ESF:BPH_TEBP Bachelor Thesis - Course Information

BPH_TEBP Bachelor Thesis

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Thu 16:00–17:50 P101, except Thu 4. 4.

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

Economic Information Systems (programme ESF, B-SI)
Business Management (programme ESF, B-EKM)
Business Management (programme ESF, B-PEM)
Business Informatics (programme ESF, B-POIN)
Business Informatics (programme ESF, B-SI)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is a) to teach students how to solve complex professional and research problems in the fields of business, management or business informatics using scholary publications and primary and secondary data; b) to teach students to think critically about existing scientific knowledge and data obtained using various research methods. In the short term, the course helps students write a quality thesis. From a long-term perspective, it prepares them to work with new knowledge in the field and to solve new problems in various positions in companies or in research.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course a student should be able to:
- prepare a complex review of scholary publications on the topic of business, management or business informatics,
- identify problems in research designs and in conclusions of the scholary papers,
- formulate a research or managerial problem and justify the need to solve it,
- suggest a strategy for obtaining data useful for solving a research or managerial problem,
- follow the rules of research and publication ethics.

Syllabus

Teaching takes place in two forms. The first is writing a thesis under the supervision of a consultant. The second form consists of seminars (records in interactive syllabus in IS) focused on the methodology of social science research and solving of professional problems in the fields of business, management and business informatics.

Topics:
1. Rules for theses at Department of Corporate Economics
2. Research problem, research question and hypothesis
3. Solving a managerial problem
4. Qantitative research strategies
5. Qualitative research designs
6. Review of scholary literature
7. Critical work with text and argumentation

Literature

required literature

SAUNDERS, Mark, Philip LEWIS and Adrian THORNHILL. Research methods for business students. Eight edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2019, xxxiii, 83. ISBN 9781292208787. info

recommended literature

HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Čtvrté, přepracované a r. Praha: Portál, 2016, 437 stran. ISBN 9788026209829. info
HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. Páté, rozšířené vydán. Praha: Portál, 2015, 734 stran. ISBN 9788026209812. info
PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2015, 230 stran. ISBN 9788026209805. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, learning by doing (writing a thesis), sample problems, feedback and mentoring (from the supervisor)

Assessment methods

The credits are awarded by the supervisor of the thesis. Credit will be awarded to a student if the student a) passes the test, b) submits a research proposal with literature review .
The test is based on the content of lectures. The test is written online via IS, and the students are allowed to use any literature and their notes when writing. To successfully complete the test, the students should get at least 40% of points.
The expected range and the exact deadline for the research proposal are agreed with the supervisor at the beginning of the semester.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

BKH_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

BPH_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1
BPH_TEBP

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 "N" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.
In case the student enrols in the course during his/her trip abroad, the same conditions apply, i.e. passes the test, submits a research proposal with literature review. It is recommended to contact the supervisor at the beginning of the semester to agree on the topic of the thesis and the course of completion.
The course can also be taken simultaneously with a foreign internship. In this case, consultations with the thesis supervisor take place online. The student follows the records of the seminars and takes the final test online.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.

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