Syllabus

Title
6541 Internationalization & Resources - Risk Capital
Instructors
Dr. Thomas Kaufmann-Lerchl
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/10/25 to 02/16/25
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Place and time to be announced
Contents

The course deals with the topic of international management, with particular attention to financial and financing-related aspects of internationally active companies

- Introduction, goals, definitions
- Foreign direct investments
- Traditional financing in international environment
- Modern financing through innovative financing instruments
- Private Equity, Venture Capital
- Traditional methods of managing international investment and investment abroad
- Value-oriented methods for managing international foreign investment and investments

Learning outcomes

Students will...
- have a fundamental understanding of financing companies in an international environment
- learn to apply modern instruments of managing international foreign investment
- know how to design instruments and processes in modern international companies

Attendance requirements

Attendance in the first session is mandatory!

Generally, you need to attend all sessions. However, we will not meet in class at every unit indicated in the course catalogue as some of those sessions are blocked for group or individual work. More information will be given during the first session.

Teaching/learning method(s)

The combined didactic concept contains

- Lectures at the "Wirtschaftsuniversität"
- Self-learning session
- Coaching session for your presentation
- Synchronous distance learning sessions
- Student presentations
- Discussions

Assessment

10% pre presentation incl literature & figures

20% final presentation

70% final exam

Readings

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Availability of lecturer(s)

best via email: 

thomas.kaufmann-lerchl@wu.ac.at

Personal conversation by appointment

Last edited: 2025-01-07



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