Course Description Business Maths 2 IM-020402.HN/06 ECTS Credits 3 To select suitable model that is relevant to analyze the specified business case To apply the models listed in the content below To interpret the results obtained by the model(s) applied To use Excel to set up templates of the models and to analyse the specified cases Decision analysis Forecasting including regression analysis Linear programming graphical method + Excel solver Transportation, assignment, and transhipment problems. PERT / CPM Inventory models Waiting line models
Course Description Spanish 3 IM-030503S3.SN/06 ECTS Credits 2 Adquirir la la competencia lingüística suficiente para desenvolverse en las situaciones corrientes de la vida cotidiana, en circunstancias normales de comunicación que no requieran un uso especializado de la lengua. Acercamiento a la cultura española y latinoamericana. Situación comunicativa: Hablar sobre gustos y preferencias: gustar, apetecer, encantar Dar opiniones, exponer ideas. Explicarse, pedir explicaciones o consejos Expresar disgusto, enfado, impaciencia, comunicar un problema. Dar y recibir informaciones sobre el estado físico y anímico. Explicar un accidente/incidente. Hablar sobre el pasado. Expresar sentimientos, ideas, opinions, consejos, etc.. Gramática: Gustar, parecer, verbos pronominales. Pronombres en función de complemento directo e indirecto. El pasado; el pretérito perfecto y el indefinido. Pronombres demostrativos, relativos y posesivos. El imperativo. Uso del indefinido/imperfecto. Construcciones impersonales. Español /alemán
Course Description Chinese 3 - Learning Chinese Online IM-030503S4.SN/06 ECTS Credits 1 To introduce web resources for Chinese language learning Students are expected to learn: Typing Pinyin with Computer Basic structure of Hanzi ( Chinese Characters ) Useful online resources for Chinese language learning
Kursbeschreibung Nr. 3 Kursnummer ECTS-Credits Lernziele Présentation de sujets de la communication professionnelle IM-030503S4.SN/06 1 ECTS-Credit Les étudiants rafraîchissent et approfondissent leurs connaissances tout au tour de la technique et du vocabulaire de la présentation. Ils sont capables de présenter un projet qu ils ont fait. connaissent certaines formes rhétoriques et sont capables de les utiliser dans le cadre d une présentation. Ils sont également capables d évaluer une présentation et de prendre position par rapport à des thèmes polémiques. sont capable de résumer un article de presse (sujet économique) en utilisant leurs propres mots à l oral et à l écrit. ont enrichi leur vocabulaire économique. ont répété la théorie du discours direct et indirect et ont pratiqué son emploi. Lerninhalte La structure d une présentation Les éléments rhétoriques et règles de la prise de position Le vocabulaire et les expressions souvent utilisés lors de présentations Personnalité et langage du corps L interaction et discussion avec le public Les techniques et impératifs de la visualisation Théorie du résumé Discours (in-)direct Vocabulaire micro-économique Unterrichtssprache Französisch
Course Description Marketing 2 IM-040205S1.SN/06 ECTS Credits 3 The students - are able to describe the elements of the classic marketing-mix (4 p s) and assess their importance in modern marketing - draft the 4 p s (product, place, price, promotion) and generate an balanced marketing-mix - are able to explain the role of the marketing-mix in connection to the marketing concept - are able to develop an overall marketing plan for a given product Description of contents and elements of the classic marketing-mix and their sub-mixes Are able to determine the role of the marketing-mix in an overall marketing-concept Outline in detail each element of the marketing-mix (product, place, price and promotion) Propose/outline an overall marketing plan
Course Description Financial Accounting 2 ECTS-Credits 3 Present the options for equity financing in a corporation, a limited company, a small business and a cooperative; and examine the impact on the balance sheet Sketch the process of a change in legal form and the affects on accounting and taxation Differentiate between four forms of merger and acquisition: contractual agreement, sale of the company, quasi-merger and formal merger Demonstrate the processes and the affects on accounting and taxation of sale of the company, quasimerger and formal merger Differentiate between different forms of divestment affects on accounting, financing and taxation for such restructuring Evaluate the legal consequences of a negative balance Suggest financial restructuring measures and their affects Present the processes of voluntary and enforced liquidation Differentiate between various forms of capital reduction Equity financing Change in legal status Mergers and Acquisitions Spin-off, Management-Buyout etc Financial Restructuring, Capital Reduction Liquidation and Bankruptcy
Course Description ECTS Credits Management Accounting IM-040205S3.SN/06 3 ECTS Credits Part I Cost Accounting Understand the basic terms and principles of management accounting Apply different cost accounting systems Part II Corporate Planning Explain controlling and steering functions Explore planning and controlling procedures Apply different controlling instruments Part I Cost Accounting Overview Accounting Systems Process Costing Activity-Based Costing Part II Corporate Planning Controlling Processes Strategic Planning and Controlling Business Planning Budgetary Planning Budgetary Control
Course Description Human Resource Management 2 IM-040206S1.SN/06 School School of Business ECTS Credits 3 The students will: Gain a basic knowledge of the primary HR Process Functions: HR Performance Measurement & Management, HR Compensation, HR Personnel Development, HR Separations Know selected methods and instruments of the above mentioned HR Process Functions and can apply the gained knowledge in case studies Know the importance of Diversity management and can discuss possible consequences for the management of employees Know selected areas of conflicts in the HRM field such as Mobbing, Addiction, sexual harassment Human Resource Management 1 (2nd semester) and Human Resource Management 2 (4th semester) both focus on key areas in the field of HRM (HRM Process Functions and HRM Support Functions). By the end of the two courses the students will have a broad overview of the key components of HRM and have gained insight in common HRM practices. Our discussion will focus on the perspective of Line Managers throughout the organisation. of semester 4 are: HR Performance Measurement & Management: Performance Evaluation, Management by HR Compensation: Pay and Benefits Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity as a challenge to HRM and Line Managers HR Personnel Development: Job Design, on-the-job and off-the-job Development/Training, Career Planning HR Separations: Notice of Termination of Work Contract, Job Reference, Leaving Conversation, Legal Aspects Internationalisation of HRM Selected HRM Conflict Areas: Mobbing, Addiction, sexual harassment
Course Description Corporate Finance IM-040206S2.SN/06 ECTS Credits 3 ECTS Credits Understand the basic terms and principles of corporate finance Apply methods of valuation Analyze determinants of investment decisions Identify different methods of equity and debt financing Learn how capital structure affects returns Identify different categories of financial risks Introduction to Corporate Finance Capital Budgeting Overview of Corporate Financing (Stock, Debt, Internal Funds) Capital Structure and Financial Leverage Financial Instruments Risk Management
Course Description Business Information Systems 2 IM-040402S2.SN/06 ECTS Credits 3 The students can implement their Data base and Access knowledge to applied situations. Fundamental Data base structure - Tables - Primary and Foreign keys, Indexes - Relationships, Referential integrity Data Registration - Validation rules, Input masks - Look-up support - Forms with navigation and operation support Queries - Select queries (Criteria with or without parameters) - Grouping of queries - Queries for creating cross tables - Queries for finding unmatched records between tables Reports
Course Description Academic and Business Writing IM-040504S1.SN/06 ECTS Credits 2 Developing skills in creating appropriate written business messages for specific target groups Planning business messages Drafting and writing business messages Completing business messages Writing routine messages Writing negative messages Writing persuasive messages Reports and proposals, marketing and promotional materials
Course Description Communication professionnelle 2 IM-040504S4.SN/06 ECTS Credits 2 Connaissances des principaux documents de la communication externe et interne Capacité de gérer des processus du monde des affaires et de communiquer avec des partenaires internes et externes Approfondissement des compétences linguistiques suivantes: Production écrite et orale, compréhension auditive et écrite Répétition et approfondissement des règles de grammaire essentielles pour la communication d entreprise Approfondissement des connaissances lexicales microéconomiques Terminologie micro-économique Normes et standards de documents de la communication externe Documents : courriel, dépliant, correspondance, note de service Gestion de processus du monde des affaires: commande de matériaux et services, organisation d un transport (inter-)national, confirmation, vente, réclamation, négociation Compréhension et production orale: Interview et communication téléphonique Grammaire : Subjonctif, les temps du passé, règles d abréviation et d accentuation Sujets spéciaux : les cartes clients, la semaines des 35 heures Français
Course Description ECTS Credits Semester Paper IM-040604S2.SN/06 2 ECTS Students produce a methodological, business paper in groups of 4 on a business topic set by lecturers. The topic (the project) is set in the parallel Project Management course. In the Project Management course students gain and consolidate knowledge in a concrete project task. Students produce a business paper where this business project is described (topic/task, description status/basis, analysis/evaluation, interpretation, resultant recommendations).