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Modulangebot Management 30 LP (ab WiSe 21/22)

0518b_m30

  • Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility)

    0170dB1.2

    learning objectives:
     Students gain basic knowledge of the parameters and courses of action in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR). They learn about current issues and theoretical approaches in corporate governance (CG) research as well as new approaches being developed in CSR. Students develop their ability to interpret cases involving business practices and questions of regulation with respect to CG or CSR based on the application of theoretical approaches and concepts. They also learn to develop courses of action for specific cases and critically evaluate them. Through research-oriented teaching, students learn how to develop a social science research question on a given topic. They also learn how to debate theories and concepts as well as how to assess the significance of both theoretical, conceptual research as well as empirical studies.

    course content:
     CG and CSR theories (e.g. agency theory, stakeholder theory, institutionalist approaches); ownership structures; the influence of shareholders on corporate policy; the role of executive and supervisory boards and non-executive directors; executive board remuneration; the market for corporate governance; democratic decision-making and employee participation; conflicts of interest and gatekeeper failure; regulation and self-regulation (e.g. codes); international comparison of CG structures and CSR with regard to social and political processes of governance in multinational companies.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • International Management (International Management)

    0170dB1.3

    learning objectives:
     Students learn to classify different institutional frameworks in which multinational companies operate economically and understand the unique qualities of individual national forms of economic organization and corporate governance. They learn to identify comparative advantages that certain economic activities have in different national contexts as well as the difficulties involved in the internationalization of certain activities. They learn to describe multinational corporations in terms of organization forms and become familiar with the different challenges associated with, on the one end, the local adaptation of their activities and, on the other, the global integration of them. They learn to apply their knowledge of these issues to questions of personnel management in an international context and question of international strategic management. They learn to critically assess the actions of multinational corporations and the implications of their activities in home and host countries. Through research-oriented teaching, students learn how to develop a social science research question on a given topic. They also learn how to debate theories and concepts as well as how to assess the significance of both theoretical, conceptual research as well as empirical studies.

    course content:
     Topics include: formal and informal institutions from an international comparative perspective; theories on comparative advantages of institutions; labor relations systems; corporate governance systems; professional/vocation training and innovation systems; the role of the state; globalization; emerging markets; foreign direct investment; organizational forms of multinational companies; global supply chains; internationalization theories; market entry and market cultivation strategies; personnel management in multinational companies. The study and analysis of the various topics will focus on specific countries in Asia (Japan, China), Europe (Germany, UK), and America (USA).

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 101092 Advanced Lecture Course
      International Management (V) (Anja Kirsch)
      Schedule: Mo 08:30-10:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2020-04-20)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 101093 Methods Tutorial
      International Management (Ü) (Anja Kirsch)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00, Mo 14:00-16:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2020-04-27)
      Location: Mo Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mo Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 103 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    7 Modules
    • Management – Eine problemorientierte Einführung (Management - A problem-oriented introduction) 0518bA1.1
    • Organisationstheorie (Organization Theory) 0518bA1.2
    • Organisationsforschung (organizational research) 0518bA1.3
    • Supply and Operations Management (Supply and Operations Management) 0170dA1.7
    • Strategisches Management (Strategic Management) 0170dA1.8
    • Grundlagen der Personalpolitik (Introduction to Employment Relations) 0170dA1.9
    • Unternehmenskooperation (Business Cooperation) 0170dB1.1

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