Course detail

Inovation management

FAST-DV74Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course deals with innovation and their importance for enhancing the competitiveness of organizations and businesses with a focus on construction. Gradually are discussed basic concepts of the discipline in relation to the legal documents of innovation policies at EU and CR. It is discussed in particular the theory of innovation, types of innovation, the innovation process, its resources and management innovation. Sequential there is discussed the issue of knowledge management and intellectual property in relation to research and development as a source of innovation. The models and forms of public-private partnerships for innovation are shown, including the issue of financial and nonfinancial support of the innovation process. Measurement and evaluation of innovation is included along with the value of innovation management in the final lessons. The part of course is the involvement of students in cooperation with selected institutions, innovation centers and organizations that participate in innovative projects.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the importance of innovation in business and their impact on the competitiveness of enterprises and institutions associated with the building industry.
Orientation in issues of innovation, focusing on construction.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Čada K.: Oceňování nehmotného majetku. VŠE, Oeconomia, Institut oceňování majetku 2009
Jáč I., Rydvalová P., Žižka M.: Inovace v malém a středním podnikání. Computer Press 2005
Kloudová J.: Kreativní ekonomika. Grada Publishing 2010
Košturiak J., Chal J.: Inovace-vaše konkurenční výhoda. C Press 2008
Pitra Z.: Management inovačních aktivit. Professional publishing 2006
Švejda P. a kol.: Inovační podnikání. Asociace inovačního podnikání 2007
Tidd J., Bessant J., Pavitt K: Řízení inovací. Computer Press 2007

Recommended reading

Vlček R.: Management hodnotových inovací. Management Press 2008

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch MGS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-E-CE (N) Doctoral

    branch MGS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Inovace. Theory of innovation. Types of innovation. Innovative space. 2.Documents in EU and CR for innovation. 3.Innovation management. Institutions and information system for innovation. 4.Knowledge management as a key to innovation. 5.Innovation process. Models of the innovation process. Phases of the innovation process. 6.Sources of innovation process. Human Resources. Intellectual property. 7.Research and development as a source of innovation. 8.Financial and nonfinancial of innovation process. Barriers of innovation process. 9.Models and forms of public and private sector in innovation. 10.Value management as part of the management of innovation. 11.Value management as a methodological tool of management innovation. 12.Realization stages of the innovation process. Innovative organization. Innovation company. 13.Measurement and evaluation of innovation. Efficiency of innovation.