Study program:

International Management (MBA)

Academic level and semester:

Master, 1^st semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

7 / 175

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

4 / 50

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture

Frequency:

Every semester

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Braun, Prof. Dr. Ludger Hinners

Content:

This module, comprising courses 204-037-000 Quantitative Methods and 204-037-000 Investment and Finance, teaches students to solve quantitative questions and problems using basic mathematical methods. Topics covered include basic rules of calculation, equations, sequences, functions, differential calculus, and an introduction to financial mathematics and business finance. Students will acquire essential financial terminology, concepts, and skills such as investment comparison, capital needs calculation, and financing methods. By the end of the module, students will grasp financial regulations and procedures, and adeptly apply investment calculation methods using standard PC software. This module equips students with practical skills for quantitative finance and business applications.

Textbooks:

List of current literature sources is provided at the beginning of the course Quantiative Methods; literature sources for course Investment and Finance: Advani, Reuben (2006 ): The Wall Street MBA : your personal crash course in corporatefinance. New York, NY [u.a.] : McGraw-Hill, XIV, 237 S.• Berk, Jonathan / DeMarzo, Peter / Harford, Jarrad (2012): Fundamentals of CorporateFinance. Second Edition. Pearson• Brealey, Richard A. / Myers, Steward C. (2000): Principles of Corporate Finance, 6. Aufl.,New York.• Brealey , Richard A. / Myers , Stewart C. / Allen, Franklin (2006): Corporate finance. 8.Aufl., Boston [u.a.] : McGraw-Hill Irwin, XXVIII, 1028 S.; 1 CD-ROM.• Brealey , Richard A. / Myers , Stewart C. / Allen, Franklin (2008): Principles of corporatefinance – International edition. 9. Aufl., Boston [u.a.] : McGraw-Hill Irwin, XXVIII, 976 S.; 1CD-ROM.• Horngren , Charles T. / Sundem , Gary L. / Stratton , William O. (2008): Introductionto management accounting: Chapters 1-17. 14. Aufl. Upper Saddle River, NJ: PearsonEducation International• Luderer, Bernd / Nollau, Volker / Vetters, Klaus (2010): Mathematical formulas foreconomists. 4. Aufl., Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, ISBN 3-540-4216-7 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/g60132/#section=629221&page=1&locus=89 )Röhrich, Martina (2014): Fundamentals of investment appraisal. An illustration based on a case study. 2nd ed., München: Oldenbourg

Restrictions:

Assessment:

Oral exams