VSFS:BA_BM_A2 Business Management A 2 - Course Information

BA_BM_A2 Business Management A 2

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Jiří Vicek, MBA (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Jiří Vicek, MBA
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.

Timetable of Seminar Groups

BA_BM_A2/pBMPH: Wed 14:00–14:44 E127, Wed 14:45–15:30 E127, J. Vicek

Prerequisites

BA_BM_A1 Business Management A 1
The requirement for the completion of this course is completion of the course BA_BM_A1.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

1. Course objective:
The course objective is to take up the threads of Business Management A1, where strategic, marketing and trade management of businesses was presented to students. In this semester, students will learn the basics of the management control of finance, quality, information systems and personnel. Special attention will again be paid to the role of managers in managing their businesses.

2. Main themes (curriculum) of the course:
- Management of corporate finance and controlling.
- Management of quality, innovations and changes.
- Management of information systems and technologies.
- Management of human resources and business organisation.

3. At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- To be familiar with basic management concepts and theories;
- To understand how to apply the theories of modern management to the real life business situations managers face every day;
- To be aware of the business environment in which managers make their decisions and to be able to analyze and present solutions;
- To gain a basic understanding of specific management areas (such as operations, strategy, human resources, marketing) and to be prepared to study the topics in more detail in specialized courses.

Syllabus

• 1.Financial plans (P/L) - Revenues planning - Costs planning - EBITDA, EBIT, EBT, EAT 2. Financial plans (C/F) - Direct method - Indirect method - CF, FCF 3. Financial plans (Balance sheet) - Assets planning - Liabilities and equity of shareholders planning - Balance rules 4. Investment plans - DCF method - Investment decisions 5. QMS models - Role of QMS in bussines management - ISO standards - Pros and cons of QMS 6. TQM and BSC models - Role of TQM in bussines management - EFQM implementation - Role of BSC in bussines management 7. Innovation management I - Process innovation - Strategic innovation 8. Innovation management II - Product innovation - Phases of product innovation - Innovation plan 9. Operational restructuring - CF ensuring - Breakeven point - Personnel restructuring - Restore confidence 10. Financial restructuring - Role of FR in bussines management - Insolvency, reorganization, bankruptcy 11. Team building - Recruitment managers - Implementation to the team - Motivation and education 12. Organizational structures creation - Functional design - Product design - Geographical design

Literature

required literature
• FURNHAM, Adrian. The engaging manager: the joy of management and being managed. 1st. ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. ISBN 978-1-137-27386-4. info

recommended literature
• SHARMA, Ruchir. Breakout nations: in pursuit of the next economic miracles. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. ISBN 978-0-393-08026-1. info

Teaching methods

This course will be taught as a combination of:
- lectures
- group exercises
- dialogue

Students will be expected to be prepared for each class and ready to contribute their experiences and thoughts.

Assessment methods

Assessment methods include class participation, small group exercise and written examinations.

Language of instruction

English

Follow-Up Courses

• NA_CIM Change & Innovation Management

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin KS/semestr.

• Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2016, recent)
  
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