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Curriculum

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Glossary 03

General information on the master´s program in Economics 4

Structure of the master´s program in Economics 06

Bindingness of the courses 08

Compulsory modules 09

Elective modules - Structure 10

Elective modules - Economics 11

Elective modules - Business and Social Sciences 14

Notes 16

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GLOSSARY

Seminar Paper SPWritten exam WEColloquium CQParticipation in Exercise PEOral Exa OECompulsory CPresentation PRECredit Hours per Week per Semester CWSSeminar STutorial TExercise ELecture LLecture with Seminar LSLecture with Exercise LESemi-elective SEElective ELCoursework CWExamination EX

Foundation of the present Curriculum is the examination regulation of 23/05/2016 (Offical notes No. 1105)

The present Curriculum can be found at www.uni-hohenheim.de/studienplan.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MASTER´S PROGRAM

ObjectivesThe objective of the program is the impartation of an in-depth academic education. Buil-ding on an undergraduate studies, the master´s program offers the possibility of a further specialization. Graduates have an overview of the coherencies of the selected subject and are able to apply more in-depth scientific methods and insights to work in leading positions or as scientists in various professional fields.

RequirementsGraduates of a bachelor degree course in Business and Economics with a study period of at least three years or a university degree in a program in the area of business or econo-mics with a study period of at least three years, which has been completed successfully, will be admitted to the study program. Further details are provided in the admission regu-lations.

Provision of InformationProspective and current students can obtain basic information on the contents, the struc-ture and the course of the program, as well as the application and examination procedures at the Student Counselling Center (ZSB) or at the Student Information Center (SIZ) of the university. Furthermore, the C@reerCenter Hohenheim informs and counsels about the career perspectives and career entry. The subject-specific student counselling, especially concerning the contents of study and electives, is conducted by the department student advisors.

Study and examination regulationsThe study plan explains the examination regulations. For a successful course of study, knowing and adhering to the examination regulations is stringently required! The present study plan should help students to facilitate the individually design of their curriculum based on the examination regulations. The design serves as a basis for the individual study and examination plan which will be built by the students taking account of the requi-rements and deadlines mentioned in the examination regulations.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MASTER´S PROGRAM

Structure of the program: Modules | Teaching contents | CoursesThe standard period of study of this modularly structured master´s program is four se-mesters. In each semester, five modules have to be completed successfully. Detailed descriptions of teaching contents of the modules are available at www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/module-catalogue. Each module consists of one or several course/s (lecture, exercise, seminar and others). With aid of the course names and the course catalog, which is res-pectively provided at the beginning of semester at www.uni-hohenheim.de/vvz, students are able to create their schedules for the upcoming semester.

Credit pointsFor the workload linked with each standard module 6 credits can be achieved respectively 9 and 3 credits which can be achieved in the compulsory modules. For the master´s thesis 18 credits will be awarded with successful completion. The master´s program encompas-ses 120 credits. In each module graded assessments - defined in the module catalog - has to be achieved accompanying the studies. An assessment is considerd as passed if it is at least graded with 4.0.

ExaminationsThe examinations are taking place subsequently to the lecture period. Usually, the lec-ture period of the winter semester starts in mid-October and ends in January / early in February. The lecture period of the summer semester usually starts mid-April and ends in the second half of July. Registration for exams is required through the Examinations Office during the registration period (which is determined by the Examinations Office). Appointments will be displayed at the Examinations Office and are available at www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/exams or Studium Online.

Master´s thesisThe master´s thesis is designed to show that the students are capable of independently elaborating a problem in the field of business and economics applying academic methods. Usually, the master´s thesis is written during the fourth semester.

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The master´s program consists of three fields. The compulsory modules comprise 30 credits, the elective modules 72 credits (= 12 modules; 6 credits each) and the master´s thesis will be awarded with18 credits.

The compulsory modules consist of five basic modules with 6 credits each.

The elective modules consist of twelve modules with 6 credits each. Ten of those can be elected without restrictions, the other two modules have to be seminars. Of the freely electible modules, there may be no more than two modules from the business field and/or the field of social sciences in sum.

