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Management in Economic Practice I

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 545-0178/03
Abbreviation MHPI
Course title Management in Economic Practice I
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Economics and Control Systems
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Michal Vaněk, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic terms from management, definition of the topic of interest of the subject, management environment
2. Sequential and ongoing managerial functions
3. Manager communication
4. Task and role of managers
5. Selected tools and techniques of managerial practice
6. Managerial economics in a nutshell
7. Introduction to project management
8. Project management – project initiation stage and project planning stage
9. Project management, planning stage - risk management in theory
10. Project management, planning stage – risk management in practice
11. Project management, planning stage – people management
12. Project management, planning stage – people management – leadership
13. Implementation and termination of the project

E-learning

For communication beyond in-person lectures and exercises, the Moodle learning management system (lms.vsb.cz) is used. This platform facilitates communication not only between the instructor and students but also among students themselves.

Literature

AADAMS, Robin G. Modern management in the global mining industry. Bingley: Emerald Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-1-78973-788-2 .
A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (PMBOK guide). Sixth edition. Newtown Square, Pa: Project Management Institute, 2017. ISBN 978-1-62825-184-5.
IMAI, Masaaki. Kaizen : The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success. 1st ed. London : McGRAW-HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1986. 259 p. ISBN 0-07-554332-X.
MUHLFEIT, Jan. Positive leader. London: PEARSON Education Limited, 2016. ISBN 9781292166155 .

Advised literature

CERTO, Samuel C. Modern management: adding digital focus. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-067089-8.
STAPENHURST, Tim. The benchmarking book. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7506-8905-2 .
TROTT, Paul. Innovation management and new product development. Harlow (UK) : Prentice Hall, 2005. 536 s. ISBN : 0-273-68643-7.
HOLMES, Andrew. Risk management. Oxford: Capstone Publishing, 2002. 122s. ISBN 1-84112-341-2.


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