Module EC4001-KP04, EC4001

General Business Administration (ABWL)


Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

  • Master Computer Science 2019, optional subject, interdisciplinary competence
  • Master Psychology 2016, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
  • Master Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
  • Master psychology 2013, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
  • Master Media Informatics 2014, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
  • Master Computer Science 2014, optional subject, interdisciplinary competence

Classes and lectures:

  • General Business Administration (exercise, 1 SWS)
  • General Business Administration (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

  • 60 hours private studies
  • 45 hours in-classroom work
  • 15 hours exam preparation

Contents of teaching:

  • Theories in business administration
  • Organisational forms
  • Legal forms
  • Accounting basics
  • Theories on leaderhip and motivation

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

  • The students get an important and in-depth overview of the single parts of business administration.
  • Within this lecture, the students are empowered to identify and classify the different theoretical areas of business administration.
  • Furthermore, students will be able to evaluate the different approaches and apply them to specific situations.

Grading through:

  • portfolio exam

Responsible for this module:

Teacher:

Literature:

  • Wöhe : Einführung in die Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre Vahlen-Verlag, 24. Auflage, 2010
  • Hungenberg, Wulf : Grundlagen der Unternehmensführung Gabler-Verlag, 4. Auflage, 2011

Language:

  • offered only in German

Notes:

Prerequisites for attending the module:
- none

Prerequisites for participation in module exam(s):
- none
- Prerequisites for admission to the (written) examination may be scheduled at the beginning of the semester. When prerequisites are defined, they should be completed and positively evaluated before the initial (written) examination.

Module exam(s):
- EC4001-L1: General Business Administration, (online) tests, 100 % of module grade

Students for whom this course is a compulsory module have priority.

Registration takes place at the beginning of the semester via Moodle. Further registration and exam-related questions will be clarified during the first lectures.

(Is equal to EC4001 T-KP04)

Last Updated:

07.10.2025