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Original title in Czech: Řízení a ekonomika podnikuFaculty: FBMAbbreviation: DSP-ŘEP-KSAcad. year: 2021/2022
Type of study programme: Doctoral
Study programme code: P0413D050008
Degree awarded: Ph.D.
Language of instruction: Czech
Accreditation: 28.5.2019 - 28.5.2029
Mode of study
Combined study
Standard study length
4 years
Programme supervisor
prof. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D.
Doctoral Board
Chairman :prof. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D.Councillor internal :prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBAdoc. Ing. Miloš Koch, CSc.prof. Ing. Alena Kocmanová, Ph.D.doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.prof. Ing. Mária Režňáková, CSc.doc. Ing. Vojtěch Bartoš, Ph.D.Councillor external :doc. Ing. Zuzana Dohnalová, Ph.D.doc. Ing. Petr Pirožek, Ph.D.prof. Ing. Jiří Kraft, CSc.
Fields of education
Study aims
The Company Management and Economics doctoral programme aims to educate experts highly qualified for research in the field of company management, for teaching and doing research at universities, and work in international organizations, domestic and global companies. Emphasis is put on acquiring deep and systematic knowledge and understanding of theories and mastering modern methods and procedures applicable to economics as a field of science, next on adopting advanced methods for research in economics, company management, and on developing expertise in econometrics. Students concentrate on their own research, finding solutions to research problems focusing on comprehensiveness and theoretical background of the solutions found. An integral part of students' activities is publishing the research results, their interpretation and subsequent presentation taking different forms (presentation at research forums, at scientific conferences, writing paper, conceiving and presenting research projects, etc.), but above all, writing and defending a dissertation.
Graduate profile
A graduate in Company Management and Economics has acquired highly specialized, systematic knowledge of theories, concepts, and methods in the field of company management and economics, which is among the best on an international scale, thus enhancing the engineering expertise and skills, as well as deep and systematic knowledge and understanding of advanced mathematical and statistical methods of quantitative and qualitative data analysis including deep and systematic knowledge of the methods and procedures of scientific work. Graduates will find jobs of highly qualified experts in research organisations as heads of research and development teams and can also teach and do research at universities, in international organizations, at domestic and global companies.
Fulfilment criteria
The study requirements for students of the Company Management and Economics programme can be found in individual curricula. The key required subject is the Methodology of Science and Research Work in Economics and Management, which is offered in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The programme's main objective is to teach the students how to do research, to improve their knowledge and practical skills needed for scientific work, as well as to teach them how to write a good dissertation. The first year also includes the Economics III course aiming to improve the use of analytic tools needed in micro-economy, particularly concerning the analysis of the supply part of market mechanism with special emphasis on mathematical models, acquainting the students also with alternative approaches to demand and supply forming. In the macro-economy part, emphasis will be laid on the theory of exogenic an endogenic economic growth and the theory of state policy, improving the students' capabilities to apply the acquired knowledge in the context of company management. The second year includes the required Academic Writing course to develop the students' communication skills needed to describe their research and general academic genres while improving their stylistic skills typical of academic writings. In the second year, students are required to choose one of the below listed courses to augment their expertise and skills needed for writing a quality dissertation. • Theory of Management; • Sustainability and Circular Economics; • Information Management; • Marketing Theory; • Business Management Theory; • Theory and Practice of Financial Management; • Methods of Economic Management of Enterprises; The required courses and the one optional chosen are then completed by an exam. Since an individual curriculum must include research activities based on the dissertation focus, starting in the first year, the following research outcomes are required (Research outcomes I-IV): • In the first year a student must have at least one publication (a contribution to a domestic/international conference proceedings or paper published in a reviewed journal) corresponding to the dissertation focus, having the structure of a research paper with a co-authorship of at least 80%. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this condition from his or her supervisor. • At least one publication is required in the second year, too, (paper in a Jimp or JSC type journal or a contribution to Defendant-type conference) with a co-authorship of at least 80%. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this condition from his or her supervisor. • At least one publication is required in the third year (research paper in a Jimp or JSC type journal) corresponding to the dissertation topic with a co-authorship of at least 80%. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this condition from his or her supervisor. • In the fourth year, too, a doctoral student is expected to publish at least one research paper in a Jimp type journal related to the dissertation focus written by the doctoral student alone, or several papers with a co-authorship totalling 100%. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this condition from his or her supervisor. The required research outputs as defined above strongly support the internationalization element since the fulfilment of the publishing requirements (particularly in the third and fourth years) is only possible if the papers published are written in English. Because of the strong accent of the doctoral study on research with outcomes reflected in the dissertation, required is also a presentation of the dissertation research focus to help assess the setting of the dissertation objective, the progress of work on the topic chosen, the expected research contribution of dissertation as well as the research methodology. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this requirement from his or her supervisor. In order to improve the quality of dissertations, doctoral students must present a "small defence of dissertation" at the supervising department. This defence should help assess the dissertation scientific contribution, the research methodology, and the fulfilment of the main and partial goals of the dissertation. The student will receive a credit for a successful presentation from his or her supervisor. An integral part of each individual curriculum is the obligation to complete a Foreign Internship - Study Stay in the third or fourth year abroad at a university or research organisation whose research focus is the same as or related to the one of the dissertation. The stay should contribute to the development of the student's expertise and skills in the given problem area, help him or her establish international contacts, broaden his or her experience and provide him or her with opportunities to engage more closely in the scientific community dealing with problems related to the dissertation focus. The length of the stay is one semester. The student will receive a credit for a completed stay from his or her supervisor. In students of the combined study mode, the stay abroad may take the form of on-the-job stay at a company or institution working on problems related to the dissertation focus. The student will receive a credit for a completed stay from his or her supervisor. As an important part, an individual curriculum for a full-time doctoral student will include teaching practice needed to enhance the presentation skills. As a rule, this teaching practice in the first four semesters includes 4 lessons a week on average. For students in the combined study mode, such practice is replaced by their publishing activities with at least one publication (a paper in a type Jimp journal or a contribution to a type D conference proceedings with a co-authorship of 100 % or several publications with the co-authorships totalling 100%. The student will receive a credit for the fulfilment of this requirement from his or her supervisor. Doctoral students of the combined study mode are not required to appear at the supervising department on a regular basis, however, they have to attend the courses offered, consultations, and other events related to the individual curriculum following instructions by the supervisor.
Study plan creation
The Company Management and Economics doctoral programme is offered on the basis of individual curricula set up by supervisors in cooperation with the students. An individual curriculum covers four academic years providing the student with the expertise and skills needed for doing research. A draft of each individual curriculum must be debated and approved by the Doctoral Committee. When conceiving a doctoral study, emphasis is laid upon: • curriculum / study; • independent scientific and research activities related to the dissertation focus; • internationalization supported by stay abroad; • teaching practice; The key part of an individual curriculum is the division of the study and completion of the required theoretical and optional courses. The first year includes two required courses: • Methodology of Science and Research Work in Economics and Management (prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA) • Economics III (doc. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D. person in charge and teacher 60%, doc. Ing. Zinecker Marek, Ph.D., teacher 40%,) One required specialised course is taught in the second year: • Academic Writing (doc. PhDr. Milena Krhutova, Ph.D.) Next, students may choose one required optional course that enhances the expertise and skills necessary for writing a good dissertation. These are the below courses: • Theory of Management (doc. RNDr. Anna Putnová, Ph.D., MBA); • Sustainability and Circular Economics (prof. Ing. Alena Kocmanová, Ph.D.); • Information Management (doc. Ing. Miloš Koch, CSc.); • Marketing Theory (doc. Ing. Vladimír Chalupský, CSc., MBA, person responsible and teacher 50%, doc. Ing. Vít Chlebovský, Ph.D. teacher 50%); • Business Management Theory (doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.); • Theory and Practice of Financial Management (prof. Ing. Mária Režňáková, CSc.); • Methods of Economic Management of Enterprises (doc. Ing. Tomáš Meluzín, Ph.D.); Each required theoretical or optional course is completed by an exam. Since an individual curriculum must include research activities based on the dissertation focus, starting in the first year, research outcomes are required. Because of the strong accent of the doctoral study on research with outcomes reflected in the dissertation, required is also a presentation of the dissertation research plan to help assess the setting of the dissertation objective, the progress of work on the topic chosen, the expected research contribution of dissertation as well as the research methodology. In order to improve the quality of dissertations, doctoral students must present a "small defence of dissertation" at the supervising department. This defence should help assess the dissertation scientific contribution, the research methodology, and the fulfilment of the main and partial goals of the dissertation. An integral part of each individual curriculum is the obligation to complete a Foreign Internship - Study Stay in the third or fourth year abroad at a university or research organisation whose research focus is the same as or related to the one of the dissertation. The stay should contribute to the development of the student's expertise and skills in the given problem area help him or her establish international contacts, broaden his or her experience and provide him or her with opportunities to engage more closely in the scientific community dealing with problems related to the dissertation focus. The length of the stay is one semester. In the combined study mode, the stay may take the form of an on-the-job stay at a company or institution with a student working on problems related to the dissertation focus. Students staying abroad must also prove their language skills. The student will receive a credit for a completed stay from his or her supervisor. As an important part, an individual curriculum for a full-time doctoral student will include teaching practice needed to enhance the presentation skills. As a rule, this practice in the first four semesters includes 4 lessons a week on average. For students in the combined study mode, such practice is replaced by their publishing activities. Next, an individual curriculum includes other, no less important, activities improving a student's research profile. These are in particular applications for grants (such as Junior Projects as part of Specific Research), participation in domestic and international conferences. The structure and content of a doctoral student's curriculum are part of the BUT Apollo information system.
What degree programme types may have preceded
The Company Management and Economics doctoral programme is intended for graduates in economic Master's programmes.
Issued topics of Doctoral Study Program
The primary objective is to expand research into strategic value-based cost management by developing model of value creation by including support processes, thereby increasing value creation, and to determine the cost of these processes and increase resource efficiency. The methodology is based on literature review the purpose of which is to examine value in strategic cost management, both in primary processes and, especially, in support processes, and on structured interviews and internal documents using content analysis and analytical procedures. The output is a design of a model including its verification in a selected company.
Tutor: Kocmanová Alena, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
The research will focus on the analysis of the current state of use of artificial intelligence methods in business management and on the design of a model serving as a tool for effective management of selected business processes or to support of managerial decision-making.
Tutor: Doskočil Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D., MSc
The aim of the thesis is to examine the current models of determining the terminal value and to propose modifications of value estimation for the specific situation.
Tutor: Režňáková Mária, prof. Ing., CSc.
Approaches to firms’ valuation based on estimation of future cash flows are very sensitive to parameters specific to firms' business branch. Aim of the thesis is to identify the specifics of the chosen branch and incorporate them, as parameters, into the valuation models.
Employee authentication when accessing assets (accessing buildings, logging in to IS, signing documents) is an important part of enterprise security. The topic covers legal, organizational, technological and economic aspects, as the use of biometric methods hides many possibilities and limitations.
Tutor: Smejkal Vladimír, prof. Ing., CSc.
Research deals with financial and non-financial factors of enterprise entry into the capital market in the form of IPO.
Tutor: Meluzín Tomáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
The goal is to design an intelligence-driven model of business strategy, to ensure that a higher level of competitiveness.
Tutor: Bartes František, doc. Ing., CSc.
The research will focus on the analysis of current state of knowledge management and on the design of knowledge management model respecting the conditions of Industry 4.0.
Research focused on marketing concepts changes related to business digitizaztion trends. Primary focus on production enterprices on both B2B and B2C markets. Research focused on concepts using product customisations.
Tutor: Chlebovský Vít, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The new research agenda on business angel market is focused on government programmes and their role in supporting business angel networks and business angel groups. Governments need to develop programmes that increase the supply and demand for funds. The thesis will examine the organization of business angel networks and groups as well as their role in times of a rapid technological and economic change from the perspective of small open economies.
Tutor: Zinecker Marek, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
Research focuses on up-to-date ways of setting strategic objectives within organisations and monitoring their implementation with a link to operational management through objective key results (OKRs). The research aim is to design ways how to build OKRs, data design, and visualization to testify to the organisation’s strategic goals.
Tutor: Žižlavský Ondřej, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The work will analyze the current importance of financial and real investment in order to predict the directions of their future development with respect to the current development of individual countries.
Tutor: Rejnuš Oldřich, prof. Ing., CSc.
The aim of the thesis shall be to assess the mutual relation between competitiveness of enterprise and its participation in public contracts. The analytical part of the thesis will be based on publicly available secondary data, while also assuming the use of primary data collected during surveys in enterprises. The student will assess the impact of competitiveness on the success of an enterprise in public tenders, and subsequently investigate whether repeated awarding of public contracts influences the economics of an enterprise.
Tutor: Lajtkepová Eva, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The research will focus on the analysis of the current state of use of quantitative methods in the field of project management and on the design of a model serving as a tool for project management support.
The aim of the thesis is to analyse the influence of external evnironment factor in default prediction of small and medium enterprises. A special focus will be paid to factors representing a obstactles in business growth. These factors will be analysed in combination with firm-specific factors.
Concepts of brand development have been created for traditional competitive environment. Contemporary trends of development of competition require modification of both theoretical concepts and their implementation.
Tutor: Zich Robert, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
Trends of development of multi-industry co-operation and entrepreneurial networks open potential for identification of new principles of customer value creation systems. Strategic competitiveness development, based on such value, requires revision of theoretical base and new practical methods.
