Dates
| every 14 days | Wednesday | 14:15 - 17:45 | 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027 | C 12.101 Seminarraum |
Curriculum context
written assignment: research proposal for a study in the field of corruption and economic (60%)
Resit date: No resit date will be offered to this assessment, because it is didactically inseparably connected with one of the associated courses. A resit will only be possible, if the module is available again.
Organizational information
Registration
Registration does not begin until 02.10.2026 at 08:00. It ends on 12.10.2026 at 23:59.
This course belongs to the cluster "Komplementärstudium".
In this cluster, you have one choice during the lottery phases.
And in the decision phase 3 choices.
Persons
Content
This course will take us into the world of organizational corruption and the work of economic forensics, who investigate cases of corruption. You will learn how forensic experts approach a new case, how they set up their research design, and how they unveil organizational misconduct. Using real cases such as Volkswagen, development cooperation projects, or healthcare, you will see how corruption starts, spreads, and is tackled in different contexts.
Working in groups with students from different backgrounds, you'll use your own experience to take on the role of an economic forensic expert. Together, you will analyze a real case and create a research proposal. If possible, we will also speak with a professional economic forensic who can share real-life insights from his work.
• Students will learn and critically discuss different conceptualizations of corruption (actor-based, structural approaches)
• Students will learn to work with collaborators from different backgrounds while developing drafts for research proposals in interdisciplinary groups
• Understanding the work of economic forensics and their professionalization practices
Evaluation
Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/evaluation/course-evaluation.html