General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching form: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180h

Module content:
This course provides a practical guideline to CGE modelling. We start with the formulation of a simple stylized CGE model for open economies and lay out how such a model can be matched (calibrated) to empirical data. We will then discuss several refinements of our prototype model to investigate contemporary policy issues such as environmental tax reforms or trade restrictions (e.g. the implementation of import tariffs and quotas). The single country model will subsequently be extended towards a multi-region model framework which accommodates to investigate in appropriate detail the economic impacts of multilateral policy initiatives such as trade policy reforms or international climate agreements.

Module coordinator:
Böhringer, Christoph (module coordinator)
Lecturers, Those in the module (authorised to examine)

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer or winter semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00 each
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:

The lectures and seminar papers address issues in the following subfields: international trade international trade policies and regimes geographical economics foreign direct investment labour migration fragmentation of production regulations of international trade and factor movements development strategies regional integration

Module coordinator:

• Trautwein, Hans-Michael (module coordinator)
• Trautwein, Hans-Michael (authorised examiner)
• Bitzer, Jürgen (authorised examiner)
• Poppitz, Philipp (authorised examiner)
• Trautwein, Hans-Michael (Module counselling)

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer or winter semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture, tutorial and seminar
Language of instruction: German
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
Marketing, originally a strongly manufacturer-orientated concept, has developed in recent decades into a universal approach for the targeted influencing of market transactions. Against this background, special fields of application from an institutional, functional and sectoral perspective have been taken up in the formulation of independent marketing approaches, such as marketing for non-profit organisations, strategic marketing or service marketing. The event aims to emphasise the specifics of the respective fields of application and their consequences for marketing planning. In particular, the current inflation of "hyphenated" marketing concepts raises the question of the core identity of marketing, which will be the subject of a well-founded assessment. To this end, transfer and integration perspectives between the approaches are to be developed that actually take into account both current theoretical and practical demands on marketing as a universal approach to market-oriented corporate management. The course is divided into a preparatory seminar and a block seminar towards the end of the semester. The latter allows students to acquire interdisciplinary social skills through case study and role-play work as well as work presentations.

Module coordinator:

• Alavi, Sascha (module coordinator)
• Lecturers responsible for the module (authorised examiners)

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter semester
Learning/teaching format: seminar and lecture
Language of instruction: German
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content

The question of knowledge generation in marketing currently poses central paradigmatic challenges. On the basis of a historical analysis of the development of the marketing concept, the course will develop different basic positions in the theoretical and empirical orientation of marketing-oriented research and critically evaluate them in the light of current developments. The subject of the course is an intensive examination of the prevailing paradigms of consumer research and the basic theoretical orientations in marketing research as well as the reflection of alternative lines of development (e.g. through a cultural studies paradigm). The latter allows students to acquire interdisciplinary social skills through case study and role-play work as well as work presentations.

Module coordinator:

• Alavi, Sascha (module coordinator)
• Lecturers, those in the module (authorised to examine)

Note:

The module includes a preparatory phase (approx. 4 on-site seminars) and a block event outside Oldenburg.

For further information, see the course catalogue

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
In today's highly dynamic business environment, innovation is the key to the success of most firms. Moreover, technological and organisational innovations represent valuable instruments for achieving progress towards sustainable development. Against this background, this module familiarises students with the tools and processes for managing innovation and for developing overall more innovative firms. The module comprises a lecture and a seminar. In the lecture, students become acquainted with the drivers to and role of innovation; they learn about designing innovative firms and developing innovation strategies; they get to know the different sources of innovation; they familiarise themselves with the methods for choosing between alternative planned innovations; they learn how innovation is implemented; and they understand how innovation benefits are exploited. The accompanying seminar is supposed to familiarise the students with select advanced topics surrounding the management of innovation. Furthermore, the students train their skills in working in teams, in working with scientific literature, in academic writing, and in presenting in front of a large audience.

Organisational change, creative destruction, ambidexterity, exploration, exploitation, absorptive capacity,
sustainability transitions, innovation models, innovation networks, innovation strategy, innovation ecosystems, diffusion of innovations, organisational routines, entrepreneurship, new ventures, etc.

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Christian Busse

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching form: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: German
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content:
This module deals with the development of business ideas, their implementation in business models and their perception and evaluation. The lecture content also includes questions on putting together a start-up team, resources and finances, the creation of business plans, questions on the choice of legal form and the particular challenges of the growth phase.
Individual aspects are explored in greater depth through guest lectures by business practitioners.

