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Study Trip: Integrated Excursion Project - Finance (WP)*

Niveau

2. Master study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• become familiar with companies and institutions during a study trip lasting several days.
• are able to compare national and multinational companies from a profitability point of view and analyze practical cases.
• Are able to work on management challenges in the field of marketing or finance actively and with their previously-acquired specialist and methodological knowledge, develop and present strategic solution proposals and deal constructively with feedback from the companies.

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

• Study trip lasting several days with a visit to one or more companies or institutions.
• Students are confronted with current and specific challenges.
• Students analyze the situation and work out potential solutions, which are presented and discussed with company representatives.

Recommended specialist literature

• Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter: Corporate Finance. Pearson (latest edition)
• Brealey, Richard A.; Myers, Stewart C.; Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill (latest international edition)
• Harrison, Walter T.; Horngren, Charles T.; Thomas, C. William & Tietz, Wendy M.: Financial Accounting. Pearson (latest international edition)
• Kaiser, Kevin; Young, David S. (2009): Need Cash? Look Inside Your Company. Harvard Business Review May 2009, 64-71.

Assessment methods and criteria

Term paper, presentation

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

15

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Excursion

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

13.MV.SIF.2

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none