Course: Product Management

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Course title Product Management
Course code KMO/APMR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hommerová Dita, Doc. Ing. Ph.D., MBA
Course content
Definition of the role of product management with its tasks and objectives. Integration of product management into different product development models and its interfaces to other roles and areas in the company. Requirements and market analysis and ways to generate new product ideas. Product portfolio management Development and derivation of an appropriate product development strategy and product roadmap. Influence in the product marketing mix and establishment of marketing strategies. Participation and influence in the product development process and product life cycle. Product launch opportunities and subsequent control.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Group discussion, Task-based study method, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Practicum
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 25 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 11 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the marketing basics and company marketing management.
learning outcomes
to apply the theoretical basics of product management and management of a company
to know possible product strategies and the gates and phases of the product development cycle
to understand and clarify the role of analysis and evaluation of suitable markets for product launches
Skills
to apply product strategies and to elaborate the assigned case study
to present (defend) the results of the elaborated case study and results of team projects
to actively find examples for comparison of a given economic situation of product launch
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Task-based study method
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Skills
Students' portfolio
Seminar
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Written exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Belliveau, Paul; Griffin, Abbie; Somermeyer, Stephen. The PDMA toolbook for new product development. New York ; Wiley, 2002. ISBN 0-471-20611-3.
  • Cooper, Robert G. Winning at new products : accelerating the process from idea to launch. 3rd ed. New York : Basic Books, 2001. ISBN 0-7382-0463-3.
  • Kotler, P., Keller, K., L. Marketing management. Noida: Pearson, 2018. ISBN 978-93-325-5718-5.
  • Vacek, Jiří. Evaluation of the new product development and R&D projects. AEDS 2007 : workshop : proceedings : 26-27 October. 2007.


Study plans that include the course
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