Course: Fundamentals of Business

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Course title Fundamentals of Business
Course code KPM/ZAP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Taušl Procházková Petra, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Čížek Petr, Ing. Ph.D., MA
  • Pavlák Miroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Freelancing 2. Success vs. Failure 3. Motivation and Productivity 4. Teamwork 5. Processes 6. Client portfolio 7. Legal, tax and accounting aspects of freelancing (EXT) 8. Pricing 9. Contract negotiation 10. Personal marketing, web and social media and reputation 11. Copywriting (EXT) 12. Finance and risk management 13. Legal, tax and accounting aspects of freelancing (EXT)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Seminar classes, Students' self-study, Textual studies
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To have a basic knowledge of PC and an advanced knowledge of English
Skills
To have a good command of basic methods used in modern business practice and the basic understanding of legal environment of business.
Competences
N/A
N/A
should be communicative, flexible, creative
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To describe business activities, to explain background of active entrepreneurship, to apply legal and legislative framework of business, to ssess risk and volume of necessary resources for entrepreneurship, to develop business model and basic business plan, to apply principles of innovation and project management
Skills
To develop business model
To be prepared to choose a suitable company form and prepare necessary documents
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
Upon successful completion, students should be able to understand basic concepts of the entrepreneurial process and to use different methods and procedures for entrepreneurial growth
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
E-learning
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Seminar classes
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Case studies will be solved during the lessons.
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
Individual study
Presentation of seminar papers is a tool for enhancing communication, flexibility and creativity.
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Allen, David. Mít vše hotovo : umění produktivity bez stresu. Vydání druhé, přepracované. 2016. ISBN 978-80-7555-000-2.
  • Fried, Jason; Hansson, David Heinemeier,; Krásenský, David. Restart : průvodce podnikatelským minimalismem. Vyd. 1. V Brně : Jan Melvil, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87270-04-2.
  • Chris, Voss. Nikdy nedělej kompromis: aneb Vyjednávej tak, jako by ti šlo o život. Brno. 2016.
  • Maurya, Ash. Lean podnikání : přejděte od plánu A k plánu, který funguje. 1. vydání. 2016. ISBN 978-80-265-0506-8.
  • NOVOTNÝ, J. ŠAŠEK, P. PRÁVNÍ ZÁKLADY PODNIKÁNÍ - díl. I. Právní úprava podnikání, závazkové vztahy, pracovní právo.. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0691-3.
  • NOVOTNÝ, J. ŠAŠEK, P. PRÁVNÍ ZÁKLADY PODNIKÁNÍ - díl. 2. Řízení před soudy a správními orgány, odpovědnost podnikatele. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0692-0.
  • PAVLÁK, Miroslav, NOVOTNÝ, Jiří, VACEK, Jiří. Základy podnikání. Plzeň: ZČU, 2017 (dostupné v Courseware pro studenty zapsané na předmět KPM/ZAP nebo KPM/9ZAP), 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0669-2.
  • Šenkapoun, Pavel. To nejlepší z Nejlepšího copywritera : o psaní, reklamě a duši. Praha. 2019.
  • Vlach, Robert. Na volné noze : podnikejte jako profesionálové. Vydání první. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7555-015-6.


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