Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Project organizations and business networks (17.IMD109)

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Industrial Engineering / Engineering Management (Year: 2, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Theoretical-methodological
Scientific or art field	Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
ECTS	10

The objective of the course is to make students familiar with key concepts, technologies and perspectives that are characterized by modern business environments, integration of production and service processes through enterprise networking and the functioning of business networks. The graduated engineer acquires the necessary competencies for designing a modern business environment in which innovation, development, production or service cycles are effectively and efficiently realized in a large number of mutually networked enterprises and organizations.

After completing the course, students will be trained to identify, analyze, participate or create different types of business networks, such as business associations, value networks, innovation laboratories, industrial clusters, consortia, etc. Through acquaintance with development trends and training for the application of modern tools and technologies, they will be able to participate in the processes: the application of agile methodologies, project approach, the establishment of a system of production or services, the establishment of supply chains and distribution channels within business network frameworks.

The concept and importance of business networks The basic classification and method of operations Business networks as business associations; Business networks as business associations; Business networks as company associations / Business networks as company aggregations Knowledge networks / Knowledge Networks Value networks / Value Networks Networking / Supply Chain Management / Supply Chain Management Distribution Channel Management / Distribution Channel Management Managing Cooperations and Networks / Managing Cooperations And Networks Networking Models / Models of business networking Business Networks as project organizations / Business Networks as project organizations Management of international networks / Managing international networks Agile production and business networks / Agile Manufacturing and business networks Innovation Labs / Innovation Labs Strategic aspects of business networks / Strategic Aspects of business networks

A variety of approaches to teaching and learning are adapted including multimedia lectures and computer simulated exercises. Fundamental models and theoretical approach will be shown on lectures and concrete examples on exercises will be complementary to the provided content on lectures. Exercises held on computers will be interactive with use of modeling tools. Teaching methods will be directed towards active involvement of students having minimum 40% of the time spent in this way.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Todeva, E.	Business Networks Strategy and Structure	2006	Taylor & Francis e-Library	English
Pryke, S.	Managing Networks in Project-Based Organisations	2017	Wiley Blackwell	English