PFTFS Transformation of the Financial system in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P304
Prerequisites
The course is intended for all students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 64 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/64, only registered: 0/64, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/64
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course gives students specialized information on the starting conditions, process and results of the transformation of the national financial system of the Czech Republic; entry conditions, history and actual data of the transformation of the financial system of the Czech Republic. This course follows the continual transformation of the financial system of the Czech Republic towards standards of market economy. The course topics describe the key factors of the financial system of the Czech Republic. The course is taught in English and completed with a written exam. The course is targeted at analyzing the development of the Czech economy since the beginning of the 1990s till today. The lectures deal with the financial system in the Czech Republic as a part of a global financial market. Knowledge gained in the course should help students better understand the functioning of the financial system during the transformation process. In the course students should apply their knowledge gained in other courses taught at the FEA.

The main objectives of the course are the following:

- to provide information about transformation process in the Czech Republic with special focus on banking system, capital market and insurance market.

- to provide knowledge which will serve as a background to follow-up courses.
Syllabus
  • 1. Future Trends in Global Financial Markets

  • 2. Emerging Markets: Characteristics of emerging markets and their description;

  • 3. Czech Financial System: Types and functions of the financial system and the role of the financial markets in the economic system;

  • 4. History development: Development of Czech banking system and voucher privatization;

  • 5. Banking System; Characteristics of Czech banking system in past years, description in tables and charts;

  • 6. Market regulation and protection (SEC): Regulation of Czech financial market, institutions of regulation and their description;

  • 7. Prague Stock Exchange: PSE profile, history, rules, trading groups and exchange indices;

  • 8. Capital Market in Czech Republic: Characteristics of Czech capital market in past years, description in tables and charts;

  • 9. Collective investment: Characteristics of collective investment sector, investment company, collective investment funds, standard and special funds;

  • 10. Financial Management in Czech firms: Principles and practice, differences between CR and EU countries / rest of world;

  • 11. Financial analysis: Method of financial statement analysis, solvency analysis and profitability analysis;

  • 12. Transformation of Czech Insurance market: Principles in insurance, history and present in figures, comparison with Europe and future outlook;

  • 13. Outline of Capital Market in Czech Republic: Structure, present state, expected development and specific aspects of Czech capital market segments;

Literature
  • SVOBODA, Martin. The transformation of the financial system in the Czech Republic. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 170 s. ISBN 9788021042483. info
  • Cultivation of financial markets in the Czech Republic. Edited by Michal Mejstřík. Prague: Charles University in Prague, The Karolinum Press, 2004, 399 s. ISBN 8024609800. info
Assessment methods
The course has a form of lectures. The course is completed by a written exam in the form of multiple choice. Student must submit an essay at least 500 words long.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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