Organisational Strategies and Leadership

Module aim

The purpose is training the students to practice quantitative methods making decisions in economics.

Module description

Sources of statistical information; statistics organization and principles of operating; stages and methods of statistical research. Statistical analysis and evaluation of economic indicators: calculation of average, devotion from the average and etc. Identification and interpretation relationships between economic factors using correlation-regression analysis. Forecasting in enterprise: methods, accuracy and reliability. Practice of operation research models application in economics. Production with constrains resources. Linear programming models. Theory of duality, usage shadow prices fo sensibility analysis in production planning. Integer programming models, investment planning, planning of the production capability development, assignment problems. Multicriteria methods for alternatives evaluation.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures is 50%.

Module aim

To give the basic knowledge of the economic theory, and to develop skills necessary for economic decisions making and
implementing in any professional activity.

Module description

The course provides systematized knowledge about the economic theory: micro and macroeconomics,
economic issues and their objectives. The measurement of markets is examined: supply, demand, its elasticity, market
balance as well as market competition models. consumer and producer behavior in the market. Analysis of economic
development of a country is provided: the gross domestic product (GDP), and other indicators, economics of production:
indicators of an enterprise’s activity – income, costs, profit and their calculation. Economic volatility in business cycles,
cyclical fluctuations, fiscal policy, budget balance, public debt, monetary policy and its implementation is analyzed as well.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures is 50%.

Module aim

To form a complex of knowledge about the institutional environment of organizations, to develop the skills of an organizational manager’s thinking based on the search for compatibility between organizations and their institutional environment.

Module description

During the course on the institutional environment of organizations, the concept of the institutional environment is defined in the context of uncertainty, the relevance of institutional environment research is revealed for the sustainable development of organizations’ activities through the prism of integrity of organizational strategies, organizational structures and corporate culture, processes carried out in the organization, etc. The composition of the institutional environment and the content of its individual elements are analyzed. Here, a comparative analysis of the compositions of the institutional environment of organizations is used with the aim of identifying the institutional environment of organizations with a rational composition. After identifying the set of factors of the institutional environment, an arsenal of models and methods for examining the institutional environment at both a general and a specific level is provided. Based on the results of the application of models and methods, management decisions are prepared and adopted in order to achieve purposeful changes in the activities of organizations in the context of a dynamic institutional environment.

Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

The aim of the course is to analyze and evaluate regulation of international business relations.

Module description

International Business Law is a part of international private law, consisting of legal norms regulating international business relations. In this course, students are introduced to the basics of international and EU law, as well as discussing business law entities, their legal status, industrial property, the basics of competition law, the formation of international contracts, and the regulation of international purchase, sale, and transportation relations. Methods of resolving international business disputes are analyzed.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To provide theoretical and practical knowledge in e-business and alternative solutions, tools, value, and create abilities to evaluate efficiency of e-business processes, abilities to plan, organize, coordinate and control e-business.

Module description

The course of e-commerce aimed to introduce students with e-business electronic business concepts, strategies, and technologies, aspects of planning, organizing, and coordination and control functions in e-commerce, evaluation of e-business and separate tools efficiency.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

The aim of the course is to reveal regulation principles of contract law, fundamentals of making contracts and their implementation.

Module description

Contract law is a branch of Civil law which regulates formation, implementation, validity, interpretation, termination of contracts. This course introduces students to pre-contractual relations, content, implementation, nullidity of contracts, contractual liability, single types of contracts.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the English Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality English Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the French Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality French Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the German Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality German Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To provide the specific objective knowledge and to form special and common abilities of business organising and management, both for institutionally organised and individual business, allowing to become professional managers who know modern projecting, organising and management standards of enterprises activity, accounting and analysis models allowing to accomplish adequate evaluation of enterprise’s status and development opportunities.

Module description

The Accounting and Financial Management course developed with the knowledge and skills required for the accounting and financial management problems specify. Knowledge is acquired about laws and legal acts regulating the activities of an economic entity related to financial accounting and analysis. Principles of financial management, processing and analysis are mastered. Students learn to identify and classify accounting information, summarize and evaluate the financial condition and performance of an economic entity, apply indicators describing financial activity and perform their analysis. Students learn to prepare financial statements.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To provide theoretical knowledge of qualitative research methods and practical skills to apply them in the analysis of organizational strategies and leadership phenomena, as well as in business decision-making.

Module description

The Qualitative Research curriculum within the study program of Organizational Strategies and Leadership aims to provide students with profound knowledge of qualitative research methods and their application in organizational settings. Through theoretical learning and practical experience, students will acquire skills to analyze complex organizational phenomena, support strategic decision-making, and enhance leadership capabilities in a rapidly changing global environment. The curriculum includes case studies, historical studies, and discourse analysis. It applies grounded theory and narrative inquiry using inductive approaches. Visual methodologies, visual sociology, and anthropology are adapted, alongside classical and qualitative content analysis strategies. Students learn to plan qualitative research while adhering to ethical standards. Software tools are employed for data analysis and coding. Students are required to participate in at least 60% of practical sessions as per the scheduled timetable.

Module aim

To provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively apply digital leadership principles in organizations, understand the impact of digital transformation on leadership, communication, and decision-making, and develop the ability to initiate, manage, and sustain innovations in a dynamic digital environment.

Module description

A digital leadership course designed to develop the skills needed to lead organizations during digital transformation effectively. The course analyzes how technology is changing organizational management, processes, culture, and strategic direction. Students learn about data-driven decision-making, change management, the principles of digital innovation implementation, and the role of leaders in creating a digital organizational environment. Combining theory with practical tools and real-life case studies, the course helps students understand how digital technologies can be applied to create value and strengthen the competitiveness of an organization.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To form theoretical understanding of human resources management and to train to practically apply these skills.

Module description

The main of concepts of human resources management, the significance of the strategic human resource management in the context of the organization, the main preconditions of human resources management system organization and management are presented in the course of human resources management. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

– to introduce the students the importance of individuals’/families’ finance management;
– to give necessary knowledge about personal finance management principles and methods, saving, investment, borrowing possibilities and instruments.

Module description

The course analysis theory of personal finance, investments and its implementation for individual (family) for decision making in such areas as consumption, saving and borrowing, investments, pension planning, insurance services, purchasing of estate and tax planning.
Explanation of family budgeting, balance sheet and cash flow accounts’ arrangement and estimation, applying of these statements for motivation of financial decisions, assessment of personal financial status, individuals’/families’ financial ratios, possible financial instruments for implementation of long and short term goals, consumption, saving, investment and borrowing decisions are analysed, investment strategy, creation and effective establishment of investment portfolio are studied, insurance services, importance of individuals’ risk insurance are discussed, real estate planning and important tax problems for households are studied.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To provide knowledge of quality management and methods of solving quality problems. To develop students’ critical thinking in analysing the causes of quality problems. To develop the ability to apply quality management tools for continuous performance improvement.

Module description

This module analyses the concept of quality, the evolution of quality management and the importance of quality for the competitiveness of business enterprises. It introduces modern quality management concepts, operational principles and methods, international quality management standards, the implementation of QMS and its effective management to achieve operational efficiency and the implementation of global quality management.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To provide students with theoretical knowledge in marketing and provide practical skills in making marketing decisions necessary financial engineering business-related activities and the implementation of the business development in the local and international markets. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module description

During marketing course holistic marketing concept and main elements are analysed. For students variety of marketing objects is presented. Main marketing concepts: needs, wants and demands are presented. In the course main strategic marketing elements and marketing information systems are introduced. In the course external and internal marketing environment is analysed and practical analytical tools (PESTEL, SWOT, etc.) are presented. Also main marketing research methods and tools are discussed. For students marketing planning process and marketing plan are introduced. During the course main product concept, product level, service marketing is discussed. Main pricing, distribution channels, promotion strategies for marketing of products are presented. New communication trends and innovative internet tools and media are presented. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable.

Module aim

To provide a theoretical background of strategic management and comprehensive understanding of the strategic management process. To highlight the knowledge, skills, and resources that will most assist the general manager in making effective decisions and undertaking successful actions. To develop practical skills of strategic management.

Module description

Taking into account the peculiarities of contemporary business strategies and analyzing international business experience, the students are acquainted with the main models and tools of strategic management; the role of leadership is discussed; the problems of resistance to strategic change are highlighted; the tools which allow to overcome these problems and successfully implement business strategy are presented. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Through Management Psychology lectures to provide graduates with specializations in individual exceptional subject knowledge and the development of cognitive,practical and carry-over business organisation and management skills, both institutionally organised and individual businesses, allowing businesses to become professional managers who know and that understand the external and internal business and business environment factors and their assessment of the accounting and management techniques.

Module description

Management psychology as a behavioral sciences examine the management and leadership theories and their practical application techniques and methods. Management Psychology Studies provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand and explain the different levels manager’s roles and functions in the organization. Students examine management psychology science peculiarities, leadership problems, manager’s psychology peculiarities, motivation theories, conflict and change management techniques, management psychology specifics in various business and public management areas. Given knowledge and raised skills allows becoming professional business managers, who know and understands the internal and external business and enterprise environmental factors and their assessment and management methods. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about modern pricing methods, pricing strategies, and pricing factors’ evaluation methods in pursuance of price determination that would allow the company to achieve its objectives. To provide the ability to make economically based strategic and tactical pricing decisions.

Module description

Pricing discipline deals with important instruments (e.g., pricing strategies and methods, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data processing methods, computer technology for addressing pricing issues) and pricing factors (e.g., customers, competitors, the organization’s scope and cost, ethics, and laws) which are used in the decision-making process for economically efficient pricing. It focuses on their evaluation particularities, which, by constantly changing but specific market conditions, would enable to maximize the organization’s value by focusing on sustainable development. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To develop a complex of knowledge which can help to adopt the main factors of organization’s environment, to assimilate and apply leadership and strategic management and quantitave decision-making methods in analyzing external or internal factors of environment, in order to ajust organization to changing conditions.

Module description

In Course Project of Leadership and Strategy the main factors of external and internal organizational environment are identified and analyzed. Organizational structure and strategy within the global environment is examined and evaluated, paying particular attention to international economic relations, also strategy implementation by organizational level and environmental influences is described, sources of organizational power and conflict resolution strategies are explained, organizational culture is determined, also there are assessed, how leadership style and socialization tactics are used to create norms and values among members in order to create socially responsible organization. There are integrated progressive management methods and models with the means making influence to effective decision making, knowledge management, innovation, in increasing competitiveness of organization. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To provide a theoretical background of strategic management and comprehensive understanding of the strategic management process. To highlight the knowledge, skills, and resources that will most assist the general manager in making effective decisions and undertaking successful actions. To develop practical skills of strategic management.

Module description

Taking into account the peculiarities of contemporary business strategies and analyzing international business experience, the students are acquainted with the main models and tools of strategic management; the role of leadership is discussed; the problems of resistance to strategic change are highlighted; the tools which allow to overcome these problems and successfully implement business strategy are presented. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To develop students’ability to understand and analyse peculiarities of international relations in the organisations and ability to manage international relations in the context of the professional activities.

Module description

International relations administration course encompasses an overview of international relations theories and practices in the organisations, conceptual framework, functions and peculiarities, macro and micro contexts of international relations administration, development and sustainability management of partnerships. There is provided knowledge on peculiarities of international internal and external relations of the organisations; analytical and practical skills for international relations management are developed. Students must attend at least 60% of the exercises according to the timetable.

Module aim

To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about business projects, their concepts, classification, the variety of project life cycles, the peculiarities of jobs performed in separate project phases, project research performance methodologies, their application peculiarities for separate business projects, to provide knowledge on project research conducting, investment and production cost estimation, evaluation of particular project with regard to financial, economic and social aspect.

Module description

This subject analyses business projects, their types, project life-cycles, job peculiarities performed in the separate phases of the project, project research (feasibility study) performance methodologies. The order of project research performance is analysed in details, discussing the jobs necessary to perform in every department in order to implement the project, as well as the resources required for these jobs. The sequence of project financial analysis performance is investigated, as well as financial, economic, social and efficiency indicators, risk and uncertainty analysis, risk evaluation methods and ways of risk diminishing. The peculiarities of project preparation and evaluation are analysed with regard to achievement of financial support from EU structural funds.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Provide students with comprehensive knowledge about company business risk management standards and their application, peculiarities of financial risk management, and introduce students to the concepts, methods, and models used in the theory and practice of business risk management.

Module description

The Business Risk Management course explores risk management in company operations and financial risk management, providing knowledge of existing and widely applied risk management standards and methodologies. The course aims to familiarize students with methods and tools for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and managing business risks. Practical calculations involve examining derivative securities as tools for financial risk management.Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Develop the skills of integrated application of theoretical knowledge in the practical activities of organizations.

Module description

During the eight-week (320-hour) professional practice, the student directly participates in the activities of a particular organization, performs the management tasks assigned, becomes accustomed to the internal and external environment and general principles of organization management, investigates the peculiarities of management of various areas inside an organisation, investigates the functions of various subdivisions, learns the responsibility of a manager. The student also discovers how various questions of management are solved in practice under conditions of uncertainty. Results of professional practice are summarized in a report according to the task requirements.

Module aim

To form the theoretical, practical and methodological knowledge base of group and team management, to develop the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in the practice of group and team management and examining situations of collaboration in team activities.

Module description

The group and team management course examines the concept of groups and teams, types of groups and teams, group dynamics and teamwork concepts. Characteristics of effective teams and organizational practices related to effective team activities are analyzed. The stages of team development and evolution, the role of managers in team formation and the importance of team leadership are examined. Features of managing project teams and remote virtual teams are discussed. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To develop in students the ability to understand and analyse the peculiarities of organizational communication and to develop interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate with other organizations, to resolve conflict situations, to conduct negotiations.

Module description

The role, functions and characteristics of communication in organizations are studied during the course of organizational communication. Interpersonal communication, verbal and non-verbal communication, characteristics of managers’ communication, the importance of improving organizational communication, characteristics in the gender period are examined. Communication between organizations. Conflict resolution, negotiation situations, negotiation strategies and tactics. Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled. exercises.

Module aim

To train abilities to present summarized research results systematically of chosen problem and separatively solve relevant problems for organizations management.

Module description

Preparing the Bachelor graduation thesis 2 is performing the analysis of problematic research situation, the problem ways and means of its solution is given. The methodology of problem solution motivated its relevance to solve the problem. The reasons of the problem, possible assumptions of solution are analysed applying quantitative and qualitative research methods. Empirical studies are performed, needed to support methodological decisions of problems solving management, adjusted performance of the decisions to prepare the decision model parameters. Findings of empirical research are summarized and conclusions presented, needed to prepare and to solve the problem. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To establish a systematic and logical understanding of decision management, this encompasses providing knowledge regarding the preparation, justification, and implementation of decisions. Additionally, it includes the practical skills essential for the effective management of decisions at the individual, group, or organizational level.

Module description

Throughout the course, the theories, specifics, and regularities of decision management, along with their practical applications, are thoroughly examined. The stages of the decision management process, aspects of bounded rationality, heuristics, the impact of cognitive biases, and “noise” on decision quality are analyzed. Additionally, the principles of decision “hygiene” and organizational decision management are discussed. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of data-driven decision management, emphasizing the essential application of data analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods within a business context, with particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises and sustainability-related (ESG) initiatives. Upon successful completion of the course, students will possess the ability to design and justify business decisions, evaluate an organization’s decision-making culture, and implement MCDA and data analytics principles in practical decision management scenarios. Attendance at a minimum of 60% of the scheduled practice sessions is required.

Module aim

To train abilities to present summarized research results systematically of chosen problem and separatively solve relevant problems for organizations management, formulating adequate conclusions ir proposals.

Module description

In the Bachelor Graduation Thesis 3 are analysed and evaluated the results of empirical research and their connection with a theoretical basis of problem corresponding with Organization management study programme: are concretised and presented ways and means of problem’s solution. The evaluation and objective interpretation of proposed alternatives of problem’s solution are prepared according particularity of economics and management of organizations in chosen object of research. The relevance of proposals needed to solve the problem are based. The evaluation of problematical analysis of economics and management of organizations situation, causal relations and variables and the synthesis of research results are given. The results of literature and other resources and empirical research are summarized, the conclusions of bachelor graduation thesis are formulated, needed to prepare and apply for problems’s solution, offering suggestions, processing of work and preparing for presentation.

Module aim

This course aims to equip students with an understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are transforming organizational strategies. It will cover the fundamentals of AI, its applications in various business domains, and the ethical considerations surrounding its use. Students will gain a strategic understanding of AI’s role in contemporary organizations, develop leadership skills for leading AI initiatives within their future organizations, and critically assess the ethical dimensions of AI in society.

Module description

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into organizational strategies. Students will learn to apply AI project development methodologies, understand the impact of AI on the labor market, implement practical AI applications in business, prepare for organizational changes due to AI, and evaluate the ethical and social consequences of AI. The course encourages strategic thinking and leadership in the field of AI initiatives.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To develop the skill of integrate the knowledge of the subjects of the organization management study program by deciding the set of problems of the activity plan and budget preparation in public organizations.

Module description

The complex project is a student’s independent work which combines the set of problems of the subjects forming the organization management study program. The problems of development of the activity in public organizations as well as the economy of the country through the prism of these organizations’ activity plan and budget preparation in complex project are reflected. Decisions which are oriented to increasing the efficiency of the activity of public organizations and which are prepared and made by using various quantitative and qualitative (for interpretation of multicriteria evaluation results) methods in the complex project are presented.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To form a system of theoretical knowledge of students in business conflicts and negotiations, and to develop practical skills in the application of this knowledge.

Module description

In the subject of conflict management and negotiation algorithms for the knowledge and diagnosis of conflicts in enterprises are taught, various concepts for negotiations are presented, and theoretical and practical knowledge is laid out that enables business management specialists to master business conflict and negotiation strategies, methods and methods of reasoning and opposition.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.