my Erasmus EF TUL 2022

2021 - 2022

www.ef.tul.cz/en international.ef@tul.cz

Welcome...

You could have studied anywhere in the world.

But you are here with us and I am very happy you have chosen the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Liberec. The university was founded in 1953 and now consists of seven faculties and one research institute. We teach sciences and humanities to thousands of Czech and international students. It is a dynamic learning community that offers a wide range of courses and specializations as well as plenty of leisure time activities. It supports the development of new opportunities inside and outside the classroom.

At the Faculty of Economics, we focus on research activities and cooperation with prominent academic, scientific, and business institutions not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. We are working hard to constantly expand our international cooperation and make the best out of fit. Our main objective is to turn our students into creative, highly employable, successful, and happy graduates. Our mission is to give our students the access to global opportunities that widen their horizons and deepen their skills and knowledge at the same time.

This brochure sums up the most useful information on the study at our faculty, on the university as a whole, on the accommodation possibilities, students’ life, as well as on the beauties of the city of Liberec.

I hope it addresses most of the questions you might be asking yourself before coming here.

If you need any further details, do not hesitate to contact our International Office who are ready to assist you. I believe we can offer you the study experience that exceeds your personal expectations and helps you to achieve your career plans.

Ing. Aleš Kocourek, Ph.D.

Dean of the Faculty of Economics Technical University of Liberec

Ještěd

the highest mountain peak (1,012 m) of the Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge near Liberec

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Table of contents Welcome to the Czech Republic and Liberec

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Welcome to the Technical University of Liberec

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Welcome to the Faculty of Economics

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Introduction of the Faculty of Economics

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Accredited Study Programmes

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Academic Aspects

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Semester Dates

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Study Materials

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Examinations and Grading

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Important Contacts

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Address

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Faculty Management

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Study Office

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Erasmus+

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Partner Universities

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Erasmus+ at TUL

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Erasmus+ Office at the Faculty of Economics

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Erasmus+ Office of the Technical University of Liberec

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Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

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Erasmus+ Welcome Days

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How to Apply for Erasmus+ to FE TUL?

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Offer of courses for ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME at the Faculty of Economics 2021 / 2022 38 Winter Semester

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Summer Semester

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Erasmus+ courses description

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Winter Semester

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Summer Semester

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Practical Information

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Accommodation

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Coming to Liberec

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Health Care at the University

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Dining on the Campus

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TUL Library

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Building H

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Map of University Buildings

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Liberec Top Attractions

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Bits and Pieces of Liberec Weather

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Partners of the Faculty of Economics

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The Czech Republic is located in Central Europe. It is surrounded by Germany to the northwest, Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast and Austria to the south. It has no coastline. The Czech Republic consists of three main parts: Czech Lands (or Bohemia) to the west, Moravia to the southeast and Silesia to the northeast. The capital, Prague, is located slightly to the northwest. The Technical University in Liberec is about 100 kilometres to the north of Prague.

There is perhaps only one place in the world where it takes only 15 minutes by tram to transport yourself from a natural ski resort to a magnificent, traditional theatre. A city where it takes just a few moments to swap a unique mountain hotel for a tropical glasshouse filled with orchids. A city that gave the world one of the most famous car constructors in history. A city on the outskirts of which a traditional crosscountry skiing race is held, one of the biggest in Europe. This is Liberec, our town.

the Wenceslas Square

one of the main squares of Prague

Welcome to the Czech Republic and Liberec

Welcome to the Technical University of Liberec The Technical University of Liberec is a Czech public university with an international environment. We welcome more than 500 international students each academic year, and our international students are an important aspect of our campus life and a valuable addition to the internationalization of TUL’s own academic environment. TUL has become involved in the world universities evaluation process and has succeeded very well. For 2021, we are among the 1001+ best universities in the world according to Times Higher Education Supplement Ranking (THE).

According to the Rating QS University Ranking, the TUL ranks 118th among the top 300 universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia. The total number of 450 universities was evaluated. This rating evaluates: academic reputation, the reputation of the employer, ratio employees / students, the number of PhD employees, the number of publications and the number of citations, the number of foreign employees and students, the impact of websites.

Technical University of Liberec Information Centre

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Welcome to the Faculty of Economics

The Faculty of Economics of the Technical University of Liberec offers what companies and organisations need at the beginning of the 3rd millennium: top-quality education, research, knowledge, experience, and cooperation.

During its existence, the faculty has been transformed into a prestigious, respected institution providing a complete education, i.e. bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, in these programmes of study: Business Administration, Economic Policy in Global Environment, Business Economics and Management, and Economics and Informatics.

The 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings table for business and economics subjects uses the same rigorous and balanced range of 13 performance indicators as the overall World University Rankings, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the individual fields. It highlights the universities that are leading across business and management, accounting and finance, and economics and econometrics subjects.

In November 2019, a score for economic studies was published. The Faculty of Economics has ranked 501+.

Graduation ceremony

at the Faculty of Economics

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INTRODUCTION OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

Introduction of the Faculty of Economics History

Awards

The Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Liberec was officially established in 1992 by the decision of the Accreditation Commission of the Czech Government.

However, the tradition of economic courses taught at the Technical University of Liberec (established 1953) is much older. The courses were part of the programmes taught at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Textile Engineering.

During the existence of the Faculty of Economics, a number of academic staff at the faculty has been awarded for their significant work.

The Faculty of Economics is located in the H building of the Technical University of Liberec Campus.

Within its 30 year existence, the faculty has become a prestigious and respected institution which provides bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in study programmes such Business Administration, Economic Policy in Global Environment, Business Economics and Management, and Economics and Informatics.

Prof. Ing. Jan Ehleman, CSc., RNDr. Pavel Satrapa, Ph.D. and doc. Ing. Jan Skrbek, Dr. were awarded a medal of 1st rank by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Doc. Dr. Ing. Olga Hasprová, prof. Ing. Jan Ehleman, CSc., doc. Ing. Josef Sixta, CSc., prof. Ing. Jiří Kraft, CSc., prof. Ing. Ivan Jáč, CSc. and prof. Ing. Lubomír Cyhelský, DrSc. were also awarded for their work by a number of notable institutions.

Prof. Norbert Reetz from the University of St. Gallen, who is an eminent specialist in the field of theoretical economics and has cooperated with the Faculty of Economics for many years, has been awarded the doctorate HONORIS CAUSA.

Education At present, the Faculty of Economics of the Technical University has accredited study programmes at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels, which are conducted in the form of fulltime courses, with a selected number available as part-time courses. Six foreign languages are taught by both Czech and native-speaking lecturers.

The faculty enables its students to acquire in-depth experience in economics and management, finance and accounting, legislation, marketing, international trade, services, tourism and applied information technology. The Faculty of Economics in Liberec is a dynamic faculty which adapts to real conditions and introduces innovative courses according to the needs of the entrepreneurial environment and the trends of economic progress. In doing so, the faculty creates preconditions for the flexibility of its graduates in terms of their future jobs and their fast professional growth. Graduates are able to find work in economics, specifically in the fields of business administration, banking and financial services, public administration, informatics and managerial informatics, for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

The faculty cooperates with dozens of institutions and some of them have become its partners. The Department of External Relations organizes many events, lectures and presentations by external lecturers, which are very popular among students and staff members of the Faculty of Economics.

