Course detail

Water Management

FAST-CP02Acad. year: 2012/2013

Essential principles of management theory (planning, organisation, personal work, control) in relation to modern trends and methods. General theory and practical experience of management in the span of ecology and in the branch of water management. Basics of marketing (customer orientation, marketing mix, publicity etc.).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability of orientation in the fields of water management, basics of project management, risk control. Ability to provide basic technical-economical analysis: Analysis loss - profit, break point, Financial analysis of domestic waste collection, Net Present Value of sewerage network, Earned Value Analysis.

Prerequisites

Economy of civil engineering

Co-requisites

Etics in bussines, Psychology of mngement, Water management legislation

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.Mandatory participation in seminars, working out exercises and essay which is presented at the end of semestr. Examles are processed in LMS Moodle.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Mandatory participation in seminars at the seminars (only allowed one excused absence) submitting examples of exercises deadlines. Written and oral examination.

Course curriculum

1)State of art of water management in Czech.
2)Design company in water management.
3)Engineering company in water management.
4)Construction company in water management
5)Municipaliuty in water management.
6)Operational company in water management.
7)Consulting company in water management
8)Bussines in water management.
9)Water research, education.
10)Water manager in industry.
11)Preparation and control of foreign projects.
12)Crisis management.
13)Work with public in water management.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basics of planning, organizing, management of company, marketing of products focused on water industry.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Study o recommended WEB sites of companies working in the field of water management, European and national legislation.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Horáková, I. et al: Marketing v současné světové praxi. GRADA, 1992. (CS)
KOTLER, P.: Marketing podle Kotlera. GRADA, 2000. (CS)
Peter F. Drucker: The Practice of Management. Harper Bussiness, 2006. ISBN 0-06-09131-6-9. (EN)
ŠULEŘ, O.: Managerské techniky. VSO, 2000. (CS)
Vysušil, J.: Základy managementu. 1999. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Syllabus

1)State of art of water management in Czech.
2)Design company in water management.
3)Engineering company in water management.
4)Construction company in water management
5)Municipality in water management.
6)Operational company in water management.
7)Consulting company in water management
8)Business in water management.
9)Water research, education.
10)Water manager in industry.
11)Preparation and control of foreign projects.
12)Crisis management.
13)Work with public in water management.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Hlavínek, CSc., MBA

Syllabus

1. Introduction, entering essay and presentation.
2. Example - Analysis loss - profit, break point, presentations
3. Example - Finantial analysis of dommestic waste collection, presentations
4. Example - Net Present Value of sewerage network, presentations
5. Example - Earned Value Analysis, presentations
6. Presentations, credit.