Seminar with Experts from Practice 2 Honoris 2
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2P + 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
The course is oriented to current real problems of practice. In a holistic cross-section of the selected topics, the only point is the need for interactions of different areas within the selected enterprise. The course contributes not only to theoretical understanding, but especially to the development of practical skills necessary for the work of an economist and manager. It prepares students for the demands of the real business environment and equips them with skills for successful employment in practice. The aim of the course is to prepare students to deal with complex problems and challenges in the dynamic environment of specific enterprises, with an emphasis on the use of a multidisciplinary approach, enabling them to develop the skills necessary for effective process management in modern companies.
Knowledge:
• to understand the context of business processes,
• to understand the synergy of business processes,
• to identify key processes in the enterprise,
• to understand key processes in the company, their specifics and management, including project and financial aspects of business.
Skills:
• to apply theoretical knowledge to specific practical situations,
• to analyze and optimize key processes in the enterprise,
• to evaluate critically situations and to propose solutions to problems on a tactical and strategic level,
• to apply effective strategies for managing business processes, projects, financial and accounting operations,
• to interpret complex data about processes in the company,
• to apply multidisciplinary approaches in business process management.
Competences:
• the ability to think with integrity,
• the ability to interpret complex data about processes in the company,
• the ability to realize team-work in coping with the challenges of modern business.
Indicative content
Lectures:
1. Project-oriented society and its impact on business processes.
2. Project portfolio management and project program management in practice.
3. Business processes – record to report.
4. Business processes – reporting and controlling.
5. Business processes – internal controls.
6. Business processes – cost management.
7. Business processes – performance management.
8. Business processes – human resources and customer support.
9. Artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence in project management and business process management. Software solutions in business practice.
10. Communication systems and networking in practice.
11. Theoretical preparation for case study 1.
12. Theoretical preparation for case study 2.
13. Theoretical preparation for case study 3.
Seminars:
1. Project-oriented society and its impact on business processes – discussion.
2. Project program and portfolio of projects – objectives, structure, management approaches – comparison.
3. Business processes – recording financial transactions and generating financial statements – practical examples.
4. Business processes – financial reports to support decision-making – practical examples.
5. Business processes – internal controls – processes and measures – case study.
6. Business processes – planning, analysis and cost control – case study.
7. Business processes – monitoring, evaluation and optimization of organizational performance –case study.
8. Business processes – employee life cycle, customer interaction and problem solving – case study.
9. Artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence and software solutions in the practice of companies – discussion, examples from practice.
10. Communication and ethics in business practice as key aspects of business success and reputation– discussion, examples from practice.
11. Case study 1. Presentation of semester assignments/projects.
12. Case study 2. Presentation of semester assignments/projects.
13. Case study 3. Presentation of semester assignments/projects.
Support literature
Elementary literature:
1. BARTOŠOVÁ, V. – PALIDEROVÁ, M. – JAROŠ, J. – KOVALOVÁ, E. 2020. Finančný reporting a analýza. Edis, 2020. 187 s. ISBN 978-80-5541-661-8.
2. DOLEŽAL, J. 2023. Projektový management. Komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů. Grada, 2023. 432 s. ISBN 978-80-2713-619-3.
3. GÁŽOVÁ, A. – PAPULA, J. – PAPULOVÁ, Z. 2022. Procesný manažment. Analýzy, modelovanie, implementácia. Wolters Kluwer, 2022. 188 s. ISBN 978-80-7676-425-5.
4. STEJSKALOVÁ, I. 2021. Finanční účetnictví pro manažery s netradičně pojatými případovými studiemi. 3. aktualizované vydání. Wolters Kluwer, 2021. 196 s. ISBN 978-80-7552-773-8.
Supplementary literature:
5. ELLIOTT, B. – ELLIOTT, J. 2022. Financial Accounting and Reporting. 20th Edition. Pearson, 2022. 832 p. ISBN 978-1-292-39980-5.
6. JESTON, J. 2022. Business Process Management: Practical Guidelines to Successful Implementations. Routledge, 2022. 596 p. ISBN 978-0-367-77160-7.
7. PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. 2021. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition. Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, 2021. 250 p. ISBN 978-1-62825-664-2.
8. VŠETEČKA, P. a kol. 2024. Projektové riadenie. Tipy a triky expertov IPMA®. IPMA, 2024. 192 s. ISBN 978-80-9707-243-8.
Syllabus
Lectures: 1. Project-oriented society and its impact on business processes. 2. Project portfolio management and project program management in practice. 3. Business processes – record to report. 4. Business processes – reporting and controlling. 5. Business processes – internal controls. 6. Business processes – cost management. 7. Business processes – performance management. 8. Business processes – human resources and customer support. 9. Artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence in project management and business process management. Software solutions in business practice. 10. Communication systems and networking in practice. 11. Theoretical preparation for case study 1. 12. Theoretical preparation for case study 2. 13. Theoretical preparation for case study 3. Seminars: 1. Project-oriented society and its impact on business processes – discussion. 2. Project program and portfolio of projects – objectives, structure, management approaches – comparison. 3. Business processes – recording financial transactions and generating financial statements – practical examples. 4. Business processes – financial reports to support decision-making – practical examples. 5. Business processes – internal controls – processes and measures – case study. 6. Business processes – planning, analysis and cost control – case study. 7. Business processes – monitoring, evaluation and optimization of organizational performance –case study. 8. Business processes – employee life cycle, customer interaction and problem solving – case study. 9. Artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence and software solutions in the practice of companies – discussion, examples from practice. 10. Communication and ethics in business practice as key aspects of business success and reputation– discussion, examples from practice. 11. Case study 1. Presentation of semester assignments/projects. 12. Case study 2. Presentation of semester assignments/projects. 13. Case study 3. Presentation of semester assignments/projects.
Requirements to complete the course
Seminars: 100 %, of which:
team-work presentation of the semester assignment/project and problem solving in seminars 100 %
Student workload
• participation in lectures - 26 hours
• participation in seminars - 26 hours
• preparation of the semester assignment - 26 hours
Total: 78 hours
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Slovak
Date of approval: 05.03.2024
Date of the latest change: 04.04.2025