Course: Finances and Municipal Management

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Course title Finances and Municipal Management
Course code KFU/FHO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hejduková Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Municipality - definition, tasks and basic principles of operation Municipal budget and budget process Revenues and expenditures of the municipality - structure, basic aspects Tax revenues of the municipality - taxes entrusted and shared in the municipal budget Local charges Non-tax revenues of the municipality Subsidy - from the point of view of the recipient and the provider Indebtedness of the municipality Accounting and reporting of the municipality Management of the property of the municipality and administration of the property of the municipality Strategic planning, strategic and project management of the municipality Summarized repetition

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Use methods and tools from the field of economics and finance
Skills
Apply knowledge of economics and finance within practical examples
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Explain the basic economic aspects of municipalities in the Czech Republic, including the method of managing municipal finances
Know the possibilities of raising funds at the municipal level and effective approaches in the context of the use of municipal expenses in the Czech Republic
Skills
Work with economic and financial data of municipalities
Apply selected principles and procedures of economy and financial management of municipalities in practice
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Group discussion
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Test
Seminar work
Competences
Test
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 128/2000 Sb., o obcích..
  • Zákon č. 250/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech územních rozpočtů.
  • Brail, S., Conteh, Ch., & Hackman-Carty, L. The Municipal Role in Economic Development. Toronto: IMFG, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto., 2022.
  • Provazníková, Romana. Financování měst, obcí a regionů : teorie a praxe. 3. aktualizované a rozšířené vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5608-0.
  • Půček, M. Udržitelné finanční řízení obcí a regionů.. Praha: NSZM., 2015.
  • Sedmihradská, Lucie. Rozpočtový proces obcí. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-967-0.
  • Svoboda, M., Vladyková, R., Bauer, D., Kvapil, M., & Matej, M. Finanční řízení obcí.. Praha: Svaz měst a obcí České republiky., 2021.
  • Vojtíšková, M. Rozpočtové hospodaření pro zastupitele obcí. Praha: Ministerstvo vnitra ČR., 2018.


Study plans that include the course
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