Master IBE: Lehrstuhl für Innovationsmanagement

Welcome to the Master Program in International Business and Economics

Dear prospective IBE student,

On this website, we will provide you with information for IBE students starting in the winter term 2024/25
to support the beginning of your studies in Hohenheim!

Introductory event

The IBE introductory event will take place on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at 10 a.m. in HS4 on our campus in Hohenheim. In this introductory session, we will provide you with information about studying IBE in Hohenheim and we will answer all your questions. Those of you who cannot attend in person (i.e. because you do not have a visa yet), please send a message to Sibylle Wolf (ibe@uni-hohenheim.de) until October 7th.

The IBE team would like to invite you to the IBE get-together on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the InnoGreenhouse on our campus in Hohenheim. This event provides the opportunity to exchange with your fellow students, get to know your professors, and enjoy some drinks together.

Additional events

Multiple introductory events for all master’s students are offered by the university and student representatives. You can find a list of general information lectures and social events here: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/masters-introductory-events.
A welcome week for all international students is organized by our office for international affairs. You can find further information here: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/orientation-days.

Teaching in the winter term 2024/25

We will provide you with detailed information about the study options of the method and focus area courses for your first semester offered in the winter term soon. Please note that most courses will be taught on campus.

We strongly recommend to take the courses of the module Methods in International Business & Economics in your first semester, as they will provide you with useful learnings for the course of your studies.

You further have to choose two Focus Areas in the course of your studies. You can start with one module of your selected focus area in the winter term.

For your planning:

Lectures start on October 14, 2024.
Lectures end on February 1, 2025.
Examination period is from February 3 – February 21, 2025.
Holiday recess: December 23, 2024 –January 6, 2025

Methods in International Business & Economics

Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics (5205-461)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam¹
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jung	You will study the course materials available online and monitor your progress through weekly e-mastery tests. In the weekly classroom sessions, we will discuss the applications of essential concepts and methods in detail. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1633222&client_id=UHOH	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: March 2025 on campus

Econometric Methods for Business and Economics (5211-411)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam¹
Prof. Dr. Robert Jung/ Domenic Franjic	The course material (lectures and tutorials) will be available through ILIAS. There will be no in-person lectures; instead, the inverted classroom method will be used. The classroom sessions (practical classes) will focus on in-depth discussions and empirical applications using statistical software packages. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1513853&client_id=UHOH	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Mar 2025 on campus

Qualitative Methods in Business Research (5706-451)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam¹
Prof. Dr. Bernd Ebersberger	The course can be studied online. All material will be available online. Either screencasts or videos from sessions in the classroom will be available. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1611136&client_id=UHOH	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Mar 2025 on campus

Economics of Strategy and the Theory of the Firm (5106-411)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam¹
Prof. Dr. Bernd Ebersberger	Sessions in the classroom are foreseen. Material will be available online. We try to make screencasts or videos from sessions the classroom available. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&ref_id=1611840	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Mar 2025 on campus

¹ Explanation: ‘Exam’ refers to your first opportunity to take the exam for this module. ‘Retake’ is the second opportunity for you to take this exam (either because you failed the first time, or you could not participate in the first round in February).

Focus Area: International Economics

Globalisation and History (5210-441)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam
Prof. Dr. Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer	The course material will be available through ILIAS. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1513318&client_id=UHOH

Focus Area: Innovation Management & Economics

International Innovation Management 1 (5706-441)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam
Prof. Dr. Bernd Ebersberger	Sessions in the classroom are foreseen. Material will be available online. We try to make screencasts or videos from sessions in the classroom available. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1611384&client_id=UHOH	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Mar 2025 on campus

Innovation Economics: Theory and Empirics (5209-411)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka	Lectures will be in the classroom. For those who cannot come to campus (due to problems with Visa) digital participation can be offered upon request. ILIAS-Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/goto.php?target=crs_1627985&client_id=UHOH	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Jun 2025 on campus

Focus Area: Finance

This focus area starts in your 2nd semester.

Focus Area: Data Analytics

General Information

The compulsory module in the focus are is "Introduction to Applied Data Science" by Prof. Dimpfl, offered each winter term. To choose the focus area Data Analytics, you should have a solid background in mathematics and statistics already. Some exposure to statistical software packages (like R, Python, SAS, Matlab, STATA) is expected. More information on the focus area will be provided in the lectures of Prof. Dimpfl and Prof. Jung in the first week of the semester.

Introduction to Applied Data Science (5107-411)

Lecturer	Course Delivery	Exam
Prof. Dr. Thomas Dimpfl	The lecture on Wednesday introduces concepts related to all steps of the data science process. Subsequently, you will work on assignments that are discussed in the following practical session on Monday. Course material is made available on ILIAS. ILIAS Link: https://ilias.uni-hohenheim.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&ref_id=1630931	Exam: Feb 2025 on campus Retake: Jun 2025 on campus

Preparatory courses

Refresh your basic statistics knowledge: We strongly encourage you to prepare yourself for the lecture “Econometric Methods for Business and Economics (5211-411)” starting in mid-October. You can either review the material from your basic statistics course(s) or study the material provided by the Chair for Econometrics and Economic Statistics in the Statistics Review Course. This course will be available from September and material will be available through OpenILIAS.

Please note that an online test will be offered based on the material covered in the Statistics Review Course. Details about the test will be provided during the first practical class in October. You can earn points for the course grade through the statistics review test. Details will be provided in the course outlines.

As soon as you are enrolled and have a University of Hohenheim account, please join the IBE ILIAS Group "Intake 2024-25" to receive IBE-information and that we can contact you. The password is: ibe2024!

To sucessfully start your studies in Hohenheim, you can find all information on how to use your Hohenheim accounts, our support services offer, and important links to start your studies on this page.

If you have any questions in advance, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Just write us an email to ibe@uni-hohenheim.de and we will come back to you.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at our beautiful campus.

All the best.

Yours sincerely

Prof. Dr. Bernd Ebersberger & Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jung

Other interesting offers

Welcome Club organized by the Welcome Center Stuttgart
The Welcome Club is an informal meet-up for international and German students in the WeltCafé at Charlottenplatz on the first Monday of every month at 7pm. The theme for Welcome Club rotates every month: At Quiz Night, teams of German and international students compete to win great prizes. At Game Night, participants can practice their German via a variety of card and board games. At Cultural Night the Welcome Club visits different places, just like the German Christmas Market, the opera or the State Libary. Join the get-togethers and mingle, make friends and discover what the beautiful city of Stuttgart has to offer. For more information visit their website. To participate, please contact lisa.hauff@welcome-center-stuttgart.de.