Summer School Courses 2019


All Summer School courses are taught in English, and each course includes German instructors, guest speakers and/or excursions to relevant sites and organizations in the region. Thus participants enjoy advancements in academic subjects and German language, including certificates and grade transfer to their home university (if applicable), as well as gaining valuable life experience through their stay in the German capital.

Business Courses

Learning Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide students with a general understanding of the different financial markets and financial institutions operating worldwide. The financial system and its functions will be discussed, and the various activities of different financial institutions and financial markets and their roles in allocating capital will be determined. The course introduces the instruments traded in money and capital markets and their valuation. The course concentrates on debt contracts, securities and innovations in the bond and money markets. The functions of insurance banks, mutual fund companies, investment banks, and other financial intermediaries will be covered, referring to real examples for financial crisis for further understanding of the nature, design, and risks of the financial markets. Academic visits to National German Banking Associations and Deutsche Bundesbank in Berlin will be arranged to apply theories discussed in the course and introduce the students to the financial world of long-term savings and investments in stocks. The course will also explain to students how to invest in the securities market which is integral to the economy and their own personal lives. Furthermore, the program introduces students to high technology used in the stock exchange, the exciting settings, and skillful market professionals that use technology on the trading floor and trade securities for all investors.

Course Type Elective (2 ECTS)
Eligibility Business Administration / Management after 4th semester
Prerequisite at least one course in Managerial Finance
Instructor(s) Dr. Mona ElBannan
Assessment Assignments and Quizzes 30%, Final exam 70%
Certificate Course transfer record: final grade, 2 ECTS
Course Fee 800 Euro

Instructors

  • Dr. Mona Elbannan is a full-time Assistant Professor of Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Management Technology, the German University in Cairo (GUC). She received a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration with concentration in Finance from Ain-Shams University and B.S. in Economics from faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. She has more than 15 years academic teaching experience in reputable educational institutions such as the American University in Cairo and other universities. Her research interests lie in the areas of corporate governance, corporate finance, bank management and risk analysis. She focuses on studying the effects of the financing decisions, banking sector restructuring and corporate governance mechanisms on bank disclosure, performance, value and risk-taking. She has published a number of papers on these issues in reputable academic journals listed in the Journal Quality List published by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) and the Association Business School (ABS). She is awarded the Highly Commended Paper Award in the 2016 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence for her published paper in Managerial Finance Journal, 2015, Vol 41 (9). She made several conference presentations in established academic forums internationally through years 2012 - 2014. She received the Best Paper Award at the 6th Annual American Business Research Conference held in New York, USA, 9-10 June 2014. Her experience also includes years of professional service in the Egyptian banking sector in the areas of credit analysis and international transfers. She also provided several consultancy services and training workshops and seminars in executive and professional education.

Learning Objectives

The eMarketing course is an introductory course covering the basic principles of digital marketing. The course tackles digital marketing tools and techniques that influence online presence, improve customer relationship management and achieve organizational objectives. The aim of the course is to be able to understand the basics of consumer behavior in the digital world, manage content in a way that would ensure a sustainable competitive advantage, create traffic and engage consumers. The principles covered in the digital marketing course includes, market research, content marketing, website development design and user experience, customer relationship management, search engine optimization, online advertising, affiliate marketing, social media marketing, data analytics and finally conversion optimization.

Course Type Elective (2 ECTS)
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite none
Instructor(s) Dr. Sara Hamed, Dr. Sara El-Deeb
Assessment Assignment 10%, Project 30%, Final Exam 60%
Certificate Course transfer record: final grade, 2 ECTS
Course Fee 650 Euro

Instructors

  • Dr. Sara Hamed is Assistant Professor in Marketing at the Faculty of Management Technology at the German University in Cairo (GUC), Egypt. She has obtained her PhD from the GUC in 2016. Her research interests include the integration between the fields of marketing and design as well as sustainability and wellbeing concerns. Dr. Hamed teaches a range of marketing and research courses and was involved in finance courses. In her 10 years of teaching, Dr. Hamed has focused on establishing an interactive teaching/education environment for her students. She has organized a cross-faculty workshop (between Marketing and Design) and was involved in a Microfinance research group at the university aimed at giving students hands-on experience from the field of practice and research.
  • Dr. Sara El-Deeb is Assistant Professor in Marketing at the Faculty of Management Technology at the German University in Cairo (GUC), Egypt. She has obtained her PhD from the GUC in 2016. Her research interests are in consumer psychology, consumer behavior and digital marketing. Dr. El-Deeb is interested in interdisciplinary sciences and organizing cross faculty workshops. Her interests also include conducting cross-cultural studies.

Engineering

Learning Objectives

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Course Type _
Eligibility _
Prerequisite _
Instructor(s) Dr. Ayman Nassar and Dr. Ahemd Abdelsattar
Assessment _
Certificate _
Course Fee _

Instructors

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Learning Objectives

Cloud Computing has taken over the IT industry worldwide with a continuous evolution as the demand for its services is highly increasing. Numerous startup companies as well as well-established ones nowadays are starting to migrate their infrastructures and services into the cloud. This is a result of the numerous benefits that cloud computing provides; few of them are reduced costs, ease of management, and a cost-effective on-demand policy that allows for dynamic provisioning of resources with minimal upfront investments for customers. The huge evolution of cloud and other network trends resulted in massive amounts of data that require techniques to analyze and understand this data and its trends for the enhancing organizations’ performance and revenues. This workshop will provide students with essential information to have the required knowledge about these two emerging technology which is becoming an essential for the workplace today. The workshop takes an open approach focusing on technology concepts and principles that can be applied in any environment and are simple to understand by students regardless of their previous knowledge. The workshop will cover the following concepts: 1. Introduction to Cloud Computing, 2. Cloud service and deployment models, 3. Cloud Data Center Infrastructure, 4. Introduction to Big Data, 5. Techniques of Big Data Analysis, 6. Data Visualization Techniques

Course Type Workshop
Eligibility Electrical engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Business Informatics after 4th semester
Prerequisite none
Instructor(s) Dr.-Ing. Maggie Mashaly
Assessment none
Certificate participation
Course Fee 500 Euro

Instructors

  • Dr.-Ing. Maggie Mashaly has finished her PhD in 2017 at the University of Stuttgart in the field of Cloud Computing. She has been teaching the Cloud Computing Course at the GUC during the past year as well as conducting bachelor projects and internships for the past 4 years in the fields of energy efficiency and load balancing in Cloud Computing. Her work is recognized by several publications at national and international conferences and journals in this field.

Language

Learning Objectives

You are a complete beginner or have very little knowledge of German. At this level you learn basic sentence structures and vocabulary to help you communicate simple messages in everyday situations. For example, you learn how to introduce yourself and to cope with simple situations at the shops, at work, on the telephone, at the doctor's and at hotels.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite none
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Learning Objectives

In this course you can consolidate and revise basic grammar structures, and learn to lead discussions on interesting topics. After completing level B1 you should have a basic command of the fundamentals of German grammar and be in the position to participate in simple discussions and to understand simple texts, including the main points of short press articles. You consolidate and revise basic grammar structures and learn to discuss interesting topics. Main topics include: Travel & tourism, employment and the working world, school, education, history, politics & culture, literature. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite A2
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Learning Objectives

You have some knowledge of German. You learn how to express yourself adequately in familiar, everyday situations and to read and understand simple texts. You can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). You can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. You can describe in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite A1
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Learning Objectives

You have a command of the essentials of German. You practice reading, writing and discussion of difficult topics and work-related issues. The learner should be able to express her/himself on a variety of moderately difficult topics fluently and without preparation. You learn to express his opinion, to state your views, to discuss, analyze and interpret simpler texts, to summarize them and give an account of them. You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite B1
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Learning Objectives

In this course you can consolidate and revise basic grammar structures, and learn to lead discussions on interesting topics. After completing level B1 you should have a basic command of the fundamentals of German grammar and be in the position to participate in simple discussions and to understand simple texts, including the main points of short press articles. You consolidate and revise basic grammar structures and learn to discuss interesting topics. Main topics include: Travel & tourism, employment and the working world, school, education, history, politics & culture, literature. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite A2
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Learning Objectives

In this course you learn to express yourself spontaneously and fluently without having to search for words frequently and noticeably. You can use the language effectively and flexibly in your social and professional life or in training and studies. You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, and connectors.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite B2
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 800 Euro

Learning Objectives

You have a command of the essentials of German. You practice reading, writing and discussion of difficult topics and work-related issues. The learner should be able to express her/himself on a variety of moderately difficult topics fluently and without preparation. You learn to express his opinion, to state your views, to discuss, analyze and interpret simpler texts, to summarize them and give an account of them. You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Course Type
Eligibility all students, any semester
Prerequisite B1
Instructor(s)
Assessment test
Certificate CEFR Certificate
Course Fee 400 Euro

Pharmacy Biotechnology

Learning Objectives

The course aims to qualify pharmacists to understand the field of pharmaceutical process scale-up by transferring the results obtained on laboratory scale to the pilot plant and finally to the production scale. The course offers challenging opportunities for students interested in pharmaceutical process engineering, a key for tomorrow’s drugs. The course emphasizes the design of chemical reactors where bulk drugs would be synthesized on a commercial scale and would depend on multiple aspects of chemical engineering. The primary course objective is to provide the practical aspects of process scale-up, reactor design and technical aspects applied in pharmaceutical process engineering.

Course Type Elective (3 ECTS)
Eligibility Pharmacy / Biotechnology, all semesters
Prerequisite none
Instructor(s) Dr. Tarek M. Hashem
Assessment Activities 25%, Final exam 75%
Certificate Course transfer record: final grade, 3 ECTS
Course Fee 650 Euro

Instructors

  • Dr. Tarek M. Hashem has 30 years of experience in teaching and research. He has studies and obtained his degrees in Germany, Switzerland and Japan, and is instructor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo.

Learning Objectives

The course provides students of pharmacy, medicine and/or biotechnology with the basic information necessary to understand the process of drug development and translating basic science research discoveries into clinical applications. Topics include how to assess the development potential of a scientific discovery, to perform preclinical and clinical testing, to protect the intellectual property, and to navigate the regulatory requirements for approval. The course will also cover the fundamentals of health technology assessment and reimbursement hurdles that should be overcome in order to meet critical developmental milestones.

Course Type Elective (2 ECTS)
Eligibility Pharmacy / Biotechnology, all semesters
Prerequisite none
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Ashraf Abadi et al.
Assessment Participation 25%, Final exam 75%
Certificate Course transfer record: final grade, 2 ECTS
Course Fee 650 Euro

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Ashraf H. Abadi is Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Head of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo. Additional lectures are given by professors and researchers from major hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, regulatory affairs and clinical development in Germany as well as former employees of the European Medicines Agency.