t.BA.XXK.WING.19HS (Business Administration) 
Module: Business Administration
This information was generated on: 19 April 2024
No.
t.BA.XXK.WING.19HS
Title
Business Administration
Organised by
T INE
Credits
2

Description

Version: 3.0 start 01 February 2022
 

Short description

 The engineers gain an insight into the most important business management principles and interrelationships. They are supposed to understand how companies operate, to be able to classify strategies and processes and to understand the basics of financial and operational accounting.  

Module coordinator

 Jörg Musiolik (musi)

Learning objectives (competencies)
Objectives Competences Taxonomy levels
The students understand how companies traditionally operate (St. Gallen Management Model) and the environment in which companies are active. F, M K1, K2
They are familiar with the structuring elements of a company and can integrate them into the broader context. F, M K1, K2
The students know tasks, basic concepts and instruments of financial accounting and are able to apply the principles and regulations for accounting and financial reporting in simple cases. F, M K1, K2, K3
They are able to analyse companies on the basis of their accounting data and to evaluate their strategic objectives F, M, S K1-K4

Module contents

The main objective is to know and understand economic interrelationships and their application in the fields covered. The basics of business administration are discussed and illustrated with examples. Students are also encouraged to contribute to the lessons with small presentations or case studies.

The module includes a selection of the following contents (St. Gallen Management Model):

- The work environment of the engineer in the company and society

- Strategy/Marketing

- Basic terms of accounting

- Income statement/ Balance sheet

- Accounting/ Calculation/

- Bookkeeping, investment calculation

- Sales and production planning,

- Human resources management, organization

- Investment calculation

- Management systems, quality, safety environment

Teaching materials

 Capaul, Roman/Steingruber, Daniel (2016):
Betriebswirtschaft verstehen – Das St. Galler Management-Modell, 3. Auflage, (Schweiz); Berlin: Sauerländer/Cornelsen.

Supplementary literature

 tbd

Prerequisites

 none

Teaching language

 (X) German ( ) English

Part of International Profile

 ( ) Yes (X) No

Module structure

 Type 1a
  For more details please click on this link: T_CL_Modulauspraegungen_SM2025

Exams
Description Type Form Scope Grade Weighting
           
End-of-semester exam exam written 90 Min. Marks 100%

Remarks

  

Legal basis

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Note

Course:
No.
t.BA.XXK.WING.19HS.V

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 01 August 2099.