Course detail
Managerial Economics 2
FP-Ome2PAcad. year: 2025/2026
The course focuses on methods and procedures used in economic activities of the company using qualitative modelling, mathematical-statistical methods and methods of forecasting economic processes using IT. In the course, case studies are used in particular for practical processing of specific economic cases, including analyses and benchmarking also within the EU. Case studies are focused on the fundamental analysis of property and capital structure, revenues, costs and company results, the evaluation of time development using time series focused on company performance, multi-criteria benchmarking, the use of multi-dimensional linear regression to deal with forecasting methods, as well as decision-making on future company activities. Software Statistica 12, IBM SPSS Statistics will be used for dealing with case studies.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
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Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The exam is awarded based on the processing of the final test. The test is divided into three thematic areas. The first part contains closed questions respecting all the thematic areas discussed. The second part presents an open question on the selected issue; a comprehensive answer is assumed throughout the issue. The last part is a numerical calculation of similar examples that were solved in the exercises.
The student is awarded a classification according to the ECTS point assessment classification scale (max. 100%, min. percentage weight for passing the exam = 50%).
Attendance is not checked during the semester.
Aims
Students will understand the utilization of the methods, tools and procedures used in various activities of the company and their interdependence with disciplines such as management economics, economics, mathematical modelling, statistics and operational research. Students will take the theory of the completed courses as a basis and in practical case studies, they will learn how to use individual methods and procedures that are necessary for decision-making in practice. Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to evaluate the results achieved, find shortcomings, propose their solutions and make justifications and decisions from the point of view of the economic management of the company.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
SYNEK, M., KOPKÁNĚ, H., KUBÁLKOVÁ, M. Manažerské výpočty a ekonomická analýza. Praha: CH Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-154-3.
Recommended reading
ŘEHÁK, J. a BROM, O. SPSS–Praktická analýza dat. Brno: Computer Press, 2015. ISBN 978-80-251-4609-5
SYNEK, M. a kol. Manažerská ekonomika. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3494-1.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme MGR-MEO Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory