Course Brochure - JKU
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Course Brochure Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business Courses taught in English Spring 2021 Table of Contents BUSINESS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ................................................................................................. 4 ECONOMICS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ........................................................................................... 31 OTHER COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ..................................................................................................... 35 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MASTER LEVEL ....................................................................................... 45 Master Program Management ......................................................................................................................... 45 ECONOMICS COURSES – MASTER LEVEL ................................................................................................ 62 COURSES - Master program Economics........................................................................................................ 69 COURSES - Master program Economics and Business Analytics ................................................................. 75 COURSES - Master program Business Informatics ........................................................................................ 78 COURSES - Master program Statistics ........................................................................................................... 83 COURSES - Master program Artificial Intelligence ......................................................................................... 87 Map of JKU Campus........................................................................................................................................ 88 Important Important Important Because there might be changes to the schedule, please check KUSSS regularly. Teachers may send out emails, therefore, please ensure that your email address in the KUSSS-system is one that you are checking on a regular basis.
Transcript of Course Brochure - JKU
Course Brochure Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business
Courses taught in English
Spring 2021
Table of Contents BUSINESS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ................................................................................................. 4
ECONOMICS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ........................................................................................... 31
OTHER COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ..................................................................................................... 35
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MASTER LEVEL ....................................................................................... 45
Master Program Management ......................................................................................................................... 45
ECONOMICS COURSES – MASTER LEVEL ................................................................................................ 62
COURSES - Master program Economics ........................................................................................................ 69
COURSES - Master program Economics and Business Analytics ................................................................. 75
COURSES - Master program Business Informatics ........................................................................................ 78
COURSES - Master program Statistics ........................................................................................................... 83
COURSES - Master program Artificial Intelligence ......................................................................................... 87
Map of JKU Campus ........................................................................................................................................ 88
Important Important Important Because there might be changes to the schedule, please check KUSSS regularly. Teachers may send out emails, therefore, please ensure that your email address in the KUSSS-system is one that you are checking on a regular basis.
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BUSINESS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ................................................................................................. 4
Institute of International Management ........................................................................................................... 4
247024 Introduction to Strategy & International Management ................................................................. 4
247005 International Business.................................................................................................................. 5
247004 International Market Entry ............................................................................................................ 6
247009 Cross Cultural Management ........................................................................................................ 7
247006 Current Issues in International Mgt. - Organization and Mgt. of Multinational Enterprises ......... 8
247037 Special Topics in International Management – Managing Projects in Virtual Teams ................. 9
Institute of Innovation Management ............................................................................................................ 11
284003 Advanced Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Technology Management ................. 11
284006 Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Social Innovations ..... 11
284010 Research SE in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Innovations and Regions .. 12
Institute for Integrated Quality Design ......................................................................................................... 14
590013 Environmental and Quality Management ................................................................................... 14
590014 Research Seminar Sustainability ............................................................................................... 15
Institute of Entrepreneurship and Organizational Development ................................................................. 16
281410 Innovation and Entrepreneurship ............................................................................................... 16
281420 Innovation and Entrepreneurship ............................................................................................... 16
281460 Advanced Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship .............................................................. 17
281550 Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship ..................................... 18
Institute of Organization .............................................................................................................................. 19
266002 Cultural Marketing ...................................................................................................................... 19
266031 Financing Cultural Events .......................................................................................................... 19
266006 Introduction to Organization ....................................................................................................... 20
266013 Entrepreneurial and Leadership Skills ....................................................................................... 21
266016 Advanced Topics in Organization .............................................................................................. 22
Institute of Production and Logistics Management ..................................................................................... 24
245311 Operations and Supply Chain Management .............................................................................. 24
245312 Operations and Supply Chain Management .............................................................................. 24
245313 Operations and Supply Chain Management .............................................................................. 25
245316 Research Seminar in Operations, Transport and Supply Chain Management ......................... 25
245314 Transportation Logistics ............................................................................................................. 26
245302 Introduction to Software Development with Python ................................................................... 26
245303 Introduction to Software Development with Python ................................................................... 27
245315 Software Tools for Decision Support in Transportation Logistics .............................................. 27
Centre for Business Languages and Intercultural Communication ............................................................. 29
547E04 Seminar Business and Culture English ..................................................................................... 29
54771E Case Studies English (C1) ........................................................................................................ 30
ECONOMICS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ........................................................................................... 31
Department of Economics ........................................................................................................................... 31
239125 Introductory Macroeconomics .................................................................................................... 31
239418 Managerial Economics ............................................................................................................... 32
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239110 Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates .............................................................................. 32
239401 Intermediate Econometrics ........................................................................................................ 33
239402 Intermediate Econometrics ........................................................................................................ 34
OTHER COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL ..................................................................................................... 35
547E98 Academic Writing English (C1) .................................................................................................. 35
229009 Comparative Social Policy ......................................................................................................... 35
547K02 Culture and Language Policies in the EU .................................................................................. 37
547xxx Intercultural Skills English (C1) .................................................................................................. 38
231201 Paradigms and Current Trends of Sociological Thought II ........................................................ 39
229211 Political and Economic Developments in Europe ...................................................................... 40
236048 Reading Course: Global Studies ............................................................................................... 41
259034 Software Engineering ................................................................................................................. 42
231457 Technology and Society ............................................................................................................. 42
232490 Work Psychology ....................................................................................................................... 43
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MASTER LEVEL ....................................................................................... 45
Master Program Management..................................................................................................................... 45
General Management Competence ............................................................................................................ 45
269060 Creating Strategic Advantages .................................................................................................. 45
241009 Marketing Management ............................................................................................................. 45
266010 Organization ............................................................................................................................... 46
267014 Advances in Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change .................................. 47
282016 Managerial Accounting .............................................................................................................. 49
250047 Financial Accounting .................................................................................................................. 49
249710 Corporate Finance ..................................................................................................................... 50
247036 Qualitative Research Methods ................................................................................................... 51
232412 Quantitative Research Methods ................................................................................................ 51
Interpersonal Skills and Intercultural Competence...................................................................................... 52
247041, 247042 Intercultural Competence ............................................................................................. 52
267102, 267020 Negotiation Skills ......................................................................................................... 53
267103 Team Development & Group Dynamics .................................................................................... 55
269064 Presentation and Moderation Skills ........................................................................................... 56
Competence Area – Marketing and Global Marketing in a Digital World .................................................... 56
241017 Global Communication and Social Media .................................................................................. 56
241012 Global Marketing Management .................................................................................................. 57
241014 Marketing Instruments ............................................................................................................... 58
241040 Advanced Topics in B2B-Marketing ........................................................................................... 59
241015 Relationship Marketing .............................................................................................................. 59
Competence Area – Digital Transformation: Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change .. 60
267114 Digital Transformation: Continuous Change & Ambidexterity ................................................... 60
267112 Digital Transformation: Managing Change ................................................................................ 61
267113 Human Resource Architectures and Management .................................................................... 62
267015 Master Seminar Leaders, Groups, and their Organizational Environment ................................ 63
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Competence Area – Strategic and International Management in a Digital World ....................................... 64
247030 Global Strategic Management ................................................................................................... 64
247035 Virtual Collaboration in a Global Context ................................................................................... 65
269065 Business Models and the impact of Digitalization and Sustainability ........................................ 66
269066 Strategic Management in dynamic and complex environments ................................................ 67
245004 KV Introduction to Digital Transformation and Technologies .................................................... 67
COURSES - Master program Economics ........................................................................................................ 69
239142 Financial and Macroeconometrics ............................................................................................. 69
239034 Macroeconomics II ..................................................................................................................... 70
239225 Microeconometrics ..................................................................................................................... 71
239114 Microeconomics ......................................................................................................................... 72
239101 Microeconomics II ...................................................................................................................... 72
239328 Regulation and Antitrust............................................................................................................. 73
239503 The Multinational Firm in the Global Economy .......................................................................... 73
239505 Welfare Economics .................................................................................................................... 74
COURSES - Master program Economics and Business Analytics ................................................................. 75
249444 Banking ...................................................................................................................................... 75
239702 Epidemiology and Empirical Health Economics ........................................................................ 75
239307 Feminist Economics ................................................................................................................... 76
239214 Online Marketplace .................................................................................................................... 76
245007 Programming for Business Tasks .............................................................................................. 77
COURSES - Master program Business Informatics ........................................................................................ 78
245606 Advanced Production, Logistics and Supply Chain Management ............................................. 78
245628 Computational Logistics: Metaheuristics ................................................................................... 78
258410 Data Mining ................................................................................................................................ 79
258416 Data Mining ................................................................................................................................ 80
258417 Data Mining ................................................................................................................................ 80
245501 Intelligent Transportation Systems – Machine Learning in Transport ....................................... 81
245500 Microscopic Traffic Simulation and Analysis.............................................................................. 81
COURSES - Master program Statistics ........................................................................................................... 83
238233 Experimental Design .................................................................................................................. 83
238104 Statistical Principles of Data Science ........................................................................................ 83
238231 Advanced Statistical Inference .................................................................................................. 84
238232 Advanced Statistical Inference .................................................................................................. 84
238344 Bayes Statistics .......................................................................................................................... 85
238207 Statistical Learning ..................................................................................................................... 85
238204 Statistical Applications ............................................................................................................... 86
COURSES - Master program Artificial Intelligence ......................................................................................... 87
245800 Special Topics in AI: Autonomous vehicles: Simulation framework to train intelligent agents .. 87
Map of JKU Campus ........................................................................................................................................ 88
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Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business
BUSINESS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL
Institute of International Management
247024 Introduction to Strategy & International Management Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, March 9, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, March 16, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, March 23, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 13, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 20, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 27, 10:15 – 13:30 Tuesday, May 11, 10:15 – 11:45 Final Exam
Lecturer A.Univ.Prof.in Dr.in Erna Szabo Contact For questions or problems please contact: [email protected] Entry requirements None Course Objectives The goal of this course is to sensitize students to the issues and challenges involved in strategic and international management. Students will get to know the basic theories and models in strategic and international management, as well as relevant management tools and methods in the context of internationalization and globalization. Course Structure The course topics reflect the strategy process: Environmental scanning, the cultural context of global management, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, international and global operations, and evaluation and control. The course consists of an introduction, six thematic sessions, and a written exam (plus a replacement exam, if necessary). Attendance is recommended for the entirety of all class sessions. Assessment and Grading For a passing grade students must obtain at least 60 per cent of the total points in the written exam. If necessary, a replacement exam will be offered. In addition, participation points (max. 2 per session) serve as an additional option to increase the total number of points. The grade will be calculated according to the following formula: 0-59.5 (5); 60-69.5 (4); 70-79.5 (3); 80-89.5 (2); 90-100 (1). Readings Selected chapters from the following textbooks:
• Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D., Hoffman, A. N. & Bamford, C. E. (2018). Strategic Management and Business Policy: Globalization, Innovation, and Sustainability (15th Global Edition), Pearson.
• Deresky, H. (2016). International Management: Managing across Borders and Cultures (9th Edition), Pearson.
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247005 International Business Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Monday, March 8, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, March 15, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, March 22, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 12, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 19, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 26, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturers Dr. Grégory Bartel and Richard Wan Contact For handing in assignments, please submit via the Moodle course website. For questions please contact [email protected] or [email protected] Entry requirements The course is open to international students. Course objectives and Learning Outcomes
• To prepare students for working in an international, complex and dynamic business environment.
• To grasp the foundations of international business by looking at international trade, trade theories and foreign direct investment.
• To understand which interdependent factors influence decision making in an international context by including the economic, political/legal, cultural, institutional and monetary/fiscal environments.
• To learn how multinational corporations organize their international operations.
• To explore emerging issues in international business, such as issues connected with the climate crisis and international migration.
• To develop skills and make use of introduced analysis tools needed to deal with complex problems and decisions in international business and management.
• To bridge the theory-practice divide through gaining practical insights via case studies. Course structure The course is comprised of five sessions (four academic hours each), followed by a sixth session where the final exam takes place. Throughout the course, a combination of lectures and applied discussions of case studies and / or current events in international business are used to introduce students to the international business environment with its challenges, risks and opportunities. As learning occurs through class discussions, students are expected to attend all the classes for their whole duration. Active in-class contribution in the discussions and group exercises are essential for students to get the full value from the class. Therefore, students are expected to contribute equally to all group-level assignments (e.g. case studies) and display an open, motivated and constructive mindset. Attendance Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If students have scheduling conflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade. Assessment and Grading The assessment of this course is based on the individual and the group level.
Level Assessment Percentage
Group Case Study Analysis (20 % each) 40 %
Individual Short Tests (10 % each) 20 %
Individual Final Exam 40 %
For a passing grade you need 50% of the points from each assessment and in total at least 60% of the points
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The final grade is calculated as follows (in %): 90-100 (1); 80-89.5 (2); 70-79.5 (3); 60-69.5 (4); 0-59,5 (5) Course Preparation We offer a reading package containing all preparatory readings and the case studies for this course. Students are expected to read the texts for each session in advance. The reading package can be accessed on the Moodle course website prior to the beginning of the course. Please note that there are preparatory readings already for the first course session. Additional Information In case of changes to the schedule or other important correspondence concerning the course, emails will be sent out via the KUSSS-system. Therefore, please ensure that your email address in the KUSSS-System is one that you are checking on a regular basis.
247004 International Market Entry Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, intensive sessions
Wednesday, May 26, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, June 1, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, June 8, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, June 15 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, June 29 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Edit Juhász, MSc Contact For handing in assignments, questions or problems please contact: [email protected] Entry requirements Successful completion of the course “International Business“ (or an equivalent course taken at the home university). In case you have not taken “International Business” at JKU, but have taken an equivalent at your home university, please provide the necessary information at the latest one week before the start of the course to [email protected]. Course Objectives
• To gain insight into the internationalization process of companies
• To understand and evaluate process of international strategy formulation and implementation
• To evaluate internationalization models and different modes of international expansion
• To apply strategic planning techniques (strategic analysis, development and implementation) and to analytically prepare management decisions facing firms with the help of case settings.
Course Structure The course is comprised of 4 sessions. International Market Entry is an integrating module that aims to combine theoretical and practical insights into how companies manage international expansion and maintain international operations with the help of strategic management. Building on the knowledge gained in the course “International Business”, we now closely look at the multinational company (MNC) and how it acts and reacts in the global arena. New concepts and theoretical frameworks are learned through an integrated blend of lectures, a case study, a simulation, group work and in class discussions. As learning occurs through class discussions, attendance of all lectures is expected for their whole duration. Active in-class participation in the discussions and group exercises are essential for you to get the full value from the class. The course content guides you through the importance of corporate governance throughout international market entries and the different market entry strategies. Furthermore, it introduces you to the evolution of internationalization processes of MNCs, and sheds light on the different market entry modes appropriate for SMEs. Last but not least, the whole day simulation will enable you to experience the impact of your decisions in a highly complex international environment while managing foreign market entries of a virtual firm. Assessment and Grading The assessment of this course is based on the individual and the group level:
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Level Assessment Percentage
Group Case Study Analysis (1 case) 10%
Group Strategy for expansion and report 20%
Group Simulation Outcome 10%
Individual Written Exam 60%
Maximum: 100%
For a passing grade you need 50% of the points from each assessment and in total at least 60% of the points. The final grade is calculated as follows: 100 - 90 (1); 89,5 - 80 (2); 79,5 - 70 (3); 69,5 - 60 (4); 0-59,5 (5) Class participation Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If you have scheduling conflicts, you must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade Readings In order to prepare for the course, students need to do the pre-course reading (except for the first session), which provides a necessary foundation for the simulation. All reading material can be found on Moodle. It is obligatory for all students to buy the license for the simulation. Texts applicable to each session should be read before the session.
247009 Cross Cultural Management Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Thursday, March 11, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, March 18, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 15, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 22, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 29, 08:30 – 11:45
Thursday, May 20, 08:30 – 11:45
Lecturer Mag.a Sonja Holm, MSc Entry requirements This course is open to international students without further requirements. Course Objectives The goal of this course is to sensitize students to the issues and challenges involved in cross-cultural (business) encounters, e.g. interactions between managers and subordinates, or between colleagues or business partners of different cultural backgrounds. Course Content and Structure The course covers the following topics: Introduction to culture; cultural dimensions; cross-cultural communication and negotiation; cultural adaptation and acculturation; leadership, multicultural teams and cross-cultural conflict; intercultural exposure and experiences.
The course includes six thematic sessions. Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If students have scheduling conflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade.
It is absolutely necessary to prepare well, i.e. read the required texts, in order to be able to contribute effectively. Additionally, issues of cross-cultural management are best learned in practice. Therefore, the course design is very interactive and builds on the cross-cultural composition of the student body as best as possible. Be prepared to bring your personal experience to class and share it with your classmates. Requirements and Grading The assessment of this course will be made based on the following requirements:
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Three short tests (the best 2 count toward the final grade) 40 points (20 each)
Two reflective essays 40 points (20 each)
Class participation 20 points
For a passing grade students must obtain at least 50 per cent in each category AND at least 60 per cent of the total points. The final grade will be calculated according to the following formula: 0-59.5 (5); 60-69.5 (4); 70-79.5 (3); 80-89.5 (2); 90-100 (1).
Short tests (20 points each): Three times during the course, students write a short test (see time table). Each test consists of one question, which is based on the preparatory literature of that or the previous session. Duration is 15 minutes. The best two tests count for the final grade.
Reflective essays (20 points each): Students write two individual essays (see time table). A reflective essay should ideally combine and integrate the student’s personal opinion/experience with what s/he read and learnt in preparation for the session of that particular week. Both essays count equally for the final grade.
Class participation (20 points): The multicultural composition of the student body allows for cross-cultural learning from each other. Therefore, students are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions and bring in their opinions as well as their expertise related to their own cultures. Further information All readings are available in Moodle in the form of PDFs. Points and grades will be posted in Moodle as well. Please also hand in your reflective essays via Moodle.
247006 Current Issues in International Management - Organization and Management of Multinational Enterprises Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly course
Tuesday, 12:00 – 13:30 From March 9th to June 8th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Grégory Bartel Entry requirements Successful completion of the course “International Business“ (or an equivalent course taken at the home university). In case you have not taken “International Business” at JKU, but have taken an equivalent at your home university, please provide the necessary information at the latest one week before the start of the course to [email protected]. Contact For handing in assignments please access the Moodle course website. For questions please contact: [email protected]. Course content Organizational structure, matrix organization, coordinating mechanisms, trust and control, post-merger integration; strategic alliances; knowledge management, emerging market companies, SMEs Course objectives At the end of this course, students should be able to:
• Understand the nature of globalization, and how MNCs operate globally
• Develop a critical understanding of selected current international management issues
• Develop advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of contemporary international management issues
• Develop skills in sourcing and using relevant data to present information in an effective and valuable manner
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Course Structure
• Mix: theory input lectures, small group discussions, plenary discussions, group presentations
• Learning Groups: groups will be established at the beginning of the semester. They will facilitate small discussion groups during class time and will work together on a seminar paper and presentation.
• Short Test: there will be an unannounced short test during one of the input sessions. Students will be tested on all material up to and including the session in question.
• Exam: there will be one exam in this course. The exam will be after the theory input sessions and will cover the texts in the reading package, class lectures and class discussions.
• Seminar Paper: groups will work on a paper. It will highlight/focus on a current theoretical or practical topic in international management. In addition to the reading package the theory will refer to literature which needs to be searched and investigated on your own.
Class Participation and Attendance Active in-class contribution in the discussions and group exercises are essential for students to get the full value from the class. Therefore, students are expected to contribute equally to all group-level assignments and display an open, motivated and constructive mindset. Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If students have scheduling conflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade. Course Preparation In order to prepare for the course, a reading package will be made available online on the Moodle course website. Students are expected to read the texts for each session in advance. Assessment and Grading
Level Assessment Points
Individual Short Test 10
Individual Exam 40
Group Seminar Paper 30
Group Presentation 20
Maximum points: 100
For a passing grade you need 50% of the points from each assessment and in total at least 60% of the points. The final grade is calculated as follows (in %): 90-100 (1); 80-89.5 (2); 70-79.5 (3); 60-69.5 (4); 0-59,5 (5)
247037 Special Topics in International Management – Managing Projects in Virtual Teams Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Thursday, May 6, 13:45 – 17:00 Friday, May 7, 08:30 – 11:45 Wednesday, May 12, 13:45 – 17:00 Friday, May 14, 13:45 – 17:00 Thursday, May 20, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Dr. Svetlana Buko Contact [email protected] Entry requirements Successful completion of at least one course in the area of International Management or International Business.
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Course Objectives New ways of working, e-internships, flexible schedules and home offices became more relevant due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the global world. Small and medium businesses, corporations, governments and educational institutions around the world had to embrace the virtual work due to the epidemiological situation. This re-invention of the operations makes practical project management skills in the virtual teams more relevant and required at the global employment market.
The main objectives of the course are: - introduce students to the key trends related to the operational aspects of project management
in global virtual teams - explore challenges and drivers of the virtual teamwork - delineate modern available tools for streamlining project work in the online environment - practice project management in a virtual environment in the format of the small virtual teams via
simulation laboratory - reflect on the key competencies needed for successful virtual teamwork
The course is designed within the following learning framework: knowledge, attitudes, skills, tools. Teaching is implemented within discovery-based learning methodology, with the focus on the practical small teamwork project rooted in the competency-development approach.
Course Structure Students will cover the basic history of virtual team management, review the current COVID-19 related trends in virtual communication, reflect on the attitudes of responsibility, hone the skills of collaborative virtual work, digital leadership, technical and human literacy in the online environment, apply practical tools for successful project management in virtual teams.
The course will start with the theoretical knowledge about virtual team management trends, will explore key frameworks about how to organize workflow within the virtual team, communicate in the virtual environment, set/track the goals and tasks. The next part is the simulation of the virtual assignment within the team – case study laboratory. Small teams will work on the selected case studies, applying the theoretical framework and tools. Mini teams will practice synchronous and asynchronous communication methods for project implementation to resolve the case, present results virtually via video and reflect about the implementation process and teamwork as a part of the overall simulation assessment method.
The course includes live sessions with professor, individual work, collaborative virtual work, collaborative presentations in the virtual setting. The teaching language is English.
Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% ofthe total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If students have schedulingconflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are notcommunicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade.
Requirements and Grading The assessment of this course based on the following activities:
# Level Assignment Percentage
1. Individual and Peer learning
Analytical Forum Blog Assignment 10%
2. Group Group Project Case Study Assignment 50%
3. Individual Reflection Assignment 10%
4. Individual Test 20%
5. Individual and Peer learning
Participation 10%
Total Maximum 100%
The final grade will be calculated according to the following formula:
0-59.5 (5); 60-69.5 (4); 70-79.5 (3); 80-89.5 (2); 90-100 (1).
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Institute of Innovation Management
284003 Advanced Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Technology Management Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Monday, March 8, 10:00 – 14:00 Monday, April 12, 12:00 – 17:00
Lecturer DI Dr. Johannes Gartner Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. Course description The course places an advanced focus on the management of emerging technologies in an entrepreneurial context. The aim is to identify, analyze and evaluate new technologies for an entrepreneurial adoption or rejection decision. Course format Due to the prevailing Covid-19 epidemic, the course is currently being planned as a live online course. Depending on the situation and at short notice, the course format can be converted to a partial or full face-to-face event on campus. The students are therefore required to keep the specified times free for attendance or online participation by means of video conferences and group work.
284006 Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Social Innovations Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Wednesday, March 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 24, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 14, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 28, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, May 19, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, May 26, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Dr. Richard Lang (Institute of Innovation Management, Johannes Kepler University Linz) Course content There is growing interest in the potential of citizens and communities to influence and even lead the transition to a sustainable society. Community-based initiatives can generate novel solutions for sustainable production, distribution and consumption in different sectors, including energy, food and housing. Against this backdrop, the main goal of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of the concept of social innovation and its characteristic organisational forms, such as social enterprises and cooperatives. These hybrid organisations focus on social objectives, have an entrepreneurial dimension and display participatory governance. On completing the course, students have the ability to carry out a small research project (e.g. case study) including the development of research questions, application of relevant concepts and discussion of methods related to the overall course topic. More generally, students learn to critically reflect on innovation practice in a broader societal context, including responses to sustainability challenges. Teaching methods Research-based case studies form an integral part of this course and help students to explore under which conditions community-based initiatives can create positive societal impact. Teaching methods include lectures and discussions, feedback sessions, research and reading assignments as well as students’ presentations. Lectures and case studies benefit from ongoing research being undertaken at the Institute of Innovation Management at JKU. Summaries of recent research can be found at http://ifi.jku.at/?page_id=14. Students also develop their problem-solving skills through individual and group work and learn how to provide and receive constructive feedback.
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Assessment/Grading The final grade is based on students’ regular attendance and active participation in class discussions; a written test covering key concepts; students’ performance in individual and group assignments, such as case presentations and reflection papers. Key Literature Defourny, J. & Nyssens, M. (2013). Social innovation, social economy and social enterprise: What can the European debate tell us? In F. Moulaert et al. (Eds.): International Handbook on Social Innovation (40–52). Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, USA: Edward Elgar. Hossain, M. (2018). Grassroots innovation: The state of the art and future perspectives, Technology in Society, 55, 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2018.06.008 Lang, R., Chatterton, P. & Mullins, D. (2020). Grassroots innovations in community-led housing in England: the role and evolution of intermediaries, International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, 12(1), 52-72, https://doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2019.1663525
284010 Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Innovations and Regions Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Thursday, March 11, 15:30 – 18:45 Thursday, March 25, 15:30 – 18:45 Thursday, April 15, 13:45 – 17:00 Thursday, April 29, 13:45 – 17:00 Thursday, May 20, 13:45 – 17:00 Thursday, May 27, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Dr. Richard Lang Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” and “Foundations of Organization”. Course content This course provides students with a critical understanding of how social entrepreneurship advances (social) innovation in regional contexts. Therefore, we will explore how social enterprises enact their business model based on the entrepreneurial reconfiguration of resources from their network relations. On completing the course, students have the ability to carry out a small research project (e.g. case study) including the development of research questions and application of relevant concepts related to the overall course topic. This includes the application of relevant frameworks and discussion of methods to develop a better understanding of different social enterprise models and their potential to develop novel solutions that address specific social and economic challenges of regions and local communities. More generally, students learn to critically reflect on innovation practice in a regional context, including responses to sustainability challenges. Teaching methods Research-based case studies form an integral part of this course and help students to explore under which conditions social enterprises can create positive social impact in regions. Teaching methods include lectures and discussions, feedback sessions, research and reading assignments as well as students’ presentations. Lectures and case studies benefit from ongoing research being undertaken at the Institute of Innovation Management at JKU. Summaries of recent research can be found at http://ifi.jku.at/?page_id=14. Students also develop their problem-solving skills through individual and group work and learn how to provide and receive constructive feedback. Assessment/Grading The final grade is based on students’ regular attendance and active participation in class discussions; a written test covering key concepts; students’ performance in individual and group assignments, such as case presentations and reflection papers.
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Key Literature Defourny, J. & Nyssens, M. (2013). Social innovation, social economy and social enterprise: What can the European debate tell us? In F. Moulaert et al. (Eds.): International Handbook on Social Innovation (40–52). Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, USA: Edward Elgar. Defourny, J. & Nyssens, M. (2017). Fundamentals for an international typology of social enterprise models. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28(6), 2469–2497. Richter, R., Fink, M., Lang, R. & Maresch, D. (Eds.) (2019). Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Rural Europe, Routledge Studies in Social Enterprise & Social Innovation, ISBN: 9780815379973.
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Institute for Integrated Quality Design
590013 Environmental and Quality Management Lecture, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Monday, 15:30 – 17:00 From March 8th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturers Andres Alcayaga, MSc, Ferdinand Revellio, MSc Contact For handing in assignments, questions or problems please contact: Mag. Anna Morpurgo¸ [email protected] https://www.jku.at/en/institute-for-integrated-quality-design/ Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course “Sustainability Management Fundamentals” and the module “Sustainability Transition and Management Control” or “Sustainability Management and Organization”. Incoming students should have completed at least one introductory course in sustainability management or circular economy. Course Objectives
• Gain a deeper theoretical and empirical knowledge about current challenges at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and quality management.
• Be able to participate in ongoing discussions regarding sustainability management. • Understand the relevance of current research results for sustainability management.
Course Content Changing topics in the following subject areas:
• Managing partnerships across the value chain • Innovation processes in the circular economy • Smart products as enabler for the circular economy • Environmental and quality management systems • Quality standards and certification systems in the context of a circular economy and sustainability
Teaching methods We combine theoretical inputs, group work and feedback-based teaching accompanied by reflections and discussions on the selected challenges. Assessment and Grading Presentation, Participating during the seminar, Seminar Paper Readings Selected articles from leading academic journals, organisations and think tanks about specific topics. Basic Literature Alcayaga, A., Wiener, M., & Hansen, E. G. (2019). Towards a framework of smart-circular systems: An integrative literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 221, 622-634. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.085. Hansen, E. G., & Revellio, F. (2020). Circular value creation architectures: Make, ally, buy, or laissez‐faire. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 24 (6), 1250–1273. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13016. Hansen, E. G., Revellio, F., Schmitt, J., Schrack, D., Alcayaga, A, Dick, A. (November 2020). Successfully implementing a circular economy: the role of innovation, quality standards & digitalization. White paper. Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutachtungs GmbH, Vienna, Austria. Hansen, E. G., & Schmitt, J. (2020). Orchestrating cradle‐to‐cradle innovation across the value chain: Overcoming barriers through innovation communities, collaboration mechanisms, and intermediation. Journal of Industrial Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13081.
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590014 Research Seminar Sustainability Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Monday, 15:30 – 17:00 From March 8th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturers Andres Alcayaga, MSc, Ferdinand Revellio, MSc Contact For handing in assignments, questions or problems please contact: Mag. Anna Morpurgo¸ [email protected] https://www.jku.at/en/institute-for-integrated-quality-design/ Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course Sustainability Management Fundamentals and the module “Sustainability Transition and Management Control” or “Sustainability Management and Organization”. Incoming students should have completed at least one introductory course in sustainability management or circular economy. Course Objectives
• Gain a deeper theoretical and empirical knowledge about current challenges at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and quality management.
• Be able to participate in ongoing discussions regarding sustainability management. • Understand the relevance of current research results for sustainability management.
Course Content Changing topics in the following subject areas:
• Managing partnerships across the value chain • Innovation processes in the circular economy • Smart products as enabler for the circular economy • Environmental and quality management systems • Quality standards and certification systems in the context of a circular economy and sustainability
Teaching methods We combine theoretical inputs, group work and feedback-based teaching accompanied by reflections and discussions on the selected challenges. Assessment and Grading Presentation, Participating during the seminar, Seminar Paper Readings Selected articles from leading academic journals, organisations and think tanks about specific topics. Basic Literature Alcayaga, A., Wiener, M., & Hansen, E. G. (2019). Towards a framework of smart-circular systems: An integrative literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 221, 622-634. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.085. Hansen, E. G., & Revellio, F. (2020). Circular value creation architectures: Make, ally, buy, or laissez‐faire. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 24 (6), 1250–1273. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13016. Hansen, E. G., Revellio, F., Schmitt, J., Schrack, D., Alcayaga, A, Dick, A. (November 2020). Successfully implementing a circular economy: the role of innovation, quality standards & digitalization. White paper. Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutachtungs GmbH, Vienna, Austria. Hansen, E. G., & Schmitt, J. (2020). Orchestrating cradle‐to‐cradle innovation across the value chain: Overcoming barriers through innovation communities, collaboration mechanisms, and intermediation. Journal of Industrial Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13081.
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Institute of Entrepreneurship and Organizational Development
281410 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 2nd year
Tuesday, April 13, 12:00 – 15:15 Tuesday, April 27, 12:00 – 15:15 Tuesday, May 11, 12:00 – 15:15 Tuesday, May 27, 12:00 – 15:15 Tuesday, June 8, 12:00 – 15:15
Lecturers Dr. Gerold Weiß, MBA, Dr. Florian Minichberger, MA Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the courses Introduction to Organization (3 ECTS) and Introduction to Change and Innovation Management (3 ECTS) Incoming exchange students must have completed either 6 ECTS in the suject area or at least one year of a Bachelor programme in Business and Management. Course objectives Students are aware of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and innovation management as career options. Students possess a comprehensive overview of state of the art innovation and entrepreneurship research and relevant tools. Course content
• Innovation management, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship as career options
• Fostering innovation in established organizations: Innovation journeys within and beyond organizational boundaries
• Founding new ventures: Steps in the foundation phase, support institutions, tools for foundation and succession (f.i. businessplan)
• Innovation and entrepreneurship theory and state of the art in empirical research Assessment/Grading Written exam, in case of online teaching the written exam will be replaced by a paper
281420 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 2nd year
Monday, March 15, 13:45 – 18:00 Monday, March 22, 13:45 – 18:00 Monday, April 19, 13:45 – 18:00 Monday, April 26, 13:45 – 18:00 Monday, May 10, 13:45 – 18:00 Monday, June 21, 13:45 – 18:00
Lecturers Mag. Thomas Josef Abfalter
Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the courses Introduction to Organization (3 ECTS) and Introduction to Change and Innovation Management (3 ECTS) Incoming exchange students must have completed either 6 ECTS in the suject area or at least one year of a Bachelor programme in Business and Management. In addition the course 281410 “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” must be taken simultaneously.
Course objectives Students possess a deepened understanding of state of the art innovation and entrepreneurship research as well as of appropriate tools, and are capable of applying their knowledge to the context of fostering innovation and/or new venture creation.
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Course content
• Deeper understanding and/or practical application of the following topics:
• Fostering innovation in established organizations: Innovation journeys within and beyond organizational boundaries
• Founding new ventures: Steps in the foundation phase, support institutions, tools for foundation and succession
• Innovation and entrepreneurship theory and current empirical research
Assessment/Grading Term paper, presentation and exam
281460 Advanced Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Wednesday, March 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 17, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 21, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, June 16, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Dr.in Christine Blanka Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. Incoming students must possess a comprehensive overview of the state of the art innovation and entrepreneurship research and relevant tools, and are capable of applying their knowledge to the context of fostering innovation and/or new venture creation. Incoming students should have completed at least 6 ECTS credits in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Course objectives On successful completion, students - possess in-depth and critically reflected knowledge about innovation and entrepreneurship issues - are able to apply their knowledge to real-life challenges Course content Deeper understanding of selected innovation and entrepreneurship theories and/or practical application of selected tools and/or cooperation with innovative organizations, start-up enterprises and/or support institutions (with changing focus) The Seminar Advanced Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship aims at understanding various innovation and entrepreneurship theories and/or practical application of selected tools. The seminar builds upon the basic knowledge of innovation management, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship as well as appropriate tools in the context of fostering innovation and/or new venture creation. Students will address the peculiarities of established organizations and start-up enterprises. Due to possible cooperations with innovative organizations, start-up enterprises and/or support institutions, students gain critically reflected knowledge about realizing innovations and new venture creation. In particular, students are able to apply their knowledge to real-life challenges of enterprises and start-ups. Methods Various methods such as lectures, guest speakers, case studies, video analyses, site visits Assessment Term paper
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281550 Research Seminar in Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Tuesday, March 9, 08:30 – 11:45 Tuesday, April 20, 08:30 – 11:45 Tuesday, April 27, 08:30 – 11:45 Tuesday, June 1, 08:30 – 11:45
Lecturer Dr.in Christine Blanka Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” and “Foundations of Organization”. Incoming students must possess a deepened understanding of state of the art innovation and entrepreneurship research as well as of appropriate tools. Incoming students should have completed at least 6 ECTS credits in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Course objectives On successful completion, students - possess a deeper understanding of organization, entrepreneurship and innovation theory and understand current trends and methods in the research fields - are capable of suggesting ways to advance the current state of the art in research - have the ability to develop research questions and carry out small research studies (f.i. fieldwork, case studies) The Research Seminar aims at understanding selected organization, innovation and entrepreneurship topics and current trends and methods (especially qualitative research methods) in the research areas. The seminar builds upon the basic knowledge of theories and applied methods in the fields of organization, innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will get to know the various activities of the research process (developing research questions, literature review, methods, etc.) and carry out small research studies, such as fieldwork or case studies. In the seminar, current research topics are addressed and investigated by applying appropriate methods (with changing focus depending on the topic). Besides planning and carrying out small research studies, students gain knowledge in presenting and discussing findings of the conducted research. Course content
• Selected innovation and entrepreneurship theories
• Planning of research and research application in the field
• Research methods
• Presentation and critical discussion of findings of field studies
Methods Lecture, discussion, fieldwork (f.i. interviews), groupwork and presentation Assessment Pre- and post-seminar assignments, term paper
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Institute of Organization
266002 Cultural Marketing Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Thursday, March 11, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, March 18, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, March 25, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 15, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 22, 08:30 – 11:45 Thursday, April 29, 08:30 – 11:45
Lecturer Mag.a Dr.in Christiane Steinlechner-Marschner (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements All students will be expected to have a good command of both written and spoken English, basic knowledge in the field of Marketing and the principles of academic research. Above that students are advised to have a strong interest in the management of cultural organisations. JKU regular students must have completed the courses “Issues and Theories of Cultural Studies II" in addition to 10 ECTS credits from the basic core subjects in Business and Economics, including the course “Marketing”. Objectives Students will acquire a basic understanding of marketing task fields as well as an understanding of a market and customer oriented focus and direction for cultural projects. Students will learn which aspects of marketing concepts must be observed for cultural institutions and understand the correlations between individual task areas. Students will critically reflect on the development of a market identity for a cultural institution and/or project, understand market, customer and competitive analysis parameters, learn more about the basics of customer segmentation and defining target groups, enabled to position cultural projects and clearly communicate their value proposition and will explore general opportunities of marketing and market development. Content Selected aspects of marketing in regards to cultural projects and locations, such as the development of a brand for a cultural project, customer segmentation and customer oriented customer offers, the basic principles of press relations, cultural sponsoring and communication strategies, particularly in regards to cultural related tasks and projects. Assessment Written work, in-class participation (tutorial tasks)
266031 Financing Cultural Events Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, March 10, 8:30 – 11:00 Wednesday, April 14, 8:30 – 13:30 Wednesday, April 21, 8:30 – 13:30 Wednesday, April 28, 8:30 – 13:30 Wednesday, May 5, 8:30 – 13:30
Lecturer Dr.in Karina Lochner (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements All students will be expected to have a good command of both written and spoken English, basic knowledge in the field of Financial Management and the principles of academic research. JKU regular students must have completed the courses “Issues and Theories of Cultural Studies II" in addition to 14 ECTS credits from the basic core subjects in Business and Economics, including the course “Financial Management”.
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Objectives The course focuses on interdisciplinary base concepts of corporate finance and business finance associated with cultural projects, initiatives, and organization. Course content The course will address current issues, including financial issues pertaining to regional festivals, the organizational finance of international tours, raising funds for local cultural initiatives, etc. Assessment Active participation, seminar paper, presentation
266006 Introduction to Organization Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 1st year
Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00, March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer A. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Werner Auer-Rizzi Course objectives
Students acquire basic knowledge in the subject of organization. For the first time, they deal with central
theories and models of the structuring of organizations, organizational processes and organizational behavior.
The students are able to interpret the behavior of people in organizations within the framework of the theories
covered and to draw conclusions for the design of organizations and for their own behavior.
Topics
Organizations as social systems; different organizational structures; motivation and leadership of people;
group processes and social interaction / communication; power, social influence and cooperation in
organizations; decision-making processes in organizations; diversity in organizations.
Methods
Mix: Lectures, self-study, online tutorials, small group discussions, plenary discussions, small group work
involving case study creation.
Small grous / case writing: Parallel to studying the course topics before and during the course units, small
groups develop mini-case studies that relate to different companies and their actors along a value chain as
well as to the respective course topics.
Assessment
There will be a mid-term and a final exam. The mid-term exam will cover the topics to date, the final exam
mainly those of the second part. In the final exam, however, you are expected to be able to provide an
integration across topics (across the entire course).
Readings OpenStax (2020): Organizational Behavior. Freely available online at OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/organizational-behavior. Schreyögg, G., & Geiger, D. (2016): Organisation – Grundlagen moderner Organisationsgestaltung. Wiesbaden: Gabler; daraus Kapitel 2 „Strukturierung von Aufgaben“ (S. 25-111) und Kapitel 4 „Organisation und Umwelt“ (S. 188-276). [English translation available] Dawson, P., & Andriopoulos, C. (2017): Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation. London: Sage Publications; daraus Kapitel 3: “A brief history of management thought in the development of concepts, theories and business practice”, S. 74-115.
