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Management in Economic Practice I

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Course Unit Code545-0178/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 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
VAN74doc. Ing. Michal Vaněk, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject develops basic knowledge and skills in management. Interpretation focuses on project management, risk management in raw material field and selected managerial tools. Students are also acquainted with the select modern managerial approaches and techniques. Special attention is paid to leadership. 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 learns to characterize project and individual phase of project management. The student learns also to formulate proposal of project in mineral economics field. Student will be able the proposal analyse and to evaluate from technical-economic and risk point of view. Student will be also knows to describe and to apply approaches of crisis management. In addition, student learns managerial approaches, techniques and teamwork and communication skills.
Course Contents
1st Basic Terms of Management; Definition of Interest Area of Subject
2nd Selected Tools and Techniques of Managerial Practice
3rd Benchmarking of Mining Enterprise
4th Due Diligence of Mining Enterprise
5th Elaboration of Deposit Utilization Plans
6th Project Documentation for Deposit Utilization Plan
7th Introduction of Project Management
8th Project Management – Stage Initiating of Project and Stage Planning of Project
9th Project Management, Stage planning – Risk Management
10th Project Management, Stage planning – HR Management
11th Leadership
12th Implementing and Closing of Project
13th Management of Projects
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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.
DOLEŽAL, Jan. Projektový management: komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016. Expert. ISBN 978-80-247-5620-2.
NENADÁL, Jaroslav, David VYKYDAL a Petra HALFAROVÁ. Benchmarking: mýty a skutečnost. Praha: Management Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7261-224-6.
KORECKÝ, Michal a Václav TRKOVSKÝ. Management rizik projektů: se zaměřením na projekty v průmyslových podnicích. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. Expert. ISBN 978-80-247-3221-3.
AADAMS, Robin G. Modern management in the global mining industry. Bingley: Emerald Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-1-78973-788-2.
Recommended Reading:
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.
ADAMEC, František. Řízení projektů pomocí Project 2000. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2001. ISBN 80-7169-793-1.
ZUZÁK, Roman a Martina FEJFAROVÁ. Krizové řízení podniku. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-6731-4.
KARLÖF, Bengt a Svante ÖSTBLOM. Benchmarking: jak napodobit úspěšné. Přeložil Ludmila GALEOVÁ. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995. ISBN 80-85865-23-8.
STAPENHURST, Tim. The benchmarking book. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7506-8905-2.
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
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 (30)17
                Semestrální projektSemestral project30 17
        ExaminationExamination70 (70)34
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination35 17
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination35 17