Syllabus

Title
4858 Research Seminar in Supply Chain Management (RS 2)
Instructors
Prof. Dr. Sucharita Gopal, Assoz.Prof PD Dr. Vera Hemmelmayr, Ass.Prof. Mag.Dr. Petra Staufer-Steinnocher, Univ.Prof. Tina Wakolbinger, Ph.D.
Contact details
tina.wakolbinger@wu.ac.at, petra.staufer@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
4
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/13/17 to 02/13/17
Registration at the institute
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Research Seminar in Supply Chain Management
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Thursday 03/09/17 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM TC.3.09
Thursday 03/23/17 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D4.0.019
Friday 05/12/17 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM TC.5.12
Monday 05/15/17 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.031 Workstation-Raum
Tuesday 05/16/17 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM D2.0.031 Workstation-Raum
Wednesday 05/17/17 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.025 Workstation-Raum
Thursday 05/18/17 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.025 Workstation-Raum
Tuesday 06/06/17 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.382
Wednesday 06/07/17 12:00 PM - 03:30 PM TC.5.18
Thursday 06/08/17 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 06/28/17 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM D2.0.374

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Contents

In the research seminar course, the major issues are the critical evaluation and discussion of the Master's thesis in order to enhance its quality. Principals of scientific work and quality standards of the scientific community will be presented. Lectures will provide input concerning topics of high relevance.

 

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Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the seminar, students should be able to critically evaluate and discuss published results from the literature. Furthermore, they should have acquired the skills to write a Master's thesis of high quality and to effectively present their work.

 

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Teaching/learning method(s)

Literature review, presentations, discussions, and assignments

 

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Assessment

Total of 100 points:

  • Proposal Presentation: 10 points
  • Progress Report Presentation: 20 points
  • Final Report Presentation: 20 points
  • Short seminar visiting professors 1 and 2: 25 points each

Grading scale:

  • Excellent (1): 87.5% - 100.0%
  • Good (2): 75.0% - <87.5%
  • Satisfactory (3): 62.5% - <75.0%
  • Sufficient (4): 50.0% - <62.5%
  • Fail (5): <50.0%
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Successful completion of "Seminar Course in Supply Chain Management".

Restricted to MSc SCM (WU) students and incomings from program-specific partner universities.

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Other
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Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1

Kick-off RS 2

  • Program preview and introduction
  • Students introduce themselves and give short status reports about their thesis topics
2 Presentation and discussion of research proposals
3 Presentation and discussion of progress reports
4

Final presentations of thesis projects
5

Final presentations of thesis projects
Last edited: 2017-01-10



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