Course: Trade and Services

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Course title Trade and Services
Course code KMO/OS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tlučhoř Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to trade and services - history of trade, commerce and services in the national economy Definition of business (retail) activities, definition of services Entrepreneurship in trade and services Consumer behavior, its typology and implications for business in trade and services Business models in the field of trade and services - e.g. franchising Trading, preparation for business negotiations, typology of customers in negotiations, including intercultural aspects. Product and its management. Pricing in trade and services Distribution in trade and services Marketing communication in the field of trade and services Brand, its management and private labels vs. product Sharing economy, e-commerce. Current trends in trade and services, social responsibility in trade and services.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to have general economic overview
Skills
to work individually with public database of Czech Statistical Office and other relevant resources
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe key indicators which characterize the position of trade and services in a national economy
to explain contribution of the sector to national economy and main trends in development of trade and services
to explain the main objectives of purchasing and marketing co-operations and franchising in trade and services
to explain practical aspects of consumer behavior, business models and marketing management in the field of trade and services
Skills
to apply gained knowledge, methods and procedures in trade and services to partial tasks when working individually
to discuss real cases examples, analyse texts and elaborate case studies
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
E-learning
Skills
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Skills
Written exam
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Competences
Written exam
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Cimler, Petr. Chování podnikateslkých subjektů na trhu a jeho dopad na celospolečenské klima v ČR : Trendy v podnikání 2011 - mezinárodní vědecká konference : sborník příspěvků. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-261-0055-3.
  • Cimler, Petr; Šípek, Ladislav. Obchod, spotřeba a cestovní ruch v ČR 2014. Praha : Oeconomica, 2014. ISBN 978-80-245-2063-6.
  • Cimler, Petr,; Zadražilová, Dana. Retail management. Praha : Management Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7261-167-6.
  • Karlíček, Miroslav. Marketingová komunikace : jak komunikovat na našem trhu. 2., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5769-8.
  • Karlíček, Miroslav. Základy marketingu. 2., přepracované a rozšířené vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-5869-5.
  • Prashant, Chaudhary. Retail marketing in the modern age. 2016. ISBN 978-93-515-0869-4.
  • Synek, Miloslav; Kislingerová, Eva. Podniková ekonomika. 6. přepracované a doplněné vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-274-8.
  • Šauer, Martin; Vystoupil, Jiří; Holešická, Andrea a kolektiv. Cestovní ruch (Učební texty). Brno, 2015.
  • Vlaštíková, Miroslava. Marketing služeb : efektivně a moderně. 2., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5037-8.


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): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer