Teaching
Courses at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management
We are doing our best to state which students (depending on their study programme) are eligible for each module. However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Please note that the sign up for seminar or final theses generally coincides with the date of the respective kick-off event. There is no need to sign up in advance.
General information on final theses, projects of international studies can be found on the page of the chair on Digicampus. Module-specific information and documents can be found on the page of the respective course on Digicampus.
Overview
The table below gives an overview of all planned courses at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management offered in upcoming semesters. The overview is meant to support you in the planning of your further studies. Except for the lecture “Comparative International Business and Economics” and the seminar “Topics in Global Business”, all courses offered by the chair are in German language. You can find the German name of each module in the accordian overview below. Information is subject to change (last update: August 23, 2024).
|
Bachelor |
WiSe 2024/25 | SuSe 2025 | WiSe 2025/26 | SuSe 2026 |
| Organization and Human Resource Management (L) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
|
Personnel Policy (L/T) |
✔ | ✔ | ||
| Comparative International Business and Economics (L) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| International Human Resource Management (L/T) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Concepts and Instruments of Personnel Policy (S) | ||||
| Topics in Global Business (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Project Seminar Human Resources and Global Business (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Project Seminars (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Seminar for Final Theses (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Master | WiSe 2024/25 | SuSe 2025 | WiSe 2025/26 | SuSe 2026 |
| HR: People Analytics (L/T) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HR: Human Resource Management (L/T) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HR: Education Economics (L/T) | (?) | (?) | ||
| HR: Empirical Research in Global Business (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| HR: Research in Global Business (S) | (?) | |||
| HR: Research Seminar (S) | (?) | (?) | (?) | |
| Human Resource Management: Economic und Legal Issues (S) | (?) | (?) | (?) | |
| Seminar for Final Theses (S) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Bachelor
German name: Organisation und Personalwesen
Type: Lecture
Content: The lecture is split into two equal parts, the first of which is an introduction to organisational theory (Prof. Dr. Lehmann, Chair of Management & Organisation) whereas the second part is an introduction to human resource management (Prof. Dr. Warning, Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management). The introduction to human resource aims to convey the special role of employees in an organisation as well as introduce central instruments of personnel policy. The content of the lecture includes compensation, personnel planning, personnel development and more. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: None.
Eligibility: (i)BWL (BA), (i)VWL (BA), GBM (BA), ReWi (BA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: every semester, normally on the 14th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Erik E. Lehmann, Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Dr. Stephanie Funk
German name: Personalpolitik
Type: Lecture (and tutorial)
Content: The course highlights the major aspects of personnel policy over the life cycle of an employee starting with their hiring and ending with their leaving of the organisation. Students are made familiar with the economic principles that govern personnel decisions, learn to analyse these practices and evaluate them. The lecture includes the topics of adverse selection and personnel selection, training and development, work structure, moral hazard and compensation, internal career incentives, personnel evaluation and layoffs. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of mathematics, statistics and microeconomics as is taught during your sub-honour courses.
Eligibility: BWL (BA), VWL (BA), ReWi (BA, PO 2015), WIN (BA, PO 2015), WING. However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: every semester, normally on the 8th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Stefanie Sundermeyer
Type: Lecture (in English)
Content: The course is split into two equal parts, the first of which highlights the basic models of international economic theory (Prof. Dr. Welzel, Chair of Economic Policy) and the concepts of international business management (Prof. Dr. Warning, Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management). Hence, the course builds an important foundation for more advanced honours modules. The lectures cover a range of topics, such as institutions and culture, international trade, foreign direct investment, strategy and structure. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of mathematics, statistics and microeconomics as is taught during your sub-honour courses.
Eligibility: GBM (BA), visiting students. However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: every semester, normally on the 4th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning, Prof. Dr. Peter Welzel
Contact: Patricia-Isabella Aich
German name: Internationales Personalmanagement
Type: Lecture (and tutorial)
Content: The lecture covers fundamental instruments of human resource management and analyses how and why these instruments vary across countries. Furthermore, students learn to interpret empirical evidence in the realm of international human resource management. The covered topics include methods for international comparisons, international differences in education, working time across countries, compensation compared internationally, and differences in family policy in different countries. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of mathematics, statistics and microeconomics as is taught during your sub-honour courses.
Eligibility: BWL (BA), VWL (BA), GBM (BA), ReWi (BA, PO 2015), WIN (BA, PO 2022), WING (BA, PO 2021), visiting students. However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: summer semester
Exam: every semester, normally on the 1st exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Stefanie Sundermeyer
German name: Konzepte und Instrumente der Personalpolitik
Type: Seminar (literature)
Content: The seminar deals with different concepts and instruments of personnel policy on a literature basis. The topical focus varies and has previously included topics such as women and career or working time and flexible employment. The current focus will be announced on Digicampus. Presentations during the seminar can be held in English (on a voluntary basis). The seminar provides an excellent preparation for writing a bachelor thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: good English skills
Eligibility: BWL (BA), VWL (BA), GBM (BA), ReWi (BA),WIN (BA, PO 2022), WING (BA, PO 2021). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: seminar paper and presentation
Application: Please note that applications for this seminar are coordinated through the central application process of the cluster “Strategy, Marketing & Management”. For further information, please visit the cluster website.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Stefanie Sundermeyer
Type: Seminar (in English, literature)
Content: The seminar deals with different concepts and instruments of personnel policy in an international context on a literature basis. The topical focus varies and has previously included topics such as cultural diversity and intercultural management, HRM in the Asia-Pacific region. The focus of the current semester will be announced on Digicampus. The seminar provides an excellent preparation for writing a bachelor thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: very good English skills
Eligibility: (i)BWL (BA), (i)VWL (BA), GBM (BA), WIN (BA, PO 2022), WING (BA, PO 2021), visiting students. However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: summer semester
Exam: seminar paper and presentation (both in English)
Application: Please note that applications for this seminar are coordinated through the central application process of the cluster “Strategy, Marketing & Management”. For further information, please visit the cluster website.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Patricia-Isabella Aich
German name: Projektseminar Personal und Global Business
Type: Seminar (empirical)
Content: The seminar focuses in the empirical analysis of questions in the realm of human resource management – usually in an international context. Students are introduced to working with the software Excel. Hypotheses of empirical studies are tested with simple methods, interpreted and put into the context of current literature. The topical focus varies and will be announced on Digicampus. The seminar provides an excellent preparation for writing a bachelor thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: at least good skills in statistics and econometrics
Eligibility: (i)BWL (BA), (i)VWL (BA), GBM (BA), ReWi (BA), WIN (BA, PO 2022), WING (BA, PO 2021). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: seminar paper and presentation
Application: Please note that applications for this seminar are coordinated through the central application process of the cluster “Strategy, Marketing & Management”. For further information, please visit the cluster website.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Stefan Bruckmeyer
German name: Seminar zu Projects
Type: Seminar as part of a free project (GBM)
Content: The seminar includes the discussion of the target agreement with the supervisor as well as the final project presentation of all projects that are supervised by the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: None
Eligibility: GBM (BA), Module group “Projects”
Semester: every semester
Exam: project report and presentation
Lecturer: Stefanie Sundermeyer
Contact: Stefanie Sundermeyer
German name: Seminar für Abschlussarbeiten
Type: Seminar for the supervision of a final thesis
Content: The Seminar for Final Theses accompanies the writing process of your bachelor thesis and includes an extensive discussion of relevant literature, the categorisation and evaluation of scientific literature as well as the writing process of the bachelor thesis. In open discussion sessions in small groups, the students can continuously discuss current problems with regards to their thesis. In addition, students have the opportunity to present their work in an interim presentation to their fellow students and their supervisor to give them to the chance to discuss questions and problems. While the participation in this seminar is voluntary, we strongly encourage students to take the opportunity.
Requirements: detailed information on the requirements can be found on the page for final theses.
Semester: every semester
Exam: Written bachelor thesis
Application: Please note that applications for bachelor theses are coordinated through the central application process of the cluster “Strategy, Marketing & Management”. For further information, please visit the cluster website.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Stefan Bruckmeyer
Master
German name: HR: People Analytics
Type: Lecture (and tutorial)
Content: The course teaches the use of empirical methods in the analysis of data from human resources. The focus of the course is on the selection and application of suitable methods as well as the interpretation and evaluation of empirical results. During the course, hypotheses from theory are tested using the statistical software Stata. The focus of the course is e.g. on work experience and compensation, compensation differences between groups, returns to education, compensation over time, and promotion decisions. Methodologically, interaction effects, effect sizes, and predictions in cross-sectional and panel data are discussed. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of mathematics, statistics and microeconomics as is taught as part of a business or economics bachelor’s degree.
Eligibility: BWL (MA), EPP (MA), GBM (MA), DFM (MA), ReWi (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: winter semester, normally on the 6th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Dr. Stephanie Funk
German name: Personalmanagement
Type: Lecture (and tutorial)
Content: Students are provided with advanced theoretical concepts of human resource management with a focus on questions that are of relevance for decision makers with staff responsibility (in- and outside of the HR department). Theoretical models are used as a foundation for empirical designs and hypotheses, which are tested on the basis of current research. The covered topics include compensation, career incentives and promotions, job design, work-life balance and employee satisfaction as well as fairness and reciprocity. For further details, please consult the module handbook of the respective semester.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of mathematics, statistics and microeconomics as is taught as part of a business or economics bachelor’s degree.
