Course: International Team Challenge

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Course title International Team Challenge
Course code KPM/ITC
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nosková Marta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the Topic and Teambuilding. Analytical and Strategic Phase. Solving a specific practical project. Operational Management and Team Synergy. Evaluation and Presentation of Results. (The specific thematic focus, form of simulation, or case study assignment are specified at the beginning of the respective semester, depending on the current international project.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of business economics, management, finance and accounting, marketing and human resource management.
Skills
To search information resources and to employ them.
To be proficient in English language on the required level (min. B2).
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to understand the principles of modern business management and the implementation of innovation within an international context
to gather information in the fields of economics, marketing, and management to support strategic decision-making
to know the principles of effective communication and the specifics of project-based collaboration within intercultural teams
Skills
to apply methods and techniques from the business, management, finance and marketing
to formulate, develop, and defend innovative solutions to complex business problems
to critically assess market opportunities and strategic risks in a dynamic environment
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Students' portfolio
Collaborative instruction
Field trip
Skills
Practicum
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Group discussion
Competences
Practicum
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Skills
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Peer evaluation of students
Project
Recommended literature
  • BURKE, R., BARRON, S. Project management leadership. Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-11-186-7401-7.
  • Powers, T. Virtual teams for dummies. Hoboken, 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-45380-2.
  • Steers, R., M., Osland, J. Management across cultures: challenges, strategies, and skills. Cambridge, 2020. ISBN 978-1-108-71759-5.


Study plans that include the course
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