Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics

Department of Business Administration


 040132 KFK PM/SCM/TL: 

Paper Reading  (E)
4 ECTS points


Lecturer

Dates & Places

 
  • Oct 7, 2015 11.30 - 14.45, Se2 (Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
  • Oct 14, 2015 11.30 - 14.45, Se2 (Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
  • Oct 21, 2015 11.30 - 14.45, Se2 (Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
  • Time to prepare for your presentations, that will be held in November
  • After Nov 25 you will have time to prepare your seminar papers which are due January 8th, 2016.


   

Course Content

Aim of the course is to introduce students to scientific literature. Students will learn how to search for literature about a specific topic, how to classify research literature in the field of Operations Research, how to write a scientific work, how to summarize and give presentations on scientific topics. Students have to participate in class room discussions, they will have to write a seminar work and give a presentation.
The special topic in this semester will be: Profit sharing in collaborative transportation.


Grading

  • Homework/Discussions: 20 points
  • Presentation: 40 points 
  • Seminar work: 40 points
  • Grades: 
    • < 50 points - 5
    • < 63 points - 4
    • < 75 points - 3
    • < 87 points - 2
    • > 88 points - 1

Aims

  • Providing hands-on training for your master thesis
  • Getting to know what constitutes good research studies
  • Improving critical and creative thinking

Prerequisites

  • Minimum requirement for admission is one of the basic courses of the KFK PM/SCM/TL (Production Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Transportation Logistics)

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