Course detail

Management of Construction Company

FAST-NVA051-AAcad. year: 2024/2025

Procedures and methods of cost management in construction company.
Enterprise purchasing management, evaluation of contractors and subcontractors.
Utilization of electronic reverse auctions in construction sector.
Enterprise performance and utilization of benchmarking in construction industry.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Basics about cost management of production in construction company. Ability to manage building production with the support of management systems.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

To obtain capabilities to improve enterprise performance and to manage enterprise purchase efficiently.
Ability to measure and enhance performance of construction company, application of purchasing management methods.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Grunenberg Stephen , Francis Noble. Economics of Construction. 2018, Agenda Publishing, ISBN: 9781788210140 (EN)
Taušl Procházková Petra, Jelínková Eva. Podniková ekonomika - klíčové oblasti. 2018, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-271-0689-9 (CS)
Synek Miloslav a kolektiv. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2011, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-247-3494-1 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIE Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Cost and profit management in construction company.

3. Management of enterprise purchasing and its functions.

4. Selection and evaluation of contractors and subcontractors in construction industry.

5.–6. Electronic reverse auctions.

7.–8. Enterprise performance measurement.

9.–10. Benchmarking in construction industry.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Martin Tuscher, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.-2. Management of company's costs 3.-5. Enterprise purchasing 6.-7. Data analysis in company, enterprise performance measurement 8.-9. Benchmarking in construction company 10. Verification of knowledge, credit

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course