040663 VK KFK PM/SCM/TL: Paper Reading (2012W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).
- Registration is open from Th 06.09.2012 09:00 to Th 20.09.2012 14:00
- Registration is open from We 26.09.2012 10:00 to Th 27.09.2012 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 14.10.2012 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
10.10.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
17.10.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
24.10.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
31.10.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
07.11.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
12.12.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
09.01.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Wednesday
16.01.
15:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum 1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course will review scholarly manuscripts in leading journals in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management that have gained much attention in the scientific community and among managers. In the winter semester, we focus on new techniques and exciting results of outstanding empicial works dealing with inventory - one of the core drivers for success in any organization. Readings for the course will be selected on research that used primary data (e.g., survey data) and secondary data (e.g., stock market data).The course is designed for master students who are interested in what constitutes good empirical research, and targets students contemplating a Ph.D. study or more analytical positions in management consultancy or industry.
Assessment and permitted materials
The grades for the course will be based on:
Class participation (5 %), short tutorials home assignment (5 %), paper reviews (in group) (10%), paper reviews (individual) (20 %), paper assessment (in group) (10 %), paper assessment (individual) (20 %), presentation (in group) (10 %), presentation (individual) (20 %).
Class participation (5 %), short tutorials home assignment (5 %), paper reviews (in group) (10%), paper reviews (individual) (20 %), paper assessment (in group) (10 %), paper assessment (individual) (20 %), presentation (in group) (10 %), presentation (individual) (20 %).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course has the following aims:
- getting to know what constitutes good empirical research
- improving critical and creative thinking
- providing hands-on training for your master thesis
- getting to know what constitutes good empirical research
- improving critical and creative thinking
- providing hands-on training for your master thesis
Examination topics
The course includes short instructor tutorials (e.g., overview of empirical methods, software briefings), class discussion, brief paper reviews (max. 2 pages), paper assessments (max. 8 pages), and presentations (that are based on the paper assessments; around 10 minutes) - some assignments may be prepared in groups of 2-4 students.Dependent on the number of course participants, we meet several times on Wednesday (15:00-17:00) in the winter semester (5.10.2011 - 25.1.2012).
Reading list
Association in the course directory
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