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Applied Research & Key Skills III
Department
Master's Program Industrial Engineering & Management
Course unit code
WIW_MAS_21_3_10
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
Pfister Felix, BSc, MSc, Köstl Christof, BA, Messerschmidt Tobias, FH-Prof. Dr. Schlögl Stephan, Dipl.-Ing./Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing.(FH) Scheib Michael, Dr. Sigauke Lester, Assoz. FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Ferdik Manuel, FH-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hillmer Gerhard, MSc, Dr. Bekk Peter
Recommended optional program components
none
Recommended or required reading
Stahl, H.K.; Hillmer, G. (2022): Schlüsselkompetenzen in der Projekt- und Führungsarbeit, Haufe Verlag (Link)
Bolsinger, Harald; Hanheiser, Bernd (2020): FOUNDERS 4 FUTURE. Start up with deep impact! Würzburg: University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt.
Gäbelein, H., Bunz, U., Hillmer, G. (2020): Konfliktmanagement in der Serienfertigung. Der Beitrag der qualitativen Sozialforschung zur Verbesserung von Interaktion und Performanz in Produktionsunternehmen. Buchbeitrag Springer
Gäbelein, H., Hillmer, G. (2018): Wie qualitative Forschungsmethoden helfen können, Organisationen in Veränderungsprozessen zu begleiten. In: Müller, J., Raich, M. (Hrsg.), Die Zukunft der qualitativen Forschung 2, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden.
Franck, Norbert; Stary, Joachim (2011): Die Technik wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. A practical guide. 16th ed. Paderborn: Schöningh (UTB key competencies, core competencies, 724).
Atteslander, P., & Cromm, J. (2006). Methods of empirical social research (11th ed.). Berlin [et al.]: Schmidt.
Helfferich, C. (2009). The quality of qualitative data: Manual for conducting qualitative interviews (3rd, revised ed.). Springer-11776
Mayring, P. (2002). Introduction to qualitative social research: A guide to qualitative thinking (5th, revised and reissued ed.). Weinheim: Beltz-Verl.
James E. Austin, M. May Seitanidi, 'Creating value in nonprofit-business collaborations: New Thinking and Practice', 2014.
Drucker, Peter F., The Five Most Important Questions, New York, 2015.
Joanna Mair, Jeffrey Robinson, Kai Hockerts, Social Entrepreneurship. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
Osterwalder, A. & Pigneur, Y. (2010) Business Model Generation. A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers https://canvanizer.com/new/business-model-canvas
Westley, F., McGowan, K.,Tjornbo, O., The Evolution of Social Innovation. London, 2017, Edward Elgar Press
- Miller, R. A.; Collier, E. W. (2010): Redefining Entrepreneurship: A Virtues and Values Perspective. In: Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics 8 (2), pp. 80-89.
Additional information about examination modalities
e-Portfolio
various written assignments
Level of course unit
Master
Year of study
Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
3
Language of instruction
English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Die Studierenden
• können ein qualitativ hochwertiges Konzept für die eigene Masterarbeit gestalten
• kennen die Qualitätskriterien und Anforderungen für ihre Masterarbeit und können diese Anforderungen auch praktisch erfüllen.
• kennen die grundlegenden PRiME Principles und die damit verbundenen SDGs
• sind fähig soziale Probleme (auch als Business Chance) zu identifizieren
• verstehen die Prinzipien von Sunstainability und Social Entrepreneurship
• zeigen ein angemessenes Maß an kritischem Denken/ Problemlösungsfähigkeit und interkultureller Kompetenz
• verstehen die Bedeutung von Impact im Kontext von Sustainability Entrepreneurship Projekten (SEPs)
• können Methoden zur Bewertung des gesamtheitlichen Impacts von SEPs anwenden
• entwickeln selbständig KPIs die zur Messung ihres persönlichen Impacts geeignet sind
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Relevant Bachelor's degree, according to admission requirements
Course contents
- Elaboration of the problem statement
- Development of the research question
- Making a justified choice of methods
- Goal of the work/development of a scientific research question
- Planning of the research logic
- Outline/structure of the work
- (Peer-)Coaching and input for concept development
- PRiME Principles of Responsible Management Education
- 17 SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainability as a business option
- Various fireside evenings with role models from different industries/companies & fields of activity of Industrial Engineering & Management
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Work placement(s)
none
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