Management Skills Summer Term 2024
Management Skills is not a ‘normal’ seminar as you may know it from your regular studies. Instead, it is rather a workshop or a training which is held (mostly) by external trainers with long-time experience in coaching. Due to its interactive focus, you will be forced to engage in discourse and to deal with your personal strengths and weaknesses.
In contrast to other seminars concentrating primarily on your study topic, our trainers will focus explicitly on your performance inside and in front of a group and give you individual feedback referring to your personal accomplishments. Thus, your presentation skills and your ability to manage a group work will improve significantly if you are willing to participate actively in the workshop. Depending on the content the courses can be taught (partly) digitally.
***NEW*** Kick off on April 16th 2024 at 5 p.m. online VIA ZOOM (Link will be sent to you after your registration for the course). Check also our Information for the Career Tuesday: Management Skills with SMP.
In the summer term 2024 we will start with a Kick-off event online for the participants for the course and interested others. The Kick off event will give you insights to what do we summarize under “Management Skills” and why we think it is such a valuable study experience for you. Not only the WiSo Career Service will talk about the feedback from companies about the importance of “Management Skills” in their new hires, but also representative from the world of practice will talk the importance of “Management Skills” in their new hires. During the Kick-off event you will also have the opportunity to talk to your lecturer about your Management Skills group.
During the Kick-off event you will also have the opportunity to talk to your lecturer about your Management Skills group.
Please note: For the moment and the upcoming terms all courses are taught in English.
1. Different courses:
Please be aware that the diverse groups are representing different courses with different lecturers. Therefore, every group may vary in their content and type of examination.
All further information regarding the application process will be sent by e-mail via the Smail-account. Please check your Smail account regularly.
Please also note that all courses are planned in presence on campus. For information about the courses please click on the individual group headline.
2. Dates and Content Summer 2024:
- Lecturer: Pollmann-Fervers
- Dates: July 5, 8, 9, 12 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
- Lecturer: Seitler-Käfer
- Dates: August 12, 13 & 15, 16 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
- Lecturer: Seitler-Käfer
- Dates: August 26, 27, 29, 30 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
- Lecturer: Meyenschein
- Dates: September 16-20, 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
- Lecturer: Stäbler
- Dates: September 2, 3, 4 (in person) and September 9 (online!)
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
Group 6 CANCELD
- Lecturer: Edeling
- Dates: April 22, 23, 29, 30 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
CEMS/MIM Management Skills:
CEMS Groups
- Lecturer: Seitler-Käfer
- Dates: May 21-24 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
- Lecturer: Seitler-Käfer
- Dates: June 10, 11, 18, 19 - 2024
- Time: 9:00 - 17:00
3. Registration and Admission:
The registration for the course is scheduled in the second enrollment period - from February 29 until March 21, 2024 via KLIPS 2. At the end of the second enrollment period (March 21, 2024), you will see if you were admitted to the course in KLIPS 2. Please note that KLIPS 2 prioritizes students enrolled in higher semesters.
Please do not forget to prioritize your favorite dates after the course assignment. https://uni.koeln/V5YJT
Admission:
1) All students with an admission at KLIPS 2 will receive further information by e-mail via their Smail-account by April 3, 2024.
2) Switching groups with other students is not possible. Therefore, please prioritize your favorite groups.
3) On April 16th at 5 p.m. the Kick-off Event takes place and gives insights and first hand information from the WiSo-Career-Service, graduates from the course and the lecturers themselves.
4) All students must register for the exam via KLIPS before April 18, 2024.
5) The exam starts with a preparation task on April 22, 2024.
4. Deregistration:
In case you have already registered for the exam but, however, do not want to take part in the course, you must register from the exam before April 18, 2024. Otherwise, you will receive a failed attempt.
5. Further information on exam:
1) The exam starts April 22, 2024 with the preparation task. The module includes a combined exam consisting of a presentation and a term paper. Details are specified in the class details and/or will be presented during the Kick-off event.
2) On April 22, 2023, you will receive a preparation exercise via ILIAS or by mail. This task must to be prepared (if not stated differently by the lecturer) until the beginning of the course. This exercise is part of your exam and will count into your final grade.
3) This exercise distinguishes in type and range according to the lecturer. The diverse groups are representing different courses with different lecturers. Please look at the description of our courses.
4) Further information regarding the preparation of the task will be provided on April 22, 2024 by your lecturer.
6. Other Examination:
All further examination (term paper; presentation…) will vary slightly in type and range depending on lecturer, but the scope of examination is nearly the same in all courses.
7. Attendance:
At the WiSo-Faculty there is no obligation to attend lectures. Nevertheless, we advise to attend this seminar regularly and actively as this course is different from other seminars in your studies. Only by participating actively you can acquire management skills and consequently derive the highest benefit for your personal development. As interaction represents the focus of this course, your attendance and commitment are required. Additionally, the oral presentation during the course counts 50% of your final grade.
In case you cannot participate because of urgent reasons, please inform us immediately. If you do not show up for the presentation due to illness reasons, you need to submit a medical certificate as the presentation is part of your exam. You can find further information related to attendance in your examination regulations.
8. Organisational issues:
If you have got any questions related to the course organization (admission, free places), please send an e-mail to managementskills
wiso.uni-koeln.de.
For any questions regarding the content of the module (e.g. preparation task ...), please contact your lecturer.
9. CEMS/MIM Students + Incoming Students:
Please be aware that CEMS/MIM students should enroll in the "Personal Development" course. For further assistance, please reach out to the CEMS Office.
Additionally, incoming students should enroll in the "Management Skills – Incomings" course during the second enrollment period.
10. FAQ
Change of groups
Switching groups with or without other students is not possible – even if there are free spots in other groups. Please prioritize the groups at the 2nd enrolment period.
How to prioritize courses: https://uni.koeln/V5YJT
Grading
For students of M.Sc. Business Administration (PO2021), M.Sc. International Management and incoming students the seminar is graded from 1.0 to 5.0. Students still studying in the "old PO (2015)" will only be assessed as passed/not passed.
Free places after admission via KLIPS 2
The waiting list for the summer semester 2024 is managed via Klips. Therefore you don't need to contact us via Mail. Please be informed that students enrolled in higher semesters will be prioritised.