NE_KRM Crisis Management for Master's Studies

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. Daniel Chamrada (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Peter Gallo, CSc.
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
OBOR(CAP)
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 course deals with the definition of enterprise risks and their elimination. It also evaluates the emergence of enterprise crises with respect to its life cycle, the development of the national economy and, consequently, environmental and social aspects with emphasis on ecological factors.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the student:
1.1 knows the essence of crisis management,
1.2 understands the historical development of crisis management,
1.3 can define a crisis situation in a company,
1.4 can analyze internal and external crisis factors,
1.5 understands the function of crisis management in a company,
1.6 analyzes crisis risks in a company,
1.7 understands the issues of disaster management,
1.8 knows the ethical principles of conduct and behavior in crisis situations,
1.9 will master the general principles of crisis communication,
1.10 can apply analytical methods to identify crisis situations,
1.11 knows the principles of crisis planning,
1.12 can develop a crisis scenario for a company,
1.13 can conduct a risk analysis using qualitative and quantitative methods,
1.14 can prepare a set of measures to eliminate risks in a company,
1.15 can propose preventive measures against natural and man-made disasters,
1.16 knows the principles of signaling, predicting, and monitoring risks,
1.17 understands the importance of prevention in minimizing crisis impacts,
1.18 knows the functions of a crisis manager,
1.19 knows the functions of an interim manager,
1.20 understands the strategy of a crisis manager,
1.21 understands the importance of cooperation and the structure of a crisis team,
1.22 knows the essence of environmental approaches in crisis management,
1.23 understands the importance of integrating sustainability in crisis management,
1.24 understands the significance of green policy and sustainability in crisis management,
1.25 knows the basic legislation in the field of crisis management in the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1. Introduction to crisis management, history and present of crisis management (11.1, 11.2)
  • 2. Key terms, concepts, and tools of crisis management (11.3)
  • 3. Crisis management in the enterprise (11.5, 11.6)
  • 4. Disaster management, preparedness for natural, technical, intentional, and environmental disasters (11.7)
  • 5. Crisis communication, ethics, transparency, and public opinion (11.8, 11.9)
  • 6. Crisis management strategies (11.10)
  • 7. Tools of crisis management, crisis scenario, and crisis plan (11.11)
  • 8. Risk management, process, analysis, and implementation (11.13)
  • 9. Preventive and control activities (11.14, 11.16)
  • 10. Role of the crisis manager and interim manager (11.18, 11.19)
  • 11. Crisis team and crisis staff (11.21)
  • 12. Environmental approaches in crisis management, integration of sustainability (11.22, 11.23)
  • 13. Crisis management in the public sector, green policy, and sustainable initiatives (11.24, 11.25)
  • Seminars
  • 1. Decision-making in crisis situations (11.1)
  • 2. Mapping crises: Analysis, classification, and evaluation (11.4)
  • 3. Crisis situations in the enterprise (11.5, 11.6)
  • 4. Model of disaster management (11.7)
  • 5. Analysis and processing of selected documents in the field of crisis communication (11.9)
  • 6. Application of the Pareto diagram and ABC method (11.10)
  • 7. Development of a crisis scenario (11.11, 11.12)
  • 8. Analysis of enterprise risks (11.13)
  • 9. Development of a set of measures in a crisis situation (11.15)
  • 10. Preparation of the manager for handling a crisis situation (11.18, 11.20)
  • 11. Formation of a crisis team (11.21)
  • 12. Analysis of the company's environmental strategy (11.22, 11.23)
  • 13. Crisis state at the level of municipality or region (11.24, 11.25)
Literature
    required literature
  • KARÁSEK, P., 2017. Léčení firem v krizi: Krizové řízení z pohledu manažera, který vedl záchranu značky Tatra. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80- 271-0681-3.
  • PHELPS, R., 2018. Crisis Management: How to develop a powerful program. CA: Chandi Media. ISBN 978-09-831-1435-2.
  • DIONNE, G., 2019. Corporate risk management: Theories and applications. [s. l.]: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-11-195-8312-7.
  • KOVOOR-MISRA, S., 2019. Crisis Management: Resilience and Change. [s. l.]: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-15-063-2868-3.
  • TOMANDI, J., 2020. Krizová komunikace: Principy – zkušenosti – postupy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. ISBN 978-80-210-9638-7.
  • HOLLA, K., J. RISTVEJ a M. TITKO, 2018. Crisis Management: Theory and Practice. [s. l.]: BoD – Books od Demand. ISBN 978-1-78923-234-9.
    recommended literature
  • FÖRSTER, A. a P. KREUZ, 2021. Krize jako příležitost: 28 strategií pro využití každé krize. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-3153-2.
  • CHAPELLE, A., 2019. Operational Risk Management: Best Practices in the Financial Services Industry. [s. l.]: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-11-195- 4904-8.
  • FOTR, J., E. VACÍK, I. SOUČEK, M. ŠPAČEK a S. HÁJEK, 2020. Tvorba strategie a strategické plánování: Teorie a praxe. 2. aktual. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-1632-4.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test3661
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial78
Preparation for the Final Test3444
Final test11
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2616
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Exam conditions
In order to successfully complete the subject, it is necessary to achieve a total of at least 70% in the interim and final assessment under the conditions set out below. 30 points, i.e. 30%, can be obtained in the continuous assessment. A total of 70 points, i.e. 70%, can be obtained in the final assessment. Overall classification of the subject, i.e. points for final assessment (70 - 0) + points from ~interim assessment (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 obliged to meet the mandatory 70% attendance at contact classes, i.e. everything except lectures. If attendance is not met, the student will automatically be graded "-".
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Information for students with an ISP (individual study plan): If a student with ISP will not be able to participate in the continuous evaluation of the subject, he will complete the continuous evaluation on a date agreed with the teacher. A student with an individual study plan is obliged to contact the teacher immediately after ISP approval. If the student does not do so, their ISP will not be taken into account. In case of any questions, students with ISP can contact the subject teacher via e-mail chytilova@vste.cz, chamrada@vste.cz or gallo@vste.cz.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2023, winter 2024.
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