Faculty of Economics offers 30 years of experience

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Scientific and Research Activities The scientific and research activities of the faculty are of great importance. Significant findings of scientific work are regularly presented at international conferences and published in scientific journals. The range of scientific and research activities is growing and, with increasing acquisition of resources, the faculty is also able to finance its activities. For their projects, members of the faculty actively

acquire and use resources from the Czech Science Foundation, the Ministry for Regional Development, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports grants and European resources like the Operational Programme of Education for Competitiveness (ECOP). Scientific and research projects are being developed at all levels, i.e. international, national and regional.

Illustration of the recent successful projects and grants at the Faculty of Economics: Developing the Skills Necessary for the Digital Business Transformation (TJ02000206, solved by Mgr. Tereza Semerádová, Ph.D., 2019) The use of BigDat for socio-economical position of inhabitants in region types defined by the Strategy of the Regional Development 2021+ (TL01000303, solved by Ing. Aleš Kocourek, Ph.D., 2018) The empirical study of the impact of the presence of clusters on the performance of member companies (GA18-01144S, solved by prof. Ing. Miroslav Žižka, Ph.D., 2018) New start – co-operation between TUL (FE) and NTNU (FE) (7F16033, solved by Ing. Jaroslav Demel, Ph.D., 2017) Family business - solutions to social and economic disparities of municipalities (TD03000035, solved by prof. Ing. Ivan Jáč, CSc., 2016) The impact of the lobbying transparency on democratization and its consequences (GA16-08786S, solved by doc. Ing. Šárka Laboutková, Ph.D., 2016)

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The Faculty of Economics has been the initiator and one of the founders of the prestigious E+M Economics and Management scientific journal registered in the Social Sciences Citation Index of Thompson Reuters. At the same time the faculty is the main administrator and the seat of the editorial staff of the journal.

For more information see www.ekonomie-management.cz.

The Faculty of Economics organizes several international scientific conferences and seminars. The international conference called Liberec Economic Forum is one of the most significant events and takes place biannually.

International Cooperation Thanks to a broad range of international contacts and the support of Erasmus+, a lot of students get the chance to take part in courses for one or more semesters at leading European universities, such as St Gallen, Switzerland, Wrexham, the UK, Firenze, Italy, Nice, France and over thirty more universities all over Europe.

Lecturers at the Faculty of Economics are widely supported by the faculty, which provides them short lecture stays abroad ont he one hand and

organizes lectures by leading experts from foreign universities for the faculty’s students on the other.

Another possibility for students is a one year study placement at the University of Huddersfield Business School in the UK. It has been available for a long time on the basis of bilateral agreements between the universities.

Over 100 Erasmus students yearly Some stay for one semester, others for two.

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ACCREDITED STUDY PROGRAMMES

Accredited Study Programmes HOT TIP! Your study within Erasmus+ programme is free.

If you love the study at the Faculty of Economic, you may decide to continue with your studies and graduate at the Faculty of Economics as a degree student. Studying in the Czech language is free, but Czech is very difficult to learn fast.

Studying in English might be better for you.

For degree studies in English some fees are applied. The fee of 3,500 USD is set for one academic year for Bachelor and Master Degree programmes; and 1,200 USD for one academic year for Doctoral Degree programmes.

Erasmus+ is free.

For degree studies in English some fees are applied.

Bachelor Study Programmes

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Production Management (in Czech) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Economics and Management of Services (in Czech) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS - Travelling and Tourism (in Czech) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS - International Trade (in Czech) INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (in Czech)

Follow-up Master Study Programmes

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Management of Business Processes (in Czech & English) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Marketing and International Trade (in Czech & English) SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS – Managerial Informatics (in Czech) ECONOMIC POLICY IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (in Czech) INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT - Double Degree in co-operation with IHI Zittau, part of Technische Universität Dresden (in English)

Doctoral Study Programmes

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BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT – Business Economics and Management (in Czech & English) ECONOMICS AND INFORMATICS – Managerial Informatics (in Czech & English)

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Semester Dates The academic year comprises of two semesters, a winter semester and a summer semester. There is an examination period after each semester. The length of each semester is approximately fourteen weeks.

For general semester dates and holidays, please refer to the Academic Calendar. The latest version of the Calendar is available on: EF.TUL.CZ/EN > STUDENTS > CALENDAR OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR www.ef.tul.cz/en/students/calendar-of-the-academic-year

Bachelor Study Programmes (3 years) The title of Bachelor (Bc.) is awarded after three years of study of this course. The objective of this study programme is for students to acquire analytical, conceptual and social skills, enabling them to become efficient in the business environment, services or in computer programming and managing business information.

The knowledge gained from the subjects will allow students to take posts in manufacturing,

human resources, finances, marketing and other areas of the business environment as well as in governmental or regional agencies.

The optional subjects provide students with an in-depth knowledge of economic issues so that the graduates can become effective and efficient managers in various types of enterprises (industrial, trade, infrastructure, insurance, informatics and others).

Academic Aspects

Master Study Programmes (2 years) The Master title (Ing.) is obtained after two years of subsequent study following the completion of the Bachelor course. The objective of this study programme is for students to deepen their skills in management of business processes, marketing and international trade,

or information technologies dealing with economic issues. It will enable them to become efficient in the business environment or in computer programmes and managing business information.

Doctoral Study Programmes (4 years) The highest level of university education (Ph.D.) provides deep and systematic knowledge of economics, the methodology of scientific work, quantitative and statistical methods processing empirical data and, foremost, it equips the students with expertise knowledge in business administration and management, which focuses on behaviour and management of enterprises in a global environment in terms of innovation and new tools of corporate finance, or in information

systems for analysis specialisation, projecting optimised conception of information systems and their running with regard to their users. The graduates gain a prerequisite for succeeding in economic and managerial positions at the highest level of corporate and other institutions management. Further, the graduates will be employable at universities, science and research institutions.

Check the Academic Calendar for semester dates and holidays.

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Study Materials for the Courses Study Materials for the Courses Some of your teachers may have sets of study materials available to view or download. There are several ways how they share the materials with students. You should be informed about this possibility by each teacher in introduction to the course.

Recently, e-learning support was prepared for most of the courses taught at the Faculty of Economics.

It is more complex and interactive than basic storage sites.

How to register into the selected course in e-learning?

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go to web page: elearning.tul.cz/login use your LIANE username and password to login into the course in section navigation -> My profile ->Registration of the courses (Registrace/odregistrace kurzů STAG) you will choose the courses you want (version 201x) - you can see the course here, only

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if you have the course registred in STAG! than you have click to Save changes! now you should see your desired course in the section My courses

Multiedu represents a simple storage space of study materials. You don’t need to register or login, you only have to select the name of your teacher, find the abbreviation of your subject and then you can simply download desired materials. Some materials are protected with password. multiedu.tul.cz

Examinations and Grading Examinations and remedial examinations are usually organized during the lesson-free (exam) period specified by the Calendar of the given academic year. With the teacher´s approval, examinations can be taken also during the holidays or during the semester, but at the latest by the deadline specified by the Calendar of the given academic year. The teacher will inform you in advance about the requirements for each grade. Each examination can be resit twice.

The examiner evaluates an examination by the following grades: Czech Grade

ECTS Grade

Grade

1

A

Excellent

1-

B

Excellent minus

2

C

Very good

2-

D

Very good minus

3

E

Good

4

F

Failed

The exam period may be harsh.

Make sure you study throughout the semester

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IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Important Contacts Address Faculty of Economics Voroněžská 13 461 17 Liberec Czech Republic

phone: website: e-mail:

+ 420 485 351 111 www.ef.tul.cz/en international.ef@tul.cz

Faculty Management Dean of Faculty doc. Ing. Aleš Kocourek, Ph.D. ales.kocourek@tul.cz Vice-Dean for Research doc. Ing. Klára Antlová, Ph.D. klara.antlova@tul.cz Vice-Dean for Study Ing. Otakar Ungerman, Ph.D. otakar.ungerman@tul.cz Vice-Dean for Foreign Affairs Ing. Lenka Strýčková, Ph.D. lenka.stryckova@tul.cz Vice-Dean for External Relations Ing. Jaroslav Demel, Ph.D. jaroslav.demel@tul.cz Vice-Dean for Studying Conception and Development Ing. Jana Šimanová, Ph.D. jana.simanova@tul.cz Chief Secretary of the Faculty Ing. Josef Drápalík josef.drapalik@tul.cz Secretary of the Dean Tereza Marková tereza.markova@tul.cz

Study Office Head of study office Lenka Mráčková

lenka.mrackova@tul.cz

Study assistants dedicated for IM: Kateřina Těhníková katerina.tehnikova@tul.cz Iveta Honzáková iveta.honzakova@tul.cz

Erasmus+ Office at the Faculty of Economics Martina Chvojková Faculty Erasmus+ Coordinator

H building, 5th floor e-mail: martina.chvojkova@tul.cz phone: +420 485 352 418

Erasmus+ Office of the Technical University of Liberec G building, 5th floor. The Erasmus+ Office is an integral part of the International Office at the TUL.

Michaela Andělová

Ing. Markéta Ševelová

Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator

Erasmus+ coordinator,

at the TUL

Erasmus+ Incoming Students

E-mail:

erasmus@tul.cz

Phone:

+420 485 353 931

e-mail: marketa.sevelova@tul.cz

Bc. Daria Mlejnkova Erasmus+ Coordinator at the TUL email: erasmus@tul.cz Phone: +420 485 353 122

phone: +420 485 353 749

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Partner Universities

Denmark

Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education

Estonia

Tallin University of Technology

Finland

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences North Karelia University of Applied Sciences

France

Universite Paris Marne-la-Vallee University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Germany Technische Universität Chemnitz

Ansbach University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz Technische Fachhochschule Wildau

Zwickau University of Applied Sciences Great Britain University of the West of Scotland Glydwr University Wrexham Greece

ATEI of Thessaloniki Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Thessaly Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Italy

University of Pisa

Latvia Latvia University of Agriculture Riga Technical University Lithuania

Kaunas University of Technology Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitates

Poland

Academia ekonomiczna im Oskara Langego we Wroclawiu University of Lodz University of Rzeszow

Portugal

University of Aveiro Instituto /Politecnico De Coimbra Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

Romania

Romanian American University

Spain

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Universidad de Sevilla Universidad de Murcia

Sweden

Högskolan Dalarna

Switzerland

Universität of St. Gallen

Turkey Selcuk University Cukurova University Ege University Cag University

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ERASMUS+ AT TUL

Erasmus+ Being a regular student at any of the European universities one has a chance to participate in the Erasmus+ programme and spend from six to twelve months abroad and to be financially supported by the European Union at the same time.

Why to go for Erasmus to the Faculty of Economics of the TUL? Low prices compared to the rest of the Europe Study in a beautiful mountain setting Close proximity to Prague (60 minutes by bus) A family atmosphere at the faculty Regular after-school activities such as sports and trips to the surrounding neighborhoods and sights Plentiful sports and activities such as cycling, skiing and hiking Faculty of Economics is located in the center of Liberec International students are guaranteed accommodation in the university’s Halls of Residence in Harcov which were the winner of the The Best University Halls of the Year Award in years 2014, 2013 and 2011 Health care at the university campus

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The Faculty of Economics started the Erasmus+ Programme in the winter semester of the academic year 2006/2007. The programme was designed as a general business study programme, in order to be able to involve students studying different specializations.

The faculty has: more than 30 bilateral agreements with partner universities approximately 30 foreign students per semester approximately 80 Czech students on foreign placements per year

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Erasmus+ at TUL

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Erasmus+ Welcome Days Usually one week prior to the semester beginning there are Welcome Days planned for new incoming students. The Erasmus+ Office staff members together with other members of the International Office always look forward to welcome the new group of Erasmus+ students.

The programme of the Welcome Days planned for the particular semester is available in advance on the website. The ESN Club members always prepare numerous exciting activities to make their new friends feel at home in Liberec.

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) ESN Liberec is a non-profit student organization at the Technical University of Liberec. ESN Liberec is part of Europe’s largest student organization, the Erasmus Student Network.

ESN aims to enrich the local culture with the help of foreign students and, at the same time, make the stay of foreign students in the country more pleasant. It seeks to provide opportunities for cultural understanding and personal development on the principle of SHS - Students Helping Students.

The active team includes 20 students, and the buddy program consists of 50 Czech buddies.

A key project of ESN Liberec is the buddy program. In this project, Czech students choose a foreign student and become his/her „buddy“. In the first days after the arrival of foreign students, they act as support and lend a helping hand.

They help the foreign student to settle in the dormitory accommodation and also arrange other necessary documents. liberec.esn-cz.cz/erasmus-students

The organisation in Liberec was founded in 2008. In 2011, it became an official member of the Erasmus Student Network.

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How to Apply for Erasmus+ to FE TUL? The deadlines for applications at the Technical University of Liberec (Erasmus code: CZ LIBEREC01) are as follows:

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30 June for the winter semester (30 May if the student needs a VISA) 30 November for the summer semester (30 October if the student needs a VISA)

Application for study stay For acceptance it is necessary to make the on-line registration here: stag.tul.cz/portal/studium/uchazec/ects-prijezdy.html FIRST read the instructions how to make a registration. Please send via e-mail the Learning Agreement generated from the system STAG and Transcript of Records signed and stamped by your university to: erasmus@tul.cz.

Please choose courses only from the Faculty of Economics when filling in the on-line Learning Agreement according to the list of courses in this brochure!!! Please respect that some courses are taught only in stated semester, even if the information provided by STAG might be different!

Application for traineeship stay Please fill in Learning Agreement Student Mobility for Traineeships which can be found here: TUL.CZ/EN > ERASMUS > INCOMING STUDENTS > FORMS AND IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS www.tul.cz/en/erasmus/incoming-international-students/forms-and-important-documents Erasmus code is: CZ LIBEREC01.

Information for all students The guide how to make on-line registration is available here: www.tul.cz/en/document/4924.

The accommodation is booked for all students automatically upon acceptance, no application is necessary.

