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040173 VO Cooperative Business (2024W)

unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Kooperationen

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 04.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is aimed at students who are interested in alternative and cooperative forms of enterprises based on principles such as self-help, self-management, democratic management or the common good.

Cooperative forms of enterprises such as cooperatives, mutual insurance companies, social enterprises, non-profit organisations etc. have mostly emerged as a reaction to historical, political, economic and social changes. This means that their histories of origin reflect at the same time the economic and social conditions as well as the problems of the particular epoch. The aim of the lecture is to show these developments and relate them to concepts such as solidarity, fairness, democracy and collective self-help. In the process, it will be shown that not-for-profit enterprises, whose origins are often rooted in the social problems of the 18th and 19th centuries, still fulfil important social and economic functions today as a counterpart to profit-oriented economic enterprises. In times of climate and energy crises, cooperatives, non-profit-organisations or social enterprises try to contribute to solving the social and economic challenges of the 21st century (Community Supported Agriculture, energy cooperatives, social cooperatives, etc.) with innovative concepts. The aim of this course is to give participants an overview of the development of such enterprises, their principles and current alternative economic concepts.

Assessment and permitted materials

The students' performance will be assessed by a written multiple-choice test (mixture of MC questions, open questions, true-false statements, etc.). The 1st exam will take place on January 27 2025.

No aids are allowed in the examination (exception: unmarked dictionary).

If questions are not answered independently, this will be noted as a "cheating attempt" and marked with an "X".

Scoring:
Depending on the question type, between 1 and 3 points per question can be achieved.
MC questions (2 points), true/false statements (1 point), open questions (3 points), gap text (2 points).
Partial points are only available for open questions (between 1 and 3 points can be achieved).
MC questions: One or more answers can be correct.
Questions that are not answered will be scored 0 points.
There is no deduction of points for incorrectly answered questions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

At least 50% of the points are required for successful completion of the written test.

Grading system:
- 60 - 53 points: very good (1)
- 52 - 45 points: good (2)
- 44 - 37 points: satisfactory (3)
- 36 - 30 points: sufficient (4)
- 29 - 00 points: not sufficient (5)

Examination topics

The examination covers the entire material of the lecture and the given literature (articles, lectures, etc.).

Reading list

Will be announced in the lecture.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 16.01.2025 12:25