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Lecturer(s)
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Kročil Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kuchař Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of the course: 6 October Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Foundations (Pavel Kuchař) What counts as entrepreneurship? Innovation, discovery, judgment, productive and unproductive entrepreneurship, and the role of institutions. 13 October The Market-Making Firm (Pavel Kuchař) Entrepreneurial discovery and judgment; market making; communicating entrepreneurial ideas and mobilizing resources under uncertainty. 20 October Synthesizing Theories of Entrepreneurship (Pavel Kuchař) From individual entrepreneurs to entrepreneurial systems and ecosystems; institutional complementarities, bottlenecks, governance, and adaptation. 27 October Types of Entrepreneurs and Enterprise Stakeholders (Ondřej Kročil) Types of entrepreneurs, firms, and their principal stakeholders. 3 November Business Plan and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Ondřej Kročil) Business planning, business models, SMEs, and communication with stakeholders. 10 November Legal Forms, Taxes, and Financial Management (Ondřej Kročil) Legal forms, taxation, basic financial management, and the allocation of resources, risk, and decision rights. 24 November (Pavel Kuchař and Ondřej Kročil) Presentation, discussion, and critical evaluation of the projects assigned during the course.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to theories of entrepreneurship and financial management. The course is taught in English and is set within a broader international framework, particularly in the context of doing business in the European Union. The first part of the course introduces the theoretical foundations of entrepreneurship, while the second part is devoted to teamwork among students and the writing of a business plan.
The student: - is familiar with specifics of legal forms of businesses in the Czech Republic and has an overview of legal forms of businesses in neighboring EU countries - is able to write a comprehensive business plan - understands the specifics of the business environment in the EU - is equipped with basic knowledge of financial management of an enterprise
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Prerequisites
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No special requirements are needed.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active participation in seminars A short essay-based exam Successful presentation of a project
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Recommended literature
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Casson, M. The Entrepreneur An Economic Theory, Second Edition. Cheltenham. 2003.
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Mazzarol T. and Reboud S. (2020). Small Business Management. Theory and Practice..
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Pyles, M. (2021). Applied Corporate Finance. Making Value-Enhancing Decisions in the Real World..
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Stehlík, V., Hamuľák, O. and Petr, M. (2016). Handbook on EU internal market. Olomouc.
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