Online Course Guide of WHU –
Find all modules and courses of our degree programs.
Please use the filters below to select the term (spring or fall) as well as the respective program (BSc, MSc, MBA, Exchange, Doctoral) of your choice for an overview of all modules offered at WHU. The courses are listed under the modules. Please click on a module to see which courses are part of it. If you would like to find out more about a certain course, click on the name of the course to see detail information. The location of the lecture will be revealed after your course registration on myWHUstudies.
Spring term counts from January - August, fall term counts from September - December.
Important for Exchange Students: As the Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs utilize a modular course structure, the dates on which students begin and end the exchange are flexible. Please find here a chronological overview of the preliminary course offering for Fall and Spring.
Seminar in Financial Accounting
(Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.)
Course Content
The seminar aims at providing insights into research topics in accounting, finance, and taxation that are academically interesting and practically relevant. This year’s seminar deals with tax avoidance, in particular with the role of CEOs and corporate governance in corporate tax-planning decisions. Tax avoidance is an enormously discussed topic these days, not only from a political perspective but also from a corporate and shareholder perspective. Understanding the role of CEOs and governance structures in shaping corporate tax avoidance is therefore crucial for students interested in general management positions as well as students with a focus on finance, accounting, investment banking, or strategy consulting.
A further objective of the seminar is to introduce you to the fundamentals of scientific work. Gaining skills and experience in research will equip you with very valuable expertise for your subsequent Bachelor (and Master) thesis in accounting, finance, and taxation or in other areas of business administration. A further benefit of the seminar is that you will train your presentation skills, an important competency for executives and academics alike.
Class Dates
Date
Time
Literature
Topic-specific literature will be provided.