MVV96K Project Management

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Ladislav Janíček, Ph.D., MBA, LLM (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Ladislav Janíček, Ph.D., MBA, LLM
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: JUDr. Lucia Hudecová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable
Wed 23. 10. 15:05–18:10 038, Wed 13. 11. 15:05–18:10 038, Wed 27. 11. 15:05–18:10 038
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The course will enable students to:
• Critically analyze the scope and nature of project management (with special emphasis on the management of European projects and projects financed from foreign sources)
• Use appropriate tools for the preparation, planning and project management including management of changes and risk management, and understand the rules for the preparation of successful projects
• Understand the principles of management and leadership teams in projects
• Understand the administration and logistics of project management, including management of project resources, particularly the budget and financial resources
• Understand the principles of project monitoring, including project reporting and auditing
• Understanding of project management in organizations and its integration into the organizational structures
Syllabus
  • Project definition and typology of projects, international projects
  • Call for proposals, project specification, types of call for projects, the evaluation process of proposals, organization and documentation of the evaluation process
  • Planning and preparation of projects; Logical Framework Matrix (Logical Framework Matrix, search for partners and the formation of consortia projects, lobbying, project feasibility studies, project financing and investment management
  • Organization and coordination of projects, roles and management structures of projects, management of project consortia intercultural and international aspects of project management
  • Planning project activities, CPM and PERT methods of scheduling activities
  • Planning and allocation of project resources; cooperation planning, optimization of costs: outsourcing - insourcing - co-sourcing;
  • Management techniques and decision-making in projects
  • Managing people in projects and teams, project culture
  • Monitoring and measuring performance and quality in projects, reporting, monitoring and auditing of projects, monitoring and auditing of international and European projects, management of project documentation and administration
  • Management of project budgets, budgeting and cost management in projects - personnel costs, services, public tendering, services and work in projects focusing on public purchasing, project management of bank accounts
  • Managing change and risks in projects
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Maximizing Project Value: Defining, Managing, and Measuring for Optimal Return; Jeff Berman; 2006; ISBN: 9780814473825
  • VILAMOVÁ, Šárka. Čerpáme finanční zdroje Evropské unie : praktický průvodce. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2005. 200 s. ISBN 802471194X
  • Příprava a řízení projektů strukturálních fondů Evropské unie; Tomáš Kantor, Dan Marek; 2007; ISBN: 978-80-87029-13-8
  • Finanční analýza investičních projektů: praktické příklady a použití; Miroslav Máče; 2005; ISBN: 80-247-1557-0
  • Řízení projektů v Microsoft Office Project; Tomáš Kubálek, Markéta Kubálková; 2007; ISBN: 978-80-251-1770-5, EAN: 978-80-251-1770-5
  • Fundamentals of Project Management; James P. Lewis; 2006; ISBN: 9780814408797
  • PROVAZNÍKOVÁ, Romana. Financování měst, obcí a regionů : teorie a praxe. 2. aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 304 s. ISBN 9788024727899. URL info
  • MAREK, Daniel and Tomáš KANTOR. Příprava a řízení projektů strukturálních fondů Evropské unie. 2. vyd. aktualiz. a rozš. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2009, 215 s. ISBN 9788087029565. info
  • ŽŮRKOVÁ, Hana. Plánování a kontrola : klíč k úspěchu. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 135 s. ISBN 9788024718446. URL info
Teaching methods
commented PowerPoint presentation, group discussions, brainstorming, case studies
Assessment methods
Processing a written project in the range of 1.000 to 2.000 words. Illustrative theme of the project. Students will develop a written project proposal, applying the Logframe Matrix and the feasibility study. The aim is to identify the main parameters in the Logframe Matrix; assess actual, financial and time feasibility of the project to define the relevant criteria for appropriate partnerships in the project consortium and propose the project; analyze the net present value of the investment in the project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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