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4. AREA: MANAGEMENT 4.1 Chair of Business Administration, Public & Non-profit Management
Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Peter Eichhorn Address: Universität Mannheim Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Public & Nonprofit Management L 5, 4 Schloss D - 68131 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0)621/181 1727 Fax: +49 (0)621/181 1728 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/Eichhorn
4.1.1 Curriculum
Winter Term Lecturer hours / week
ECTS-Credits
Theory and Practice of Public Services Eichhorn 2 5
Basics of Theory and Practice of Public Services
Heiling 2 5
Healthcare Management I Merk 2 5
Seminar on Public and Non-Profit Management
Eichhorn 2 5
Summer Term
New Public Management Eichhorn 2 5
Basics of New Public Management Heiling 2 5
Healthcare Management II Merk 2 5
Seminar on Public and Non-Profit Management
Eichhorn 2 5
���� The topic of the Seminar on Public and Non-Profit Management varies from term to term.
It is possible to start each term with Public & Non-Profit Management.
4.1.2 Course description
Theory and Practice of Public Services Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam together with tutorial
(90 min.)
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in “Öffentlicher Betriebs-
wirtschaftslehre” (Public & Non-Profit
Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Theory and Practice of Public Services
Germany has a pluralist economy in which public and other non-profit organizations exist
alongside private sector enterprises. These lectures will provide an insight into the nature of
the public and non-profit sector entities. In particular, services of general economic interest
will be examined from an institutional and a functional level, as well as aspects of
management, business organization, personnel management, purchasing, service provision
and delivery, financial management and accounting systems. Since public and other non-
profit-institutions have to fulfill public needs, questions of economic efficiency and
effectiveness of those services will be discussed.
Basics of Theory and Practice of Public Services
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam together with the
lecture (90 min.)
� compulsory attendance
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in “Öffentlicher
Betriebswirtschaftslehre” (Public & Non-
Profit Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Basics of Theory and Practice of Public Services
The course provides students with basic knowledge in public service management. Public
administrations, public and non-profit enterprises are examined from both an institutional
(structure, business environment, legal form, relationship to sponsoring authority etc.) and
functional (accounting system, service provision and delivery, management style etc.)
perspective. EU-aspects related to services of general economic interest are also a topic of
the course.
Healthcare Management I
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam (45 min.)
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in “Öffentlicher
Betriebswirtschaftslehre” (Public & Non-
profit Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Healthcare Management I
The aim of this course is to give a concise introduction to aspects of modern healthcare
management. After a short introduction to the main characteristics of the German healthcare
sector, its market environment and its legal framework, the lecture focuses on key questions
of modern healthcare management from an institutional as well as a functional point of view.
Present-day problems of hospital management are also discussed (e.g. in- and outsourcing,
lean management, integrated service delivery, networking, profit centers, quality
management, takeovers).
New Public Management
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Examinations: written exam together
with tutorial (90 min.)
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in “Öffentlicher Betriebs-
wirtschaftslehre” (Public & Non-profit
Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: New Public Management
This series of lectures will examine public administration from both an institutional and a
functional perspective. In the first half of the course, the theory of public tasks will be
considered and analyzed and the sponsoring agencies of these public tasks in Germany will
be identified. In the second half of the course, business administrative functions such as
corporate management, business organization, personnel management, materials
management, financial management, accounting systems and financial control will form the
focus of study. The main aim of public service management is the economic, efficient and
effective fulfillment of public tasks. Cost-centre management, lean management and
outsourcing are principle factors in achieving this aim.
Basics of New Public Management
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam (45 min.)
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in „Öffentlicher
Betriebswirtschaftslehre“ (Public & Non-
profit Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Basics of New Public Management
The tutorial provides students with basic knowledge in public management. Public
administrations are examined from both an institutional (structure, business environment,
legal form, etc.) and a functional (accounting system, service provision and delivery,
management style, etc.) perspective.
Healthcare Management II
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: summer Examinations: written exam (45 min.)
� relevant for those taking final degree
examinations in Öffentlicher
Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Public & Nonprofit
Management)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Healthcare Management II
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the distinctive features of finance within
the healthcare sector. In addition to an introduction to the development of the legal
framework governing this area, current economic and legal parameters will be analyzed and
possible reform options for reorganizing financial management arrangements will be
explored (e.g. hospital controlling, internal budgeting, monistic financing). An introduction to
the special characteristics of accounting and auditing systems within this sector will be
provided. As special focus lies on the change of hospital financing towards a DRG System
from 2003 onwards.
