BPH_FBPR Foundations of Business Projects

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BPH_ABUP Business Projects ) && (!NOWANY( BPH_ABUP Business Projects )) && (! MPH_EKRP Project of management system )&& (! BPH_BUPR Business Projects )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 19/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective of this course is to provide students with sound foundations of managing projects in a business environment.
Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with the characteristics and context of a project maangement. They will have basic understanding of project management principles, roles, and processes.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have:
1. A basic general comprehension of project management and the ability to be effective project team member.
2. A basic knowledge of Product Based Planning and the ability to utilize the technique for all plans specified in the course.
3. A basic understanding of what it takes to start a project including the ability ot create a project brief.
4. A basic understanding of project planning and the ability to develop a full scale project plan.
Syllabus
  • This course will use lectures co cover:
  • - project management principles and how they are applied within;
  • - project management themes adn embodied into;
  • - project managemnt processes.

  • Seminars will be focused on applying the knowledge on a case study.
Literature
  • Managing successful projects with Prince2. Sixth edition. Norwich: Axelos, 2017, 327 pp. ISBN 978-0-11-331533-8. info
Teaching methods
lectures
reading
homework
case study project
Assessment methods
Graded homeworks.
Written test.
Minimum passing score is 60% of the maximum score.
Any copying, keeping a record of tests or carrying the tests out, using forbidden aids including any communication devices or any other breach of objectivity of the exam is regarded as a failure to meet the obligations of the subject and as a serious breach of study regulations. As a consequence, the teacher grades the student with "F" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.
Information for students going on a study stay abroad: The course cannot be completed without meeting the attendance requirement. In the case of a planned internship abroad, students are advised to register for this course in an earlier/later year than when it is recommended in their curriculum. You may try to find an equivalent course at the host university. Students must consult the course equivalency with the guarantor before including it in their learning agreement.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: výuka probíhá formou skupinových konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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