Course detail
Principles of Business Economics
FAST-BVA002Acad. year: 2025/2026
Area of civil engineering and the construction company, foundation, rehabilitation and the downfall of the firm
Activities in the construction company, organisation and production, outlet, sale, marketing
Investment activity in the firm, finances, taxes, construction orders and prices, contractual agreements
Language of instruction
Czech, English
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)
Offered to foreign students
Of all faculties
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of fundamental economy terms and relations. Basics of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
To get knowledge about particular fundamental disciplines of business economics with re-spect to building production. Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.
Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.
Ability to orient in economy of building production and in valuation with respect to conditions on building market.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Klee Lukáš. Stavební smluvní právo. Wolters Kluwer, 2022. ISBN: 978-80-7552-117-0 (CS)
Myers Danny. Construction Economics. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022. ISBN: 9781032262611 (EN)
Synek Miloslav a kolektiv. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2011, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-247-3494-1 (CS)
Myers Danny. Construction Economics. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022. ISBN: 9781032262611 (EN)
Synek Miloslav a kolektiv. Manažerská ekonomika. 5., aktualizované a doplněné vydání. 2011, Grada, ISBN: 978-80-247-3494-1 (CS)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Position of the firm in the national economy, branch of civil engineering and construction company.
- 2.–3. Characteristic of the firm, specifications of the construction company, production, planning, controlling, investment activity in the firm.
- 4.–5. Firm’s finances and economic information, taxes.
- 6.–8. Material and inventory, labour, working machines and machinery.
- 9.–11. Construction orders and prices, bills of costs.
- 12. Distribution, sale, marketing.
- 13. Contractual relations.
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Introduction, program of instruction,instructions and guidelines.
- 2. Classification.
- 3. Contract for work, an action for payment of the work price.
- 4. Investment.
- 5. Depreciation.
- 6. Taxation.
- 7. Accounting and finance.
- 8. The cost of material and equipment.
- 9. Wages.
- 10. Calculation of works.
- 11. Price of structure.
- 12. Credit test.
- 13. Credit.