Selected Topics in Business Practice

Department

Bachelor's program Business & Management

Course unit code

B&M-B-4-IDC-SBP-SE

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3.0

Name of lecturer(s)

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Stöckl Thomas, Jurke Paula, MA, Ass. FH-Prof. Mag. Wieser Desiree, PhD, Blösl Florian, BA MA

Mode of delivery

-

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

MCI STUDENTS

Daft, R. L. (2004): Organization theory and design, Ohio.
Drucker, P. F. (2007): Management challenges for the 21st century, London.
Griffin, R. W. (2008): Fundamentals of management, Ohio.
Hamel, G. / Breen, B. (2007): The future of management, Boston.
Hilton, R. W. (2009): Managerial accounting: Creating value in a dynamic business environment, Boston.
Kothari, J. / Barone, E. (2006): Financial accounting: An international approach, Harlow.
Kotler, P. / Keller, K. L. / Brady, M. / Goodman, M. (2009): Marketing Management, Harlow.
Mühlbacher, H. / Dahringer, L. / Leihs, H. (2006): International Marketing, London.
Senge, P. M. (2006): The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization, New York.
Snell, S. / Bohlander, G. (2010): Principles of human resource management, Ohio.
Yukl, G. (2010): Leadership in organizations, New Jersey.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Carlson, C. (2022). Social entrepreneurship and innovation. SAGE Publications.
Certo, S. T., & Miller, T. (2008). Social entrepreneurship: Key issues and concepts. Business Horizons, 51(4), 267-271.
Davies, I. A., & Doherty, B. (2019). Balancing a hybrid business model: The search for equilibrium at Ca-fédirect. Journal of Business Ethics, 157, 1043-1066.
Dyllick, T., & Muff, K. (2016). Clarifying the meaning of sustainable business: Introducing a typology from business-as-usual to true business sustainability. Organization & Environment, 29(2), 156-174.
European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework https://entre-comp.eu/
Gazeley, T. and Bennett, T. (2025), Executive Summary: "The State of Social Enterprise in Europe - European Social Enterprise Monitor 2023-2024". Euclid Network.
Kucher, J. H., & Raible, S. E. (2022). Social entrepreneurship: A practice-based approach to social innovation. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Rawhouser, H.; Cummings, M; & Newbert, L. (2019). Social impact measurement: current approaches and future directions for social entrepreneurship research. Entrep

Additional information about examination modalities

MCI STUDENTS: paper & poster presentation

INCOMING & MCI STUDENTS - Social Entrepreneurship : presentation and interview with an entrepreneur (written assignment)

Detailed information and evaluation criteria will be distributed via the Sakai course pages.

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Spring 2026

Semester when the course unit is delivered

4

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

MCI STUDENTS (Excursion)

Students acquire a basic understanding of an organization's structure and design in an international environment.
Students learn to apply their knowledge to the practice of organizations in different industries.
Students will have the opportunity to
• gain hands-on impressions of the core processes/main functions and learn to apply their knowledge to the practice of organizations in different industries.
• observe workflows and business processes at first hand.
• exchange experiences with consultants and managers and gain insights into possible fields of work and make first contacts for your career network.

INCOMING STUDENTS - Social Entrepreneurship
This course will introduce you to the basics of social entrepreneurship, where you will learn how to identify and address social issues in your community. You’ll gain an understanding of the causes of these problems and explore practical ways to create solutions. You will also have the opportunity to interview a social entrepreneur to learn directly from their experiences. By the end of the course, you will have developed a small-scale project, learned how to plan and manage it, and reflected on its potential impact.

Course contents

MCI STUDENTS: Exkursion (destination tbd)

INCOMING & MCI STUDENTS: Innovating at Square One

Work placement(s)

none