Information for Incoming Exchange Students

Course unit contents:

• Trends and challenges in managing global value chains
• Sustainability in SCM
• Negotiations in the context of SCM
• Additional topics according to the choice of students

Course unit contents:

• Design of international transport chains
• Development of intermodal transport offers -special features of cross-border transport (INCOTERMS, customs clearance, etc.)
• Interaction between freight forwarder / carrier / customer in international transport

Course unit contents:

• Research approaches and research philosophies
• Literature research and formulation of research questions
• Quantitative and qualitative data collection - mixed methods

Course unit contents:

• Selected topics in supply chain network design and inventory management

Course unit contents:

• Fundamentals of market-based corporate management
• Importance and process of strategy development
• Environment analyses
• Industry and competitive analyses
• Strategic decision making
• Strategy Implementation
• Marketing mix
• Internal and external analysis
• Pricing strategies
• Market segmentation
• Revenue management
• Demand Forecast
• Customer choice model

Course unit contents:

• Quantitative and qualitative assessment and linking of scientific studies
• Assume pre-assigned roles in projects
• Develop and acquire in-depth knowledge about current transport logistics innovations (e.g. e-mobility, automation, digitization, drones, climate neutrality in transport, etc.)
• Changing thematic focuses based on current studies and texts