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The paper gives the overview on the research of project managers in the spectre of the project management standards in the small, medium and big enterprises in the Slovak Republic. Authors of the paper state the importance of the Corporate Social Responsibility from project manager’s point of view in the researched companies as a part of building environmental and social responsibility. Study included in the paper consists of quantitative and qualitative research of 272 selected small, medium and big enterprises in the Slovak Republic, focused on questionnaire survey. Data retrieved from the survey have been processed by advanced statistical methods. To verify the responses of respondents to individual questions, the chi-squared test was used. Critical analysis is being used to identify specific factors of application the CSR concept in the companies from project manager’s point of view. The paper brings empirical evidences how project managers in the selected locally based companies have been applying the ecological aspects into the concept of their own project management. 52% of the surveyed companies deal with their project management projects with an average value of more than EUR 20,000. The project managers of the companies surveyed stated that, from the perspective of monitoring environmental issues as part of CSR, up to 72% of their companies almost or always focus on the occurrence of these environmental problems in the region, and only 53% of enterprises perceive this need from a social perspective. This paper includes list of recommendations for local companies based on best practices abroad, with aim to increase the knowledge and involvement of ecological problems into the projects of the companies to increase the effect of the CSR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As more organizations adopt project management approaches and the demand for project managers grows, there is increasing interest in the competence of project managers and in standards for development and assessment of project management competence. This paper will compare the level of achieved core competencies of the project manager within project management approaches. The current situation requires readiness of university students to be able to apply their knowledge of project management in their professional career. This study presents results of research, focused on the level of knowledge obtained by studying of project management at University. The study compares the level of readiness of two groups of students (future graduates), one of private owned university VŠEMVS in Bratislava (Slovak Republic) and one of Faculty of Management and Economics, Thomas Bata University in Zlín (Czech Republic). Efforts to develop the project competencies will enable companies and project managers to meet the challenges of today's changing environment and prepare for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Main theme of the paper is comparison of the educational trends in project management at School of economics and management in public administration in Bratislava and one of Metropolitan College, Boston University. Current situation in business area urgently requires readiness of university students to be able to apply their knowledge of project management in their professional career. Actual hiring trends in all sectors of labor market needs project management educated employees. Trends in demand of employers shows growing interest in hiring of project managers. This comparative study presents results of both researches done at the universities, focused on level of knowledge obtained by studying of project management. Study compare bachelor students in the second and third year of the university education. In the work, we could see the level of readiness of two groups of students (future graduates), one of private owned university School of economics and management in public administration in Bratislava and one of Metropolitan College, Boston University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]