Course: Competitive Reporting

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Course title Competitive Reporting
Course code USII/KKOK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
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.
  • Petr Pavel, doc. 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
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the issues of competitive intelligence methods and technology. The focus is on basic terms of CI, the role, aim and place of CI in an organisation.
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, 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
  • Připravují se skripta.
  • Brabec,F. a kol. Bezpečnost pro firmu, úřad, občana. Praha -Public History, 2001. ISBN 80-86445-04-0.
  • Farida Hasnali; Pakte Leavitt; Darcy Lemons; John E.Prescott. Competitive Intelligence - A guide for Your Journey to Best-practice Process. Texas, 2004. ISBN 1-928593-96-8.
  • Joseph, H., Rodenberg, RM. Competitive Intelligence and Senior Management. 2007. ISBN 978-90-5972-192-0.
  • Sharp, S. In Competitive intelligence advantage: How to minimize risk, avoid surprises, and grow your business in a changing world.. N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-29317-1.
  • Tyson, Kirk W.M. The Complete Guide to Competitive Intelligence. Chicago, 2005. ISBN 0-9663219-2-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2013) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2014) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer