Universität Wien

040113 KU Foundations of Business Decision-Making (MA) (2025W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Only students who signed up for the class in univis/u:space are allowed to take the class (that means, that you have to at least be on the waiting list if you want to take this class). No exceptions possible.
Moodle
Mo 15.12. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 02.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 06.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 09.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 13.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 16.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 20.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 23.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 27.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 30.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 03.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 06.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 10.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 13.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 17.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 20.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 24.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 27.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 01.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 04.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 11.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 08.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 12.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 15.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 19.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 22.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 26.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 29.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course gives a general introduction to typical business decision problems for students coming from a non-business background. It prepares students to participate in more advanced business classes. A specific focus is placed on quantitative approaches and methods of business decision making.

Specifically, the following topics will be covered:

  • Foundations of decision making

  • Decisions in production and logistics

  • Decisions in finance

  • Business strategy

  • Organization and HR

    • The course will be held on site and integrates lectures and exercise units.
    Depending on the Corona situation, some or all in-class units may be replaced by online video conferences.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final exam (60)%
In class and take home exercises (40%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is compulsory, at most three units may be missed.

At least 50% of total grade points must be achieved to pass the course. Passing grades are allocated linearly in the interval 50-100%

Examination topics

Content of lectures

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle
Eisenführ, Franz, Martin Weber, and Thomas Langer. Rational decision making. Springer, 2009.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Su 05.10.2025 13:45