on the practice of scientific management consulting (273007)

• Summer Semester

  SEMINAR PROFILE

  General Details
  Seminar title	Seminar on the practice of scientific management consulting
  Course code(s)	273007
  Academic session	SuSe 2025
  Course availability	only SuSe
  Course content	see above
  Target group / area	BSc WiWi PO 2017: Area Economics and Management
  Number of Participants	22 (11x2)
  Course language	only German
  Location	extern Seminar
  Industry partner	Dirk Rossmann GmbH
  Timetable	Block seminar
  Completion of term paper	during lecture period
  Requests and Support
  Aim	Are you in your fourth or sixth semester and thinking about your career plans? Could you imagine a career in consulting or would you like to know what this job feels like? ROSSMANN, one of the largest companies in the region, offers you the chance to gain a practical insight. Together with a fellow student, you will join the company as an external consultant. There you will work together with managers and experts from various departments on a specific issue. You will document your results in a seminar paper. You will also have the opportunity to present the results to an illustrious audience at ROSSMANN.
  Prerequisites	Successful completion of the compulsory courses of semesters 1-3
  Introductory course to academic research	-
  Formal guidelines	Formal requirements will be discussed during the course
  General Literature	-
  Basic literature to introduce each topic	Yes
  Methodology	Application of theoretical-empirical methods in the corporate context. The methodology varies depending on the topic.
  Specialised software	-
  Recommended word processing software	no special recommendation
  Length of term paper	25 pages
  Meeting(s) to discuss outline	Structure in consultation with the supervisors
  Performance requirements / evaluation [indicate weighting]	Term Paper (80%), Presentation (20%), obligated attendance
  examiner	Prof. Dr. Thomsen
  contact persons	Li Kathrin Kaja Rupieper, Vivien-Sophie Gulden
  Group Assignments and Topics
  Group assignment	required
  Group size	2
  Group formation	as proposed by the students
  topics	changing topics Summer term 2025: Opportunities and risks of opening up international markets
  Assignment of topics	based on preferences
  Application	Please take note of the Announcement Paper
  Initial registration	E-Mail
  Process Schedule
  Initial registration / application	19/01/2025
  Initial discussion / topic discussion / kick-off meeting	06/03/2025
  Topic assignment	06/03/2025
  Binding registration	06/03/2025
  Commencement of seminar paper	06/03/2025
  Kick-Off-Meeting	11/03/2025
  Submission of seminar paper	01/06/2025
  Submission of presentation	-
  Presentation	11/06/2025