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| Day | Date | Time | Room |
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| Monday | 10/05/20 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Monday | 10/12/20 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Monday | 10/19/20 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Monday | 11/02/20 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 11/03/20 | 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Monday | 11/16/20 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Monday | 11/23/20 | 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Online-Einheit |
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- Contents
- Learning outcomes
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- Teaching/learning method(s)
- Assessment
- Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
- Recommended previous knowledge and skills
- Availability of lecturer(s)
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- Unit details
The class in Supply Chain Finance and Risks I will be held in online mode, using MS Teams.
All sessions will take place within the announced time slots. All sessions will be recorded and made available in the respective MS Teams course space.
Students can access the MS Teams course space via the following link:
5 min. prior the respective lecture, a video call will be opened within the course MS Teams space. Students can then join it.
The final exam will be held online.
The lecture is organized as follows:
- Introduction to supply chain finance: Background, Definition, Supply Chain Strategies
- Shareholder value creation
- Supply chain value drivers for cash-flow maximization
- Supply chain value drivers for risk mitigation
- Decision framework
- Case study group presentation and discussion
After successful completion of the module, students should be able to understand and measure the impact of supply chain management on the financial performance of the companies involved. Basic definitions, company valuation methods as well as supply chain value drivers will be introduced. Further, students should achieve an understanding how to apply supply chain finance in stable and volatile market environments.
For the class in Supply Chain Finance and Risks I the preferred scenario will be in online mode, using MS Teams. All sessions will take place within the announced time slots. All sessions will be recorded and made available in the respective MS Teams course space.
Students can access the MS Teams course space via the following link:
5 min. prior the respective lecture, a video call will be opened within the course MS Teams space. Students can then join it.
Individual Level (60%):
- Individual Assignment (20%)
- Remote Take Home Exam (40%)
Group Level (40%):
- Case Study with group presentation based on completeness and quality of content (30%), group presentation and discussion in-class (10%).
Gradingscale:
- Excellent (1): 90% - 100.0%
- Good (2): 80% - <90%
- Satisfactory (3): 70% - <80%
- Sufficient (4): 60.0% - <70%
- Fail (5): <60.0%
Incoming students (exchange programs): min. 10 ECTS credits in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management, and min. 5 ECTS in Financial Accounting (balance sheet, profit and loss statement and cash flow statement) are required.
- Basic concepts of logistics, supply chain management and strategies
- Basic concepts of financial accounting (balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statement)
| Unit | Date | Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to supply chain finance: Background, Definition, Supply Chain Strategies (Suarez) |
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| 2 | Shareholder value creation, Supply chain drivers for cash-flow maximization I. Introduction of Individual Assignment and Case study (Schramm) |
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| 3 | Supply chain value drivers for cash-flow maximization II (Schramm) |
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| 4 | Supply chain value drivers for risk mitigation. Feedback on Individual Assignment (Suarez) |
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| 5 | Decision frameworks (Suarez) |
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| 6 | Case study group presentations and discussion in-class (Schramm) |
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| 7 | Remote Take Home Exam |
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