Course: Introduction to Management

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Course title Introduction to Management
Course code UTM/KB095
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sellner Karel, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Vysloužilová Daniela, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1st Definitions, management, managers 2nd Organization, types, structures, orientation, planning, leading 3rd Control, importance, types, feedback, strategies, crisis 4th Information management, management information systems 5th Time management, mistakes, technology barriers 6th Communication, presentation, importance, principles, practice 7th Leading meetings, errors, principles, training 8th Teamwork, delegation, policies, errors, instructions 9th Problem solving, methods, approaches, trends ¨ 10th Production management, definition, terms, roles 11th Specifics of the production company, engineering company

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject acquaints with the base and the sense of management. It s offers a quick overview of current situation in management. It is mainly focused on business management. Main goal of this course is to give the information about business management, basic decision making methods and time management.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Bělohlávek, F., Košťan, P., Šuleř, O. Management, Computer Press Brno, 2006.
  • Donnelly, J.H., Gibson, J.L., Ivancevich, J.M. Management. Grada Publishing, Praha. 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Study plan (Version): Materials and Technologies in Transport (11) Category: Mechanical engineering and mechanical production 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter