Event

Aspects of strategic management can be found in a variety of daily events. In this course, current strategic and industrial policy issues are discussed and the exchange of ideas on current management topics is promoted.

For this purpose, practice-relevant case studies and dedicated questions are communicated to the students in advance so that they can prepare themselves individually for the discussion. The chair team actively moderates the discussion and creates typical discussion situations such as pro/con discussions and conflicting interests of different groups in order to bring opposing opinions into an exchange and to promote the power of argumentation. In this way, the discussion not only imparts knowledge about the content, but also strengthens the participants' skills by simulating real discussion situations in a management team.

In addition, company representatives and managers participate in individual case studies to strengthen the context of the content and experience the daily dynamics of discussion in strategic business areas.

Learning Objectives:

Students will

• are able to evaluate strategic decisions using appropriate models of strategic business management,
• are able to present and critically evaluate theoretical approaches and models in the field of strategic business management and illustrate them using practical examples, and
• have the ability to present their position convincingly through a reasoned argumentation in structured discussions.

Recommendations:

Previous attendance of the Bachelor's module "Strategy and Organization" or another module with comparable content at another university is recommended.

Workload:

Total effort approx. 90 hours

Attendance time: 15 hours

Preparation and follow-up: 75 hours

Examination and preparation: not applicable

Evidence:

Performance will be assessed through active discussion participation in the discussion rounds; here, adequate preparation will be expressed and a clear understanding of the topic and framework will be evident. Further details on the design of the performance assessment will be announced during the lecture.

Annotation:

This course is admission restricted. In case of prior admission to another course in the module "Strategy and Management: Advanced Topics"[M-WIWI-103119], participation in this course is guaranteed. For more information on the application process, see the IBU website.

Exams are offered at least every other semester so that the entire module can be completed in two semesters.