546-0153/01 – Economics and Management in Water-management Companies (EVO)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Simona Matušková, Ph.D. Paed.IGIP | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Simona Matušková, Ph.D. Paed.IGIP |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the economic and managerial principles specific to water management organizations. Students will learn to analyze the economic aspects of water management, including market mechanisms, legislation, costs, and revenues, and familiarize themselves with financial and managerial tools necessary for effective management of water management organizations.
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Summary
This course focuses on the economics and management of water management organizations, with an emphasis on key economic concepts, market mechanisms, and financial management. Students will explore the organization of public administration and water law procedures, legal aspects of water management, sanctions, and offenses in the field. Additionally, the course covers cost and revenue analysis, capital and asset structure of enterprises, and strategic management. The course also addresses managerial skills, the profile of a manager, and modern approaches to management in the field of water management.
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Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Regular feedback on the progress of knowledge during the current term is provided by seminar works, presentations and written/oral exams.
E-learning
The Moodle Learning Management System (lms.vsb.cz) is used to communicate beyond the scope of attendance at present, through which communication is made not only between the teacher and students, but also between the students.
Other requirements
Individually according to the instructions of the teacher.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Basic economic terms
2. Market mechanism, market players and their interaction
3. Public administration organization and water management
4. Legislation, sanctions and violations in water management
5. Costs, revenues, economic result, CF
6. Capital and property structure of a company
7. Financial policy and sources of investment financing
8. Fees and payments under the Water Act
9. Structure and types of society in water management
10. Definition of management, characteristics, history, approaches, new directions
11. Manager and his profile
12. Managerial skills and functions
13. Strategic business management
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