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Students will have a clear idea of strategic management process and principals of strategic thinking. They will be made familiar with analytical tools intended for strategic analysis of external and internal factors. Students will learn the methodology of formulation of strategy based on hierarchical strategy structure - corporate, business and functional strategy. Students will also learn the methods applied for selection, realization and evaluation of strategy.

Students are expected to have basic knowledge of methods used in planning, organizing, stimulation and control. They have to understand basic function of company. Knowledge of basic marketing methods is required.

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The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

První část obsahuje 10 otázek s volitelnými odpověďmi A až E (20 minut), druhá část pak dvě otevřené otázky (60 minut). U otázek s volitelnými odpověďmi bude pouze jedna odpověď správná. Správná odpověď je hodnocena 1 bodem, špatná odpověď -1 bodem a žádná odpověď 0 body. Pro zpracování části s otázkami s volitelnými odpověďmi není možné používat žádné podklady. Otevřené otázky jsou hodnoceny každá maximálně 45 body. Zpracování otevřených otázek probíhá formou „open book“. Následná ústní rozprava je zaměřena na případné doplňující otázky ke zpracovanému řešení a dává studentům možnost reagovat na hodnocení písemné části.
Výsledná klasifikace se odvíjí od získaného počtu bodů a odpovědí v rámci rozpravy. Minimální počet získaných bodů v součtu je 50 bodů a hodnocení odpovídá ECTS. Rozsah opravných termínů se řídí pravidly VUT.

1. Strategic management – process and specification, hierarchy of company strategy.
2. Strategic goals and objectives and their links to vision, mission, corporate, business and functional strategy.
3. Definition and analysis of business environment. Identification of relevant factors of general and industry environment. Analysis of competitive environment. Identification of customers and competitors. Analysis of competition and competitive relations.
4. Analysis of internal factors of competitive advantage based on functional approach. Application of value chain as a tool for analysis and development of competitive advantage.
5. Application of resource based view and core competences in the process of identification and development of competitive advantage.
6. Definition of business strategy. Competitive character of business strategy. Business strategy based on application of business model.
7. Formulation of vision and mission. Corporate strategy in the context of diversification. Restructuring of company. Function of corporate strategy in development of strategic competitiveness.
8. Hierarchy of company strategy in the context of internationalization activities.
9. Strategic development based on external cooperation. Strategic alliances and networks. Strategic aspects of mergers.
10. Implementation of strategy. Organizational aspects of strategy implementation. Strategic control. Strategic leadership and role of management in strategy implementation.

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The objective of the course is to make students familiar with the strategic management process in market and competitive environment. The course is focused on explanation of analytical tools and possibility of their application and on formulation of strategy and its realization.

The attendance at lectures is recommended.

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