Seminar on Public and Non-profit Management
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: summer/winter Grading:
� written exam
� essay and presentation (only for those
students who want to write their
Diplomarbeit at the chair of Prof. Eichhorn)
� compulsory attendance
� course is an entry requirement for the
Diplomarbeit (final thesis)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Seminar on Public and Non-profit Management
In these seminars public and non-profit management themes will be discussed. From
general thematic areas (e.g. administrative controlling, outsourcing, efficiency of public
services) students will select individual topics (e.g. strategies of public agencies, outsourcing
with regard to transaction costs, methods for measuring the efficiency of public services) for
the essay and class presentation which will be followed by plenary discussion.
4.1.3 Examination
Grading:
It is possible to take written exams in all courses of Public & Non-Profit Management. The
exams are part of the diploma exams, which take place after the end of the lecturing period.
It is necessary for all participants to register for the examination.
���� ECTS Credits: 5 for one course
In the seminar, an essay (12-15 pages) must be written. The examination requirements for
the seminar include also an oral presentation of the chosen topic. It is necessary to register
for the seminar and attendance is compulsory. The topics for the seminar papers for the
coming semester are announced and allocated in the last week of lectures of the previous
semester.
Final Thesis (“Diplomarbeit”):
As a registration requirement for the final thesis, it is necessary that the “Seminar on Public
and Non-Profit Management” is passed with the minimum grade of 3.3. The subject areas of
the final thesis extend throughout the complete spectrum of the chair’s research field. Topics
for the thesis can also be suggested by the candidates and agreed upon by the chair.
Exchange students are encouraged to choose a topic which is also relevant for the reform of
the public and non-profit sector in their home country.
4.2 Chair of Business Administration and Organizational Behavior
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alfred Kieser Address: Universität Mannheim Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Organisation D - 68131 Mannheim Phone: + 49 (0)621/181 1605 / 1604 Fax: + 49 (0)621/181 1603 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://orga.bwl.uni-mannheim.de
4.2.1 Curriculum
Winter Term Lecturer hours / week
ECTS-Credits
Structures of Organizations Kieser 2 7.5
Organization Theories Kieser 2 7.5
Tutorial in Organization Theory and Structures
Armbrüster 2 0
Information Systems & Organization (lecture in English)
Kimbell 2 5
Proseminar in Organization and Management Theory
Groß/ Hartmann 2 5
Seminar in Organization Kieser 2 5
Colloquium for PhD students Kieser 2 0
Summer Term
Organizational Design (lecture) Kieser 2 7.5
Organizational Behavior (lecture) Kieser 2 7.5
Tutorial in Organizational Design and Behavior
N.A. 2 0
Cross-cultural Comparisons of Organizations (in English)
Kieser 2 7.5
Proseminar in Organization and Management Theory
N.A. 2 5
Seminar in Organization Kieser 2 5
Workshop: Change Management N.A. 2 days 0
Colloquium for PhD students Kieser 2 0
4.2.2 Course description
Structures of Organizations
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with exam in conjunction with the
respective tutorial: 7.5
Contents: Structures of Organizations
At first, the central dimensions of organizational structures are conceptualized:
specialization/division of work, hierarchical system, coordination mechanisms,
decentralization, and formalization. Next, on the basis of empirical studies, context factors
like divisionalization, size of organization, degree of internationalization/globalization, kind of
technology employed and dynamics of the environment influence the dimensions of
organizational structures will be discussed.
Organization Theories
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits:
with exam in conjunction with the
respective tutorial: 7.5
Contents: Organization Theories
The following organization theories will be discussed and critically analyzed: Max Weber's
theory of bureaucracy, scientific management and recent management concepts, human
relations’ movement and organizational psychology, behavioral theory of the firm,
contingency approaches, new institutional economics, evolutionary theories, the neo-
institutional approach and the interpretative approach.
Organizational Theory and Structures
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits:
see lectures
Contents: Tutorial in Organizational Theory and Structures
The tutorial is complementary to the lecture in organizational theory and structures. Students
read and discuss fundamental texts on organizational theories and elaborate on and present
central problems and solutions. Case studies provide the bridge between theory and
practice.
Information Systems & Organization
Type of course: lecture in English Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Information Systems & Organization
This course explores the effect of information systems on the structure and organization of
modern enterprises. It provides an overview of information technologies in organizations,
based on the history of IT and business communication. A comparison of approaches to
standard and adaptive business processing provides the background to the discussion.
Organization and Management Theory
Type of course: Proseminar Examination: yes
Term: winter/summer Grading:
- student paper
- presentation of the paper in class
- participation in class discussion
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Proseminar in Organization and Management Theory This course is offered
for those students who want to write their thesis in our section. Constitutive, basic or
fundamental works in organization and management theory are the topics of this class,
covering authors such as Fayol, Barnard, Simon, March and Taylor. Each student has to
write a paper about an assigned author.
Organization
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: winter/summer Grading:
- student paper
- presentation of the paper in class
- participation in class discussion
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Seminar in Organization
In every semester, the seminar is dedicated to a specific topic. Discussion is based on
student papers.
Colloquium for PhD Students
Type of course: colloquium Examination: no
Term: winter/summer Grading: no
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS-Credits: 0
Contents: Colloquium for PhD Students
Current dissertation projects are presented and discussed. Fundamental works in
organization and management theory are the topics of this class, covering authors such as
Fayol, Barnard, Simon, March and Taylor. Each student has to write a paper about an
assigned author.
Organizational Design
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination in conjunction with the
respective tutorial: 7.5
Contents: Organizational Design
In this course the following topics and problems are addressed: How does an organization
recognize that a major change is needed? Crises and organizational fashion triggers of
organizational change. Critical analysis of fashionable new management concepts like
business process re-engineering, lean production, virtual organization, modular plant,
concepts of life cycles, organizational development and evolutionary management. From
technical to social construction of organizations. Visions, participation and micro-politics as
elements of change management. How to implement the learning organization.
Organizational Behavior
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: relevant for examination for
diploma
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination in conjunction with the
respective tutorial: 7.5
Contents: Organizational Behavior
Behavior within organizations is the theme of the course. The following topics will be
discussed: motivation, work satisfaction, socialization of new members into the organization,
motivational design of work, work groups and behavior, leadership and conflicts within
organizations.
Organizational Design and Behavior
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam in conjunction with
the respective lecture
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits:
with examination in conjunction with the
respective tutorial: 7.5
Contents: Organizational Design and Behavior
The tutorial is complementary to the lecture in organizational design and behavior. Students
read and discuss fundamental texts on organizational behavior and elaborate on and
present central problems and solutions. Case studies provide the bridge between theory and
practice.
Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Organizations
Type of course: lecture (in English) Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading:
- student paper
- presentation of the paper in class
- participation in class discussion
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 7.5
Contents: Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Organizations
This course is taught in English and deals with differences in organizational structures and
behavior across cultures. Discussed here, for example, are problems of transplanting
management practices from one culture into another, the management of multinational
organizations, and methodological problems of cross-cultural comparisons.
Proseminar in Organization and Management Theory
Type of course: proseminar Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading:
- student paper
- presentation of the paper in class
- participation in class discussion
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 5
Contents: Proseminar in Organization and Management Theory
This course is offered for those students who want to write their thesis at our section.
Constitutive, basic or fundamental works in organization and management theory are the
topic of this class, covering authors such as Fayol, Barnard, Simon, March and Taylor. Each
student has to write a paper on an assigned author.
Organization
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: winter/summer Grading:
- student paper
- presentation of the paper in class
- participation in class discussion
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Seminar in Organization
In every semester the seminar is dedicated to a specific topic. Discussion is based on
student papers.
Change Management
Type of course: workshop Examination: no
Term: summer Grading: no
Length: 2 days ECTS credits: no
Contents: Change Management
On the basis of real cases the following problems are discussed: How is a fundamental
organizational change conceptualized? Which kind of resistance are organizational changes
likely to encounter? How can change projects be evaluated? In addition, the realization of
new management concepts in practice is discussed.
Colloquium for PhD Students
Type of course: colloquium Examination: no
Term: summer Grading: no
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 0
Contents: Colloquium for PhD Students
Current dissertation projects are presented and discussed.
The procedure to earn full credits for the major Bu siness Administration and
Organizational Behavior will be as follows:
� Students can earn a maximum of 42.5 credit points in the various tutorials and lectures. In
the winter term credit points can be acquired in the two lectures plus tutorial and written
examinations (7.5 credit points each) as well as in the lecture Information systems &
Organization (lecture in English) plus written examination (5 credit points). In the summer
term there are written exams in the lectures of Organizational Design and Organizational
Behavior plus tutorial (7.5 points each). Additional credit points can be earned in the
Proseminar and Seminar (5 credit points each).
� In order to write a thesis, students have to attend the Seminar in Organization. To qualify
for this seminar, students have to write a paper in the Proseminar in Organization and
Management Theory.
4.3 Chair of Business Administration and Human Resource Management
Prof. Dr. Walter A. Oechsler Address: Universität Mannheim Lehrstuhl und Seminar für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Personalwesen und Arbeitswissenschaft Schloss / Ostflügel D - 68131 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0)621/181 1506 Fax: +49 (0)621/181 1505 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/Oechsler/
4.3.1 Curriculum
Winter Term Lecturer hours / week
ECTS Credits
Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management
Oechsler 2
Tutorials to Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management
Mitlacher 1
Personnel Research (lecture) Oechsler 1
10
Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in Europe (in English)
Oechsler 1
Tutorials to Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in Europe (in English)
Krausert 1
5
Ergonomics (lecture) Nasterlack 2 5
Project Seminar Oechsler 2 5
SAP R/3 HR Grau 1 0
Exam Preparation Course Mitlacher 1 0
Techniques for Academic Research N. N. 1 0
Summer Term
Selection, Performance and Rewards Oechsler 2
Tutorials to Selection, Performance and Rewards
Mitlacher 1 7.5
Personnel Development Oechsler 2
Tutorials to Personnel Development Faller 1 7.5
Problems of Human Resource Management and Labor Law in Companies
Oechsler 2 5
SAP R/3 HR Grau 1 0
Exam Preparation Course Faller / Mitlacher 1 0
Techniques for Academic Research N. N. 1 0
4.3.2 Course Description
Theories and Practice of Human Resource Management
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading:
written exam combined with Personnel
Research (90 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination and
participation in the tutorials: 10
Contents: Theories and Practice of Human Resource Management
This lecture is based on present challenges for successful human resource management
and focuses on theoretical approaches, especially on strategic issues in human resource
management. Controlling of human resource management practice and computer-based
personnel information systems are also examined. Beyond that, the labor law context is
discussed.
Theories and Practice of Human Resource Management
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: see Lecture Theories and
Practice of Human Resource Management
Length: 1hour/week ECTS credits:
see lecture “Theories and Practice of
Human Resource Management”
Contents: Tutorials to Theories and Practice of Human Resourc e Management
Topics from previous exams and specific contents of the lecture “Theories and Practice of
Human Resource Management” will be discussed. Tutorials are preparatory courses for
exams in the field of human resource management.
Personnel Research
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading:
written exam together with Theories and
Practice of Human Resource Management
(90 min.)
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits together with “Theories and
Practice of Human Resource Management”:
10
Contents: Personnel Research
In this course methods of personnel research are demonstrated. This includes, for example,
the design of questionnaires, the impact of certain designs for the data analysis and tech-
niques for interviews.
Selection, Performance and Rewards
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: 70 minute written examination
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination and
participation in the tutorials: 7,5
Contents: : Selection, Performance and Rewards
Methods of job analysis, job evaluation and performance appraisal are analyzed in this
lecture and evaluated according to the methodological requirements. The characteristics of
performance criteria for the selection process and performance appraisals are also
examined. Furthermore, different types of reward systems and their labor law context are
discussed.
Selection, Performance and Rewards
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: see Lecture Selection,
Performance and Rewards
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS-Credits: see lecture Selection,
Performance and Rewards
Contents: Tutorials to Selection, Performance, and Rewards
Specific contents of the lecture Selection, Performance and Rewards and topics from previous
exams will be discussed. Tutorials are preparatory courses for final exams in the field of
human resource management.
Personnel Development
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam (70 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits with examination and
participation in the tutorials:7.5
Contents: : Personnel Development
This lecture has two main objectives. One is the analysis of conceptual backgrounds,
processes and instruments for personnel and organizational development. The other is the
training of interpersonal skills such as competence in project management, innovation and
conflict management.
Personnel Development
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: see lecture Personnel
Development
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits: see lecture Personnel
Development
Contents: : Tutorials to Personnel Development
Specific contents of the lecture Selection, Performance and Rewards and topics from previous
exams will be discussed. Tutorials are preparatory courses for final exams in the field of
human resource management.
���� From the following four modules, two have to be ch osen (10 credits) in order to
complete the studies in Human Resource Management, which means to obtain 35
credits in total:
Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in Europe
Type of course: lecture (in English) Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: 45 minute written mid-term exam and presentation
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits
with examination and
participation in the tutorials: 5
Contents: Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in Europe
The basic aim of this course is to give an overview of international approaches to Human
Resource Management, e.g. Harvard School, Michigan School, INSEAD-Approach and
comparative approaches to industrial relations, e.g. Input-Conversion-Output Model,
Convergence Theory, Corporatism and the Strategic Choice Approach. On this basis,
differences in Employment Relations and the handling of human resource management
issues in various European countries are analyzed.
Tutorials to Human Resource Management and Employme nt Relations in Europe
Type of course: tutorial (in English) Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: see lecture Human Resource
Management and Employment Relations in
Europe
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits:
see lecture Human Resource
Management and Employment Relations in
Europe
Contents: Tutorials to Human Resource Management and Employme nt Relations in
Europe
Groups of 4-6 students work on assignments in the area of comparative employment
relations. The objective is to apply the concepts taught in the lecture to practical problems
and to develop team working and presentation skills.
Ergonomics
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 5
Contents: Ergonomics
This lecture concentrates on the concepts and methods of work structuring. Legal regula-
tions, organizational structures and individual expectations are transformed into production
processes which promote economic effectiveness and the humanization of work life.
Problems of Human Resource Management and Labor Law in Companies
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: project report and presentation
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 5
Contents: Problems of Human Resource Management and Labor Law in Companies
This seminar is a cooperation between the chair for Business Administration and Human
Resource Management and the chair for Business and Labor Law at the University of Mann-
heim. The students are confronted with real problems in the field of Human Resource Ma-
nagement and Labor Law that have arisen in companies. Business Administration and Law
students work together in small groups to solve the problem of the company.
Project Seminar
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: project report and presentation
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits: 5
Contents: Project Seminar
This seminar is a project seminar, organized in cooperation with a company or another
department. Students work together in small teams on a business case presented by a
company. The students engage in project work and present a solution to the problem.
SAP R/3 HR
Type of course: group work Examination: no
Term: winter and summer
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits: 0
Contents: SAP R/3 HR
The purpose of this course is to give a review of system-based HR-processes on the basis
of SAP R/3 HR System. The presentation consists of a practical exercise.
Exam preparation course
Type of course: group work Examination: no
Term: winter and summer
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits: 0
Contents: Exam Preparation Course
The aim of this course is to prepare the students for the written exams. Former written
exams are prepared by the students, presented and discussed in class.
Techniques for Academic Research
Type of course: group work Examination: no
Term: winter and summer
Length: 1 hour/week ECTS credits: 0
Contents: Techniques for Academic Research
In this course formal requirements and techniques used in academic research are practiced.
They are prerequisites for preparation of essays and thesis.
4.3.3 Examination
Compulsory modules:
Course Term hours/ week
ECTS Credits
Examination
Theories and Practice of
Human Resource
Management (lecture +
tutorials)
winter
3
Personnel Research
(lecture)
winter 1
10
90 min. written exam together
with Personnel Research
Personnel Development
(lecture + tutorials)
summer 3 7.5
70 min. written exam
Selection, Performance and
Rewards (lecture + tutorial)
summer 3 7.5
70 min. written exam
Elective modules:
From the following four modules, two have to be chosen (10 credits) in order to complete
studies in Human Resource Management (35 credits in total).
Course Term hours/ week
ECTS Credits
Examination
Ergonomics (lecture) winter 2 5 45 min. written exam
Human Resource
Management and
Employment Relations in
Europe (lecture + tutorial)
winter
2 5
45 min. written exam and
presentation
Project Seminar (seminar) winter 2 5
Essay, presentation and project
report
Problems of Human
Resource Management and
Labor Law in Companies
(seminar)
summer
2 5
Essay, presentation and project
report
Thesis: In order to qualify for a thesis in the field of Human Resource Management, a graded
seminar or lecture and a written proposal of goals, methods and expected results of the
thesis are required. The thesis must be completed within four months. The course
“Techniques for Academic Research” is recommended as a preparatory course.
