Course: Specifics of Entrepreneurship in the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

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Course title Specifics of Entrepreneurship in the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Course code KPM/ASME
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavlák Miroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Taušl Procházková Petra, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Skřivan Lukáš, Ing.
Course content
- Introduction to SME - SME Identification - Importance and Market Position of SMEs - Business Plan - Business Model - Strategic Management of SMEs - SMEs Innovation - SMEs Sustainability - Financial Sourcing of SMEs - Marketing Specifics of SMEs - Human Resources Management of SMEs - Case studies, Expert attendance

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Group discussion, Task-based study method, Students' self-study, Practicum
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 35 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
basic knowledge of the small and medium size (SME) sector knowledge of English language at least level B2
Skills
none
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
clarify terms of small and medium (SME) sector
explain specifics of SME sector, entrepreneurship and business environment
Skills
use case studies, practical examples from SME economic praxis
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Task-based study method
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Task-based study method
Group discussion
Competences
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Boone, Louis E.; Kurtz, David L. Essentials of contemporary business. 1st ed. Hoboken : Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-33649-6.
  • Bygrave, William D.; Zacharakis, Andrew. Entrepreneurship. 3rd ed. Hoboken : Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-58289-3.
  • OECD. OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2021. OECD Publishing, Paris, 2021.
  • OECD. The Digital Transformation of SMEs, OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. OECD Publishing, Paris, 2021.
  • Poza, Ernesto J.; Daugherty, Mary Schmid. Family business. Fourth edition. 2014. ISBN 978-1-285-05682-1.


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): Business Economics and Management (2017) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Project Management Systems (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer