Course: Strategy of a Transport Company

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Course title Strategy of a Transport Company
Course code KTRD/PSTPK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
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)
  • Zemanová Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Principles of strategic thinking. Analysis - synthesis - prediction. Controlling and decision making systems. Transport company analysis of insides and outsides. Procedure of transport company strategy elaboration. Strategic objectives and operations of transport company. Basic kinds of company transport strategy. Transport service strategy and quality. Transport company marketing strategy. Personnel and communication strategy of transport company. Organization and management strategy. Consultancy and strategy. Controlling and strategy. 21. century management and innovation management in transport company. Time allowance, summary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with system of transport company strategy.
After passing, student is able to outline transport company general strategy.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

By granting of credit it is approved that student of present form study has been attended in required measure of obligatory education and accomplished the requests that were set as conditions for granting. The conditions of granting are set by the teacher. The examination (form, content, duration) is set in accordance with Educational and Examinational Code of UPa.
Recommended literature
  • SEDLÁČKOVÁ, H. Strategická analýza. Nakladatelství C.H.Beck, Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7179-422-8.
  • Brožová, Pavlína. Strategie dopravního podniku : studijní opora. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7395-636-3.
  • DEDOUCHOVÁ,M.:. Strategie podniku. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2001.
  • Pivoňka, Karel. Strategie dopravního podniku. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2001. ISBN 80-86530-00-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer