Smart Production and Services (FT)

Leadership & Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590112

Leadership & Project Management

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Design of core areas relevant to human resources (staffing in the organisation, personnel development, employee retention and motivation) • Traditional and modern forms of remuneration and performance measurement • Management and employee relations • Traditional and modern concepts and theories of leadership (roles, skills and styles as well as leadership in a virtual, global and volatile environment) • Interpersonal competences • Intrapersonal competences • Methods in conflict management (manifestations & conflict analysis, conflict diagnosis and stages of conflict escalation including the basics of CSF) Special aspects of Leadership & Conflict Management of sustainability transformation. Language of instruction: German / English

Leadership & Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590113

Project Management Excellence

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Project management: state-of-the-art modern and agile approaches • Project controlling & steering: hybrid/agile project portfolio management, multi-project controlling • Project communication, social skills Language of instruction: German / English

Marketing & Research | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590108

International Marketing & Market Research

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

Course content: • Importance and positioning of international and strategic marketing in the company • Methods, instruments and channels of international marketing management • Importance of sales and distribution in marketing management • Market-, competitor-, dealer-, supplier- and customer-oriented strategies in terms of international business activities • International, global and multinational marketing strategies • Market entry strategies • Application of marketing tools throughout the product and market life cycle • Methods and instruments of market research in an international context • Cross-cultural differences in global marketing • International marketing controlling and key figures Language of instruction: German / English

Marketing & Research | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590109

Scientific Research Methods

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Building on the students’ previous knowledge of scientific work (courses in the Bachelor’s programme, writing seminar papers and Bachelor’s theses), the students’ knowledge of scientific work is deepened. The focus is on the following aspects: • Preparation: topic selection and planning of comprehensive scientific work (research projects and theses) • Discussion of methods • Professional handling of literature • Quantitative and qualitative analysis, in particular questionnaire development, data analysis and evaluation (e.g. using structural equation modelling), documentation • Critical appraisal • Scientific argumentation (incl. theses, hypotheses, verifications and falsifications) Language of instruction: German / English

Operations Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590110

Advanced Supply Chain Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Goals and trends in purchasing, supplier and supply chain management • Meta studies on purchasing trends and supply chain developments • Core tasks and central target dimensions in purchasing • Portfolio technology in purchasing • ABC/XYZ analysis • Supplier management at a glance • Methods of supply chain design • Overview of supply chain concepts • Instruments of supply chain coordination Language of instruction: German / English

Operations Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590111

Factory Design & Lean Production

3.00

ECTS

2.50

SWS

Layout planning • lean management • planning system of target planning • preliminary/rough-cut planning • ideal and real layout planning Analysis of optimization and loss sources: • Throughput times • transportation • stocks • material flow • waiting time • overproduction • process method • rejects and rework Knowledge and use of tools such as: • value stream method • Kaizen • Kanban • Poka Yoke • 5S • Heijunka Links to sustainability aspects are addressed in all topics. Language of instruction: German / English

Tools for Data Analysis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590114

Tools for Data Analysis

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Basics of applied statistics • Typical stumbling blocks of statistical data analysis • Statistical concepts & basic statistical terms: population, sample, variables, frequencies • Statistical data processing: data entry, import and preparation • Descriptive statistics: data types & scales, absolute, relative and cumulative frequency distributions, position and dispersion parameters, measures of relationship between two/multiple characteristics, graphics for visual representation • Inductive statistics: parameter estimation, hypothesis tests, parametric and non-parametric significance tests in relation to location and dispersion parameters (multivariate) regression, correlation, elementary time series analysis • Graphical representation of the results • Critical interpretation of statistical results • Basic introduction to concepts/methods of AI and Machine Learning and corresponding tools Language of instruction: German / English

AI Applications & Automation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590211

AI Applications & Automation

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Concepts and methods of AI and machine learning, and corresponding tools • Data preparation for AI applications • AI applications in industry, illustrated by selected examples • Classification, regression, prediction, clustering, AutoML, validation, deployment, selection, model accuracy Language of instruction: German / English

Entrepreneurship & Finance | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590205

Entrepreneurship

1.50

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Entrepreneur mindset (willingness to take risks, innovative strength, proactivity, customer view/orientation & market tests) • Success factors, methods and concepts for start-ups and in the early phases of the start-up process • Entrepreneurship as the core of an innovative corporate culture • Methods and tools for technology assessment in the fields of production, product and market analysis • Business model development • Business planning and start-up financing • Structure and content of a business plan including the relevant contexts Language of instruction: German / English

Entrepreneurship & Finance | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590203

International Management Accounting

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Internationalisation of financial reporting (IFRS, US-GAAP) • Basic principles of financial reporting in accordance with IAS/IFRS • Fair Value as an assessment tool (Identifying Fair Value – a three-stage-model, Revaluation Model, Impairment Test) • Selected aspects of realisation of proceeds (Multiple Element Arrangments, Construction Contracts (PoC)) • Major differences in analysing annual accounts reports according to IFRS and the Austrian Enterprise Code (UGB) • Management Accounting aspects of IFRS • Key aspects of international controlling (e.g. risk management, valuation of company (divisions), currencies, management of international locations/companies) Language of instruction: German / English

Entrepreneurship & Finance | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590204

Stratigic IT-Management

1.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• strategically relevant aspects and fields of action in the area of information and communication technology (ICT) • Cost and risk management in ICT with a special focus on IT-security • Management of ICT resources • Tasks of IT Enterprise Architecture Design (user level, data level, technology level) • Strategic issues of ICT in enterprises • Potential and costs of using (specific) IT systems Language of instruction: German / English

Industrial Research Project | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590209

Change Management

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

Basics of Change Management • Types of change • Lewin’s 3 phase model • Kotter’s 8 Steps Process Micro- and macroeconomic success factors • Human factor in the change process (vision, leadership, communication, participation and integration, selling ideas) • Employee behavior in the change process, change curve • Current developments and new approaches in change management. • Overview of relevant methodological approaches for sustainably successful change process support. Special change aspects for transformations towards sustainability. Language of instruction: German / Englisch

Industrial Research Project | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M240590210

Industrial Research Project

8.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Students work on practice-relevant topics in cooperation with industrial companies or on research focal points of the degree program. Over a period of around four months, they analyze a problem relevant to industry, develop a solution concept and implement measures. In addition to deepening their knowledge of the content, students learn about the aspects of customer orientation by implementing a specifically defined project task for an industrial customer or an internal client of the institute and managing the entire process from kick-off to the final presentation. Accompanying the preparation of project work Interact with customers/clients and your employees in a professional setting. Language of instruction: German / English

Law for managers | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590208

Commercial & Enviromental Law

1.50

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Basics of trade law & differentiation from other areas of law • Freedom of trade and trade regulations (GewO) • Steps and requirements for business registration • Trades requiring a licence • Sanctions and penalties • Definition, principles and sources of environmental law • Industry-relevant aspects of immission, nature conservation and waste legislation • Authorisation procedures for environmentally relevant facilities • Environmental liability for environmental damage and its definition Language of instruction: German / English

Law for managers | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590206

Contract Law

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basics of corporate law • Contractual components of different company-relevant contracts • Selected relevant aspects of civil law, such as non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, conflicting terms, defects and rectification of defects, contract manufacturer vs. subcontractor (contract law / liability law) • Relevant international agreements and legal provisions relevant to contract law, such as the European legal framework or EU regulations, the WTO and their effects on international business relationships Language of instruction: German / English

Law for managers | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590207

Labour Law

1.50

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Management-relevant aspects of labour law with special consideration of • Employment relationship • Labour law regulations • Employee Protection Act • Termination/dismissal • Labour procedural law • Working Hours Act and holiday law • Selected aspects of the Labour Constitution Act, such as collective agreements, works agreements, works council Language of instruction: German / English

Strategic Management & CSR | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590202

Advanced Strategic Management

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basics of strategic management – strategic analysis, developing strategies, implementing strategies and strategic control (theory) • Strategic analysis and developing strategies (case studies) • Strategic links to sustainability aspects in strategic management Language of instruction: German / English

Strategic Management & CSR | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590201

Corporate Responsibility & ESG

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Social responsibility and basic principles of sustainable management • Corporate social responsibility as a relevant dimension of value-oriented corporate management • Sustainability strategies and their impact on traditional strategic management • In-depth study of approaches and methods of sustainable management at company and product level (e.g. environmental management systems, ESG, GHG protocol, life cycle assessment, eco-design) Language of instruction: German / English

AI & Big Data | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590310

Advanced & Generative AI

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Various methods for AI and machine learning • Methods for data capture, manipulation, and cleaning • Recognizing patterns in time series • Predicting time series of hierarchical sizes such as sales • Complex image analyses for industrial use Language of instruction: German / English

AI & Big Data | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590309

Big Data Analysis

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Technical capture and substantive analysis of sensor and production data • Application of data mining in manufacturing companies • Detection of data patterns using data mining to generate manufacturing strategies • Analysis of data from prototypes and production Language of instruction: German / English

Innovative Production Methods | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590306

Future of Work

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Examination of the changes in the world of work resulting from digitalization and Industry 5.0 • Use and sustainably successful handling of assistance technologies such as XR (extended reality) and exoskeletons • Analyzing the impact of artificial intelligence on industrial workplaces • Exploring new working time and work location models made possible by digital transformation • Adapting the organization, employees and managers to the new requirements of the digitalized world of work • Preparing students to understand and successfully shape the challenges and opportunities of the future world of work Language of instruction: German / English

Innovative Production Methods | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590303

Industrial Service Engineering

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Definition of services, service design and engineering, process models • Tangible goods versus services and hybrid bundles • Methods and instruments (e.g. Service Blueprinting, Service Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Capstone Model according to Karni, Requirements Analysis, Conjoint Analysis, Quality Function Deployment, Process Modeling, Training (Training), Target Costing, Process Cost Accounting, Pricing, Creativity Techniques, Maturity Model of Customer Orientation, Kano Model, Market Analysis) • Working conditions in the service • Project and development organization of services • Integration of digital technologies into the service area to improve service offerings • Development of effective service concepts that increase customer value and contribute to the company’s added value Language of instruction: German

Innovative Production Methods | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590304

Production Controlling

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Correlation of production with other directly and indirectly related divisions of a business • Significance, tasks and instruments of management accounting in production • Connection between controlling and optimisation tasks in production • Production and productivity KPIs • Methods and instruments in production controlling (e.g: Cost unit accounting as an essential instrument in production controlling, time-driven activity-based costing, investment appraisal from the perspective of production) • Sustainability controlling for production • Energy controlling from an efficiency and sustainability perspective Language of instruction: German / English

Smart Production & Prototyping | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M240590308

Seminar in Smart Production & Prototyping

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

In this seminar, current developments and research results will be presented. The following topics will be covered as examples: • Use of intelligent robots (collaborative robots) • Application of autonomous systems (autonomous machining) • Creation of prototypes • Establishment of IIoT Connectivity to the cloud and data analysis Language of instruction: German / English

Smart Production & Prototyping | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590307

Smart Production & Prototyping

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

In the Smart Production Lab, a large number of case studies on the topic of “Smart Production and Prototyping” are available for teaching purposes: • Modular Production System (MPS) incl. RFID connection to the ERP system • Vertical IT integration (ERP systems, MES and shop-floor integration) for end-to-end IT support in an assembly process • Simulation environment for “bridging the gap” from technology to profitability in order to make the effects of automation in production visible and easier to understand (downtimes and stoppages, profit and loss account) • Internet of Things (IoT) starter kits for setting up and programming applications for industry-relevant tasks such as condition-based monitoring Language of instruction: German / English

