Course Description

Lecture: Organizational Behavior and Human Resources (3 ECTS)

(former People and Organizations)

The ABWL lecture Organizational Behavior and Human Resources takes place in the summer semester (2nd regular semester). It is held jointly by the institutes Högl and Weller and consists of two parts. In the first part the basics of Human Resource Management are taught (part Weller). In the second part, the basics of Organizational Behavior and Leadership are taught (part Högl). The course is examined together with the lecture International Management as module Leadership & International Management (6 ECTS points). Organizational Behavior and Human Resources in LSF

Lecture/Tutorial: Human Resource Management Basics (6 ECTS)

The course is taught in the summer term (4th regular semester) and provides a basic introduction to the core topics of Human Resource Management. The course takes a strategic view and covers the HRM value chain from performance management to human resource planning, recruitment, training, job design, internal labor markets and compensation policy. The lecture is accompanied by a tutorial and examined in a common written exam (6 ECTS credits). The course builds in parts on theories and contents of the lecture People & Organizations, which takes place in parallel. Attendance of both courses is recommended accordingly. HRMB in LSF

Main Seminar: Human Resource Management - Current Topics in HRM (6 ECTS)

The seminar is offered every semester with a focus on current and seminal topics in strategic human resource management. Amongst others, seminar topics are pay transparency and its effect both on employer and employees, pay and performance management, talent management and the overarching topic of match quality and its dynamic development. Participants can select one of the offered topics and write their individual seminar thesis (processing time: 4 weeks).

As an introduction, the kick-off events in the first week discuss general requirements of scientific work which are put into practice by students. The completion of the seminar qualifies for the possibility to write a thesis at the Institute of Human Capital Management.

Information on the application procedure can be found here

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Project Course: Various HR Topics and Firm Partners (12 ECTS)

Students deal with strategic projects in the practical field of Human Resource Management. The projects cover current and relevant topics and are carried out in cooperation with companies of all kinds from the Munich area. Over a period of approximately three months, students gain experience in the partner companies and work on real projects on site and at LMU. The course ends with a final presentation with all participants. The course is not offered every semester. Please inform yourself in time. Project course in LSF

Lecture/Tutorials: Management & Strategy (9 ECTS)

(former Basic Topics in Leadership, HR and International Management)

The course provides essential basic knowledge for Master's students in ‘Management and Strategy’. It consists of two parts, whereby the second part is organised in two parallel tracks.
It consists of two parts, where the second part is organized in two parallel tracks.
The first part (“Introduction”), taught by Prof. Weller, provides an overview of the field of management and strategy, using “Coleman's Boat” as a heuristic for understanding how people and organizations relate to each other. Special attention will be given to the role of context (e.g., regulatory environment, labor market, organizational culture, incentive structure) on individuals’ decisions and behaviors; and to the opportunities and challenges that arise when different agents (e.g., individuals, units) are required to work together to create value. The Introduction prepares students for the second part, where they can choose between two parallel tracks: Track #1 (“Leadership and International Management”) primarily takes a micro perspective, studying the behavior of individuals and teams. Track #2 (“Strategy”) takes primarily a macro perspective, studying the behavior of firms. M&S in LSF

Seminar: CSR and HRM: Responsible People Management (6 ECTS)

The seminar takes place as a specialization course in the winter semester (3rd regular semester) in the Master of Science for Business Administration (6 ECTS credits). At the core, reasons for and effects of HRM practices and policies are discussed from the perspective of different stakeholders: Employees, companies, and society. The seminar provides basics of the sustainability and responsibility debate with a focus on HRM; the goal is a broader and more balanced understanding of how human work in companies can be designed beneficially for all stakeholders. CSR and HRM in LSF

Seminar: People Analytics: Making Sense of People Data (6 ECTS)

not offered in the summer term 2025

The seminar takes place in the second semester of the Master of Science in Business Administration (summer semester). It teaches basic skills for analyzing HRM data and creates an understanding of the importance and benefits of people analytics in increasingly digitalized companies and with ever more widely available data on employees and organizations of all kinds. People Analytics in LSF

Thesis-Colloquium

Takes place throughout the year. Dates are agreed with the respective supervisor.

Seminar: Basic Readings in Management

This seminar takes place in the doctoral program (Master of Business Research, MBR) of the LMU Munich School of Management. Basic essays of the management field will be read and discussed. Basic Readings in LSF