Electives in Finance, Accounting, and Economic Law


Courses from the field of Finance

If not already passed for one of the listed modules all courses from the following modules may be chosen:

  • Banking for Business Orientation
  • Corporate Finance for Business Orientation
  • Core Courses in Finance 2
  • Banking for Science Orientation
  • Corporate Finance for Science Orientation
  • Financial Markets


Courses from the field of Econometrics

Courses offered by the Department of Statistics and Operations Research:

  • UE Introductory Econometrics (MA) (2 ECTS, WS)
    It is strongly recommended to take this course parallel to the KU Introductory Econometrics to apply and practice of the contents of that lecture.
  • KU Econometrics in Finance (MA) (8 ECTS, WS)


Courses from the field of Economics

Courses offered by the Department of Economics:

  • KU Financial History (MA) (8 ECTS, SS)
  • UK Growth and Business Cycles (MA) (12 ECTS)
  • UK International Macroeconomic Policy (MA) (4 ECTS)
  • UK International Trade (MA) (4 ECTS)
  • UK Labor Economics (MA)

Because of changes in the course program this list will be updated soon.


Courses from the field of Accounting

Courses offered by the Department of Business Administration, group External Accounting:

  • VO Accounting (MA) (2 ECTS, every semester)
    This course is offered within the introductory phase of the master's programme in Business Administration and addresses students who do not have prior knowledge in accounting.
  • Corporate Governance and External Accounting I (4 ECTS, WS)
  • Financial Statement Analysis and Business Evaluation (4 ECTS, every semester)

The following courses are offered in German only:

  • BMD Software use in Tax Accounting and Auditing:
    Einsatz der Rechnungslegungssoftware BMD in der Steuerberatung und Wirtschaftsprüfung (MA) (4 ECTS, every semester)
  • International Accounting (4 ECTS)
    (currently not offered)


Courses from the field of Economic Law

Please note that courses already taken within your bachelor studies cannot be chosen.

Courses offered by the Department of Business Law (these courses are offered in German only):


Business Law (Wirtschaftsrecht)

Please find information to the courses at the website of the Department of Business Law.

  • Business Law: VO Wirtschaftsrecht (2 ECTS, every semester)
  • Topics in Mergers and Acquisitions:
    • UK Rechtsfragen zu Mergers & Acquisitions I (2 ECTS, SS)
    • UK Rechtsfragen zu Mergers & Acquisitions II (2 ECTS, SS)
  • Special Questions of Insolvency Law:
    VK Sonderfragen des Insolvenzrechts (MA) (2 ECTS, every semester)