NA_CIM Change & Innovation Management

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Miroslav Pavlák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Miroslav Pavlák, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Markéta Knížková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_CIM/cBMPH: each odd Monday 15:45–16:29 S24, each odd Monday 16:30–17:15 S24, M. Pavlák
NA_CIM/pBMPH: each odd Monday 14:00–14:44 S24, each odd Monday 14:45–15:30 S24, M. Pavlák
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to define terms and specifications of the innovation and innovative business, to clarify the meaning of innovation activities in order to ensure high competitiveness of companies in today's global business, to evaluate conditions for successful innovative projects, to define characteristics of managerial processes in a business development while ensuring the profitability of investments in innovation implementation plan. In addition to foreign language terminology acquiring the aim is also to help with techniques of understanding to lectures in a foreign language and students’ own interpretation of the read or otherwise prepared professional topic.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will have the following professional knowledge. He will be able to: - clarify the meaning of innovation activities in order to ensure high competitiveness of companies in today's global business, - evaluate conditions for successful innovative projects, - understand the role of the company's managers to implement business strategies based on the innovation, - knowappropriate processes and procedures related to change management in companies. During the course the student acquires the following professional skills. He will be able to: - ensure the profitability of investments in innovation implementation plan, - work with information sources, analyze acquired data and on their basis set objectives for individual management activities, - find examples of good practice, the benefits of successful managers for organizational development, - specify the term Industry 4.0 and its impacts on individual business units, - prepare the entrepreneurial innovative strategy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Innovation Management 2. Creating Innovation for Competitive Advantage 3. CRM Innovations 4. Innovations in Commerce, Logistics and Production 5. Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Strategy 6. Change and Knowledge Management 7. Innovation Management Techniques and Tools 8. Innovation Effectiveness Measurement 9. Controlling of Innovation Activities 10.Copyright Protection 11.Innovation Project 12.Industry 4.0
Literature
    required literature
  • HAVLÍČEK, Karel. Small business. Management & controlling.1.st ed. Kyjiv: Unyversitet Ukrajina, 2014. 177 p. ISBN 978-966-388-494-3.
  • KAISERFELD, Thomas. Beyond innovation: technology, institution and change as categories for social analysis.1.st ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. 164 p. ISBN 978-1-137-54710-1.
    recommended literature
  • TALUKDER Majharul. Managing Innovation Adoption: From Innovation to Implementation.1.st edition. Surrey, England: Routledge, 2014. 237 p. ISBN 978-1-47-241336-9.
Teaching methods
Teaching consists of lectures and seminars in full-time studies and seminars in part-time study. Cycle of 12 lectures and 12 seminars in full time study program in which the theory is supported by practical business cases, under which the students gain understanding of the role of innovation and change in the business environment. Part-time study: 8 guided consultations (seminars) within which the theory will be complemented by practical examples, discussed and compared with real examples from the practice of students so that the student was able to create a picture of the actual role of innovation and change in business. A previous self-study is also expected to allow for subsequent consultation. Lectures will usually include a theoretical part (theory, new knowledge including practical examples) and a practical part (case study). Part of the lecture can be filled with self-assessment questionnaires, discussion on the topic, group work, etc. It will include the assignment of home preparation tasks for the next lesson. The exercises will be focused on learning to learn through their own judgment, based on economic and critical thinking oriented towards entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, creativity, creativity, presentation and communication, active attitude to the world, open access to new forms of management. Emphasis will be placed not on accurate thinking based on verified qualitative and quantitative data, on the ability to work with information, with trend information and presentation systems. Management of Innovations will be presented on a scientific basis as a sequence of interconnected projects and processes.
Assessment methods
The subject is finished with a CREDIT and an EXAM. Full-time study: Assignment of credit is subject to the obligation of active attendance min. 75% for lectures and exercises (e.g. not only attendance, but active participation in teaching, discussion, interaction, argumentation), fulfillment of homework tasks. Credit: Credit-related work on a topic – Innovative start-up. Exam: The oral exam of 12 thematic blocks according to the curriculum. Part-time study: Assignment of credit is subject to the obligation of active attendance min. 50% for lectures and exercises (e.g. not only attendance, but active participation in teaching, discussion, interaction, argumentation), fulfillment of homework tasks. Credit: Credit-related work on a topic – Innovative start-up. Exam: The oral exam of 12 thematic blocks according to the curriculum. Completion conditions for ISP students are following: 1. The oral exam of 12 thematic blocks according to the curriculum. 2. To write a seminar work - a case study concerning an innovative start-up (about 15 pages)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: ISP
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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