Sustainable & Digital Production | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590301

Digital Production

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• The challenges of production planning • Concepts and applications of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in detailed planning • Differences in the way of working ( ERP vs. MES) • Selection and implementation of MES • MES use in practice • Modern production in the age of digitisation • Vertical IT integration / MES in the automation pyramid • Cost and benefit considerations when using MES Language of instruction: German / English

Sustainable & Digital Production | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590302

Simulation & Digital Twin

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Applications and benefits of additive manufacturing • Limitations of Smart Production using examples • Integration of Lean business processes for Smart Production in a company • Fundamentals of simulation technology, the concept of Digital Twins, and their application in various industries • Case studies on the successful implementation of simulation and Digital Twins in the industry • Evaluation of own simulation models and Digital Twins for selected applications The language of instruction is German/English.

Sustainable & Digital Production | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590305

Sustainable Production

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

• Principles of sustainability in production, including ecological, economic and social aspects • Sustainable design and use of products • Techniques for reducing waste and pollution in production processes • Strategies for resource conservation and energy efficiency • Life cycle analysis of products to assess their environmental impact over the entire life cycle • Sustainable production and operational management systems • Legal framework and standards for sustainable production • Case studies on the implementation of sustainable practices in various industries Language of instruction: German / English

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590401

Global Economics

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basic principles of macro economics • International economic development • International monetary policy • Monetary policy and the European Currency Union Language of instruction: German / English

Masterthesis | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: M240590403

Diploma Eximination

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

• Presentation and defence of the Master Thesis • Examination discussion on contents relevant to the curriculum Language of instruction: German / English

Masterthesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: M240590404

Master Thesis

19.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

• Analysis of the assignment • Devising and developing new, theoretical principles; assessment of different alternative solutions, also based on contemporarily incomplete research. • Independetly developing a solution to the problem • Completing a final, scientific paper in the form of a Master’s thesis. Language of instruction: German / English

Masterthesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M240590402

Seminar Masterthesis

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

The diploma students should be supported in the preparation of their scientific work through courses similar to private seminars. Open questions can be clarified not only through 1:1 information, but also by presenting the problems to the group and answering them for everyone. The presentation of sub-chapters of the work completed up to that point, which must be presented at a scientific level, helps students to discuss open content-related questions in the group. Language of instruction: German / English

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590405

Circular Economy (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Principles of the circular economy (closed-loop, systems thinking) • Sustainable material management and resource efficiency • Business models for the circular economy (PaaS, sharing, reuse, recycling, etc.) • Fundamentals of product, production, after-sales and end-of-life management • Basic concepts and principles of product lifecycle management (PLM) • Analysis and processing of information generated during the product lifecycle • Discontinuation, phase-out management and obsolescence • Models and methods for organizing and managing product data and for managing engineering processes • IT systems in the area of PLM • Case studies and practical applications Language of instruction: English/German

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590411

Compulsory elective subject in the department (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

It is possible to select a subject from all study programmes within the Department of Management at FH JOANNEUM (pending approval). Lectures in Master’s programmes at other departments/universities require pre-approval from the Head of the Study Programme. The lecture must comprise 3 ECTS.

