Course: Enterpreneurship and Finance

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Course title Enterpreneurship and Finance
Course code KAE/EF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kročil Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kuchař Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of the course: 1.10.: Entrepreneurship - Theoretical Foundations (Pavel Kuchař) 8.10.: The market-making firm (Pavel Kuchař) 15. 10.: Synthesizing theories of entrepreneurship (Pavel Kuchař) 22. 10.: Business plan (Ondřej Kročil) 29. 10.: Small and medium-sized enterprises (Ondřej Kročil) 5. 11.: Legal forms of enterprises. Taxes. Basics of financial management (Ondřej Kročil) 19. 11: Business plans presentations (Pavel Kuchař, Ondřej Kročil)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to theories of entrepreneurship and financial management. The course is taught in English and is set within a broader international framework, particularly in the context of doing business in the European Union. The first part of the course introduces the theoretical foundations of entrepreneurship, while the second part is devoted to teamwork among students and the writing of a business plan.
The student: - is familiar with specifics of legal forms of businesses in the Czech Republic and has an overview of legal forms of businesses in neighboring EU countries - is able to write a comprehensive business plan - understands the specifics of the business environment in the EU - is equipped with basic knowledge of financial management of an enterprise
Prerequisites
No special requirements are needed.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars A short essay-based exam Successful presentation of a project
Recommended literature
  • Casson, M. The Entrepreneur An Economic Theory, Second Edition. Cheltenham, UK. 2003.
  • Mazzarol T. and Reboud S. (2020). Small Business Management. Theory and Practice.. Springer.
  • Pyles, M. (2021). Applied Corporate Finance. Making Value-Enhancing Decisions in the Real World.. Springer.
  • Stehlík, V., Hamuľák, O. and Petr, M. (2016). Handbook on EU internal market. Palacký University, Olomouc.


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