Management Skills - Winter Term 2024/25
Management Skills is not a ‘normal’ seminar as you may know it from your regular studies. Instead, it is rather a workshop or a training which is held (mostly) by external trainers with long-time experience in coaching. Due to its interactive focus, you will be forced to engage in discourse and to deal with your personal strengths and weaknesses.
In contrast to other seminars concentrating primarily on your study topic, our trainers will focus explicitly on your performance inside and in front of a group and give you individual feedback referring to your personal accomplishments. Thus, your presentation skills and your ability to manage a group work will improve significantly if you are willing to participate actively in the workshop. Depending on the content the courses can be taught (partly) digitally.
***NEW**** Kick off on October 29th 2024 at 5 p.m. online VIA ZOOM (Link will be sent to you after your registration for the course)
In the winter term 2024/25 we will start with a Kick-off event online for the participants for the course and interested others. The Kick off event will give you insights to what do we summarize under “Management Skills” and why we think it is such a valuable study experience for you. Not only the WiSo Career Service will talk about the feedback from companies about the importance of “Management Skills” in their new hires. More information find soon here.
During the Kick-off event you will also have the opportunity to talk to your lecturer about your Management Skills group.
Please note: For the moment and the upcoming terms all courses are taught in English.
Different courses:
Please be aware that the diverse groups are representing different courses with different lecturers.Therefore, every group may vary in their content and type of examination. Information on each course will be found here shortly. Please also note that all courses are planned in person on campus. Please click on each group for more detailed information on on the individual course outline.
Dates for the winter term 2024/25:
Group 1*
Lecturer: Samuel Stäbler
Nov 25, 26 and 27, 2024 (on site); Dec 2, 2024 (online)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 2
Lecturer: Veronika Seitler-Käfer
March 10, 11 and 13, 14, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 3
Lecturer: Veronika Seitler-Käfer
March 24, 25 and 27, 28, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 4
Lecturer: Veronika Seitler-Käfer
March 17, 18 and 20, 21, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 5
Lecturer: Veronika Seitler-Käfer
Feb 20, 21 and 24, 25, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 6*
Lecturer: Samuel Stäbler
Nov 28, 29 and 30, 2024 (on site); Dec 3, 2024 (online)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 7
Lecturer: Alexander Edeling
Jan 13, 14 and 20, 21, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 8
Lecturer: Kerstin Meyenschein
Feb 18-21, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 9
Lecturer: Philip Pollmann-Fervers
Feb 20, 21 and 25, 26, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Group 10
Lecturer: Vincent Ruess
Feb 17, 18, 19 and 24, 2025
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration
The registration for the course is scheduled in the second enrollment period - from August 27 until September 18, 2024 via KLIPS 2. At the end of the second enrollment period (Oktober 1, 2024), you will see if you were admitted to the course in KLIPS 2. Please note that KLIPS 2 prioritizes students enrolled in higher semesters.
* Important note for Students in the Master Supply Chain Management:
You are strongly advised NOT to take this particular group because it will clash with the compulsory module Supply Chain Analytics this semester. Please choose one of the other groups!
Please do not forget to prioritize your favorite dates after the course assignment. https://uni.koeln/V5YJT
Admission:
1) All students with an admission at KLIPS 2 will receive further information by e-mail via their Smail-account by November 11th, 2024.
2) Switching groups with other students is not possible. Therefore, please prioritize your favorite groups.
3) On October 29th at 5 p.m. the Kick off Event takes place and gives insights and first hand information from the WiSo Career Service, graduates from the course and the lecturers themselves.
4) All students must register for the exam via KLIPS before November 4, 2024.
5) The exam starts with a preparation task on November 11th, 2024.
Deregistration:
In case you have already registered for the exam but, however, do not want to take part in the course, you must deregister from the exam before November 4, 2023. Otherwise, the course will be deemed a failed attempt.
Exam:
1) The exam starts on November 11th, 2024 with the preparation task. The module includes a combined exam consisting of a presentation and a term paper. Details are specified in the class details and/or will be presented during the Kick off event.
2) On October 29th, 2024 at 5 p.m., you will receive a preparation exercise via ILIAS or by mail. This task must to be prepared (if not stated differently by the lecturer) until the beginning of the course. This exercise is part of your exam and will count into your final grade.
3) This exercise distinguishes in type and range according to the lecturer. The diverse groups are representing different courses with different lecturers. Please look at the description of our courses.
4) Further information regarding the preparation of the task will be provided on November 11th, 2024 by your lecturer.
All further examination (term paper; portfolio…) will vary in type and range depending on lecturer, but the scope of examination is nearly the same in all courses. For students of M.Sc. Business Administration (PO2021), M.Sc. International Management and incoming students the seminar is graded from 1.0 to 5.0. Students still studying in the "old PO (2015)" will only be assessed as passed/not passed.
Attendance:
At the WiSo-Faculty there is no obligation to attend lectures. Nevertheless, we advise to attend this seminar regularly and actively as this course is different from other seminars in your studies. Only by participating actively you can acquire management skills and consequently derive the highest benefit for your personal development. As interaction represents the focus of this course, your attendance and commitment are required. Additionally, the oral presentation during the course counts 50% of your final grade.
In case you cannot participate because of urgent reasons, please inform us immediately. If you do not show up for the presentation due to illness reasons, you need to submit a medical certificate as the presentation is part of your exam. You can find further information related to attendance in your examination regulations.
Organizational issues:
If you have got any questions related to the course organization (admission, free places), please send an e-mail to managementskills
wiso.uni-koeln.de. For any questions regarding the content of the module (e.g. preparation task ...), please contact your lecturer.
If we have free spots after admission via KLIPS 2, the waiting list for the winter term 2024/2025 will be managed via Klips. Therefore, you don't need to contact us via mail. Please be informed that students enrolled in higher semesters will be prioritized.