226-0517 – Economics for Architects (EA)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Architecture
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Martina Peřinková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
226-0517/01 2019/2020 4
226-0517/02 2019/2020 4

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The future architect will enter into practice with sufficient knowledge and skills from the economic field, which will enable him to actively work in design offices, construction companies, development companies, state administration and, last but not least, to act as a sole entrepreneur.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Summary

The subject Economics for Architects aims to explain to students the investment processes and their relationships, their connection with the realization of buildings, their management and familiarization with the realization of the buildings from the point of view of the design office, including the provision of turnkey delivery. The graduate will be able to independently plan and organize his activities at the level of construction projects and the realization of buildings, including economic aspects. Furthermore, the graduate obtains general information about the business environment and business rules in the Czech Republic, including strategic business planning.

Compulsory literature:

Frková J. Malé a střední podnikání ČVUT Praha, 2004 (CS) Němec V., Projektový management Grada, 2002 (CS) Ševčík A., Bankovnictví I, ESF MU 2002 (CS) Matějka-Mokrý-Randula, Management projektů spojených s výstavbou. ČKAIT Praha, 2001 (CS) Porter M. E. Konkurenční strategie, Victoria publishing Praha 1994 (CS) Lipovská H., Moderní ekonomie, Grada 2017 (CS)

Recommended literature:

JACOBS, J. The Economy of Cities. NY: Vintage Books, 1970. JAGGAR, B, MORTON, R. Design and the Economics of Building. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1995.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.