Branch Details

Management in the Building Industry

Original title in Czech: Management stavebnictvíFASTAbbreviation: MGSAcad. year: 2017/2018

Programme: Civil Engineering

Length of Study: 4 years

Accredited from: 25.10.2007Accredited until: 31.8.2019

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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.

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Issued topics of Doctoral Study Program

. round (applications submitted from to )

  1. Optimizing of the price and quality of services in the facility management

    The aim of the dissertation is to find the optimal relation between the price and quality of selected FM services provided by outsourcing or internal employees for the company or for the public administration. Part of the thesis will be solving the problems of introducing a complex integrated FM and the barrier of its implementation in the business sphere or in public administration.

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

2. round (applications submitted from 30.10.2017 to 11.12.2017)

  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. Ex-post evaluation of construction tenders as a tool for performance improvement

    Cost overruns, time overruns and problems with the quality of delivery are connected with many construction tenders. The aim of this thesis is to desing suitable system of ex-post evaluation of construction tenders, demostrate aplicability of the system on case studies and evaluate its effect on performance improvement.

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

  3. Optimization of the Process of Evaluation Efficiency and Risks of Large Scale Projects

    The topic of doctoral thesis is focused on the economic and risk evaluation of large scale projects in the transport infrastructure. Based on the detailed present state analysis the evaluation of the ways of the projection of partial impacts of these projects into their economic evaluation and the proposal of potential changes or completion will be carried out. Results will be verified on the case study.

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

  4. Optimizing of the price and quality of services in the facility management

    The aim of the dissertation is to find the optimal relation between the price and quality of selected FM services provided by outsourcing or internal employees for the company or for the public administration. Part of the thesis will be solving the problems of introducing a complex integrated FM and the barrier of its implementation in the business sphere or in public administration.

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

  5. Optimizing of the price and quality of services in the facility management

    The aim of the dissertation is to find the optimal relation between the price and quality of selected FM services provided by outsourcing or internal employees for the company or for the public administration. Part of the thesis will be solving the problems of introducing a complex integrated FM and the barrier of its implementation in the business sphere or in public administration.

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

  6. Risk management in the ex-ante phase of construction investment projects

    The aim of the dissertation is qualitative and quantitative analysis of risks assessed in the pre-investment phase (ex-ante) of construction investment projects. Research task is to identify and then to verify the correlation and interaction between the effects of different risk factors in the evaluation of economic efficiency of the projects. The assumption is also using data from post audits already completed investment projects.

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

  7. The influence of financial management of fixed assets on the management of construction companies

    Long-term assets entail not only the cost of their acquisition, but also the cost of repairs, maintenance or storage. It is important to manage this type of property properly for the management of the construction company. The aim of the thesis should be the proven impact of financial management on the management of construction enterprises. A model should be developed to highlight the different approaches to financial management of fixed assets and to show their impact on the management of construction companies.

    Tutor: Vítková Eva, Ing., Ph.D.

1. round (applications submitted from 01.06.2017 to 31.07.2017)

  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. Ex-post evaluation of construction tenders as a tool for performance improvement

    Cost overruns, time overruns and problems with the quality of delivery are connected with many construction tenders. The aim of this thesis is to desing suitable system of ex-post evaluation of construction tenders, demostrate aplicability of the system on case studies and evaluate its effect on performance improvement.

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


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV01Doctoral seminar Ics4CompulsoryCrC1 - 39yes
DY02Foreign Language Tutoring of PhD Studentscs1CompulsoryCrC1 - 26yes
DV81Methods and legal aspects of scientific work and researchcs2CompulsoryExP - 26yes
DA58Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering Ics4ElectiveCrP - 394078yes
DA61Numerical methods Ics4ElectiveCrP - 394078yes
DA62Probability and mathematical statisticscs4ElectiveCrP - 394078yes
DV73Spatial Economicscs8ElectiveExP - 394080yes
DV72Current Economic Theories and Economic Policycs8ElectiveExP - 394080yes
DV79cs8ElectiveExP - 394172yes
DV74Inovation managementcs8ElectiveExP - 394172yes
DV76Crisis Managementcs8ElectiveExP - 394172yes
DV80cs8ElectiveExP - 394172yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV02Doctoral seminar IIcs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
DA65Time series analysiscs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DA67Applications of mathematical methods in economicscs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DA59Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering IIcs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DA63Numerical methods IIcs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DA66Numerical methods for the variational problemscs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DA64Models of regressioncs10ElectiveExP - 394079yes
DV77Investment Projects Managementcs8ElectiveExP - 394081yes
DV78Project Managementcs8ElectiveExP - 394081yes
ZQ61Forensic engineering - general metodologycs8ElectiveExP - 394081yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DY01English for the Doctoral Study Programmecs8CompulsoryExyes
DV03Doctoral seminar IIIcs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV04Doctoral seminar IVcs8CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV05Doctoral seminar Vcs14CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
4. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV06Doctoral seminar VIcs14CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
4. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
DV07Doctoral seminar VIIcs20CompulsoryCrC1 - 78yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Courses
4078 DA58, DA61, DA62
4079 DA65, DA67, DA59, DA63, DA66, DA64
4080 DV73, DV72
4081 DV77, DV78, ZQ61
4172 DV79, DV74, DV76, DV80