MME Preparatory Course Business Administration

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1 MME Preparatory Course Business Administration Web-Based Course Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel Marcus Erken, M.Sc. Fall Term Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

2 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

3 The goal of this course is to provide you with the basics of business administration In preparation for your business courses in the MME program, you will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of business. This course is designed for students with little or no prior business background in their previous studies Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

4 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

5 The course is structured in 6 consecutive chapters: Corporate Production Introduction Accounting Marketing Finance & Logistics Management & Entrepreneurship Each chapter consists of the following 5 modules: Video Text Book News Case Study Get an introduction to the chapter via a video lecture Gain additional information on the chapter via a text book Get an understanding of the current business news via news articles Apply new theoretical skills in practice via an individual case study Quiz Show that you have worked on the other modules in this chapter and have understood its contents 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

6 The course is taught online For each chapter, you receive an with a To Do list and a link to access the content (The subject line of this reads: MME Prep TO DOS Chapter XY ). Apart from the text book, we will upload all contents online. You work on the teaching materials individually - conveniently at your own time and pace. You have two weeks to complete each chapter. Chapters overlap by one week. It is important that we always have an up to date address of you. Therefore, please let the teaching assistant (see contact) know, should your address change Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

7 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

8 Grading is based on comprehension questions For each chapter, you have to take a quiz (document: QUIZ ). You receive the questions at the beginning of the time you have to work on a chapter. So, you always have the questions available while working on the chapter. For each chapter, you need to send in your answers (document: QUIZ ANSWER SHEET ) to the teaching assistant before the respective deadline has past. Answers/ proposed solutions will be send out within 2 weeks after the deadline for the chapter has passed. The course as a whole is graded pass or fail. In order to pass the course, you need to continuously participate in and do well on your quizzes Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

9 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

10 Please familiarize yourself with these deadlines and instructions Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 4 Production & Logistics Preparation period: August 10 - August 23 Preparation period: August 31 - September 13 Deadline quiz: August 23 at 11:59 pm CET (i.e. 23:59) Deadline quiz: September 13 at 11:59 pm CET Chapter 2 Accounting Preparation period: August 17- August 30 Deadline quiz: August 30 at 11:59 pm CET Chapter 5 Marketing Preparation period: September 07- September 20 Deadline quiz: September 20 at 11:59 pm CET Chapter 3 Corporate Finance Preparation period: August 24 September 06 Deadline quiz: September 06 at 11:59 pm CET Chapter 6 Management & Entrepreneurship Preparation period: September 14 - September 27 Deadline quiz: September 27 at 11:59 pm CET Preparation period: Watch assigned lecture videos Read assigned text book chapters Read assigned news articles Do assigned case study Then, take quiz Make sure to check your s for the To Do list with the link to access the content Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

11 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

12 You need to buy one text book for this course. You can either pick the international or the US version; both are very similar. International Version Title: Business Foundations Authors: Robert J. Hughes; William M. Pride; Jack R. Kapoor Publisher: South-Western Cengage Learning Edition: 3 edition Year: 2012 ISBN-10: X ISBN-13: US, Canadian, Australian Version Title: Foundations of Business Authors: William M. Pride; Robert J. Hughes; Jack R. Kapoor Publisher: South-Western Cengage Learning Edition: 3 edition Year: 2012 ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Alternatively, it is also fine if you purchase the second edition (year: 2010) or an e-book of this text book Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

13 Outline 1. Goal 2. Course Concept 3. Grading 4. Timeline 5. Text Book 6. Contact 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists

14 In case of questions, please reach out to us Please contact Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel Marcus Erken, M.Sc. Please include MME Prep in the subject line of every . We look forward to working with you! 2014 Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists