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Economy, Management and Marketing of Tourism

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Course Unit Code545-0136/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First 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
MAT49Ing. Simona Matušková, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the course is to make students acquainted with market mechanism basic concepts (factors of profuction, market subjects, competition, supply and demand, market price).
There is presented a comprehensive collection of methods, used by leading
workers (managers) to achieve main targets in their business.
The marketing development and its importance in modern conceptions are mentioned in the other part as well as the marketing mix.
The travel trade in the Czech Republic is the last theme of this subject.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
To gain theoretical knowledge of economy, management and marketing, to understand main principles of market economy and to get subsequent skills used by managers to control their firms.

Course Contents
1. Basic Economic Concepts.
2. Market Mechanism and its Categories.
3. Market Entities. (State, Firms, Households)
4. Supply, Demand, Equilibrium Price, Market Competition.
5. Economic System Characteristics of Business Subjects.
6. Management - its History, Schools and new Trends.
7. Manager and his Profile.
8. Manager´s Skills.
9. Decision Making, Communication, Control.
10. Marketing - its History, Development and Importance.
11. New Concepts in Marketing.
12. Marketing Mix.
13. Tourism - its Development, Tourist Areas in the Czech R. and in the World.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
KOTLER, P. Principles of Marketing. Great Britain : Pearson Education, 2013. 683 s. ISBN 978-0-273-74297-5.
HESKOVÁ, M. a kol. Cestovní ruch. 1. vyd. Praha : Fortuna, 2006. 223 s.
ISBN 80-7168-948-3.
SAMUELSON, P.A. Ekonomie. 1.vyd. Praha : Svoboda, 2007. 775s. ISBN 978-80-
205-0590-3.
MACÁKOVÁ, L. Mikroekonomie. 8.vyd.. Slaný : Melandrium, 2003. 275 s. ISBN 80-86175-38-3.
SYNEK, M. Manažerská ekonomika. 3. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2003. 466 s. ISBN 80-
247-0515-X.
KOTLER, P. Marketing Management: Analýza, plánování, realizace a
kontrola. Praha : Victoria Publishing, 1992. 789 s. ISBN 80-85605-08-2.
HORÁKOVÁ, I. Marketing v současné světové praxi. Praha : Grada, 1992. 364 s.
ISBN 80-85424-83-5.
Recommended Reading:
KOTLER, P. Principles of Marketing. Great Britain : Pearson Education, 2013. 683 s. ISBN 978-0-273-74297-5.
KOTLER, P.; ARMSTRONG, G. Marketing. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2004. 855 s.
ISBN 80-247-0513-3.
VYSEKALOVÁ, J.; KOMÁRKOVÁ, R. Psychologie reklamy. 2. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2002. 246 s. ISBN 80-247-0402-1.
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
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18