Programme structure of the double degree programme

table-layout Information about the structure of the double degree programme with the University of Nanjing can be found below. Students from Göttingen spend the first and second semester at the University of Göttingen and the third and fourth semester at the Nanjing University Business School (NJUBS).
NJUBS students spend their first two semesters in China and their third and fourth semester in Göttingen. Afterwards they spend the fifth and sixth semester at NJUBS again to finish their three-year-degree.

For students from Göttingen: The first number in parenthesis represents the first programme year at the University of Göttingen, the second, the second year at the University of Nanjing:

Basismodule (Mandatory Courses)	24 C (24 C/ 5 C)
Spezialisierungsbereich (Specialization)	22 C (12 C/ 10 C)
Seminar (Seminar)	6-12 C (6-12 C/ 0 C)
Quantitative Methoden (Quantitative Methods)	6 C (6 C/ 0 C)
Volkswirtschaftslehre (Economics)	6 C (6 C/ 0 C)
Wahlbereich (Electives)	20-26 C (0-6 C/ 15 C)
Masterarbeit (Master's Thesis)	30 C (0 C/ 30 C)

The following figure provides an overview of the programme structure:

Grafik Studienverlauf Double Degree Global Business Englisch 800px

First academic year at the University of Göttingen (60 C)
1. Mandatory Courses (24 C)

The following four mandatory courses must be successfully completed, for a total of 24 credits.

a) Information Systems

M.WIWI-WIN.0008 Change & Run IT, 6 C
b) Finance, Accounting and Taxes

M.WIWI-BWL.0018 Analysis of IFRS Financial Statements, 6 C
c) Management

M.WIWI-BWL.0100 International Management, 6 C
d) Marketing

M.WIWI-BWL.0075 Pricing Strategy, 6 C

2. Specialization (12 C)

At least 12 credits (two of the following modules) must be completed.

a) Information Systems

M.WIWI-WIN.0001	Modeling and System Development, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0002	Integrierte Anwendungssysteme, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0003	Informationsmanagement, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0019	Business Analytics, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0033	Digital Platforms, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0034	Digital Strategy and Interorganizational Information Systems, 6 C

b) Finance, Accounting and Taxes

M.WIWI-BWL.0001	Finanzwirtschaft, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0002	Rechnungslegung nach IFRS, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0004	Financial Risk Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0010	Unternehmensbewertung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0085	Finanzcontrolling, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0087	Elektronischer Wertpapierhandel, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0105	International Company Taxation, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0123	Tax Transfer Pricing, 6 C

c) Management

M.WIWI-BWL.0031	Sustainable Production, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0071	Leadership, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0097	Strategische Unternehmensführung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0099	Strategieimplementierung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0109	International Human Resource Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0110	Strategic Human Resource Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0112	Corporate Development, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0122	Cross Cultural Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0145	Doing Business in India, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0146	Doing Business in Japan, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0147	Doing Business in Korea, 6 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0003	Informationsmanagement, 6 C

d) Marketing

M.WIWI-BWL.0055	Marketing Channel Strategy, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0080	Marktforschung II, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0089	Innovationsmanagement, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0134	Panel Data Analysis in Marketing, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0153	Digital Marketing, 6 C

3. Seminar (6 - 12 C)

One course (at least 6 C) from the following offerings must be completed.

a) Information Systems

M.WIWI-BWL.0136 Digital Transformation, 12 C

M.WIWI-WIN.0004 Crucial Topics in Information Management, 12 C

M.WIWI-WIN.0005 Seminar zur Wirtschaftsinformatik, 12 C

b) Finance, Accounting and Taxes

M.WIWI-BWL.0006	Seminar in Finanzwirtschaft, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0011	Seminar in Finanz- und Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0016	M&A, Finanzierung und Besteuerung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0032	Seminar in Rechnungslegung und Wirtschaftsprüfung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0104	Seminar Electronic Finance, 6 C

c) Management

M.WIWI-BWL.0025	Seminar in General Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0028	Seminar/Projekt Aktuelle Ansätze in Produktion und Logistik, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0098	Management und Unternehmenssteuerung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0108	Empirische Managementforschung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0111	Selected Topics in Asian Business and Management, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0114	Empirisches Seminar: Soziale Netzwerkanalyse, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0115	Human Resource Management Seminar, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0118	Survey Research, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0155	Seminar or Project - International Research on Supply Chain Management, 6 C

d) Marketing

M.WIWI-BWL.0064	Seminar Aktuelle Fragestellungen der Handelswissenschaft, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0066	Seminar Marketing- und Wettbewerbsstrategien in Industrie und Handel, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0078	Seminar Aktuelle Forschungsansätze im Marketing, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0096	Seminar Aktuelle Fragestellungen des Innovationsmanagements, 6 C

4. Quantitative Methods (6 C)

One course totalling 6 credits must be completed from the following course offerings.

