Syllabus

Title
6499 Research Seminar: Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
Instructors
Mag.(FH) Dr. Claudia Ringhofer
Contact details
Type
FS
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/23/26 to 02/27/26
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 04/20/26 08:30 AM - 02:00 PM D4.0.047
Tuesday 04/21/26 08:30 AM - 02:00 PM D5.1.001
Monday 04/27/26 08:30 AM - 02:15 PM TC.4.02
Tuesday 04/28/26 08:30 AM - 02:15 PM TC.4.13
Contents

The course introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of Project Management. It covers project initiation as well as project management methods such as project objectives plan, work break down structure, project scheduling, project stakeholder management, project organisation and roles. Students apply these methods and concepts on their training projects. This course is both, theoretically based and hands on. By that it allows insights into the Project Management practice and enables students to reflect benefits and limits of project management. The course enables students to structure and manage small to medium sized-projects on their own.

Learning outcomes
  • Acquisition of basic knowledge about projects, project management, social skills, and selected communication methods
  • Learning about design elements (e.g., which approach is appropriate? Who is the appropriate project client, etc.) for setting up and planning projects
  • Application of project management methods in the context of a training project 
  • Application of social skills through presentations, discussions, and feedback 
  • Independent work in small groups
Attendance requirements

PowerPoint lectures and assignments are posted throughout the semester at CANVAS.

Emails will be sent to students´ university email accounts only.

Electronic versions of assignments should be submitted through CANVAS, by the date agreed on. Any assignment that is late will receive a score of zero. You need to be able to present the assignments in class.

Full attendance and participation in class is expected. You may miss up to 4,5 hours, but please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend all or part of a session. Email to Claudia.Ringhofer@wu.ac.at.

Teaching/learning method(s)
  • Short inputs, group works, presentations, discussion, feedback
  • Training on the project - students will plan a project during the workshops
  • Development of a project handbook
Assessment

PowerPoint lectures and assignments are posted throughout the semester at CANVAS.

Emails will be sent to students´ university email accounts only.

Electronic versions of assignments should be submitted through CANVAS, by the date agreed on. Any assignment that is late will receive a score of zero. You need to be able to present the assignments in class.

Full attendance and participation in class is expected. You may miss up to 4,5 hours, but please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend all or part of a session. Email to Claudia.Ringhofer@wu.ac.at.

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

 

 

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Availability of lecturer(s)

via Email and after the lecture

claudia.ringhofer@wu.ac.at

Other

The research seminar provides the opportunity for students to hone their research and writing skills as preparation for their bachelor thesis (also for WU-Incoming students).

Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 20.04.2026

Workshop 1

  • Introduction and overview
  • Input: projects, project initiation and project management
  • Input: Project definition, project objectives plan
  • Group works: selection training project, development project definition as well as project objectives plan
  • Presentations, feedback and discussions

Assignment

  • Use the template: project handbook for the development of project plans
  • Develop the project objectives plan until the 21. April
2 21.04.2026

Workshop 2

  • Input: stakeholder management, objects of consideration
  • Group work: development of a stakeholder analysis as well as development of measures, development of the objects of consideration plan
  • Presentations, discussions, feedback

Assignment

  • Use the template: project handbook for the development of project plans
  • Develop a stakeholder analysis, measures as well as objects of consideration list until 27. April
3 27.04.2026

Workshop 3

  • Input: work breakdown structure, work package specification, project scheduling
  • Group work: development of a work breakdown structure, milestone plan
  • Presentations, discussion, feedback

Assignment

  • Use the template: project handbook for the development of project plans
  • Develop a work breakdown structure as well as 2 work package specifications, include the milestone plan until 28. April
4 28.04.2026

Workshop 4

  • Presentation project handbook (all groups): project objectives, project stakeholder analysis + selected measures, work breakdown structure
  • Input: project organisation and roles, responsibility chart, project resource plan, cost plan
  • Group work: development of an integrated project organisation, responsibility chart
  • Close down

Assignment

  • Finalize the project handbook and include all missing plans
  • Submit the project handbook until 11. May 2026
Last edited: 2026-03-10



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