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590409

Global Operations & Services (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Topics from real cases in production and supply chain will be discussed in this lecture. The following cases will be covered based on examples: • Generating greater flexibility in works organisations and processes • Standardising production methods • Selecting a global business location from a supply chain perspective • Principles of success in industrial management • Group dynamic processes in decision-making Language of instruction: German / English

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590407

Innovation (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Methods for identifying and analysing the need for and potential of innovations in manufacturing companies • Creativity techniques for generating innovations • Position and significance of technology strategies in the context of strategic management • Methods and instruments for technology assessment in the fields of production, product and market analysis Language of instruction: German / English

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590410

Intercultural Management & Communication (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Definition and elements of culture • Taxonomies of cultural patterns • Cultural intelligence, cultural relativism and cultural bias • Culture and communication • Corporate culture • The role of language in intercultural business communication and verbal communication styles • Non-verbal language in intercultural business communication • International business in selected countries/regions • International Management & Strategies • Intercultural Negotiation Language of instruction: German / English

Global Economics & Management | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M240590408

International Project (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Processing of relevant tasks within the framework of international projects/blended intensive programmes (BIP) • Project management: planning, implementation and evaluation of international projects, including time management, resource allocation and team leadership • Intercultural communication: understanding and applying communication strategies in an international context and cultural sensitivity • Investigating global issues such as sustainability, digitalisation, technology, social justice and international business • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: working with team members from different disciplines and cultures to tackle complex problems. • Research methods: Apply methods for collecting, analysing and interpreting data in an international context • Investigating cultural and social aspects of different countries Language of instruction: English

Global Economics & Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M240590406

Negotiations (W)

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Interests, divergent views and tension in a negotiation • Self- and external motivation • Preparation for a negotiation as a key element • Psychology of negotiations and fair play • Different negotiating tactics (win-win vs. confrontation) • Expression and effect of body language • Leading negotiations • Recognising unfair negotiating tactics • Negotiating options instead of sticking to principles • Leading negotiations from a strong/weak position Language of instruction: English

Leadership Competences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590106

Change Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Content of the lecture • Basics of Change Management • Types of change • 3 phase model by Lewin • Kotter’s 8-Step-Process Success factors • Human factor in the change process (vision, leadership, communication, participation und integration, selling ideas). • Success factors, Kotter’s 8-Step-Process • Employee behaviour in the change process, change curve • Triggers and obstacles for change management Case Studies • Implementing the learned skills based on case studies Language of instruction: German/English

Leadership Competences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590105

Social Competences & Conflict Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Content of the lecture • Intrapersonal Competences o Individual Psychology o Self-concept/ self-esteem o Topic-centred interaction o Riemman’s model • Interpersonal Competences: o Social Thinking /Attributions theory o Social Influence /Conformity o Social Relations / Relationships • Social Competencies and new media • Non-violent Communication • Different types of conflicts • Appearance and conflict analysis • Conflict diagnosis and conflict progression • Levels of conflict escalation in directions Language of instruction: German/English

Lean Production | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590104

Factory Panning & Lean Production

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Layout panning • Lean management • Planning systems of target planning • Pre- and rough planning • Ideal and real layout planning Analysis of sources of loss and optimisation • Lead times • Transport • Stock • Material flow • Waiting times • Overproduction • Process methods • Rejects and rework Knowledge of tools and concepts such as: • Kaizen • Kanban •Poka Yoke • 5S • Heijunka

Lean Production | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590103

Quality & Risk Management

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Content of the lecture: Advanced methods of quality management • EFQM • Six Sigma • Quality management in the value chain (QM value stream analysis) • Quality management at delivery and despatch • traditional QM methods • Norms (ISO 9001, TS 16949 etc.) Language of instruction: German/English

Operations Analytics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590107

Operations Analytics & Simulation

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Illustration and application of real decision making problems or simulation model • Development of an algorithm to solve the problem • mathematical optimisation • Optimisation of transport and loading • Graph theory and critical path analysis (optimising routes, spanning trees, Simplex applied to graph theory, CPM, MPM, PERT) • Queuing theory and simulation • Qualitative and quantitative forecasting systems • IT systems to solve complex optimisation issues • Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Engineering I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590101

International Marketing & Market Research

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Content of the lecture: • Importance and positioning of international and strategic marketing within an enterprise. • Methods, instruments and channels of international marketing management. • Significance of sales in marketing management • Strategies geared towards the market, competitors, dealers, suppliers and buyers, with a backdrop of doing international business. • International, global and multinational marketing strategies. • Market entry strategies. • Applying marketing instruments during the entire product and market life cycle. • Tools and methods of market research. • Case studies of successful and unsuccessful (international) marketing concepts from industry. Language of instruction: German/English

Supply Chain Engineering I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590102

Purchasing and Supplier Management

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Goals and trends in Purchasing and Supplier Management • Meta-study on purchasing trends • Core tasks and central goals in purchasing Derive purchasing strategies • Material group management (e.g. MG classifications such as eClass, UNSPSC). • Building the connection between corporate and purchasing strategies. • Tech portfolio in purchasing • ABC/XYZ analysis Supplier Management • Supplier scouting and assessment • Supplier qualifications and “onboarding” • Supplier evaluation and development • Phasing out suppliers • Leading negotiations Organisational aspects in procurement management • Centralised/decentralised purchasing • Lead buyer concept • Core competence of a purchaser Special topics in procurement management & case study such as • Degree of maturity management in purchasing and • Case Study “Hi Tech”

International Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590207

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Success factors, methods and concepts for a start-up and the early phases of founding a company. • Entrepreneurs as drivers of innovation and the ideal innovation process. • Entrepreneurship as the core of innovation friendly corporate culture • Methods for identifying and analysing needs and potential for innovation in manufacturing companies • Tools for creativity to help generate innovation • Position and value of technological strategies within the framework of strategic management. • Methods and tools for assessing technologies in the analytical fields of production, product and market. Language of instruction: English/German

International Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590206

International Management Accounting

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Internationalisation of financial reporting (IFRS, US-GAAP) • Basic principles of financial reporting in accordance with IAS/IFRS – General rules and principles – Sections of an annual report • Fair Value as an assessment tool – Identifying Fair Value – a three-stage-model – Revaluation Model – Impairment Test • Selected aspects of realisation of proceeds – Multiple Element Arrangments – Construction Contracts (PoC) • Major differences in analysing annual accounts reports according to IFRS and the Austrian Enterprise Code (UGB) • Management Accounting aspects of IFRS

Law for Executives | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 170590205

Law for Executives

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Legal matters relevant to corporate executives with special attention paid to • Labour law o Employment contract o Labour legislation codes o Employee Protection Act o Termination/Dismissal o Procedural Labour Code o Working Hours Act und the right to paid leave • Selected aspects of the Constitutional Labour Act, for instance collective labour agreements, works agreements, works council. Language of instruction: English/German

Law for Executives | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590204

Law for Production & Procurement, Sales

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

• Basic principles of trade law and related legal fields concerning purchasing. • Selected and relevant aspects of civil law, for example confidentiality agreements, Letters of Intent, conflicting terms, deficiencies and corrective action, contract manufacturers vs. sub-contractors (service contract law/liability law). • Relevant international treaties and legal regulations such as European Law or EU regulations; the WTO and its effects on international trade relations; civil and criminal product liability. • Immaterial goods rights (samples, patents, licences) with particular attention to aspects of patent law when contracting a supplier. • Insolvency law, in particular bankruptcy or a supplier – procedures and effects. • Basic principles of Operating Premises Law (incl. parts of commercial law) and environmental protection law. • Basic principles of Internet Law Language of instruction: English/German

Research & Project | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590208

Advanced Project Management

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Project Management • Project content and time management • Project assignment • Project environment and risk analysis • Structural project planning • Planning project milestones • Project roles • Project controlling Project controlling • Project KPIs • Earned-Value-Analysis • Milestone trend analysis • Finalization planning and documentation Project communication

Research & Project | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 170590210

Industrial Research Project

11.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Students work on practically relevant topics in cooperation with industrial companies, or on dedicated research topics of the study programme. Research is conducted for a period of around four months on a problem pertaining to industrial management. A solution is then presented and the measures implemented. Besides deepening their knowledge and skills, students learn aspects of customer awareness by implementing a pre-defined project assignment for either an industrial client or an internal client from the institute. The students have to control the entire process from the kick-off to the final presentation. Accompanying the project report. Interacting with their staff and clients in a professional project setting.