Module coordinator:
Nicolai, Alexander

For further information, see the list of events

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching format: seminar
Language of instruction: English, Chinese
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:

Thematic vocabulary in the areas of: Personal information, meals, shopping, changing money at the bank, etc. Reading: simple dialogues and texts from everyday life Listening: short and simple dialogues from everyday life, audio recordings Speaking: Short dialogues, everyday conversations (friends, shopping, living, post office, canteen, etc.) Writing: Completing short texts about yourself and forms with personal details. Self-learning: work with the portfolio, further individual work and exam preparation

Thematic vocabulary in the areas of: Personal information, meals, shopping, changing money at the bank, etc.
Reading: simple dialogues and texts from everyday life
Listening: short and simple dialogues from everyday life, audio recordings
Speaking: Short dialogues, everyday conversations (friends, shopping, living, post office, canteen, etc.)
Writing: Completing short texts about yourself and forms with personal details.
Self-study: Work with the portfolio, further individual work and exam preparation

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Hans-Michael Trautwein

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: German/English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
-

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Jürgen Bitzer

For further information see course catalogue

Framework conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: German and English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:

The course covers key concepts of public economics, which studies how government taxing and spending activities affect the economy, economic efficiency and the distribution of income and wealth Lecture: After introducing the theory and methodology of public economics, we discuss a historical and theoretical overview of the public sector. We then focus on departures from efficiency (especially asymmetric information), taxation issues (including tax evasion, fiscal federalism and tax competition among independent jurisdictions), and the intertemporal issue of social security (especially pension system). Finally, an introduction into market design is provided, with a focus on applications in the public sector. Seminar: covers current issues in public economics, e.g. reform of health care or pension system.

Module coordinator

• Lecturers, those in the module (module advisor)
• Helm, Carsten (module adviser)
• Helm, Carsten (module coordinator)
• Lecturers responsible for the module (authorised examiners)

For further information see course catalogue.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: Seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:

The module "Marine & Maritime law in Europe" includes two courses with 28 SWS each.
The course "Marine Law" deals with the public law of the sea, which regulates the allocation and
utilisation of marine resources (fish, sea routes, energy [wind, oil, gas], dumping,
protected areas, deep sea mining and bioprospecting, coastal protection). The "Maritime Law" course
deals with international maritime transport. Topics include the carriage of goods by sea
(e.g. Hague-Visby rules), liability for loss of goods, accidents, collisions, salvage and remediation,
as well as harbour law and shipbuilding.

Module coordinator
Prof. Dr Christine Godt

For further information see course catalogue.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: seminar
Language of instruction: German and English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
The module provides an overview of energy framework law at international, European
and national (especially German) level. The focus is on public law;
energy contract and competition law are also covered. The acquisition of basic
knowledge of energy industry law, environmental energy law and European energy law
is emphasised. This will be linked to economic issues
and current developments and decisions in energy law will be addressed.

Module coordinator:

• Prof. Dr Christine Godt (module coordinator)
• Meyerholt, Ulrich (module advisor)
• Lecturers, those in the module (authorised to examine)

For further information see course catalogue.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: every six months, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: Seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
The module is aimed at students who already have a scientific background. Students will be introduced to the new law of research and utilisation of plants, which they will need both as prospective scientists and as employees in industry or administration. In principle, the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) had already abolished the principle of free access to biological and genetic resources under international law. However, with the implementation in Europe (2014) and the resource states, these rules have now become binding. This has far-reaching consequences for everyday research and product development. Students are introduced to these new rules, in which international co-operation has become mandatory from the very beginning of academic and commercial research. In terms of content, the following topics are relevant for the courses:

• International framework conditions for access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing
• EU law and national regulations on biological research on and utilisation of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and technology transfer
• National regulations of the resource states for the search for genetic resources in scientific field studies and commercial bioprospecting (e.g. authorisation requirements; Prior Informed Consent; Mutually Agreed Terms; Due Diligence)
• Law of the various commercial, legal and academic ex situ collections of genetic resources (Practices of databases / Principles and practices of databases)
• Code of Conduct of German research institutions (especially DFG)
• Genetic resources and intellectual property
• Good practices (selected ex situ collections)
• ABS agreements ("Mutual Agreed Terms")/ Contracts
• Legislative options / Legislative options

Module coordinator:
Dr Christine Godt

For further information see course catalogue.

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter or summer semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
-

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Christoph Böhringer

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Learning/teaching form: Lecture and seminar
Language of instruction: German, English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content:
Principal Component Analysis, Correspondence Analysis, Cluster Analysis, Linear Discriminant Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, CART, Symbolic Data Analysis

Module coordinators:
Stecking, Ralf Werner (module coordinator)
Lecturers involved in the module (authorised to examine)

General conditions:

Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer semester or winter semester
Learning/teaching format: 4 SWS
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
-

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Christoph Böhringer

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: every six months
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and exercise
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00 CP
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
This course aims at giving students an understanding of reasons, goals and instruments for climate policy, as well as as implied complications due to the long term characteristics and the international dimension of climate change. Students first learn basics about the natural science of climate change and the main statements of climate research about the anthropogenic contribution to it. The economic interpretation of too high pollution as symptom of a market failure then leads to the treatment of policy instruments, and the understanding of economic efficiency as a prerequisite for effective climate policy. Game theoretic analysis of international negotiations and agreements provides key insights about the "international" dimension of the problem. By means of practical examples students then see in detail the functionality and pitfalls of selected implemented (or currently discussed) policies, e.g. the EU-ETS. With successful completion of the course, students shall be able to judge climate policy issues on an informed scientific basis (natural science and economics).

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Christoph Böhringer and Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhüner

For further information see course catalogue.

The module offers a selection of different courses.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: seminar
Language of instruction: German/English
ECTS credit points: 6.00 (3 ECTS per course)
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
This module consists of two seminars (2 weekly contact hours per seminar) dealing with selected topics from the broad field of sustainability, economics and management during term. Out of a variety of several seminars the student can choose two most suitable seminars depending on individual choices. The seminars and the seminar contents vary each semester to provide topics relevant for current discussions within the broad field of sustainability, economics and management.
Intentionally seminars from several research fields and faculties are offered to also combine different point of views and to bring students from different scientific backgrounds together. The seminars provide the possibilities for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and discussions.

Certain courses of the "Virtual Academy of Sustainability" can be recognised as equivalent external credits of 3 CP for this supplementary module if an examination is taken.

Module coordinator:

• Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhüner
• Sievers-Glotzbach, Stefanie (authorised examiner)
• Wolter, Hendrik (authorised examiner)
• Siebenhüner, Bernd (module coordinator)

For further information see course catalogue

Framework conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching form: seminar
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content:
This masters-level module focuses on selected topics pertaining to the relationship perspective of sustainable supply chain management, comprising topics such as Stakeholder Management; Legitimacy, Decoupling & Greenwashing; Supply Chain Sustainability Risks; Sustainable Supplier Management; and Supply Chain Sustainability Dilemmas.

Module coordinator:
Busse, Christian (module coordinator)
Lecturers involved in the module (authorised examiners)
Dahiya, Satwant (module advisor)

Framework:
Duration: 1 semester
Rotus: Irregular frequency
Learning/teaching form: Seminar
Language of instruction: German, English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180h

Module content:
The module helps students to specialise on the intersection of operations and supply chain management, sustainability management, and innovation management. The specific topics align closely with the most up-to-date applied research topics.

Module coordinator:
Busse, Christian (module coordinator)
Lecturers involved in the module (authorised to conduct examinations)
Dahiya, Satwant (module advisor)

This module can be selected from the range of courses offered in economics, law, natural sciences or humanities at Master's level in Germany or abroad in accordance with the relevant legal bases.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Rotus:WiSe and SoSe
Learning/teaching format: -
Language of instruction: -
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: -

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhüner

For further information see course catalogue.

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: every six months, summer semester and winter semester
Learning/teaching format: language course
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:

• Expanding language skills in the area of business English with the aim of being able to communicate and express oneself well in the foreign language later in professional life, during a semester abroad or an internship abroad in subject-specific situations.
• Teaching reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English in the context of business and the environment.
• English for academic appointments - Business English is one of the core competences in our globalised professional world.

Building on the knowledge acquired at school, the focus here is on communication in typical professional situations, e.g. presenting in English, writing reports, telephoning, emails.

Module coordinator:
Dr Maike Engelhardt

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: every six months, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: language course
Language of instruction: French
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content:
-

Module coordinator:
-

For further information see course catalogue

Framework conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: every six months, winter and summer semesters
Learning/teaching format: language course
Language of instruction: Spanish
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which 56 hours attendance time

Module content:
Teaching reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in Spanish in the context of business and the environment

Module coordinator:
Dr Maike Engelhardt

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching format: Project-oriented module
Language of instruction: German
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
In the "Eco-Venturing" module, Master's students work together with practice partners and start-up teams to develop concrete environmental innovation projects and draw up business plans for "green" future markets. The aim is to establish actual companies and develop new business areas that contribute to solving environmental and sustainability challenges

Notes: The "Eco-Venturing" module is part of the "Eco-Entrepreneurship" specialisation as part of the Master's degree programme in Sustainability Economics and Management (SEM). The module "Eco-Venturing" can be taken individually or in combination with the other two modules of the specialisation "Eco-Entrepreneurship" ("wir 920: Advanced Entrepreneurship", "wir 832: Innovation Management"). Two of the three modules must be taken for recognition as a specialisation. The Eco-Venturing module must be taken (see examination regulations for the Master's degree programme SEM, § 4, para. 4). The Eco-Venturing module is also available to students of the Master's degree programme WiRe in the ManECo area and can be credited there as the Advanced Entrepreneurship module (wir849 Advanced Entrepreneurship). The same applies to students on the Master's degree programme in Information Systems. Here it can also be taken as wir849 Advanced Entrepreneurship.

