Courses
The Department of Management provides teaching for the main master’s degree programmes at the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), as well as within the minor specialization in Project Management.
It also offers elective courses to students of the FBA and students enrolled in degree programmes at other faculties of Prague University of Economics and Business.
Compulsory Courses for Master's Studies
3MA412 Management
Course objectives are carrying out seminars, solving and analysing short case studies and model situations in management. This course aims at deepening, development and integration of knowledge which has been already gained in the course Principles of Management. At the same time, the course is focused on the perception ‘Managerial Model’ as a conscious selection of managers how to ‘manage and lead organizations’, its complex understanding in the context of traditional and alternative paradigms and in looking for such a managerial model which brings long-term competitive advantage. A part of the course is focused on Management Innovations, which are looking for answers to the challenges of 21st century.
3MA414 Managerial Decision-Making and Problem Solving
The aim of the course is to teach students how to make good business decisions. The topics follow phases of the decision making process to solve ill-defined problems – starting with problem identification, then its analysis, the setting of objectives and criteria, generation of alternatives, risk inclusion, setting of consequences of alternatives, choice of the best alternative and finally, the post-audit. Attention is paid to barriers to rationality and frequent decision making errors and also methods and approaches to rational decision making. Basic use of AI tools is practiced. The knowledge is gained through case studies of business and public problems. The discussions of the case studies help to enhance the ability to make decisions and also critical thinking. The ability to make predictions is developed through the prediction game.
3MA415 Business Ethics
The main goal of this course is to introduce students to the ethical issues of managerial and business practice. During the lectures, students will gain basic knowledge about a comprehensive approach to the ethical challenges of the current business environment. Students will learn to recognize ethical challenges and solve various ethical dilemmas.
Elective Courses for Master's Studies
3MA482 Business data analytics
The aim of the course is to equip students with the practical skills needed to acquire, process, analyse and present large-scale corporate data with a focus on managerial practice. Emphasis is placed in particular on the production of outputs to support decision-making by managers at different management levels (analyses, reports, graphs, presentations), but also on the critical evaluation of the relevance of the data and the quality of the output.
3MA512 Managing Change in Organizations
This course offers insight into the world of change management in organizations, emphasizing the strategies and dynamics needed for successful adaptation. Participants will learn to recognize the factors that influence change and learn different models for managing change. The course emphasizes interactive learning and encourages teamwork, allowing students to apply theory to real case studies and explore successes and failures in implementing change. A key element of the course is the incorporation of artificial intelligence, which enriches the change management process with situation analysis and trend prediction, and provides students with up-to-date approaches for addressing challenges and innovations in organizational development. Students will develop and present a team project interacting with artificial intelligence tools.
3MA513 Organizational development
The course examines organization for the future, focusing on the tension between the approaches “people follow the organization” and “the organization follows people.” It draws on critical management theory, discusses paradigmatic understandings of the human being in organizations (resource vs. wholeness), and reveals power dynamics inherent in management and the positioning of individuals within organizational structures.
The core of the course lies in exploring new organizational forms, the principles of (self)-management they employ, and the associated systematic measures and managerial tools. The course is practice-oriented, emphasizing self-reflective learning, supported by case studies and the development of a team project applying novel modes of organizing.
3MA515 Organizational architecture for the future
The course aims to familiarize students with classical approaches and the latest developments in organizing a company. Students will understand current advanced trends in organizing to create intelligent, adaptive organizations. They will gain an overview of current and expected organizational structures in local and international environments. Using concrete examples, they will study modern organizational structures (network, virtual, flat, hybrid, etc.) their pros and cons, forms and variations. Students will learn about organizational structures in the military, large healthcare and research organizations, and technology and innovation firms. Students will understand the principles and practices of agile methodologies, open innovation, digital transformation and the application of insights from customer experience and big data information in the creation of modern organizational structures. They will work on case studies under conditions based on real-life situations. Students will understand and use real examples to evaluate the importance of organizational structure for optimizing organizational performance and for developing collaboration. They will be able to design an optimal organizational structure from small businesses to large corporations and analyze organizational dysfunctions.
Courses in the 3PR Project Management Minor Specialisation
3MA526 Introduction to Project Management
Today organisations cannot avoid challenges to manage products and services as unique projects. The aim of this course is therefore to acquaint students with the principles and specifics of project management. This is as opposed to processes, products, and operations management with the basic documents of project management. In addition, the course enables students to apply selected methods and procedures for a specific practical project and to defend its outputs. The emphasis is primarily on the practical (technical) competences applied within this course.
This course is an introductory course within the 3PR Project Management minor programme and may also serve as a basic course for students who wish to select an elective on the topic of Project Management.
3MA527 Advanced Project Management Processes
The course focuses on essential processes of Project Management that require a deeper and more detailed approach, and on processes that go “above the level” of the Project Manager – in the responsibility of the Sponsor, Program and Portfolio Manager, Project Board and other departments that support Project Management.
Emphasis is placed on advanced PM processes, contextual competencies and deepening technical competences. Development in these areas will provide the students with an overview of the integration principles of Project Management in the organization and prepare them also for a work in the Project Management Office.
Invited practitioners are involved in the classes. Mini case studies are the basic form of teaching in seminars. Students will gain insight into the practice of managing projects and portfolios of various organizations.
This is an advanced course within the Project Management minor (3PRVS).
In addition, it serves as an optional course in Project Management for all VŠE students who have basic knowledge of the Project Management.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will obtain a certificate of his/her profile in the Project Management topics, which he/she can submit in practice or when demonstrating his/her knowledge for the professional PM certification exam.
3MA528 Project Internship
The aim of the course is to link theory with practice of project management as closely as possible: to enable a student to apply his/her knowledge gained in studying project management courses of the Project Management Minor, to involve he/she in a real project in an organisation, and to contribute to his/her immediate adaptation in practice and a faster start of his/her professional career. The emphasis is on the development of practical, behavioral and perspective PM competencies (ICB4 Practice, People, and Perspective Competences) in their synergy and on the evaluation of this development after student´graduation.
The course is an advanced level course within the 3PR Project Management Minor.
3MA529 Application of Agile Project Management
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the concept of agile project management, which changes the role of project manager, project team and project management life cycle as compared to the traditional approach. Students will learn the skills, techniques and mindset needed especially for interactive collaboration with stakeholders, for self-organizing teams, for fast, flexible, continuous and high-quality response to changes and above all for delivering maximum of added value to the customer. Students will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of this concept and learn to look at both approaches to be more complementary to each other rather than competitive.
The course has a practical orientation. Stories and examples from practice, case studies, games, and a team semester project will serve as a discussion platform and hands-on learning. Invited practitioners are involved in the lessons.
The course is an advanced level course within the minor 3PR Project Management. As an elective, other VSE students who have basic knowledge of project management can also choose it.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will obtain a certificate of his/her profile in the project management topics, which he/she can submit in practice or when demonstrating his/her knowledge for the professional PM certification exam.
Master's Courses Taught in English
3MA645 International Management
The aim of the course is to deepen and increase the knowledge of specifics connected with the activities of MNC . Students will study entry mode and creation of strategies for operation on foreign markets. Creation of rganizational structures, managerial philosophy in host countries and techniques for incerase of added value within multinational production and business chains and methods of managing international teams using different situational leadership styles.
3MA650 Business Ethics
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the ethical context of current challenges related to sustainability management. The theoretical pillars of the course are aimed at supporting strategic and everyday decision-making of managers in the context of the current versions of relevant laws, corporate codes of ethics, and in the context of European thinking in the form of SDGs and ESGs.
3MA674 International Management
The aim of the course is to deepen and increase the knowledge of specifics connected with the activities of MNC . Students will study entry mode and creation of strategies for operation on foreign markets. Creation of organizational structures, managerial philosophy in host countries and techniques for increase of added value within multinational production and business chains and methods of managing international teams using different situational leadership styles.
3MA690 Business Ethics
The subject brings understanding of complex managerial accountability and ethical behavior in a company or other institution in the long term perspective. The subject introduces the ethical challenge for the entrepreneurial and managerial environment as well as for the business schools.
The students will get acquainted with the long-term consequences of unethical behavior in Czech companies and other European or world of businesses. Tutorials will provide the theoretical foundations and bases for responsible thinking, methodology and models applied to managerial accountability and long term oriented ethical behavior.
The ethical decision-making process is set to the proper philosophical framework and understanding its historical development. The course is focused on the economic, financial, and management scopes which belong to the social sectors and are related to the social and legal responsibility of the company. An integral part of the managerial ethics in business is the understanding of the important position of manager and entrepreneur or personality profile of managers, who has the task of creating a credible economic environment.
Tutorial will provide students with resources and criteria for responsible ethical behavior in business using modern ethical tools that are comparable at the international level. The instruction is focused on the ability to distinguish the ethical dilemmas, attitudes and their application in practice with regard to the need to build mutual trust, and long-term consequences of managerial control.
3MA712 Advanced Management
Course objectives are carrying out seminars, solving and analysing short case studies and model situations in management. This course aims at deepening, development and integration of knowledge which has been already gained in the course Principles of Management. At the same time, the course is focused on the perception ‘Managerial Model’ as a conscious selection of managers how to ‘manage and lead organizations’, its complex understanding in the context of traditional and alternative paradigms and in looking for such a managerial model which brings long-term competitive advantage. A part of the course is focused on Management Innovations, which are looking for answers to the challenges of 21st century.
3MA714 Managerial Decision-Making and Problem Solving
The course aims to teach students how to make good business decisions. The topics follow phases of the decision-making process to solve ill-defined problems – starting with problem identification, then its analysis, the setting of objectives and criteria, generation of alternatives, risk inclusion, setting of consequences of alternatives, and choice of the best alternative. Attention is paid to barriers to rationality and frequent decision-making errors and also methods and approaches of rational decision-making. Basic use of AI tools is practiced. The knowledge is gained through case studies of business and public problems. The discussions of the case studies help to enhance the ability to make decisions and also critical thinking. The ability to make predictions is developed through the prediction game.
More information about courses offered by the Department of Management can be displayed in the Study information system (InSIS).