VSFS:N_MaEk_A Managerial Economics A - Course Information
N_MaEk_A Managerial Economics A
University of Finance and AdministrationSummer 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Ing. Roman Mentlík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Miroslav Pavlák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Ing. Miroslav Pavlák, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Kamila Procházková - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- N_MaEk_A/cEKPH: each odd Thursday 10:30–11:14 S35, each odd Thursday 11:15–12:00 S35, each odd Thursday 12:15–12:59 S35, each odd Thursday 13:00–13:45 S35, except Thu 16. 3. ; and Wed 22. 3. 15:45–17:15 S14, Wed 29. 3. 15:45–17:15 S13, R. Mentlík
N_MaEk_A/pEKPH: each even Monday 10:30–11:14 S24, each even Monday 11:15–12:00 S24, each even Monday 12:15–12:59 S24, each even Monday 13:00–13:45 S24, except Mon 20. 3. ; and Wed 22. 3. 14:00–15:30 S14, Wed 29. 3. 14:00–15:30 S13, R. Mentlík
N_MaEk_A/vEKKV: Sat 11. 2. 9:45–11:15 KV202, 11:30–13:00 KV202, Sat 11. 3. 14:00–15:30 KV202, Fri 14. 4. 14:00–15:30 KV202, 15:45–17:15 KV202, Sat 29. 4. 14:00–15:30 KV202, M. Pavlák
N_MaEk_A/vEKPH: Sat 4. 2. 14:00–15:30 E306, 15:45–17:15 E306, Fri 17. 2. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, Fri 3. 3. 14:00–15:30 S11, 15:45–17:15 S11, M. Pavlák - Prerequisites
- There are no prerequisites for this course.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- Subject of Managerial Economics is based on the basic application of managerial economics in business, management and decision-making processes. Students will revise and linking knowledge of business economics, accounting, macro-and microeconomics.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course the student will acquire basic knowledge and skills in management practices, which are a prerequisite for the performance of senior management and economic functions. Students acquire basic knowledge about the categories of managerial economics, functions and coherence of activities within the enterprise architecture.
- Syllabus
- 1. Marketing starting a business project.
- 2. Assets and capital structure of the company, balance sheet leverage.
- 3. Costs and revenues, cost classification, management concepts of cost, variable and fixed costs, costing, budgeting and planning.
- 4. The role of profit in business, relationships between profit, production volume, price and cost analysis of a tipping point, a threshold variable and fixed costs and price limits, operating leverage.
- 5. Business Financing - classic financial analysis, pyramidal decomposition of indicators and aggregates.
- 6. Working capital management, cash flow management.
- 7. Value Based Management, optimizing the capital structure of the company.
- 8. Methods for assessing the effectiveness of investments, investment planning, sources of financing.
- 9. Managing risk when making investment decisions, the investment portfolio.
- 10. Controlling and internal audit, strategic scenarios, creation of financial reserves.
- 11. Valuation and management of business value.
- 12. Foreign currency transactions (financial derivatives - forwards, futures, options).
- Literature
- required literature
- FOTR, J., SOUČEK, I. Investiční rozhodování a řízení projektů. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3293-0
- HUČKA, Miroslav: Základy podnikání a podnikatelský proces, Praha: Grada, 2021. ISBN 978-80-271-3041-2
- KISLINGEROVÁ, E. a kol. Manažerské finance. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-194-9
- MAREŠ, David, Nové trendy ve financí a ekonomice. Praha: Wolter Kluwer ČR, a.s., 2017. s. ISBN 978-80-7552-920-6
- MAREŠ, David. Ekonomické podnikové systémy. Cvičebnice. Economic Firm Systems Workbook. 1. Praha: Eupress, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7408-146-0
- MAŘÍK, M. a kol. Metody oceňování podniku. Praha: Ekopress, 2011. ISBN 978-80-86929-67-5
- SRPOVÁ, Jitka a kol.: Začínáme podnikat. Praha: Grada, 2020. ISBN 978-80-271-2253-0
- SYNEK, M. a kol. Manažerská ekonomika. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.
- ŠAFROVÁ DRÁŠILOVÁ, Alena: Základy úspěšného podnikání. Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-2182-3
- recommended literature
- ŠULÁK, M., VACÍK, E. Měření výkonnosti firem. Praha: EUPRESS, 2005. ISBN 80-86754-33-2
- ŠULÁK, M., VACÍK, E., IRCINGOVÁ, J. Teze k přednáškám předmětu Řízení podnikatelských projektů. Plzeň: ZČU, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7043-612-7
- Teaching methods
- The lessons will have a lecturing part (theory, new knowledge including practical examples) and a practical part. The former will be focused either on reading economical/business articles and their brief interpretation in order to ensure understanding the expert text, it’s interpretation and possibly to defend the standpoint, the latter will be designed as a preparation of the team presentation project. Teaching in part-time study form will be held as guided consultations, where the previous reading is expected. A truncated presentation of the topic will be followed by the interactive discussion and consultation of the studied topics. In both full and part-time study forms each topic will be mostly presented (in detailed or condensed form – according to the type of study) in PPT presentations, followed by an interactive discussion. • Teaching in the distance form of study will be realized in the form of tutorials, continuous consultation and control of the fulfillment of ongoing tasks, tests.
- Assessment methods
- The subject is completed by gaining a credit and passing an examination. CONDITIONS to get CREDIT for both full and part-time study form: Active participation in the lectures. Compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study. Team case study elaboration & it’s active professional presentation (topics of case study must be agreed with lecturer at the beginning of semester). Min 10 pages. !!! Deadline for sending your seminar work to me: one week before passing exam !!! Completion CONDITIONS to pass the EXAM for both full and part-time study form: Knowledge test. 10 questions. To pass the examination student must achieve at least 50% correct answers). • Completion conditions for ISP students are following: 1. to pass the exam test under the above mentioned conditions 2. to write a seminar work. • Distance learning: The conditions for completing the course are as follows: 1. passing the exam test 2. Credit is tied to participation in tutorials (but not only attendance, but active participation in tutorial, discussion, interaction, argumentation) and defending the seminar work. • Students of all forms of teaching (full-time, part-time, distance): late attendance during classes will not be accepted, and if classes are conducted through Microsoft Teams, it is expected that the camera and microphone will be turned on when prompted by a tutor.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2023, recent)
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