Module coordinator:
apl. Prof. Dr Klaus Fichter

For further information see course catalogue

Framework conditions: 
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual
Learning/teaching form: seminar
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content: 
Solving the complex ecological and social challenges of our time requires complex scientific approaches. This is the field of research on sustainable development. Due to the diversity of problems, this type of research is particularly geared towards no longer thinking purely in terms of delimited scientific disciplines. Research on sustainable development must link different schools of thought and disciplines in an interdisciplinary sense and involve social actors in research processes in a transdisciplinary sense.
However, the complexity of such projects is often not without tension, as the plurality of forms of knowledge, opinions and objectives involved can quickly lead to a loss of clarity or even contradictions in what is understood by sustainable development. This can result in dilemmas that can present those involved with seemingly unsolvable problems. What exactly these dilemmas of sustainability can look like, how they arise and how they can be dealt with in the context of research projects is the focus of the scientific discussion in this module.

Module coordinator:
Wolter, Hendrik (module coordinator)
Lecturers, Those involved in the module (module advisors)
Lecturers, Those involved in the module (authorised examiners)

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, summer semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and exercise
Language of instruction: German
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
The course addresses the problems arising from the environmental conditions of companies and shows which methods, procedures and techniques of information processing are suitable to support problem solving. In particular, computer-aided methods of production-integrated environmental protection, environmental controlling and environmental reporting will be presented and discussed. In order to integrate these measures more deeply into the context of environmental protection, it is also necessary to convey problems of environmental management and environmental management systems as a basis and contextual information. Because a synoptic view of production on the one hand and dismantling and recycling on the other gives rise to the expectation that environmental protection activities can be avoided a priori, particular attention is paid to this aspect. Due to the fact that business environmental informatics has established itself as an independent discipline, it is also necessary to include general principles and basic concepts in the knowledge transfer. Students should be able to familiarise themselves with and master concepts and methods (e.g. material flow analysis and material flow management) and their integration into environmental management. Particular attention is paid to the use of standard software for carrying out material flow analyses. The following topics are covered in this course:

• Environmental management as the basis for sustainability
• Sustainability and material flow management
• Strategic environmental management
• Operational environmental management
• Eco-controlling cycle
• Characterisation of corporate environmental information systems
• Architectures of corporate environmental information systems
• Standard software systems
• Life cycle assessment systems

Module coordinator:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jorge Marx-Gómez
• Lecturers, those in the module (authorised to examine)

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: annual, winter semester
Learning/teaching format: Lecture and exercise
Language of instruction: German, English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which attendance time: 56 hours

Module content:
The sharp rise in social pressure is forcing companies to scrutinise their current actions and integrate a wide range of sustainability aspects into their corporate strategy and day-to-day decisions. Corporate environmental information systems are ideal for establishing sustainable corporate strategies and sustainable corporate behaviour. Such systems not only help to fulfil legal requirements (e.g. with regard to waste or hazardous goods management), but also in particular to minimise emissions and waste or to optimise energy and resource consumption.
The focus of the module is on

• dealing with current research issues in the field of corporate environmental information systems and corporate environmental informatics
• analysing established standard software and newly developed solutions
• the practical application of the acquired knowledge to the definition of new and the solution of established case studies

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jorge Marx-Gómez

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 1 semester
Frequency: -
Learning/teaching format: Seminar
Language of instruction: -
ECTS credits: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours

Module content:
-

Module coordinator:
-

For further information see course catalogue

General conditions:
Duration: 2 semesters
Frequency: every six months
Learning/teaching format: seminar, field trip
Language of instruction: English
ECTS credit points: 6.00
Workload: 180 hours, of which in attendance time: -

Module content:
Coastal Zone Management
Basic demands and questions of Coastal Zone Management in a spatial planning perspective.

International Approaches to Coastal Zone Management
Field trip to a selected (inter)national place at the coast (Germany, The Netherlands) to show selected problem fields of Coastal Zone Management.

Note:

Lecture room presentations and discussions based on slides and black/white boards. Visit of European sites representative for good practice in Coastal Zone Management; interaction and discussion with local researchers and practitioners

Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhuener
Prof. Dr Ingo Moose

For further information, see course catalogue