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Process Innovation
(dt. Prozessinnovation)

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: 65 hours, exam preparation: 65 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Presentation. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 German or 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 summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Michael Leyer

Contents

In the first (main) part of the course, students will use the Business Engineering methodology to systematically design processes in companies, from strategy to individual activities. This method is applied to their own case study in supervised group work. In the second part, Six Sigma and Lean will be applied in a workshop format using the example of a credit process in order to understand incremental process innovations.


Qualification Goals

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • understand the basics of the conceptual design of the process structure of business models.
  • This includes not only the processes, but their connection to strategy and the role of information systems and enables students to apply this understanding to their own comprehensive case study and develop solutions for innovative digital business models.

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

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