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The use of raw materials economics

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Course Unit Code545-0146/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 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
KOZ99doc. Ing. Roman Kozel, Ph.D.
Summary
Learning outcomes of the course unit the students will acquaint with the basics of the industrial business economy. The lectures are characterized by the enterprise in the raw material industry, its objectives and functions, the main activities and their management. At exercises the students acquire practical skills in solving case studies and calculation of examples from the environment of mining enterprises.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Define the core business of the mining company and its management. Clarify the relationship between the structure of assets and capital and between the revenues, costs and economic performance of the enterprise. Compile the balance sheet and other statements of the mining company. Choose and use appropriate data and mathematical equipment for business analysis. Evaluate the financial situation of the mining company.
Course Contents
1. The essence of an industrial enterprise and business
2. The specifics of the enterprise in the raw material industry
3. The ownership structure of the mining enterprise
4. The capital structure of the mining enterprise
5. Relationship between the structure of assets and the capital of the enterprise in the raw material industry
6. Costs of the mining enterprise
7. Revenue of the mining enterprise
8. The economic result of the enterprise in the raw material industry
9. Workforce of the enterprise in the raw material industry
10. Manufacturing activity in the raw material industry
11. Financial activity of the mining enterprise
12. Investment activity of the mining enterprise
13. Purchasing and sales activities of the mining enterprise
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
McGUIGAN, James R.; MOYER, R. Charles; HARRIS, Frederick H. deB. Managerial economics: applications, strategies, and tactic. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017. ISBN 978-1-305-50638-1.
RICKARD, Thomas A. The Economics of Mining. Franklin Classics Trade Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-0353544697.
RUNGE, Ian C. Mining Economics and Strategy. Englewood: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2003. ISBN 978-0873351652.
CAMUS, Juan P. Management of Mineral Resources: Creating Value in the Mining Business. Englewood: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2002. ISBN 978-0873352161.
SIVEK, Martin. Ekonomika nerostných surovin. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007. ISBN 978-80-248-1467-4.
SYNEK, Miloslav et al. Podniková ekonomika. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-274-8.
VLACH, Oldřich. Obchod surovinami. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 80-248-1024-7.
McGUIGAN, James R.; MOYER, R. Charles; HARRIS, Frederick H. deB. Managerial economics: applications, strategies, and tactic. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017. ISBN 978-1-305-50638-1.
Recommended Reading:
BAYE, Michael R.; PRINCE, Jeff. Managerial economics and business strategy. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.
THOMAS, Christopher R.; MAURICE, Charles S. Managerial economics: foundations of business analysis and strategy. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016. ISBN 978-1-259-25107-8.
TILTON, John E.; GUZMÁN, Juan Ignacio. Mineral economics and policy. New York: RFF Press, Resources for the Future, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61726-088-9.
DVOŘÁČEK, J. Business economics. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2014. ISBN 978-80-248-3459-7.
TAUŠL PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Petra; JELÍNKOVÁ, Eva. Podniková ekonomika - klíčové oblasti. Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0689-9.
SYNEK, Miloslav. Manažerská ekonomika. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.
JANOVSKÁ, Kamila; VILAMOVÁ, Šárka. Manažerská ekonomika [CD-ROM]. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2015. ISBN 978-80-248-3724-6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
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
        CreditCredit45 (45)25
                Semestrální projektSemestral project45 25
        ExaminationExamination55 (55)26
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination30 12
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination25 12