Syllabus

Title
1351 Supply Chain Finance and Risks 2 (FR 2)
Instructors
Assoz.Prof PD Dr. Emel Arikan Fichtinger, M.Sc.
Contact details
emel.arikan@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/23/19 to 09/27/19
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Course II - Supply Chain Finance and Risks
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 11/25/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Monday 12/02/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.-1.019 Workstation-Raum
Monday 12/02/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Monday 12/09/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Monday 12/09/19 09:15 AM - 12:30 PM D2.-1.019 Workstation-Raum
Monday 12/16/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Monday 01/13/20 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Monday 01/20/20 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM TC.5.14
Monday 01/27/20 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038

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Contents

The course provides the basics of supply chain riskmanagement with applications to different supply chain management problems. Thetopics to be covered include:

  • basics of risk management process
  • risk measures such as value at risk, conditional value atrisk, and mean-deviation rules
  • including risks in strategic network decisions
  • operational mitigation strategies for dealing with supplydisruptions
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Learning outcomes
Students will become familiar withrisk management strategies applicable to specific risk sources. Further, students will be able toapply quantitative methods to measure and optimize decisions under risks.
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Attendance requirements

Attendance is required in all sessions. Absence in one session is tolerated if a reasonable excuse is given before the session. 

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Teaching/learning method(s)
  • Lectures with discussions
  • Literature reviews
  • Case studies
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Assessment
  • Group assignments (30%)
  • Case study report - individual (10%)
  • Paper presentation and discussion (15+5%)
  • Final exam (40%)

 

Grading scale:

(1) Excellent: 90% - 100%

(2) Good: 80% - <90%

(3) Satisfactory: 70% - <80%

(4) Sufficient: 60% - <70%

(5) Fail: <60%

 

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    Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

    Incoming students (exchange programs):

    min. 5 ECTS credits in Operations Research and/or Management Science (linear programming, basics of probability theory).

    Last edited: 2019-11-25



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