Syllabus

Title
5564 Thesis Seminar in Supply Chain Management (TS 3)
Instructors
Martin Hrusovsky, Ph.D., ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Andreas Mild, ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Alexander Prosser, o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Alfred Taudes
Type
FS
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/28/25 to 02/28/25
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
This class is only offered in summer semesters.
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/18/25 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D1.1.078
Tuesday 04/29/25 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM TC.3.11
Tuesday 06/17/25 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.038
Tuesday 06/24/25 01:00 PM - 04:30 PM D2.0.038
Contents

In the research seminar course, the major issues are the critical evaluation and discussion of the Master's thesis in order to enhance its quality. Principals of scientific work and quality standards of the scientific community will be presented. Lectures will provide input concerning topics of high relevance.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the seminar, students should be able to critically evaluate and discuss published results from the literature. Furthermore, they should have acquired the skills to write a Master's thesis of high quality and to effectively present their work.

Attendance requirements

Attendance of all units is compulsory.

Teaching/learning method(s)

Literature review, presentations, discussions, and assignments

Assessment

Proposal presentation:                           16 Points
Intermediate presentation:                     30 Points
Final presentation (Thesis Defensio):       50 Points
Speaker Series:                                       4 Points

 

Grading scale:

  • Excellent (1): 90% - 100.0%
  • Good (2): 80% - <90%
  • Satisfactory (3): 70% - <80%
  • Sufficient (4): 60% - <70%
  • Fail (5): <60%

Information regarding Speaker Series summary: 
Any work handed in for grading can be submitted and graded as course work only once. Otherwise, it would be plagiarism. Therefore, if you want to earn extra points in a course you must submit original summaries.

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

The successful completion of the course "Advanced Research Methods & Project Management" (according to the curriculum) + "Seminar Course: Special Issues in SCM" (strongly recommended). 

Restricted to MSc SCM (WU) students and incomings from program-specific partner universities.

Readings

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Availability of lecturer(s)

martin.hrusovsky@wu.ac.at

andreas.mild@wu.ac.at

alexander.prosser@wu.ac.at

alfred.taudes@wu.ac.at

Last edited: 2025-01-14



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