UCP:MGE01 Management - Course Information
MGE01 Management
University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.Summer 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- JUDr. Ing. Miroslav Okrouhlý, M.Sc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Ing. Petr Čech, 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 MG E01 covers the fundamental concepts of management. Students explore the functional roles and responsibilities of a manager in an organization. The course includes an introduction to theories and concepts of organization and management as well as application of these theories and concepts to the management of organizations and people. The course represents a basis for entry into the career in management.
The course equips students with orientation in the roles and responsibilities of managerial works in an organization, including services, hotel and tourism industries. Students acquire knowledge of principles and functions of management and understanding of modern approaches to the management in economic and social environment and the application thereof in practice.
Upon completion of the course, students understand the nature of managerial activities in an organization, namely in: planning and strategic management, organizational culture, managing change, understanding individual behaviour and managing work teams, communication and motivation, control and operation management. Students develop skills related to manager function and required in today’s competitive environment and have an insight what it means to be a successful manager under current conditions, i.e. manager confronting change. - Syllabus
- 1. Management: Definition, Theories, Environment, Globalization
- 2. Foundations of Decision Making
- 3. Planning and Strategic Management
- 4. Organizational Structure and Culture
- 5. Managing Human Resources
- 6. Managing Change and Innovation
- 7. Foundations of Individual Behaviour
- 8. Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams
- 9. Motivating and Rewarding Employees
- 10. Leadership and Trust
- 11. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- 12. Foundations of Control
- 13. Operations Management
- Literature
- required literature
- ROBBINS, Stephen P and David A. DECENZO. Fundamentals of Management. Pearson Education, 2012. Global Edition. ISBN 978-0-273-76617-9. info
- recommended literature
- GRIFFIN, Ricky W. Fundamentals of Management. International Edition 6e. Cengage South-Western Educational Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0-538-47875-5. info
- Teaching methods
- Teaching methods:
Lectures, indivudual preparation, seminars and two tests designed to assess the acquisition of organizational and management concepts and provide motivation to master these concepts, theories and applications.
Workload: Lectures(39 hrs); Seminars incl. two tests(13 hrs); Individual prepar.(52 hrs); Total (104 hrs). - Assessment methods
- Assessment methods: Written test I (25) Written test II (25) Oral exam (50)
- 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 (Summer 2014, recent)
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