If five modules of the elective modules are chosen with at least 30 credits and with at least one seminar with 6 credits as well as a master‘s thesis with a subject in the Major Field „Inequality and Economic Policy“, the title of the Major Field will be declared in the certificate. The modules beloning to the Major Field can be found in the module catalogue.

The choice of the modules can be bound to certain preliminary courses (as stated in the module descriptions - see prerequisites for attention under www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/module-catalogue). Compulsory modules cannot be chosen.

The subject of the master‘s thesis can be chosen from the modules of the compulsory modules or the chosen modules of the field of Economics.

STRUCTURE OF THE MASTER´S PROGRAM ECONOMICS

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10 Modules

6 credits each

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60 credits

(max. 2 business and/or socialsciences modules)

Master´s Thesis (18 credits)

Seminars (12 credits)

2 Seminars

6 credits each

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12 credits

(economic seminars)

Optimization in Economic Theory (6 credits) Econometric Methods (9 credits) 

Advanced Macroeconomics (6 credits) Advanced Microeconomics (6 credits) 

Economic History (3 credits)

Compulsory Modules (30 credits)

Elective Modules (72 credits)

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In section „Bind.“ the following tables give information about the bindingness of the cour-ses.

Compulsory modules are marked under with „C“.

The semi-electives which have to be chosen are marked with „SE“.

The modules to be chosen from the free electives are available depending on the offered courses of the semester. They are marked with „EL“.

If a course is recommended for more than one semester, it can be chosen in which se-mester the course is attended. Usually, the first given number is recommended for the attendance of the course.

BINDINGNESS OF THE COURSES

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COMPULSORY MODULES

Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Advanced Macroeconomics L 2

Advanced Macroeconomics E 2

Advanced Microeconomics and the Game Theory L 2

Advanced Microeconomics and the Game Theory E 2

Optimization in Economic Theory L 2

Optimization in Economic Theory E 2

Introductory Econometrics L 2

Introductory Econometrics E 2

5210-430 Economic History C 1. WE Economics History L 2 3 (EX)

SUM 18 30

COMPULSORY MODULES (responsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

1) Participation in exercise has to be determined at the beginning of the semester.

9 (EX)5202-420 Econometric Methods C 1. WEPE

5203-420 Advacned Microeconomics and the Game Theory C 1. WE

PE 6 (EX)

5208-420 Optimization in Economic Theory C 1.WEPE1) 6 (EX)

6 (EX)5207-430 Advanced Macroeconomics C 1. WEPE

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Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Module 1 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 2 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 3 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 4 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 5 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 6 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 7 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 8 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 9 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6

Module 10 SE 2. - 4. - - - - 6SUM 60

Module code Module Bind. Rec.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Seminar 1 SE 2. - 4. - - S - 6

Seminar 2 SE 2. - 4. - - S - 6SUM 12

FREE ELECTIVES (responsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

ELECTIVE SEMINARS (responsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

Max. two elective modules can be chosen out of Business and/or Social Sciences in sum

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Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Lectures in Econometrics I L 2

Exercises in Econometrics I E 2

Lectures in Econometrics II L 2

Exercises in Econometrics II E 2

Lectures in Financial Econometrics L 2

Exercises in Financial Econometrics E 2

Topics in Econometrics L 2

Topics in Econometrics E 2

Globalization and History L 2

Globalization and History E 2

Advanced Economic Growth L 2

Advanced Economic Growth E 2

Economics of Inequality L 2

Economics of Inequality E 2

Innovation Economics: Theory & Empirics L 2

Innovation Economics: Theory & Empirics E 2Recent Developments in Advanced Innovation Economics L 2

Recent Developments in Advanced Innovation Economics E 2

Resource Economics & Environmental Policy L 2

Resource Economics & Environmental Policy E 2

FREE ELECTIVE MODULES (repsonsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

5202-530 Microeconometrics EL 2. WE 6 (EX)

