wir836 - Quantitative Studies in AFT (Complete module description)

wir836 - Quantitative Studies in AFT (Complete module description)

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Module label Quantitative Studies in AFT
Module code wir836
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Economics)
Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunkt "Accounting, Finance, Taxation" (AFT) (MPO2020)
  • Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule AFT - BWL
  • Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL
  • Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunkt "Unternehmensführung" (MPO2020)
  • Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule AFT - BWL
  • Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL
Responsible persons
  • Prokop, Jörg (module responsibility)
  • Lorenz, Johannes (module responsibility)
  • Sextroh, Christoph (module responsibility)
  • Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites

The course is intended for master’s students with a specialization in Accounting, Finance, Taxation (AFT).

Skills to be acquired in this module
The aim of the course is to provide insights into the economics of accounting, finance, and/or taxation from the perspective of a quantitative researcher. Upon completion of the module, students will be familiar with typical quantitative models and research approaches in the respective field and will be able to develop their own research designs
Module contents
The course involves reading and discussing empirical research in accounting, finance, and/or taxation, and working with quantitative models in at least one of these areas.
Recommended reading
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Links
Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency irregular
Module capacity unlimited
Reference text
Students are required to actively participate in the course by preparing classes, by performing follow-up coursework, and/or by giving presentations according to the rules defined by the lecturer in the first session.
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture -- 0
Seminar -- 0
Exercises -- 0
Total module attendance time 0 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
typically at the end of the semester; potential mid-term examination dates will be announced in the first session
1 term paper (Hausarbeit) or 1 written exam (Klausur) or 1 oral exam (mündliche Prüfung) or 1 Portfolio