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 | Summer Semester 2025/2026
Online Wed 25.2. 14.30 – 17.45 Lukeš Thur 5.3. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Thur 12.3. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Thur 19.3. 14.30 – 17.45 Machek Wed 25.3. 14.30 – 17.45 Lukeš Tue 31.3. 14.30 – 17.45 Chytková Thur 9.4. 14.30 – 17.45 Bahník Thur 16.4. 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 | Summer Semester 2025/2026
Online Module 1, 25.2., 12:45-14:15, Bahník Module 2, 4.3., 13:00-14:30, Bahník Module 3, 11.3., 13:00-14:30, Kubíček Module 4, 18.3., 13:00-14:30, Miklánek Module 5, 1.4., 14:30-16:00, Cingl Module 6, 16.4., 12:30-14:00, Machek Module 7, 29.4., 13:00-14:30, Bahník Module 8, 14.5., 12:30-14:00, Machek 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
Hybrid (on-site presence is preferred): room RB436 and online, 9:15 AM – 12:30 PM; exception: 26.11.2025 only ONLINE Wed 5.11.2025 Wed 12.11.2025 Wed 19.11.2025 Wed 26.11.2025 – only ONLINE Wed 3.12.2025 Wed 7.1.2026 Wed 14.1.2026 Tue 20.1.2026 Note: This course is offered only in winter semesters.
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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
Online (MS Teams; students will receive an invitation) Tuesdays 9:00-12:30: 11. 11., 18. 11., 25. 11., 2. 12., 9. 12., 16. 12., 6. 1., 13. 1. and Monday 19.1. Note: This course is offered only in winter semesters. |
| 3MI910 | Economics of the firm and industry | doc. Ing. Marek Hudík, Ph.D. | Exam | Summer Semester 2025/2026
Hybrid mode – both online and on site 23.2. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 2.3.9:00-12:15 RB 359 9.3. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 23.3 9:00-12:15 RB 338 30.3. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 8.4. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 13.4. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 20.4. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 27.4. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 4.5. 9:00-12:15 RB 359 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 |
16.3. 12.45-16.00
22.4. 12.45-16.00 |
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| 3SG971 | Strategy Research | prof. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
22.5.2026, 9-16, RB 439 Hybrid mode – both online and on site |
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| 3MG971 | Research in marketing | doc. Ing. Miroslav Karlíček, Ph.D. | Exam | in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
6.3.2026 room RB 434 (and online), 9-12:30 Efthymia Kottika <efthymia.kottika@vse.cz>; 13-14:30 Zuzana Chytková <zuzana.chytkova@vse.cz> | |||
| 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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online
25.3.2026 10 AM – 1 PM 22.4.2026 1 PM – 3 PM* 27.5.2026 1 PM – 3 PM* *The end time is an estimate; it will depend on the number of students enrolled. |
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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 | First module: Friday 13.3.2026, 10 AM – 12 PM ONLINE plus one hour of consultations during the following two weeks (doc. Pauknerová); the rest of the modules: upon agreement
in summer semester – upon individual agreement |
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| 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.