6 (EX)

5202-630 Topics in Microeconometrics EL 3. WE

5211-720 Financial Econometrics EL 4. / alle 2 Jahre WE

6 (CW)

6 (CW)

6 (CW)

5211-730 Topics in Econometrics EL 4. / alle 2 Jahre WE

5210-440 Globalization and History EL 3. WE

6 (EX)

5208-520 Advanced Economic Growth EL 2. WE 6 (CW)

5208-620 Economics of Inequality EL 3. WE

6 (CW)

5209-420 Innovation Economics EL 3. WE 6 (EX)

5209-520 Recent Developments in Advanced Innovation Economics EL 4. WE

6 (CW)5206-520 Environmental Economics 1 EL 2. WE

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Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Cost Benefit Analysis & Environmental Valuation L 2

Cost Benefit Analysis & Environmental Valuation E 2

Advanced Industrial Organization L 2

Advanced Industrial Organization E 2

Topics in Competition Theory and Policy L 2

Topics in Competition Theory and Policy E 2

Labor Supply, Immigration and Wage Inequality L 2

Labor Supply, Immigration and Wage Inequality E 2

Macroeconomics of Unemployment L 2

Macroeconomics of Unemployment E 2

Advanced International Trade: Theory L 2

Advanced International Trade: Theory E 2

Advanced International Trade: Empirics L 2

Trade Empirics in the PC Lab E 2

Consumer Policy L 2

Consumer Policy E 2

Consumption & Savings LS 2

Consumption & Savings E 2

International Monetary Policy Regimes L 2

Open Economy Issues E 2

6 (CW)

5207-530 Topics in Labor Economics EL 2. WE 6 (EX)

5207-630 Labor Markets and the Macroeconomy EL 3. WE

EL 3. WE

6 (CW)

5203-520 Advanced Industrial Organization EL 2. WE 6 (EX)

5203-620 Topics in Competition Theory and Policy EL 3. WE

ELECTIVE MODULES (responsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

6 (CW)

5205-550 International Trade Theory EL 2. WEPE 6 (CW)

5205-640 International Trade Empirics EL 3. WEPE

6 (EX)5206-610 Environmental Economics 2

6 (CW)

5206-510 Consumer Policy EL 2. WE 6 (EX)

5301-610 Consumer Economics EL 3.SPWEPRE

6 (CW)5201-510 Interest & Exchange Rates EL 2. WEPE

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ELECTIVE MODULES - ECONOMICS

Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

Macro Theory & ECB Monetary Policy L 2

Macroeconomic Models E 2

Empirical Public Economics L 2

Empirical Public Economics E 2

Topics in Public Economics L 2

Topics in Public Economics E 2

WE Multinational Firms L 2

PE Multinational Firms E 2

5301-450 Core Concepts of Health Care Management 2 EL 3.

WESP

PREHealth Economics LS 4 6 (EX)

EL 4. SPPRE Recent Topics in Health Economics LS 2

EL 4. SPPRE Empirical Analyses in Health Economics LS 3

5205-520 The Microeconomics of Globalization EL 2. 6 (EX)

WE 6 (CW)

5204-640 Topics in Public Economics EL 3. WE

1) One of the courses marked with EL has to be chosen.

6 (EX)

ELECTIVE MODULES (responsible: Prof. Sybille Lehmann)

5301-550 Advanced Health Economics1) 6 (CW)

5201-610 Interest & Prices EL 3. WEPE

6 (PL)

5204-540 Empirical Public Economics EL 2.

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Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

5604-410 Behavioral Business Ethics EL 2./4. WE Behavioral Business Ethics LE 3 6 (EX)

5502-520 Ertragsbesteuerung I EL 1./3. WE Ertragsteuerrecht LE 3 6 (EX)

5502-530 Ertragsbesteuerung II EL 2./4. WE Internationales und Europäisches Steuerrecht LE 3 6 (CW)

5604-510 Globalisierungsethik EL 4./2. WE Globalisierungsethik LE 3 6 (EX)Informationssysteme in der Bank- & Versicherungswirtschaft L 2

Kredit-Rating für den Mittelstand L 2

5706-410 International Innovation Management EL 1./3. WE International Innovation Management L 2 6 (CW)

Strategy & Organisation in Global Firms L 2

Strategy & Organisation in Global Firms E 2

Managing International Business Units & Projects L 2

Managing International Business Units & Projects E 2

5706-470 International Offshoring & Outsourcing EL 3. SP / WEPRE International Offshoring & Outsourcing LS 2 6 (CW)

EL 2./4. Einführung in das Kartellrecht L 3

EL 2./4. Unternehmensnachfolge im Mittelstand L 3

EL 3./1. Privates Bankrecht L 3

5604-420 Ökonomische Moralkulturen EL 3./1. WE Ökonomische Moralkulturen LE 3 6 (CW)

6 (EX)

6 (EX)5706-520 International Management 2 EL 2./4. WEPE

WEPE5706-420 International Management 1 EL 1./3.

ELECTIVE MODULES (responsible: Dean of studies)

5304-430 Informationssysteme in der Finanzwirtschaft 1 EL 3./1. WE 6 (EX)

1) One of the courses marked with EL has to be chosen.

5501-550 Mastermodul Recht im Unternehmen1) WE 6 (EX)

ELECTIVE MODULES - BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Module code Module Bind. Recomm.semester

Assess-ment Course Type CWS Credits

5504-430 Wirtschafts- und Managementsoziologie I EL 1./3. WE Wirtschaft, Wandel und Gesellschaft LE 3 6 (EX)

5504-530 Wirtschafts- und Managementsoziologie II EL 2./4. SP Qualitative Management- und Organisationsforschung LE 3 6 (CW)

5706-620 Projektseminar Internationales Management & Innovation EL 3./4. SP

PREProjektseminar Internationales Management & Innovation S 2 6 (CW)

EL 2./4. Kapitalmarktrechtliches Proseminar S 2

EL 2./4. Kartellrechtliches Proseminar S 2

EL 3./1. Proseminar Mergers & Acquisitions S 2

5502-420 Recht der indirekten Steuern EL 2./4. WE Umsatzsteuerrecht EL 3 6 (EX)

5502-430 Steuerverfahrensrecht EL 1./3. WE Abgabenordnung & Finanzgerichtsordnung EL 3 6 (CW)Ein Überblick über die Wirtschaftsprüfung & ihr Umfeld – Grundlagen & Grundsätze EL 2

Der risikoorientierte Prüfungsansatz EL 2

5102-480 Wirtschaftsprüfung 22) EL 2./4. WE Wirtschaftsprüfer als Gutachter und betriebswirtschaftlicher Berater EL 2 6 (EX)

This list is nonexhaustive, modules of the master´s program Management can be chosen within the elective modules. Modules cannot be chosen twice.

2) The exercises (1 CWS each) are held externally.

ELECTIVE MODULES (responsible: Dean of studies)

5501-640 Proseminar Recht im Unternehmen1)SP

PREOE

6 (CW)

6 (CW)5102-470 Wirtschaftsprüfung 12) EL 1./3. WE

1) One of the courses marked with EL has to be chosen.

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SEMESTER DATES

Lecture period fall semester: 17/10/2016 - 04/02/2017

Lecture period spring semester: 03/04/2017 - 15/07/2017

Lecture-free days: All Saint´s Day, 01/11/2016

Christmas holidays, 23/12/2016 - 07/01/2017

Easter, 14/04/2017 - 17/04/2017

International Labor Day, 01/05/2017

Ascension, 25/05/2017

Pentacost holidays, 06/06/2017 - 10/06/2017

Corpus Christi, 15/06/2017

„Dies Academicus“, 07/07/2017

2nd Exam period, (dates tba by the examination office)

Examination Faculty Business, Economics and Social Sciences: Registration (Online)

Registriation period for exams (dates tba by the examination office)

1st and 2nd Exam period (dates tba by the examination office)

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