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Selected Topics Business Administration

Niveau

Consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

A generally valid description of the acquired competences for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning outcomes are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual disciplines in the field of business administration. The national credits are converted individually into ECTS points corresponding to performance where appropriate.

As an example, the students have acquired the following competences:

The students are able to:
• Explain the fundamentals of setting up a company
• Apply the business plan creation process
• Evaluate business plans
• Explain economic trends and correlations or changes and assess the resulting new business models
• Market a business model

Prerequisites for the course

Introduction to Business Administration & Economics (ECO.1)

Course content

A generally valid description of the teaching content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning contents are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual disciplines in the field of business administration.

As an example, this module has the following teaching contents:

• Fundamentals of a company with a focus on digital business models
• Components of a business plan and creation of one’ s own business plan
• Business model analysis
• Fundamentals of marketing business models

Recommended specialist literature

A generally valid description of the teaching content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. Depending on the teaching content of the semester abroad at the partner universities, correspondingly adapted specialist literature is required.

As an example, this module is based on the following technical literature:

• Kollmann, T., 2016. E-Entrepreneurship: Grundlagen der Unternehmensgründung in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
• Moring, A., L. Maiwald and T. Kewitz, 2018. Bits und Bricks: Digitalisierung von Geschäftsmodellen in der Immobilienbranche. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
• Osterwalder, A. and Y. Pigneur, 2011. Business Model Generation: Ein Handbuch für Visionäre, Spielveränderer und Herausforderer. Frankfurt a.M.: Campus Verlag GmbH.
• Plümer, T. and M. Niemann, 2016. Existenzgründung Schritt für Schritt. 2nd edition. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students are subject to the respective examination modalities of the partner university.

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

8

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

0.0

Planned teaching and learning method

The respective partner university determines the teaching methods.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

Director of Studies

Academic year

2

Key figure of the course/module

ECO.2

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none