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Master thesis

Master thesis

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in IT and Business Process Management
Project Description


Further information for writing the master thesis

Please note the following deadlines:

  • Submission of the signed thesis proposal (Exposé) until 1st of Oct. (winter term) / 1st of March (summer term) to the secretary at the Institute of Information Systems



  • The already scheduled dates of the commencement ceremony can be found in the menu bar on the left

In case of any questions please contact the module director.

The Study and Examination Regulations and the Guidelines for Academic Work contain the necessary regulations. >>Link

Please consider especially the following aspects:

  • The thesis proposal is written in accordance with the supervisor and the co-supervisor. Both should be team members of the institute of information systems. External supervisors (e.g. of the student's employer) are usually integrated as an additional practical supervisor. In this case there are a supervisor, co-supervisor and a practical supervisor involved in a thesis project. An external co-supervisor can be agreed in exceptional cases only (please check with the administration office of the institute if a personal data sheet is necessary for this person).

  • The official editing time is defined on the thesis proposal and may not exceed 22 weeks. A shorter editing time is possible.

  • While editing the master's thesis a colloquium with the supervisor must be held.

  • The dates and deadlines given in this module description are the last possible dates for the adhering presentation and defense. Thesis submission made after these deadlines are presented at the following date for presentation and defense.

  • The registration for the commencement ceremony is handled by the study administration. Dates of the commencement ceremony are given in the menu bar located on the left / topic commencement ceremony
Learning Objectives
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Module number:
3704217
Semester:
SS 14
ECTS Credits:
30
Courses:
13 L / 10 h
Self-study:
890 h
Language:
English/German
Scheduled Semester:
4

Supply chain management

Supply chain management

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in IT and Business Process Management
Project Description
The course covers basic supply chain management models and methods. Students learn how to solve optimization problems related to the provision of products and services and the flow of goods.
Learning Objectives
Students learn about the fundamentals of supply chain management and acquire knowledge and skills in the areas of demand forecasting, process flow analysis, service process management, location planning, production planning, and scheduling, using methods like linear programming, dynamic programming, regression analysis, and exponential smoothing, amongst others. They will further learn to use state-of-the-art algorithms and heuristics, for instance, Silver-Meal and Branch-and-Bound. A business game is used to illustrate coordination problems along the supply chain.
Course Materials
The students will be provided with the lecture slides and supporting materials in the course of the semester.
Module number:
3707404
Semester:
SS 14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
60 L / 45 h
Self-study:
105 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

Human resources and relations management

Human resources and relations management

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in IT and Business Process Management
Project Description
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Operations Organisation and Organisational Behaviour
  • Project, Change and Conflict Management
  • Teambuilding

> Communication and Cooperation
> Motivation and Rewarding
> Coordination and Decision Taking
> Competence Management and Delegation
> Communication and Conflict Management
Learning Objectives
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Additional Information for summer term 2015
The Module Human Resources and Relations Management is a team oriented, practical workshop. The participants learn and apply theories and methodologies in a case study of a virtual company that they create and run. The workshop confronts them with an unknown environment outside the University that is very different than a classic classroom approach. This workshop will get them out of their personal "comfort zones" without overstressing them. The situation causes the students to constantly re-evaluate their roles within the team, their interactions with each other and their measures they apply to accomplish the goals.

The participants will constantly be evaluated throughout this workshop by peer-review, performance review and the degree to which they have achieved their objectives.Project and Process Management¿ will be applied as powerful Management Tools.

The 3 day workshop will serve as a case study in which the students participate. After there is a reflection phase during which literature review and research will be applied to their experiences. Finally participants have to document their key findings and lessons learned in a written seminar work and prepare a presentation to transfer this new knowledge to their fellow students.
Learning Results
The concept of the workshop is to create a simulation of real business situations. Because there does not exist any absolute formula for success the students are empowered and encouraged to find their own solutions. The lecturers in this module offer active guidance and feedback during this process. The students are also given time to reflect upon their experiences as the workshop progresses by writing a personal "Leadership Diary".

