COURSES AT THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
SUMMER SEMESTER 2013/14
REGULAR COURSES
(BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRAMME)
COURSE
Understanding Business II
Organizational Behavior
Accounting and Finance
HOURS
lectures: 32h
tutorials: 20h
lectures: 10h
tutorials: 13h
lectures: 32h
tutorials: 20h
FORM
ECTS
L/T
6
L/T
3
L/T
6
Introduction to Law
lectures: 64h
L
6
Economics
lectures: 64h
L
6
Applied Corporate Finance
lectures: 10h
tutorials: 13h
L/T
3
LECTURER(S)
dr M. Turała
mturala@uni.lodz.pl
dr M. Malarski
m_malarski@uni.lodz.pl
dr H. Waniak-Michalak
hwaniak@uni.lodz.pl
dr M. Rakowski
maciej3r@o2.pl
dr P. Gajewski
pawelg@uni.lodz.pl
prof. G. Urbanek
gregu@uni.lodz.pl
COURSE CODE
0800-BUNZAN
0800-BOBZAN
0800-BAFZAN
0800-BILZAN
0800-BECZAN
0800-BACZAN
REGULAR COURSES
(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN LOGISTICS PROGRAMME)
COURSE
Visual Basic for Applications in
Logistics
Production logistics
Domestic and international
transport
HOURS*
lectures: 10h
labs: 20h
lectures: 20h
labs: 15h
lectures: 30h
FORM
ECTS
L/LAB
5
L/LAB
5
L
3
LECTURER(S)
dr K.Podlaski
podlaski@uni.lodz.pl
dr M.Zalewska
mzalewska@uni.lodz.pl
dr B. Bartosiewicz
b.bartosiewicz@wp.pl
COURSE CODE
0800-TVBZAN
0800-TPLZAN
0800-TDIZAN
REGULAR COURSES – ELECTIVES
(BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRAMME)
COURSE
Project Development
Organizational Culture
HOURS*
lectures: 8h
tutorials: 32h
lectures: 32h
tutorials: 40h
FORM
ECTS
L/T
9
L/T
9
Conflict Management
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Business Excellence
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Change Management
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Innovation Management
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Management by Values
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Management Challenge
discussion class: 40h
D
4
Time Management
discussion class: 40h
D
4
LECTURER(S)
prof. W. Nasierowski
nasierow@unb.ca
prof. T. Czapla
t_czapla@uni.lodz.pl
dr J. Michalak
drjoannamichalak@interia.pl
prof. M. Urbaniak
murb@uni.lodz.pl
dr G. Wieteska
gwieteska@uni.lodz.pl
dr J. Michalak
drjoannamichalak@interia.pl
dr P. Głodek
glodek@uni.lodz.pl
dr I. Świątek-Barylska
swiatek@uni.lodz.pl
dr J. Czarnecki
jczarnecki@uni.lodz.pl
dr W. Urlych
wulrych@uni.lodz.pl
COURSE CODE
0800-BPDWZN
0800-BOCWAN
0800-ZOMEBN
0800-ZBEEBN
0800-ZCMEBN
0800-ZIMEBN
0800-ZMVEBN
0800-ZMHEBN
0800-ZTMEBN
COURSES FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS
(will open if 8 students enrol)
COURSE
HOURS*
FORM
ECTS
LECTURER(S)
COURSE CODE
Business Ethics
discussion class: 20h
D
6
prof. J.F. Lozano
0800-ERAS23
Management of Non-Governmental Organizations
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Corporate Social Responsibility
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Global Business Challenges - business game
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Corporate governance
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Introduction to Database Management Systems
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Qualitative Research Methods in Business
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Ordenacion del territorio y medio ambiente
(course offered in SPANISH)
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Management Accounting(F2 ACCA)
discussion class: 30h
D
6
Financial Accounting (F3 ACCA)
discussion class: 30h
D
6
discussion class: 20h
D
6
dr J. Szczepanik
j.szczepanik.uni@gmail.com
0800-ERAS37
discussion class: 20h
D
6
dr J. Szczepanik
j.szczepanik.uni@gmail.com
0800-ERAS38
discussion class: 20h
D
6
dr J. Szczepanik
j.szczepanik.uni@gmail.com
0800-ERAS39
Bedingungen der Wirtschaftsaktivitäten der kleinen
und mittelständischen Unternehmen in Polen
(course offered in GERMAN)
Ausländische Investitionen in Polen
(course offered in GERMAN)
Inländische Unternehmungen auf den ausländischen
Märkten
(course offered in GERMAN)
dr A. Rudnicka-Reichel
rudnicka@uni.lodz.pl
dr A. Rudnicka-Reichel
rudnicka@uni.lodz.pl
dr J. Reichel
jreichel@uni.lodz.pl
dr A. Rudnicka-Reichel
rudnicka@uni.lodz.pl
dr J. Reichel
jreichel@uni.lodz.pl
dr L. Bohdanowicz
lbohdan@uni.lodz.pl
dr R. Kurzyjamski
rysk@uni.lodz.pl
dr A. Sibińska
annasibi@uni.lodz.pl
dr D. Sikora-Fernandez
dorotas@uni.lodz.pl
dr E. Zarzycka
ezarzycka@uni.lodz.pl
dr E. Zarzycka
ezarzycka@uni.lodz.pl
0800-ERAS24
0800-ERAS18
0800-ERAS30
0800-ERAS31
0800-ERAS32
0800-ERAS33
0800-ERAS36
0800-ERAS34
0800-ERAS35
Public Finance
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Decision Making
discussion class: 20h
D
6
Abbreviations: L – lecture; T – tutorial; D – discussion class; LAB – computer lab;
dr M. Turała
mturala@uni.lodz.pl
dr P. Czajor
pczajor@uni.lodz.pl
0800-ERAS22
0800-ZE2FBN
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
REGULAR COURSES
(BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRAMME)
Understanding Business II
The overriding objective of this course is to practice and experience business related concepts introduced in Understanding Business I.
Students will bring into class simulations and other activities which are going to illustrate the same set of issues as in Understanding
Business I, yet the emphasis will be placed on mechanisms and mutual interdependencies, rather than individual phenomena.
Organizational Behavior
The aim of the course is to give the overall and holistic perspective at basic processes within organizations through various relations
between internal resources and between organizations and their environment. Showing the main ideas and trends in connection to global
environment, human behavior and authority relations, participation in execution of power within an organization, human behavior in
functional relations.
Accounting and Finance
The course is mainly focused on accounting and financial systems in the company. Presentation of the most important accounting and
financial tools for management is the main goal of the lectures. The course is divided into two groups of problems: accounting
measurement of financial phenomena and financial decision making. Nevertheless those problems will be presented as a merged item.
The ambition of the course is to show necessary relation between the accounting system and financial management in the company. The
course will be also an introduction to more advanced courses of accounting and finance. Students will be required to evaluate and
indicate the influence of the accounting operations and managerial decisions on the company financial situation.
Introduction to Law
to be announced
Economics
The major goal of the course is to familiarize students with the problems of the functioning of market economy and its main actors:
product markets, households, firms and markets of production factors. Additionally, its goal is to pay attention to the basic failures of the
market and the role of the state in reduction of those failures.
Applied Corporate Finance
The major goal of this course is to get acquainted with application of financial theory into management practice. During the course
students will learn about how to effectively undertake decision regarding investments, capital structure and dividend policy. Students
also will be acquainted with basic methods of company valuation.
REGULAR COURSES
(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN LOGISTICS PROGRAMME)
Visual Basic for Applications in
Logistics
Course is an introduction to Visual Basic for Applications, focusing on elements of VBA useful in logistic companies.
Production logistics
This course is to familiarize students with modern techniques and methods of operational management processes. The main issue is the
strategy of the organization and its choice of the functioning of the market. On the basis of this two issues company designs its main
processes that gives value and other – supportive ones. The ways of increasing efficiency, ensuring the operational effectiveness and
continuous improvement processes are shown.
1. Environmental, legal, socio-economic and historical determinants of transport development
2. Rules of development planning and factors of location of transport infrastructure
3. Water transport - organization, infrastructure, route of main waterways, location of main ports, directions and amount of transportation
flows
Domestic and international
transport
4. Railway transport - organization, infrastructure, route of main railway routes, location of main railway junctions, directions and
amount of transportation flows
5. Road transport - organization, infrastructure, route of main roads, location of main road junctions, directions and amount of
transportation flows
6. Air transport - organization, infrastructure, route of main air routes, location of main airports, directions and amount of transportation
flows
7. Pipeline transport - organization, infrastructure, route of main pipelines, directions and amount of transportation flows
8 Contemporary directions of transport development in Poland and Europe
REGULAR COURSES – ELECTIVES
(BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRAMME)
Project Development
to be announced
Organizational Culture
to be announced
Conflict Management
to be announced
Business Excellence
The course aims at presenting selected concepts, methods and tools of quality and excellence management, that are used to improve
organization and processes.
Change Management
During the course the students will learn how to deal with change in organization and understand how to lead the change, engage with
change and "survive" the change.
Innovation Management
The course aims at the providing knowledge in the area of theoretical as well as practical aspects related to management of innovative
process in modern company.
Management by Values
During the course the students will learn about the role of core values in managing organizations. The process of Management by Values
will be presented, discussed and trained.
Management Challenge
to be announced
Time Management
The aim of the course is to provide students with tools and tips to manage their time more productively both as a student and as an
executive manager in the long run.
COURSES FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS
(will open if 8 students enrol)
Business Ethics
The main point of the course is to understand how different ethical theories explain moral behaviour and the real world activity. The
other central issues are: interactions between environment, society and economy; a role of ethics in business activity. These areas will be
explored through literature, real life case studies, presentations, class discussions and other individual or group activities.
Management of NonGovernmental Organizations
The general aim of the course is presentation of non-governmental organization (NGO) in different European countries. Students will
have the opportunity to know the principles and scope of actions taken by NGOs and understand the nature and importance of nongovernmental organizations. Students will develop their skills in the field of social project management.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The main point of the course is to understand corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a part of strategic thinking. As a consequence of
strategic approach to CSR students will learn how to plan and implement corporate social responsibility program in the form of strategy
(mission/vision/strategic analysis/setting goals/programming/realisation/evaluation). The central issues are understanding stakeholders
needs and preparing stakeholders analysis. These areas will be explored through literature, real life case studies, presentations, class
discussions and other individual or group activities – both during meetings and as homework.
Global Business Challenges usiness game
During the classes students will play the business game and then all important topics that will arise thanks to the game will be discussed.
Max. 15 – 18 students (this limit is crucial for the business game).
Corporate governance
The course is aimed at presenting corporate governance issues in international context. The activities during the course will be focused
on:
 Internal and external corporate governance mechanisms
 Corporate frauds detection
 Board models
Course program and proposed schedule:
 What is corporate governance?
 Corporate governance mechanisms
 Shareholders value theory and stakeholders theory.
 Corporate frauds detection - workshop
 Systems of corporate governance: Taxonomy and main features
 Board models: One tier board and two-tier board
 Board functions, size and composition
 Codes of best practices in corporate governance
Introduction to Database
Management Systems
During the theoretical short introduction there will be covered the fundamentals of database modeling and database management systems
(DBMS) technology and its use in business information systems. The topics includes the architecture and functions of DBMS, the
database environment, and the developing of database application process. In the laboratory the students will model sample information
system using the relational data model and the entity-relationship (ER) model. On the stage of physical database design they will
translate the ER model into relational model (real database) using professional Database Management System – ORACLE, which offers
large documentation in English. The last – but not least – topic is database exploration using industry standard query language SQL. The
students will get the individual database user accounts, at some stages of database design they will work in small groups.
Qualitative Research Methods
in Business
The course is giving a wild rage of background of qualitative research used for business purposes. The main intents of the course are:
- present the qualitative approach to research and cover the main aspects of methodology,
- describe different qualitative research methods and the possibility of their applications,
- build and increase the positive understanding for market insight and customer behavior.
In the course students will be introduced to:
 main aspects of data collection methods,
 characteristics of the main tools and techniques,
 data analysis methods.
Ordenacion del territorio y
medio ambiente
Management Accounting
(F2 ACCA)
Los objetivos del curso son:
1. Introducir al alumno en la dimensión espacial y territorial de los
2. problemas ambientales.
3. Introducir al alumno en la dimensión espacial y territorial de los
4. problemas ambientales.
5. Proporcionar los conceptos y aspectos metodológicos básicos para abordar
6. la complejidad de la ordenación territorial.
7. Iniciar al alumno en el conocimiento de los diferentes instrumentos de
8. planificación territorial.
Tema 1. Aspectos teóricos y conceptuales de la Ordenación del Territorio.
Tema 2. La planificación urbanística y ambiental
Tema 3. Análisis y diagnóstico del sistema territorial.
Tema 4. El subsistema físico natural.
Tema 5. El subsistema socioeconómico.
Tema 6. El subsistema jurídico administrativo.
Tema 7. Metodología de la planificación territorial. Fases de desarrollo.
Tema 8. Información y fuentes en la planificación territorial.
Tema 9. La participación en la Ordenación del Territorio.
Tema 10. La gestión en la Ordenación del Territorio.
The main aim of the course is to develop knowledge and understanding of providing basic management information in an organisation
to support management in planning and decision-making. The course would provide students with English vocabulary in the field of
financial accounting. Moreover the course is preparing the students to passing ACCA F2 exam. The ACCA qualification structure
requires candidates who wish to be awarded the Diploma in Accounting and Business to pass the F1, F2 and the F3 examinations and
successfully complete the Foundations in Professionalism module.
Note: following successful completion of the course the students may attempt an F2 Management Accounting ACCA examination at the
ACCA Examination Centre at the Faculty of Management. The cost of attempting the (facultative) examination consists of the
registration fee and the examination fee (for details please go to http://www.accaglobal.com/)
Financial Accounting
(F3 ACCA)
The main aim of the course is to develop knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts relating to financial
accounting and technical proficiency in the use of double-entry accounting techniques including the preparation of basic financial
statements for single entities and simple groups. The syllabus also introduces basic techniques of interpretation of financial statements.
The course would provide students with English vocabulary in the field of financial accounting. Moreover the course is preparing the
students to passing ACCA F3 exam. The ACCA qualification structure requires candidates who wish to be awarded the Diploma in
Accounting and Business to pass the F1, F2 and the F3 examinations and successfully complete the Foundations in Professionalism
module. Note: following successful completion of the course the students may attempt an F2 Management Accounting ACCA
examination at the ACCA Examination Centre at the Faculty of Management. The cost of attempting the (facultative) examination
consists of the registration fee and the examination fee (for details please go to http://www.accaglobal.com/)
Bedingungen der
Wirtschaftsaktivitäten der
kleinen und mittelständischen
Unternehmen in Polen
Ziel: Darstellung der Entwicklung des Sektors der kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmungen in Polen. Analyse der grundlegenden
ökonomischen, organisatorischen und juristischen Bedingungen der Geschäftsaktivitäten. Staatliche/europäische Förderung des Sektors.
Fallstudien.
Ausländische Investitionen in
Polen
Ziel: Darstellung der Entwicklung und der Struktur der ausländischen Investitionen in Polen. Analyse der grundlegenden ökonomischen,
organisatorischen und juristischen Bedingungen der Geschäftsaktivitäten. Praktische Hinweise für künftige Investoren. Fallstudien.
Inländische Unternehmungen
auf den ausländischen Märkten
Ziel: Darstellung der Bedingungen der Internationalisierung der Geschäftsbeziehungen der inländischen Unternehmen. Besprechung der
Hauptformen der Geschäftsabwicklung im Ausland. Analyse der ausgewählten Elemente der Außenhandelstechnik. Fallstudien.
Public Finance
The course aims at familiarising the students with the nature and mechanisms of public finance. The course focuses on issues of
budgeting, public spending, social insurance and tax policies. Contents covers the subject, functions, raising of public finance, taxation,
public spending, budget equilibrium, and regional and local public spending.
Decision Making
Presentation of the essence of risk and uncertainty and the influence of risk on decision making. Presentation of risk modeling process,
risk measures and criteria of decision making under risk and uncertainty.