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Business Model Innovation
(dt. Business Model Innovation)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance: 50 hours, preparation and follow-up: 35 hours, preparation of the presentation: 30 hours, exam preparation: 65 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Vivien Procher

Contents

This course deals with the area of business model innovations of start-ups and established companies. An introduction to the theoretical principles and instruments of business model innovations and their applications is provided on the basis of current topics.


Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Studierende sind nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage,

  • die fundamentalen Elemente innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu benennen, die Herausforderungen innovativer Geschäftsmodelle für Unternehmen angesichts technologischer Veränderungen, der Globalisierung und der Veränderung zu einer wissensintensiven Wirtschaft zu bewerten sowie
  • Konzepte zur Gestaltung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle anzuwenden.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Free Compulsory Elective Modules.

The module is assigned to the focus area Innovation and Information. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2025/26. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

  • Winter 2016/17
  • Summer 2018
  • Winter 2018/19
  • Winter 2019/20
  • Winter 2020/21 (no corresponding element)
  • Summer 2021 (no corresponding element)
  • Winter 2021/22 (no corresponding element)
  • Winter 2022/23 (no corresponding element)
  • Winter 2023/24 (no corresponding element)
  • Winter 2025/26

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