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Course, academic year 2022/2023
  
   
Introduction to economy and managemen - B837004
Title: Základy ekonomiky a managementu
Form of teaching: lecture
Guaranteed by: Department of Economics and Management (837)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2021 to 2022
Duration in semesters: 1
Semester: both
Points: 4
E-Credits: 4
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:55 / unlimited (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Maximum number of enrolled students: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Additional information: https://e-learning.vscht.cz/
Repeated enrollment: - / - / - / 9
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Strachotová Dana Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Economics > Economy
Examination dates   Schedule   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
The course integrates economic thinking, management, business, and entrepreneurship, providing a foundation for understanding how technical, economic, and managerial aspects jointly influence the functioning and success of an organization. The aim is to enable students to perceive their professional and technical knowledge within a broader economic and organizational context. In practice, it is not sufficient to come up with a good technical or innovative solution. It is also necessary to assess whether its implementation is economically viable, what costs and benefits it will generate, what risks are associated with it, and how it can be effectively integrated into the functioning of an organization. Equally important is the development of business and entrepreneurship skills, which naturally connect technical knowledge with economics, management, and innovation. An excellent technical idea does not automatically translate into a successful product or project. Students therefore need to be able to assess its feasibility and economic return, understand customer needs, evaluate available resources and risks, and subsequently identify an appropriate way to implement the idea successfully. Students will become familiar with the basic concepts and terminology of business economics, gain an overview of the three-balance-sheet system of an enterprise, develop an understanding of the classification of costs and revenues, and become familiar with the basic principles of profit management. Attention will also be paid to indicators used to evaluate the efficiency of business activities and to the fundamentals of financial management. The course also provides an introduction to business and entrepreneurship. Students will gain an understanding of how a business idea is developed, how entrepreneurial opportunities can be identified and assessed, and how to think about creating value for both customers and the business. These activities will be supported by basic knowledge of management, through which students will be introduced, at a general level, to the fundamental theoretical approaches and principles of organizational management. They will gain an overview of the main managerial functions, particularly planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and of their interconnection with human resource management, employee development, and staffing within an organization.
Last update: Strachotová Dana (10.09.2026)
Course completion requirements - Czech

Předmět je ukončen ústní zkouškou, která je podmíněna získáním zápočtu.

Nárok na zápočet má student, který v průběhu semestru získá min. 50 bodů ze 100. Body bude možné získat:

20 bodů za semestrální případovou studii

40 bodů  za 1. test (8.-9. týden)

40 bodů 2. test (13.-14. týden)

v případě neúspěchu bude možné na začátku zkouškového období psát souhrnný test (100 bodů)

Last update: Strachotová Dana (10.09.2026)
Literature -

Z: SYNEK, M., et al.: Managerial Economics. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.

Z: BLAŽEK, L.: Management. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4429-2.

D: SYNEK, M., KISLINGEROVÁ, E., et al.: Business Administration. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-274-8.

D: BARAN, D.: Controlling. Naklad. STU Bratislava, 2015. ISBN 978-80-227-4332-7.

D: SOUKUPOVÁ, V., STRACHOTOVÁ, D.: Business Administration. Praha: VŠCHT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7080-711-8.

D: SAMUELSON, W. F., MARKS, S. G.: Managerial Economics. Boston: Wiley, 2003. ISBN 0470000449.

D: CEJTHAMR, V., DĚDINA J.:Management a organizační chování.Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN-978-80-247-3348-7.

Last update: BARAND (22.01.2018)
Syllabus -

01. Introduction – What Is a Business, What Do Business and Entrepreneurship Mean?

02. Basic Economic Concepts – Revenues, Costs, Income, Expenses, Profit/Loss, Added Value, and Other Key Concepts

03. Asset and Capital Structure

04. The Three-Balance-Sheet System of an Enterprise

05. Financial Management of an Enterprise

06. Financial Analysis and Budgeting

07. Cost Management

08. Relationships Between Basic Economic Variables

09. Introduction to Management

10. Basic Management Functions

11. People in Organizations and Organizational Culture

12. Introduction to Planning, Strategic Management and Planning

13. Other Management Functions (Organizing and Controlling)

14. Completion of Topics and Reserve

Last update: Strachotová Dana (10.09.2026)
 
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