Master International Business Administration (914 [3] - Version 2016)

Introductory Phase (8 ECTS)

A. Introduction (8 ECTS)

• 040086 VO Management I - Marketing (MA)
• 040091 VO [ en ] Management II - Production, Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MA)
• 040216 VO [ en ] Macroeconomics (MA)
• 040256 VO Management II - Finance (MA)
• 040270 VO [ en ] Management I - Organization and Personnel (MA)

Specialization in Business Sciences (40 ECTS)

B.1. International Management (20 ECTS)

Compulsory Lecture (4 ECTS)

• 040249 VO [ en ] Theory of the International Firm (MA)

Elective Courses (16 ECTS)

• 040219 KU Governance of International Firms (MA)
• 040221 KU [ en ] Global Strategy (MA)
• 040517 KU [ en ] International Marketing Management 1 (MA)

B.2.1. Alternative Compulsory Module Banking & Finance (20 ECTS)

Compulsory Courses (16 ECTS)

• 040009 KU [ en ] Banking and Financial Intermediation 1 (MA)
• 040109 KU [ en ] Asset Pricing 1 (MA)
• 040410 KU [ en ] Corporate Finance 1 (MA)

Elective Courses (4 ECTS)

• 040074 SE [ en ] Seminar (MA) - MiFiD II and the Structure of European Trading Places
• 040337 SE [ en ] Introduction to Portfolio Management Program (MA)
• 040345 KU [ en ] Financial Crises (MA)
• 040442 KU [ en ] Market Microstructure (MA)
• 040448 PR [ en ] Performance-Analysis (MA)
• 040569 KU [ en ] Valuation (MA)
• 040642 SE [ en ] Seminar Portfoliomanagement (MA)
• 040643 SE [ en ] Seminar Corporate Finance (MA)

B.2.2. Alternative Compulsory Module Controlling I (20 ECTS)

• 040052 SE Readings in Management Accounting (MA)
• 040246 KU Spreadsheet Accounting (MA)

B.2.3. Alternative Compulsory Module External Accounting (20 ECTS)

• 040125 KU [ en ] International Financial Accounting B (MA)
• 040420 KU [ en ] Corporate Governance and external Accounting I (MA)
• 040429 KU Software of Accounting (MA)
• 040619 KU Financial Statement Analysis and Business Evaluation (MA)
• 041006 KU International Financial Accounting A (MA)

B.2.4. Alternative Compulsory Module Marketing & International Marketing I (20 ECTS)

• 040223 KU [ en ] International Marketing Research 1 (MA)
• 040252 KU Marketing Communication 1 (MA) - (Teil 1)
• 040386 KU Market Research 1 (MA)
• 040517 KU [ en ] International Marketing Management 1 (MA)
• 040882 KU [ en ] International Marketing Simulation (MA)

B.2.5. Alternative Compulsory Module Organisation and Personnel I (20 ECTS)

• 040186 KU [ en ] Contracts, coordination, and incentives (MA)
• 040220 SE [ en ] Seminar Organization and Personnel (MA)
• 040519 KU Sociology of Organizations (MA)

B.2.6. Alternative Compulsory Module Smart Production I (20 ECTS)

• 040185 KU [ en ] Logistics and Material Management (MA)
• 040899 KU [ en ] Production Analysis (MA)

B.2.7. Alternative Compulsory Module Strategic Management I (20 ECTS)

• 040020 KU [ en ] Business Strategy (MA)
• 040040 UE [ en ] Experimental Methods I (MA)
• 040082 KU [ en ] Strategic Decision-Making (MA)
• 040088 UE [ en ] Empirical Methods I (MA)
• 040319 VO [ en ] Economic Psychology - (MA)

B.2.8. Alternative Compulsory Module Supply Chain Management I (20 ECTS)

• 040127 KU [ en ] Transportation Logistics (MA)
• 040183 KU [ en ] Operations Strategy and Tactical Planning (MA)
• 040215 KU [ en ] Supply Chain Management (MA)

Specialization in Cultural Sciences (40 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Africa (40 ECTS)

C.1.1. Basic african languages (22 ECTS)

