Management Theory (winter semester 2025/26)

Timing and Agenda

All classes will take place in Room 102A (Vant-Hoff-Str. 6)

Date and Time	#	Contents
14.10. 14:15 – 17:45	1	What is Management? Introduction to Management Theory
	Introduction of Presentation Topics
16.10. 09:15 – 17:45	2	Management Theory: The Role of Managers
	3	Management Theory: The Role of Owners
	4	Management Theory: The Role of Boards
	Group Formation and Selection of Presentation Topics
	Case „Dieselgate“
28.10. 14:15 – 17:45	5	Governing Stakeholder Relationships: Managerial Incentives
	Group Work
30.10. 14:15 – 17:45	6	Governing Stakeholder Relationships: Behavioral Approaches
	Group Work
31.10. 09:15 – 17:45	Individual Group Consultations on Presentation Topics Will take place online via WebEx
11.11. 14:15 – 17:45	Group Presentations & Feedback
13.11. 14:15 – 17:45	Group Presentations & Feedback
14.11. 09:15 – 12:45	Group Presentations & Feedback
27.11. 14:00 – 15:30	First option: 90-minute Exam (preliminary date, may change due to room availability/scheduling in the E-Examinations Center)
18.03. 14:00 – 15:30	Second option: 90-minute Exam (preliminary date, may change due to room availability/scheduling in the E-Examinations Center)

Grading

• Group Presentation and Discussion

• Teams of students will present their topic to the class
• Duration: Teams of 3: 30 minutes presentation followed by class discussion, teams of 4: 40 minutes presentation followed by class discussion
• The presentation will not receive a separate grade. You must, however, give it in order to be allowed to take the exam

• Exam

• All contents of the class (lecture-type parts, group work, cases, and group presentations) are relevant for the exam
• Format: Electronic multiple choice exam that will take place in the E-Examinations Center

Course Eligibility and Application

This course is restricted to exchange students enrolled in one of the following Masters of Science at the School of Business and Economics of FU Berlin:

• Master of Science in Management & Marketing (M&M)
• Master of Science in Finance, Accounting, Taxation & Supplements (FACTS)
• Master of Science in Business Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik)

Only the permanent students of the Master of Science in Management & Marketing, who are in their third semester of the program but do not go abroad, are also eligible to take this course. To apply for it, please send an email with your name and student ID to Ruben Anders no later than Tuesday, October 14^th, 2025.