Academic Program for Exchange Students

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Julia Thaler 

Workload:

150 hours; Contact hours: 24h; Self-study: 126 hours 

ETCS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

3456 (34561)

Prerequisites:

The module requires basic knowledge of public management issues, as typically acquired in any bachelor's program in economics.

Content:

The module begins with a review of the fundamentals of public management, including core concepts such as the four types of goods, the various actors involved in fulfilling public tasks, and the historical shifts in management approaches over time. Building on this foundation, students will examine the changes and current challenges in public management.
An additional component of the module is the introduction to eight selected focus areas in public management:

• performance management,
• public-private partnerships,
• change management,
• leadership,
• e-government,
• innovation,
• sustainability management, and
• citizen participation.

Each student will have the opportunity to explore one of these areas in greater depth through a case study, allowing for individual specialization and applied learning.

Learning outcomes:

• Review and explain the foundations of public management
• Critically evaluate current academic literature in the field of public management
• Apply theoretical knowledge to analyze real-world public management challenges and derive practical management implications.
• Conduct in-depth case study analysis within a selected focus area of interest.
• Develop and strengthen academic skills in presentation, discussion, and written communication.

Assessment:

The assessment consists of three components: Theory Presentation (30%), Case Presentation (40%), and Term Paper (30%). Within both presentation components, peer-feedback will also be evaluated.

Course materials:

• Bovaird, T. & Loeffler, E. (2016), Public Management and Governance. London and New York: Routledge
• Ferlie, E., Lynn, L., & Pollitt, C. (2007), The Oxford Handbook of Public Management. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 
• Current research articles from leading public management journals (Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Management Review, Public Administration Review) 

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Claudius Steinhardt 

Workload:

150 hours; Contact hours: 36h; Self-study: 114 hours  

ECTS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

3759 (37591 + 37592)

Content: 

• Introduction
• Data preprocessing
• Exploratory data analysis
• Preparing to model the data
• Decision trees
• Model evaluation techniques
• Neural networks

Learning outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of key Business Analytics concepts and techniques.
• Critically evaluate and compare various Data Mining methods based on problem context, strengths, and limitations.
• Apply theoretical knowledge using industry-standard software or coding for solving analytical tasks efficiently and reflectively.
• Translate analytical results into actionable business recommendations.

Assessment:

• Written examination (mandatory): A 60-minutes written examination is mandatory
• Project (not mandatory): Students may participate in a group project throughout the course. A bonus can be earned with which the grade of the written examination can be improved

Course materials: 

• Larose, D., Larose, C.: "Discovering Knowledge in Data: An Introduction to Data Mining", Wiley (current edition).
• Shmueli, G., Bruce, P., Patel, N.: "Data Mining for Business Analytics: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications in XLMiner", Wiley (current edition). 
• Software: IBM SPSS Modeler, Python

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Karl Morasch, Prof. Dr. Stefan Koos 

Workload:

150 hours; Contact hours: 24h; Self-study: 126 hours

ECTS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

2461 (24611)

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of economics and private law, as is usually acquired in a Bachelor's program with a business or economics major.

Content: 

This course deals with the economic and legal issues that have arisen from the increasing importance of electronic marketplaces and markets for information goods, such as music, films and news. It will discuss the special features of such information goods and markets with network effects, as well as suitable corporate strategies for competing in these markets. Subsequently, the use of e-commerce in business-to-business trade and electronic marketplaces for consumers (e.g. eBay) will be addressed in the context of intermediation and auction theory. From a legal perspective, the course will focus on the intellectual property regulations relevant to information goods (copyright and software patents), as well as the contractual and competition law issues of electronic commerce and the specific legal problems of cross-border electronic commerce and domain law.

Learning outcomes: 

Students will acquire knowledge of national and international legal norms relating to electronic commerce law, as well as an understanding of the economics of information goods and electronic markets. This highlights the complex interaction between institutional frameworks and economic incentives, and demonstrates the direct link between legal and economic aspects.

Assessment:

Portfolio assessment with two parts, total time 6 weeks:

• First part: Written paper in English or German, 12 pages in length.
• Second part: 15-minute oral presentation in English on the content of the written paper.

The written paper accounts for 80% of the assessment, the oral presentation for 20%.

Course materials:

• Shapiro, C., Varian H. R. (1999), Information Rules. A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy, Boston (MA): Harvard Business School Press.

