Business Projects (BPH_BPRO) SPRING 2011 Lecturer: Petr Smutný Contact: Department of Business Economics (6^th floor) Door No. 638 psmutny@econ.muni.cz The aim of the course: Students are given a chance to apply their theoretical knowledge in writing case studies where they aim to solve business / managerial problem of their own choice. Students work in small teams. Requirements: - to present the results of your work; - to hand in a written paper. Time schedule of the course: THU 24/02/2011 Lecture – introduction to the course, introduction to project management THU 03/03/2011 Lecture – Methods of project management I THU 10/03/2011 Lecture - Methods of project management II The rest of the course will consist of regular mandatory consultations over the projects. Students present their progress and have chance to ask questions and feedback. Schedule for these consultations is as follows: THU 31/03/2011 Seminar - consultations of projects THU 21/04/2011 Seminar - consultations of projects THU 12/05/2011 Seminar - consultations of projects Besides these regular consultations, which are mandatory, individual facultative consultations can be arranged. In this case please don’t hesitate to contact me to arrange for the particular date and time of the meeting. The course will be completed by presentations of your projects at the end of semester. THU 19/05/2011 Seminar - presentations To get the credits and successfully finish the course students have to: - successfully defend their project at presentation; - hand in the project in form of a written paper. You are able to contact other students from the course by email. The e-mail is in the following form: @mail.muni.cz. the numbers can be found at the list of students next to each student’s name. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR PROBLEME PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME!