MA018 International Trade

University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Lenka Turnerová, CSc. (lecturer)
Prerequisites
Due to the fact that the subject is taught in the first year of the bachelor's degree, it presupposes basic knowledge in the field of business, management and marketing.
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 acquire basic knowledge in the field of international trade and business. The course focuses on the justification of the necessity of trade in the national economy, the history of trade in the Czech Republic in the global context, trade finance, international activities of companies, consumer protection in the European environment , calculating the required number of operating personnel. Lectures are also devoted to integration and cooperation relations in international trade.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to succeed in a lower managerial position in wholesale and retail. Understands the processes from the purchase to the realization of goods, including its placement in the store.
Syllabus
  • 1. Business theory, introduction to the issue 2. History of trade 2. Integration, diversification, globalization in trade 3. Cooperation in trade 4. Forms of entry into the international market 1 5. Forms of entering the international market 2 6. Retail 7. Wholesale 8. Supplier - selection 9. Operation of a business company - the required number of employees 10. Motivation of employees - determining the amount of wages 11. Inventory theory 12. Consumer protection in the field of European law 13. Financing of international trade
Literature
    required literature
  • KALINSKÁ, Emilie. Mezinárodní obchod v 21. století. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3396-8. info
  • TURNEROVÁ, Lenka and Jan CHROMÝ. Informační technologie (Information technology). 1.vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014, 112 pp. sv. 1. ISBN 978-80-7478-499-6. info
    recommended literature
  • KUBIŠTA, Václav. Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy business. Praha: Aleš Čeněk, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7380-191-5. info
  • SUDER, Gabriele. Doing Business in Europe. London: SAGE Publications Ltd., 2009. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Obsah předmětu: Prezenční studium/Kombinované studium (hodin)
Přednášky - 26/12;
Semináře - 0/0;
Samostatná příprava - 52/66;
Celkem - 78/78

Rozsah a obsahové zaměření individuálních prací studentů a způsob kontroly
Studenti kombinované formy zpracují rešerši odborné literatury nebo ekonomických periodik týkající se buď problematiky podnikání ve vybraném teritoriu nebo hospodářské politiky vybraného státu (seskupení států), kterou zašlou zkoušejícímu nejméně jeden týden před zkouškou.
Součástí zkoušky je rozprava nad daným problémem.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Požadavky na zakončení:
Prezenční studium/Kombinované studium (váha v %)
Písemný test 100/100
Celkem 100/100


Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Note related to how often the course is taught: KS: 4|4|4, celkem 12.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4/4/4.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2012, Summer 2013, winter 2013, Summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, summer 2016, summer 2017, summer 2018, winter 2019, winter 2020, summer 2021, summer 2022, winter 2022, summer 2023, winter 2023, summer 2024, winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2021, recent)
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