MASTER OF SCIENCE OPERATIONS RESEARCH & BUSINESS …2018_19/… · Econometrics G22A-020 Noth 11:15 –12:45 Foundations for Finance G12-201 Collonello 13:15 –14:45 Downside Risk

International Study Program

Academic Introduction

04/10/2018

MASTER OF SCIENCE

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & BUSINESS ANALYTICS


Welcome!


1. Study Program Contacts

2. Study program ABC’s, Structure,

Specializations, Schedule

3. Academic Dates


Chair of Operations Management

* Program Director Prof. Dr. Gudrun P. Kiesmüller, E005

Chair of Financial Management and Innovation

Finance

* Prof. Dr. Elmar Lukas, B102a

Chair of Management Science

* Prof. Dr. Jan Ehmke, A359



* Program Director Prof. Dr. Gudrun P. Kiesmüller, E005


* Prof. Dr. Jan Ehmke, A359

Chair of Financial Management and Innovation Finance

* Prof. Dr. Elmar Lukas, B102a


Ground floor, E005 Chair of Financial Management and

Innovation Finance, 1st floor, B102a


3rd floor, A359


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International Study Program (ISP) B 006

• Coordinator

Dipl.-Phil. Grit Voigt

Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 – 12:00

or by appointment [email protected]

• Service

All questions and organizational issues about the

International Study Program/ISP, home of the SIMP-SON team

http://www.isp.ovgu.de/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.isp.ovgu.de/


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Examination Office (Prüfungsamt) B 003/005

• Head

Dr. Toni Richter

Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00 – 12:00

• Office assistant

Kathrin Henze & Sandra Lenz & Gina Gierk,

Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 – 12:00

Tuesday, Thursday: 13:00 – 15:00

http://www.fww.ovgu.de/fww/en/Faculty/Examination+Office.html



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Examination Office (Prüfungsamt) B 003/005

Important Services for Students:

• Get personal counseling, if needed, but always in time/before.

Watch the office hours (strict) or ask for an appointment by email.

• Important:

Only emails from student email accounts will be answered (OVGU

law). [email protected]

• Examen and study regulations, recognition of credits, organizing

studies

Recognition of credit points/modules, official transcript of grades,

illness, master thesis, semester break application, waivers, study program

change, announcement of examination grades, registration to exam +

thesis, internship registration, home of the “Examination Board”, etc.




Faculty/Homepage

Faculty + student information, dates, documents, study abroad,

Examination Office, professors, student council, news, jobs,….

www.fww.ovgu.de


Study ABC’s,

Structure, Specialization, Schedule


• Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)

• Duration: min. 4 semesters

• Language: English exclusively

• Type: Research, theoretical orientation

• Credits: 120 ECTS, including a master’s thesis + presentation

• Enrollment: summer and winter term


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Objectives:

• Quantitative tools and skills;

• Data analysis and big data methods;

(Data Mining, Database Concepts, Advanced Business Analytics);

• Quantitative modelling and algorithms;

(STOMPL, CAO, Introduction to Computer Science)

• Application of the tools and skills for decision support in:

Supply Chain Management

Financial Management.

The ORBA study program is a cooperation between the departments/

faculties of Economics and Management, Computer Science, and

Mathematics.


Schedule WS 2018/19 – Obligatory for ORBA

Monday TuesdayWednesd

ayThursday Friday

09:15 –

10:45

Introduction to

Computer Science for

ORBA

G29-307

Schulze

Stochastic Models in

Production and

Logistics

G22A-011 or G22A-112

Rippe/Sachs

11:15 –

12:45


Production and

Logistics

G22A-013

Kiesmüller

Concepts and

Algorithms of

Optimization

G10-460

Lange

13:15 –

14:45


Production and

Logistics

G22A-012 or G22A-111

Rippe/Sachs

15:15 –

16:45

Introduction to


ORBA

G22A-012

Schulze (Group 4)

Concepts and

Algorithms of

Optimization

G02-109

Merkert

17:15 –

18:45

Introduction to


ORBA

G22A-012

Schulze (Group 5)

Introduction to


ORBA

G22A-012

Schulze (Group 6)

Compulsory modules = 1 lecture + 1 tutorial per week


Offered by FIN as “Introduction to Computer

Science for Engineers” for Digital Engineering

and ORBA students.

Please register for one of the tutorials via

the e-learning portal.

Start: October16th 2018:

Please, also consider all faculty /FEM deadlines!

Further details:

http://www.inf-international.ovgu.de/Studying/Teaching/ICSE/Winter+Term+18_19-p-412.html

Introduction to Computer Science for ORBA

http://www.inf-international.ovgu.de/Studying/Teaching/ICSE/Winter+Term+18_19-p-412.html


The tutorials on Fridays will be identical. Please choose one of them!

Please register for one of the tutorials via the e-learning portal.

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Stochastic Models in Production and Logistics


The tutorial (group 1) on Friday starts on 12/10/18

09:15-10:45 G22A-112

The tutorial (group 2) on Friday starts on 12/10/18

13:15-14:45 G22-111

Christoph Rippe

& Florian Sachs

Stochastic Models in Production and Logistics


Program Structure:


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Program Structure:

During the first semester, students must choose between two

Specialization Fields:

• Financial Management or

• Supply Chain Management

In the specialization, you have to take the following courses

two compulsory electives

one seminar

one project

master thesis

You do not have to register for a specialization! Just choose the

courses which are you interested in.


The following courses can be chosen for:

“Supply Chain Management”:

Computational Transportation (WS 18/19)

Simulation (WS 18/19)

Advanced Computational Transportation (expected SS 19)

Inventory Management (expected SS19)

Supply Chain Management (expected SS 19)

Specialization: Supply Chain Management


A possible program structure can be: (example)

Specialization: Supply Chain Management

Semester Course Course Course Course Course Course

1

compolsory compolsory compolsory

Accounting

Theory

Business

Decision

Making

Computation

al

Transportati

on

2

compolsory compolsory compolsory Inventory

Managemen

t

Seminar

Supply Chain

Management

3 SimulationAccounting

Theory

Econometri

cs

Project


4 Master Thesis


Schedule, WS 2018/19, specialization track:


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

09:15 – 10:45

Simulation

G22A-011

Kiesmüller

11:15 – 12:45

Simulation

G22A-011

Kiesmüller

13:15 – 14:45

Computational

Transportation

G22A-013

Ehmke

Computational

Transportation

G22A-020

Henke

15:15 – 16:45

17:15 – 18:45


The following courses can be chosen for:

Financial Management

Econometrics (WS 18/19)

Downside Risk (WS 18/19)

Foundation for Finance (WS 18/19)

Investition + Finanzierung III: Engineering Economics (WS 18/19, German)

Financial Engineering (expected SS 19)

Specialization: Financial Management


Specialization: Financial Management

Semester Course Course Course Course Course Course

1 compulsory compulsor

y

compulsoryMonetary

Economics

Advanced

Marketing

Research

Downside

Risk

2 compulsory compulsor

y

compulsoryFinancial

Engineering


Seminar

3Microecono

mic Analysis

Business

Decision

Making

Accounting

Theory

Project


4 Master Thesis


Schedule, WS 2018/19, specialization:


Monday TuesdayWednesda

yThursday Friday

09:15 – 10:45

Econometrics

G22A-020

Noth

11:15 – 12:45

Foundations for

Finance

G12-201

Collonello

13:15 – 14:45

Downside Risk

G22A-013

Reichling

Downside Risk

G12-129 or G22A-012

Schulze

Econometrics

G22A-012

Noth

15:15 – 16:45

Foundations for

Finance

G22A-122

Xiong

17:15 – 18:45

Investition und

Finanzierung III:

Engineering Economics

G05-H4

Kupfer

Investition und

Finanzierung III:

Engineering Economics

G22-H2

Briest


In each semester at least one seminar will be offered for each specialization


• Prof. Lukas: Computational Finance

and Financial Management

• Jun.-Prof. Lichters: Online Consumer Research


• Prof. Ehmke: Scientific Seminar: Management Science

Note:

You must register for a seminar.

Sometimes already at the end of a semester for a following seminar.

Find all information about requirements on the professors’ webpage.

Compulsory Elective Seminar (specialization)


Program Structure

1st

Semester

Stochastic

Models in P&L

5 CP

Concepts and

Algorithms of

Optimization

5 CP

Introduction

to Computer

Science for

ORBA

5 CP

Specialization

5 CP

Elective

5CP

Elective

5CP

2nd

Semester

Data Mining

5 CP

Database

Concepts

5 CP

Advanced

Data

Analytics

5 CP

Specialization

5 CP

Seminar

10 CP

3rd

Semester

Elective

5 CP

Elective

5 CP

Elective

5 CP

Project

15 CP

4th

Semester

Master-Thesis with Research Seminar

30 CP


Elective Modules

The following courses can be chosen: WS 2018/19

Microeconomic Analysis

Macroeconomic Analysis

Pricing in Global and Local Competition

International Trade

International Corporate Strategy

Economics of Growth

Econometric Analysis of Experimental Data

Business Decision Making

Behavioral Finance

International Taxation

Monetary Economics

Advanced Marketing Research

Accounting Theory


At which time does the course take place?

In which building and room do I have to go?

For detailed information go to LSF.

Where can I find any module information?

https://lsf.ovgu.de/qislsf/rds?state=user&type=0

https://lsf.ovgu.de/qislsf/rds?state=user&type=0


Download class material, receive announcements via email.

For detailed information go

to e-learning (moodle).

https://elearning.ovgu.de/

There is a course

“Master Program ORBA”

containing relevant

announcements for ORBA

students:

https://elearning.ovgu.de/course/view.php?id=4017

Where can I find module information?

https://elearning.ovgu.de/

https://elearning.ovgu.de/course/view.php?id=4017


Have a look on the professors’ webpage

You will find general information on the offered courses.

You will find information about seminars and registration for courses.


http://www.prolog.ovgu.de/prolog/en/

http://www.prolog.ovgu.de/prolog/en/


Have a look on the professors’ webpage.

Where can I find information?

http://www.ms.ovgu.de/Teaching.html

http://www.ms.ovgu.de/Teaching.html


Have a look on the professors’ webpage.


http://www.ifm.ovgu.de/Innovations_+und+Finanzmanagement-p-1.html

http://www.ifm.ovgu.de/Innovations_+und+Finanzmanagement-p-1.html


Take a look in the ORBA module handbook.

• Contains a detailed list of all modules of the study program,

• Published each semester (end of September, end of March),

by the Study Dean’s Office / Studiendekanat

Important for the updated offer and choice of elective modules

Content:

Title of the module, teaching language, hours/SWS, timeframe of the

module, teaching goals, pre-requirements for the module, type and

length of the examination (written, oral, paper,..), credit points,

winter or summer term

Where can I find information?

http://www.isp.ovgu.de/Documents/Master.html

http://www.isp.ovgu.de/Documents/Master.html


Do I have to sign up for examination?

YES:

Registration is strictly required for all examinations!

The registration period is very strict:

22/10/2018 – 02/11/2018

Registration for written exam: via Hisqis only

https://hisqis.uni-magdeburg.de/qislsf/rds?state=user&type=0

Do not miss registration dates and deadlines!

Further information about “Examen registration” find at the

presentation “Introduction to the faculty” from 04/10/18.

Study – and Examen Regulations

https://hisqis.uni-magdeburg.de/qislsf/rds?state=user&type=0


• If you fail an exam, a retake of compulsory master’s modules is possible

for one time! A second retake is only possible for a maximum of one compulsory

examination.

• Already taken examinations cannot be retaken;

Retake of failed elective modules is not necessary-> choose another one next

semester.

• Post-exam review is possible. Have a look on the webpages of the professors!

Study – and Examen Regulations


Preperation for the exam starts *now*!

We strongly recommend participation

in lectures and tutorials! Be prepared for

the tutorials!

One module is equivalent to 5 CP (credit points).

ECTS = European Credit Transfer System

(Conference in Bologna 1999)

1CP = 30h workload for students


Preparation for the Exams


What counts for the workload of a module?

Lectures: 2x45 min

45min = 1 SWS/ SemesterWochenStunden

15 Lectures: 2*15 hours = 30

15 Tutorials: 2*15 hours = 30


90 hours for preparation and studying!


Don’t miss any deadline!

Academic Calendar FWW

Registration for Examinations:

22/10/18 until 02/11/18

If you miss this deadline – no exam, no excuses!

Withdrawal / Cancel Examinations:

until December 31st, 2018

If you miss this deadline – no excuses!

Examination Period:

28/01/19 until 16/02/19

Academic Dates

http://www.fww.ovgu.de/Fakult%C3%A4t/Pr%C3%BCfungsamt.html

http://www.fww.ovgu.de/Fakult%C3%A4t/Pr%C3%BCfungsamt.html


What else?

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–Who?

A Community of Students, Scientists, Alums and Friends from the Areas of Production Management, Logistics and Operations Research

–What?

Excursions to Companies, Presentations from Practitioners und Scientists, Meetings, Talks with Professors and Alums, Experiences, Networking, Jobs

–When?

More Infos on October 17, 2018, 18:00, G22A-225Further Dates: www.x-plor.ovgu.de

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–Highlights in Winter Semester 2018/19

Oct 17 Introduction to X-PLOR

Nov 14 Get-Together with Prof. Kiesmüller

Nov 15 Scientific Talk Prof. Stieglitz (Social Media Analytics)

Nov 21 Scientific Talk Prof. Tan (Sustainability in Supply Chains)

Nov 23 Excursion to Hermes Fulfilment, Haldensleben

Dec 5 Christmas Party

Dec 12 Excursion to Porsche Manufacturing Facility, Leipzig

Jan 16 Scientific Talk Prof. Vansteenwegen(Tourism Planning)

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Downloads

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Study- and examen regulations

module handbooks

class schedules, advice and links

SIMP-SON presentations

All academic introduction presentation

How to register for examinations?

How is lsf working?

http://www.isp.ovgu.de/Documents+_+Forms.html


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All the best for your ORBA

master study program!