BSA_TMP Management theory and process management

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jaroslav Kollmann, MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ekaterina Chytilová, Ph.D.
Department of Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR(CAP)
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
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the theoretical principles of management of organizational and management systems including their subsystems, the history of management development, the personality of the manager and basic managerial functions. The student will also be introduced to the principles and principles of process management and reconfiguration of business processes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and green transformation.
Learning outcomes
1. understands the nature of the emergence of corporate governance and scientific development schools, including current trends in sustainable management,
2. understand the division of the enterprise into systems, the relevant subsystems and the main components of the corporate environment,
3. understand the process of managerial emergence, the basic managerial functions (planning, organising, decision-making, leadership, communication, control) and their relevance to corporate governance,
. 4. learns the principles of process management of the enterprise and understands its principles and principles,
. 5. understand the classification of business processes, including their environmental impacts,
. 6. understand the theoretical principles of the innovation process of business processes,
. 7. understand the theoretical principles of business process reconfiguration,
. 8. understands the essence of process management of business enterprise models,
. 9. understands the concept of ESG (environmental, social and governance) and its role in corporate strategies.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Introduction to the theory of corporate governance (history of corporate governance, premises and paradigm).
  • 2. Definition of the enterprise as a system and its subsystems. 3. Definition of the corporate environment with a focus on ecological factors and sustainable development.
  • 4. Definition, profile and position of the manager.
  • 5. Managerial functions (planning, organizing, decision-making). 6. Managerial functions (leadership, communication, control).
  • 7. The emergence and definition of process management.
  • 8. Basics and principles of sustainable process management in an organisation.
  • 9. Classification of the main business processes.
  • 10. Basics of business process innovation in environmental sustainability: definition, nature and types.
  • 11. Methods of evaluating business processes in terms of their environmental impact.
  • 12. Business process reconfiguration.
  • 13. Current trends in process management within business models (digitisation of processes and circular economy).
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Characteristics of the enterprise from the manufacturing and industrial sector (engineering, construction, transport) in terms of size categorization, focus, economic situation of the enterprise and basic characteristics of the sector in which the selected enterprise operates.
  • 2. Definition and description of the environment of the selected enterprise.
  • 3. departmental and process decomposition of the organisational system. 4. Determination of business objectives for the relevant management levels with a focus on environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
  • 5. Basic characteristics of the enterprise architecture (governance, competency relationships by management level). 6. The role of ESG (environmental, social and governance) in corporate strategies.
  • 7. Definition of key customer-oriented business processes.
  • 8. Examination of key customer-facing business processes, including identification of their environmental impact and opportunities for improvement.
  • 9. Supporting SMEs in the area of sustainability.
  • 10. Assessment of the expected benefits of introducing green technologies and practices within the enterprise.
  • 11. Establish a timetable for the implementation of the proposed initiatives in the selected enterprise while adhering to the principles of green transformation.
  • 12. Presentation of the prepared seminar papers and their opposition.
  • 13. Presentation of the prepared seminar papers and their opposition.
Literature
    required literature
  • VEBER, J. a L. ŠVECOVÁ, 2023. Udržitelnost a udržitelný management. Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0897-8.
  • RÜDIGER, H., 2022, Sustainability Management: Global Perspectives on Concepts, Instruments, and Stakeholders. Dusseldorf. ISBN: 978-39-823-2110-3.
  • VÁCHAL, J., J. DOBROVIČ a J. KMEC, 2018. Management of Production Processes. Poland: Wydawnictwo Sztafeta ISBN 978-83- 63767-35-8.
  • DOCKERY, D. a L. KNUDSEN, 2017. Modern Business Management. [s. l.]: APress. ISBN 9781484232606.
  • STRAKOVÁ, J., J. VÁCHAL a P. PÁRTLOVÁ, 2016. Podnikové řízení. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. ISBN 978-80-7468-113-4.
    recommended literature
  • VRABCOVÁ, P., 2021. Udržitelné podnikání v praxi: Dobrovolné nástroje (nejen) zemědělských a lesnických podniků. Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-3303-1.
  • STRAKOVÁ, J., 2019. Podnikové prostředí. Základ pro strategické řízení a rozhodování. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk. ISBN 978-80-7380-755-9.
  • EICHHORN, P. a I. TOWERS, 2018. Principles of Management: Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Private and Public Sector. [s. l.]: Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319-70901-7.
  • HRON, J. a A. TRAXLER, 2017. Teorie řízení organizačních systémů. Praha: Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze. ISBN 978-80-213-2768-9
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial910
Preparation for the Final Test3242
Preparation of the case study3661
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2616
Participation in the final test11
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written 70 %
Case Study 30 %
Exam conditions
For successful completion of the course it is necessary to achieve a minimum of 70% in the sum of the continuous and final assessment under the conditions set out below.

30 points can be obtained in the continuous assessment, i.e. 30%.

A total of 70 points, i.e. 70 %, may be obtained in the final assessment.

Overall classification of the course, i.e. final assessment points (70 - 0) + continuous assessment points (30 - 0): A 100 - 90, B 89.99 - 84, C 83.99 - 77, D 76.99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0.

A full-time student is required to meet the mandatory 70% attendance in contact classes, i.e. everything except lectures. If attendance is not met, the student will automatically be graded "-".

As part of the continuous evaluation, the student will prepare a case study on a topic assigned by the instructor.

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Teacher's information
Attendance in all forms of study is regulated by a separate internal standard of the VŠTE (Recording of Student Attendance at the VŠTE). For full-time students, 70% attendance is compulsory in seminars and exercises. Information for students with an ISP (Individual Study Plan). If a student with an ISP is unable to attend the interim assessment of a course, he/she will complete the interim assessment on a date agreed with the teacher. A student with an Individual Study Plan is required to contact the instructor immediately upon approval of the ISP. If the student fails to do so, his/her ISP will not be considered. If students with an ISP have any questions, they may contact the course advisor via email at strakova@vste.cz.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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