Course: Basics of Business

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Course title Basics of Business
Course code KKM/QZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1. Basic concepts and contexts of business. 2. Types and goals of business, social significance and responsibility. 3. Entrepreneur, his characteristics, assumptions of a successful entrepreneur. 4. Company, its definition, types of companies according to size and ownership, life cycle of the company. 5. Business process, business opportunities and possibilities of their generation, business plan. 6. Legal conditions and obligations of a beginning entrepreneur. 7. Self-employed persons, types of trades according to the Trade Licensing Act. 8. Classification of business corporations and basic principles of their activities. 9. Companies, partnerships, capital companies, European companies and European economic interest groups. 10. Cooperative and business of non-profit organizations. 11. Entities providing services to entrepreneurs, science and technology parks, business incubators. 12. Business support in the European Union and in the Czech Republic in the current planning period. 13. Management of small and medium companies. 14. Specifics of business in the agri-food sector.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Graduates will get acquainted with the aspects determining the success of business, with business management and the preparation of business management plan. Part of the course is the creation of a business plan with the possibility of consulting with an expert from practice. Successful procedures for starting a business will be specifically described on practical examples and with the involvement of experienced entrepreneurs in teaching. A significant part of the course is devoted to the issue of securing financial resources, including the possibility of using available business support and institutions focused on business support.
The student is able to compile a business plan and masters basic business terminology.
Prerequisites
Basic high school economic literacy.

Assessment methods and criteria
Test, Seminar work

Credit requirements: active participation during consultations, submission of a developed business plan Exam requirements: written test (10 multiple-choice questions; min. Success rate = 60%)
Recommended literature
  • Skořepa, L., Erneker, J. Řízení a manažerské dovednosti I. VŠERS, České Budějovice, 2006. ISBN 80-86708-14-4.
  • Srpová, J., Řehoř, V. a kolektiv. Základy podnikání. Grada Publishing, a.s. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3339-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer