Syllabus

Title
5565 Thesis Seminar in Supply Chain Management (TS 4)
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Mag.Dr. Gerald Reiner, Assoz.Prof PD Lena Silbermayr, Ph.D., Assoz.Prof PD Dr. Emel Arikan Fichtinger, M.Sc.
Contact details
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
Wednesday 03/19/25 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Wednesday 04/30/25 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM D2.0.030
Wednesday 06/25/25 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM D2.0.030
Thursday 06/26/25 09:00 AM - 12:30 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

The presentations will be held on the following dates:

  • Proposal presentation: March session
  • Intermediate presentation: May session
  • Final presentation: June session(s)

 

Full presence is expected on the above mentioned dates.

Teaching/learning method(s)

Literature review, presentations, discussions, and assignments

Assessment

Proposal presentation:                         20 Points
Intermediate presentation:                  20 Points
Final presentation (Thesis Defensio):   50 Points
Peer review:                                          06 Points
Speaker Series:                                     04 Points

Grading scale:

  • Excellent (1): > 90%
  • Good (2): > 80%
  • Satisfactory (3): > 70%
  • Sufficient (4): > 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.

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Last edited: 2025-01-14



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