UCP:MGE01 Management - Course Information
MGE01 Management
University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.winter 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- JUDr. Ing. Miroslav Okrouhlý, M.Sc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ing. Miroslav Okrouhlý, M.Sc. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Ing. Štěpán Chalupa, Ph.D.
Katedra managementu – University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
Contact Person: JUDr. Ing. Miroslav Okrouhlý, M.Sc. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Hospitality Management (Study in English) (programme UCP, BC)
- Course objectives
- The course aims at providing students with fundamental concepts of management theory. The course follows the objective of preparing students for skilful execution of fundamental managerial functions as a basis for entry into the carrier of management. Also included in the course are the issues of management ethics as well as professional and personal qualities of a manager. The course includes an introduction to theories of managerial communication, strategic management, operations management and crisis management in an organization.
Students acquire knowledge of management theories, content and performance of managerial functions. The course equips students with insight into the principles of effective communication, fundamentals of strategic and operations management as well as orientation in company management, the role of management and decision making process. Also focused is the development of management theories and their application to contemporary business. - Learning outcomes
- Upon completion of the course, students are able to apply independently the acquired knowledge and skills in practice, in performing managerial functions as first-line managers. Students develop skills of problem solving processes and performance related to company management in the field of hospitality.
- Syllabus
- 1. Management: Definition, Theories, Functions, Management Environment.
- 2. Foundations of Decision Making.
- 3. Planning and Strategic Management
- 4. Organizing, Organizational Structure and Culture.
- 5. Managing Human Resources
- 6. Managing Change and Innovation
- 7. Understanding Individual Behaviour and Groups, Managing Work Teams.
- 8. Motivating and Rewarding Employees.
- 9. Leaders and Leadership
- 10. Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
- 11. Role of Control in Management.
- 12. Operations Management
- Literature
- required literature
- ROBBINS, DECENZO, COULTER. Fundamentals of Management. 11 Global Edition. New York: Pearson Higher Ed USA, 2019, 552 pp. ISBN 978-1-292-30732-9. info
- recommended literature
- GRIFFIN, RICKY W. Fundamentals of Management. 9th Edition. Cengage Learning, 2018, 544 pp. ISBN 978-1-305-97022-9. info
- Teaching methods
- Teaching methods: Lectures, individual preparation, seminars and a mid-term test designed to assess the acquisition of organizational and management concepts and provide motivation to master these concepts, theories and applications. Workload: Lectures(26 hrs); Seminars incl. one test(26 hrs); Individual prepar.(52 hrs); Total (104 hrs).
- Assessment methods
- Assessment methods:
Mid-term test
Exam (written test) Pass mark 60% - Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Information on completion of the course: z | zk
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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