Eligibility: (i)BWL (MA), EPP (MA), GBM (MA), DFM (MA), ReWi (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: summer semester
Exam: winter semester, normally on the 19th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Patricia-Isabella Aich
German name: HR: Bildungsökonomik
Type: Lecture (and tutorial)
Content: After completing this module successfully, students will be able to analyze problems related to education theoretically and empirically. They will be able to explain and evaluate educational choices in different stages of life using economic principles. They will be able to derive implications for individuals, firms, and policymakers. Students will be able to derive empirically testable hypotheses and to examine them based on scientific articles and by application of simple statistical tests.
Eligibility: BWL (MA), EPP (MA), GBM (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: winter semester
Exam: winter semester, normally on the 6th exam day in the examination period. Binding dates to be announced via Studis.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Stefan Bruckmeyer
Type: Seminar (emprical)
Content: The seminar focuses in the empirical analysis of questions in the realm of human resource management – usually in an international context. Students are expected to replicate the results of empirical studies using the statistical software Stata, interpret the results and put them into the context of current literature. The topical focus varies and will be announced on Digicampus. The seminar provides an excellent preparation for writing a master thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of statistics and econometrics, Lecture “HR: People Analytics” advantageous but not required
Eligibility: (I)BWL (MA), EPP (MA), GBM (MA), DFM (MA), ReWi (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: summer semester
Exam: seminar paper, presentation
Application: Seminar theses for master students are not part of any centralised application process. Instead, students should sign up directly to the respective event on Digicampus. Applications are open after the seminar kick-off event.
Dozent: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Stephanie Funk
Type: Seminar (literature)
Content: In this seminar, students work on a topic from the field of personnel management on the basis of international literature. In addition to formulating a co-lecture or discussing an empirical design, the students acquire competencies in leading discussions beyond pure literature work. The main topic of the seminar varies and is announced in advance at Digicampus. The lectures in the seminar can (but do not have to) be held in English. The seminar is a very good preparation for writing a literature-based master thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: good English skills, good understanding of statistics and econometrics, lecture “HR: Personnel Management” advantageous but not required
Eligibility: (i)BWL (MA), EPP (MA), GBM (MA), DFM (MA), ReWi (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: some winter semesters
Exam: Seminar paper, presentation
Application: Seminar theses for master students are not part of any centralised application process. Instead, students should sign up directly to the respective event on Digicampus. Applications are open after the seminar kick-off event.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Patricia-Isabella Aich
German name: Forschungsseminar
Type: Seminar (empirical)
Content: This seminar is aimed at advanced master students and doctoral candidates who want to write their master or qualification thesis in the broad field of human resources and education. Participants will carry out their own empirical research project based on a given (or their own) data set. The topic is determined individually. The seminar is a very good preparation for writing an empirical master thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: very good English skills, very good understanding of statistics and econometrics, lecture “HR: People Analytics” advantageous but not required
Eligibility: BWL (MA), EPP (MA), DFM (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: every semester
Exam: Seminar paper, presentation
Application: Seminar theses for master students are not part of any centralised application process. Instead, students should sign up directly to the respective event on Digicampus. Applications are open after the seminar kick-off event.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning
Contact: Stefan Bruckmeyer
German name: Personalmanagement: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche und rechtliche Fragen
Type: Seminar
Content: This interdisciplinary literature seminar is aimed at students with a special interest in the intersection between economics and law. The students work independently on an interdisciplinary topic. The main topics vary (e.g. personnel management, corporate governance) and will be announced at Digicampus in advance. The seminar is a good preparation for writing a literature-based master thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management.
Requirements: good English skills, basic knowledge in HR management and/or Labour Law
Eligibility: (i)BWL (MA), EPP (MA), ReWi (MA). However, in case of doubt, the module handbook should be consulted.
Semester: some summer semesters
Exam: Seminar paper, presentation
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michael Kort (Faculty of Law), Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning (Faculty of Business and Economics)
Contact: Patricia-Isabella Aich
German name: Seminar für Abschlussarbeiten
Type: Seminar for the supervision of final theses
Content: The seminar for final theses accompanies the writing of the master thesis. In regular sessions, the identification of relevant literature, the categorisation and evaluation of scientific literature and the writing of master theses are discussed in detail. In open discussion rounds, problems related to one's own work can be continuously discussed in small groups. In addition, up to two interim presentations to fellow students and supervisors are possible, in which students can present initial results, ask questions and discuss problems. Participation in the seminar is voluntary but is strongly recommended.
Requirements: detailed information on the requirements can be found on the page for final theses.
Date: every semester
Exam: Written master thesis
Application: Detailed information regarding the application process and deadline can be obtained during the initial seminar meeting as well as on the Digicampus event page for the Seminar for Final Theses for the respective semester.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Susanne Warning and research assistants
Contact: Stefan Bruckmeyer
Legend:
L: lecture
T: tutorial
S: seminar
WiSe: winter semester
SuSe: summer semester
(?): anticipated
Courses in the current semester
Lectures
| name | lecturer | type | language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative International Business and Economics (GBM) |
Peter Welzel, Susanne Warning, Patricia-Isabella Aich, Niklas Hübner |
Vorlesung | englisch |
| Human Resources: People Analytics (Vorlesung) |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Susanne Warning, Stephanie Funk |
Vorlesung | deutsch |
| Human Resources: People Analytics (Übung) |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Stephanie Funk |
Übung | deutsch |
| Personalpolitik (Vorlesung) |
Susanne Warning, Patricia-Isabella Aich, Stefanie Sundermeyer |
Vorlesung | deutsch |
| Personalpolitik (Übung) |
Stefanie Sundermeyer |
Übung | deutsch |
| Organisation und Personalwesen |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Erik Lehmann, Susanne Warning, Jasmin Kopp, Stephanie Funk, Nikolaus Seitz |
Vorlesung | deutsch |
Seminars
| name | lecturer | type | language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projektseminar Personal und Global Business |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Patricia-Isabella Aich, Stefanie Sundermeyer |
Seminar | deutsch |
| Seminar für Abschlussarbeiten (mehrere Gruppen) |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Susanne Warning, Patricia-Isabella Aich, Stephanie Funk, Stefanie Sundermeyer |
Seminar | deutsch |
| Human Resources: Empirical Research in Global Business (Master) |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Stephanie Funk |
Seminar | deutsch |
| Seminar für Abschlussarbeiten (MA) |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Susanne Warning |
Seminar | deutsch |
| Seminar zu Projects (GBM): Abschlusspräsentation am Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. Warning |
Stefan Bruckmeyer, Susanne Warning |
Seminar | deutsch |
Seminar papers
Requirements
Literature seminar: good knowledge of English
Empirical seminar: at least good skills in statistics
Application
All applications for seminar theses are coordinated via the central application process of the “Strategy, Marketing & Management” cluster. For more information, please visit the cluster website. Please be aware that you can only be admitted to one seminar of the cluster if your application is successful.
Seminar theses for master students are not part of any centralised application process. Instead, students should sign up directly to the respective event on Digicampus. Applications are open after the seminar kick-off event.
Process
Seminar kick-off events are usually scheduled during the first week of teaching. The exact dates and more detailed information for each seminar can be found on the respective event page on Digicampus.
Final theses
Thank you for your interest in writing your final thesis at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resource Management. We appreciate it!
Requirements
For detailed information regarding the requirements for the admission to a final thesis, please have a look at our guidelines for writing final theses on Digicampus (to access the link, make sure to already be signed in on Digicampus).
Application: Bachelor theses
The application for writing a bachelor thesis is part of the centralised application process of the cluster “Strategy, Marketing & Management”. Applications for one of the six chairs of the cluster can be submitted on Digicampus. Please visit the cluster website for more information regarding this process.
Application: Master theses
Applications for master theses at the Chair of Global Business and Human Resources are open following the kick-off event of the seminar for final theses. Please provide all the documents required for your application before the application deadline via Digicampus. Detailed information regarding the application process and deadline can be obtained during the initial seminar meeting as well as on the Digicampus event page for the Seminar for Final Theses for the respective semester.
Process
The process for writing a final thesis is linked to the cycle of our seminar for final theses. While this seminar is non-compulsory, we strongly recommend taking this opportunity. The seminars for final theses usually start at the beginning of the semester. For the exact dates, please visit the respective event page on Digicampus. Supervision of a final thesis outside of this cycle is not possible. Should you be interested in choosing your own topic for your thesis, please prepare a disposition of said topic for the first seminar session. Further details regarding this can be found in our guidelines on Digicampus.
- Open discussion sessions: Discussion of questions and problems
- Non-graded interim presentation
- No final presentation
- Open discussion sessions: Discussion of questions and problems
- Non-graded interim presentations
- No final presentation