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Business Management & Consulting

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Business Management & Consulting
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Applied Informatics, Master, ASPO 01.10.2017
Module code: PIM-BMA
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P221-0050
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2V+1U+1S (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Oral examination 70%, presentation 30%

[updated 26.02.2018]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFI-BMA (P610-0270) Computer Science, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 1, optional course
PIM-BMA (P221-0050) Applied Informatics, Master, ASPO 01.10.2017 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 135 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
PIM-BUC Business Computing


[updated 17.11.2016]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Miede
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Miede


[updated 18.10.2016]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to name, explain and compare classical and modern management concepts in order to operate successfully in existing management structures. In addition, they will be able to name, summarize and explain the basic concepts of management consulting, in particular the competencies and methods with which companies, divisions/departments, structures/processes and the resources used there can be evaluated and further developed. In addition, students will be able to describe the strong link to IT in both areas and the resulting opportunities and challenges.


[updated 26.02.2018]
Module content:
Part I: Business management
1. Introduction and overview
2. Strategy and planning
3. Organization
4. Personnel and management
5. Controlling
6. Selected special topics related to management
  
Part II: Consulting
1. Introduction and overview
2. Consulting markets and sub-markets
3. Consulting acquisition
4. The consulting process
5. Methods of analysis and evaluation/design and change methods
6. Selected special topics related to consulting

[updated 26.02.2018]
Recommended or required reading:
Part I: Business management
Harald Hungenberg, Torsten Wulf: Grundlagen der Unternehmensführung, Springer.
Bernd Lieber: Personalführung, utb.
John R. Schermerhorn: Introduction to Management, Wiley.
Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister: Peopleware, Addison-Wesley.
Tom DeMarco: Slack, Crown Business.
Jack Welch, Suzy Wetlaufer: Winning, HarperCollins.
Gunter Dueck: Professionelle Intelligenz, Eichborn.
Gunter Dueck: Lean Brain Management, Springer.
 
Part II: Consulting
Christel Niedereichholz: Unternehmensberatung Band 1: Beratungsmarketing und
Auftragsakquisition, Oldenbourg.
Christel Niedereichholz: Unternehmensberatung Band 2: Auftragsdurchführung
und Qualitätssicherung, Oldenbourg.


[updated 26.02.2018]
Module offered in:
WS 2023/24, WS 2022/23, WS 2021/22, WS 2020/21, WS 2019/20, ... 
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