Business Administration

English Modules and Classes

Lecturer	Dr. Catherine Capen-Housely
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IBB401
Admission Requirements	B2 Level in English
Format:	On Campus
Objectives	Throughout the course, students learn to: Be familiar with the character and contents of international management Gain an overview of the importance, process and decision areas of international management Come to grips with the increased complexity of internationally focused management and, using this as a basis, deal with it in a sufficiently methodological manner Operate competently on the international scene by using a knowledge of environmental factors and complex strategic options

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Burkhard Jaeger
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IBB402
Admission Requirements	B2 Level in English
Format:	On Campus
Objectives	Throughout the course, students learn to: Understand theoretical fundamentals of organizational theory and methodology Categorise organizational structures and classify them for economic purpose Explain relevant organizational structures and abstract in the context of market requirements Understand the principal-agent theory and can present their respective implications for conflicts in organizations

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. jur. Manuel Strunz
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IBB410
Admission Requirements	B2 Level in English
Format:	On Campus
Objectives	Throughout the course, students learn to: Understand key legal issues and developments at European level Recognize and solve relevant legal problems even under changed legal conditions Get an understanding of the legal sources of European law and the Institutions of the European Union

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Daiva Labanaukaité Prof. Dr. Erika Zuperkiene
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IM100
Admission Requirements	C1 Level in English
Format	On Campus
Objectives	After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • understand the role and the dynamic of the most important economic areas • know the economic fundamentals regarding figures and numbers • analyse the business impact for strategy by the use of specific business sectors • understand the threats of trade conflicts in accordance with deglobalisation • apply the principles of corporate strategy development • design a first strategic outline in accordance with the relevant components

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Alexander Kumpf Dr. Thomas Peisl
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IM120
Admission Requirements	C1 Level in English
Format	On Campus
Objectives	After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • analyse the reasons for globalization and reflect the challenges companies have to face • analyse and asses the geography, environmental impact, political system, legal system, society, economy, technological development of a country and examine the coherences • create a global operations strategy, select the market entry strategy and the foreign operation mode for different case studies • simplify the complexity caused by the dependencies of the global engagement of multinational and global companies • demonstrate the ability of decision-making with concurrent targets, uncertain factors, and interdependencies • persuade the stakeholders of created global strategy and defined activities

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Bernd Mühlfriedel
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	GM230
Admission Requirements	C1 Level in English
Format	On Campus
Objective	After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: knowledge, comprehension & application • demonstrate a deep understanding about the importance of the international dimension for corporate financial management • apply their knowledge of cultural aspects to international business settings analysis, synthesis & evaluation: • construct financial plans as the basis for investment appraisal • solve investment problem sets in an international company set-up by using suitable investment appraisal techniques • solve financing problems of international companies by analysing and evaluating appropriate sets of financing sources • apply their understanding of risk factors of a company in an international environment to specific problem situations and know how to protect oneself against them by applying appropriate hedging strategies and techniques • appraise the value of an international company by using several valuation techniques • relate underlying trends in digitalization and globalization to international financial management problem sets • evaluate investment and financing case study problems involving quantitative and qualitative task

Lecturer	N.N.
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	IM150
Admission Requirements	C1 Level in English
Format	On Campus
Objectives	After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • understand the wider context of project work as part of companies’ strategic transformation process • apply the phases, steps, tasks and tools of successful traditional project management • explain and compare how agile project management differs from traditional project management and when to recommend which approach • interpret and assess intercultural aspects of project work • design and create programme and project management charters for hybrid project management tasks • successfully communicate in and organize international projects

Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Marcus Fischer
Type of course	Lecture / Exam
ECTS credits	5
Semester	Summer Semester
Module Number	GM250
Admission Requirements	C1 Level in English
Format	On Campus
Objectives