Research & Project | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 170590209

Tools for Scientific Work & Research

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Based on the previous knowledge students gained in scientific work (lectures in the Bachelor’s programme, writing term papers and a Bachelor’s thesis), students will gain a greater insight into scientific work and research. The focus lies on the following aspects: • Preparation: choosing a topic and planning a comprehensive piece of scientific work (research projects and diploma theses) • Discussing methods • Professional approach to literature and hermeneutic processes • Conducting and evaluating studies • Quantitative and qualitative analysis, especially developing questionnaires, data analysis and evaluation, documentation • Critical appraisal • Scientific argumentation (incl. theories, hypotheses, verifications and falsifications)

Stratetic Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590201

Advanced Strategic Management

3.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basics of strategic management – strategic analysis, developing strategies, implementing strategies and strategic control (theory) • Strategic analysis and developing strategies (case studies) • Strategic fields of activity in corporate functional areas – selected functional strategies: o Procurement o Production o Sales Language of instruction: English

Stratetic Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590203

CSR (Sustainable Development)

2.50

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Social responsibility and basic principles of sustainable management • Corporate Social Responsibility as relevant dimensions of value-oriented corporate leadership • Sustainability strategies and their effects on classical strategic management • Advancement of partial aspects of sustainable management, for example impact analyses of sustainability drives. Language of instruction: English/German

Stratetic Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590202

Strategic IT-Management

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Effect of the “tool” ICT • Value-oriented ICT management • Cost and risk management in ICT with a special focus on IT-security • Tasks of IT Enterprise Architecture Design (user level, data level, technology level) • Strategic issues of ICT in enterprises Language of instruction: English

Global Economics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590401

Global Economics

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basic principles of macro economics • International economic development • International monetary policy • Monetary policy and the European Currency Union Language of instruction: English/German

Master Thesis | Thesis (DA) | Coursecode: 170590403

Diploma thesis/Master Thesis

23.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

• Analysis of the assignment • Devising and developing new, theoretical principles; assessment of different alternative solutions, also based on contemporarily incomplete research. • Independetly developing a solution to the problem • Completing a final, scientific paper in the form of a Master’s thesis.

Master Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 170590404

Seminar Master Thesis

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

The diploma candidates should be supported in their scientific work in a type of research seminar. Open questions are not only clarified by 1:1 information transfer, but by presenting the problem(s) to the group, thereby solving them for all who are present. Presenting the content and parts of chapters in a scientific manner, helps encourage debate over open, content-related questions in the group.

Product Lifecycle Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590402

Product Lifecycle Management

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

• Basic principles of product, production, after-sales and end-of-life management • Basic principles of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) • Risks and opportunities of PLM • Analysis and processing of data, which transpire throughout the entire product lifecycle • Notice of discontinuation and management of product discontinuation • Obsolescence • Processes, models and methods of PLM which support business processes • IT systems in PLM Language of instruction: English/German

Negotiation Elective Module | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590405

Elective Module 1: Negotiations

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Interests, divergent views and tension in a negotiation • Self- and external motivation • Preparation for a negotiation as a key element • Psychology of negotiations and fair play • Different negotiating tactics (win-win vs. confrontation) • Expression and effect of body language • Leading negotiations • Recognising unfair negotiating tactics • Negotiating options instead of sticking to principles • Leading negotiations from a strong/weak position Language of instruction: English

Negotiation Elective Module | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 170590406

Elective Module 2: Elective in the Department of Management

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

It is possible to select a subject from all study programmes within the Department of Management at FH JOANNEUM (pending approval). Lectures in Master’s programmes at other departments/universities require pre-approval from the Head of the Study Programme. The lecture must comprise 2 ECTS.