If you need a VISA Students who need to apply for a VISA are asked to inform the TUL Erasmus+ office by e-mail about the town where they have applied for the VISA in their home country to let the TUL Erasmus+ office know where to send the electronic confirmation of accommodation. Acceptance letters in Czech and English languages will be sent to the International Office of your home university together with the signed Learning Agreement and the Application Form. These letters state the dates of the beginning and the end of the semester according to the TUL academic calendar.

You should take into account that to get the study visa can be a lengthy process. You should check up the situation at the Czech Embassy or Consulate in your home country and try to find out how long it generally takes to issue a student visa. You should also probably book an appointment there well in advance.

Getting a visa takes time!

Don’t hesitate too long.

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OFFER OF COURSES FOR ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME AT THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS 2021 / 2022

Winter Semester COURSE TITLE

CODE

DEPARTMENT

A-E

KCJ

Application Software

APS-E

KIN

Auditing

AUD-E

KFÚ

Basics of Insurance Industry

ZAP-E

KSY

Business Administration

NP-E

KPE

Business Intelligence

BIN-E

KIN

Business Logistics

PL-E

KPE

Business Planning and Controlling

PPC-E

KFÚ

Corporate Social Responsibility

SOD-E

KPE

Czech Language

CREK

KCJ

Econometrics

EKM-E

KSY

EU and International Trade

EUM-E

KMG

Financial Mathematics

FPM-E

KSY

Information System and Services

ISS-E

KIN

Innovation Management

MI-E

KPE

Introduction to E-commerce

UMK-E

KIN

Introduction to Social Policy

USP-E

KSY

Introduction to Management

UM-E

KPE

Managerial Accounting

MUC-E

KFÚ

Marketing

MKG-E

KMG

Mathematical Applications in Economics

MAE-E

KSY

Microeconomics I

MI1-E

KEK

Microeconomics II

MI2-E

KEK

Project Management

RPR-E

KIN

Public Finance

VF-E

KFÚ

Statistics I (Bc. level)

ST1-E

KSY

Strategic Management

SM-E

KPE

Taxes and Tax Practice

DDP-E

KFÚ

Advanced English

We reserve the right not to open the course if there are less than 4 enrolled students.

CREDITS

TEACHER (NAME AND SURNAME)

E-MAIL CONTACT

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Ing. Stanislava Pavlíková, Ph.D.

stanislava.pavlikova@tul.cz

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Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D.

athanasios.podaras@tul.cz

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Ing. Monika Händelová, MBA

monika.handelova@tul.cz

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Ing. Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D.

karina.benetti@tul.cz

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doc. Ing. Kateřina Maršíková, Ph.D.

katerina.marsikova@tul.cz

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Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D.

athanasios.podaras@tul.cz

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doc. Ing. Jakub Dyntar, Ph.D.

jakub.dyntar@tul.cz

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Ing. David Pur, Ph.D.

david.pur@tul.cz

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Ing. Pavla Švermová, Ph.D.

pavla.svermova@tul.cz

4

Mgr. Šárka Hastrdlová, Ph.D.

sarka.hastrdlova@tul.cz

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Mgr. Jiří Rozkovec

jiri.rozkovec@tul.cz

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Ing. Petr Blaschke

petr.blaschke@tul.cz

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Ing. Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D.

karina.benetti@tul.cz

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Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D. Mgr. Tomáš Žižka, Ph.D.

athanasios.podaras@tul.cz

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Ing. Petra Matějovská, Ph.D., MBA

petra.matejovska@tul.cz

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Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D.

athanasios.podaras@tul.cz

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Ing. Jan Öhm, Ph.D.

jan.ohm@tul.cz

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Ing. Petra Matějovská, Ph.D., MBA

petra.matejovska@tul.cz

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Ing. Lenka Strýčková, Ph. D.

lenka.stryckova@tul.cz

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Romina Cheraghalizadeh

romina.cheraghalizadeh@tul.c

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Mgr. Jiří Rozkovec

jiri.rozkovec@tul.cz

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Ing. Aleš Kocourek, Ph.D.

ales.kocourek@tul.cz

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Ing. Blanka Brandová, Ph.D.

blanka.brandova@email.cz

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Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D.

athanasios.podaras@tul.cz

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Ing. Zdeněk Brabec, Ph.D.

zdenek.brabec@tul.cz

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Mgr. Jiří Rozkovec

jiri.rozkovec@tul.cz

6

Ing. Petra Matějovská, Ph.D., MBA

petra.matejovska@tul.cz

6

Ing. Zdeněk Brabec, Ph.D.

zdenek.brabec@tul.cz

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Summer Semester COURSE TITLE Advanced English Application Software Basics of Insurance Industry Business Financial Management Czech Language Corporate Communication Econometrics Financial Mathematics Human Resources Management in Business Environment – Msc. level Innovative Marketing International Trade International Accounting Systems Introduction to E-commerce Introduction to Social Policy Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics II Managing Small Business Marketing Research Personnel Management – Bc. level Project Management Quality Management Quantitative Methods in Management Statistics II World Economy

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IM-E MEO-E MUS-E UMK-E USP-E MK1-E MK2-E MSP-E MVA-E PM-E RPR-E MNK-E KMM-E ST2-E SEK-E

KMG KMG KFÚ KIN KSY KEK KEK KPE KMG KPE KIN KPE KPE KSY KEK

We reserve the right not to open the course if there are less than 4 enrolled students.

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Ing. Stanislava Pavlíková, Ph.D. Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D. Ing.Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D. Ing. Lenka Strýčková, Ph.D. Mgr. Šárka Hastrdlová, Ph.D. Ing. Lenka Červová, Ph.D. Mgr. Jiří Rozkovec Ing. Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D.

stanislava.pavlikova@tul.cz athanasios.podaras@tul.cz karina.benetti@tul.cz lenka.stryckova@tul.cz sarka.hastrdlova@tul.cz lenka.cervova@tul.cz jiri.rozkovec@tul.cz karina.benetti@tul.cz

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doc. Ing. Kateřina Maršíková, Ph.D.

katerina.marsikova@tul.cz

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Ing. Otakar Ungerman, Ph.D. Ing. Petr Blaschke Ing. Zdeněk Brabec, Ph.D Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D. Ing. Jan Öhm, Ph.D. Ing. Aleš Kocourek, Ph.D. doc. Ing. Šárka Laboutková, Ph.D. Ing. Pavla Švermová, Ph.D. doc. Ing. Jozefína Simová, Ph.D. doc. Ing. Kateřina Maršíková, Ph.D. Ing. Athanasios Podaras, Ph.D. Ing. Eva Šírová, Ph.D. Ing. Eva Štichhauerová, Ph. D. Mgr. Jiří Rozkovec doc. PhDr. Ing. Pavla Bednářová, Ph.D.

otakar.ungerman@tul.cz petr.blaschke@tul.cz zdenek.brabec@tul.cz athanasios.podaras@tul.cz jan.ohm@tul.cz ales.kocourek@tul.cz sarka.laboutkova@tul.cz pavla.svermova@tul.cz jozefina.simova@tul.cz katerina.marsikova@tul.cz athanasios.podaras@tul.cz eva.sirova@tul.cz eva.stichhauerova@tul.cz jiri.rozkovec@tul.cz pavla.bednarova@tul.cz

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Erasmus+ courses description Winter Semester Courses Advanced English The aim of this English course to develop and strengthen lexical and phraseological units of the general English, to develop basic language competence (mainly listening and text comprehension), to develop different

forms of the spoken performance (discussions, presentations), and to continue with systematic strengthening of the specific business vocabulary.

