Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

• Typical management situations • Required management skills • Proven management tools • Leveraging AI in the use of management tools

Learning outcomes

In this lecture, students will gain a solid understanding of essential management tools that are commonly applied in real-world business scenarios. By exploring typical management situations—such as developing a corporate strategy, solving complex problems, making high-stakes decisions, and leading organizational change—students will learn how to select and apply appropriate tools to navigate these challenges effectively. Special emphasis is placed on identifying the soft skills required to manage such situations, including planning ability, analytical skills, implementation skills, communication skills and passion. Throughout the lecture, students will also explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support and enhance the use of traditional management tools. From generative AI to agentic AI, the lecture demonstrates how AI-based solutions can provide valuable insights and improve managerial effectiveness. By the end of the lecture, students will be equipped not only with practical tools and frameworks but also with an understanding of the human and technological dimensions of modern management.

Assessment

Prerequisites: • Passing learning tests that follow each lecture chapter. Final Module Examination: • eTest, 90 minutes

Remarks

• 1 SWS lectures in the winter and 1 SWS lectures in the summer semester • At the end of the lecture period in the winter and summer semesters there is one attendance day each (the exact dates will be announced during the lecture). • As the lecture has a limited number of participants, self-registration is possible during the usual periods in accordance with the general examination and study regulations until the participant limit is reached. • Participants have to register in Moodle, too.