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31955-01 - Seminar: Management Accounting (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Sabine Böckem (sabine.boeckem@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Sebastian Fleer (sebastian.fleer@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Subject in spring semester 2026: Current Topics in Accounting The students independently deal with a problem from within the named topics. This entails a written paper as well as its oral presentation and defense. The students will have to work on assignments of a conceptual as well as of an empirical nature. |
| Learning objectives | Completion of this course will enable the students - to contextualize literature contributions in the fields - to assess and evaluate diverse research designs - to identify problems in the accounting context and to develop adequate solution methods |
| Bibliography | to be found on Adam |
| Comments | |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Prerequisites: - 32931 Management Accounting 1 The other generally applicable allocation criteria can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master/masterseminare/ The seminar places are allocated on the basis of the availability of seminar places for the various master’s programs. The following criteria then apply: Criterion 1: Number of credit points already acquired in the Master in Business and Technology (MBT), Master in Finance and Money (MFM) or in the major Finance, Controlling and Banking of the Master in Business and Economics (MBE), Criterion 2: Average grade of the courses in the Master MBT, MFM or in the major Finance, Controlling and Banking of the MBE |
| Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online until January 5, 2026 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/master/masters-seminar/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.02.2026 | 12.30-13.30 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 09.15-14.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Friday 22.05.2026 | 09.15-18.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Modules |
Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Business and Technology (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Research Design in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | seminar credit |
| Assessment details | The following partial performances are required for successful participation: Performance Proportion of the overall grade Written paper 30%, presentation 30%. Answer to technical questions 30% Discussion 10% Attendance is mandatory for all dates. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |