PhD study of study branch Civil Engineering Management is focused on the scientific training, the methodology of the scientific work and on the development of knowledge in the area of the real investments, the project management, the space economics, the value analysis in construction, the quality management, the marketing management and the risk management. The scientific training of this study branch is based on the mastering of initial theoretical disciplines of the scientific base and theoretical disciplines of the appropriate orientation. The graduate of the PhD study of the study branch Civil Engineering Management is prepared for the asserting himself in the development and scientific activity in the area of appropriate orientation of the study branch and also for the solving of difficult and unusual problems connected with the cost management, the management of the time and the value of investment construction projects and globally with the structural firm's management.
The continuous and active scientific activity is also the supposition of the possible staying of graduates as academic employees at universities.

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

. round (applications submitted from to )

1. Financial Analysis as Tool for Strategic Management of Construction Company

   The doctoral thesis will be focused on identification of available methods of financial analysis and their detailed search work. Based on the search work will be selected methods suitable for strategic management of construction company and consequently will be proposed and optimized process of their usage for strategic management.

   Tutor: Vítková Eva, Ing., Ph.D.

2. Model of Evaluation of Economic Risk of Construction Project from the Perspective of Investor

   Doctoral thesis is focused on creating of a model for the evaluation and management of economic risk associated with the realization of the construction. The topic will be solved from the perspective of an investor or contractor. For the processing of the dissertation is expected to use appropriate software for mathematical simulation such as Crystal Ball.

   Tutor: Hromádka Vít, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

2. round (applications submitted from 11.11.2013 to 13.12.2013)

1. Comparison of Methods used for Valuation of Companies in the Czech Republic and the Ukraine

   Esential theme of this topic it is the comparison of methods used for valuation of companies in the Czech Republic and the Ukraine. The issue will be modelled for valuation of real construction company with the presentation of differences and possibilities of the transfer of knowledge of both countries into used methodologies.

   Tutor: Puchýř Bohumil, doc. Ing., CSc.

2. Enterprise performance management system in construction industry

   Student has to describe modern methods of enterprise performance measurement. The objective of thesis is to design the system of performance measurement in construction company using Key Performance Indicators. The aim of proposed system utilization is to ensure continuous performance improvement in the company.

   Tutor: Hanák Tomáš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

3. Facility management in the life cycle of construction

   The goal is putting facility management as a modern complex discipline entering the life cycle of the construction. The purpose of discipline is to optimize needs, costs and support processes for future users of the construction. Outcome of this work should be a method allowing the result to balance work environment, workers, and work activitiesto strengthen the performance of the major activity of user of construction.

   Tutor: Tichá Alena, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

4. Financial Analysis as Tool for Strategic Management of Construction Company

   The doctoral thesis will be focused on identification of available methods of financial analysis and their detailed search work. Based on the search work will be selected methods suitable for strategic management of construction company and consequently will be proposed and optimized process of their usage for strategic management.

   Tutor: Vítková Eva, Ing., Ph.D.

5. Indirect Costs Management in Construction Company

   Student has to analyse and compare cost management methods used in a company. The objective of thesis is to evaluate the usability of chosen methods in civil engineering, optimize them in relation to correct indirect costs management for the purpose of ensuring the competitiveness of the company.

   Tutor: Hanák Tomáš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

6. Innovation and indicators of innovative results focused on civil engineering building

   The aim is to evaluate the current state of innovation and focus on innovative ways of assessing results. The output of work design should be appropriate indicators of innovative outcomes for assessing the impact of innovation on competitiveness in the EU and the Czech Republic focused on the construction industry.

   Tutor: Tichá Alena, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

7. Model of Evaluation of Economic Risk of Construction Project from the Perspective of Investor

   Doctoral thesis is focused on creating of a model for the evaluation and management of economic risk associated with the realization of the construction. The topic will be solved from the perspective of an investor or contractor. For the processing of the dissertation is expected to use appropriate software for mathematical simulation such as Crystal Ball.

   Tutor: Hromádka Vít, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

8. The risk modeling and simulation in investment decision

   The objective of the disertation is the research of the risk management process in the frame economic efficiency and financial feasibility of investment project.

   Tutor: Korytárová Jana, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

1. round (applications submitted from 03.05.2013 to 31.07.2013)

1. Enterprise performance management system in construction industry

   Student has to describe modern methods of enterprise performance measurement. The objective of thesis is to design the system of performance measurement in construction company using Key Performance Indicators. The aim of proposed system utilization is to ensure continuous performance improvement in the company.

   Tutor: Hanák Tomáš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

2. Facility management as an integrated system of property management

   Facility management as a modern process of administration of buildings. Tools and methods of facility management. Position of facility manager in process of preparing, realisation and operation of building.Software for administration of property.

   Tutor: Tichá Alena, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

3. Finance management model of company and his efficient implementation

   Finance management is a field that connects all areas in the company. To avoid the facts that finance management is only recapitulation of history, it is necessary to develop and successfully implement such finance management model that has potential to become real instrument of active management of future. Target of thesis is to create the procedure which defines the key parameter and based on it to develop the model which has clear potential to support and to track achieving of this parameter.

   Tutor: Vítková Eva, Ing., Ph.D.

4. Innovative approaches to the protection and valuation of intellectual property in civil engineering

   Definition of the concept of intellectual property. Protection of intellectual property - patents , utility models, industrial designs, trademarks . The reasons for valuing intellectual property. General approaches and specific valuation of intellectual property in the building.

   Tutor: Tichá Alena, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

5. Model of Evaluation of Economic Risk of Construction Project from the Perspective of Investor

   Doctoral thesis is focused on creating of a model for the evaluation and management of economic risk associated with the realization of the construction. The topic will be solved from the perspective of an investor. For the processing of the dissertation is expected to use appropriate software for mathematical simulation such as Crystal Ball.

   Tutor: Hromádka Vít, doc. Ing., Ph.D.

6. Regional-sized construction company and current economic of the Czech Republic

   The aim of this topic is to verify generally presented premise of hihher adaptability of smol- and medium- sized construction companies to external economic impacts. Modeling of this issue will be carrced out in the present economic situation with the measurement of the effect on construction production.

   Tutor: Puchýř Bohumil, doc. Ing., CSc.

7. The risk modeling and simulation in investment decision

   The topic of the disertation is the identification, analysis and risk assessment in the process of economic efficiency and financial feasibility of investment project. The main focus will be placed on sources of overcosts and overruns of planned time schedules.

   Tutor: Korytárová Jana, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

8. The role of innovation clusters in regional development

   Strategic EU documents Europe 2020, and Horizon 2020 emphasize the role of innovation in the European development and stress the importance of economic synergies based on linking the research and practice, including the development of innovative clusters. The aim of thesis is to propose the effective policy supporting the development of innovative clusters, with emphasis on the construction industry.

   Tutor: Ivanička Koloman, prof. Ing., Ph.D.