B_BA_PE1_p Corporate Economics 1

NEWTON University
winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Mikuš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mária Kmety Barteková, RSc., PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Roman Brauner, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M.
Centre for Business Studies – Academic Department – NEWTON University
Timetable
Mon 13:30–15:00 WebinarJam; and Thu 15. 10. 15:10–16:40 WebinarJam
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
B_BA_PE1_p/101p: Wed 9:40–11:10 BA Učebna 02 - oranžová, except Wed 23. 9. ; and Wed 28. 10. 9:40–11:10 BA Učebna 02 - oranžová, Tue 3. 11. 8:00–9:30 BA Učebna 01 - bordová, M. Kmety Barteková
B_BA_PE1_p/102p: Wed 8:00–9:30 BA Učebna 02 - oranžová, except Wed 23. 9. ; and Wed 28. 10. 8:00–9:30 BA Učebna 02 - oranžová, Tue 3. 11. 9:40–11:10 BA Učebna 02 - oranžová, M. Kmety Barteková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(!B_BA_PE1_p Corporate Economics 1) && (!B_BA_PE1_k Corporate Economics 1) && (!B_BR_PE1_p Corporate Economics 1) && (!B_BR_PE1_k Corporate Economics 1) && (!B_PH_PE1_p Corporate Economics 1) && (!B_PH_PE1_k Corporate Economics 1)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives

The course aims to familiarize students with the fundamentals of business management. As part of the course, students will gain an overview of the various basic business activities, with an emphasis on the financial aspects of business operations, as well as the process of transforming business inputs into the desired outputs of the business as a whole. By completing this course, students will become familiar with the basic concepts of a business and entrepreneurship, as well as the typology of businesses; they will also gain knowledge of a business’s asset and capital structure, costs, and revenues.

Syllabus

Main Topics of the Course: 1. The firm, entrepreneurship, and business activities. 2. The firm’s asset and capital structure. 3. Financing principles and capital structure optimization. 4. Costs, revenues, and net income. 5. A company’s production activities. 6. A company’s procurement activities. 7. A company’s human resources activities. 8. A company’s investment activities. 9. A company’s purchasing and sales activities. 10. A company’s innovation activities. Seminars will address case studies and real-world assignments from business entities.

Literature
  • FOTR, Jiří. Podnikatelský plán a investiční rozhodování [Fotr, 1999]. 2.přepracované a doplněné vy. Praha: Grada, 1999, 214 s. ISBN 80-7169-812-1. info
  • SYNEK, Miloslav. Manažerská ekonomika [Synek, 2003]. 3. přepracované a aktualizov. Praha: Grada, 2003, 466 s. : i. ISBN 80-247-0515-. info
  • SYNEK, Miloslav. Podniková ekonomika [Synek, 2002]. 3. přepracované a doplněné v. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xxv, 479 s. ISBN 80-7179-736-7. info
Assessment methods

Form of assessment and other requirements for students: 

Course Credit: successful completion of two credit tests (at least 60% of the points on each test), and completion of a case study;

Exam: a computer-based test (partly multiple-choice, partly open-ended questions).

Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2024, winter 2025.
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