Course: Principles of Commerce

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Course title Principles of Commerce
Course code KOD/KZO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pícha Kamil, doc. Ing. Ph.D., MBA.
Course content
Consultations: 1. Iintroduction to the course, basic terminology, classification, business forms, the co-operative movement, the economic and socio-economic functions of commerce . 2. Commercial assortment, identification of goods, systemization of operation units, wholesale, retail. 3. Consumer protection, e-commerce, cooperation in commerce, 4. Economic policy, international institutions and organizations, world trends having an impact on commercial operations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to provide a basic look at the evolution of commerce, its development in the context of WTO, the position of commerce and trade in the system of economic sectors, and modern methods of commercial enterprising.
Students have a basic view of evolution and trends in commerce, they are acquainted with the basic terminology.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test

Credit Requirements: Elaboration of a seminary task. Examination Requirements: Students pass a written test on problems being discussed during the semester and on problems explained in the prescribed literature. A 70% pass-mark in the test is demanded. The test is followed by an oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • Elektronická podpora - moodle.
  • Občanský zákoník č. 89/2012 Sb..
  • Zákon o obchodních společnostech a družstvech č. 90/2012 Sb..
  • Hesková, M., Pícha, K. Vybrané problémy obchodního provozu: studijní pomůcka vhodná pro distanční formy studia. České Budějovice: JU ZF, 2004.
  • Pražská, L., Jindra, J. a kol. Obchodní podnikání. Retail management.. Praha: Management Press, 2002.
  • Veber, J. Management kvality a environmentu. Praha: VŠE, 2002.
  • zákoník. Zákon o ochraně spotřebitele - č. 634/1992 Sb..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Economic Informatics (4) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management of Commerce (4) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Accounting and Financial Management (4) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer