B_BR_RIN_p Innovation Management

NEWTON University
winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Ing. Lukáš Mazánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Čeněk Klein, MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Lukáš Mazánek, Ph.D.
Centre for Management – Academic Department – NEWTON University
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 16:50–18:20 Zoom.Brno1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
B_BR_RIN_p/01: each even Thursday 15:10–16:40 BR Učebna 03, Č. Klein
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(!B_BA_RIN_p Innovation Management) && (!B_BA_RIN_k Innovation Management) && (!B_BR_RIN_p Innovation Management) && (!B_BR_RIN_k Innovation Management) && (!B_PH_RIN_p Innovation Management) && (!B_PH_RIN_k Innovation Management)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with rational approaches to innovation management in both the public and private sectors, to provide insight into innovation processes and their structure, to introduce the application of teamwork principles, and to explain the basic methods and tools of innovation management. Last but not least, the course aims to develop students’ ability to generate and apply theoretical knowledge in accordance with the principles of critical thinking.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to the Course 
  2. The Innovation Process 
  3. Resources for Implementing Innovations 
  4. Personnel, Psychological, and Cultural Aspects of Innovation 
  5. Legal Aspects of Innovation 
  6. Final Summary and Practical Examples of Successful Innovations

Literature
  • NOVÁK, Adam. Inovace je rozhodnutí. Praha: Grada, 2017. 208 s. ISBN 978-80-271-0333-1.
  • VEBER, Jaromír. Management inovací. Praha: Management Press, 2016. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-7261-423-3.
  • SYNEK, Miloslav. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. 480 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.
Assessment methods

Graded credit: Submission and defense of the semester project

Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2024, winter 2025.
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