XAPSM Project and Subsidy Management

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Daniel Němec (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Adam Pawliczek, Ph.D.
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Timetable
Tue 10:40–11:25 B2.334
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to help students understand the possibilities of funding a project from public sources (the EU and the Czech Republic) and provide them with a basic overview of SW applications which are used for getting grants and subsidies. The course is focused on techniques of project preparation, their management and evaluation; it describes basic principles of project management and provides basic overview of the functionality of individual SW applications which are used in this process. Furthermore, the course focuses on possibilities of funding various kinds of projects from public sources of the EU and the Czech Republic. Students are able to:
- describe basic terminology used in project management,
- define the goal and intention of a project, divide it into units that logically follow one another,
- interpret basic techniques of project planning (PERT, Gantt, CPM),
- create a budget,
- delegate roles among individual members of a project team,
- evaluate risks threatening the realization of a project and argue for proposals on threat prevention,
- explain basic functions of the SW tool called MS Project.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic terminology used in project management
  • 2. Project planning and building a project team
  • 3. Budget preparation and risk evaluation
  • 4. Monitoring, controlling and finishing a project
  • 5. Using the SW application: MS project
  • 6. Using the SW application: MS project
  • 7. Overview of possibilities of funding a project from structural funds
  • 8. National public sources
  • 9. Community programmes
  • 10. Science and research funding
  • 11. SW applications used to process grant and subsidy applications
Literature
    required literature
  • MÁCHAL, P., E. HVIZDOVÁ and M. ONDROUCHOVÁ. New Perspectives in Project Management. 1st ed. Brno: Mendel University in Brno, 2018, 133 pp. ISBN 978-80-7509-540-4. info
  • PHILLIPS, J. PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018, 845 pp. ISBN 978-1-259-86198-7. info
  • CARSTENS, D.S., G.L. RICHARDSON and R.B. SMITH. Project management tools and techniques: a practical guide. 1st ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4665-1562-8. info
    recommended literature
  • LARSON, E.W. and C.F. GRAY. Project Management: the Managerial Process. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. ISBN 978-1-259-25387-4. info
  • PINTO, J.K. Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2015, 542 pp. ISBN 978-0-13-379807-4. info
  • WONG, Z. Personal Effectiveness in Project Management: Tools, Tips and Strategies to Improve Your Decision-Making, Influence, Motivation, Confidence, Risk-Taking, Achievement and Self-Sustainability. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute, 2013. ISBN 978-1-62825-029-9. info
Assessment methods
Course credit: active participation in seminars, written credit test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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