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Bendl, R., & Hanapi-Egger, E. (2015): Über die Bedeutung von Diversitätsmanagement in Organisationen. In: W. Mayrhofer, G. Furtmüller, & H. Kaspar (Hrsg.): Personalmanagment – Führung - Organisation. 5. Auflage, Wien: Linde Verlag, S. 415-444. [English translation available]
Grading
The performance evaluation is composed of three categories: mid-term exam (30 points), final exam (30
points), case study writing (30 points). For a passing grade you need at least 50% from the two exams together
(together at least 30 points out of 60) and at least 50% in the case studies (15 points out 30). The final grade
is determined according to the following formula 0-44 (5), 45-56 (4), 57-67 (3), 68-78 (2); 79-90 (1).
Further details to be announced
Date Topic Readings / Preparation
9.3 Introduction Presentation of course, readings, examination modalities, etc…
Introduction into case study writing
16.3 Motivation Openstax (2019): Kapitel 7 - “Work Motivation for Performance”, S. 199-246
Case study: Ore mines
23.3 Groups/Teams Openstax (2019): Organizational Behavior. Chapter 9 „Group and Intergroup Relations” (S 285-320) Chapter 10 “Understanding and Managing Work Teams” (S. 286-346) Chapter 6.6 “Group Decision Making”.
Case study: Truck transport company
13.4 Leaderhsip Openstax (2019): Organizational Behavior.
Chapter 12 „Leadership” (S 373-414)
Case study: (air)port
20.4 Power Openstax (2019): Organizational Behavior.
Chapter 13 „Power and Politics” (S 415-444)
Case study: Steel mill
23.4 Mid-term exam Mid-term exam (30 points)
27.4 Gender and diversity Reading: Bendl & Hanapi-Egger (2015)
Case study: Car body plant (OEM)
4.5 Organizational structures 1 Schreyögg & Geiger (2016) - Kapitel 2 “Strukturierung von Aufgaben“
Case study: Automotive Group
11.5 Organizational structures 2 Schreyögg & Geiger (2016) - Kapitel 4 “Organisation und Umwelt“
Case study: Financing bank
18.5 History of management concepts
Dawson & Andriopoulos (2017) – Kapitel 3: “A brief history of management thought in the development of concepts, theories and business practice
Case study: Car dealership
28.5 Final exam Final exam (30 points)
266013 Entrepreneurial and Leadership Skills Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Tuesday, March 9, 10:15 – 18:00 Tuesday, April 13, 10:15 – 18:00 Tuesday, June 15, 10:15 – 16:15
Lecturer DI Thomas Fundneider MBA (CEO, theLivingCore)
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Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Organization” or the module “Foundations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” Course objectives Understanding and experiences how to widen one own´s world view Becoming more confident in trying new things out – dealing with uncertainty and “fear“ that may stop you from accomplishing incredible things Practical, hands-on experiences of how to improve one´s own creative thinking and doing skills Ability to questions one´s own mental models and (implicit) assumptions Ability to reflect in the process of learning and generating new knowledge Ability to enter a space of “unknowns” Course content
• Knowledge creation, innovation and entrepreneurial mindset • “Learning from the Future” • Methods of exploration • Prototyping • Action learning • Sense-making from field work • Presenting insights • Mastering innovation journeys
Methods (Theoretical) input Dialogical settings Knowledge atelier Coaching Designerly-oriented methods Innovation journal Assessment Pre-seminar assignment, tasks (between presence dates), presentation of results
266016 Advanced Topics in Organization Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, 3rd year
Tuesday, 12:00 – 13:30 March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Mag. Benjamin Schiemer MSc Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Foundations of Organization”. Incoming exchange students must possess a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in organization and innovation/creativity research and relevant tools; and are capable of applying their knowledge to the context of organization theory. They must have completed at least 6 ECTS in the field of organization and management studies. Course objectives On successful completion, students - possess in-depth and critically reflected knowledge about organization and innovation/creativity issues; - are capable of suggesting ways to advance the current state of the art in research; - can identify and explain the range of problems addressed in the literature; - are familiar with scientific reading (questions, theses, excerpts) and writing clear scientific arguments; - are able to apply their knowledge to real-life challenges. The seminar Advanced Topics in Organization provides a broad understanding of various theories of organization, innovation and creativity and / or the practical application of selected tools. The seminar builds on the basic knowledge of organizational theory and the common tools for promoting innovation and
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creativity. Students are familiarized with the literature on innovation and creativity in organizational theory and improve their academic reading and writing skills. Course content
• Selected organization, innovation and creativity topics and theories
• Methods of scientific reading (e.g. questions, theses, excerpts) and writing
• Presentation and critical discussion of recent state of the art literature
Methods Various methods such as lectures, guest speakers, groupwork Assessment Pre- and post-seminar assignments, term papers
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Institute of Production and Logistics Management
245311 Operations and Supply Chain Management Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45 From March 11th to June 24th, 2021 Exam date and time to be announced
Lecturer DI Dr. Elisabeth GAAR, BSc. and DI Markus Sinnl Ph.D Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course “Supply Chain Fundamentals”, 3 ECTS or be a student of the Master’s degree Business Informatics or the Master’s degree Economics and Business Analytics. Incoming students must have completed at least one year of a Bachelors program in Business, including 12 ECTS of the Studies Introductory and Orientation Phase. It is strongly recommend to attend the Course and the Intensifying Course “Operations and Supply Chain Management” in the same semester. Course objectives Students have an in-depth knowledge of concepts, models and methods of production and supply chain planning, design and management. They are able to describe strategic, tactical and operative supply chain planning problems using appropriate mathematical models. They are able to select and apply appropriate solution methods. Course content
• Facility Location
• Supply Chain and Network Design
• Inventory Mangement
• Forecasting
• Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling
• MRP and ERP
• Scheduling
• JIT, Lean Operations and Maintenance
• Supply Chain Coordination
• Revenue Management
• Management of Waiting Lines
• Linear Programming Assessment and Grading Exam(s), exercises Required reading Stevenson, WJ : Operations Management. McGraw-Hill Education Ltd; in the current edition Chopra, S: Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation; in the current edition Pointers to additional literature will be provided in class.
245312 Operations and Supply Chain Management Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Thursday, 13:45 – 15:15 From March 11th to June 24th, 2021 Exam: Friday, July 2nd, 2021
Lecturer Najmesadat NAZEMI, MSc.
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Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course “Supply Chain Fundamentals”, 3 ECTS or be a student of the Master’s degree Business Informatics or the Master’s degree Economics and Business Analytics. Incoming students must have completed at least one year of a Bachelors program in Business, including 12 ECTS of the Studies Introductory and Orientation Phase. It is strongly recommend to attend the Course and the Intensifying Course “Operations and Supply Chain Management” in the same semester. Course objectives Students are familiar with problems, models, concepts and methods of operations and supply chain management. They are able to formulate strategic, tactical and operational supply chain planning problems in a structured way and they are able to apply appropriate approaches to solve them. Course content In this course, the theoretical concepts, models and algorithms discussed in the Course Operations and Supply Chain Management” are further elaborated and applied to case study style examples and exercises. Assessment and Grading Homework Exercises Exam(s) Required reading Stevenson, WJ : Operations Management. McGraw-Hill Education Ltd; in the current edition Chopra, S: Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation; in the current edition Pointers to additional literature will be provided in class.
245313 Operations and Supply Chain Management Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Dates and times and further details to be announced
245316 Research Seminar in Operations, Transport and Supply Chain Management Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Thursday, 15:30 – 17:00 From March 11th to June 24th, 2021
Lecturer DI Markus SINNL, BSc. PhD. (Johannes Kepler University Linz) Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course and intensifying course Operations and Supply Chain Management, 6 ECTS Incoming students must have equivalent knowledge in the field. Course objectives Students are able to summarise published research papers in the areas of Operations, Transport and Supply Chain Management, to understand connections between reasearch papers and to reflect on the obtained results. They are able to search for relevant literature and to cite them correctly. Course content Current research topics in operations, transport and supply chain management. Assessment and Grading Presentations, seminar paper
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Required reading Literature will be announced during the course.
245314 Transportation Logistics Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Monday, March 8, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, March 15, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, March 22, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 12, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 19, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, April 26, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, May 3, 13:45 – 17:00 Stand-by Monday, May 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Final Exam Monday, May 31, 13:45 – 17:00 Resit Exam
Lecturer Najmesadat Nazemi, MSc
Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the course “Supply Chain Fundamentals”, 3 ECTS. Incoming students must have completed at least one year of a Bachelors program in Business, including 12 ECTS of the Studies Introductory and Orientation Phase. Course objectives Students are familiar with fundamental (optimization) problems of (sustainable) transportation logistics. They are able to formulate them in a structured (mathematical) way. They understand the concepts and algorithms which are commonly used to solve these types of problems and they are able to apply them to case study problems. Course content
• Basic graph theoretical concepts necessary to model transportation planning problems
• Shortest paths problems, traveling salesman problem
• Vehicle routing problem
• Network optimization
• Solution concepts and algorithms (exact and heuristic methods)
• Applications (such as city logistics, disaster relief, last mile delivery) Assessment and Grading Homework Exam(s) Required reading Toth, Paolo and Daniele Vigo, eds. Vehicle routing: problems, methods and applications. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2014. Pointers to additional literature will be provided in class.
245302 Introduction to Software Development with Python Lecture, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, March 9, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 13, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 20, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, April 27, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, May 11, 11:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, May 18, 10:30 Final Exam Tuesday, June 1, 10:30 Resit Exam
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Lecturer Jihed Khiari, MSc Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Technical and methodological foundations of digitization” Course objectives Students are familiar with modern methods of programming in Python and an appropriate programming environment, have an elementary knowledge of the development of algorithms and master essential data and control structures. They are also familiar with basic concepts of procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms. The students are able to solve business problems programmatically in Python and additionally have basic knowledge in programming in Java. Assessment and Grading Exercices Further reading Further literature will be announced
245303 Introduction to Software Development with Python Tutorial, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, March 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 17, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 24, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 14, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 21, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, May 18, 10:30 Final Exam Tuesday, June 1, 10:30 Resit Exam
Lecturer Eng. Walter Morales, BSc Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the module “Technical and methodological foundations of digitization” Course objectives Students are familiar with modern methods of programming in Python and an appropriate programming environment, have an elementary knowledge of the development of algorithms and master essential data and control structures. They are also familiar with basic concepts of procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms. The students are able to solve business problems programmatically in Python and additionally have basic knowledge in programming in Java. Assessment and Grading Exercices Further reading Further literature will be announced
245315 Software Tools for Decision Support in Transportation Logistics Seminar 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, 17:15 – 18:45 March 3rd to June 30th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Bartosz Schatzlmayr-Piekarz
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Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the Course “Supply Chain Fundamentals” and Lecture and Tutorial “Introduction to Software Development with Python” (6 ECTS). Exchange students must have basic programming skills. Course objectives Students are familiar with optimization (software) tools for decision support/prescriptive analytics in transportation logistics and they are able to apply them to case study problems on their own. Course content In the first part of the course, software tools for solving optimization problems arising in the field of transportation logistics are introduced. In the second part of the course, they are applied to a case study problem in the form of a group project. Assessment and Grading Project work Exercises Required reading Additional literature will be announced during the course.
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Centre for Business Languages and Intercultural Communication
547E04 Seminar Business and Culture English Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, March 24, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, April 14, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, April 21, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, April 28, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, May 5, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, May 12, 15:30 – 18:45 Wednesday, May 19, 15:30 – 18:45
Lecturer Dr. Wolfgang Schwaiger MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Contact For handing in assignments and for questions please contact: [email protected] Entry requirements All students will be expected to have a good command of both written and spoken English. While C2 level is required from JKU students, incoming exchange students will be accepted with level B2. Course objectives The course aims to help students recognize to which extent culture has an influence on the way business is done in different parts of the world. Students will practice presenting findings related to the topics chosen for this seminar using up-to-date technology and interacting actively with their audience; Students will critically reflect on practical issues pertaining to business and culture through the presentation and discussion (written and oral) of case studies; Students will work independently on a topic they choose themselves, relating to an aspect of culture they find relevant for business. As group work they will write down their findings in a seminar paper, conducting a search for relevant literature, using APA citation standards and applying the common standards for academic work. Teaching methods In-class discussions, critical reflection, presentations, oral and written case analyses, presentation and discussion of paper Course description The main focus of this seminar will be placed on understanding how culture influences the way business is done. By drawing on literature provided by the course instructor, students will be encouraged to reflect on cultural aspects that determine the way business is conducted in their own culture and in selected economies and present their findings in class. Group discussions will encourage students to reflect on socio-economic, strategic as well as leadership issues that influence the local and global business environment. In discussions and presentations of comprehensive case studies on a company or an organization involved in business activities, students apply theories studied in other business subjects, analyze the problems described in the case and suggest recommendations based on relevant information about the specific culture, country or region. In the seminar paper to be submitted, students give proof of their ability to do academic research, use critical thinking, and apply their academic writing skills. Assessment and Grading
In-class presentations, class participation
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Exam 50%
Seminar paper/group work (12-15 pages) 30%
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Each assignment will be graded on a five-point scale, 1 = excellent – 5 = fail. Failure to attend class can be grounds for lowering the final grade. Required reading Literature for in-class discussions is provided by the instructor via KUSSS (http://www.kusss.jku.at) and is based on the specific topics chosen for each class. Students need to search for additional literature to prepare their seminar paper.
54771E Case Studies English (C1) Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Saturday, March 5, 08:30 – 13:30 Friday, March 19, 08:30 – 13:30 Friday, April 16, 08:30 – 13:30 Friday, April 30, 08:30 – 13:30 Exam Friday, May 14, 08:30 – 13:30 Friday, June 18, 08:30 – 13:30
Lecturer Mag.a Maria Pree Entry requirements All students will be expected to have a good command of both written and spoken English (level C1). This course is designed for students whose native language is not English. Contact For handing in assignments and for questions or problems, please contact: [email protected] Course objectives The aim of this course is to:
• give you the chance to practice and improve your skills in analyzing problems
• develop and practice information-gathering skills
• analyze written case studies and other complex information packages
• identify and present problems in cases related to different aspects of business, economics, politics and culture
• practice working in project oriented situations
• research, discuss, and report on findings
• further develop oral and written presentation skills
• practice and improve teamwork skills. Course contents
• Language, information-gathering and analytical skills
• Cases related to different aspects of business, economics, politics and culture
• Analysis of written cases and written and/or oral presentation of solutions
• Working in project teams
• Groupwork to practice and enhance discourse and negotiation skills Assessment 2 written case analyses as homework, Book Project (including an informal presentation), Research Project (including a formal presentation), In-class Case Analysis, Active participation in classwork and group activities
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ECONOMICS COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL
Department of Economics
239125 Introductory Macroeconomics Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 15:30 – 17:00 March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Daniel Schäfer, Ph.D. Entry requirements The Intensifying Course «Introductory Macroeconomics» is intended to be a complementary course to the Course « Introduction to Macroeconomics» (239211 or 239310, taught in German.) The IC’s emphasis is to provide a deeper understanding of the concept covered in the Course. If students have completed foundations of macroeconomics before, they should be able to pass the Intensifying Course without attending the Course simultaneously. Course objectives Students understand the most important macroeconomic variables - aggregate output, unemployment, and the inflation rate – and the relations between these variables. Students can critically assess economic policy instruments, understand the implications of government debt, and follow economic discussions in the media. Course content The following list – particularly the last three points - is subject to change, depending on the progress during the course.
1. Introduction to macroeconomics 2. The goods market 3. Financial markets 4. Equilibrium: The IS-LM model 5. The extended IS-LM model 6. The Labour market 7. The Phillips curve, unemployment, and inflation 8. The IS-LM-PC model 9. Government Debt
Methods Students attend the lecture, which introduces a topic and provides the `big picture’. They then read the corresponding textbook chapter and attempt to answer tutorial questions, before attending the tutorial. During the tutorials, lecturer and students work together through the tutorial questions and all remaining questions are answered. Assessment A maximum of 100 marks is achievable, 50 marks are required to pass (`ausreichend’). Marks will be awarded in the following three ways:
1. Final written examination: 70 marks.
2. Written essay: 30 marks (2,500 words).
3. Students show their written answer attempts of tutorial questions before the start of the tutorials to the lecturer. For each satisfying attempt1, 3 `bonus’ marks are awarded, which can be used to compensate for missed marks in the final exam (9 tutorials, 27 bonus marks possible). Note that it is not possible to get more than 70 marks in the final exam.
Literature Blanchard, Olivier (2020). Macroeconomics, Global Edition, 8th edition. Pearson Education. ISBN: 978-1292351476
1 `Satisfying attempt’ means that students try to answer most of the tutorial questions. These answers do not have to be complete or entirely correct.
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239418 Managerial Economics Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Monday, 10:15 – 11:45 Thursday, 08:30 – 10:00 March 8th to May 3rd, 2021
Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rudolf Winter-Ebmer Entry requirements Students are required to have a good command of English, a good knowledge of mathematics, and basic knowledge in economics (e.g., introductory microeconomics). Course description The course in Managerial Economics will provide short introductions to economic topics which are important for business students and applied economists. In this course, we will analyze different situations that firms and their managers will regularly encounter. We will use economic insights to explain real world behavior and to describe well-informed strategic decisions. Course content
• Topics from Industrial Organization: o Theories of choice: How to make optimal decisions under uncertainty or risk? o Game theory: How does the organization of markets affect firms? o Business strategies in different market structures: competition, monopoly, and oligopoly o Multi-plant firms: How does strategy change with the number of plants?
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• Topics from Organization and Management of Firms: o Principles of firm organization: efficiency in firms o Consequences of incomplete information: insurance, moral hazard, adverse selection,
signaling o How firms can optimally incentivize performance: Principal-Agent Problems o Personnel and Human Resources Management: Compensation systems and motivation
Grading 2 exams and additional exercises (problem sets with examples and discussion of cases) Reading W. Bruce Allen, Keith Weigelt, Neil Doherty and Edwin Mansfield: Managerial Economics, 7th edition, Norton, NY, 200
239110 Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 12:00 – 13:30 March 9th to June 29th, 2021 Final Exam may take place in the first week of July Resit at the end of September
Lecturer Dr. Bernhard Schütz Contact For questions or issues please contact: [email protected] Entry requirements Students are required to have a good command of the English language, a good knowledge of mathematics and basic knowledge in the field of economics.
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Course objectives This an introductory course to the core field of "Balance of Payments and Foreign Exchange Markets." Students will be introduced to the monetary aspects of a country's international economic transactions. They will get to know the meaning of important concepts like the balance of payments, the exchange rate, currency markets, international capital mobility, purchasing power parity, and interest rate parity. Specifically we shall address the policy options available to governments in the present era of economic globalization, especially with respect to international currency systems (flexible vs. fixed exchange rates, currency unions). Course content We cover a systematic representation of all foreign transactions (international trade, international capital movements) of an economy in the balance of payments. Relationships between these transactions and domestic investment and savings, as well as the domestic government budget deficit. Incentives for foreign exchange transactions, with special emphasis on international capital flows, interest rates and currency risk. Impact of exchange rate movements on domestic goods market and domestic employment. Balance of payments equilibrium under fixed exchange rates. Monetary and fiscal policy towards internal and external equilibrium at fixed and flexible exchange rates. Essential problems of alternative currency systems with special emphasis on the European Monetary Union. Grading Final examination
239401 Intermediate Econometrics Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Monday, March 8, 13:45 – 17:00 Monday, 13:45 – 15:15 March 15th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturer Ass.-Prof. Dr.in Martina Zweimüller (Johannes Kepler University) Entry requirements The aim of the course (KS) Intermediate Econometrics is to provide students with an understanding of simple
econometric models and to equip students with the ability to undertake, understand and critically assess
empirical work. The focus of the course is on econometric theory; the focus of the accompanying intensifying
course (IK) Intermediate Econometrics is on applications. Attending the intensifying course in the same
semester as the course is highly recommended.
Course content
Students will gain a deeper insight into multiple linear regression models and will learn how to apply these
models to economic data.
• Multiple Linear Regression
• Model specification
• Binary variables
• Sources and consequences of endogeneity
• Basic regression analysis with time series data
• Basic regression analysis with panel data
Students should have basic knowledge in statistics and econometrics (see, for example, Appendix A-C and
Chapters 1-4 in Wooldridge (2013)). The course (KS) Empirical Economics (offered every winter semester)
equips students with this knowledge. The main target group are students in the Master Program Economic
and Business Analytics and students in the Bachelor Program Economics & Business. Students enrolled in
other degree programs who are interested in empirical methods are most welcome.
Grading and assessment Before class, students should read the relevant chapter(s) in the textbook. In class, we discuss the material
thoroughly. Two short tests on the reading assignments will be given during the semester. On each test,
students can achieve a maximum of 20 points. The higher score will count towards the final grade. At the end
of the semester, there will be a final exam with a maximum of 100 points.
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Basic reading Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2013): Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, South-Western Cengage Learning, 5th edition (or 4th edition, 2008). Further literature will be announced in the course.
239402 Intermediate Econometrics Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Monday, March 8, 13:45 – 15:15 Monday, 15:30 – 17:00 March 15th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturer Ass.-Prof. Dr.in Martina Zweimüller (Johannes Kepler University) Entry requirements and contents The aim of the intensifying course (IK) Intermediate Econometrics is to provide a deeper understanding of
the concepts covered in the course (KS) Intermediate Econometrics. In the intensifying course, students
apply econometric methods to real data in order to develop practical skills that are necessary to perform
independent empirical research. Students will gain a deeper insight into multiple linear regression models
and will learn how to apply these models to economic data.
The intensifying course is complementary to the course (KS) Intermediate Econometrics. Students have to
attend the course in order to participate in the intensifying course. Students should be familiar with the
statistical software package STATA. The intensifying course (IK) Empirical Economics provides a
comprehensive introduction to STATA.
Grading and assessment Grading is based on problem sets (30 points), and a presentation of a scientific paper (30 points).
Before class, students have to solve problem sets consisting mainly of computer exercises. In class, each
exercise is presented by a randomly chosen student using the statistical software package STATA. In the
second part of the intensifying course, groups of students have to present and discuss scientific papers. The
presentation may include a small replication exercise.
Basic reading Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2013): Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, South-Western Cengage
Learning, 5th edition (or 4th edition, 2008).
Optional:
• Adkins, L.C. & Hill, R.C. (2011): Using Stata for Principles of Econometrics, 4th edition, Wiley.
• Acock, A.C. (2014): A Gentle Introduction to Stata, 4th edition, Stata Press.
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OTHER COURSES – BACHELOR LEVEL
547E98 Academic Writing English (C1) Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Wednesday, 13:45 – 15:15 March 10th to June 30th, 2021
Lecturer Dr.in Ilse Born-Lechleitner Contact For questions related to the course please contact: [email protected] Students are requested to hand in all written assignments as doc or docx files to this email address. Entry requirements JKU regular students must have completed the courses “Communicative Skills English (B2”), 3 ECTS and Business English I (B2+), 3 ECTS. Course objectives This course will focus on training you to write effectively in academic settings and helping you to improve your fluency, accuracy and writing strategies. It will also focus on critically evaluating, reflecting and responding to facts, ideas and claims in your sources, and on expanding the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary for successful writing. You will also be asked to reflect and evaluate your own progress in writing. Assessment One academic paper of 2500-3000 words in a clear academic style with a table of contents, correct references and bibliography, and include at least one figure/illustration. One Writing Diary of 4 entries of 250 words each, one for each month of term. Poster Presentation of your article. Grading 100% attendance; active participation The grade will be based on final version of article - 50% individual homework, writing diary, in-class assignment - 30% poster presentation, class participation - 20%
229009 Comparative Social Policy Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, 13:45 -15:15 March 10th to June 30th, 2021
Lecturer Michelle Falkenbach Ph.D. Course objectives and content The course „Comparative Social Policy“ seeks to acquaint students with central theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues of comparative welfare state analysis. In reading a combination of methodological articles and examples of different comparative research designs, the class explores the crucial interface between theory building, conceptualization and empirical inquiry in qualitative comparative welfare state research. Students will practice how to present the theoretical claim of an academic article in a nutshell and then discuss the conceptual and methodological decisions that lie beneath different forms of producing knowledge about welfare state development.
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Formalities and Requirements
• The course is an advanced class in the BA-curriculum “Sozialwirtschaft”. Students who wish to take part in the course should have finished the mandatory introductory modules of the major “Sozialwirtschaft”.
• International students are most welcome in this class. It would be of advantage to have some basic instruction in Political Science or Sociology. Prior knowledge about social policy or comparative welfare state research will be an advantage, but it is no requirement.
• It is essential that students are able and willing to read academic literature in English, and that they are able and willing to express their thoughts (both orally and in writing) in English. Intermediate, if not advanced knowledge of the English language is a precondition of participation in the class. You cannot expect to learn English during the class and at the same time understand the readings and follow class discussion. You cannot expect to pass the class without command of English; the exam will be in English, and use of dictionaries is neither efficient nor allowed on the exam.
Grading
• Regular participation in class is a class requirement. For a positive grade you cannot miss more than two of the substantive sessions 2 – 13. Plan accordingly, such that you can attend class. I will not engage in bargaining about class participation.
• You need to read all required texts that are listed on the course syllabus below (Some 200 pages of Text in English over the course of the semester). Additional texts on the Moodle Site are optional.
• There are two written (& oral) class requirements.
Course Content Week 1: Introduction and organizational issues
Part I: Comparative Methodology and Theory Building in the Field of Welfare State Analysis
Week 2 : What is Comparative Social Policy ? Clasen, Jochen (2004): "Defining Comparative Social Policy." In A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, edited by Patricia Kennett. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 91-101. van Kersbergen, Kees, and Philip Manow (2014): "The Welfare State." In Comparative Politics, edited by Daniele Caramani. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press, pp. 389-407. Read only pp. 390-391 and 397-405
Week 3: Theoretical Approaches for Explaining Welfare State Development Peters, Guy (2014): "Approaches in Comparative Politics." In Comparative Politics, edited by Daniele Caramani. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press, pp. 37-49. van Kersbergen, Kees, and Philip Manow (2014): "The Welfare State." In Comparative Politics, edited by Daniele Caramani. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press, pp. 389-407. Read pp. 392-397
Week 4: The Comparative Method: Programmatic Intention and Implementation Keman, Hans (2014): "Comparative Research Methods." In Comparative Politics, edited by Daniele Caramani. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press, pp. 50-63.
Week 5 : Exercises in Comparative Methodology There will be no text, but a set of questions and exercises instead. These will be made available on the Moodle-Site.
Part II: Applications and Examples
Week 6 : Explaining the Origins of Welfare Regimes Manow, Philip (2009): "Electoral Rules, Class Coalitions and Welfare State Regimes, or How to Explain Esping-Andersen with Stein Rokkan." Socio-Economic Review 7 (1), pp. 101-121.
Week 7: Diverging Health Policy Trajectories in the United States and Canada Maioni, Antonia (1997): "Parting at the Crossroads: The Development of Health Insurance in Canada and the United States, 1940-1965." Comparative Politics 29 (4), pp. 411-431.
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Week 8: Pension Reform in Austria and Germany Busemeyer, Marius (2005): "Pension Reform in Germany and Austria: System Change vs. Quantitative Retrenchment." West European Politics 28 (3), pp. 569-591.
Week 9: Reconciliation of Work and Family Obligations in the UK and Germany Fleckenstein, Timo, and Martin Seeleib-Kaiser (2011): "Business, Skills and the Welfare State: The Political Economy of Employment-Oriented Family Policy in Britain and Germany." Journal of European Social Policy 21 (2), pp. 136-149.
Week 10: Care Ideals and Childcare Policy in Denmark and Flanders Kremer, Monique (2006): "The Politics of Ideals of Care: Danish and Flemish Child Care Policy Compared." Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society 13 (2), pp. 261-285.
Week 11: Health Care Cost Containment in Norway and Denmark Anderson, Lotte B. (2014): "Health Care Cost Containment in Denmark and Norway: a Question of Relative Professional Status?" Health Economics, Policy and Law 9 (2), pp. 169-191.
Week 12: Comparing Historical Trajectories of Welfare State Adaptation Bonoli, Giuliano (2007): "Time Matters. Post-Industrialization, New Social Risks, and Welfare State Adaptation in Advanced Industrial Democracies." Comparative Political Studies 40 (5), pp. 495 – 520.
Week 13: Explaining Varied Degrees of “Age Orientation” Lynch, Julia (2003): "The Age of Welfare: Patronage, Citizenship, and Generational Justice in Social Policy." In Center for European Studies Working Paper No. 111, Cambridge: Center for European Studies.
Week 14: Final Exam
547K02 Culture and Language Policies in the EU Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Monday, 12:00 – 13:30 March 8th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturer Dr.in Yuliyana Gencheva (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Contact For handing in assignments and for questions or problems please contact: [email protected] Course objectives Students will be introduced to subject-related terminology and receive an overview of essential aspects of European cultural and language policy. Course contents This course focuses on various aspects of language and cultural policy formulated by European institutions such as the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. Students will engage in in-depth discussions on leading topics in order to closely examine how these policies are implemented within the politics of individual European countries.
▪ Conceptual terms defined: culture, European cultural, identities, cultural diversity, multiculturalism in
Europe; language, dialects, idiolects and sociolects, standard languages and varieties of speech; socio-lingual aspects (language and society); plurilingualism, multilingualism (bilingualism and trilingualism), mother tongue - language of education, (indigenous and "new") minority languages; first & second languages and how they are acquired.
▪ Institutions within Europe involved in the formulation of a language or cultural policy which serves to develop and expand these concepts (such as the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the European Centre for Modern Languages, the European Language Council, international NGOs).
▪ Discussion and debate on original documentation (such as White Papers, reports by the High Level Group on Multilingualism, ELAN studies) which define these policies.
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▪ The effects these programs have on education policies and political decision-making in various EU Member States. Criticism of EU policy steps for culture and language. Euroscepticism. The role of regional and minority languages in regard to cultural identity.
▪ The role of language in the economy and the progression of the ability to compete. ▪ Culturally influenced discourse in Europe (language – religion – traditions)
Teaching methods Debate and discussion on topics covered by lectures and weekly readings, individual student research work, group presentations, short informal speeches. Assessment In-class participation; oral and written assignments, continual performance assessment.
547xxx Intercultural Skills English (C1) Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturers Tracey Gagan-Donat M.A. Andrea Pellette BB.A. Yuliyana Gencheva Ph.D. Mag.a Janice Schmölzer-Rankin Pre-requisites While C1 level is required from JKU students, incoming exchange students will be accepted with level B2 English. However, non-native students will have to submit an official English proficiency test certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, CAE, CPE, CEFR) to [email protected] by September 18th for acceptance in the course. Course objectives The goal of this course is to build cultural appreciation and understanding of intercultural communication. While cultural and language awareness are emphasized, students also receive instruction in research and write an academic paper on a cultural topic of their choice. Course content Students are expected to come prepared weekly and to actively participate in all in-class discussions and presentations. The course topics include:
• Definitions of culture, cultural identity and intercultural awareness
• Survey of cultural studies literature and theory
• Academic writing in English, use of APA format and proper citation of sources
• Verbal and non-verbal communication and the implications for intercultural communication
• Values, customs, stereotypes and attitudes
• Coping with diversity, privately and professionally
Portfolio of written work This English course requires students to work and learn in a self-directed and self-managed way. Writing assignments include:
• Individual cultural profile
• Cohesive text on the contribution of one cultural anthropologist or theorist
• Cultural awareness paper proposal, including 5 credible academic sources
• Two website/source evaluations from your research on your paper’s topic
• Cohesive text on verbal/nonverbal communication observations
• Summaries of interviews of two foreign individuals living in Austria
• Cultural awareness research paper
• A self-evaluation
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Grading Both student’s written and oral work must be positive to complete this C1 course. The final grade will be based on the following factors:
• Written work, especially the research paper, other portfolio texts and a poster
• Oral work, including participation in class and group activities, as well as the poster presentation and
individual final oral interview, at which each student must be prepared to freely respond to questions
on the required readings and other class source materials.
Written assignments must be completed, typed, proof-read and handed in on time. Assignments submitted late will not be marked, unless a valid reason is accepted by the lecturer. Therefore, any work which has not been submitted and graded, but should have been, will be counted as grade 5. Copying (plagiarism) gives one cause to fail this JKU English course, i.e. to receive a negative grade (5). Students’ professionalism and academic integrity are expected.
231201 Paradigms and Current Trends of Sociological Thought II Conflict, Power, and Domination Seminar, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 13:45 – 15:15 March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Prof.in Dr.in Susanne Pernicka Pre-requisites The ability and willingness to read, write and participate in discussions during the seminar lessons in English language. Completion of the introductory and orientation phase in Sociology (Steop); For international and ERASMUS students: basic knowledge in sociology (equivalent of at least 2 introductory courses in sociology; course certificates must be presented to seminar instructor before the start of the seminar; please provide certificates by email to [email protected]) Workload 6 ECTS credits (1 ECTS = 25 hours; 150 hours), 10 hours per week; please note that the seminar requires intensive preparation for each lesson incl. reading of literature, writing of short summaries and critiques (4-5 pages); the search for, presentation and discussion of an original sociological text; the preparation of a presentation handout (1 page) The attendance of seminar lessons is compulsory. Course objectives and description This seminar deals with sociological paradigms and current trends of sociological thought and seeks to provide students with a better understanding of theoretical conceptions that emphasize conflicts, power, and domination in past and contemporary societies. Besides conflicts over scarce material resources, the seminar will also shed light on struggles over recognition, cultural power or relations of dominance and subordination. While the term “conflict sociology” crystallized in the 1950s as Lewis Coser and Ralf Dahrendorf criticized the then dominant structural functionalism in sociology, there exists no independent theoretical paradigm in sociological thinking about conflict and the interrelated concepts of power and domination (Rössel 2013). Therefore, students receive an overview of classical and contemporary sociological paradigms and thinkers who regard conflicts as key in understanding societal changes and continuities: the seminar starts with Karl Marx, Max Weber and Georg Simmel (classics) who provided the basis for the theories discussed next: theory of group conflicts, critical theory, feminist theory, rational choice theory and Pierre Bourdieu’s class and culture perspective (contemporary works); finally these theories will be applied to selected fields of contemporary societal conflicts (globalization of economic and political processes). Each seminar lesson will consist of an interactive introduction provided by the seminar instructor, a short presentation by students (about 10 minutes), the presentation of various video clips and subsequent small groups and plenary discussions. Rössel, J. (2013) Conflict theory. Oxford Bibliographies. www.oxfordbibliographies.com Assessment
• Written summaries and critique of provided literature according to questions raised below (see guidelines) to be submitted at the beginning of each lesson as hard copy (max. 4 assessment points
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for each summary can be achieved; in sum 40 pts.)
• Presentation of an article, book section or alternative text by an important author who has extensively written on the chosen topic, e.g., a section in Max Weber’s book Economy and Society, or a piece by James Coleman who was an important representative of Rational Choice Theory, from a conflict and power sensitive perspective. What do these authors tell us about conflicts, power and domination in society? (max. 20 pts)
• Collect participation pints by actively engaging in discussions during the seminar. (max. 1 point each session, in sum 11 pts.)
Grading > 60 points: Very Good (1); 60 - 51 points: Good (2); 50 – 41 points: Satisfactory (3); 40 – 30 points: Sufficient (4); < 30 points: Not sufficient (5) Guidelines for the preparation of written summaries and critique of provided literature: Please read carefully the literature (text) provided for each seminar lesson (from October 22 onwards) via the Kepler University Study Support System KUSSS and provide written answers to the questions depicted below. Write at least 4 pages (but mot more than 5 pages) and apply the following formatting requirements: Word, Times New Roman, 12 pt., 1.5 pt. space between lines, no indents. Print out two copies (one for submission; the other as a basis for our discussions during the seminar).
i. What role do conflicts, power and relations of dominance play in society from the sociological perspective outlined in the text?
ii. How are conflicts, power and relations of dominance theoretically conceived by the authors of the text? Provide also definitions of the concepts used if available.
iii. What are the main points of criticism that can be raised in relation to the theory and in relation to its concepts of conflict, power and dominance? [if necessary, use further literature to develop
229211 Political and Economic Developments in Europe Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, March 9, 08:30 – 17:00, Full attendance mandatory Monday, June 21, 08:30 – 17:00, Full attendance mandatory Tuesday, June 22, 08:30 – 17:00, Full attendance mandatory
Lecturer Dr. Dirk Jarré (Johannes Kepler University Linz) Entry requirements There is no formal prerequisite for the participation in this course. However, it is advised to be somewhat familiar with European integration processes since World War II. Recommended literature: see below. Course objective The main purpose of the course is to reach a solid understanding of the different concepts of Europe, the process of European integration since World War II - its objectives, opportunities and difficulties, present achievements and perspectives. Course Structure and Grading The course will take place in blocks and has three distinctive phases: (1) a whole-day introduction in March 2021, (2) a timespan of about 10 weeks for research and writing of the individual course papers, (3) the presentation and discussion of all individual papers during a bloc of 2 consecutive days in June 2021. Attendance of the course is not bound to any precondition. The sessions are conceived as interactive ones with strong involvement of students. At the end participants will receive qualified marks on their written and oral performance based on criteria to be communicated at the beginning of the course. Attendance of all parts of the course is mandatory. Course content During the introductory plenary session in March 2021, students will be first familiarized with various geographical, historical, cultural and political aspects of Europe as an entity. This will be followed by in-depth information about the goals, the main actors, the problems and the dynamics of the European political and economic integration process after World War II. In particular the creation, the mandate, the structure and the functioning of the Council of Europa, of the European Communities, nowadays labelled the European Union,
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and other political structures will be explained in some detail. Finally, current issues and future perspectives will be addressed through Q & A. By straw-ballot students will receive a topic relating to a specific aspect of one of the presented European structures and processes as a theme for their individual course paper. They will have to describe and to analyse this issue in an individual paper of 10 to 15 pages after having done appropriate research work. They may ask the lecturer for advice during their research, if needed. The students will communicate the main content of their respective individual course paper, in a 10 minutes presentation each, during the 2-days bloc in June 2021. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion between the audience, the presenter and the lecturer in order to strengthen understanding of the issues and to clarify specific points. Recommended literature:
• Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, (1995) European Integration: The Origins and Growth of the European Union, Diane Publication Co.
• Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, Mette (ed.) (2006) Debates on European Integration. A Reader, Palgrave Macmillan
• European Commission, (2017) The White Paper on the Future of Europe. Reflections and scenarios for the EU27 by 2025, European Commission, Brussels
• European Commission, (2020) European Commission Work Programme 2021 – A Union of vitality in a world of fragility, COM(2020) 690 final, Brussels
236048 Reading Course: Global Studies Tutorial, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, March 10, 10:15 – 13:30 Wednesday, April 14, 10:15 – 13:30 Wednesday, April 28, 10:15 – 13:30 Wednesday, May 5, 10:15 – 13:30 Wednesday, May 19, 10:15 – 13:30 Wednesday, June 2, 10:15 – 13:30
Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof.in Dr. in Veronika Wittmann Contact For specific questions relating to the course please contact [email protected] Course description The first and second sessions aim at providing students with an introduction to global society: from the world in 1900 up to global society in the new millennium. In this session, students will also be introduced to viewpoints of globalization debates, defining globalization, globalization and (in)equality as well as (re)constructing future globalizations. Students then focus in the third and fourth session on some of the main concepts with regard to concepts of world society: raising questions of why study world society, conceptualizing and models of world society as well as the question of movement from international to world society. The fifth session is devoted to aspects of civilizing world politics: society and community beyond the state, world society and the nation-state, who’s making global civil society as well as the question of civil society, the state, and the limits to global civil society. The course is completed by a final session on sociological cosmopolitism, including aspects of unpacking cosmopolitism for the social sciences as a research agenda, the cosmopolitan imagination: critical cosmopolitanism and social theory, visuality, mobility and the cosmopolitan: inhabiting the world from afar as well as global governance or world federalism, and a cosmopolitan dispute on institutional models. Course objectives To provide insights into different sociological and political perspectives of globalization.
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Grading The assessment of this course will be made based on following requirements:
Presentation of the selected article in the seminar. Write a comment on the selected article. Find another article in a book or scientific journal that deals with your topic. Participation in the discussion forums.
Required reading Crossly, Pamela K./Lees, Lynn H./Servos, John W. (ed.) 2012: Global Society: The World Since 1900. 3rd
edition. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Scholte, Jan A. 2005: Globalization: a Critical introduction. 2nd edition. Hamshire/New York: Palgrave Macmillian.
259034 Software Engineering Proseminar, 4.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Thursday, 8:30 – 11:45 March 11th to June 24th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Antonio Garmendia Entry requirements JKU regular students should have completed the courses Foundations in Business Informatics and Methods and Concepts in Software Engineering Course objectives Students are enabled to responsibly fill all relevant roles in software development projects. They are capable to estimate their knowledge of software engineering methods, concepts, approaches, etc. from experience gained in a practical context. Furthermore they are able to integrate knowledge from social and economic science, engineering, and law in a team context and to be able to conduct negotiations and to accomplish goals. Contents Application of the knowledge gained in the module methods and concepts in a software project with reasonable complexity. Besides technical aspects, management, negotiation, team organisation, communication and conflict resolution are applied. Assessment The course has immanent examinations. The intensity and professionalism of the participation in the development team as well as the quality of the developed software (including the documentation) form the basis for the evaluation. Methods The couse challenges students in applying the contents of the module Applications in Software Engineering. In the context of the course students independently plan, specify, develop and test a software product. Students work in teams and modern software engineernig tools, e.g. code repositories, unit-testing frameworks, bugtracking tools are used. The work products of the students are jointly reviewed and improved throughout the course. Main Literature
• Joseph Phillips: PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill, 2013
• Rodney Turner: Handbook of Project-Based Management, McGaw Hill, 2014
• Kenneth S. Rubin: Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process, Addison-Wesely, 2012
231457 Technology and Society Seminar, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
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Wednesday, March 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 24, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 21, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, May 5, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, May 19, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, June 2, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, June 16, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ulrich Meyer Entry requirements none Course objectives The seminar addresses the interrelation between technology and society. It is based on the discussion of theoretical and empirical texts, which offer an insight into different aspects of the interplay between technology and society. The seminar addresses questions such as: How does technology shape and is shaped by society? What is the relationship between technology, knowledge, expertise, and democracy? How are future technologies designed and who is being included/excluded in its creation? Students will study the co-constitutive and recursive properties of technology and (modern) society. They will engage with key theoretical and methodological approaches and will have a chance to look at the world from these perspectives. The course will consist of a combination of reading-oriented discussion and other practical exercises. Course subject
• The political dimension of technology
• The (social) dynamic of digitalization
• The role of organizations (like companies and associations)
• The dynamics of technology development
• The meaning and relevance of innovation in modern societies
• The governance and path dependencies of new technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) Assessment
• regular attendance
• participation in the discussions of the seminar
• preparation of reading cards
• participation in a working group and presentation of the group’s results
• seminar paper Methods
• presentation and discussion of the seminar literature
• project groups Literature The literature list will be available at the beginning of the seminar.
232490 Work Psychology Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, Recommended semester: 3rd and higher
Monday, April 26, 08:30 – 13:30 Monday, May 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Friday, May 14, 08:30 – 13:30 Saturday, May 15 08:30 – 11:45 Monday, May 17, 13:45 – 17:00
Lecturer Dr.in Marlene Penz Contact [email protected]
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Entry Requirements None Course aims
• to provide an overview of selected topics in work psychology
• to help students understand how psychological research methods can be used to answer workrelated questions
• to support critical thinking skills through discussions, short presentations, and active participation Course content This course deals with the ways in which psychological theories and methods can help us better understand the behaviors, attitudes and emotions of people in work-related contexts. Topics include
• Personnel assessment & selection
• Assessing performance at work
• Work-related attitudes such as job satisfaction or commitment
• Motivation to work and job design
• Stress and well-being at work
• Groups, teams and teamwork The course is intended for students from all fields of study who are interested in learning more about these topics and reflecting on how work psychology findings apply to their own past and future work experiences. Assessment / Examination Active in-class participation (discussions, exercises, feedback) Presentation in class Preparation of literature for each session Written assignment Full course attendance is required! Literature Arnold, P. J., Randall, R., Patterson, F., Silvester, J., Robertson, I., Cooper, C, Burnes, B., Harris, D., Axtell, C., & Den Hartog, D. (2010). Work psychology: Understanding human behaviour in the workplace. Harlow: Pearson. Changing selection of empirical research articles
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MASTER LEVEL
Master Program Management Entry requirements Students must be enrolled in the Master Program “Management” or a comparable program.
General Management Competence
269060 Creating Strategic Advantages
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ahu Genis-Gruber (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course concept The course is composed of two stages. In the first part, the theoretical concepts are analyzed. In the second part, the application of the theories is discussed through in-class exercises, group works, and scenarios. Course objectives Based on theories, methods and instruments of Strategic Management students look into concepts of developing strategic advantages. Resource based view, market based view, and stakeholder orientation, are fundamental elements. Students are able to understand the theoretical concepts and are competent to critically analyze and interpret them. Furthermore, they are competent to question complex interde-pendencies of the elements of Strategic Management. Students develop the capability to reflect the application of concepts in practice through in-class exercises and group works. Grading To be announced in the course Required reading To be announced in the course
241009 Marketing Management (M1 – Master Program 1st Year) Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer Dr. Christiane Steinlechner, MA, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Overview and aims The course addresses the fundamentals of marketing management and their application in practice, augmented with current trends and contemporary issues. Overall, it makes the critical connection between business and marketing strategy. Throughout the different stages of the course students are equipped with a thorough grounding in marketing theory and ways to gather and analyse data necessary to understand markets, customers and competitors and to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing activities. Students learn to deploy marketing instruments to develop, communicate and deliver superior value propositions in B2B and B2C settings. Course objectives and learning outcomes This course aims to:
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▪ Introduce a range of marketing management issues pertinent to understanding how different elements of a business fit together to create a coherent organisation and an effective marketing strategy.
▪ Equip students with a sound understanding of the process of (strategic) marketing management and the different components of the strategy development cycle.
▪ Provide students with a rigorous foundation and tools for analysis and understanding the core decisions that have to be made in marketing.
▪ Enable students to integrate theoretical concepts and models in strategy and marketing with practical application to business situations.
On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: (developed attributes in the course in square brackets):
On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: (developed attributes in the course in square brackets):
▪ LO1: Appreciate the scope and character of marketing in today's dynamic markets [subject knowledge]. ▪ LO2: Synthesise knowledge of marketing strategy, marketing operations and tactics and apply concepts
to national and international case studies [cognitive/analytical]. ▪ LO3: Discuss and evaluate social and ethical issues relating to marketing management
[cognitive/analytical] ▪ LO4: Accurately identify and apply relevant theory within different sector specific contexts
[cognitive/analytical] ▪ LO5: Critically evaluate various marketing management approaches and application of strategy within a
specific context [cognitive/analytical] ▪ LO6: Apply decision making skills related to marketing management [professional/practical skills] ▪ LO7: Discuss and evaluate various marketing management approaches and designs
[professional/Practical skills] ▪ LO8: Analyse key drivers affecting marketing management in general [professional/practical skills] ▪ LO9: Demonstrate the ability to formulate and present a concise, insightful analysis which exposes issues
logically and coherently [transferable skills]
Methods of Teaching/Learning The learning and teaching strategy is designed to develop knowledge and understanding in both theoretical and practical perspectives. In addition to self-directed learning, the teaching and learning methods include formal lecture and tutorial, use of case studies and seminar exercises.
• 2 hrs x 6 lectures
• 2 hr x 6 seminars
• 30 hrs assessment preparation / revision
• 87 hrs independent study Required reading Essential Reading Kotler, Philip and Keller, Kevin L., Goodman, Malcom, Brady, Mairead, Hansen, Torben (2019): Marketing Management. 4th European edition, Pearson: Boston. Background Reading Details of relevant journal articles and useful web sites will be provided throughout the teaching of the Course.
266010 Organization
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer a.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Lehner (Johannes Kepler University, Linz)
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Course structure The course is structured into two stages, both ending with an exam: 1. Prep Stage: Self-Study and Relearning of Required Preconditions for the Course 2. L&D Stage: Lecture, Reading and Discussion Phase Grading: To be announced Course Contents 1. Prep Stage
• Behavioral and Cognitive Foundations for Organizing 2. L&D Stage
• Organization Design Theories
• Institutional Theory
• Economic Approaches to Organizing
• Special Topics
Teaching This is a 6 ECTS Course (=150 hours workload) with only (non-mandatory) 2 Semester-Hours (=25 hours) Course time. This means that the main part of the workload will be self-study of the readings!!! Lectures can only cover some fraction of the required content. Therefore class time should be utilized for asking questions to instructor/s!
!!! It is strongly recommended to read articles and textbooks in advance, before it will be discussed in class! This enables you to ask specific questions about unclear parts in the texts!
Required Readings (details to be announced)
• Cases (to be acquired by students)
• Textbook
• Individual Texts will be uploaded in KUSSS
267014 Advances in Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(further information to be announced in KUSSS and Moodle)
Lecturer: TBA, Institute of Leadership and Change Management, JKU Linz Course content: In a dynamic and turbulent environment, innovation and change is necessary for gaining and sustaining competitive advantage. However, introducing novelties in organizations is difficult. In this course, we investigate how – through leadership and HRM – firms exploit existing capabilities for remaining successful in current markets based on established technologies or business models, while facilitating exploration to develop new capabilities to grasp future opportunities. The Master Course aims at discussing current topics in the field of leadership, HRM, organizational learning and change management. During the course, we answer the questions such as “Why innovation & change are difficult?”, “How firms can overcome path dependency?”, “What is the role of leadership for organizational adaptability and development” “What role does HRM play in this regard?”. In answering these questions, we combine theoretical inputs with practical insights. The course builds upon the basic knowledge in the field of leadership and management (i.e. strategy, organization, HRM, change management). After completing the course, students are able to contribute to the theoretical discussion in their field and to derive practical insights for their business career as leaders,
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consultants, and trainers. In particular, they gain knowledge to analyze, to design, and to govern change and learning processes in organizations to achieve strategic objectives. Grading: Based on a written test. In order to pass the course at least 51 % of the points need to be achieved. Reading: Compulsory reading Brown, Shona L. and Eisenhardt, Kathleen M. (1997): "The art of continuous change: Linking complexity theory and time-paced evolution in relentlessly shifting organizations." Administrative Science Quarterly 42: 1-34. Garaus, Christian, Güttel, Wolfgang H., Konlechner, Stefan W., Koprax, Irina, Lackner, Hubert, Link, Karin and Müller, Barbara (2016): "Bridging knowledge in ambidextrous HRM systems: Empirical evidence from Hidden Champions." International Journal of Human Resource Management 27: 355-381. Hansen, Nina K., Güttel, Wolfgang H. and Swart, Juani (2019): "HR in dynamic environments: Exploitative, exploratory and ambidextrous HR architectures." International Journal of Human Resource Management 30(4):648-679. Eisenhardt, Kathleen M. and Martin, Jeffrey A. (2000): "Dynamic capabilities: what are they?." Strategic Management Journal 21: 1105-1121. O'Reilly, Charles A., and Tushman, Michael L. (2013): "Organizational ambidexterity: Past, present, and future." The Academy of Management Perspectives 27: 324-338. Papachroni, Angeliki and Heracleous, Loizos (2020): "Ambidexterity as practice: Individual ambidexterity through paradoxical practice." The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 56(2): 143-165. Smith, Wendy K., Marya L. Besharov, Anke K. Wessels, and Michael Chertok (2012): "A paradoxical leadership model for social entrepreneurs: Challenges, leadership skills, and pedagogical tools for managing social and commercial demands." Academy of Management Learning & Education 11(3): 463-478. Sydow, Jörg, Schreyögg, Georg and Koch, Jochen (2009): "Organizational path dependence: Opening the black box." Academy of Management Review 34: 689-709. Uhl-Bien, Mary and Arena, Michael (2018): "Leadership for organizational adaptability: The theoretical synthesis and integrative framework." The Leadership Quarterly 29: 89-104. Complementary text books Robbins, Stephen and Judge, Timothy (2017): "Organizational Behavior." Pearson. Schreyögg, Georg and Koch, Jochen (2020): “Management.” Springer. Güttel, Wolfgang (2019): "Erfolgreich in turbulenten Zeiten." Hampp. Additional topic-related literature Benner, Mary J., and Michael Tushman (2002). "Process management and technological innovation: A longitudinal study of the photography and paint industries." Administrative Science Quarterly 47.4: 676-707. Christensen, Clayton (2013). "The innovator's dilemma: when new technologies cause great firms to fail." Harvard Business Review Press. Eisenhardt, Kathleen M. and Sull, Donald N. (2001): "Strategy as simple rules." Harvard Business Review 79: 106-119.
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Eisenhardt, Kathleen M., and Shona L. Brown (1998). "Patching. Restitching business portfolios in dynamic markets." Harvard Business Review 77(3): 72-82. Filippini, Roberto, Wolfgang H. Güttel, and Anna Nosella (2012). "Ambidexterity and the evolution of knowledge management initiatives." Journal of Business Research 65(3): 317-324. Güttel, Wolfgang H. and Konlechner, Stefan W. (2009): "Continuously Hanging by a Thread: Managing Contextually Ambidextrous Organizations." Schmalenbach Business Review 71: 150-172. Hayes, J. (2014): The theory and practice of change management. 4th edition. Konlechner, S. W., Güttel, W. H., Müller, B., Koprax, I., & Link, K. (2016): "Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: The Role of Artifacts in Interpretive Schema Change." Schmalenbach Business Review 17(2):129–150. O'Reilly, Charles A., J. Bruce Harreld, and Michael L. Tushman (2009). "Organizational ambidexterity: IBM and emerging business opportunities." California Management Review 51(4): 75-99. Tripsas, Mary (2009): "Technology, identity, and inertia through the lens of “The Digital Photography Company”." Organization Science 20(2): 441-460. Tushman, Michael L., and Charles A. O'Reilly (1996). "The ambidextrous organizations: Managing evolutionary and revolutionary change." California Management Review 38(4): 8-30.
282016 Managerial Accounting
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Monday, 10:15-13:30 blocked (Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
Lecturer Mag. Johannes Slacik (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Pre-Conditions: Basics in Managerial and Cost Accounting Course content
- Theoretical context and introduction of management accounting - Functions of the operational and strategic management accounting - Instruments of the operational and strategic management accounting - Performance Management Systems - Behavioural control by Management Control Systems - Leadership, employee motivation and accountability - Application fields of management accounting - Practicable preparation and integration of management accounting instruments
Grading To be announced Required Reading Literature is given in the course.
250047 Financial Accounting
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
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Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS!
Lecturer Mag. Hannes Hofbauer (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course objectives Based on core accounting and valuation methods according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) class participants will be provided with knowledge concerning corporate actions as far as its implications on a company’s financial statements are concerned. The class aims at the understanding of the accounting process as well as the ability to interpret financial statements properly. A further emphasis is on the analysis of IFRS financial statements including performance measurement concepts. Course contents 1. Goals and concepts of financial accounting, user groups of financial accounting, differences in national
accounting systems and need for global accounting standards 2. Elements of financial statements, different measurement concepts in international financial reporting and
basics in selected IAS/IFRS accounting standards (including Conceptual Framework) 3. Definition of the reporting entity, different types of relationships between investor and investee
(subsidiaries vs joint arrangements vs associates) and differences between consolidated and single financial statements
4. Basics in financial statement analysis Method Lectures (attendance recommended), self-study of relevant book chapters and further readings, individual case study, homework, mid-term and final exam Required reading - International Financial Reporting and Analysis by David Alexander/Ann Jorissen/Martin
Hoogendoorn/Carien van Mourik/Collette Kirwan, 8th edition (2020), Cengage Learning EMEA, ISBN 978-1-4737-6685-3
- Lecture notes - Selected International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the latest edition - Selected articles referring to current topics in accounting
249710 Corporate Finance
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Course, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Monday, 13:45 – 18:00 Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturers Assoz.Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Eva Wagner, Dr. Thomas Brunner-Kirchmair (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course description This course provides a detailed examination of key theoretical and practical issues in finance. Major topical areas include sources of finance, cost of capital, equity and corporate valuation, analysis of financial statements, capital budgeting, corporate governance, financial control of corporations and mergers & acquisitions. The objectives of the course are to develop the financial and analytical skills, logical thought processes and information literacy necessary to make and implement strategic corporate financial decisions in a global environment. Course Materials To be announced Class Format Study of the various topics will be conducted through lectures and case analyses. Business cases will be discussed in class. Students are expected to have read the assigned material before class. Attendance and participation is necessary.
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Exam There will be a final exam and a retry exam. Required Reading Financial Management, Theory and Practice by Brigham and Ehrhardt, 16th edition, South-Western, Cengage Learning Publisher
247036 Qualitative Research Methods
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturers Assist.-Prof.in Dr. in Almina Bešić, Richard Wan MGB (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course topic This course focuses on the basics of conducting qualitative research in the context of management studies. Course content - Overview of main research methods (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method) - Research questions and literature review leading to qualitative inquiry - Sampling, quality criteria and ethical questions in qualitative research - Interviews as a popular source of data in qualitative research: Interview guideline, interview process,
transcription, and data analysis - Other sources of qualitative inquiry: Documents, focus groups, and participant observation - Overview of research designs: Case study research, grounded theory - MAXQDA (software package for qualitative and mixed methods research) Course objectives - Sensitize students to the potential of qualitative research (compared to other research approaches)
including its strengths and weaknesses, - Help students develop a good understanding of what constitutes good qualitative research, - Provide students with the skills to conduct and analyze qualitative interviews, - Equip students with the knowledge for possibly conducting their own empirical master thesis based on
qualitative methods. Grading - Active participation - Written exam - Group project: Group presentation plus project report Teaching methods - Short lectures - Class discussions - In-class exercises - MAXQDA workshop - Group project
232412 Quantitative Research Methods
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer Mag. Lennart Freyth de Polo León (Johannes Kepler University, Linz)
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Course description Quantitative Research is about clarification. It is mainly an approach to express real live observations. It is about a process and not only statistics (it then would be named differently)! You will learn to ask research questions, conduct hypothesis and create questionnaires. The course is divided in:
• Data and its presentation (Part 1)
• Questionnaire design; Research question and hypothesis (Part 2)
• Concluding statistics (Part 3)
After the completion of the course, you can
• prepare the data and conduct a statistical data analysis + know and correct typical errors
• report statistical results and interpret them correctly
• evaluate and design high-standard questionnaires Grading
• Part 1 (20 %) + Part 2 (30 %) + Part 3 (50%) o Attendance (~ 80%) and participation in all parts is required o In case of presence during the semester, a final test might be considered
Additional information
• Required: Basic understanding of quantitative research methods and statistics!*
• Required: Practical exercises will be done in the course and then analyzed using JASP or SPSS: Install JASP or SPSS on your laptop to be able to do run it when we need it in the course
• While writing your master thesis you are reinvited to refresh your memory in the course Required reading during the semester Diez D., Barr C. & Cetinkaya-Rundel M. (2019). Statistics (4th Edition). Free PDF version is available at
www.openintro.org. Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R. S., & Chiang, and I.-C. A. (2015). Research methods in psychology (2nd Canadian Edition). Vancouver: BCcampus. Free PDF version: https://opentextbc.ca/researchmethods/
Additional literature: Diez D., Barr C. & Cetinkaya-Rundel M. (2014). Introductory Statistics with Randomization and Simulation.
First Edition. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform. Free PDF version is available at www.openintro.org.
* Without prior knowledge, catching-up is necessary. Therefore, read the recommended books.
Interpersonal Skills and Intercultural Competence
247041, 247042 Intercultural Competence (M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits
(Dates and Rooms will be announced in KUSSS)
Lecturer Mag.a Sonja Holm MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Objectives
- To enable students to understand, evaluate and apply different models and theories related to intercultural competence
- To provide students with a learning environment that allows for experiencing the benefits and challenges of intercultural encounters in general, and of multicultural teamwork in particular
- To deepen students’ intercultural understanding by helping them reflect on the experiences made in class.
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Course Content and Structure Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative course grade. If students have scheduling conflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative component grade. Requirements and Grading The assessment of this course is based on the following requirements:
• Group project
• Reflective essays
• Attendance & participation
For a passing grade students must obtain at least 50 per cent in each category AND at least 60 per cent of the total points. The final grade will be calculated according to the following formula: 0-59.5 (5); 60-69.5 (4); 70-79.5 (3); 80-89.5 (2); 90-100 (1).
Planned Dates and Times Please check KUSSS for final times and rooms Discipline Rules As an academic institution, the Department of International Management does not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism encompasses presenting as one’s own the words, work, opinions, or factual information of someone else without giving that person credit, as well as borrowing the sequence of ideas, the arrangement of material, or the pattern of thought of someone else without proper acknowledgement. All discovered instances will result in an immediate decrease in grade of the assignment or exam. In severe cases, this may result in a failing grade for the assignment or exam. In addition, there will be an automatic decrease in overall grade. Consequently, this may result in the failure of the course. In the case of group work, the consequences will be extended to the entire team. For details see our code of conduct at www.jku.at/iim. Moodle support We offer a reading package containing all preparatory readings and the case studies for this course. Students are expected to read the texts for each session in advance. The reading package can be accessed on the Moodle course website prior to the beginning of the course. Points and grades will be posted in Moodle as well. Please submit your assignments via Moodle. Sustainability Policy As a department that strives to promote environmental sustainability, we encourage you to consider the environment and refrain from printing the readings on Moodle. Contact In case of changes to the schedule or other important correspondence concerning the course, emails will be sent out via the KUSSS-system. Therefore, please ensure that your email address in the KUSSS-System is one that you are checking on a regular basis. For questions or problems please contact: [email protected]
267102, 267020 Negotiation Skills
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits, Spring
(Dates and Rooms will be announced in KUSSS)
Lecturer
Dr. Stephan Klinger
This summer semester will cover two courses "negotiation with the press" and "negotiation and fine arts"
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SE Negotiation Skills “Negotiation with the press” Objectives: This Master Seminar is designed to develop in participants a greater understanding of negotiation theory and practice. Students are going to improve their negotiation skills (like essential questioning and listening skills) as well as their framework of preparation for negotiations. To achieve this, we are going to cover a broad range of negotiation issues, strategies (distributive and competitive bargaining), construction of realities and types of negotiators. Subject: Right from the early days of mankind people had to negotiate with each other – in verbal or non-verbal ways, using brute force or gentle bargaining tactics. Whereas in ancient Greece Socrates was regarded as a brilliant rhetoric and the inventor of the dialectic method of inquiry (also referred to as the Socratic Method), modern managers rely on the toolkit and system of the Harvard Negotiation Project (“Getting to a Yes!”) or make use of communication techniques like Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP – a mixture of communication and psychotherapy developed in the 1970s) to succeed in negotiations. Whatever instrument, toolkit, strategy or tactics individual negotiators rely to is highly shaped by their individual preferences and the negotiation situation. This course will be co-taught together with Theresa Steininger-Mocnik. She made her PhD in theater studies, and served at several editorial offices, as a press representative of Wiener Konzerthaus and as a personal assistant of Ioan Holender. Now/Today she works as a freelancer for „Die Bühne“, „Die Presse“, „Die Furche“ and „Der Österreichische Journalist“. Criteria of Evaluation: Participation and active performance during the Course (20%); preparation for simulation (40%); seminar paper (40%) Methods: The interactive course introduces basics through discussions, lectures experience-based learning; on the last day students will have to prepare for a large negotiation situation (depending on the field of practice of experienced co-lecturer, that changes each year) and experience a one-day negotiation. Study Material: Fisher, Ury (2012); Getting to Yes, Random House Lewicki, Barry, Saunders (2010); Essentials of Negotiation, McGraw-Hill Plato; Apology Further Information: There are no universal rules on how to negotiate! So, in class you will get to know and explore the different approaches and perspectives with the aim to equip you with the relevant skills to understand any negotiation as a challenging but enjoyable experience.
SE Negotiation Skills “Negotiation and the fine arts” Objectives: This Master Seminar is designed to develop in participants a greater understanding of negotiation theory and practice. Students are going to improve their negotiation skills (like essential questioning and listening skills) as well as their framework of preparation for negotiations. To achieve this, we are going to cover a broad range of negotiation issues, strategies (distributive and competitive bargaining), construction of realities and types of negotiators. Subject: Right from the early days of mankind people had to negotiate with each other – in verbal or non-verbal ways, using brute force or gentle bargaining tactics. Whereas in ancient Greece Socrates was regarded as a brilliant rhetoric and the inventor of the dialectic method of inquiry (also referred to as the Socratic Method), modern managers rely on the toolkit and system of the Harvard Negotiation Project (“Getting to a Yes!”) or make use of communication techniques like Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP – a mixture of communication and psychotherapy developed in the 1970s) to succeed in negotiations. Whatever instrument, toolkit, strategy or
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tactics individual negotiators rely to is highly shaped by their individual preferences and the negotiation situation. This course will be co-taught together with the artist and architect Milan Mijalkovic von Makedonien (see milanmijalkovic.com). Criteria of Evaluation: Participation and active performance during the Course (20%); preparation for simulation (40%); seminar paper (40%) Methods: The interactive course introduces basics through discussions, lectures experience-based learning; on the last day students will have to prepare for a large negotiation situation (depending on the field of practice of experienced co-lecturer, that changes each year) and experience a one-day negotiation. Study Material: Fisher, Ury (2012); Getting to Yes, Random House Lewicki, Barry, Saunders (2010); Essentials of Negotiation, McGraw-Hill Plato; Apology Further Information: There are no universal rules on how to negotiate! So, in class you will get to know and explore the different approaches and perspectives with the aim to equip you with the relevant skills to understand any negotiation as a challenging but enjoyable experience.
267103 Team Development & Group Dynamics
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer Dr.in Irina Koprax (External Lecturer) Course objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to analyze group processes based on theoretical models. They will possess advanced knowledge on group composition, group formation, group decision-making, communication, conflict management and team dynamics. Students will have the skills to create, build and manage (virtual) teams in organizations. Course description / Course structure (Virtual) teams are increasingly important in the business context. In order for teams to unfold their (innovative) potential, managers, supervisors, team heads and team members need to understand the pitfalls and success factors for high performing teams. This course facilitates learning based on experience and (theory-driven) reflection to deal with challenging team situations as formal leaders and team members. Teaching methods This course is held via zoom-meeting with the possibility but not the obligation to meet in small sub-groups. It strongly builds on problem-based and experience-based learning. Action learning exercises, team projects, discussions, reflection exercises and theoretical inputs are used to understand group dynamics and to learn how to impact team performance. Grading Individual preparation and reflection assignments are graded. Attendance and active participation in team exercises during the whole course is required to pass the course. Required Reading Literature for further reading will be provided at the beginning of the semester.
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269064 Presentation and Moderation Skills
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Lecturer Dr. Gerold Weiß Assoz. Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Ahu Genis-Gruber Course objectives The main objectives of this seminar are that the students learn to prepare, structure and deliver brilliant presentations and to moderate meetings efficiently and effectively. The programme combines insights and techniques for an effective preparation process with opportunities to put these into practice. The students learn to - develop skills for crafting persuasive presentations - use their voice effectively as an instrument of influence. - bring refinement, focus and power to the message - connect with the audience - work with PowerPoint presentations and other visuals - moderate meetings efficiently and effectively, to react on objections professionally and to secure optimal results. - select and to apply creativity techniques for creative requirements Teaching methods Teaching and learning methods will be a mixture of traditional lecturing, individual presentations and moderations, in-class exercises, group discussions and short case studies. Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
Competence Area – Marketing and Global Marketing in a Digital World
241017 Global Communication and Social Media
(M2 MK – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Marketing Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Prof. Dr. Katharina Hofer, Head of the Center of Marketing for Emerging Markets at the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing, Johannes Kepler University Linz Mag. Michael Jungwirth, Director of Public Policy and External Affairs, Vodafone Germany Course Objectives The seminar aims at exploring the foundations of the international communication process and social media in a dynamic global environment. Students become familiar with designing a global communication strategy and its implementation through tools such as social media.
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The students - get insight into concepts of marketing underlying international communication and use of social media - explore the differences between traditional marketing and social media marketing - are familiar with the strategic process of communication in a dynamic global environment - are able to develop a global communication plan in different contexts - get to know concepts underlying social media marketing - discuss different social media instruments and platforms - explore different target groups for communication activities - are introduced to reputation management - know basic tools for social media monitoring - study topics interactively using different methods such as group work, individual work, presentations,
seminar papers and presentations Teaching methods Teaching and learning methods will be a mixture of traditional lecturing, interactive work in class and case studies. Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
241012 Global Marketing Management
(M2 MK – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Marketing Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Prof. Dr. Katharina Hofer, Head of the Department of Marketing for Emerging Markets at the Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Objectives The main objectives of this seminar are that students explore the strategic global marketing management process and its implementation through the marketing mix in the dynamic environment of international business. Students should become familiar with basic concepts of international marketing and analyse the state of the art in current literature. Furthermore, the aim is to enhance the skills of students to in developing successful strategies for international markets. The students
- become familiar with analysing different global business environments - are introduced to basic concepts aligned with the global marketing management process - understand international market conditions for designing the marketing mix - get to know different tools needed in the global marketing management process - gain knowledge and understanding of state-of-the-art literature - get to know different types of literature and their purposes - improve critical thinking and challenge conventional wisdom - discuss current topics in academia and business practice and build links between theoretical
knowledge and practical application - study topics interactively using different methods such as group work, individual work, presentations,
seminar papers and presentations Teaching methods Teaching and learning methods will be a mixture of traditional lecturing, interactive work in class and case studies.
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Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
241014 Marketing Instruments
(M2 MK – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Marketing Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Katharina Hofer, Head of the Center of Marketing for Emerging Markets, Institute of Retailing, Sales and Marketing, Johannes Kepler University Linz Course Objectives This course aims to:
▪ Introduce a range of marketing management issues pertinent to understanding how different elements of a business fit together to create a coherent organisation and an effective marketing strategy.
▪ Equip students with a sound understanding of the process of implementing sets of marketing instruments.
▪ Provide students with a rigorous foundation and tools for analysis and understanding the core decisions that have to be made in marketing.
Enable students to integrate theoretical concepts and models in strategy and marketing with practical application to business situations. Course Content Indicative content in the context of managing marketing instruments in a digital environment includes:
• Locating Marketing within the general management of an organisation, e.g. development of the marketing understanding and linking marketing to other business functions
• Understanding markets and customers, e.g. markets, consumer behaviour and segmentation
• Creating value propositions, e.g. products and services
• Price decisions, e.g. willingness to pay, price demand functions and price elasticity
• Sales and channel decisions, e.g. sales entities, multichannel management and channel integration
• Communication decisions, e.g. communicating superior value and communication channels
• Process and customer contact point decisions, e.g. customer participation, process management, capacity and demand management
Relationship Marketing, e.g. customer satisfaction and loyalty, complaint and recovery management Teaching methods The learning and teaching strategy is designed to develop knowledge and understanding in both theoretical and practical perspectives. In addition to self-directed learning, the teaching and learning methods include formal lecture and (mostly) tutorials.
• 2 hrs x 12 lectures and tutorials
• 117 hrs independent study Grading To be announced Required reading Essential Reading Kotler, Philip and Keller, Kevin L., Goodman, Malcom, Brady, Mairead, Hansen, Torben (2019): Marketing Management. 4th European edition, Pearson: Boston.
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Background Reading Details of relevant journal articles and useful web sites will be provided throughout the teaching of the Course.
241040 Advanced Topics in B2B-Marketing
(M2 MK – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 1.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Times and rooms/locations to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Marketing Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer a. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Werani (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Objectives Students are supposed to acquire the ability to deal with the specific conditions of marketing decisions in business-to-business (B2B) markets by means of the value-based marketing approach. Based on a critical reflection of state of the art literature, that is supported by the instructor’s input and class discussions, and by developing, presenting and discussing a case study solution, students acquire the necessary analytical capabilities to successfully solve practical B2B marketing problems. Course Structure The course adopts the Flipped Classroom logic. For each of the first five units students are provided with texts that have to be worked through thoroughly in advance, with classroom time then being used to deepen understanding through a structured discussion with peers and the instructor. This part of the course is completed by an exam and re-exam, with only students with positive assessment being allowed to proceed with the second part of the course. In this part students are expected to develop, present and discuss a case study solution aiming at knowledge application. Expectations Students are expected to prepare each of the first five units on the basis of texts that are provided via KUSSS. Attendance and active participation in all units are required for all students in order to ensure lasting learning results. Students have to stay for the duration of the whole class and have to attend all classes. If for any special reason a student is not able to meet these requirements, s/he has to talk to the instructor in advance. Grading The assessment of the course will be based on: - exam/re-exam (40%) – 50% of total points necessary to reach a passing exam grade and to proceed with
the second part of the course - participation in class discussions (10%) - quality of the case study solution (40%) - case study presentation and discussion (10%) For an overall passing grade, in each of the four assessment categories a passing grade has to be reached.
241015 Relationship Marketing
(M2 MK – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 1.00 hours, 2.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Dates and rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Marketing Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arne Floh (Surrey Business School, [email protected])
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Course Objectives This course aims to:
• Cover the key concepts of RM and CRM and related topics, including services marketing, and focuses on a case study, problem solving approach and aims to:
• Enable current and future managers and in particular Marketing Managers to be able to understand and successfully implement key elements of a RM and CRM strategy so that small, medium and large organisations can flourish and gain competitive advantage.
• Provide students with a theoretical and practical knowledge of the concept and process of customer relationship management based on the economics of undertaking a strategic approach to RM.
• Examine and critically analyse key concepts of RM such as: Customer retention, churn, customer analysis, targeting, acquisition; developing a dialogue with customers’ through customer loyalty; lifetime value with a view to increased profitability and sustainability.
Course Content Indicative content includes:
• Concepts of relationship marketing
• Models and approaches to RM
• Loyalty, retention and churn
• Role of customer service and quality in RM
• CRM and RM
• Capture of data and database Management
• Aspects of social responsibility in RM
• Digital activity and RM
• Need for planning for RM Teaching methods The learning and teaching strategy is designed to develop knowledge and understanding in both theoretical and practical perspectives. In addition to self-directed learning, the teaching and learning methods include formal lecture and (mostly) tutorials.
• 1 hrs x 12 lectures and tutorials
• 58 hrs independent study Grading To be announced Required reading Recommended Reading
• Fader, Peter; Customer Centricity, Wharton Digital Press (ISBN: 9781613630167)
• Fader, Peter; Toms, Sarah; The Customer Centricity Playbook, Wharton Digital Press (ISBN: 9781613630907)
Background Reading Details of relevant journal articles and useful web sites will be provided throughout the teaching of the Course.
Competence Area – Digital Transformation: Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change
267114 Digital Transformation: Continuous Change & Ambidexterity
(M2 HR – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
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Entry requirements 6 ECTS Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Dr. Arne Keller (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course objectives The course “Digital Transformation: Continuous Change & Ambidexterity” provides a comprehensive introduction into the intricacies of organizational change. Upon successful completion of this course, students will possess advanced knowledge how organizations can overcome inertial forces and successfully navigate through turbulent and discontinuous times. While the course discusses general challenges and solutions of incumbent adaptation to shifting environmental conditions, it particularly focuses on the nascent digital transformation. Subject In specific, the course covers the following topics:
- The nature of environmental shifts and their impact on firms’ resources and capabilities
- The fundamental challenge of mastering evolutionary and revolutionary change
- Balancing exploitation (utilizing existing knowledge) and exploration (building new knowledge)
- Different sources of inertia (e.g., historical beliefs, proven resource allocation processes)
- Ambidexterity as ability to counteract inertia and to simultaneously exploit and explore
- Different approaches and pathways how of firms can become ambidextrous
- The nature, dynamics and challenges of the digital transformation Teaching methods The course involves a mix of core lectures, group discussions, and individual student presentations. In addition, management case studies are used to facilitate experience-based learning and allow students to apply and reflect upon theoretical concepts in real-life business contexts. Grading Students’ in class participation during lectures and group case discussions (30%), the individual presentation (20%) as well as the written seminar paper are graded (50%). Required reading
▪ Benner M. J. & Tushman M. L. (2003): Exploitation, exploration, and process management: The productivity dilemma revisited. Academy of Management Review 28(2): 238-256.
▪ Brown S. L. & Eisenhardt K. M. (1997): The art of continuous change: Linking complexity theory and time-based evolution in relentlessly shifting organizations. Administrative Science Quarterly 42(1): 1-34.
▪ Gilbert C. G. (2006): Change in the presence of residual fit: Can competing frames coexist? Organization Science 17(1): 150-167.
▪ O’Reilly C. A. & Tushman M. L. (2013): Organizational ambidexterity: Past, present, and future. Academy of Management Perspectives 27(4): 324-338.
▪ Taylor A. & Helfat C. E. (2009): Organizational linkages for surviving technological change: Complementary assets, middle management, and ambidexterity. Organization Science 20(4): 718-739.
▪ Tripsas M. & Gavetti G. (2000): Capabilities, cognition, and inertia: Evidence from digital imaging. Strategic Management Journal 21(10/11): 1147-1161.
▪ Tushman M. L. & O’Reilly C. A. (1996): Ambidextrous organizations: Managing evolutionary and revolutionary change. California Management Review 38(4): 1-23.
Additional readings will be provided in class.
267112 Digital Transformation: Managing Change
(M2 HR – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
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Entry requirements 6 ECTS Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Prof. Dr. Rupert Hasenzagl Course objectives The aim of the course is to get to know different forms of intervention and possibilities for supporting change processes. Especially the difference between theoretical concepts concerning change management and management fads is in focus. Subject In specific, the course covers the following topics:
- about organizations, groups and individuals and learn to apply them in the context of change - Participants understand the difference between theoretical concepts and management fads - Participants understand the differences between different concultancy approaches that can support
and direct organizational change processes - Participants learn different ways and approaches for developing teams
Teaching methods Learning is induced by a strong behavioral design and regular feedback. Theoretical inputs are deepened through practical exercises and self-awareness, and learning effects are consolidated through discussions and reflections. Continuous presence is therefore mandatory. Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
267113 Human Resource Architectures and Management
(M2 HR – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Mag. Verena Prandstötter, Johannes Kepler University Course objectives
- Understanding the challenges of designing and managing HR Architectures strategically and becoming able to analyze the fit of HR practices.
- Understanding the basics of various key activities of Human Resource Management (HRM) such as recruiting, staff induction, performance appraisal, compensation & rewards, and development.
- Understanding the leadership challenges of HRM. Subject In specific, the course covers the following topics:
- Foundations of Strategic HR Architectures: design and cross effects between key areas of HRM as well as between HRM practices and firm strategy.
- Challenges of key areas of HRM: recruiting, staff induction, performance appraisal, compensation & rewards, and development
- Insights into good practices of managing HR and coordinating HR architectures - Analyzing the impact of HRM and HR architectures for outcomes such as firm performance,
organizational learning, and innovation - Leadership behaviour as a core foundation for managing HR.
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Teaching methods We combine theory presentations and case study based teaching. There is a strong focus on experience based learning, providing room for reflection and discussion of cases and exercises. Grading
▪ Group works and presentation of the outcomes in groups of 2-3 ▪ Written exam
Recommended reading
▪ Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler ▪ HR Competencies: Mastery at the Intersection of People and Business by Dave Ulrich, Wayne
Brockbank, Dani Johnson, Kurt Sandholtz, Jon Younger
267015 Master Seminar Leaders, Groups, and their Organizational Environment
(M2 HR – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Müller (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course objectives The aim of the course “Leaders, Groups and their Organizational Environment” is the reflection of experiences and theories in the field of leadership. Upon successful completion of this course, students will possess advanced knowledge of leadership and its dynamics within an organizational environment. Through the experience of the course students should be able to understand the importance of having a comprehensive reflective capability in understanding leadership and their own leader identity. Subject In specific the course addresses the following topics:
- The meaning of leadership based on contemporary leadership theories
- The approaches to explain effects and impact of leadership
- The role of leadership within organizations
- Becoming a leader – Developing leader identity
- Reflecting on leadership challenges Teaching methods The interactive course introduces basics through core lectures and group presentations. Several case studies and management simulations including group discussions facilitate experience-based learning and allow for combining insights from personal experiences with theoretical background of leadership. All modules include action learning and experience orientated approaches. Therefore, compulsory attendance is required all the time!! Grading Students’ engagement during action learning phases, individual reflections, team assignments with oral presentations and a written homework are graded. Required reading Selected Chapters of
• Alvesson, M.; Blom, M., & Sveningsson, S. (2017): Reflexive Leadership. Organising in an imperfect world. Sage.
• Yukl, G. (2013): Leadership in Organizations. 8th Edition. Pearson. Further readings will be provided in class.
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Competence Area – Strategic and International Management in a Digital World
247030 Global Strategic Management
(M2 SM – Master Program 2nd Year) Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Strategic and International Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Edit Juhász MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz)
Course objectives This course aims at developing strategic thinking in a global context. The main objectives of this course are:
- to introduce you to the domain of international strategy and global strategic management; - to understand the processes of strategy formulation and implementation in a global setting; - to become aware of competing arguments behind a number of strategic approaches and to find criteria
for choosing a specific strategy; - to comprehend strategic actors’ different roles and goals, their agendas, tactics and strategies; - to learn to work together, to discuss and to decide as a team.