In order to prepare the students for their future professional careers "Project and Process Management" will be applied as powerful Management Tools.

The 3 day workshop will serve as a case study in which the students participate. After there is a reflection phase during which literature review and research will be applied to their experiences. Finally participants have to document their key findings and lessons learned in a written seminar work and prepare a presentation to transfer this new knowledge to their fellow students
Course Materials
Teaching material will be provided according to the requirements of the actual case study
Grade
The workshop will take place at an off-site location. For accommodation and food a participation fee of CHF 199 will be required. This fee must be paid at the secretarial office of the Institute of Information Systems before March 1st. The transport to and from the location has to be organized and paid for by the students. After closing the workshop on March students have the possibility to extend their stay on their own cost.

In the first session the lecturers Dr. Ed Weiss and Hagen Poehnert will introduce the module to the students and give further specific information and first instructions.
Module number:
3704187
Semester:
SS 14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
40 L / 30 h
Self-study:
120 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
2

Business statistics

Business statistics

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in IT and Business Process Management
Project Description
  • Distribution
  • Basic terms of hypothesis testing
  • Criteria for the determination of the sample size
  • Testing procedures and their appliances
  • Simple linear regression
  • Twofold linear regression
  • Multiple linear regression
  • Model selection
Learning Objectives
The module "Business statistics" deepens various concepts on decision taking in uncertain problematic business situations that were already subject in the bachelor program. They are core competencies for decision support for business process engineering students have to acquire in order to be responsible.
In this central models and methods of statistics are tackled. The qualifying goals of the module as well as the acquired competences of the students are as follows:

The students are acquainted with the terminology, the ways of argumentation, the constraints of statistical methods as a central concept for the solution of uncertain issues in business related problems. They are able to point out both tasks and goals of the various approaches as well as they are able to explain the appropriate ways of calculation. They can define the scope of the different methods on a conceptional level and explain these regarding their individual specific employability in a business context. In order to train their methodological skills in practical situations, real life examples and applications will be tackled using statistics software. Students interprete their outputs correctly and they know about the constraints of their interpretations.
Assessment Methods
Die maximale Korrekturzeit beträgt 6 Wochen. Sollten bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt die Noten nicht im Intranet zur Verfügung stehen wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an die Modulleitung.
Module number:
3706321
Semester:
SS 14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
60 L / 45 h
Self-study:
105 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
1

Strategic Project

Strategic Project

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Executive Master in Entrepreneurial Management
Diplomlehrgang Betriebswirtschaft
Project Description
  • Handeln und Lernen.
  • Lernen in der Teamentwicklung.
  • Selbstreflexion und Reflexion im Team.
  • Action Learning in strategischen Projekten.

  • Grundlagen der Unternehmensberatung.
  • Beratungsmethodik.
  • Verfassung von Beratungsberichten.

  • Coaching, Kolloquium, Präsentation und Verteidigung.
Teaching Method
Im strategischen Projekt wird ein praktisches Beratungsprojekt selbständig erarbeitet. Durch Methodenschulung und Coaching werden die Studierenden vorbereitet und begleitet.
Learning Results
  • Unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten des formellen und informellen Lernens erläutern.
  • Persönlichen Lehrstil einschätzen und die Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen den Gruppenmitgliedern reflektieren.
  • Lernen im Team in den unterschiedlichen Phasen der Teamentwicklung modellhaft erklären.
  • Lernen im Team in komplexen Simulation anhand von Instrumenten des Action Learnings einüben.
  • Strategische Projekte aufgrund der Methodik des Action Learnings erfolgreich durchführen.

  • In komplexen Situationen geeigneten Beratungsansatz auswählen und Beratungsprozess gestalten können.
  • Beratungsmandate schrittweise abarbeiten und Lösungsvarianten mit dem Auftraggeber ausdiskutieren können.
  • Professionell Beratungsberichte verfassen und präsentieren.
  • Ein komplexes praktisches Beratungsprojekt selbständig erarbeiten.
  • Einen professionellen Beraterbericht verfassen.

  • Eine professionelle Präsentation vorlegen und vor einer Expertenjury verteidigen.
Assessment Methods
Für sämtliche Lehrveranstaltungen in diesem Modul besteht Präsenzpflicht.
Module number:
3607261
Semester:
WS 13/14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
36 L / 27 h
Self-study:
123 h

Strategy

Strategy

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Executive Master in Entrepreneurial Management
Diplomlehrgang Betriebswirtschaft
Project Description
  • Begriffe, Denkschulen und Ansätze des Strategischen Managements.
  • Instrumente des strategischen Managements.
  • Vorgehensmethodik zur Erarbeitung einer Strategie.
  • Wachstumsstrategien junger Unternehmen.
  • Unternehmerteams in der Unternehmensentwicklung.
  • Operatives Management.
  • Fit zwischen strategischer und operativer Führung.
Teaching Method
Interaktiver Unterricht mit Übungen und Fallstudien.
Learning Objectives
  • Begrifflichkeiten und Grundsätze des strategischen Managements kennen.
  • Ausgewählte Instrumente der Strategieentwicklung im richtigen Kontext anwenden.
  • Strategieentwicklung anhand einer vorgegebenen Systematik initiieren und selbstständig durchführen.
  • Unterschiedliche strategische Optionen im Wachstum junger Unternehmen nutzen.
  • Wachstum und Komplexität in jungen, schnell wachsenden Unternehmen erklären.
  • Einfluss des Unternehmerteams auf strategische Entscheidungen evaluieren.
  • Zusammenhang zwischen Lernen des Unternehmerteams und der Unternehmensperformance herstellen.
  • Strategische und operative Führung ausbalancieren.
Learning Results
  • Begrifflichkeiten und Grundsätze des strategischen Managements kennen.
  • Ausgewählte Instrumente der Strategieentwicklung im richtigen Kontext anwenden.
  • Strategieentwicklung anhand einer vorgegebenen Systematik initiieren und selbstständig durchführen.
  • Unterschiedliche strategische Optionen im Wachstum junger Unternehmen nutzen.
  • Wachstum und Komplexität in jungen, schnell wachsenden Unternehmen erklären.
  • Einfluss des Unternehmerteams auf strategische Entscheidungen evaluieren.
  • Zusammenhang zwischen Lernen des Unternehmerteams und der Unternehmensperformance herstellen.
  • Strategische und operative Führung ausbalancieren.
Assessment Methods
Das Modul wird im Teil Strategie mit einer schriftlichen Prüfung (70% Gewicht) und im Teil Planspiel mit der Gruppenbewertung (30% Gewicht) evaluiert.
Module number:
3607255
Semester:
WS 13/14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
56 L / 42 h
Self-study:
108 h
Language:
German

Entrepreneurial Management

Entrepreneurial Management

Study Programmes
Executive Master in Entrepreneurial Management
Diplomlehrgang Betriebswirtschaft
Project Description
  • EMBA Roadmap.
  • Managementmodelle.
  • Entrepreneurship als Prozess.
  • Unternehmensentwicklung.
  • Laufbahnentwicklung.
Module number:
3607253
Semester:
WS 13/14
ECTS Credits:
2
Courses:
24 L / 18 h
Self-study:
42 h
Language:
German

Master lab

Master lab

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship - Major Finance
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship
Project Description
Im Rahmen des Moduls Master Lab sollen die Studierenden während der Dauer eines ganzen Semesters ein reales Entrepreneurship-Projekt aus der Wirtschaft bearbeiten. Im Fokus steht dabei nicht wie üblich nur die Lösung eines Problems bzw. Erfüllung eines Auftrags, sondern das systematische Reflektieren der Erfahrungen, des Gelernten.

Innerhalb der Lehrveranstaltung Action Learning werden die Studierenden vertraut gemacht, mit dieser Art des Lernens und haben anschliessend die Gelegenheit innerhalb eines Projekt-Marktplatzes, ein für sie geeignetes Projekt zu wählen.

Folgende Arten von Projekten (Entrepreneurship Labs) sind möglich:

  • Unternehmerische Projekte aus der Wirtschaft (z.B. Entwicklung und Umsetzung einer Marketingstrategie für eine lokale Bierbrauerei mit dem Fokus auf New Media)

  • Umsetzung des eigenen Businessplans und Realisierung des StartUps

  • Forschungsorientierte Entrepreneurship-Projekte aus dem Institut für Entrepreneurship (für Studierende mit der Aussicht auf ein Doktoratsstudium)
Learning Objectives
  • Grundlagen des Actions Learnings erläutern.
  • Teammitglieder anhand der Lernstile einschätzen und Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede in der Gruppe reflektieren.
  • Lernen im Team und in den unterschiedlichen Phasen der Teamentwicklung modellhaft erklären.
  • Lernen im Team in komplexen Simulationen mit Hilfe von Action Learning Circles und Assessments der Teamreflexivität anwenden.
  • Entwicklung der Unternehmerteams im Projekt Business Planning in Form von Action Learning Circles evaluieren.

  • Anwendung adäquater Problemanalyse-Techniken, Kreativitäts- und Problemlösungs-Techniken.
  • Erkennung des zentralen, kundenspezifischen Kernproblems und dessen Kommunikation.
  • Fähigkeit der Wahrnehmung unterschiedlicher Rollen im Team.
  • Fähigkeit zur Reflektion.
  • Problemerkennung und -analyse unterschiedlicher unternehmerischer Themen.
  • Erarbeitung kundenspezifischer Problemlösungen.
  • Präsentation des Projekt-Endberichts.
  • Projektorientiertes Arbeiten im Team.
Assessment Methods
Für sämtliche Lehrveranstaltungen (Action Learning & Master Lab-Circles) besteht PRÄSENZPFLICHT!

Jedes Projekt wird von einem Coach (70% der Note) sowie von den Mitstudierenden im Rahmen der Action Learning-Circles (30% der Note) beurteilt.
Module number:
3603792
Semester:
WS 13/14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
40 L / 30 h
Self-study:
120 h
Language:
English/German
Scheduled Semester:
3

LLM Tax: Module 6: International Tax Planning: Financial Instruments: FL, AT, CH, DE - EU Interest Tax: Status Quo and Reform - LU Tax Law

LLM Tax: Module 6: International Tax Planning: Financial Instruments: FL, AT, CH, DE - EU Interest Tax: Status Quo and Reform - LU Tax Law

Study Programmes
Executive Master of Laws in International Taxation
Project Description
Nationales, Internationales und Europäisches Steuerrecht
Internationale Steuerplanung: National und international tätige Unternehmen und Konzerne
Module number:
3507242
Semester:
SS 13
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
60 L / 45 h
Self-study:
105 h

LLM/EMBA: Module 8: International Private Wealth Management: Finance, Law and Taxation

LLM/EMBA: Module 8: International Private Wealth Management: Finance, Law and Taxation

Study Programmes
Executive Master of Laws in International Taxation
Executive Master of Laws in Company, Foundation and Trust Law
Executive Master of Laws in Banking and Securities Law
Executive Master of Business Administration in International Asset Management
Project Description
Interdisciplinary workshop with students of the other Executive Master courses in Company Foundations and Trust Law, International Taxation and in International Asset Management: interdisciplinary topics, cross-border case studies: presentation and plenary discussion.
Module number:
3607240
Semester:
WS 13/14
ECTS Credits:
5
Courses:
60 L / 45 h
Self-study:
105 h
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