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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
Economic Aspects of Chemical Industry - N437053
Title: Ekonomické aspekty řízení chemického průmyslu
Guaranteed by: Department of Economics and Management (837)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2019
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:2
E-Credits: summer s.:2
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Additional information: http://kem.vscht.cz/predmety
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Souček Ivan Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Subject is oriented on recognition of the basic economic regularities in the chemical and refining industry. It is oriented mainly on understanding of strategic planning process, financial management and investment projects assessment. During course, 3 visit of enterprices of chemical sector will be visited in relation to course topics.
Last update: Souček Ivan (11.01.2017)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

Identify inputs necessary for analysis of economic trends in the chemical industry

Understand impact of innovations on chemical companies development and their competitiveness

Understand relationship of return of investments and company effectiveness

Last update: TAJ437 (09.08.2013)
Literature -

R: KISLINGEROVÁ, E. et al. Manažerské finance. 2. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2007

R: FOTR J., SOUČEK I. Investiční rozhodování a řízení projektů,Praha,Grada Publishing,2010,9788024732930

A: MOLNÁR Z. Competitive Intelligence,Praha,Oeconomica,2009,9788024516035

A: PORTER M. Konkurenční výhoda: Jak vytvořit a udržet si nadprůměrný výkon,Victoria Publishing,1993,8085605120

A: FOTR J., Vacík E., Souček I., Špaček M., Hájek St. Tvorba strategie a strategické plánování, Grada, 2012,9788024739854

A: FOTR J., SOUČEK I.,Tvorba a řízení portfolia projektů,Grada,Praha,2015

Last update: Souček Ivan (11.01.2017)
Learning resources -

Presentations sent to student's email address, site visits

Last update: Souček Ivan (22.02.2016)
Syllabus -

1.Introduction to course, discussion on current performance of the Czech Chemical Industry

2.Chemical Industry - structural analysis of the sector (Porter’s model)

3.Financial management of the companies

4.Financial analysis of the companies

5.Operative planning in the chemical industry

6.Innovations in the chemical industry, their impact on growing potential of the companies

7.Business Intelligence methods in chemical companies

8.Strategic planning in the chemical industry

9.Management of investment process: pre-investment, investment and post-investment phases

10.Management of investment portfolio in the chemical industry and its optimization

11.Maintenance management in the chemical industry

12.Risk and crisis management

13.Key milestones of the Czech Chemical Industry development from the end of 80-ies 20th century

14.Actual topics of the competitiveness of the Czech chemical industry

During the course, 3 visits of chemical companies to presented topics will be organized.

Last update: Souček Ivan (11.01.2017)
Entry requirements -

Expected knowledge:

  • basics of economics
  • basics of financial management
  • basics of accounting
Last update: Souček Ivan (11.01.2017)
Registration requirements -

Enterprise Economics, Management of Enterprise Processes

Last update: TAJ437 (09.08.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0 1
Účast v laboratořích (na exkurzi nebo praxi) 0.3 9
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 0.4 10
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 0.3 8
2 / 2 56 / 56
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Regular attendance 20
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 80

 
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