Proseminars
The Chair for Business Computing and Operations Research offers introductory seminars with different content orientations every semester.
Please note that the application process is regulated centrally by the faculty.
General information on the proseminars of the Faculty of Business and Economics can be found on the following page: Proseminare (uni-wuppertal.de)
Proseminar - Digital Transformation - Currenct Approaches and Challenges
In times of rapidly increasing digitalization, knowledge management in companies and the use of Internet technologies and concepts such as wikis, blogs, file sharing, etc. as components of integrated information systems are becoming particularly important.
Within the scope of the proseminar, students will work on selected application areas and their realization in computer-based, integrated information systems with a focus on knowledge management as topics. The topics will be selected function- and task-specific.
The goal of this proseminar is to introduce students to the process of independent scientific work. In addition, they will learn how to present the results of their work in front of an audience and how to overcome possible internal barriers to free speech.
The seminar will be accompanied by introductions to the didactics and methodology of presentation, the execution of lectures and the use of the library as well as the specialized databases for topic-related literature research.
NOTE: All classroom sessions will be conducted as block sessions at off-peak times during the week or on Saturdays. In particular, Mr. Lagnese cannot realize regular appointments during the week due to his professional commitments.
If you are unable or unwilling to attend during off-peak hours or on Saturdays, please choose another proseminar.
If you have any problems with the content or organization, please contact:
- Lecturer: Volker Arendt
begin: Friday, 11.04.2025, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., room M.12.25
Individual dates: upon request on Fridays and Saturdays. Pls contact: Sek-LS-Bock[at]wiwi.uni-wuppertal.de
“Introduction into scientific work” on Saturday, 24.05.2025, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., room M.12.25
Proseminar - Projectmanagement
Project management represents the most important form of organization for companies. Within the scope of the proseminar, students are fully introduced to project management, as this topic is dealt with in depth in more advanced courses of the business studies program. This course is the only introductory course on this topic at the Schumpeter School!
Topics include:
- Definition of projects and project management
- Organs and competence regulation in the project organization
- Definition phase: from initialization to concrete project
- Planning phase: methods and instruments of project planning
- Realization phase: release of work packages, project controlling, documentation
- Closing phase: handover of the product or service and final documentation
- The work breakdown structure and its development with subprojects and work packages
- Schedule, capacity and cost planning as well as risk analysis
- Operational project management and controlling incl. appropriate use of IT tools
The aim of this proseminar is to introduce students to the process of independent scientific work. In addition, they will learn how to present the results of their work in front of an audience and how to overcome possible internal barriers to free speech.
The seminar will be accompanied by introductions to the didactics and methodology of presentation, the execution of lectures and the use of the library as well as the specialized databases for topic-related literature research.
NOTE: All classroom sessions will be held as block sessions at off-peak times during the week or on Saturdays. In particular, Dr. Kopetsch cannot realize regular appointments during the week due to his professional commitments.
If you cannot or do not want to participate during off-peak hours or on Saturdays, please choose another proseminar.
If you have any problems with the content or organization, please contact:
Lecturers: Volker Arendt / Gerd Kopetsch
Start: 11.04.2025, 12-14 h, M.12.25
Dates:
12.04.2025
10.05.2025
17.05.2025
The lecture for "introduction to scientific work" will take place on 25.04.2025. Room: M.12.25
Proseminar Operations Research in daily situations
The aim of this seminar is to provide an introduction to often complex world of Operations Research’s models and methods. That is to be done via easy and graphic problems.
The objective of Operations Research is the development and application of mathematical procedures. Thus, the decision-making processes in business-management are sought to be supported. Problems and processes are modelled mathematically and solved by using algorithms.
Over the course of this seminar, out of several graphic problems one has to be chosen. On that topic, a written assignment is to be prepared. The assignment should consist of a short formal introduction to the underlying mathematical problem as well as a reference to the application. Finally, the work is presented in a short 15 minute presentation.
In regards of content, the seminar is adjunctive to the courses BWiWi 1.2, BWiWi 1.14, BWiWi 2.2 and BWiWi 4.4 as well as the master degree course Operations Management.
formal requirements: Written assignment (7 pages, single-line) & 15 minute presentation. The submission date for the written assignment will be announced by the lecturers.
lecturers: Cedric Leon Renner, Niklas Stratenschulte
Start: Thursday: 17 April 2025, 14:00 - 16:00, room T.08.18 (lecture room 25)
and presenation slots on 10 July 2025 and 17 Juli 2025, 14:00 - 16:00, room T.08.18 (lecture hall 25)
