BPH_BCS2 Bachelor's seminar 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %), Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %)
Prerequisites
BPH_BCS1 Bachelor's seminar 1
Succesfully finishing Bachelor's Seminar 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to complete the bachelor thesis and prepare student for the defense.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, student should be able to approach writing the bachelor thesis as a scientific work; The student should be able to properly conceiving the bachelor thesis; The student should be able to choosing the correct strategy and tactics of professional text writing - of managing the project of thesis. The student should be able to learn to quickly and correctly read and process information sources and keep to the rules of publishing ethics. Students will acquire knowledge of principles of professional-style writing. Last but not least the student should be able to establish, implement and evaluate empirical investigation and formulating recommendations that result from that investigation. At the end of this course, student should be able to demonstrate their awareness of principles of successful presentation at the defence of the thesis.
Syllabus
  • Individual consultation with the supervisor of the thesis during the semester.
Literature
    required literature
  • Norms and rules and templates regulating bachelor thesis at FEA MU.
  • SUNDSTRÖM, Mikael. How not to write a thesis or dissertation : a guide to success through failure. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9781789900514. URL info
    recommended literature
  • SAUNDERS, Mark, Philip LEWIS and Adrian THORNHILL. Research methods for business students. Eight edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2019, xxxiii, 83. ISBN 9781292208787. info
  • YIN, Robert K. Case study research and applications : design and methods. Sixth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxx, 319. ISBN 9781506336169. info
  • EASTERBY-SMITH, Mark, Richard THORPE, Paul JACKSON and Lena J. JASPERSEN. Management & business research. 6th edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxi, 440. ISBN 9781526424808. info
Teaching methods
Individual study and consultations with the supervisor.
Assessment methods
Finishing bachelor thesis and participation in consultations are evaluated as requirements fulfilled/not fulfilled. Credits are granted of the supervisor at the end of the semester after all criteria have been met.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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