Energy & Sustainability Management FT
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Selected Topics Business Administration

level of course unit

Introduction and consolidation

Learning outcomes of course unit

A generally valid description of the acquired competences for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning out-comes are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual dis-ciplines in the energy industry. The national credits are converted individually into ECTS points corresponding to performance where appropriate.

As an example, the students have acquired the following competences:

The students are able to:
• Explain the fundamentals of setting up a company
• Apply the business plan creation process
• Evaluate business plans
• Explain economic trends and correlations or changes and assess the resulting new business models
• Market a business model

prerequisites and co-requisites

Fundamentals of Business Administration & Economics (ECO.1)

course contents

A generally valid description of the course content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning contents are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual disciplines in the field of business administration.

As an example, this module has the following course contents:

• Fundamentals of a company with a focus on digital business models
• Components of a business plan and creation of a personal business plan
• Business model analysis
• Fundamentals of marketing business models

recommended or required reading

A generally valid description of the course content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. Depending on the course content of the semester abroad at the partner universities, correspondingly adapted specialist literature is required.

As an example, this module is based on the following specialist literature:

• Kollmann, T., 2016. E-Entrepreneurship: Grundlagen der Unternehmensgründung in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
• Osterwalder, A. and Y. Pigneur, 2011. Business Model Generation: Ein Handbuch für Visionäre, Spielveränderer und Herausforderer. Frankfurt a.M.: Campus Verlag GmbH.
• Plümer, T. and M. Niemann, 2016. Existenzgründung Schritt für Schritt. 2nd edition. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.

assessment methods and criteria

Students are subject to the respective examination modalities of the partner university.

language of instruction

German

number of ECTS credits allocated

8

eLearning quota in percent

0

course-hours-per-week (chw)

0

planned learning activities and teaching methods

The respective partner university determines the teaching methods.

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

3

name of lecturer(s)

Asc. Prof. (FH) Dipl.-Ing. Christian Huber

recommended optional program components

none

course unit code

ECO.3

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

none