PMA 16 & PMA 17: Schemes for Selecion of Courses Source: Programme Managemen, Secreary of Sudies Dae: June 2017
PMA 16 & PMA 17: Srucure of he Programme The PMA programme s curriculum is spli ino wo phases, which are he coursework sage and he research sage The coursework sage consiss of wo componens: compulsory according o he respecive sub-programme mehodological (offered eiher by HSG or GSERM) During he coursework sage he following workload mus be obained: a leas one compulsory course of he relevan sub-programme a second compulsory course of any of he sub-programmes a leas wo mehodological During he disseraion phase he following workload mus be obained: a leas wo docoral colloquia As a furher achievemen eiher a hird docoral colloquium or a hird mehodological course mus be obained. 2
Generic Example According o he curriculum he docoral program is defined as follows Componens Characerisics for Ph.D. sudens Compulsory field sub-programme Compulsory 12 12 Min. Credis Max. Credis Remarks 8 8 Toal coursework sage 20 20 For each sub-programme wo compulsory (6 ECTS each) mus be obained. One compulsory course of he relevan sub-programme mus be chosen while he second one may be of any of he sub-programmes. The aendance of a hird* compulsory course is faculaive. Two mehodological wih a oal value of 8 ECTS mus be obained. A hird mehodological course may subsiue a docoral colloquium. The aendance of a fourh* mehodological course is faculaive. 0 Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 12 One mehodological course may replace a docoral colloquium. In oal, docoral colloquia wih a oal value of 8 ECTS mus be obained afer he research proposal has been compleed. One docoral colloquium may be subsiued wih a mehodological course. Toal research sage 12 12 32 * In he ranscrip, achievemens which are relevan for he compleion of he degree will be marked wih an aserisk (*). Faculaive achievemens will also be lised, however, no be marked wih an aserisk. 3
Possible Combinaions Sandard case: Example for he sub-programme «Accouning»: Compulsory 12 Boh seleced compulsory are offered for he sub-programme «Accouning» 8 Two mehodological were aended Docoral colloquia Colloquia 12 Three docoral colloquia were aended Toal Programme 32 Flexible choices: Example for he sub-programme «Accouning»: Compulsory 6 Compulsory 6 Only one compulsory course is a course offered for he sub-programme «Accouning» The second compulsory course is offered for anoher sub-programme (e.g. Business Innovaion). 8 Two mehodological were aended Subsiuing one docoral colloquia, a hird mehodological course was aended. Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 Only wo docoral colloquia were aended. Toal Programme 32
No Acceped Combinaions Compulsory 12 Compulsory 6 Two compulsory were aended (a leas one of he relevan sub-programme) correc I is no possible o aend a hird compulsory course for credi A hird compulsory course is always valued as a faculaive* achievemen. I is no possible o only aend one mehodological course he minimum number is wo (which equals 8 ECTS) Docoral colloquia Colloquia 12 Three docoral colloquia were aended correc Toal Programme 3 More credis han necessary were obained, however, in he wrong combinaion. In he presen case, i is echnically no possible o progress o he research sage as he minimum requiremens for he coursework sage were no fulfilled. Compulsory 12 Docoral colloquia Colloquia Toal Programme 32 16 Two compulsory were aended (a leas one of he relevan sub-programme) correc I is no possible o aend four mehodological for credi. The maximum number is hree. A fourh mehodological course is always valued as a faculaive* achievemen. I is no possible o aend only one docoral colloquium The minimum number is wo. The number of obained credis is correc and progression from coursework sage o research sage was possible. However, one more docoral colloquium mus have been aended. * In he ranscrip, achievemens which are relevan for he compleion of he degree will be marked wih an aserisk (*). Faculaive achievemens will also be lised, however, no be marked wih an aserisk. 5
Possible Combinaions Time Dimension Sandard case: Compulsory field sub-programme Compulsory 12 8 Docoral colloquia Colloquia 12 Flexible choices: All are aended in he designaed order (hree docoral colloquia are aended only afer compleion of he research proposal). Compulsory field sub-programme Compulsory 6 Compulsory course of he relevan sub-programme Compulsory field sub-programme Compulsory 6 Compulsory course of anoher sub-programme 8 / docoral colloquia or docoral colloquium There are 2 opions before compleion of he research prop.: A hird mehodological course is aended, which subsiues for a docoral colloquium One docoral colloquium is aended in advance Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 A leas wo docoral colloquia mus be aended only afer he compleion of he research proposal 6
No Acceped Combinaions Time Dimension Compulsory 12 Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 I is no possible o aend a hird mehodological course AND a docoral colloquium in advance before compleion of he research proposal. One of hese achievemens is valued as a faculaive* achievemen. Docoral colloquia Colloquia Compulsory 12 Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 8 I is no possible o aend more han one docoral colloquium in advance before compleion of he research proposal. Docoral colloquia Colloquia * In he ranscrip, achievemens which are relevan for he compleion of he degree will be marked wih an aserisk (*). Faculaive achievemens will also be lised, however, no be marked wih an aserisk. 7
Crediing of exernal achievemens Time Dim. Sandard case: Componens Characerisics 8 Min. Credis Remarks Compulsory 12 Crediing for exernal achievemens no possible Courses offered by GSERM are considered equally o HSG. The majoriy of mehodological mus be aended a HSG. Docoral colloquia Colloquia 12 The majoriy of docoral colloquia mus be aended a HSG. Flexible choices: Componens Characerisics 8 / docoral colloquia Min. Credis Remarks Compulsory 6 Crediing for exernal achievemens no possible Compulsory 6 Crediing for exernal achievemen sno possible or docoral colloquium Docoral colloquia Colloquia 8 Crediing for one exernal mehodological course is acceped. Crediing of an independenly conduced scienific projec as a second mehodological course is also possible. Prior o compleion of he research proposal crediing is possible for a maximum of one exernal mehodological course and one exernal docoral colloquium. 8