Full-time study

4 years

prof. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D.

Chairman :
prof. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D.
Councillor internal :
prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA
prof. Ing. Alena Kocmanová, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Mária Režňáková, CSc.
doc. Ing. Vojtěch Bartoš, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Marie Pavláková Dočekalová, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Miloš Koch, CSc.
doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.
Councillor external :
prof. Ing. Jiří Kraft, CSc.
doc. Ing. Petr Pirožek, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Zuzana Dohnalová, Ph.D.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Company Management and Economics doctoral programme is intended for graduates in economic Master's programmes.

2. round (applications submitted from 19.05.2022 to 19.08.2022)

1. Business valuation in selected business branch (specific issue)

   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.

   Tutor: Režňáková Mária, prof. Ing., CSc.

2. Business valuation: specific approches to SMEs valuation

   The aim of the thesis will be to investigate existing models of value determination and propose modifications for application in SMEs.

   Tutor: Režňáková Mária, prof. Ing., CSc.

3. Determinants of intra-industry trade in a selected industry

   Intra-industry trade is the simultaneous import and export of products within the same industry. They include the final products also their parts and components. The main goal of the thesis is to examine the micro and macroeconomic factors determining intra-industry trade in a selected industry. 

   Tutor: Łapińska Justyna, dr. hab., prof. UMK

4. Drivers of Digital Business Model Innovation

   Driving transformation and innovation in the selected sector. The use of digital technologies and digitalization in innovation is central for digital business model innovation (DBMI). Identify drivers of innovation, characterize digital business models and value co-creation for selected industries.

   Tutor: Šimberová Iveta, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

5. Economic optimization of measures in the process of cyber risk management

   The research will focus on the analysis of current approaches to cyber risk management in order to design a new model resp. a methodology that will use as a tool to support decision-making in the process of selecting appropriate measures to increase the effectiveness of cyber security management of companies.

   Tutor: Doskočil Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D., MSc

6. Family Business Strategy and Growth

   The aim of the research is to examine the strategies of family businesses in a selected business sector and their impact on the growth of a family business

   Tutor: Koráb Vojtěch, prof. Ing., Dr., MBA

7. Green competencies of employees and development of responsible innovations in industrial companies

   Green employee competencies are an essential element of the green human resource management. The main objective of the thesis is to examine the impact of green competencies of employees on their innovative behaviour, leading to the implementation of responsible innovations.

   Tutor: Łapińska Justyna, dr. hab., prof. UMK

8. Changes in the enterprise architecture as a result of changes in the corporate environment

   The issue focuses on the analysis of the impact of changes in the corporate environment on enterprise architecture. The aim will be to analyse selected enterprise architecture parameters using mathematical and statistical methods and to propose enterprise architecture innovation of enterprises in the selected industry.

   Tutor: Straková Jarmila, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

9. Impacts of the management paradigm on the corporate environment of enterprises in the selected industry

   The issue solves the impact of the management paradigm on the corporate environment regarding the industry focus and size categorization of enterprises.The aim will be to propose an integrated model of the corporate environment with the specification of impacts and their elimination on enterprises.

   Tutor: Straková Jarmila, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

10. IPO as a tool of capital market development

    The research formulates measures to support the IPO market in the Czech capital market and propose solutions to increase the interest of companies in equity financing.

    Tutor: Meluzín Tomáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

11. Managerial Competencies desired during the period influenced by pandemic situation.

    Employees currently face many factors that affect their performance (such as higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression). Managers play a key role here, so the main goal of dissertation is to design a competency model reflecting competencies perceived as desirable for effective operation in an environment affected by a pandemic situation.

    Tutor: Konečná Zdeňka, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

12. Model of evaluation of socially responsible investments using the strategy of impact investment

    The aim is to design an investment evaluation model using an impact investment strategy. Impact investments include investments aimed at realizing a positive impact on society and generating financial profit. The partial goals are the analysis of socially responsible investments, the assessment of their performance and evaluation methods and the design of a model.

    Tutor: Kocmanová Alena, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

13. Modelling ans Simulation Methods in Project Management

    The research will focus on the analysis of the current state of use of modeling and simulation in the field of project management and on the design of a procedures for the creation of discrete models and their implementation serving as a tool to support project management.

    Tutor: Doskočil Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D., MSc

14. Perspectives of Industry 4.0 in The Context of Environmental, Social and Governance Issues

    The aim of this topic is to design a model for managerial decision-making support in the development and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies which will manage the duality between benefits and risks in the context of environmental, social and governance issues.

    Tutor: Pavláková Dočekalová Marie, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

15. Possibilities of use and risks of cryptocurrencies in corporate practice

    The properties of cryptocurrencies raise many expectations. However, they are associated with security, economic and legal risks that should be examined and evaluated. The focus of the work is the analysis of the properties and risks of cryptocurrencies from the perspective of business practice, which will answer the question of whether and how to use them.

    Tutor: Smejkal Vladimír, prof. Ing., CSc.

