Modern management and leadership

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Department of Management and Economics

Synopsis:

The course focuses on interactive teaching, which combines theoretical foundations with practical workshops and case studies. The teaching will take place in the form of block teaching, which will allow for intensive student involvement and deeper work with the topics. In addition to academic staff from the Institute of Management and Business Economics, experienced managers from business practice and experts from consulting institutions will also actively participate in the teaching within selected blocks. Their direct input and experience will allow students to better understand the application of management methods in a real environment and acquire key skills.

Requirements:

Student requirements: active participation in individual training camps and active involvement in management games, study of self-study materials, processing assigned tasks and assignments.

Syllabus of lectures:

Manager's personality and competencies, self-management,

Manager's emotional and relational intelligence

Creation and development of corporate (organizational) culture

Recruitment and selection of employees, personality typology

Management of personal development of employees

Motivation, stimulation and evaluation of employees

Modern methods of people management (coaching, mentoring, assisting, performance management, etc.)

Team building

Leadership

Management of changes, innovations and creativity

Business Development and B2B negotiations

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Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical competencies in the field of modern management and leadership. The course focuses on interactive teaching, which combines theoretical foundations with practical workshops and case studies. The teaching will take place in the form of block teaching, which will allow for intensive student involvement and deeper work with the topics. In addition to academic staff from the Institute of Management and Business Economics, experienced managers from business practice and experts from consulting institutions will also actively participate in the teaching within selected blocks. Their direct input and experience will allow students to better understand the application of management methods in a real environment and acquire key skills.

Study materials:

Blanchard, K. Leading at a higher level: Blanchard on leadership and creating high performing Organizations (č.: Vedení na vyšší úrovni), 3rd Edition, BMC (Blanchrd Management Corporation), 2019,, ISBN 978-80-242-6913-9.

Michalowitz, M. All in: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams, (č. Tajemství úspěšných lídrů. Jak vybudovat tým, na který budete hrdí). Portfolio/Penguin, New York, 2024. ISBN 978-80-271-5320-6.

Műhlfeit, J., Costi, M.: Pozitivní leader. Jak energie a štěstí pohánějí špičkové týmy na cestě k úspěchu. ALBATROS MEDIA/Management Press, Brno 2017, ISBN 978-80-265-0591-4.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: