| Dozent/in |
Samuel Forrer, MSc |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Seminar |
| Code |
HS261759 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Do, 15.10.2026, 13:15 - 18:00 Uhr, HS 3
Fr, 16.10.2026, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Fr, 20.11.2026, 13:15 - 18:00 Uhr, HS 4 |
| Umfang |
Blockveranstaltung |
| Turnus |
Block Course |
| Inhalt |
Most teaching cases are built on large, well-documented companies. Real project work often looks different: little has been published, the client’s own data is patchy, the brief is vague, and a recommendation is due within days. This course trains students to work in that situation – to focus quickly, take the few building blocks available, and turn them into a compelling argument for management.
The course follows the arc of a consulting project: framing the problem and working with hypotheses, building an evidence base where little information is available, selecting the insights that matter, and turning them into a storyline and a slide deck that stands on its own as a document the client can keep working with.
The course also prepares students for the field course “Doing Business in Rwanda”, but is self-contained: the working methods apply wherever a recommendation has to be made with limited information and limited time. |
| Lernziele |
By the end of the course, students are able to:
• define a problem from a vague brief and narrow it down by working with hypotheses;
• build an evidence base where little information is available, within a tight time budget;
• distinguish data from insight and select what is relevant to the case;
• develop a storyline and a slide deck that convinces a management audience and works as a standalone client document;
• present and defend a recommendation, and work effectively in a team under time pressure. |
| Voraussetzungen |
None. Open to Bachelor and Master students of all backgrounds. Teams work independently between the sessions (approx. 20 hours in total). |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
Binding registration takes place via the UniPortal; see notes below in the «Proof of Performance» field.
For course information and materials, registration on the OLAT e-learning platform is required from 31 August – 13 September 2026. The students themselves are responsible for verifying the course’s creditability towards their degree program.
Direct link to the OLAT course: |
| Leistungsnachweis |
***IMPORTANT*** To receive course credit and earn academic credits, registration via the Uni Portal from 31 August (starting at 9:00 a.m.) – 13 September 2026 is MANDATORY.
Late registrations and withdrawals will not be accepted. Once the registration period has ended, participation in the course is MANDATORY. If the course is not completed without a valid reason and without proper withdrawal (including supporting documentation; see the Exam Guidelines), the course will be considered failed (grade 1). |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Final group presentation incl. Q&A and submission of the final slide deck (70%), short reflection (30%). / 1.5 Credits
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| Hinweise |
• A practical course; it complements the framework- and strategy-oriented courses of the Faculty.
• Block seminar in four half-day sessions; attendance at all sessions is expected.
• Also serves as preparation for the field course “Doing Business in Rwanda”, but is self-contained and open to all students.
• The detailed programme and the assessment rubric are communicated at the start of the course. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
samuel.forrer@doz.unilu.ch |
| Literatur |
No mandatory literature. Short readings and working materials are made available on OLAT. |