Lectures

A review of the lecture material is offered in preparation for the repeat exam in Business Administration I.

For further information about the date and registration, please refer to the notices posted at the Institute of Strategic Management and Organization.
The exact dates can be found in Stud.IP.

Theories and approaches to corporate management: corporate-oriented theories, environment-oriented theories, organizational culture, organizational design, corporate development, etc.

Further in-depth literature will be announced during the introductory session.

Lecture accompanying materials will be available via Stud.IP from the start of the course.

1. Research and Citation: The first part covers the following topics: literature management with Citavi, databases, academic websites, source research, and citation.
2. Storytelling: The second part focuses on writing a scientific paper. It begins with a brief overview of the formal requirements of an academic paper. However, it often proves challenging to formulate and narrow down a topic, develop an adequate research question and outline, and consistently adhere to them throughout the paper. This colloquium is designed to convey these skills.
3. Literature Review: The third part introduces the method of conducting a literature review using examples from research, which students can apply in their theses.
4. In the fourth part, students have the opportunity to present outlines of their theses or seminar papers and receive feedback.

Participation in the colloquia on academic writing offered alongside the seminars is highly recommended for all students who wish to write a seminar or thesis at the Institute of Strategic Management and Organization. Credit points are earned as part of the respective seminar.

In-person event, further information will be available on Stud.IP.

Dates and rooms for the colloquium will be announced on the homepage of the Institute of Strategic Management and Organization.

In this seminar, we will address selected current topics in the field of entrepreneurship (corporate vs. start-up). The exact content will be announced at the kick-off meeting.

Learning objectives:

Examine current scientific trends in entrepreneurship research in the context of the dimensions “corporation” and “start-up” from two perspectives

Identify similarities and differences between the two types of companies

Recognize type-dependent success factors for entrepreneurship

Selected literature will be announced during the kick-off session.

Examiner: Prof. Dr. Weber

Fundamentals of classical leadership theories, trait and competency approaches to leadership, leadership styles, situational approach, charismatic and transformational leadership, interaction theories, followership, team leadership, intercultural leadership models, organizational energy, ethical leadership, bad leadership.

• Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and Practice. 9th Edition. SAGE Publications, Inc.
• Yukl, G. (2019). Leadership in Organizations. 9. Auflage. Pearson Global Edition.

Further in-depth literature references for the respective topics will be provided during the course.

Strategic Management

• Strategic decision-makers
• Internal and external strategic analysis (e.g., core competencies, SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces)
• Strategy formulation and selection (developing strategies, evaluating strategic alternatives, and choosing a strategy) at the business unit and corporate levels
• Strategic alliances
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As)
• International strategies

• Hungenberg, H. (2014), Strategisches Management in Unternehmen: Ziele – Prozesse – Verfahren, 8. Auflage, Gabler, Wiesbaden.
• Barney, J. & Hesterly, W. (2018), Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage. Concepts and Cases. 6th edn. Pearson.
• Dyer, J., Goodfrey, P., Jensen, R. & Bryce, D. (2022), Strategic Management. Concepts and Cases. 4th edn. Wiley.
• Grant, R. M. (2018), Contemporary Strategy Analysis. 10th edn. Wiley.

Further in-depth literature references for the respective topics will be provided during the course.

The course materials will be made available via Stud.IP.

The lecture uses selected case studies and current scientific articles to examine the significance of interorganizational innovation relationships for companies. Contents include:

Relevant types and objectives of interorganizational relationships (including strategic alliances, networks, cross-sector partnerships, etc.), organizational theories in the context of interorganizational relationships, governance of interorganizational relationships, processes of interorganizational innovation relationships

Sydow, J., Schüßler, E. & Müller-Seitz, G. (2016). Managing Inter-Organizational Relations. Palgrave, London.

Further reading recommendations for the respective subject areas will be announced during the course.

1. Research and Citation: The first part covers the following topics: literature management with Citavi, databases, academic websites, source research, and citation.
2. Storytelling: The second part focuses on writing a scientific paper. It begins with a brief overview of the formal requirements of an academic paper. However, it often proves challenging to formulate and narrow down a topic, develop an adequate research question and outline, and consistently adhere to them throughout the paper. This colloquium is designed to convey these skills.
3. Literature Review: The third part introduces the method of conducting a literature review using examples from research, which students can apply in their theses.
4. In the fourth part, students have the opportunity to present outlines of their theses or seminar papers and receive feedback.

Participation in the colloquia on academic writing offered alongside the seminars is highly recommended for all students who wish to write a seminar or thesis at the Institute of Strategic Management and Organization. Credit points are earned as part of the respective seminar.

In-person event, further information will be available on Stud.IP.

Dates and rooms for the colloquium will be announced on the homepage of the Institute of Strategic Management and Organization.

This seminar examines various topics in the field of management and organization (e.g., entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, social networks) with a focus on the African continent.
We ask ourselves to what extent established Western theories can be transferred unchanged to the African context and discuss what management and organizational research can and, if necessary, must learn from a stronger reference to this context.

Literature will be announced via Stud.IP.

After an introduction to the topic during a kick-off event, there will be a final event in which the topics are presented and discussed in a seminar-style format.

Further information wll be available on Stud.IP.

The target group for the master's colloquium is students who are writing their master's theses in strategic management and organization. In this colloquium, they present their projects and discuss them with the instructors and other students. This aims to facilitate an exchange of experiences on methodological and content-related questions concerning the master's thesis.

In-person event

Further information will be available on Stud.IP.

Dates will be announced on the Institute's homepage.

Discussion of dissertation projects