Course detail

Analysis of company´s capability

FP-rvpKAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course focuses on the following topics: Development of fundamental approaches to the efficiency of the company. Comparison of company performance efficiency (fundamentals of benchmarking). Balanced Scorecard System. Measurement of the financial efficiency of the company. Measurement of the efficiency in the field of customers and the markets. Measurement of the internal processes efficiency. Measurement in the field of resource potential of the company. Questions related to the interconnection of the measuring index system with the company strategy. Possibility to apply the EFQM Model Excellence when evaluating the efficiency and comparing the companies. Methodical approach to the implementation of company efficiency measuring systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Solution of equations and working out function graphs, knowledge of account sheets, cost accounting, cost calculation, financial analysis methods, fundamentals of organization and managerial functions within the company.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Conditions for exam participation:
Successfull elaboration and presentation of semestral work according given requirements in pre-set deadline.
Conditions for passing an exam: Knowledge of taught topics and its practical application.
Form of examination: Combined – a written test and an oral examination if necessary.
Control of results of independent work on assigned tasks.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to provide students with the theoretical foundations and methodology necessary for the evaluation and comparison of companies efficiency. This requires mastering modern methods of the company efficiency measurement, including questions related to the most frequently used systems for efficiency measurement. Students should also understand questions with respect to the interconnection of the index measuring systems with the company strategy and to master methodical procedure of the implementation of the efficiency measuring systems
Students will have a clear idea of modern methods of measuring the company efficiency, including most frequently used systems of efficiency measurement. They will acquire the basic skills necessary for evaluation and comparison of efficiency of companies and they will be able to take an active part in realization of projects concerning implementation of company efficiency measurement systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HORVÁTH & PARTNERS Balanced Scorecard v praxi. 1.vydání Praha, Profess Consulting s.r.o. 2002. 386s. ISBN 80-7259-018-9.
KAPLAN,R.S. – NORTON,D.P. Balanced scorecard. Praha, Management Press 2000. 267 s. ISBN 80-7261-032-5.
NENADÁL J., Měření v systémech managementu jakosti. 2.vydání Praha, Management Press, 2004. 335 s. ISBN 80-7261-110-0.
PAVELKOVÁ, D., KNÁPKOVÁ, A. Výkonnost podniku z pohledu finančního manažera. 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání. Praha: Linde, s.r.o., 2009. 333 s. ISBN 978-80-86131-85-6
SOLAŘ J., BARTOŠ V. Rozbor výkonnosti firmy. 3.vydání Brno: VUT Brno, Fakulta podnikatelská, 2006, 163 s. ISBN 80-214-3325-6.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-IM-KS Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme MGR-SRP-KS Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme MGR-UFRP-KS Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

16 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Topics of lectures are the following:
- Development of basic approaches towards measuring of company efficiency
- Comparison of company efficiency (fundamentals of benchmarking).
- Balanced Scorecard System. Measurement of the financial efficiency of the company.
- Measurement of the efficiency in the field of customers and the markets.
- Measurement of the internal processes efficiency.
- Measurement of the efficiency in the field of learning and growth.
- Questions related to the interconnection of the measuring index system with the company strategy.
- EFQM Model Excellence – principles and methods of implementation.
- Models Malcolm Baldrig and T. Conti.
- Self-assessments of company efficiency - diagnostic process.
- Programmes for implementation of company efficiency measuring systems.