ECTS - FHNW

Course Description
Business Maths 2
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-020402.HN/06
3
• To select suitable model that is relevant to analyze the
specified business case
• To apply the models listed in the content below
• To interpret the results obtained by the model(s) applied
• To use Excel to set up templates of the models and to
analyse the specified cases
Contents
• Decision analysis
• Forecasting including regression analysis
• Linear programming – graphical method + Excel solver
• Transportation, assignment, and transhipment problems.
• PERT / CPM
• Inventory models
• Waiting line models
Language
English
Course Description
Spanish 3
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-030503S3.SN/06
2
Adquirir la la competencia lingüística suficiente para desenvolverse en las situaciones corrientes de la vida cotidiana, en circunstancias normales de comunicación que no
requieran un uso especializado de la lengua.
Acercamiento a la cultura española y latinoamericana.
Contents
Situación comunicativa:
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Hablar sobre gustos y preferencias: gustar, apetecer,
encantar
Dar opiniones, exponer ideas.
Explicarse, pedir explicaciones o consejos
Expresar disgusto, enfado, impaciencia, comunicar un
problema.
Dar y recibir informaciones sobre el estado físico y
anímico. Explicar un accidente/incidente.
Hablar sobre el pasado.
Expresar sentimientos, ideas, opinions, consejos, etc..
Gramática:
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Language
Gustar, parecer, verbos pronominales.
Pronombres en función de complemento directo e indirecto.
El pasado; el pretérito perfecto y el indefinido.
Pronombres demostrativos, relativos y posesivos.
El imperativo.
Uso del indefinido/imperfecto.
Construcciones impersonales.
Español /alemán
Course Description
Chinese 3 - Learning Chinese Online
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-030503S4.SN/06
1
To introduce web resources for Chinese language learning
Contents
Students are expected to learn:
• Typing Pinyin with Computer
• Basic structure of Hanzi ( Chinese Characters )
• Useful online resources for Chinese language
learning
Language
English
Kursbeschreibung Nr. 3
Présentation de sujets de la communication professionnelle
Kursnummer
IM-030503S4.SN/06
ECTS-Credits
1 ECTS-Credit
Lernziele
Les étudiants
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rafraîchissent et approfondissent leurs connaissances tout
au tour de la technique et du vocabulaire de la présentation.
Ils sont capables de présenter un projet qu’ils ont fait.
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connaissent certaines formes rhétoriques et sont capables
de les utiliser dans le cadre d’une présentation. Ils sont également capables d’évaluer une présentation et de prendre
position par rapport à des thèmes polémiques.
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sont capable de résumer un article de presse (sujet économique) en utilisant leurs propres mots à l’oral et à l’écrit.
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ont enrichi leur vocabulaire économique.
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ont répété la théorie du discours direct et indirect et ont pratiqué son emploi.
Lerninhalte
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La structure d’une présentation
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Les éléments rhétoriques et règles de la prise de position
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Le vocabulaire et les expressions souvent utilisés lors de
présentations
Unterrichtssprache
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Personnalité et langage du corps
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L’interaction et discussion avec le public
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Les techniques et impératifs de la visualisation
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Théorie du résumé
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Discours (in-)direct
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Vocabulaire micro-économique
Französisch
Course Description
Marketing 2
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040205S1.SN/06
3
The students
- are able to describe the elements of the classic
marketing-mix (4 p’s) and assess their importance
in modern marketing
- draft the 4 p’s (product, place, price, promotion)
and generate an balanced marketing-mix
- are able to explain the role of the marketing-mix in
connection to the marketing concept
- are able to develop an overall marketing plan for a
given product
Description of contents and elements of the classic marketing-mix and their sub-mixes
Are able to determine the role of the marketing-mix in an
overall marketing-concept
Outline in detail each element of the marketing-mix (product, place, price and promotion)
Propose/outline an overall marketing plan
English
Contents
Language
Course Description
Financial Accounting 2
Code / Course Number
ECTS-Credits
3
Objectives
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Present the options for equity financing in a corporation, a limited company, a small business and a cooperative; and examine the impact on the balance sheet
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Sketch the process of a change in legal form and the
affects on accounting and taxation
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Differentiate between four forms of merger and acquisition: contractual agreement, sale of the company,
quasi-merger and formal merger
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Demonstrate the processes and the affects on accounting and taxation of sale of the company, quasimerger and formal merger
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Differentiate between different forms of divestment
affects on accounting, financing and taxation for such
restructuring
Evaluate the legal consequences of a negative balance
Suggest financial restructuring measures and their
affects
Present the processes of voluntary and enforced liquidation
Differentiate between various forms of capital reduction
Equity financing
Change in legal status
Mergers and Acquisitions
Spin-off, Management-Buyout etc
Financial Restructuring, Capital Reduction
Liquidation and Bankruptcy
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Contents
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English
Course Description
Management Accounting
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040205S3.SN/06
3 ECTS Credits
Part I – Cost Accounting
• Understand the basic terms and principles of management accounting
• Apply different cost accounting systems
Part II – Corporate Planning
• Explain controlling and steering functions
• Explore planning and controlling procedures
• Apply different controlling instruments
Part I – Cost Accounting
• Overview Accounting Systems
• Process Costing
• Activity-Based Costing
Part II – Corporate Planning
• Controlling Processes
• Strategic Planning and Controlling
• Business Planning
• Budgetary Planning
• Budgetary Control
English
Contents
Language
Course Description
Human Resource Management 2
Code / Course Number
School
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040206S1.SN/06
School of Business
3
The students will:
• Gain a basic knowledge of the primary HR Process
Functions: HR Performance Measurement & Management, HR Compensation, HR Personnel Development,
HR Separations
• Know selected methods and instruments of the above
mentioned HR Process Functions and can apply the
gained knowledge in case studies
• Know the importance of Diversity management and can
discuss possible consequences for the management of
employees
• Know selected areas of conflicts in the HRM field such
as Mobbing, Addiction, sexual harassment
Contents
Human Resource Management 1 (2nd semester) and Human Resource Management 2 (4th semester) both focus
on key areas in the field of HRM (HRM Process Functions
and HRM Support Functions). By the end of the two courses the students will have a broad overview of the key
components of HRM and have gained insight in common
HRM practices. Our discussion will focus on the perspective of Line Managers throughout the organisation.
Contents of semester 4 are:
• HR Performance Measurement & Management: Performance Evaluation, Management by Objectives
• HR Compensation: Pay and Benefits
• Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity as a challenge to HRM and Line Managers
• HR Personnel Development: Job Design, on-the-job
and off-the-job Development/Training, Career Planning
• HR Separations: Notice of Termination of Work Contract, Job Reference, Leaving Conversation, Legal Aspects
• Internationalisation of HRM
Language
• Selected HRM Conflict Areas: Mobbing, Addiction, sexual harassment
English
Course Description
Corporate Finance
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040206S2.SN/06
3 ECTS Credits
• Understand the basic terms and principles of corporate
finance
• Apply methods of valuation
• Analyze determinants of investment decisions
• Identify different methods of equity and debt financing
• Learn how capital structure affects returns
• Identify different categories of financial risks
• Introduction to Corporate Finance
• Capital Budgeting
• Overview of Corporate Financing (Stock, Debt, Internal
Funds)
• Capital Structure and Financial Leverage
• Financial Instruments
• Risk Management
English
Contents
Language
Course Description
Business Information Systems 2
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040402S2.SN/06
3
The students can implement their Data base and Access
knowledge to applied situations.
Fundamental Data base structure
- Tables
- Primary and Foreign keys, Indexes
- Relationships, Referential integrity
Data Registration
- Validation rules, Input masks
- Look-up support
- Forms with navigation and operation support
Queries
- Select queries (Criteria with or without parameters)
- Grouping of queries
- Queries for creating cross tables
- Queries for finding unmatched records between tables
Reports
Contents
Language
English
Course Description
Academic and Business Writing
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040504S1.SN/06
2
Developing skills in creating appropriate written business
messages for specific target groups
Planning business messages
Drafting and writing business messages
Completing business messages
Contents
Writing routine messages
Writing negative messages
Writing persuasive messages
Reports and proposals, marketing and promotional materials
Language
English
Course Description
Communication professionnelle 2
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
Contents
IM-040504S4.SN/06
2
Connaissances des principaux documents de la communication externe et interne
Capacité de gérer des processus du monde des affaires et de
communiquer avec des partenaires internes et externes
Approfondissement des compétences linguistiques suivantes:
Production écrite et orale, compréhension auditive et écrite
Répétition et approfondissement des règles de grammaire
essentielles pour la communication d’entreprise
Approfondissement des connaissances lexicales microéconomiques
• Terminologie micro-économique
• Normes et standards de documents de la communication
externe
• Documents : courriel, dépliant, correspondance, note de
service
• Gestion de processus du monde des affaires: commande
de matériaux et services, organisation d’un transport (inter-)national, confirmation, vente, réclamation, négociation
• Compréhension et production orale: Interview et communication téléphonique
• Grammaire : Subjonctif, les temps du passé, règles
d’abréviation et d’accentuation
• Sujets spéciaux : les cartes clients, la semaines des 35
heures
Language
Français
Course Description
Semester Paper
Code / Course Number
ECTS Credits
Objectives
IM-040604S2.SN/06
2 ECTS
Students produce a methodological, business paper in
groups of 4 on a business topic set by lecturers. The topic
(the project) is set in the parallel Project Management
course.
In the Project Management course students gain and consolidate knowledge in a concrete project task. Students
produce a business paper where this business project is
described (topic/task, description status/basis, analysis/evaluation, interpretation, resultant recommendations).
English
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