Course detail

Theory of Management

FP-tmDAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course is designed so as to help students to find new, comprehensive solutions in management. The course offers the findings of current world trends in management, the ability to lead diversified teams of experts, and the knowledge from the area of social competences. Students are encouraged to link deep knowledge of the field with industrial practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Pirožek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course is completed by the oral defence of a written term paper. The assignment of the term paper is based on the topic of the dissertation; the students will be able to participate in the topic selection. In the course evaluation, up to 80 points will be awarded for the content of the written term paper, and up to 20 points for its presentation and defence.

The minimum requirement for passing the exam is 75 points.

Aims

The course objective is to strengthen and deepen the knowledge of management, advanced management methods and the ability to use this knowledge in one’s own scientific work. Each student will have the opportunity during the study to focus his/her written term paper on current research issues from the perspective of management he/she is dealing with.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DONNELLY, J., GIBSON, J. L., IVANCEVICH, J. M. Fundamentals of Management, Tenth Edition.The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., USA, 630 p., ISBN 0072457856.
DRUCKER, P. F. Výzvy managementu pro 21.století, Praha: Management Press, 2001.187 stran. ISBN 80-7261.021X.
ŠMÍDA, F. Zavádění a rozvoj procesního řízení ve firmě. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada publishing, 2007. 300 stran. ISBN 978-80-247-1679-4.
VODÁČEK, L., VODÁČKOVÁ, O. Moderní management v teorii a praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2006. 296 stran. ISBN 80-7261-143-7

Recommended reading

DONNELLY, J., GIBSON, J. L., IVANCEVICH, J. M. Fundamentals of Management, Tenth Edition.The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., USA. 630 stran. ISBN 0072457856.
WILLIAMS, T. 2003. Management Science in Practice. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.USA. 332 stran. ISBN 978047002664.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DSP-ŘEP Doctoral 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DSP-ŘEP-KS Doctoral 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

10 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Pirožek, Ph.D.