Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Business Case Studies Solving (17.IM2422)

Native organizations units: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chair of Production Systems, Organization and Management
General information:
 
Category Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
Interdisciplinary No
ECTS 4
Educational goal:

Introducing students to real-life situations and problems that enterprises face in their business operations and understanding the sequence of steps involved in team problem solving in companies and industrial systems (emphasis on problem solving logic). The main objective of this course is to complement and integrate knowledge about methodologies of solving real business problems needed to engineering managers who occupy positions in different functions in the company.

Educational outcome:

Students who take the course and pass the exam are qualified to review the role and importance of identifying business problems for companies and industrial systems business functioning, make team decisions about problems solving and understand the business logic of various sectors.

Course content:

Introduction: Business case study solving as a teaching method. The advantages of using case studies as a teaching method for students. Specifics of the financial functions of the company. The methodology of problem solving: Overview of 5C methodology. Creation. Cooperation. Context. Creativity. Communication. 5C methodology practical usage. The specifics of 5C methodology application within the financial function of the company.

Teaching methods:

Classes include lectures on the subject with examples of solving business case studies. In the exercises students are encouraged to work in groups, through team case solving, with an emphasis on the financial position of companies in different industries.

Literature:
Authors Title Year Publisher Language
Radišić, M., Nedeljković, A. 5C Model - Business Case Study Solving Methodology 2012 The New Educational Review, Katowice English
Mladen Radišić Rešavanje poslovnih studija slučaja - elektronska skripta 2017 Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu Serbian language
Weisberg, W.R. Creativity - Understanding Innovation in Problem Solving, Science, Invention, and the Arts 2006 John Wiley & Sons, New York English
Knowledge evaluation:
Course activity Pre-examination Obligations Number of points
Exercise attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Oral part of the exam No Yes 50.00
Lecture attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Project Yes Yes 40.00
Lecturers:
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prof. dr Radišić Mladen

Full Professor

Lectures

prof. dr Ivanišević Andrea

Full Professor

Lectures

Asistent sa doktoratom dr Milić Bojana

Assistant with PhD

Practical classes
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prof. dr Radišić Mladen

Full Professor

Practical classes
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prof. dr Dobromirov Dušan

Full Professor

Lectures

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