���� ECTS Credits: 30
4.4 Chair of International Management and Business Administration
Prof. Dr. Manfred Perlitz
Address: Universität Mannheim Lehrstuhl für Internationales Management Schloss D - 68131 Mannheim Phone: +49 621/181 1737 Fax: +49 621/181 1738 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/Perlitz/
4.4.1 Curriculum
Winter Term Lecturer hours /
week ECTS Credits
International Management II (in English) Prof. Perlitz 2 5
International Financial Management II Prof. Paul 2 5
Management in a Globalized World Prof. Perlitz/ Prof. Henkel
2 5
Organization of Multinational Companies Prof. Perlitz 2 5
Tutorial: Cases in International Management Prof. Perlitz and assistant
2 0
Seminar in International Management Prof. Perlitz and assistant
2 0
Summer Term
International Management I Prof. Perlitz 2 5
International Financial Management I Prof. Paul 2 5
Management in a Globalized Word Prof. Perlitz/ Prof. Henkel
2 5
International Corporate Governance Prof. Perlitz 2 5
Tutorial: Cases in International Management Prof. Perlitz and assistant
2 0
Seminar in International Management Prof. Perlitz and assistant
2 0
4.4.2 Course description
International Management II
Type of course: lecture (in English) Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: International Management II
This lecture deals with intercultural conditions, as well as the international activity of the
company seen from its specific functional areas. The following areas are discussed:
international marketing, international human resource management, international R & D,
rendering of accounts in international companies, controlling and organization in
international companies.
International Financial Management II
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: International Financial Management II
This lecture concentrates on financial management in multi-national companies, showing the
problems and opportunities of strategic and operative financial management. It also deals
with the assessment of risks involved in international finance.
Management in a Globalized World
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter/ summer Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours / week ECTS-Credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Management in a Globalized World
The lecture deals with different management problems in large scale international
companies. Thereby great importance is attached on practical experience. Furthermore,
emphasis will be put on aspects of the business environment encountered by multinational
companies.
Organization of Multinational Companies
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: winter Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Organization of Multinational Companies
The lecture deals with alternative organizational structures of MNCs and their suitability in
different contexts. Aspects of international coordination, management holdings, integrated
networks, knowledge management, virtual corporations and international cooperation
among companies are discussed.
Cases in International Management
Type of course: tutorial Examination: yes
Term: winter/summer Grading: “Übungsschein”, not required for
the final exam
Prerequisite: “Vordiplom” (Intermediate
Diploma)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: Cases in International Management
This tutorial course in International Management has the objective to present the main fields
of international management by using case studies and business simulations.
Seminar in International Management
Type of course: seminar Examination: yes
Term: winter/summer Grading: “Seminarschein”, not required for
the final exam.
Prerequisite: “Übungsschein”
Length: 2 hours/week
Contents: Seminar in International Management
The head of the department and his assistants are involved in the seminar, which deals with
topics belonging to international management. Its objective is to prepare students for their
thesis, and it provides an insight into the techniques of scientific work.
International Management I
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: International Management I
This lecture deals with the motives, objectives and strategic concepts leading to the
internationalization of companies. An analysis of international environments is the basis for
identifying the most important factors influencing the choice of countries in which companies
operate. Different market entry strategies within the process of internationalization are analyzed.
Strategic concepts for the internationalization of companies are developed from these topics,
primarily based on capital budgeting techniques.
International Financial Management I
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: International Financial Management I
The first lecture “International Money and Capital Markets” deals with the financial
instruments of capital procurement and their use in international financial management.
International Corporate Governance
Type of course: lecture Examination: yes
Term: summer Grading: written exam (45 min.)
Length: 2 hours/week ECTS credits
with examination: 5
Contents: International Corporate Governance
In this lecture corporate control infrastructures are compared internationally. Different control
mechanisms are introduced. The specific characteristics of the governance structures in
Germany and the US are discussed (e.g. role of the banks in Germany, proxy contests in
the USA).
4.4.3 Examination
Final Exams:
� The final examination for “International Management” is a composition of seven exams in
the individual courses.
� Exams in the following courses are required:
• International Management I (Perlitz)
• International Management II (Perlitz)
• International Financial Management I (Paul)
• International Financial Management II (Paul)
• Organization of Multinational Companies (Seger)
• International Corporate Governance (Seger)
• Management in a Globalized World (Perlitz/Henkel); optional in Summer or Winter
Semester
� The tutorial course and the seminar are not required for the final exam in “International
Management”. They are offered to students intending to write their thesis at the Department
of International Management.
Examination Modus:
• For each course, a 45-minute written examination will be offered at the end of the term
(semester).
• Tutorial course: Presentation of the problem solution for a business case. The work in the
tutorial course is designed as team work. The teams consist of approximately 5 students.
• Seminar: Seminar paper (about 15 pages) and presentation referring to a scientific
subject.
Thesis: • Scientific paper (4 months duration) which is written independently (maximum of 60
pages). The subject of the thesis will be discussed between students and an assistant of
the chair.
• There is no specific registration date.
• Prerequisite: tutorial course and seminar.