Courses (MMEE)
The standard duration of the accredited PhD program Management and Managerial Economics is 4 years. Doctoral students follow an individual study plan prepared under the guidance of their supervisors at the beginning of their study.
First part of PhD studies consists mainly of passing successfully four courses in a given area of study. Students must in the first year of their study complete all the required courses.
Study plan of the program Management and Managerial Economics
| Guarantor: prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, Ph.D. | ||||
| Compulsory course | Course title | Course guarantor | Mode of completion | Schedule |
| 3CV901 |
Methodology of scientific research To be taken in the first semester of doctoral studies! |
prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, Ph.D. | Exam | Winter Semester 2025/2026
Online Thur 2.10. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Thur 9.10. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Tue 14.10. 14.30 – 17.45 Machek Thur 23.10. 14.30 – 17.45 Chytková Thur 30.10. 14.30 – 17.45 Lukeš Thur 6.11. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Tue 11.11. 14.30 – 17.45 Machek |
Doctoral student chooses one of the two courses on recommendation of a supervisor and according to his/her specialisation:
| Branch compulsory course I. | Course title | Course guarantor | Mode of completion | Schedule |
| 3CV902 | Statistical methods for quantitative research |
doc. Štěpán Bahník (stepan.bahnik [at] vse.cz) |
Exam | Winter Semester 2025/2026: In exceptional situation only, please contact the study officer to agree on the course participation.
Note: This course is offered only in summer semesters. |
| 3CV903 | Qualitative research | prof. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D./doc. Mgr. Zuzana Chytková, Ph.D. | Exam | Winter Semester 2025/2026
Schedule to be added soon. Note: This course is offered only in winter semesters. |
Doctoral student chooses one of the two courses on recommendation of a supervisor and according to his/her specialisation:
| Branch compulsory course II. | Course title | Course guarantor | Mode of completion | Schedule |
| 3MA901 | Management | doc. Ing. Petr Houdek, Ph.D. | Exam | Winter Semester 2025/2026
Schedule to be added soon. Note: This course is offered only in winter semesters. |
| 3MI910 | Economics of the firm and industry | doc. Ing. Marek Hudík, Ph.D. | Exam | Note: This course is offered only in summer semesters. |
Doctoral student chooses one of the Optional courses on a recommendation of his/her supervisor and according to his/her specialisation.
Optional courses are offered mainly in summer semesters, upon individual agreement.
| Optional course | Course title | Course guarantor | Mode of completion | Schedule | ||||
| 3PO971 | Entrepreneurship research | prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
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| 3SG971 | Strategy Research | prof. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
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| 3MG971 | Research in marketing | doc. Ing. Miroslav Karlíček, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
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| 3MA971 | Management and Managerial Decision-Making Research Seminar | doc. Ing. Petr Houdek, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement
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| 3AM971 | Research in culture and arts management | doc. Ing. Jiří Patočka, CSc. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement | ||||
| 3HR971 | HR Management Research | doc. Ing. Otakar Němec, CSc. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement (nemeco [at] vse.cz) |
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| 3LG971 | Research in supply chain management, logistics and transport | doc. JUDr. Ing. Radek Novák, CSc. | Exam | in winter semester – upon individual agreement; Online tutorial blocks based on the compliance to the InSIS syllabus; upon mutual agreement of the enrolled student with the course guarantor. |
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| 3PS971 | Research in managerial psychology and sociology | doc. PhDr. Daniela Pauknerová, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement | ||||
| 3MI971 | Research in managerial economics | doc. Ing. Tomáš Pavelka, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement | ||||
Full-time PhD students must also attend the Course of Pedagogical Skills organized at the University of Economics in the first year (here).
From the second year of PhD. study, the focus is given on conducting own research under the supervison of appointed dissertation thesis supervisor, presenting at conferences, writing research papers and finally a dissertation. See section Study Requirements for more details.