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Sustainable Entrepreneurship

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Course Unit Code152-0505/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KAS20Ing. Josef Kašík, Ph.D.
STV02Ing. Hana Štverková, Ph.D.,MBA,LL.M.
Summary
It´s cross-sectional subject which provides theoretical knowledge about business economics and sustainable development. Students obtain knowledge about foundation, development, operation and termination of a business. Students acquaint with individual business activities and trends as well.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Know basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the business
Understand the principle, roles and functions of business entities
Define goals and strategies
Use CBA analysis
Know the BCM concept
Course Contents
1. Introduction to business economics and business
2. Typology of business subjects
3. Property and capital structure of the company
4. Business environment
5. Business plan and strategy
6. Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP
7. BCM Concept
8. CBA analysis
9. Financial management
10. Sustainable development
11. Human resources management
12. Business performance
13. New forms of business
14. Trends in business
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BARNEY, Jay B. a William S. HESTERLY. Strategic management and competitive advantage: concepts and cases. Edition 6. Harlow: Pearson, [2019]. ISBN 978-1-292-25804-1.
BRIDGE, Simon a Ken O'NEILL. Understanding enterprise: entrepreneurs & small business. Fifth edition. London: Palgrave, 2018. ISBN 978-1-137-58454-0.
LIN, Brian Chi-ang a Siqi ZHENG, ed. Environmental economics and sustainability. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-32822-3.
MANKIW, N. Gregory, Mark P. TAYLOR a Andrew ASHWIN. Business economics. Third edition. Andover: Cengage, [2019]. ISBN 978-1-4737-6277-0.
BARNEY, Jay B. a William S. HESTERLY. Strategic management and competitive advantage: concepts and cases. Edition 6. Harlow: Pearson, [2019]. ISBN 978-1-292-25804-1.
BRIDGE, Simon a Ken O'NEILL. Understanding enterprise: entrepreneurs & small business. Fifth edition. London: Palgrave, 2018. ISBN 978-1-137-58454-0.
LIN, Brian Chi-ang a Siqi ZHENG, ed. Environmental economics and sustainability. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-32822-3.
MANKIW, N. Gregory, Mark P. TAYLOR a Andrew ASHWIN. Business economics. Third edition. Andover: Cengage, [2019]. ISBN 978-1-4737-6277-0.

Recommended Reading:
BODDY, David. Management: using practice and theory to develop skill. Eight edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-27181-1.
ŁĘGOWIK-ŚWIĄCIK, Sylwia a Anna SUROWIEC, ed. Business management and corporate social responsibility: monograph. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2018. Monograph (VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava). ISBN 978-80-248-4185-4.
SLACK, Nigel a Michael LEWIS. Operations strategy. Sixth edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-31784-7.
BODDY, David. Management: using practice and theory to develop skill. Eight edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-27181-1.
ŁĘGOWIK-ŚWIĄCIK, Sylwia a Anna SUROWIEC, ed. Business management and corporate social responsibility: monograph. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2018. Monograph (VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava). ISBN 978-80-248-4185-4.
SLACK, Nigel a Michael LEWIS. Operations strategy. Sixth edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-31784-7.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 21
        ExaminationExamination60 30