BPH_BCTH Bachelor’s Thesis Assignment

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %), Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %)
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SEMESTR(4)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to clarify the topic of the final thesis and create the assignment according to which the student will proceed to solve their work.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course a student should be able to:
● formulate a managerial problem and set a goal of the bachelor thesis;
● propose appropriate methods of resolution of the problem;
● define characteristic features of scientific work;
● judge the sources of literature and use them for creating literature review;
● create the official assignment of the bachelor thesis in cooperation with a supervisor.
Syllabus
  • Teaching is based on individual consultations with supervisor of the thesis during the whole semester. These are supposed to lead to creation of the official assignment of the thesis, which is considered to be the main output of this course.
Literature
    required literature
  • Norms and rules and templates regulating bachelor thesis at FEA MU.
  • SUNDSTRÖM, Mikael. How not to write a thesis or dissertation : a guide to success through failure. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9781789900514. URL info
    not specified
  • YIN, Robert K. Applications of case study research. 3rd edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2012, xxxi, 231. ISBN 9781412989169. info
  • Business research methods. Edited by O. R. Krishnaswamy - B. G. Satyaprasad. Mumbai [India]: Himalaya Pub. House, 2010, 200 p. ISBN 9789350245644. info
  • A gentle guide to research methods. Edited by Gordon Rugg - Marian Petre. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2007, xii, 238 p. ISBN 0335219276. info
Teaching methods
Individual study and consultations with the supervisor leading to formulation of the official assignment of the thesis.
Assessment methods
Students are rewarded with a credit for participation in consultations and for active cooperation with their supervisors on the official assignment of the bachelor thesis.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Information for students going on a study abroad:
You can keep working on your bachelor's thesis during your study abroad period. The conditions for granting credit in the case of a study (work) internship abroad are determined by the supervisor.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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