Course detail

Commerce

FP-KobPAcad. year: 2025/2026

The principal provides an overview of trading activities. It introduces students to its basic operations - by purchasing and selling, transporting, maintaining inventory, researching and influencing the market, and providing business services. It defines the concept of a business category and its importance for the realization of business activities. It explains the basic forms of trade, the importance of retailing, the retail function, the retail performance, the retail life cycle, the retail circuit hypothesis, the retail life cycle stage, the retailers, the importance of wholesale, the wholesale function, and the set of conditions in which trading takes place.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

It is presupossed knowledge of basic macroekonomical and microeconomical ralations, corporate functions and corporate economics and knowledge of trade-law relationship of the company.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students have to demonstrate systematic and on-going work. The final assessment is classified according to ECTS and will depend not only on the results of the written examination of knowledge, but also the active participation of students in controlled lectures (seminars). The aim of evaluation is to test the knowledge, abilities and skills through team processing of the project, completing assignments and test.
Assessment methods
Credit (33,3%):
- Team Project 30,6%
- Lectures (including lectures of profesionals from companies) 2,7%
Exam (writing) (66,7%)


It is fully in competence of the teacher. Active presentation in the lecture and continuous control of the knowledge int the lectures.

Individual Study Planlecturer at the beginning of the semester.

Credit (33.3%):
- Project Proposal Sheet (2.7%)
- Semester project (30.6%)

Exam (written) (66.7%)

It is fully in competence of the lecturer/teacher

Aims

The aim of the subject is to clarify the concept of business and trading activities in relation to the economy of these activities.
Students develop knowledge regarding review of the trade and activities connected to the realization of the activities with the strong intention to the company economic. They be able explain term trade and trade activities, characterize social and economical importance of the trade, define term trade categories and their importance for the trade conditions, explain set of the conditions, in which is trade realized, show to the requirements of the trade in European market.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JOBBER, D.; LANCASTER, G. Management prodeje. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2001. 431s. ISBN 80-7226-533-4. (CS)
JOHNSTON, M.W, MARSHALL, G.W. Contemporary Selling: Building Relationships, Creating Value. New York: Routledge. 2021. 436p. eBook ISBN 9781003134695 (EN)
KITA, J. Nákup a predaj na trhu výrobnej sféry. Bratislava: Ekonomická univerzita, 2002, 306 s. ISBN 80-89047-50-5 (CS)
LUKOSZOVÁ, X. Nákup a jeho řízení. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2004. 170 s. ISBN 80-251-0174-6. (CS)
SCHIFFMAN,L., G.; KANUK, L., L. Nákupní chování. Brno: Computer Press, 2004, 633 s., ISBN 80-251-0094-4. (CS)

Recommended reading

ČERNÝ, V. Prodejní techniky. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2003. 470 s. ISBN 80-251-0032-4. (CS)
DENNY, R. Prodejem k vítězství. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2009. 192 s. ISBN 978-80-251-2505-2. (CS)
MULAČOVÁ, V.; MULAČ, P. a kol.Obchodní podnikání ve 21. století. GRADA Publishing, a.s., 2013. 520 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4780-4.
SANT, T. Významní světoví prodejci. Jejich metody a prodejní techniky. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2007. 213 s. ISBN 978-80-251-1457-5. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EAM Bachelor's

    specialization BAK-EAM-EP , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Trade and trading activities - characteristics. Definitions and functions. Business and marketing.
2. B2C, B2B, and B2G markets. Specifics of the trade. Commerce at the time of the Internet. Independent trade, transnational networks. Forms of cooperation and integration of the trade.
3. Characteristics of current trade. Structure of trade. Trade in the Czech Republic. Legal and ethical business issues.
4. Retail, wholesale and intermediation systems for goods and services. Principles of solution, localization and arrangement of retail and wholesale.
5. Purchase and management. Purchasing Features Characteristics. Definitions. Objects and forms of purchase.
6. Purchasing Process Models. Marketing the buying process. Market Research Research. Shopping marketing mix. Terms of shopping marketing.
7. Sale and its management. The characteristics of the sale, its position and its role. Selling strategy. Personal sales skills. Selling techniques.
8. Organization of Purchase and Sale. Importance and classification of business relationships. Creating supplier-customer relations.
9. Consumer behavior of consumers and organizations. Consumer protection.
10. Technology of trading. Trading operations. Mechanization devices and devices. Trade assortment, shopping environment.
11. Business and marketing planning. Marketing Intelligence for Successful Business Planning.
12. Business Economics. Identification of Key Measurement Indicators (KPIs) in the shop.
13. Personal sales and direct marketing. The nature of personal sales. The role of sales teams. Assembling sales teams. Selection, training and evaluation of dealers. Basic selling techniques.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Trade and trading activities - characteristics. Definitions and functions. Business and marketing.
2. B2C, B2B, and B2G markets. Specifics of the trade. Commerce at the time of the Internet. Independent trade, transnational networks. Forms of cooperation and integration of the trade.
3. Characteristics of current trade. Structure of trade. Trade in the Czech Republic. Legal and ethical business issues.
4. Retail, wholesale and intermediation systems for goods and services. Principles of solution, localization and arrangement of retail and wholesale.
5. Purchase and management. Purchasing Features Characteristics. Definitions. Objects and forms of purchase.
6. Purchasing Process Models. Marketing the buying process. Market Research Research. Shopping marketing mix. Terms of shopping marketing.
7. Sale and its management. The characteristics of the sale, its position and its role. Selling strategy. Personal sales skills. Selling techniques.
8. Organization of Purchase and Sale. Importance and classification of business relationships. Creating supplier-customer relations.
9. Consumer behavior of consumers and organizations. Consumer protection.
10. Technology of trading. Trading operations. Mechanization devices and devices. Trade assortment, shopping environment.
11. Business and marketing planning. Marketing Intelligence for Successful Business Planning.
12. Business Economics. Identification of Key Measurement Indicators (KPIs) in the shop.
13. Personal sales and direct marketing. The nature of personal sales. The role of sales teams. Assembling sales teams. Selection, training and evaluation of dealers. Basic selling techniques.

Learning outcomes:

Professional knowledge: students will understand the basic theories and concepts of business processes, business strategies, and business law; know the principles of business operations; explain the principles of business negotiation, pricing, and distribution channels; describe the roles of individual actors in the business process (manufacturers, distributors, customers) and understand the legislative, ethical, and social aspects of business activities.

Professional skills: After completing the course, students will be able to: apply business strategies to practical situations in various market environments, prepare basic business offers, contracts, and price calculations, conduct business negotiations and present business proposals using argumentation techniques, identify opportunities and risks in business relationships, and use digital tools and technologies that support business activities (e.g., CRM systems).

Professional competencies: upon completion of the course, students will be able to: design and implement business activities in accordance with legislative and ethical rules, independently make decisions in business situations based on market analysis and internal company data, coordinate business activities within a team and independently with the aim of achieving business goals, analyze and optimize business processes based on measurable performance indicators (KPIs), and actively develop their professional and professional competencies in the field of business through further education and self-reflection.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

31 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Self-study

60 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer