Syllabus

Title
4562 Electives Bloc Course II - International Supply Chain Management 2
Instructors
Dipl.-Vw.Dr. Hans-Joachim Schramm, Dr. Irene Sudy
Contact details
hschramm@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
03/03/17 to 03/11/17
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Electives Bloc Course II - International Supply Chain Management
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 05/30/17 01:00 PM - 06:15 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 06/07/17 09:00 AM - 02:15 PM D2.0.392
Thursday 06/08/17 09:00 AM - 02:15 PM EA.6.032
Wednesday 06/14/17 09:00 AM - 02:15 PM EA.5.034
Friday 06/23/17 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM TC.2.01

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Contents

The course is held in four sessions structured as follows:

  1. Trade Environment and Customs Practices: Legal framework of global trade, export/import regulations and trade facilitation
  2. Customs Procedures and Trade Management: Customs procedures, contracting issues, trade terms (esp. Incoterms 2010) and terms of payment.
  3. Transport Management: transport mode selection, documentary paperwork and liability issues.
  4. Risk-, Security- and Compliance Management

 This sequence of sessions may change due to availablility of lecturers.


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Learning outcomes
At the end of this second course, students should have a basic knowledge about actual trade practice, including contracting, customs, documentary paperwork, transport management as well as security, compliance and risk management issues. This should enable them to plan successfully shipping and handling for international goods movements.
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Teaching/learning method(s)
Lectures, case studies, assessments and discussions
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Assessment

Assessment of the performance of the students takes place through

  • 40% open-ended questions,
  • 40% case study analysis,
  • 20% individual assignment as homework
The first two are assessed in the last session in form of a written examination (closed book) of 80 mins.
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
 Participation in the Cross-functional Management Program and ZAS incoming students (exchange students)
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Readings
1 Author: David, P.A.
Title: International logistics - the management of international trade operations

Publisher: Cicero Books LL, Berea OH
Edition: 4th. ed.
Remarks: ISBN-13: 978-0-9894906-0-3 print, ISBN-13: 978-0-9894906-1-0 ebook
Year: 2013
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
2 Author: Kummer, S., H.J. Schramm and I. Sudy
Title: Internationales Transport- und Logistikmanagement

Publisher: UTB Wien
Edition: 2nd
Remarks: ISBN-13: 9783825283353
Year: 2010
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
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Availability of lecturer(s)
Upon request, see: hans-joachim.schramm@wu.ac.at
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Additional information on the learning platform.
Unit details are subject to revision!
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Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 30/05/2017 Trade Environment: Legal framework of global trade, export/import regulations and trade facilitation
2 07/06/2017 Risk-, Security- and Compliance Management
3 08/06/2017 Transport Management: means and modes of international transport with a special focus set on esp. international freight forwarding, sea, air and multimodal transport operations.
4 14/06/2017 Trade Management: Customs procedures, contracting issues, trade terms (esp. Incoterms 2010) and terms of payment
5 23/06/2017 Final Exam: 80 minutes, 40% open questions and 40% case study
Last edited: 2017-05-26



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