B. A. Business Administration Finance, Banking and Controlling
Curriculum
Sharing Our Knowledge
We impart a solid, general economic foundation. First, we collaboratively build a business management foundation comprised of various components, such as cost and investment accounting, organization, human resources, and marketing. Afterwards, you’ll possess the necessary competencies to delve deeper into specialized topics in the financial services industry.
Specialized topics include Bank Management, Digital Finance, Sustainable Finance, Organization/IT, and Wealth Management.
In the realm of financial services, we see ourselves as a leading provider of academic programs, primarily since the three-part standard work “Schierenbeck/Lister/Kirmße: Ertragsorientiertes Bankmanagement” is authored by our lecturers.
Bootcamp
Start together: This is a week of intensive teamwork and coaching with your fellow students. Here, you’ll learn how we approach learning and the unique aspects of our study program. At the same time, you will meet your fellow-students, professors, and contacts for any study-related inquiries.
Project Management
How are projects efficiently planned, organized, and executed?
Project Management Styles & Consultancy – Innovative Methods and Key Success Factors in Project Management
Competence Development
How do we recognize, promote, and utilize employee competencies?
Success Coaching & Individual Development | Social Skills and Leadership Competencies as Key Success Factors of Tomorrow | Personality Coaching
Foundation
In the subsequent Foundation modules, you will learn the basics of business and the prerequisites for entrepreneurial success. Here, you will take five modules in each of the four blocks.
Block I
Sustainable Corporate Management
How to lead responsibly and sustainably?
Ecological and Economic Aspects of Corporate Management | Leadership in Innovative Organizations | Agile Organizations | Team-Oriented Thinking
Mathematics
How do numbers and formulas from mathematics aid in business decision-making?
Quantitative Business Analysis: Business Model Analysis Using Advanced Quantitative Methods and Techniques | Decisions on Investment and Divestment in Companies
Management Accounting
How can business methods be used to determine a company’s success or failure?
Cost Types, Cost Centers, Cost Objects | Cost Accounting Systems: Partial, Full, Actual, Normal, Planned Cost Accounting | Target Costing | Process Cost Accounting
Service Learning (Corporate Social Responsibility)
How can economic knowledge and social responsibility be combined to create a positive societal impact?Corporate Social Responsibility | Action Learning | Regional Service Learning
Research & Science Project
What are the essential requirements and techniques for writing a scientific paper?
Fundamentals of Scientific Work | Classical and Modern Research Methods | Normative and Empirical Studies | Scientific Writing and Presentation of Results | Planning a Scientific Project
Block II
Marketing
What strategies and methods are used to market products and services successfully?
Instruments and Methods of Operational and Strategic Marketing | Optimizing the Marketing Mix: Pricing, Product, Communication, and Distribution Policies
International Management
What are the relationships between companies on an international level?
Management of Complex Structures in Times of Globalization and International Corporate Networks | International Law | Managing Diversity and Intercultural Collaboration
Sustainable Business Administration
How do economic thinking and sustainable decisions function within companies?
Business Administration as a Basis – Fundamentals of Economic and Ecological Trade: Principles of Economic Action, Business Functions, and Corporate Objectives
Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability
How can companies use innovative technologies to become more sustainable and future-proof?
Technological Innovation as a Driver for a Sustainable World: Innovation as a Strategic Management Task, Innovation Systems and Management in Banks, Sustainable Innovation Processes, Innovation through Technology
Investment
What investments should a company make to be successful?
Profitability Calculations versus Business Valuation | Static versus Dynamic Calculations | VOFI | Taxes | Uncertainty | Business Valuation Methods, Particularly DCF Method
Block III
Economics
What economic relationships exist between companies, society, and politics, and how is everything managed?
Economics, Politics, and Society | Understanding Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | Applying Models and Instruments | Analyzing and Understanding Monetary and Currency Policy Decisions
Statistics
How to collect, analyze, and interpret data?
From Decision Support Models to Business Forecast Modeling
Financial Accounting
How can a balance sheet and income statement be prepared according to international regulations?
International Accounting: Balance Sheet Recognition and Valuation According to International Accounting Standards | Analysis of Selected Balance Sheet Items According to IAS/IFRS
Law and taxes
What legal frameworks and tax obligations apply to companies?
Overview of Legal and Tax Frameworks | Key Financial Legislation | Compliance and Legal Risks in the Financial Industry
Digital Basics
What hardware and software solutions are crucial in modern companies, and how are they effectively used?
Core Components of Business Informatics: Databases, Storage, Systems, Platforms, Hardware, Software, Cloud
Block IV
Organizational Management
How do we create structures and optimize processes within companies?
Organizational Structure and Process Management | Organizational Theory | The Contingency Approach in Organizations | Agile Organizations in the Digital World | Team Organization
Human Resource Management
How to attract, develop, and retain employees?
Motivation Theory | Emotion Research | Elements of Structured Planning and Control of Operational and Strategic HR Decisions
Network Management
How do companies or individuals build and effectively utilize networks?
Networking and the relationship between organizations and people | Network management
Innovation Project
How can innovative ideas be developed and implemented in a practical project?Development of an Innovative Project Focusing on Creative Problem-Solving | Interdisciplinary Teamwork | Application of Innovation Methods | Practical Implementation and Presentation of Results
Controlling & Risk Management
How are companies managed using modern controlling concepts (planning, controlling, and informing)?
Value Controlling as the Epitome of Value-Oriented Planning and Control Systems | Balanced Scorecard | Profitability and Risk Controlling in Companies
Focus
What is your focus? What interests you, and could it become your Master’s specialization? You must complete ten modules from the Focus area, but you can choose according to your interests and preferences.
Bank Management I
How can the success of a single business, the entire bank, or savings institution, and its risk be determined?
Components of Contribution Margin Accounting | Market Interest Rate Method 2.0 | ROI Analysis | Value at Risk | Overview of Credit and Interest Rate Risk Measurement
Bank Management II
How are the profit and risk of a bank or savings institution managed?
Current Developments in Banking Supervision | Risk-Bearing Capacity Concepts | Risk-Opportunity Calculus as a Basis for Risk Capital Allocation | Profit Requirement Calculation Including Derivation of Individual Business Conditions
Digital Business Models in Financial Services
How do digital solutions and business models change the financial industry?
Promising Business Models in the Digital World: Digital Organizations and Work Forms, Digital Management Structures and Systems, New Technologies and Their Impact on the Financial Services Industry: RPA, IoT, Cloud, SaaS, Platform Economy and Their Applications
Finance
Where do a company’s financial resources come from, and how can we optimize their use?
Classical Finance Theory: Financing Forms and Financial Analysis | Neoclassical Finance Theory: Portfolio and Capital Market Theory | Institutional Finance: The Principal-Agent Problem
Sustainable Finance in Financial Service Industry
How is sustainability integrated into financial services while considering ecological, social, and economic factors?
Triple Bottom Line | ESG Factors | Sustainability Business Model | Implication | Carbon Footprint | Sustainable Asset Allocation | Climate and Transition Risk
Coding: Python & R
How do you use Python and R for programming, data analysis, and visualizations?
Basics of Programming | Data Analysis and Visualization | Statistical Modeling | Applications of Python & R in Data Science | Practical Exercises
Wealth Management
What strategies and methods are particularly relevant for high net worth clients in the sophisticated and future-oriented wealth management area?
Definition of Investment Goals | Types of Risk in Wealth Management | Portfolio Theory & Asset Allocation | Performance Measurement | Products and Services | Customer Segmentation as a Basis | Alternative Business Models | Challenges | Digitalization in Wealth Management
Corporate and Private Client Business
What roles do corporate and private client businesses play in banks and savings institutions?
Distinction of Business Fields | Customer Segmentation Opportunities | Market Potential and Market Requirements | Credit Rating as a Central Control Element | Demographic and Technological Developments | Investment Advice | Investor Protection
Treasury and Deposit Management
What strategies does the treasury use to manage the bank’s interest rate development and liquidity?
Concepts for Periodic and Present Value Interest Rate Risk Measurement | Variants of Interest Book Management | Interest Rate Risk Strategies for Alternative Interest Structures: Optimization of Maturity Transformation Success
Organization/IT
How cantheincreasinglyimportantareasoforganization and IT helpto male a financialinstitutionmoresuccessful and future-proof?
Introduction of ORG/IT strategy for the model bank | List of requirements for ORG/IT work | ORG/IT cooperation model | IT operating model | Optimization of IT costs | Management of operational risks | Case studies on ORG/IT
Machine Learning and AI in the Financial Services Industry
How are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning used in the financial industry?
Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | Supervised and Unsupervised Learning | Neural Networks | Deep Learning Techniques | Practical Examples from the Industry
Contact us
zeb.business school
Steinbeis University
Hammer Strasse 165,
48153 Münster
Germany