Course detail

Management

FP-KmanPAcad. year: 2018/2019

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

7

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 earn a minimum of credits. 60 points out of 100 possible. Points can be earned by fulfilling the required and optional tasks:
1) max. 20 points => solving questions from 2 case studies (optional task) - for solving and solving the case study the student gets 10 points, if he does not participate in the solution, he gets 0 points
2) max. 40 points => Presentation of the presentation topic (compulsory task) - the student will enroll for one of the 8 possible topics on the list of teachers by the end of the 1st week, which will be presented on the 4, 5, 7 and 8 exercises. For the presentation, the student can be 40,35,30,25 or 20 points with respect to originality, adherence to defined time, presentation and presentation of information on the chosen topic.
3) max. 40 points => elaboration, submission and presentation of a semester project (compulsory task) - the assignment of the semester project will be given for the seminar in the 2nd week of the semester. The deadline for submitting the teacher's e-mail is until the end of the 8th week of the semester. The evaluation of the written part of the project will be 20, 15, 10 or 0 points according to the requirements of the assignment. In the late submission (from the 9th week) the student is awarded -5 points. The presentation will be held in the 9th - 11th week of the semester, the student will be evaluated for 20, 15, 10 points according to the assignment, 0 points in case of serious shortcomings or failure to meet the presentation deadline.
If the student fails to complete the required tasks in the sum of the min. 60 points, he / she may ask the teacher to submit a written written project. The subject of the project, the extent and the deadline for submission are determined by the teacher, and the deadline for submission may be no more than 7 calendar days (but no later than by the end of the 4th week of the semester). The lecturer will review the written written project within 3 business days after submitting and will award a maximum of 40 points to the overall assessment.


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

Check the results of term paper, the results of solution of case studies, the results of the processing and presentation topics, check the results of the knowledge test.
Attendance at lectures and exercises is not obligatory 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

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

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