Upon completion of this course, you should have: - the ability to conduct a strategic analysis in a global stetting; - the skill to select and critically apply analytical frameworks and tools; - the know-how to obtain and analyze information which will aid decision making; - the capability to analyze cases which approximate closely to the rapid analysis of global business situations.
Course structure Utilizing a teaching approach that mixes cases, role-play and class discussions, students will learn key concepts and frameworks used in crafting and implementing global strategy. The readings and input in class will give a broad picture of what global strategy is, how it is developed and how multinationals operate. Another main focus will be on the internationalization process of big MNCs. Furthermore, this course will provide students with the opportunity to develop their written and oral presentation competencies. The course contains case teaching sessions. Preparatory questions might be assigned along with the teaching cases. Students are expected to analyze the case within their working group before coming to class and to prepare a report (case analysis) summarizing their key findings that forms the basis for the discussion of the cases in the class. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If students have scheduling conflicts, they must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade. It is absolutely necessary to prepare well, i.e. read the required texts, in order to be able to contribute effectively. Additionally, intercultural issues in management are best learned in practice. Therefore, the course design is very interactive and builds on the composition of the student body as best as possible. It is obligatory for all students to buy the license for the simulation on the first day of class. Remark: virtual and/or blended learning In case the course has to take place virtually or in blended learning manner, the same attendance principles are applied as described above. You will be informed upon semester start whether the classes take place in person or virtually. The schedule is fixed please find it on KUSSS! Thank you for your flexibility! Grading Group Level Individual Level Analysis for Cases (30%) Written Exam (60%)
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247035 Virtual Collaboration in a Global Context
(M2 SM – Master Program 2nd Year) Seminar, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Strategic and International Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Edit Juhász MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz)
Course objectives: - to make you familiar with today’s business world, which is becoming more and more global and also virtual; - to provide you with a learning environment that allows for experiencing the benefits and challenges of
multicultural and virtual team work, and to give you a chance to reflect on these experiences intensively; - to enable you to acquire a holistic picture of activities of an internationally operating company by
participating in an online business game; - to give you the opportunity to acquire skills required for virtual collaboration, by both participating in virtual
teams and by having online seminars supported by the web conference tool Zoom; - to provide a better understanding of different issues regarding internationalization and the new ways of
working from different perspectives.
Course structure The course consists of three different types of classes: 1) Face-to-face classes* (see remarks on the bottom of the page) 2) Interpretive Simulations classes 3) Web-conferencing classes 4) Class @ LIT OIC* (see remarks on the bottom of the page) In the Interpretive Simulations classes, students will be assigned to virtual (multicultural) teams. The global virtual teams function as different companies which compete with each other. They will be given basic information required for taking part in the online business game Interpretive Simulations classes before the simulation. After simulations, wrap-up rounds will take place. In the Web conferencing class, students will experience having a seminar held on a virtual basis via Zoom, thus, by participating in front of one´s own computer from any location. Both types of virtual classes are initiated in an introduction class where students get familiar with different tools enabling virtual collaboration. After each type of virtual class, experiences and learnings will be intensively reflected on individual, team and class level. In both the face-to-face* and the virtual classes, students will be confronted with different aspects of doing business internationally, and in particular also by relying on ICT. Chances and drawbacks for various functional areas and business flows in an international company will be discussed. This will be enhanced by specific literature and discussions. In terms of challenges for companies and employees due to digitalization we will have one class at LIT OIC* in order to show new and alternative ways and spaces of work. The seminar language is English. Attendance is expected for the entirety of all class sessions. Students who do not attend 80% of the total class time will automatically receive a negative grade. If you have scheduling conflicts, you must notify the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance. Absences that are not communicated with lecturers before the start of the session will not be excused. Consequently, any missed graded component in the respective session will result in a negative grade. Grading The assessment of this course is based on the individual and the group level Virtual simulation assignments 30P
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- Individual Reflection I (15P) - Individual Reflection II (15P) Video project 40P Short Tests 30P For a passing grade you need 50% of the points from each assessment and in total at least 60% of the points. Readings In order to prepare for the course, students need to do the pre-course reading (except for the first session), which provides a necessary foundation for the simulation. All reading material can be found on Moodle. It is obligatory for all students to buy the license for the simulation until the deadline defined by the course instructor. Texts applicable to each session should be read before the session. * Remark: virtual and/or blended learning In case the course has to take place entirely virtually, the same attendance principles are applied as described above. You will be informed upon semester start whether the classes take place in blended learning manner or only virtually. The schedule is fixed please find it on KUSSS! Thank you for your flexibility!
269065 Business Models and the impact of Digitalization and Sustainability
(M2 SM – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Strategic and International Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer Mag. Philipp Kranewitter (Johannes Kepler University Linz) Course objectives The main objectives of this seminar are to explore the various conceptual frameworks of business models and recognize opportunities for business model innovation, also based on digitalization. Furthermore, this seminar considers the requirements and opportunities of sustainability in the context of business models. Subject The students
- learn and discuss various business model frameworks - explore the relationship between strategy and business models - analyze how business models can be innovated - discuss the role of digitalization in business model innovation - understand the dynamics of business models innovation and why certain business models are
changing various industries - explore business models that are conducive to “sustainability”, and analyze the barriers and
opportunities for transitioning to these sustainable business models - identify how innovative and sustainable business models in diverse industries operate - reflect and explain the organizational changes needed for business model innovation - learn to read, understand, and judge advanced research articles in the discussed fields of research.
Teaching methods Teaching and learning methods will be a mixture of lecturing, class discussions, group work as well as case studies. Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
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269066 Strategic Management in dynamic and complex environments
(M2 SM – Master Program 2nd Year)
Seminar, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
(Dates and Rooms to be announced in KUSSS)
Entry requirements 6 ECTS Strategic and International Management at master level (no bachelor courses) Lecturer MA Michael Kass-Buchberger (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course objectives The main objectives of this seminar are that students explore concepts, tools and strategies which are suitable for dynamic and complex business environments. The focus is on analysis methods (e.g. foresight, strategic analysis in a dynamic business environment) and dynamic and open strategies. Subject The students
- become familiar with analysis tools and methods which are suitable for dynamic, complex and global business environments
- explore foresight concepts and methods - discuss the idea, the advantages and the limitations of open foresight projects - understand the dynamics of strategies and strategizing - explore the current and future importance of open strategies, and analyse the barriers and
opportunities for transitioning to these open approaches - identify how open strategies are applied in different industries - reflect and explain the organizational changes needed for open strategies - Learn to read, understand, and judge advanced research articles in the discussed fields of research..
Teaching methods Teaching and learning methods will be a mixture of traditional lecturing, class discussions and group work, role-plays and case studies. Grading To be announced Required reading To be announced
245004 KV Introduction to Digital Transformation and Technologies
(M1 – Master Program 1st Year)
KV, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits, Fall and Spring
Time: open Part one: open Part two: open Exam 1: open Exam 2: open
Lecturer Part one: N.N. (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Part two: Patrick Pils (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Objectives Students understand how digital technologies can be employed to generate business value. They are able to analyze business processes and have basic knowledge on how they are supported by technology in current
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organizations. They know how data is processed and managed in current organizations and how to extract information relevant for business decisions. They are able to apply basic data science techniques using appropriate tools to support business decisions. Course Structure/Course Content: Part one: Focus on Business Analytics, Quantitative methods, Relies on availability of data Part two: Focus on organizational processes and models, Qualitative methods, Outlines requirements for tasks seen in part one Grading: Homework Exam
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COURSES - Master program Economics
239142 Financial and Macroeconometrics Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45 from March 10 to June 30, 2021
Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jochen Contact information For handing in assignments, questions or problems please contact: [email protected] Homepage: https://www.jku.at/institut-fuer-volkswirtschaftslehre/team/jochen-guentner/ Course Objectives The aim of this course is to introduce students to the concept of time series and their applications in empirical finance and macroeconomics. We start with a refresher of the theory and solution of first- and higher-order difference equations, which helps us understand the dynamic behavior of financial and macroeconomic variables. We then introduce the concept of a likelihood function and of Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation for time series use. In the main part of the course, we cover the specification and estimation of stationary and nonstationary univariate time-series models with homoskedastic and heteroskedastic error terms. Given sufficient time, we also talk about multivariate time-series models, such as vectorautoregressive (VAR) models, and the concept of co-integration. This course is “applied” in the sense that students must solve homework assignments and code their own statistical tests and estimation routines. The use of MATLAB or R is recommended. The course is intended for students in the Master program Economics and students in the Master program Economic and Business Analytics. Students with a specialization in finance, statistics, mathematics or related fields are equally welcome. The course is not intended for students at the Bachelor level, unless they have a strong quantitative and programming background. Entry requirements Participants are expected to have some knowledge in the solution of first- and second-order difference equations and multiple regression analysis, must be familiar with simple statistical concepts, such as correlation and covariance, and know how to use OLS estimation and statistical testing procedures, such as t- and F-tests. Students with a Bachelor from JKU Linz should have attended Econometrics I in their Bachelor studies. Course Content (preliminary) I. Introduction and Background
1. The Concept of Time Series 2. Difference Equations and their Solution 3. Maximum Likelihood Estimation
II. Univariate Time-Series Models 4. Stationary Time-Series Models 5. Deterministic and Stochastic Trends 6. Modeling Time-Varying Volatility
III. Multivariate Time-Series Models 7. Vector Autoregressive (VAR) Models 8. Cointegration and Vector Error-Correction Models
Literature The content of this course largely draws on selected chapters of:
• Enders, Walter (2010). Applied Econometric Time Series. 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons. Other References for Macroeconometrics:
• Favero, Carlo A. (2001). Applied Macroeconometrics. Oxford University Press.
• Hamilton, James D. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press.
• Lütkepohl, Helmut and Markus Krätzig (2004). Applied Time Series Econometrics. Cambridge University Press.
• Lütkepohl, Helmut (2005). New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis. Springer.
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References for Dynamic Mathematics:
• Chiang, Alpha C. and Kevin Wainwright (2005). Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics. 4th edition. McGraw Hill.
• Sydsaeter, Knut, Peter Hammond, Atle Seierstad, and Arne Ström (2005). Further Mathematics for Economic Analysis. Pearson Education Limited.
General Econometrics References:
• Brooks, Chris (2008). Introductory Econometrics for Finance. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
• Davidson, Russell and James G. MacKinnon (1993). Estimation and Inference in Econometrics. Oxford University Press.
• Greene, William H. (2008). Econometric Analysis. 6th edition. Pearson Prentice Hall.
• Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2013). Introducing Econometrics: A Modern Approach. 5th edition. South-Western Cengage Learning.
Course Organization There will be a two-hour (90 minute) lecture every week, except during Easter Break (March 29 – April 10). Part of the lecture will be used to illustrate practical problems and applications. Course material such as slides, data, and code are available online through KUSSS. Grading This course has 4 ECTS points (= 100 hours). Students are expected to prepare the relevant chapters in Enders (2010) before the topics are discussed in class. Students also are required to solve regular homework assignments that contain both paper-and-pencil derivations and applications using actual or simulated data. The final grade will be based on both homework assignments and a written final exam.
239034 Macroeconomics II Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45 from March 9 to June 29, 2021
Lecturer Assist.-Prof. Daniel Schaefer, PhD Prerequisites Students should have taken the KS Mathematics (or similar) before enrolling in this course. In terms of required mathematics, students should be familiar with solving problems of the form
max 𝑢(𝑐1, 𝑐2) 𝑠. 𝑡. 𝑝1𝑐1 + 𝑝2𝑐2 ≤ 𝑀
and they should be able to interpret the solution. Contact me at [email protected] if you have not taken the KS Mathematics (or similar) or are unsure about your mathematics-skills. Course objectives Students develop an advanced understanding of key macroeconomic aggregates and relations. They can critically assess macroeconomic research papers and generate own research ideas. Course content This course mostly focusses on transferable methods rather than specific models. We will study the determinants of long-run economic growth, the labour-leisure choice, the consumption-saving decision, and aggregate equilibrium. Finally, we combine all the previous topics and discuss short-run economic fluctuations, specifically the cyclicality of unemployment and interest rates. Assessment A maximum of 100 marks is achievable, 50 marks are required to pass (`ausreichend’). Marks will be awarded in the following three ways:
1. Final written examination: 50 marks. 2. Written essay: 25 marks.
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3. Students submit their written answer attempts of Problem Sets before the start of the lecture. For each satisfying attempt2, students receive 5 marks (25 possible in total). In each Problem Set there will be a couple of questions that will be relatively direct applications of what we did in class and a couple of questions that ask students to think about problems we have not talked about in class.
Course Textbook This course closely follows the textbook by Pablo Kurlat, especially the first half of the book. Pablo Kurlat, 2020, “A Course in Modern Macroeconomics” ISBN: 9781073566716 https://sites.google.com/view/pkurlat/a-course-in-modern-macroeconomics
239225 Microeconometrics Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Thursday, 12:00 – 13:30 from March 11 to June 24, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Bernhard Schmidpeter Entry requirements Students are required to have a good command of English. JKU students must have completed at least 21 ECTS credits from the basic core subjects in Business and Economics including the courses “Introduction to Economics”, “Markets and Economic Decision Making”, and “Income, Employment and Financial Markets”. Target audience Students with the special subject „Angewandte Ökonometrie und Statistik“ as well as statisticians and social scientists interested in empirical social research. Previous knowledge of basic statistics and econometrics is necessary. Course Description In this course, we will examine and discuss several state-of-the-art microeconometric methods on an intermediate level. Topics include binary choice models, selection models, linear and non-linear panel data, instrumental variables, and control function approaches. If time permits, we will also discuss quantile regression and distributional methods as well as bounds and partial identification. The methods are illustrated with economic applications by critically discussing one or more applied papers. Course Outline: We will cover the following topics:
• Discrete Choice. Topics Include: ▪ Linear Probability Model ▪ Non-Linear Probability Model and Re-cap of Maximum Likelihood ▪ Probit and Logit Models
• Censoring, Truncation, and Selection Models. Topics include: ▪ Tobit Model ▪ Normal Selection Model (Heckit) ▪ Semi-/Non-Parametric Selection Models ▪ (Outcome-Driven Selection Models)
• - Panel Data. Topics include: ▪ First Differences ▪ Fixed Effects Estimators ▪ Non-Linear Panel Data
• Instrumental Variables and Control Functions. Topics Include: ▪ Instrumental Variable (IV) Estimation
2 `Satisfying attempt’ means that students try to answer most of the Problems Set questions. These answers do not have to be complete or correct.
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▪ Control Function Approaches ▪ (IV in Non-Linear Models)
• Further Topics (if time permits): ▪ Quantile Regression ▪ Quantile Regression with endogenous variables (Quantile IV Regression) ▪ Distribution Regression ▪ Bounds and Partial Identification
Grading The grading will consist of: mid-term exam 25 %, final (take-home) exam 70 %, and class participation 5% Literature Wooldridge, 2010, Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, MIT Press Greene, 2002, Econometric Analysis, Prentice Hall International Cameron and Trivedi, 2005, Microeconometrics — Methods and Applications, Cambridge University Press Selected articles (a list will be made available prior to the start of the course)
239114 Microeconomics Intensifying Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Tuesday, 13:45 – 15:15 from March 15 to June 28, 2021
Lecturer Lorenz Fischer, PhD (Johannes Kepler Univeristät, Linz) Entry requirements This course is designed for students entering a Master’s degree in (applied) economics. Typical requirements are contents from Bachelor’s economics courses and mathematics. The IC Microeconomics II can only be attended together with the course (CS Microeconomics II). Objectives The IC Microeconomics II discusses in depth the themes addressed in the course Microeconomics II. In particular, the focus is on exercises on the themes of the course and there is the possibility to pose questions on issues unclear in the CS Microeconomics II. Content Students get an overview of the basics of microeconomic theory at the graduate level, in particular of consumer and producer theory and partial and general equilibrium. Students get familiar with the main concepts of microeconomic theory. The course includes optimal decision of producers and behavior under changing circumstances, optimal consumption decisions by households given preferences, or factor supply decisions. General equilibrium moves to the aggregated level of the economy, where market failures, such as asymmetric information and uncertainty, are discussed. Concepts of welfare economics such as Pareto-efficiency, social welfare functions, and social choice are also studied. Grading Grading is based on home assignments and a final exam, each part weighted equally.
239101 Microeconomics II Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Tuesday, 13:45 – 15:15 from March 9 to June 29, 2021
Lecturer Assist. Prof. Dr. Matthias Fahn (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements A solid knowledge of Microeconomics on an intermediate level is required.
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Outline KS Micro II gives students an overview of the basics of microeconomic theory at the graduate level, in particular of consumer theory and production, but also of problems of asymmetric information, bilateral moral hazard, and (potentially) decisions under uncertainty. After attending the course, students should know the main concepts of microeconomic theory enabling them to read economic literature employing these concepts. Course Organization The basic concepts of microeconomic theory will be discussed and formally analyzed. Lecture notes will be made available through Kusss. Students are also encouraged to attend the IK Microeconomics, which covers problem sets on topics covered in Micro II, as well as in the KS Welfare Economics. Grading 20 % class room participation, 80% final exam The final exam is closed book and consists of open questions Due to Covid-19 regulations the style of examination may be subject to change Literature Mas-Colell, A., Whinston, M.D., Green, J.R., Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press 1995. Jehle G. A. and P. J. Reny (2011) Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Third Edition Pearson Press.
239328 Regulation and Antitrust Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Wednesday, 08:30 – 10:00 From March 10 to June 30, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Johannes Muthers (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Course Objective
The course aims to supply students with the background and methods needed to analyse firm competitive strategies from a competition policy and regulatory perspective.
Students become familiar with the legal framework of competition law in the US and the EU. We discuss current cases in competition policy. Students get the theoretical fundamentals that allow them to analyse business strategies from an economics perspective.
Course Description The course covers the economic background and the legal framework of competition policy. The course covers the following topics
Antitrust:
• Market Power and Efficiency
• Collusion and Cartels
• Merger Control
• Vertical Restraints
• Abuse of Dominance
Regulation and Consumer Protection
• Regulation of Natural Monopolies
• Consumer Protection and Consumer Behaviour
239503 The Multinational Firm in the Global Economy Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Monday, 08:30 – 11:45 from March 8th to May, 2021
Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Karin Mayr-Dorn
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Contact [email protected], Office room number K103A, Keplergebäude, 1st floor. Office hours: by appointment. Entry requirements Good knowledge in intermediate microeconomics, mathematics for economists, and econometrics. Course Content The goal of the course is to gain a basic understanding of the theory on multinational firms and foreign direct investment (FDI) and to become familiar with the main empirical findings on multinational firms and FDI. After the course, you should be able to explain the main theoretical concepts and empirical findings from the literature. We cover the following themes, following the book used for the course: (a) Facts and figures (b) Overview of concepts, theory and empirical findings (c) Determinants of horizontal foreign direct investment (HFDI) (d) The effect of HFDI on the host economy (e) Vertical foreign direct investment (VFDI) (f) Internalization versus outsourcing (g) The evidence: determinants of FDI (h) The evidence: host country effects (i) The evidence: home country effects
Assessment Grading will be based on a final exam (80%) and homework sets (20%). A minimum of 50% of the total is necessary for passing the course. Literature Barba Navaretti, Giorgio and Anthony J. Venables (2006), Multinational Firms in the World Economy, Princeton University Press. Further information For further information, look at the course slides available at: https://sites.google.com/site/karinmayrdorn/teaching/multinat
239505 Welfare Economics Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45, room: K 001A from March 11 to June 24 , 2021
Lecturer em.Univ.-Prof. DI DDr. Johann Brunner Course objectives Students are familiar with the conditions for Pareto efficiency of general equilibrium in a static and a dynamic model of the economy, and in the presence of uncertainty (contingent goods). Students understand the concept of social welfare functions in the sense of Samuelson / Bergson and the basics of social choice theory, and they know methods how to measure welfare effects due to price changes. Course content Pareto efficiency, first fundamental theorem of Welfare Economics, extensions and criticism, social welfare functions, social choice theory, Hicksian measures of welfare changes. Methods Lecture based on course reader, exercises Grading Active class participation, final examination, re-sit examination (if necessary) Required reading Course reader
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COURSES - Master program Economics and Business Analytics
249444 Banking Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45 March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Johann Burgstaller Entry requirements Bachelor’s degree in the field of Social and Economic Sciences Course objectives This course provides students with a guide to the theory and practice of banking. Participants should gain insights into a wide range of bank activities and management operations, and develop skills to quantitatively assess, for example, bank risk and stability, competitive behavior and productive efficiency. In combination with other topics such as bank lending and regulation, students obtain a comprehensive understanding of the role of banks in the financial sector and in the general economy. Contents
• Basics: banking sector structures, types of banks, balance sheet and income structure, business fields and business models, market definition.