Recently, there has been much debate on product disposal. The aim of the project is to analyze sustainability-related processes in the mobile phone sector from the perspective of circular economy and related strategies within the circular process. Value creation will be derived using the transaction cost theory (TCT) and make-or-buy analysis. The combination of TCT and the CE concept is a new research approach that allows for an empirical analysis of the relationships between the main actors (e.g. manufacturers) and newly established operators within circular economy (e.g. repair and recycling companies).
The dissertation will be focused on impacts of contemporary monetary expansion on corporate stocks and bonds.
Research is focused on the identification of the specifics and the proposal of a model for the economic management of the family business.
Use of artificial intelligence methods for data analysis and predictive model creation as a tool of business management. Use of fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks and evolutionary algorithms in business.
Tutor: Dostál Petr, prof. Ing., CSc.
Proper use of intelligence analysis increases the added value of processed information. This creates a better basis for the creation of corporate strategy
Company performance management is considered to be very extensive, complicated and, in relationship to company itself, significantly sensitive sphere of company management what opens great possibilities for further research and its focus. The aim of the thesis is to research and investigate current approaches to corporate performance improvement, the possibility of their application in the Czech Republic and to create a model specific for a selected economic branch.
Tutor: Bartoš Vojtěch, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The dissertation will focus on the issue of current trends in investing through investment funds.
The aim of this dissertation thesis will be determination of key success factors of CI as a modern tool of the strategic decision-making process in enterprises. The research will be conducted mainly on czeck companies. The acquired results will be subject of critical analysis on its plausibility on specific market in Czech Republic.
The work aims to collect and test existing theoretical models for evaluating the economic aspects of cyber security. Furthermore, using empirical research to confirm, refute or modify these models.
Most of business performance measurement systems focus on improvement of existing business processes. Currently implemented controlled robotic production technologies help to reduce production time while maintaining quality and focusing on costs. The aim of the work will be to explore existing approaches for increasing the performance of manufacturing companies and to design a model using new robotic technologies.
The topic is focused on minimizing or eliminating mistakes based on ignorance, bias and prejudice in the decision-making process of the manager / investor under conditions of uncertainty or, at best, for risks. The aim of the work will be to identify and investigate mistakes (prejudices, ignorance, bias, etc.) in the decision-making process under conditions of uncertainty or risk and to propose a procedure leading to the elimination or reduction of these mistakes.
Tutor: Škapa Stanislav, prof. Ing. et Ing., Ph.D.
Téma je zaměřeno na kritickou analýzu nástrojů a opatření mikroekonomické politiky státu ve vztahu k firmám (tržním subjektům), a reakci firem na tyto opatření. Konkrétně půjde o řešení cenové regulace, problematiky externalit, veřejných statků či problémů vzniklých z asymetrických informací. Cílem práce bude analyzovat konkrétní opatření ve vztahu k chování firmy a navrhnout postupy jak se s těmito opatřeními firma vypořádá.
The main goal of the project is to identify local external IPO determinants focusing on a comparison between CEE emerging and Western European well-developed markets after 2004.
The research focuses on digital age, respectively Industry 4.0 and its impact on management control systems, related essential changes as well as new possibilities of automatization and robotization in management control systems.
Employees and internal stakeholders are one of the biggest risks in terms of endangering the company. The more sophisticated the work, the higher the risk of one's own failure. Ethical tools make it possible to minimize risk. Their effectiveness in the Czech environment is to be determined by a research doctoral thesis. The benefit of the academic work would lie in the development of strategic management tools. The practical benefit would be to focus on the essential elements of an ethical infrastructure.
Tutor: Putnová Anna, doc. RNDr., Ph.D., MBA
Regulation of employment relationships significantly affects various dimensions of company performance on several levels especially the financial and social. The dissertation aims at a comprehensive evaluation of the current situation de lege lata and the formulation of models of legislation de lege ferenda, in order to alleviate the rigidity of current legislation and create space for growth of individual business and the economy as a whole.
According to research, employees face significantly higher average levels of stress, anxiety, and depression during the current coronavirus pandemic, and also they have lower levels of satisfaction and work motivation. The current situation will influence working environment and it is foreseen an adjustement of human resource management for this kind of change. The main aim of the dissertation thesis will be a model proposal of human resource management with such variables that contribute to the effective management of human resources in a circumstances after corona pandemic.
Tutor: Konečná Zdeňka, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The topic is focused on the issue of auction formats usable by industrial companies. The aim of the work will be to identify and explore auction formats, what are the benefits of auctions, risks (including their minimization) and how auctions can be implemented in the supply chain.