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Management in Economic Practice

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Course Unit Code545-0239/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
TOM60Ing. Yveta Tomášková, Ph.D.
HUM10Ing. Vlasta Humlová, Ph.D.
VAN74doc. Ing. Michal Vaněk, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject develops basic knowledge and skills in management. Interpretation focuses on project management, risk management and selected managerial tools. Students are also acquainted with the modern managerial aproaches and tecniques. The exercise deals with a project in which students learn teamwork and communication skills.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student obtains the deeply and extensive knowledge of management. The student learn to characterize project and individual phase of project managament. The student learn also to formulate proposal of project. Student will be able the proposal analyse and to evaluate from economic and risk point of view. In addition, student learn teamwork and communication skills.
Course Contents
1st The definition of management, managerial functions
2nd Basic concepts of innovation management
3rd Innovation in the concept of EU innovation policy and CR
4th Basic approaches to the creation of innovative business strategies
5th Financing innovation
6th Project Management
7th Methods for economic evaluation of investment
8th Project Risk Management - the concept of threat, risk, quality risk management
9th Management of project risks - risk analysis, risk reduction measures
10th Legal protection of results of innovation
11th The importance of standardization of practice
12th Technical Standards
13th Methods of teamwork
14th Communication Skills
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
TROTT, Paul. Innovation management and new product development. Harlow (UK) : Prentice Hall, 2005. 536 s. ISBN : 0-273-68643-7.
TIDD, Joe, et all. Řízení inovací. 1. vydání. Praha : Computer Press, 2007. 542 s. ISBN 978-80-251-1466-7.
FOTR, Jiří; SOUČEK, Ivan. Podnikatelský záměr a investiční rozhodování. 1. vydání. Praha : Grada Publishing, a. s., 2005. 356 s. ISBN 80-247-0939-2.
NĚMEC, Vladimír. Projektový management. 1. vydání. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2002. 184 s. ISBN 80-247-0392-0.
Recommended Reading:
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.
VODÁČEK, Leo; VODÁČKOVÁ, Olga. Management: Teorie a praxe v informační společnosti. 4. rozšířené vydání. Praha: Management Press, 2001. 316 s. ISBN 80-7261-041-4.
KAHNEY, Leander. Jak myslí Steve Jobs. 1. Vydání. Brno : Computer Press, a. s., 2009. 280 s. ISBN 978-80-251-2361-4.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 21