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C15 MasterLAB in Financial Services

C15 MasterLAB in Financial Services

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
  • 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
Teaching Method
Practical project work
Learning Objectives
After completion of the module, the students have at their disposal practical experiences in handling a consulting project in the area of finance.

In the course of the assignment, they utilize a range of advanced procedures and techniques incorporated in the discipline and apply theoretical insights to practical solutions, so that they are directly prepared for their professional life.

Students develop original and creative answers for topics and problems and are able to evaluate the situation even without complete information.

They are able to reflect and enlarge their knowledge and capabilities. In addition, they master professional project assignment and presentation techniques and are trained to function in a team.

They are also able to assume responsibility within the team and to coordinate team assignments while taking into account the interest of the business.
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4508101
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
14 L / 11 h
Self-study:
80 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Educational Journey 2018 to New York - The Importance of New York as a global Financial Hub

C15 Educational Journey 2018 to New York - The Importance of New York as a global Financial Hub

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
Master students have the opportunity to take part in educational journeys to the world’s most important financial centres. Taking place
Teaching Method
Excursion
Learning Objectives
After successfull completion of this module, students
  • know the role of international enterprises and organizations including banks, asset or hedge fund management services, portfolio managers, insurance companies, chambers of foreign trade, chambers of commerce, supranational organisations, ambassadors, politicians or universities in structuring the competitiveness of a financial market;
  • know the specifities of the visited financial market;
  • established an international and intercultural network.
Assessment Methods
See lecture within the module.
Module number:
4508103
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
28 L / 21 h
Self-study:
69 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Asset Pricing & Portfolio Choice

C15 Asset Pricing & Portfolio Choice

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
> Active and Passive Equity Portfolio Management
> Asset Allocation, Investment Horizon and Risk Measurement
> Performance Measurement and Output Evaluation
> Exchange Rate Risk Management
> Rebalancing Effects
> Discussion of the Methods of Individual Selected Journal Contributions
> Resampling to address parameter uncertainty and time-horizon effects in portfolio management
> Forecasting moments of returns
> Portfolio Theory and Optimal Risk Portfolio
> Capital Market Models and Evaluation on Complete Markets
> Momentum und Contrarian Strategies
> Technical Analysis
> Risk-based Heuristic Models
> Programming in R and/or Matlab
Learning Objectives
After completion of the module, the students are able to evaluate assets by means of various
models and to illustrate investment procedure. They thereby draw on current knowledge of
capital market research and can show suggestions for solutions while integrating their
theoretical knowledge. Events on the capital market are critically scrutinised in discussions
with instructors and fellow students.
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4508096
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
63 L / 48 h
Self-study:
133 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Risk Management and Financial Derivatives

C15 Risk Management and Financial Derivatives

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Finance
Project Description
Financial Risk Management:
  • Identifying, Measuring, and Management of Financial Risks
  • Risk Categories and Associated Models: Market, Credit, Operational and Liqudity Risks
  • Rating Agencies and Credit Ratings
  • Derivatives Markets and Instruments: Forwards, Futures, Options, Swaps, Exotics, Credit Derivatives
  • Pricing of Equity, Fixed Income, Currency, Commodity, and Credit Derivatives
  • Hedging Using Derivatives
  • Financial Engineering
Teaching Method
Interactive lectures with exercises
Learning Objectives
After completion of the module, students realize both the importance and the potential of financial risk management. They relate financial risk management to other areas of finance and within financial institutions. In particular, they know about the risks associated with financial derivatives as well as their potential for applications in risk management and financial engineering.
Learning Results
  • Understand fundamentals in risk management
  • Identify, measure and manage financial risks
  • Select and apply appropriate risk management techniques
  • Know how derivatives and derivatives markets work
  • Price financial derivatives
  • Use Greek variables in risk management and financial engineering
  • Devise and/or analyze derivatives strategies for speculation, hedging and arbitrage
  • Combine basic instruments to achieve desired payoff structures/decompose payoff
structures into their basic components
Course Materials
Slides will be available via moodle.
Assessment Methods
See lectures within the module.
Module number:
4508093
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
9
Courses:
74 L / 56 h
Self-study:
215 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

