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| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Pascal Gantenbein (pascal.gantenbein@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Students need to analyze specific corporate situations in a structured way, identify business problems from different management perspectives, come up with their own assessment and ideas, and provide their individual solution and defend it. Typical business situations covered in this class comprise challenges related to strategy and financing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning as well as restructurings and leveraged buyouts. A special focus is on the financing of business ventures and on managing the issues that start-ups are facing in the different stages of their early years. For these tasks, participants need to apply the economic concepts and management theories as well as the instruments and tools learnt in other classes to real business situations. |
| Learning objectives | Participants will learn how to analyze, present, and discuss real business cases. |
| Bibliography | The cases which are primarily obtained from Harvard Business School (HBS) are provided in class. For preparation, the following textbook is recommended: Robert F. Bruner, Kenneth M. Eades, Michael H. Schill: Case Studies in Finance, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013. |
| Comments | The course is open to all students on Master level. However, as financial aspects play a prominent role in many of the cases, it is advisable to possess sufficient knowledge in Finance. |
| Weblink | https://adam.unibas.ch |
| Admission requirements | The course is open to all students on Master level. However, as financial aspects play a prominent role in many of the cases, it is advisable to possess sufficient knowledge in Finance. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 19.09.2023 | 08.30-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S14 HG.32 |
| Monday 23.10.2023 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Tuesday 24.10.2023 | 10.15-14.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Monday 30.10.2023 | 14.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Management Accounting (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Business Field: Strategy and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Specific Electives in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Marketing and Strategic Management (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Group presentation in teams of 3 |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| 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 |