• 140114 VO+UE Bambara: Tutorial 1
• 140204 VO+UE Swahili: Tutorial 1
• 140205 VO+UE Swahili: Grammar 1
• 140207 VO+UE Hausa: Grammar 1 / Hausa: Nahawu 1
• 140209 VO+UE Bambara: Grammar 1
• 140278 VO+UE Hausa: Tutorial 1 / Hausa: Ayyukan motsa k’wak‘walwa 1

C.1.1. African language, history & cutlure (18 ECTS)

• 140019 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century: - Hegemonial Intentions, European Colonialism and the "Discovery" of Africa
• 140038 VO [ de en ] Housing for Workers (and Others) in African Cities
• 140119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
• 140132 VO History of Northeast Africa 1
• 140146 SK [ en ] Hausa: Texts 1
• 140206 SK Swahili: Texts 1
• 140208 SK Hausa: Grammar 3 / Hausa: Nahawu 3
• 140210 SK Bambara: Texts 1
• 140212 SK Swahili: Grammar 3 / Kiswahili Sarufi 3
• 140216 SK Bambara: Grammar 3
• 140218 VO History of Central Africa 1
• 140219 VO Life Stories from Africa - a Historical-Critical Survey

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Europe (40 ECTS)

C.2.1. Europe - Communication (20 ECTS)

• 040103 UK [ it ] Italian - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 040218 UK [ es ] Spanish - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 040230 UE [ fr ] French - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language III
• 040234 UE [ pt ] Portuguese - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 040258 UK [ fr ] French - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language II
• 040303 UK [ it ] Italian - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language II
• 040307 UK [ es ] Spanish - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language II
• 040404 UK [ fr ] French - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I

C.2.2. European History, Law and Politics (20 ECTS)

European History and Law

• 040239 UK International Private- and European Law
• 070041 VO Lecture (PM4) - Revolution! A history of the upheaval in Central Europe against the backdrop of international tensions, 1914 - 1924
• 070052 VO Lecture - International Relations and the Rise of Modern Diplomacy - Internationale Beziehungen und die Entstehung der modernen Diplomatie (1500-1815)
• 070071 VO The History of South Africa - Geschichte Südafrikas
• 070186 VO [ en ] Lecture (PM4) - Gender and the Foundation of the Turkish Republic - Gender and the Foundation of the Turkish Republic
• 070194 VO [ en ] Lecture (PM4) - Britain in the 20th Century
• 070230 VO Lecture (PM4) - Die Reformation: Religion und Politik
• 070237 VO Schwerpunkt-Einführung - Frauen- und Geschlechtergeschichte
• 070238 LK Reading Course: - Women's and Gender History
• 070246 VO Lecture (PM4) - Outsiders: Refugees and Integration in European History
• 070257 VO Introduction into historical and cultural European Studies - Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung
• 070258 LK Guided reading introduction into historical and cultural European Studies
• 070284 VO Lecture (PM4) - Austria in the 16th and 17th century. - Österreich im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert.
• 070298 LK Lektürekurs

Aspects of political science on the EU

• 040315 SE [ en ] Political Processes and Governance in the EU - Which role for the European Parliament (MA)
• 040316 SE [ en ] Policy in the EU - The EU between market constituion and market correction

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Latin America (40 ECTS)

C.3.1. Latin America - Language (20 ECTS)

• 040218 UK [ es ] Spanish - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 040234 UE [ pt ] Portuguese - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 040307 UK [ es ] Spanish - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language II

C.3.2. Latin american history, culture, socienty and law (20 ECTS)

• 070181 UE [ es ] Foreign Languages in Historical Science 1 - América en los procesos de la globalización.
• 110170 SE [ es ] Regional Studies Seminar (MA) - Spanish - Embarazo, nacimiento, lactancia. Fuentes para una historia cultural del parto
• 140365 VO+UE ( NR ) VM1 / VM2 - Ressources and Development - Sustainable Development on Basis of Ressources: Debates, Conflicts and Strategies
• 140410 VO+UE [ en ] ( MOB ) VM5 / VM6 - Beyond development - Debates on development and its alternatives in Latin America

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules East Asia - Japan (40 ECTS)

C.4.1. East Asia - Japan I (19 ECTS)

• 150049 UE [ en ja ] Japanese communication
• 150050 UE [ en ja ] Introduction to the Japanese Language
• 150051 VO [ en ] Introduction to Japanese Economy and Management
• 150053 VO Japanese society
• 150108 UE [ en ja ] Japanese Grammar I

C.4.2. East Asia - Japan II (21 ECTS)

• 150004 VO [ en ] Intercultural negotiation patterns - (WiSe)
• 150005 VU [ en ] Methods in East Asian Studies
• 150010 VO Regional Studies of Japan
• 150014 VO Religion in Japan
• 150033 SE [ en ] Strategic Gaming
• 150089 VU [ en ] East Asian Hotspots: Economy, Politics and Society of North Korea
• 150126 VU [ en ] Current Developments in Northeast Asia (1)
• 150186 VO Japanese Culture

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules East Asia - China (40 ECTS)

C.5.1. Language (23 ECTS)

• 150038 PKU [ en zh de zh ] ( STEOP ) STEOP: Modern Chinese 1a
• 150039 KSTEOP [ en zh ] ( STEOP ) STEOP: Speaking Lab 1a
• 150047 KSTEOP [ en zh zh de zh ] ( STEOP ) STEOP: Speaking Practice 1a
• 150072 KU [ de zh ] Modern Chinese 1b
• 150120 KU [ zh ] Speaking Lab 1b (M1)

C.5.2. Chinese History, Society, Economy and Law (17 ECTS)

• 150071 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Chinese History of the 20th Century
• 150109 VO Economic Development of China (M4)
• 150180 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Politics of the PR of China

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Slavonic Region (40 ECTS)

C.6.1. Slavonic Region - Language I (10 ECTS)

• 480003 UE Bulgarian Language Course: Basic Level
• 480008 UE Slovak Language Course: Basic Level
• 480014 UE Slovene Language Course: Basic Level
• 480017 UE Ukrainian Language Course: Basic Level
• 480144 UE [ de pl ] Polish as a Second Slavic Language
• 480145 UE [ cs de ] Czech as a Second Slavic Language

Service Module Slavonic Language I

• 040309 UK [ ru ] WI-SPR: Basic Russian 1

C.6.2. Slavonic Language II (10 ECTS)

Service Module Slavonic Language II

C.6.3. Slavonic Business Communication and Culture (20 ECTS)

• 040210 UK [ ru ] Russian - Business Communication in the Second Foreign Language I
• 480018 UE [ bg de ] Bulgarian Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480019 UE [ de de hbs ] Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480021 UE [ de pl ] Polish Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480022 UE Slovak Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480027 UE Slovene Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480028 UE [ cs de ] Czech Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480030 UE Ukrainian Language Course: Intermediate Level 2
• 480048 VO ( STEOP ) Basics of Slavonic Studies
• 480051 VO ( STEOP ) Introduction to Slavonic Lingustics
• 480052 VO ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to Slavonic Literatures

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules South Asia (40 ECTS)

C.7.1. Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)

• 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
• 140366 UE Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice

C.7.2. Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)

C.7.3. South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)

• 140153 PS [ en ] Japanese Buddhist Art and Architecture
• 140155 VO Central Topics in Religions as exemplified in the Vedic religion and the Hindu traditions
• 140194 VO [ en ] Introduction to Japanese Religions
• 140201 VO Islam on the Indian subcontinent and its history
• 140263 VO The Philosophy of Buddhism in India and Tibet: A Historical Survey
• 140345 PS How to Lead a Kingdom. A Journey through the Arthasastra

Integrative Specialization (8 ECTS)

Compulsory Course (4 ECTS)

• 040200 KU Economic Sociology - Basics (MA)

Further Courses (4 ECTS)

• 040201 KU Advanced Economic Sociology (MA) - Critical Perspectives
• 040261 KU [ en ] Contract Theory (MA)
• 040285 UK ( OV ) Guide into your studies 1 - OLV
• 040501 KU [ en ] Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions (MA)
• 040519 KU Sociology of Organizations (MA)
• 040523 KU Sociology of Labor Markets (MA)
• 040577 KU Industrial Sociology (MA)

Master´s Thesis, Conservatory and Master Exam (24 ECTS)

• 040321 SE [ en ] Conversatorium for Master Candidates

Master´s Thesis Conservatory (2 ECTS)

• 040059 SE [ de en ] Conversatorium for Master Candidates
• 040117 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates
• 040199 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates
• 040204 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates - Marketing
• 040276 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates
• 040314 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates - Wirtschaftssoziologie und Soziologie (SPL 4 + SPL 23)

Service Modules