BPH_BCS1 Bachelor's seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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
BPH_BCTH Bachelor’s Thesis Assignment
Succesfully finishing Bachelor's Thesis course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is the preparation and implementation of the first phase of the bachelor thesis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• to select the correct strategy and tactics of scientific writing,
• to acquire and to apply the theory and methods of solution of the problem,
• to retrieve, to process and correctly interpret the necessary factual information,
• to implement and to evaluate empirical investigation, including recommendations one follows,
• to act in the spirit of publishing ethics,
• to adopt the principles of professional-style writing.
Syllabus
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Sense and goals of the final work procedures in its processing, work with literature, databases, etc.
  • 2. Use of qualitative methods.
  • 3. Principles of survey.
  • 4. Quantitative methods.
  • Individual consultation with the supervisor during the semester.
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
    recommended literature
  • SAUNDERS, Mark, Philip LEWIS and Adrian THORNHILL. Research methods for business students. Eight edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2019, xxxiii, 83. ISBN 9781292208787. info
  • YIN, Robert K. Case study research and applications : design and methods. Sixth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxx, 319. ISBN 9781506336169. info
  • EASTERBY-SMITH, Mark, Richard THORPE, Paul JACKSON and Lena J. JASPERSEN. Management & business research. 6th edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxi, 440. ISBN 9781526424808. info
Teaching methods
Class discussion and individual study and consultations with the supervisor.
Assessment methods
Preparation of the bachelor thesis and participation in consultations are evaluated as requirements fulfilled/not fulfilled. Credits are granted of the supervisor at the end of the semester after all criteria have been met.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Any copying, keeping a record of tests or carrying the tests out, using forbidden aids including any communication devices or any other breach of objectivity of the exam is regarded as a failure to meet the obligations of the subject and as a serious breach of study regulations. As a consequence, the teacher grades the student with "F" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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