• Shy, O., (2001), The Economics of Network Industries, Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press.

Lecturers:

Prof. Dr. Karl Morasch, Prof. Dr. Axel Schaffer

Workload:

150 hours; Contact hours: 24h; Self-study: 126 hours

ECTS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

3770 (37701)

Prerequisites:

Students should possess a basic understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts as provided in introductory courses in economics.

Content:

The course starts with an introduction to the history and the institutions of the European Union. After that we deal with microeconomic aspects of the European integration, especially considering the impact of the EU as a customs union and with the further integration to a common market. We then proceed to macroeconomic aspects, in particular the implications of the Euro as a joint currency. Based on this, we discuss the international financial crisis of 2008 and the following Euro crisis as well as other recent EU events as the unfolding of the Brexit.

Learning outcomes:

Students obtain a sound understanding of the economic aspects of the European Union. Beyond that, the course provides information on the history and the institutions of the EU and knowledge about recent events like the Euro crisis or the Brexit in particular. By working together with students from different countries, participants also get to know the diverse viewpoints from people inside and outside the European Union.

Assessment:

Portfolio assessment with two parts, total time 6 weeks:

• First part: Written paper in English or German, 12 pages in length
• Second part: 15-minute oral presentation in English on the content of the written paper.

Course materials:

Baldwin, R., Wyplosz, C., The Economics of European Integration, 6th ed., London: McGraw-Hill, 2019.

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Hendrik Hüttermann

Workload:

150h; Contact hours: 24h; Self-study: 126h

ECTS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

2528 (25281)

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of leadership and organizational behavior and proficiency in the English language is required.

Course overview:

This course deals with issues of leadership and collaboration in the face of globalization. Therefore, this introduces theoretical models that help to understand current challenges and discusses empirical evidence from management literature. First, students learn about fundamental concepts that they apply to various topics: Successful leadership is compared among various cultural contexts, and issues for collaborations are analyzed. The course uses current scientific literature and management cases to combine theory with practice. 

Learning outcomes:

The course follows these learning objectives:

• Sensitizing students for the relevance of culture on leadership and collaboration.
• Building knowledge of fundamental conceptualization and measurements of cul-ture.
• Forming an understanding how cultural differences impact successful leadership practices and collaboration in various cultural contexts.
• Enabling students to develop theory-driven and evidence-based implications for practice.

Assessment:

Students are supposed to pass a ‘Grade Certificate’ that consist of the following examinations:

• Participation and Contribution (not graded)
• Case Study Analysis (not graded)
• Presentation (50%): Group presentation on one of the class topics (30 to 60 minutes, possible in groups, preparation time: 3 to 4 weeks)
• Written assignments (50%): Students’ applying theoretical concepts and empiri-cal evidence to derive evidence-based management implications (3,000 to 3,000 words, possible in groups, preparation time: 4 to 8 weeks)

Required readings:

• House, R. J., Hanges, P. J., Javidan, M., Dorfman, P. W., & Gupta, V. (Eds.) (2004). Culture, leadership, and organizations: The GLOBE study of 62 societies. Sage.
• Kraimer, M., Bolino, M., & Mead, B. (2016). Themes in expatriate and repatriate research over four decades: What do we know and what do we still need to learn? Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 3, 83–109.
• Stahl, G. K., & Maznevski, M. L. (2021). Unraveling the effects of cultural diversity in teams: A retrospective of research on multicultural work groups and an agenda for future research. Journal of International Business Studies, 52(1), 4–22.

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Johannes Pfeifer

Workload:

150 hours; Contact hours: 36h; Self-study: 114 hours  

ECTS:

5 ECTS

Module no. (Course no.):

2480 (24801 + 24802)

Content: 

This course introduces the participants and activities of the financial and foreign exchange markets. A central topic is the pros and cons of international capital mobility. It also covers stylized facts of modern financial markets (e.g., adverse selection, credit rationing), and addresses the most important theories of modern financial market crises, such as currency, banking and debt crises.

Learning outcomes: 

In this module, students will learn about the importance and functioning of international factor markets, using international financial markets as an example.

Assessment:

20-minute oral examination

Course materials: 

• Hull, J. C. (2019): Optionen, Futures und andere Derivate, 10. Auflage, München: Pearson Studium.
• Feenstra/Taylor (2020): International Economics, Macmillan, 5. Auflage