M.WIWI-BWL.0079	Marktforschung I, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0080	Marktforschung II, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0101	Stand und Methoden der empirischen Steuerforschung, 6 C
M.WIWI-BWL.0132	Empirische Rechnungslegungsforschung, 6 C

Courses offered by the master programmes of the Faculty of Business and Economics with the identification: M.WIWI-QMW are eligible, as long as the prerequisites are met.

5. Economics (6 C)

One course (6 C) must be completed from the following course offerings: <

M.WIWI-VWL.0045	Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik, 6 C
M.WIWI-VWL.0099	Poverty & Inequality, 6 C
M.WIWI-VWL.0126	Nachhaltigkeitsökonomik, 6 C
M.WIWI-VWL.0127	Geschichte des ökonomischen Denkens, 6 C
M.WIWI-VWL.0146	Topics in Globalization, 6 C
M.WIWI-HGM.0008	Global History of Marketing and Mass Consumption, 6 C

6. Electives (0-6 C)

Courses totalling at least 6 credits must be completed, according to the following regulations:

a. Master's degree courses from the Faculty of Business and Economics with the ID: M.WIWI- can be taken, as long as the prerequisites are met.
b. Foreign language courses at the University, in Chinese, can be taken as long as the courses were not already taken in previous studies.
c. All not previously elected course offerings from the sections 2-5 can be recognised as electives.
d. You can also study the following course: M.Inf.1825: Blockchain Technology, 6 Credits
e. For the electives, instead of course offerings from letters a), b) and c), other courses can be taken per the following requirements. Prerequisites for the consideration of alternative courses are:
- a) A written request by the student, before the course is taken, to the Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Business and Economics;
- b) Approval by the Dean of Studies of the Faculty or teaching organizer of the alternative module. The Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Business and Economics makes the final decision about the approval of the applications. Before the decision is made, the appropriateness of the course will include an opinion from the instructor of the course, which the student is registered for. The application can be denied without an explanation, and the student applicant does not have a legal claim to this matter. The consideration of a previously completed course cannot be considered.

Second academic year at the University of Nanjing (60 C)
1. Mandatory Course (5 C)

The following course has to be successfully completed:

Module:

Overview of China, 5 C

2. Specialization (10 C)

At least 10 credits must be completed. You have to chose at least two of the following courses:

a) Information Systems: Electronic Commerce Business Model, Strategy and Operations, 5 C
b) Finance, Accounting and Taxes: International Accounting, 5 C
c) Management:
- Operations Management, 5 C
- Cross Cultural Management, 5 C
- Chinese Management Practices and Studies, 5 C
- Research Methodology in Human Resource Management, 5 C
d) Marketing:
- Marketing Management, 5 C
- Consumer Behavior Research, 5 C

3. Electives (15 C)

Courses totalling at least 15 credits must be completed, according to the following regulations:

a) You can chose the following courses:
- Econometrics in Management Research, 5 C
- Internship 5 C
b) All not previously elected course offerings from the section "Specialization" can be recognised as electives.
c) Foreign language courses at the University of Nanjing, in Chinese, can be taken as long as the courses were not already taken in previous studies.
d) Master's degree courses from the University of Nanjing, as long as the prerequisites are met and free places in the courses are available. The University of Nanjing decides whether you can participate or not.
e) Courses taught in Chinese might also be recognised (upon application), if the student has sufficient Chinese language skills. The University of Nanjing decides whether the courses can be recognised or not.

4. Master's Thesis (30 C)

The successful completion of a master's thesis will be awarded 30 credits. The master's thesis must be written in English.

M.WIWI-BWL.0136	Digital Transformation, 12 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0004	Crucial Topics in Information Management, 12 C
M.WIWI-WIN.0005	Seminar zur Wirtschaftsinformatik, 12 C