Design Studio with Integration D: Konstruierte Transparenz

Design Studio with Integration D: Konstruierte Transparenz

Study Programmes
Bachelor's degree programme in Architecture
Project Description
  • Architektonisch konstruktiver Entwurf mit konkreter Aufgabenstellung aus dem Themenfeld der Modulgruppe D im Kontext der relevanten für die Umsetzung der Aufgabe wichtigen Parameter.
  • Integrierende Themen der Modulgruppe D werden in der Entwurfsaufgabe bearbeitet und durch einen Fachdozenten aus dem Themengebiet der Modulgruppe D direkt begleitet.
  • Prozessorientierte Vorgehensweise in der Analyse der Aufgabe und der Entwicklung von zukunftsweisenden Konzepten.
  • Auseinandersetzung mit aktuellen Fragen aus dem Themenfeld der Konstruktion, Tektonik sowie Tragwerksplanung.
  • Darstellung in Zeichnung und Modellen in dem für die Aufgabe nötigen Massstab.
Teaching Method
Semesterunterricht mit Projektstudio

angeleitetes Praktikum, Brainstorming, Diskurs, Experiment, Exzerpieren, Fallstudie, Film, Foto, Impulsreferat, Lesen, Modell, Peerfeedback, Plan, Projektarbeit, Recherche, Reflexion, Schreiben, Skizze, Übung, Visualisierung, Vortrag, Zeichnung.
Learning Results
Fachkompetenz
  • Die Studierenden verfügen über Fähigkeiten im Entwerfen um mit unterschiedlichen Medien Ideen und Vorstellungen zu erkunden und verständlich darzulegen.
  • Sie führen die gestellten Aufgaben individuell unter Anleitung aus und demonstrieren in der Umsetzung persönliche Effektivität.
  • Sie können das in den Modulen Bautechnik und Geschichte, Theorie und Gestaltung erlangte Fachwissen im Entwurf anwenden, bauen ihren Entwurfsprozess mit einer Palette von Medien, sowie mit Hilfe des Computers und mittels einer prozessorientierten Modellbautechnik auf und legen ihn verständlich im Bezug zur Aufgabenstellung dar.
  • Sie führen die gestellten Aufgaben individuell unter Anleitung aus und demonstrieren in der Umsetzung persönliche Effektivität.

Methodenkompetenz
  • Die Studierenden erarbeiten die gestellten Aufgaben selbstständig und setzen sie individuell um, und verstehen bzw. verorten Architekturtheoretisches und bautechnisches Wissen.
  • Sie führen eine eigenständige Literaturrecherche durch und wenden die nötigen Baunormen und das bautechnische Wissen an.
  • Sie kommunizieren die Komplexität ihrer Projektarbeit am Computer, in Planform und Modell sowie in Sprache und Schrift verständlich.
  • Sie erkennen situationsbedingte sowie aufgabenrelevante Sachverhalte und wenden das in der theoretische Vorlesung Wissen an
  • Sie bewerten die Leistung von anderen Studierenden und ordnen die eigene Leistung ein.

Sozialkompetenz
  • Die Studierenden arbeiten gemeinsam in unterschiedlichen Gruppen an einem Projekt und gehen mit mehreren Sichtweisen zur gleichen Problematik um.
  • Sie vertreten den eigenen Standpunkt im Rahmen einer Gruppenarbeit und der zugehörigen Diskussion.
  • Sie beurteilen die eigene Leistung sowie die Leistung anderer. Sie gehen mit mehreren Sichtweisen zur gleichen Problematik um.

Selbstkompetenz
  • Die Studierenden entwickeln gegenüber ihren Entwurfsarbeiten ein kritisches Verhältnis.
Assessment Methods
Projektentwürfe mit Präsentation und Kritik sowie Mitarbeit im Unterricht ( 60%) ; Integrationsarbeit ( 20% ); Portfolio (20%); Die Teilnote Projektentwürfe mit Präsentation und Kritik sowie Mitarbeit im Unterricht muss zwingend positiv sein um das Modul zu bestehen.
Module number:
4409125
Semester:
WS 17/18
ECTS Credits:
12
Courses:
157 L / 118 h
Self-study:
242 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
3-6

C15 International Entrepreneurship

C15 International Entrepreneurship

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4508188
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
48 L / 36 h
Self-study:
144 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Growth and Marketing Management

C15 Growth and Marketing Management

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4508180
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
92 L / 69 h
Self-study:
111 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Finance, Tax and Law

C15 Finance, Tax and Law

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4508184
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
48 L / 36 h
Self-study:
144 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Discover New Markets

C15 Discover New Markets

Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Module number:
4508195
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
60 L / 45 h
Self-study:
45 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

C15 Start-Up-Lab - Part II

C15 Start-Up-Lab - Part II

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Requirements (formal)
Erfolgreicher Abschluss des Moduls "Start-Up-Lab - Part I"
Module number:
4508192
Semester:
SS 18
ECTS Credits:
6
Courses:
48 L / 36 h
Self-study:
144 h
Language:
German
Scheduled Semester:
2
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