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Investment Strategies

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Investment Strategies
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Industrial Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021
Module code: WIB21-WPM-W-405
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.
P450-0393
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.
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ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 6
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
 


[updated 23.09.2025]
Exam recurrence:
The information regarding exam recurrence is found within the exam policy of the study programme (ASPO).
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

WIB21-WPM-W-405 (P450-0393) Industrial Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021 , semester 6, optional 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).
The total student study time for this course is 150 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
WIB21-110 General Business Administration
WIB21-320


[updated 10.07.2025]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Stefan Georg
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Stefan Georg

[updated 12.01.2025]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- assess their prior knowledge themselves
- describe the most important investment strategies
- analyze and present selected investment strategies using scientific methods
- implement selected investment strategies using a model portfolio
- critically question and correct the effectiveness of their own investment decisions

[updated 23.09.2025]
Module content:
1. Self-reflection on personal requirements
2. Principles of investing: return, risk, diversification
3. Introduction to the most important investment strategies:
   Value investing
   Growth investing
   Dividend strategy
   Buy and hold strategy
   Momentum strategy
   Contrarian investing
   Index investing (passive)
   Core & satellite strategy
   Absolute return strategy
   ESG investing
   Investing in precious metals
   Investment in money market funds
   Investment in penny stocks
   Investment in niche markets
   Investing in cryptocurrencies
   Investment in commodities
4. Creating a model portfolio and justified selection of investment objects
5. Monitoring and correcting investment decisions
6. Reflecting on one´s own investment decisions

[updated 23.09.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
Guided online course with specialized texts, a forum, and the opportunity to create a portfolio, as well as multiple face-to-face sessions for guidance and discussion of interim results.

[updated 23.09.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
Scientific and technical texts in the online course
Suitable financial websites for capital investment
Videos on capital investment from finanzfluss.de

[updated 23.09.2025]
 
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