Course detail

Principles of Firm’s Economy

FAST-BV02Acad. year: 2013/2014

Branch of civil engineering and the civil firm, foundation, sanitation and the downfall of the firm
Activities in the civil firm, organisation and production, outlet, sale, marketing
Investment activity in the firm, finances, taxes, structural orders and prices, contractual agreements

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Gaining knowledge about the basic disciplines of business economics with a focus on construction.The ability to understand the economics of building productionin pricing with regard to the conditions of the construction market.The acquisition of basics kills, particular in the field of contractual relations, contractor, customer, wages, finances, taxes, and investments in the construction business.The ability to compile construction budget for the pricing and costing of a structure.The ability to assemble the unit price works using cost-benefit calculation. The ability to orientate in the construction and obtain information about financial resources for construction investment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of fundamental economy terms and relations. Basics of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories.

Co-requisites

Costruction- technical knowledge of construction proces. Knowledge of project activities.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Evaluation of gained knowledge is in form of written test. Test is passed with obtaining 50 points as minimum. Passing the exam is partly completed with oral exam. Evaluation of crafts is done in seminars. Into account is taken the attendance and passing the written test with examples of calculation of economic indicators and estimating.

Course curriculum

1. Situation of the firm in the national economy, branch civil engineering and civil firm
2. Characteristic of the firm, specifications of the civil firm, production
3. Foundation of the firm, sanitation and downfall, types of association in the civil production
4. Management of the firm, planning, organisation and control
5.–7. Material and inventory, labour, working machines and machinery
8.–9. Investment activity in the firm
10. Distribution, sale, marketing
11. Firm’s finances and economic information, taxes
12. Structural orders and prices
13. Contractual relations

Work placements

Not applicable.

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.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Související platná legislativa. 0. (CS)
MARKOVÁ, Leonora. a kol.: Principles of economy of building firm. Brno: CERM, s. r. o, 2002. ISBN 80-214-2179-7. (EN)
MARKOVÁ,Leonora: Základy ekonomiky stavebnictví. Brno: CERM, s.r.o., 2009. ISBN 978-80-7204-623-2. (CS)
MARKOVÁ,Leonora a kol.: Základy podnikové ekonomiky. Brno: CERM s.r.o., 2012. ISBN 978-80-7204-669-0. (CS)

Recommended reading

WOHE, Gunter: Úvod do podnikového hospodářství. Praha: C. H. Beck, 1995. ISBN 80-7179-014-1. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Situation of the firm in the national economy, branch civil engineering and civil firm
2. Characteristic of the firm, specifications of the civil firm, production
3. Foundation of the firm, sanitation and downfall, types of association in the civil production
4. Management of the firm, planning, organisation and control
5.–7. Material and inventory, labour, working machines and machinery
8.–9. Investment activity in the firm
10. Distribution, sale, marketing
11. Firm’s finances and economic information, taxes
12. Structural orders and prices
13. Contractual relations

Exercise

26 hours, 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 andequipment
9.Wages
10.Calculation works
11.Building price
12.Credit test
13.Credit