Course: Competitive Intelligence II

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Course title Competitive Intelligence II
Course code USII/CKZ2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Abraham Vladimír, Mgr.
  • Hájek Petr, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The definition of "Competitive Intelligence" (CI). Extracting secondary sources of information. Extracting primary sources of information. Information analysis and synthesis. Communication and presentation of information. Introduction of CI to the organisational environment. Use of CI in competition.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
  • Individual project - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 66 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

Students will be familiar with the technologies used in the area of CI, they will be able to participate in their use in the process of individual analyses in any specific area.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Work-related product analysis, Creative work analysis

Assignment: elaboration of given tasks. Examination: written and oral. Detailed information will be provided during the first lecture.
Recommended literature
  • BARTES, F. Competitive Intelligence. Základ pro strategické rozhodování podniku. Ostrava: KEY Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7418-113-9.
  • BARTES, F. Strategie konkurenčních střetů. Ostrava: KEY Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7418-100-9.
  • JIRÁSEK, J. Benchmarking a konkurenční zpravodajství. Souměření a soupeření. Praha: Profess Consulting, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7259-051-3.
  • KEŘKOVSKÝ, M. Strategické řízení. Teorie pro praxi. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2006. ISBN 9788071794530.
  • MOLNÁR, Z. Competitive intelligence, aneb Jak získat konkurenční výhodu. Praha: Oeconomica, 2012. ISBN 978-80-245-1908-1.


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