The lecture is organized as follows:

1. Introduction:
   1.1. Economic and Academic Background
   1.2. Definition
2. Financial Supply Chain Management: Conceptual Framework
   2.1. Supply Chain Strategies
   2.2. Shareholder Value Creation
   2.3. Supply Chain Drivers for Cash Flow Maximization
   2.4. Supply Chain Drivers for Risk Mitigation
3. Supply Chain Financing: Concepts and Ecosystem
4. The Fresh Connection: Business Game in Value Chain Management

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, supply chain value drivers and supply chain finance measures will be introduced

Parallel to the lectures, a supply chain simulation game (The Fresh Connection) will be played to show (and evaluate) the impact of supply chain strategy and tactical decisions on company value. Students in groups will play several rounds reflecting at the end their critical success/failure factors. These simulation sessions will be held online, over MS TEAMS.

Attendance of minimum 80% (or 5/6 sessions) is mandatory.

Teaching will be on WU Campus. Only if absolutely necessary this class would switch to full distance mode. Even in the remote format, the sessions will take place within the announced time slots.

Individual Level (50%): Based on lectures

• Final written exam (60 min.)

Group Level (50%): Based on performance in the simulation game (the Fresh Connection)

• Report (30%): each group writes a concise report explaining the supply chain strategy adopted, assessing the tactical decisions taken and evaluating their impact on financial company value along the rounds played.
• Ranking (20%): the group with the highest rank gets 100/100, the one with the lowest rank receives 60/100

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.

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- Basic concepts of logistics, supply chain management and strategies

- Basic concepts of financial accounting (balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statement)

upon request – hschramm@wu.ac.at