• Management: profitability, diversification, risks and risk management, competitive behavior and the competitive environment, production process (productive efficiency), bank mergers, location (bank branching, regional and spatial issues).
• Lending: the role of distance, small business lending, lending technologies.
• Banks and the macroeconomy: finance (banking) and growth, financial stability, monetary policy transmission (credit channel, interest-rate pass-through).
• Special topics: central banking, private banking, regulatory issues. Assessment Written exam, practical exercises Literature
• Casu, B., Girardone, C., Molyneux, P. (2015). Introduction to Banking, 2nd ed., Pearson.
• Greenbaum, S.I., Thakor, A.V., Boot, A.W.A. (2019). Contemporary Financial Intermediation, 4th ed., Elsevier.
• Matthews, K., Thompson, J. (2014). The Economics of Banking, 3rd ed., Wiley.
• Saunders, A., Cornett, M.M. (2018). Financial Institutions Management, 9th ed., McGraw-Hill. Further literature recommendations will be distributed in class
239702 Epidemiology and Empirical Health Economics Courser, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Tuesday, 13.45 – 15.15 from March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Mag. Wolfgang Frimmel PhD Contact [email protected] Entry requirements Basic knowledge in Microeconomic Theory and Empirical Economics necessary Course description Students learn the basic concepts of epidemiology as well as the empirical basics in health economics to understand and discuss recent epidemiological or health economics studies.
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Course content Epidemiological indices (prevalence, incidence, odds-ratios, specificity…), epidemiology of infectious diseases with focus on Sars-Cov-2, causality in epidemiological studies, empirical methods in epidemiology and health economics (randomized controlled trials, difference-in-differences method, duration models, Kaplan-Meier estimator), discussion of current health economic and epidemiological studies. Grading Exam and presentations Reading tba in the course
239307 Feminist Economics Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits, weekly
Tuesday, 15:30 – 17:00 from March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Prof.in Doris Weichselbaumer Entry requirements Advanced knowledge in microeconomics is expected. Course objectives In this course, students will gain a working knowledge on core themes concerning the effect of gender in the economy. Issues tackled include: models of the household, economics of care and labor market issues (e.g. human capital formation, discrimination). Main Literature Blau, Francine, Marianne A. Ferber and Anne Winkler (2013): The Economics of Women, Men and Work, Pearson. Eswaran, Mukesh (2014): Why Gender Matters in Economics, Princeton University Press.
239214 Online Marketplace Lecture and Tutorial, 4.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Friday, 8:30 – 11:45 from March 12th to June 25th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Franz Hackl Entry requirements Introduction to Micro-Economics, Basic knowledge of Statistics Course objectives Online marketplaces include the classic e-commerce sector (B2C and B2B), auction platforms, but also stock exchanges ("many to many electronic exchanges"). Students know the relevant theoretical and empirical backgrounds and relationships for the respective online markets. Students know the economic peculiarities relevant for strategic company decisions on online marketplaces. Students understand the resulting consequences of the usage of information and communication technologies on these markets. Students understand how online marketplaces work and they are able to apply simple economic principles in the design of these online marketplaces. Students understand the strategic incentives that different allocation mechanisms offer on online marketplaces and they can derive optimal behavioral strategies for market participants. Contents The course deals with the functionalities and the specialties of online marketplaces. In addition to an introduction to game theory and the associated economic competition models, simple basics of mechanism
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design are discussed. The theoretical and empirical features of e-commerce, auctions and exchanges are discussed (functionality, welfare implications, optimal strategic behavior, ...). The course also discusses how blockchains and cryptocurrencies work. Assessment Exam and the presentation of a case study Literature
• The Economics of E-Commerce, Nir Vulkan, Princeton University Press, 2003
• Krishna, Vijay, Auction Theory, second edition, Elsevier, 2009.
• Paul Milgrom, Putting Auction Theory to Work, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
• Aleksandar Pekec, Michael Rothkopf, Combinatorial Auction Design, Management Science 2015
• Several additional scientific journal articles on specific aspects of online market places
245007 Programming for Business Tasks Intensifying Course, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, May 25, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Wednesday May 26, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Thursday, May 27, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Friday, May 28, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Monday, June 14, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Tuesday, June 15, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Wednesday, June 16, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Thursday, June 17, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15 Friday, June 18, 9:15 – 11:00, 13:45 – 15:15
Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Xavier Gandibleux, PhD. (University of Nantes, France) Course objectives Students can perform data manipulation and analysis in ways that cannot be achieved with spreadsheet software. Students have a deeper understanding of business tasks that can be accomplished with programming. They are able to come up with new ideas for business optimization and to test these new ideas by writing their own programs. Course content Introduction to programming with julia, variables, control flow, loops, functions, data structures, input and output, numerical tools, heuristics, visualisation tools. Assessment and Grading Project work Exam Required reading Slides, online resources Additional literature will be announced during the course.
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COURSES - Master program Business Informatics
245606 Advanced Production, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Intensive Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, 12:00 – 13:30 from March 10th to June 30th, 2021
Lecturer DI Dr.in Elisabeth Gaar, BSc.
Entry requirements Students of Master's degree Master’s degree Business Informatics or Master’s degree Economics and Business Analytics Course objectives Students have an in-depth knowledge of selected advanced topics in production, logistics and supply chain management. They are able to describe planning problems using appropriate mathematical models. They are able to select and apply appropriate solution methods. Topic: "Multi-Objective Optimization" Students dispose of profound knowledge in modeling and solving strategic and operational decision problems with multiple objectives, e.g., facility location planning considering cost and CO2 emissions or distribution planning in a disaster relief context. Course content Pareto efficiency, exact and heuristic solution methods for multi-objective problems, applications in production, logistics and supply chain management Assessment and Grading Exam, completion of assignments Required reading Ehrgott: Multicriteria Optimization, in the current edition Further reading material will be announced every semester.
245628 Computational Logistics: Metaheuristics Seminar, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, March 9, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, March 11, 15:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, March 16, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, March 18, 15:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, March 23, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, March 25, 15:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, April 13, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, April 15, 15:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, April 20, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, April 22, 15:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, April 27, 17:15 – 18:45 Thursday, April 29, 15:30 – 17:00 Thursday, June 10, 15:30 – 18:00 Thursday, June 17, 15:30 – 18:00
Lecturers DI Dr. Elisabeth GAAR, BSc. (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements Knowledge required: ability to program
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Course objectives Students know the basic design concepts of heuristics and metaheuristics. They are able to design, implement and test simple heuristics and metaheuristics for planning problems arising in production, logistics and supply chain management. Furthermore, they know statistical methods for evaluating heuristic and metaheuristic results. Course content During this course, we will tackle the optimisation of difficult logistics problems such as routing optimisation, facility location or task scheduling. After emphasising the inherent difficulties in such problems, we will investigate various approximate optimisation algorithms, called metaheuristics, such as variable neighborhood search, adaptive large neighborhood search, tabu search, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms. Assessment and Grading Presentation of the project, exam Required reading Hoos/Stützle: Stochastic Local Search – Foundations and Applications, Elsevier 2005. Gendreau/Potvin: Handbook of Metaheuristics, 2nd Edition Springer 2010. Additional literature will be announced during the course.
258410 Data Mining Lecture, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Friday, 8:30 – 10:00 March 12th to June 25th, 2021
Lecturer Dr. Felix Burgstaller MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements Basic knowledge on statistics and programming experience expected. Lecture and tutorial must be attended together. Final admission to the course is in the kick-off (mandatory attendance). Course objectives Students are enabled to apply data mining methods and techniques to recognize patterns that reveal potentially unknown knowledge from integrated and cleaned organizational data bases. They know the phases of the data mining process, important domains and typical problems as well as current developments of data and Web mining, and are familiar with common data mining tools. Subject Data mining process (KDD - Knowledge Discovery in Data); Data mining techniques: Clustering, Classification, Association rules; Data mining applications; Data mining tools; current developments; Case studies and practical scenarios, with a particular focus on web mining. Assessment Written exam Basic literature
• Han, J.; Kamber, M.: Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques. Morgan Kaufmann, latest edition.
Supplementary literature:
• Liu, B.: Web Data Mining: Exploring Hyperlinks, Contents, and Usage Data. Springer Verlag, latest edition.
• Piatetski-Shapiro, G.: Data Mining and Analytics Resources. http://www.kdnuggets.com/ [last accessed: 28. May 2013].
Further reading will be announced.
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258416 Data Mining Tutorial, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Monday, 13:45 – 15:15 March 8th to June 21th, 2021
Lecturer Simon Staudinger MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements Basic knowledge on statistics and programming experience expected. Lecture and tutorial must be attended together. Final admission to the course is in the kick-off (mandatory attendance). Course objectives See Lecture Data Mining Subject See Lecture Data Mining Assessment Practical exercises, presentation of case studies based on the lecture material Methods Practical exercises in small groups applying knowledge communicated in the lecture and the exercise; presentation, discussion and documentation of the group results. Basic literature See Lecture Data Mining
258417 Data Mining Tutorial, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Monday, 15:30 – 17:00 March 8th to June 21th, 2021
Lecturer Simon Staudinger MSc (Johannes Kepler University, Linz) Entry requirements Basic knowledge on statistics and programming experience expected. Lecture and tutorial must be attended together. Final admission to the course is in the kick-off (mandatory attendance). Course objectives See Lecture Data Mining Subject See Lecture Data Mining Assessment Practical exercises, presentation of case studies based on the lecture material Methods Practical exercises in small groups applying knowledge communicated in the lecture and the exercise; presentation, discussion and documentation of the group results. Basic literature See Lecture Data Mining
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245501 Intelligent Transportation Systems – Machine Learning in Transport Intensive Course, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, March 9, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, March 16, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, April 13, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, May 11, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, June 1, 13:45 – 17:00 Project Presentation
Lecturer Jihed Khiari, MSc Entry requirements Good knowledge of Phyton is highly recommended. Course objectives After passing this course successfully, students will be able to:
• Apply a variety of machine learning techniques for intelligent transportations systems using Python.
• Understand the role of ITS for improving the transportation systems through different examples of intermodal solutions
• To analyse traffic data on the basis of appropriate machine learning technique technology and specific use case.
Course content The performance of transport systems is of crucial importance for individual mobility, and for the economic growth of all nations. A better transport management through different technologies and mobility concepts can be achieved for a better utilization of resources. This intensive course describes machine learning techniques to improve the efficiency of transportation systems. Assessment and Grading Presentations Assignments completion Successful project completion Reading Telecommunications and the City: Electronic Spaces, Urban Places By Steve Graham, Simon Marvin Intelligent Transportation Systems Report for Mobile by Dr John Walker D3.5b – Standardisation Handbook” (Evensen & Schmitting, 2014). Intelligent Transport Systems: Neural Agent (Neugent) Models of Driver Behaviour Further literature will be announced
245500 Microscopic Traffic Simulation and Analysis Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, March 10, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, March 17, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, April 14, 13:45 – 17:00 Friday, April 16, First draft of seminar paper due Wednesday, May 5, 13:45 – 17:00 Wednesday, May 26, 13:45 – 17:00 Final Seminar Paper Presentation
Lecturer Univ. Prof.in Dr.in Cristina Olaverri Monreal Course objectives After passing this course successfully, students will be able to:
• Build a Network
• Assign routes within a network
• Develop traffic sign algorithms
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• Simulate traffic and pedestrians within a network given O-D matrix
• Plan and assess different applications Course content Through the application of computer software it is possible to better help plan, design, and operate transportation systems. Simulation tools in particular are designed to study complicate models, perform experimental studies, testing new technologies and demonstrate present and future scenarios. This seminar aims at planning and evaluating traffic management, infrastructure changes, public transport and new technologies (e.g. vehicular communication, automated transport systems) in a simulated environment. Assessment and Grading Written Seminar Paper Presentation in Seminar Further reading Transport Modelling for a Complete Beginner by Yaron Hollander Introduction to Transportation Systems, by Joseph Sussman Further literature will be announced
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COURSES - Master program Statistics
238233 Experimental Design Combined Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00 from March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer DI Dr. Helmut Waldl Course objectives Principles of effective data collection and corresponding software. Design, hands-on experiment and analysis in a simple situation. Subject
• randomization, blocking, replication
• simple factorial designs, fractional factorials
• screening designs
• response surface designs
• optimal design of experiments
• design algorithms Assessment Presentation and written description of a concrete designed experiment Required reading Atkinson A. C., Donev A. N. and Tobias R. D. (2007). Optimum Experimental Designs, with SAS. Oxford University Press. Anderson M. J. and Whitcomb P. J. (2007). DOE Simplified: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation, Second Edition, 2nd Edition. Productivity Press.
238104 Statistical Principles of Data Science Combined Course, 3.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Monday, 12:00 – 13:30 Thursday, 12:00 – 12:45 March 8th to June 28th, 2021
Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Futschik; Yuehao Xu, MSc; Yuexuan Wang, MSc Course objectives Students know basic concepts and tools of statistics for data analysis. They can apply methods designed for big data and high dimensional inference and know about pitfalls to avoid in data analysis Subject Basic concepts of statistics: estimation, testing, prediction and classification, clustering Basic statistical tools: frequentist vs. Bayesian inference; common statistical models; model selection and model averaging Big data and large scale inference: big "n" vs. big "p"; sparse modelling and Lasso; Random forests, boosting, shrinkage and empirical Bayes; Pitfalls: correlation vs. causation; all models are wrong; garbage in - garbage out; common sources of bias; Simpson's paradox and the perils of aggregating data; data mining, multiple hypothesis testing and the false discovery rate ; curse of dimensionality, spurious correlation, incidental endogeneity Assessment Homework and written exam
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Required reading Efron B. and Hastie, T. (2016): Computer Age Statistical Inference. Cambridge University Press.
238231 Advanced Statistical Inference Lecture, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, 13.45 – 15.15 Room: S2 Z74 From March 4th to June 24th, 2020
Lecturer Dr. Milan Stehlik Course objectives Knowledge of concepts and results in Mathematical Statistics. Subject
• asymptotic evaluations: convergence concepts, central limit theorem, consistency, the delta method, asymptotic efficiency
• generating a random sample: direct and indirect methods, accept-reject, MCMC, bootstrapping
• robustness: break point, M-estimator, influence function
• asymptotic tests: Wald, Lagrange multiplier, Chi-square
• confidence intervals: pivots, pivoting the cdf, asymptotic intervals
• decision theory: loss function, risk function, Bayes risk
• copulas Assessment Exam Required reading Casella G. and Berger R.L. (2002). Statistical Inference.
238232 Advanced Statistical Inference Tutorial, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Friday, 10:15 – 11:45 from March 12th to June 25th, 2021
Lecturer Elham Yousefi, MSc Course objectives Practicing the theoretical concepts and methods acquired in the lecture "Advanced Statistical Inference" Subject
• asymptotic evaluations: convergence concepts, central limit theorem, consistency, the delta method, asymptotic efficiency
• generating a random sample: direct and indirect methods, accept-reject, MCMC, bootstrapping
• robustness: break point, M-estimator, influence function
• asymptotic tests: Wald, Lagrange multiplier, Chi-square
• confidence intervals: pivots, pivoting the cdf, asymptotic intervals
• decision theory: loss function, risk function, Bayes risk
• copulas Assessment Presentation of solved homeworks. Required reading Casella G. and Berger R.L. (2002). Statistical Inference.
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238344 Bayes Statistics Combined course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits
Wednesday, 08:30 – 10:00 From March 10th to June 30th, 2021
Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Helga Wagner Course objectives Students are familiar with the Bayesian approach to statistics and are able to perform a conjugate Bayesian analysis as well as Bayes inference using MCMC methods. Subject
• Basic concepts: Bayes' theorem, prior distribution, posterior distribution conjugate analysis
• Bayesian inference: point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, model choice (marginal likelihood, Bayes factor), Bayesian prediction, posterior predictive model checks, asymptotics
• priors: natural conjugate priors in exponential families, improper priors, Jeffrey's prior
• introduction to MCMC methods: Metropolis Hastings algorithm, Gibbs sampling, data augmentation
• Bayes analysis of statistical models: linear regression models logit and ordinal logit model; finite mixture model, random effects models
Assessment Exam, project Teaching methods Lecture, computer lab Required reading Hoff P.D. (2009). A first course in Bayesian statistical analysis. Albert J. (2009). Bayesian computation with R. Robert C. (2007). The Bayesian Choice.
238207 Statistical Learning Combined Course, 2.00 hours, 4.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45 from March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer DI Dr. Helmut Waldl Course objectives Students are familiar with methods for supervised and unsupervised learning. Subject
• classification methods
• discriminant analysis
• regression trees
• boosting Assessment Exam, project Required reading Hastie T., Tibshirani R. and Friedman J. (2009). The elements of statistical learning.
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238204 Statistical Applications Seminar, 2.00 hours, 6.00 ECTS credits
Tuesday, 13:45 – 15:15 from March 9th to June 29th, 2021
Lecturer Assoz. Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Helga Wagner Course objectives Students practise to acquire knowledge, give a presentation and actively participate in expert discussions in a special field of applied statistics. Subject special field of applied statistics, e.g. data science, statistical genomics, modelling of complex phenomena Assessment presentations by students Required reading will be announced each semester
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COURSES - Master program Artificial Intelligence
245800 Special Topics in AI: Autonomous vehicles: Simulation framework to train intelligent agents Seminar, 2.00 hours, 3.00 ECTS
Tuesday, March 9, 13.45 – 17.00 Tuesday, March 16, 13:45 – 17:00 Tuesday, April 13, 13:45 – 17:00 Friday, April 16, First Draft of Seminar Paper due Tuesday, May 11 13.45 – 17:00 Tuesday, May 18, 13:45 – 17:00 Final Seminar Paper Presentation
Lecturer Univ. Prof.in Dr.in Cristina Olaverri Monreal Entry requirements The course is open to everybody with a Bachelor’s degree or interest in the topic. A background in software development (Python, C#, Javascript) is advisable. Course objectives After passing this course successfully, students will be able to: • design and develop a driving network and scenario with Open Street Map and City Engine for a specific use case to investigate the effects of automation. • extend the Unity 3D virtual environment and driving simulator platform capabilities. • training intelligent agents by applying ML-Agents Course content The field of transport offers a variety of topics that relate to human-machine interaction in dynamic scenarios. Furthermore, technological developments in this field such as the ones that apply to automated functions in vehicles add complexity to the driving environment. In this context driving simulators allow comparison and testing of various existing and/or new vehicular equipment and road configurations. This practical course will address the impact of the introduction of new intelligent transportation technologies on road users by using and extending the capabilities of a simulation platform. To this end the proper environment will be built to train autonomous vehicles. Assessment and Grading Presentations Seminar writing Required reading Selected papers and further literature will be announced
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Map of JKU Campus
1 Kopfgebäude (KG) 2 TNF-Turm (T) and Somnium 3 Hörsaalgebäude (HG) 4 Technikum 5 Hochschullfondsgebäude (HF) 6 Juridicum (J) 7 Hörsaaltrakt (HT) 8 Keplergebäude (K) 9 Teichwerk 10 Hauptbibliothek (B) 11 Uni-Center (Mensa, UC) 12 Schloss Aufhof 13 Science Park 1 (MT) 14 Science Park 2 (S2) 15 Science Park 3 (S3) 16 Science Park 4 (S4) 17 Science Park 5 (S5) 18 Altenberger Strasse 19 Aubrunnerweg (AUB) 20 Kepler Hall 21 Physikgebäude (P) 22 Bankengebäude (BA) 23 Managementzentrum (MZ) 24 Halbleiterphysik (HP) 25 Mikroelektronik (MI) 26 LIT Open Innovation Center
Auditoriums (Hörsaal – HS): HS 1-7: Hörsaaltrakt (HAT) HS 8: Physikgebäude (P) HS 9 & 10: Hörsaalgebäude (HG) HS 11-14: TNF-Turm (T) HS 15-17: Managementzentrum (MZ) HS 18 & 19: Science Park (Bauteil 3) Classrooms off campus ESH ESH-Heim, Julius-Raab-Str. 1-3 KEP Johannes Kepler Heim, Altenbergerstr.74 KHG Kathol. Hochschulgemeinde, Mengerstr. 23 PE Petrinum RAAB RAAB-Heim, Julius-Raab-Str. 10