16. Prospects of Financial and Real Investment in Terms of Contemporary Development of the World

    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: Meluzín Tomáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

17. Small Business Dynamics

    The aim of the research is to examine the dynamics of small businesses in a selected business sector in relation to the environment

    Tutor: Koráb Vojtěch, prof. Ing., Dr., MBA

18. Specifics of human resources management of new work forms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The current situation is affected by the pandemic and accompanied by rapid development and use of ICT and a change in value preferences. The main aim of dissertation will be to design a human resources management model reflecting the conditions of newly emerging forms of work and effective human resources management in newly emerging working conditions.

    Tutor: Konečná Zdeňka, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

19. Strategic development of competitiveness on the base of multi-industry co-operation and network based approach

    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.

    Tutor: Zich Robert, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

20. Sustainable Value Creation Potentials Of The Digital Economy

    The aim of this research topic is to investigate sustainability potentials of the digital economy and create a model which will capture sustainable value creation in the digital economy.

    Tutor: Pavláková Dočekalová Marie, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

21. The Assessment System of the Company's Economic Indicators and their Information Support

    Nowadays information technology assists in all spheres of functioning society. The aim of the dissertation thesis is an identification of the system which evaluates relevant economic indicators of companies, analysis, assessment of information support and proposal of the most suitable system of information support.

    Tutor: Bartoš Vojtěch, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

22. The Economic Importance of Stock Exchanges and the Prospects for its Further Development

    Dissertation will focus on research in the field of contemporary economic importance and functioning of stock exchanges and their trends.

    Tutor: Meluzín Tomáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

23. The Role of Knowledge Management in the Era of Digital Transformation

    The research will focus on the role of knowledge management in the era of digital transformation from both the technical and human perspectives and on the design of knowledge management model respecting this transformative move to digitalisation.

    Tutor: Doskočil Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D., MSc

24. The Role of Public Policy in Fostering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems while Promoting New Technology Ventures

    The phenomenon entrepreneurial ecosystem attracts a lot of attention from both public policy and industry. The aim of the thesis is to study the elements of entrepreneurial ecosystem . How the public policy in terms of "ecosystem" should be designed to promote entrepreneurial activities in technological industries?

    Tutor: Zinecker Marek, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

25. The specifics of the Economic Management of the Family Business

    Research is focused on the identification of the specifics and the proposal of a model for the economic management of the family business.

    Tutor: Meluzín Tomáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

26. The use of artificial intelligence methods for data analysis and predictive model creation as a tool of business management.

    The use of artificial intelligence methods for data analysis and the creation of a predictive model in the field of sentiment as a business management tool using classical methods, fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks.

    Tutor: Dostál Petr, prof. Ing., CSc.

27. The use of behavioral theory for a portfolio construction and portfolio management

    The theme is focused on the application of knowledge in the field of behavioral theory with respect to decision-making processes of managers and asset managers.

    Tutor: Škapa Stanislav, prof. Ing. et Ing., Ph.D.

28. Tools and methods for pricing of natural monopolies

    The theme focuses on the critical analysis tools and in particular, monopolistic pricing strategies, respectively. oligopolistic firms operating in sectors which are natural or high barriers to entry.

    Tutor: Škapa Stanislav, prof. Ing. et Ing., Ph.D.

29. Use of Digital Tools to Support Companies' Marketing Strategies

    Research focused on the composition and extent of the use of digital tools to support the creation and implementation of marketing strategies in companies.

    Tutor: Chlebovský Vít, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

30. Utilization of Selected Approaches to Corporate Performance Improvement in the Czech Republic

    Company performance management is considered to be very extensive, complicated and, in relationship to company itself, significantly sensitive sphere of company management. 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.

1. round (applications submitted from 15.12.2021 to 22.04.2022)

1. Digital transformation and cost reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic

   The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the global business environment and fundamentally changing the way people live and work. Research will focus on cost management practices in relation to digital transformation before and after the pandemic. The measures that companies are currently taking as part of the COVID-19 solution can have a major impact on their long-term competitiveness and performance.

   Tutor: Kocmanová Alena, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

2. Objective Key Results

   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.

3. SMEs' default prediction in the context of the external environment evolution

   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.

   Tutor: Režňáková Mária, prof. Ing., CSc.

4. Strategic development of brand

   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.

5. Sustainable Corporate Funding from the Perspective of the Corporate Life Cycle

   The access of companies to sufficient capital varies significantly depending on a number of exogenous and intra-firm factors. Reflecting on the concept of sustainability is a significant exogenous factor. The Ph.D. thesis will focus on research of elements of "sustainable financing" (in terms of ESG criteria)in the context of the corporate life cycle.

   Tutor: Zinecker Marek, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

6. Tools and methods to prevent moral hazard

   The theme is focused on the issue of moral hazard, its identification, and suggesting methods and tools to prevent moral hazard

   Tutor: Škapa Stanislav, prof. Ing. et Ing., Ph.D.

7. Value stream models for selected industry as a generator of corporate margin and profitability

   The issue is focused on the decomposition of business processes within the selected industry with differentiation according to the size categorization and scope of enterprises. The aim will be to work out general models of value-creating business flows ensuring the achievement of corporate margin.

   Tutor: Straková Jarmila, doc. Ing., Ph.D.