• Application of strategy concepts
• Dealing with bank-specific controlling instruments and information media
• Result effects of risks, structuring of conditions, balance sheet structure,

market interest method, capital resources requirement and different economic scenarios

• Implementation of a bank strategy in terms of product, personnel and marketing
• Reaction to change in framework conditions

Business Game

• Based on the strategic analysis instruments, applying various strategy concepts regarding

the retail banking and private banking segments

• Recognizing the connections between and effectiveness of the sub-areas of comprehensive bank management on the bank balance sheet and profit and loss statement
• Evaluating incomplete information and risk assessment for a bank
• Recognising, correcting and integrating deviations/erroneous trends in the course of the

game and integrating further ideas

Required reading:
Business Game Manual

Recommended reading:

• Hempel, G.H., & Simonson, D.G. (1999). Bank Management: Text and Cases. 5th edition. London: Wiley.
• Koch, T., & MacDonald, S.S. (2009). Bank Management. 7th edition. Mason (OH): South-Western College.

• Recognising problems and analysing various topics in the area of financial services
• Handling ambitious practical problems in financial services like consulting projects and

real portfolio management

• Developing customer-specific solutions
• Communicating with project client
• Presenting the final project report
• Working in a team in a project-oriented manner
• Mastering a portfolio under the supervision of a portfolio manager
• Working up all relevant information and data for portfolio management
• Structuring the strategic and tactical asset allocation
• Deciding on security selection

Practical project work

In einer intensiven Auseinandersetzung werden architektonische, städtebauliche oder landschaftsarchitektonische Themen im Kontext des Ortes erfahren. Die theoretische Vorbereitung vermittelt die Grundlage dieser eigenen Erfahrung und des Erlebens. Die sinnliche Wahrnehmung erschliesst einen wichtigen Bereich einer architektonischen Auseinandersetzung und Erfahrung des Gebauten.

mehrtägige Exkursion zu einem städtebaulich, architektonisch interessanten Thema oder Ort
Mögliche Methoden:
Diskurs, Lesen, Recherche, Reflexion, Schreiben, Skizze, Video, Vortrag, Fallstudie, Diskurs, Film, Foto, Impulsreferat, Zeichnung etc.

Fachkompetenz

• Die Studierenden kennen die jeweilige besuchte und recherchierte architektonische Kultur und architekturgeschichtliche Zeitperiode.
• Sie arbeiten selbstständig mit unterschiedlichen Methoden und stellen diese mit verschiedenen Medien dar.
• Sie führen die gestellten Aufgaben unter Anleitung eigenständig aus.

Methodenkompetenz

• Die Studierenden recherchieren selbstständig in der Fachliteratur.
• Sie organisieren die nötigen Informationen zu den einzelnen Besichtigungsobjekten.

Sozialkompetenz

• Die Studierenden arbeiten in Gruppen an der gleichen Aufgabenstellung.
• Sie vertreten den eigenen Standpunkt im Rahmen einer Gruppenarbeit und der zugehörigen Diskussion.

Selbstkompetenz

• Die Studierenden lernen aus der gemachten Erfahrung vor Ort und sind fähig sich kreativ neues Wissen zu erschliessen.

Vorträge/Referate, Recherchearbeit, Mitarbeit im Unterricht

• Identification of a research problem and development of a research question
• Thematically formulating a problem and developing a solution through application of

scientific methods

• Independence in handling a research problem determined in the course of an assessment.
• Discussion with the advisor about methodological and content issues in solving a research

topic.

• Completion of a comprehensive assignment where the students deal with a theoretical or

practice-oriented problem in their field of specialisation by drawing on scientific work
methods.

• Completion of presentation documentation on a research problem within their specialised

field.

• Defense of the elaborated research topic and in-depth discussion with the examination

board.

After completion of the module, the students have acquired a detailed knowledge and a critical
understanding of their research topic. They have at their disposal specialised knowledge of
methods and procedures for processing data and explaining it in a structured manner.
Furthermore, they exhibit originality and creativity in the application of their knowledge.

The students complete research and development projects, applying specialised research
methods, survey and development techniques by drawing on their previously acquired skills.
Additionally, they present the significant findings of their project to academic and real economy
specialists, thereby utilising various communication methods in order to illustrate complex
data on a scientific level.

Upon positive evaluation of the thesis module the Master's degree is awarded to the
candidate.

• Evaluation of the written thesis paper
• Presentation and defense in front of the examination board