Course detail

Management

FP-KmanPAcad. year: 2017/2018

Achiving knowledges of the term management. Core of the topic is structuralization of management according to the functions. Detailed explanation of individual functions. Planning, organisation, leadership and control.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will have a clear idea of modern approaches in management and its functions of planning, organising, leadership and control.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of courses Corporate Economics, functions of company, its economics and results.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching consists of lectures, which consist of an explanation of discipline, content, terms, structure and methods. The exercises are aimed at the practical side of the lectured topics.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Within the exercise a point assessment system is used. Students will need to get a minimum of credits 70 out of 100 points. Points can be obtained by fulfilling the required and optional tasks:
1) max. 20 points => solving questions from 2 (PS) case studies (optional task) - for solving PS the student gets 10 points, if he does not solve, he gets 0 points. PS are solved on the 1st and 6th exercises.
2) max. 20 points => Presentation (PT) Presentation topic (compulsory task) - The student is enrolled at the latest by the end of the week following the week in which the 1st seminar took place on one of the 8 PTs at the teacher's list. PT will be presented on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th exercises. The PT rating is up to 20 points with respect to originality, time keeping, presentation and disclosure.
3) max. 20 points => preparation (SP) of the semester project (compulsory task) - the assignment of SP will be announced first at the 2nd exercise. The deadline for submitting emails is by the end of the week when the 5th exercise is in progress. The SP rating is max. 20 points according to the assignment. In case of postponement, the student is penalized with -5 points.
4) max. 40 points => Writing (ZT) of the knowledge test (compulsory task) or (NPP) of a written project (optional conditional assignment) - ZT will be written on the 6th exercise. ZT takes 10 minutes, contains 10 answer questions, where the one answer is correct. For the correct answer, you can get 4 points for bad or unanswered 0 points. In the event that the student does not obtain from ZT and after completing the compulsory tasks, the sum total is min. 70 points, has the right to repeat ZT on the 7th exercise, the result of the ZT is not counted in the evaluation. If the student fails to repeat the ZT and fulfill the required tasks in the sum of min. 70 points, he / she can ask the teacher to enter the NPP. The subject of the NPP, the range of 15-30 pages and the deadline for submission is determined by the teacher, with the deadline for submission not earlier than 7 calendar days after the assignment (but no later than the end of the 4th week of the semester test period). The NPP teacher will evaluate and award up to 40 points in the overall assessment within 3 working days after submission and the evaluation of the two ZTs will not be counted.

Examination requirements: Knowledge of the subject matter and its practical application.
Written exam form, closed questions with a rating of 1 or minus 0.5 points, open questions with a score of 0 to 3 points. The minimum number of test points is 50%.
The exam is classified according to the ECTS scale.
Requirements on completion of the course (weight):
Completion of the conditions for obtaining a credit of 50%
Passing the final exam 50%
Total 100%

Course curriculum

What is management
Planning
Organizing
Leadership
Control
System approach
Management of innovations
Process approach
Decision making
Change management
Risk management

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge of fundamentals of management, its terms, content, structuralization and methods.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Control of the results of the semester work, the results of the case studies, the results of presentation of the presentation topics, the control of the results of the knowledge test.

Participation in lectures and exercises is not compulsory but recommended. The activity demonstrates the performance of the tasks for which the points are scored in the exercises. To get a credit, 70 out of 100 possible points are required.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Weihrich,H. - Koontz,H. : Management. Praha, Victoria Publishing 1993. 659 s. ISBN 80-85605-45-7 (CS)
Robbins, S.P. – Coulter M.: Management. Praha, Grada Publishing, 2004. 600s. ISBN 80-247-0495-1 (CS)
Donnelly, J.H. - Gibson, J.L. - Ivancevich, J.M.: Management. Praha, Grada Publishing, 1997. 821s. ISBN 80-7169-422-3 (CS)
Donnelly, J.H. - Gibson, J.L. - Ivancevich, J.M.: Management. Praha, Grada Publishing, 1997. 821s. ISBN 80-7169-422-3 (CS)

Recommended reading

Gerber, M. E.: Podnikatelský mýtus: proč většina malých firem do roka zkrachuje a co proti tomu dělat. Praha, Management Press, 2004. 223 s. ISBN 80-7261-092-9 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EP , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

What is management
Planning
Organizing
Leadership
Control
System approach
Management of innovations
Process approach
Decision making
Change management
Risk management

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The seminars are focused on practising the lectured topics and elaboration of case studies (both individually and in teams).