MPH_MIDA Management in the Digital Age

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Feybi Ariani Goni, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Mikuš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mariia Shkolnykova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ahad Zareravasan, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Feybi Ariani Goni, 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
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces the basics of management in the digital age. The aim of the lecture is to prepare prospective middle and senior managers for the working world, especially in the private sector, in the digital age.  For this purpose, the differences in value creation between the real world and the digital world are discussed and the connection to sustainability aspects is shown.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course: • you are familiar with the basic concepts of a company, the management and the challenges in the course of the digital transformation • understand the change dynamics of companies in the course of the digital age in theory and practice • be able to evaluate and critically discuss current developments • you can analyse practical problems in these areas in a structured way and make recommendations for action
Syllabus
  • • Approaches to digital literacy and business leadership at strategic and operational levels; • Difference between IoT, IIoT and cyber-physical systems; • Explanation of different types of data-based business models; • Concept of open innovation and related methods; • Typology and spectrum of e-participation; • Concepts of information security in the digital space
    The topics of letures are: 1. Introduction 2. Old vs. new economy 3. Sustainability of digital transformation 4. Data-based business models 5. Management of digital processes 6. Management and leadership 7. Digital innovation 8. Digital competence development 9. Digital transformation in government 10. Information security 11. IoT and 4th IR 12. Digital divide and e-participation
Literature
  • Literature is in the study materials for each of the topics.
Teaching methods
Reading literature, Lecture, Case study - essay.
Assessment methods
Graded essay and multiple choice exam test. Final grade will be average of these two. In case of a tie, more weight is given to the test. Both criteria must be graded E and better.

Any plagiarism in assignments during the semester, and 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 course and as a serious breach of study regulations. As a consequence, the teacher grades the student with "F" or "N" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.

Students studying abroad under the ERASMUS programme must contact the course supervisor before the start of the semester to determine the individual conditions for completion.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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