Application Software The aim of this module is for students to understand the database system MS Access for enterprise applications, relations between tables, queries, forms and reports. Students will learn the basic components of Visual Basic and will also design a project consisting of basic objects as formulas, reports and

relations between tables. Moreover, theoretical knowledge regarding Relational Database Management Systems is provided. Terms such as data normalization and data integrity via practical implementation will be explained during the course lab lectures.

Auditing Graduate of the course will acquire the essential knowledge about the auditor activity on the level of auditor assistant. Participation in the course presupposes excellent knowledge of

the financial and management accounting, knowledge of the financial analysis and tax legislation.

Basics of Insurance Industry The course Basics of Insurance Industry is an introduction to professional insurance issues, familiarization with concepts used in insurance studies, basic principles of insurance business

as economic categories and financial services, introduction to basic forms of insurance, especially private insurance and clarification of links to other economic categories.

Business Administration The Business Administration module introduces basic topic and terms in business activities.

It includes lectures and seminars where the students can acquire information about how to start the business, how to run and terminate the business. It includes topics as legal forms of businesses according to the business

corporation act and their comparison in selected countries, organizational structures, assets and liabilities, depreciation, methods of valuation of inventories (LIFO, FIFO), break-even analysis, financing of an enterprise, investment activities, human resources management, marketing, CSR logistics etc.

Business Intelligence Business Intelligence systems are the modern software database solutions which enable the efficient and rapid decision making in enterprises, organizations and the industry.

Contrary to operational database systems, BI data warehouses permit the efficient storage of big data volume, variety and velocity.

Data is extracted from various internal and external data sources and transformed into the

appropriate format for its better processing before loaded to a data warehouse. Then, high and low level data analysis is possible with OLAP tools and prediction of future results via data mining techniques is achievable. The course examines business intelligence solutions from a managerial perspective, and is offered for students with informatics and business administration background.

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Business Logistics The course introduces the basic concepts and the principles of the individual methods used in the business logistics. Within the course the students will be acquainted with the areas of modern principles of supply chain management, both internal and external logistics, basic design

of information and material flows, warehouse management including transport and handling techniques. The course will be supplemented by many examples of case studies, lectures by the experts in this field and company tour to the selected manufacturing company.

Business Planning and Controlling The main objective of the course is to present the planning and controlling as management subsystems that in mutual interconnection support achieving business goals and the long-term prosperity of a company. The course extends the theoretical and practical knowledge of students and explains the principles of

planning processes at all hierarchical levels of the business entity, including the adherence to linkages between individual plans. Students are further acquainted with controlling as a comprehensive approach to cost management of a company.

Corporate Social Responsibility The course introduces students to the basic idea of corporate social responsibility, which represents a way of doing business that goes beyond ethical, legal, commercial and social expectations. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) requires a shift from a “profit only” level to a wider level that includes the “people,

planet, profit”. The course will present three basic pillars: social policy of the company, environmental management in relation to the economic aspects of the company. Students will be introduced to the implementation of the CSR concept into corporate practice, CSR tools and the positive effects of the concept.

Czech Language In Czech language classes students are acquainted with the basic Czech vocabulary and grammar. The main focus is on speaking and understanding. These skills are developed

through many speaking activities and interesting topics such as Getting to know each other, Orientation in the town, Food and drink and Family relations.

Econometrics The first part of the course provides the participants a basic knowledge about linear programming, duality theory, integer programming and its application in practice.

The second one focuses on multi-criteria decision making. Students also increase their expertise concerning the optimization software like LINDO, Mathematica or Excel.

EU and International Trade The basic aim of this course is to introduce some economic issues related to EU, mainly in the area of the single market and external economic relations. A special attention is paid also to the individual integration stages in Europe,

their reasons and effects. Moreover, the four freedoms (free movement of goods, services, capital and labour) guaranteed by the European Single Market as well as the effects of the single market are introduced in more detail.

You can choose from a wide variety of courses.

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Financial Mathematics The aim of the course Financial Matematics is to familiarize students with the basic questions of financial mathematics, mathematical concepts, mathematical methods used in modern finance and financial instruments used in the field.

The course also explains and derives the main mathematical methods and shows specific application of these procedures in the financial - especially banking practice. Final section is

dealing with the basics of actuarial mathematics, and its aim is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and principles of construction used in life and non-life abroad and in the Czech Republic, and thus gain a theoretical foundation and also an overview of the specific forms used by the insurance comparison in terms of mathematics.

Information Systems and Services The aim of the course is to introduce students to computer-based information systems and information services focused on non-standard situations. The basics of system analysis and design of an information system with regard to process management, basic forms of information

services and their provision in specific situations are presented. Students will be acquainted with the basic principles of development, implementation, operation and security of information systems and information services based on modern information technologies.

Innovation Management The intention of the course Innovation Management is to introduce students to the wide issue of innovation in an enterprise.

The particular topics of the course are society and science, innovation models, structure of innovation processes and basic approaches for creating innovative organization. The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge and

skills to formulate innovation strategies of an organization, creation and management of innovation projects of economic subjects including possibilities and methods of their financing.

Introduction to Social Policy The aim of the course is to acquaint students with socio-economic impacts of globalization in the contemporary world and social policy responses to these new trends. In the context

of the social sciences are interconnected theoretical approaches with practical policy implemented not only in this country but also in the European scale.

Introduction to E-commerce The modern era is characterized by the reliance of services and transactions on information technologies. Both private and public organizations incorporate modern web platforms in order to increase revenues, acquaint more customers, provide modern and quality services, control their performance and gain competitive advantage. The course covers the most important topics of e-commerce

namely, e-business, e-marketing strategies, security, mobile commerce, business models, communication models (B2B, B2C, B2G and more), metrics (analytics and KPIs), trends and search engine optimization and e-governement.

Additional topics discussed are the service/ system availability and continuity management as part of the secure e-commerce transactions.

Introduction to Management his course is an overview of key management concepts, processes, and skills practiced today in private business, non-profits, and governmental institutions where the process of management is required. Students will learn what the different levels of management are and why management is needed in all organizations. Students will explore what managers do and become familiar

with the definitions of essential management functions (planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling), the basic skills required for effective management, and the role that ethics and social responsibility play in managing. Also, students will gain an understanding of how the form of an organization supports the purpose that the organization is meant to achieve.

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Managerial Accounting The course of Managerial Accounting provides students with the understanding and appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the organization’s internal accounting system.

Students will understand the importance of internal accounting information in the company in relation to planning and control processes. Students will obtain knowledge

about the managerial classification of costs and costing systems from different perspectives of their definition, use, planning, management and control, and at the same time knowledge of budgeting and responsibility accounting, of setting standards of costs and quantities and subsequent variance analysis.

Marketing Marketing is a course that provides students with basic marketing principles needed for companies to succeed in a highly competitive market. It helps students to understand consumer needs and wants, market segmentation and consumer targeting. The course covers the basic elements of the marketing mix, ways of building the relationship with customers and

developing a customer value proposition by which the company can attract, keep and grow targeted customers. Students will learn how to develop marketing strategy and create a marketing plan. The course takes a practical marketing approach and is well suited to beginning marketing students.

Mathematical Applications in Economics This course deals with applying of mathematical methods for various economic problems.

For example methods of calculus, numerical mathematics, optimization, probability theory, statistics or simulations. The problems being solved cover field of manufacturing

and non-manufacturing sphere, finance, insurance etc. Within the course students also can get a knowledge of software like LINDO, Mathematica or Statgraphics to facilitate solving of the selected problems.

Microeconomics I Microeconomics is a set of theories that help to understand how the scarce resources are used to generate the desired outcome. Microeconomics explains the role of prices and markets in this process and clarifies the behaviour of economic

agents. The lectures of Microeconomics I focus on the elementary market analysis, theory of elasticity, basics of consumer’s behaviour and principles of corporate decision-making under different levels of competition.

Microeconomics II Microeconomics is a set of theories that help to understand how the scarce resources are used to generate the desired outcome.

Microeconomics explains the role of prices and markets in this process and clarifies the

behaviour of economic agents. The lectures of Microeconomics II focus on the detailed analysis of consumer’s behaviour, corporate decisionmaking, analysis of labour market and capital market, and theory of general equilibrium.

Project Management Project management is a tool for planning and organizing changes in organization or implementing new information systems, applications and platforms. It includes managing the implementation of the project plan, along with operating regular ‘controls’ to ensure that project milestones and deadlines are followed. Goals, objectives, human resources, budget determination and time estimation should be in balance with quality of the project output. At the same time, potential risks which

may cause significant project delays must be analysed, quantified and faced when they occur.

Important issues discussed during the semester are project management phases, approaches, decision making tools project planning tools (GANTT, PERT), software project management, risk management, communication among team members and stakeholders, feasibility analysis, agile project management, quality management, analysis of requirements and decision making during project implementation.

Public Finance he aim of the course is to introduce students to the reasons of existence of public finances in a mixed economy, as well as to provide them with knowledge of the system of public budgets, public revenues and public expenditures.

Attention is also paid to the balanced budgets,

surpluses and state budget deficits, with so closely related topics to these issues such as public debt, fiscal federalism and budget and fiscal policy. Last but not least, the aim is to deepen the knowledge about current trends in this area.

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Statistics I (Bc. level) The aim of this module is to familiarize students with the basics of the descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions and their application in hypotheses testing. Starting with elementary terms of probability and random

variables properties, the course continues with the main types of probability distributions and their use in hypothesis testing and parametric testing. The course also includes an introduction to the statistical software Statgraphics.

Strategic Management his is an integrated course developing abilities to identify, analyse and solve the problems of formulation and implementation of a corporate strategy. Students will be able to formulate the future strategic goals, evaluate internal and external consequences and know how to implement the chosen strategy through concepts and methods of strategic management. They will also able to give the best alternative solution

and evaluation of the selected strategic methods, and will understand the difference between the structural and resource-based strategy approaches. Graduates will apply models of strategic management and will understand varied models of international managing, particularly the role and importance of strategic alliances in contemporary business operations.

Taxes and Tax Practice The main objective of the course is to present the taxation as one of the key issues a company can come across during its operation. The course extends the theoretical and practical knowledge and explains the principles of taxation. Students will understand the classification of taxes, as well as, the economic effects of taxation. Students are further acquainted with harmonization of taxes and international cooperation in this area. Subsequently, individual tax problems which students come across in the

Erasmus+ courses description Summer Semester Courses Advanced English The aim of this English course to develop and strengthen lexical and phraseological units of the general English, to develop basic language competence (mainly listening and text comprehension), to develop different

forms of the spoken performance (discussions, presentations), and to continue with systematic strengthening of the specific business vocabulary.

Application Software The aim of this module is for students to understand the database system MS Access for enterprise applications, relations between tables, queries, forms and reports. Students will learn the basic components of Visual Basic and will also design a project consisting of basic objects as formulas, reports and

relations between tables. Moreover, theoretical knowledge regarding Relational Database Management Systems is provided. Terms such as data normalization and data integrity via practical implementation will be explained during the course lab lectures.

Basics of Insurance Industry The course Basics of Insurance Industry is an introduction to professional insurance issues, familiarization with concepts used in insurance studies, basic principles of insurance business as economic categories and financial services,

introduction to basic forms of insurance, especially private insurance and clarification of links to other economic categories.

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Czech Language In Czech language classes students are acquainted with the basic Czech vocabulary and grammar. The main focus is on speaking and understanding. These skills are developed through many speaking activities and

interesting topics such as Getting to know each other, Orientation in the town, Food and drinks and Family relations.

Business Financial Management The course of Business Financial Management is more advanced finance class which is based on general knowledge of basic principles of corporate finance (time value of money, valuation of assets, risk and return relationship), however those basic principles are shortly reviewed at the beginning of the course. The

course will then introduce the general aspects of short-term and long-term financial decisions, and company performance management, not only using the traditional financial methods and models, but also various modern conceptions of the value based management including factors affecting performance of the company.

Corporate Communication The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the concept of marketing communication on the corporate level. In a detail it informs students about strategy, internal corporate communication tools, corporate identity and image, corporate culture. It also covers various

communication tools (advertising, personal selling, public relations, sponsorship, direct marketing, sales promotion including new forms of communication) and their application on the corporate level. Basic knowledge of marketing is needed to understand the course.

Econometrics The first part of the course provides the participants a basic knowledge about linear programming, duality theory, integer programming and its application in practice.

The second one focuses on multi-criteria decision making. Students also increase their expertise concerning the optimization software like LINDO, Mathematica or Excel.

Financial Mathematics The aim of the course Financial Matematics is to familiarize students with the basic questions of financial mathematics, mathematical concepts, mathematical methods used in modern finance and financial instruments used in the field.

The course also explains and derives the main mathematical methods and shows specific application of these procedures in the financial - especially banking practice. Final section is

dealing with the basics of actuarial mathematics, and its aim is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and principles of construction used in life and non-life abroad and in the Czech Republic, and thus gain a theoretical foundation and also an overview of the specific forms used by the insurance comparison in terms of mathematics.

Human Resources Management in Business Environment – Msc. level

The subject will be taught in 3 modules: Module I - Specifics of HRM in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) Specifics of planning in HRM, recruitment and selection, competency based model in SMEs. Induction process in SMEs. Employee retention in SMEs (talent management, training and development, evaluation, remuneration, motivation and engagement). Dismissal of employees, risk of employee turnover, outplacement from the perspective of SMEs, including case studies.

Module II - Specifics of HRM in corporations HRM processes in large corporations (Specifics of recruitment and selection, employee retention, evaluation of employees, social media in HRM).

Module III - Specifics of HRM in the international environment

Innovative Marketing The course emphasizes both marketing theory and practice. The lecture sessions introduce proven solutions to marketing problems, the case sessions illustrate the application of the Marketing Innovation. Marketing innovation is the implementation of a new marketing method (marketing idea or strategy) that differs

significantly from the previous marketing method used by enterprises. A requirement for a marketing innovation is that it involves significant changes in the product design or packaging, product placement, product promotion or pricing.

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International Trade The basic aim of this course is to introduce some issues related to international trade including its theoretical and historical context. It explains the circumstances of origin and purpose of international trade. The course is also focused on the link between international trade and

trade policy. Another aim is to inform students about the possible impacts of trade policy instruments on the business environment. It also gives an overview of organizations engaged in international trade.

International Accounting Systems The aim of this course is to provide students information about classification of accounting systems, regulation and harmonization of accounting systems, importance, historical development and structure of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The course also covers Conceptual Framework of IFRS which is used for preparation and

presentation of financial statements.

Subsequently individual measurement bases used in IFRS for valuing assets and liabilities are characterized. The course also deals with the content of individual standards in order to prepare financial statements in accordance with the requirements of IFRS.

Introduction to E-commerce The modern era is characterized by the reliance of services and transactions on information technologies. Both private and public organizations incorporate modern web platforms in order to increase revenues, acquaint more customers, provide modern and quality services, control their performance and gain competitive advantage. The course covers the most important topics of e-commerce

namely, e-business, e-marketing strategies, security, mobile commerce, business models, communication models (B2B, B2C, B2G and more), metrics (analytics and KPIs), trends and search engine optimization and e-governement. Additional topics discussed are the service/system availability and continuity management as part of the secure e-commerce transactions.

Introduction to Social Policy The aim of the course is to acquaint students with socio-economic impacts of globalization in the contemporary world and social policy responses to these new trends. In the context of

the social sciences are interconnected theoretical approaches with practical policy implemented not only in this country but also in the European scale.

Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics is a set of theories that help to understand how the whole national economies develop and change under different circumstances. Macroeconomics can also offer optimal measures and instruments for the economic policy makers to achieve their

goals. The lectures of Macroeconomics I focus on the fundamental concepts of modern macroeconomics, such as gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates, and international trade.

Macroeconomics II The aim of the course is to broaden the theoretical knowledge of students acquired in the Bachelor’s course (Macroeconomics I), to familiarize students with the economic theories of major macroeconomic schools and to deepen

the macroeconomic thinking. Emphasis is focused on the understanding of the links and consequences in the approaches of discussed economic schools.

Managing Small Business The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the specificities of small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of their establishment and operation, especially in terms of choosing the right legal forms of business, activities related to the company foundation, strategies,

innovations, structure and division of activities, property and capital structure, activities in management and financing of the enterprise.

The output is the processing of the Business plan.

Marketing Research Marketing Research provides a systematic introduction to the principles and practice of marketing research. The aim of the course is to introduce the role and need of market research, to define types and concepts of marketing research, data sources, to describe the market

research process, research methodology, and methods of data collection, questionnaire design, sampling methods and methods of data analysis. Students will learn marketing research in an applied and practical way.

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Personnel Management – Bc. level The course introduces current approach and trends in HRM, legislative framework of HRM, labour market and HRM, planning in HRM, recruitment and selection, competency based model in SMEs, induction process in SMEs, employee retention in SMEs (talent management, training and development,

evaluation, remuneration, motivation and engagement), dismissal of employees and risk of employee turnover, outplacement, also all topics defining specifics of HRM in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), employer branding, HR marketing and corporate culture.

You can be sure you’ll never be alone.

Our classes are always full of friendly people.

Project Management Project management is a tool for planning and organizing changes in organization or implementing new information systems, applications and platforms. It includes managing the implementation of the project plan, along with operating regular ‘controls’ to ensure that project milestones and deadlines are followed. Goals, objectives, human resources, budget determination and time estimation should be in balance with quality of the project output. At the same time, potential risks which

may cause significant project delays must be analysed, quantified and faced when they occur.

Important issues discussed during the semester are project management phases, approaches, decision making tools project planning tools (GANTT, PERT), software project management, risk management, communication among team members and stakeholders, feasibility analysis, agile project management, quality management, analysis of requirements and decision making during project implementation.

Quality Management The course focuses on modern quality management systems, progressive quality management tools including statistical methods and ISO 9000 standards. Students will get an overview of approaches to assuring and enhancing complex quality standards in Czech

and European enterprises. Part of the seminars is an introduction of the practical use of individual tools for quality assurance. An expert on quality management from a manufacturing company visits the seminar to discuss how the individual systems and tools are applied in practice.

Quantitative Methods in Management The aim of the subject is to get knowledge of theoretical background and practical applications of selected quantitative methods.

The methods are used to support the decision

making of managers at different levels of management.

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Statistics II (Msc. level) This course is a follow-up course of Statistics I. It covers the regression theory, correlation, contingency tables, time series analysis and statistics comparison principles by two-samples

tests, analysis of variance, goodness-of-fit tests etc. For solving of the problems and examples students use statistical software Statgraphics.

World Economy The course deals with the current state and main trends in the development of the world economy. The aim of the course is to introduce international economic relations in the context of the internationalization of economic activities and the globalization of the world economy.

Students are familiarized with the main actors in the global economic system (states, international organizations, transnational corporations, regional integration and sovereign funds) and their interrelationships.

You can also visit some business lectures organized by Student Business Club

Don’t miss any trips with the ESN Liberec.

Follow their Facebook page and stay tuned for upcoming events.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Practical Information Accommodation Accommodation is booked upon acceptance of the student at Harcov Residence Halls. The cost for students is 90 CZK/day for a single bed in a double room. A small kitchen and a bathroom are shared for each unit of two or three double rooms. There is no need to send a special application form or to register.

A deposit of 5,000 CZK is required at arrival in cash and in Czech crowns. The student should announce the date and time of arrival by e-mail and pay accommodation from the beginning of the semester even if he/she arrives later.

The address of Harcov Residence Halls: Koleje Harcov (pronounced [koleye hartsof ]), 17. listopadu 584, 46015 Liberec 15, Czech Republic (e-mail: us.koleje@tul.cz).

Harcov Residence Halls Now you know, where you are going to stay.

Coming to Liberec Liberec is easily accessible from Prague by coach or by car. The distance is approximately 100 km on the motorway. Having arrived in Prague (Vaclav Havel Airport), you need to make your way to the Prague bus station called Černý Most (which means “Black Bridge”). The easiest way is as follows:

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First of all you need to buy the bus ticket in the bus office (transport information) situated in the airport or in the machine situated at the bus stop. You can also buy a ticket by SMS from your mobile phone. Take the ticket which is available for 90 min, then you don’t need to buy another one for Metro. You need to take bus No.100. The bus stop is located in front of the airport.

Get off the bus 100 at Zličín (the last stop) and go to the Metro. This is indicated by an M sign. The journey to the terminal station Černý Most takes about 45 minutes.

In Černý Most head down, next to the platform number 6 (one floor below the metro) to take a yellow bus by Regio Jet (to Liberec – Fugnerova-Blazkova). Here you can find the Regio Jet (Student Agency) office where you can purchase the bus ticket from Prague to Liberec. The buses go quite frequently. But remember, the last bus from Prague to Liberec leaves at 9 pm (sometimes at 11 pm], later there is no connection till the next day!

You need to get off the bus at the bus station Fugnerova-Blazkova. It is the first stop of the bus (the journey from Prague takes about 60 minutes). This is a public transportation terminal of Liberec.

Before leaving your country check the departure of your coach at: www.regiojet.com.

It is also possible to use the services of Flixbus (green buses). The buses leave from Černý Most as well, but also from Florenc bus station.

When you arrive to Prague by bus (Flixbus, Eurolines, or other), then it will most likely be at the bus station Florenc. Booking the tickets in advance is necessary: www.flixbus.com, www.eurolines.com.

To travel to your final destination – students’ halls - please take the bus no. 15 or 29 to “Univerzitní koleje” stop. Before you enter the bus or tram, you need to buy a ticket.

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Health Care at the University Services of the general practitioners and dentists are provided to all students directly on the campus and in the halls of residence of TUL. International students and staff are advised On campus (building F): GENERAL PRACTITIONER: DENTIST:

to ask a Czech speaking person for assistance when going to visit the physician for the first time. Don’t forget to take your insurance card with you!

MUDr. Dagmar Švorcová, MUDr. Alexander Pimakhin,

phone: +420 485 353 163 phone: +420 485 353 261

Halls of Residence in Harcov (block F): GENERAL PRACTITIONER: MUDr. Petra Lajžnerová, phone: +420 607 888 930 www.praktikliberec.cz DENTIST (block E): MDDr. Karin Tomehová phone: +420 734 218 288

Dining on the Campus The university campus provides a number of opportunities for finding the meal that suits you. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available on a daily basis in the university canteens. The price of each meal is about EUR

1-3 and meals can be ordered up to one week in advance online. There are other dining options around the campus and in city centre in public restaurants.

TUL Library https://knihovna.tul.cz/en/ The University Library provides access to information through its book collection, journals, databases, e-books, theses and e-learning. The library is housed in the H building, it has a branch in E2. A maximum of 20 items can be borrowed at any one time. Textbooks can be borrowed for 2 months (60 days), books for 1 month (30 days).

Magazines and games can be borrowed for up to

a week (7 days), the latest issue of the magazine is always available only as in-house loan. Nonbook documents such as CDs, DVDs, etc. have a borrowing period of 2 weeks (14 days). The same period applies to eBook readers. All borrowings can be extended twice (unless the information source is reserved by another user). Study rooms with university network computers are available.

Building H Building H is the main location of the Faculty of Economics. However, some lectures could be given in other buildings. You can recognize in which building the classroom is by the first letter, e.g. Hxx – building H, Pxx – building P. The second letter is the floor (this rule doesn’t apply to teachers’ offices; office No. H-841 is on the 7th floor, H-621 is on the 5th floor etc.). ground floor

university canteen & cafeteria

access to TUL Library 1st and 2nd floors

UNIHOTEL

3rd floor

classrooms H31 – H39

4th floor

classrooms H41 – H47

5th floor Study Office

Dean & Secretary of the Faculty

classrooms H52 & H53 KMG – Department of Marketing and Trade KCJ – Department of Foreign Languages KSY – Department of Economic Statistics 6th floor

classrooms HI2, H61 & H62

KPE – Department of Business Administration and Management KCJ – Department of Foreign Languages 7th floor meeting room classroom HI1 KEK – Department of Economics KFU – Department of Finance and Accounting KIN – Department of Informatics

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street names

STREET NAMES

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REGIONAL LIBRARY LIBEREC

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Liberec Top Attractions Liberec, in the Northern Bohemian region not far from the borders with Poland and Germany, is a place that will nourish both body and mind.

The city is on the fringe of the Jizera Mountains, with a bowl of soaring peaks and evergreen mountainsides all around. In winter Liberec is a prime snow sport destination and a fixture on

the ski jumping circuit, while in summer the opportunities for outdoor adventure are almost endless. Inside Liberec there’s a wealth of things to do for ages, but the city’s strong point is its “edutainment” attractions that everybody is sure to adore.

Ještěd It doesn’t matter where you are in the city, you’ll be able to spot a strange space-age building atop the city’s highest peak. This icon for Liberec is a combined television tower, hotel and restaurant dating to 1966. The structure is a hyperboloid, a kind of upside-down cone that was designed to enhance the outline of the

mountain. Go in for a closer look by road or via the cable-car at Horní Hanychov. If you’re up for the hike you could also walk the mountain trail, and at the peak you’ll be able to savour a view that extends out over most of Northern Bohemia as well as parts of Germany and Poland.

Town Hall Standing proud on Edvard Benes Square, this grand and intricately-decorated building is another symbol for Liberec and a reminder of the city’s Austro-Hungarian past. It was designed by the Viennese architect Franz Neumann in the alpine renaissance style at the end of the

19th century, and bears a striking resemblance to Vienna’s own town hall. The stained-glass windows are exceptionally complex, while the narrow ceremonial tower rises 62 metres above the square.

Liberec Town Hall Standing proud on Edvard Benes Square

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Liberec Zoo This animal attraction is the oldest in the country, but that isn’t to say that its standards are outdated.

More than 130 species are kept in 13 spacious hectares of landscaped enclosures. Liberec Zoo has full European accreditation and takes part reintroduction programs for birds of prey. The big story for guests is the park’s numerous wild cats, among which are white Bengal tigers (the only ones to be found in the Czech Republic), lions, snow leopards and lynxes.

Botanical Garden Quieter than its neighbour the zoo, Liberec’s Botanical Garden is the senior attraction of the two, dating back 120 years. There are nine elegant metal and glass pavilions here sustaining a range of habitats. One pavilion that is sure to draw the curious is the fearsome display of carnivorous plants. Elsewhere there’s

a giant corpse plant, Europe’s oldest bonsai tree, which was present at the garden’s inception in 1882, and a wonderful collection of orchids from around the world. Two of the pavilions also boast aquariums, and include an underwater walkway where tropical fish swim over visitors’ heads.

Museum of North Bohemia Liberec has a long tradition for textile manufacturing, to the point where the city has been dubbed the “Manchester of Bohemia”.

At this museum you can get to grips with this aspect of the city’s heritage and see models of traditional weaving workshops. There are interesting displays of local textiles and

tapestries, as well as decorative items such as furniture, glassware, jewellery, clocks, woodcarvings and ceramics. Other exhibits are devoted to the natural history and archaeology of Liberec and its surrounding region. Take time to admire the museum building, a lovely neogothic structure from the late-1800s.

Regional Art Gallery This fascinating cultural attraction includes permanent collections covering contemporary and 20th-century Czech art, 19th-century French impressionism, romantic German and Austrian works from the 1800s and Golden Age Dutch Paintings. Permanent exhibitions are combined with expertly-curated temporary

shows, that have included a huge range of topics, among them every phase of Czech art and design, as well numerous foreign movements, such as British 18th-century lithography. It’s well worth an afternoon of your time, whether you’re an art-lover or art-curious!

iQLANDIA Curious minds of all ages will adore this science centre where hundreds of interactive exhibits and hands-on experiments are at your fingertips.

Educational entertainment is the name of the game at iQLANDIA, so you’ll be able to meet the Czech Republic’s first even humanoid robot or undergo authentic space training. You can also

suit-up and experience a simulated firestorm.

Part of the same complex is iPARK, which is where little ones can get some answers to their big questions, and the Planetarium, where you can attend live screenings of the night sky, or watch HD movies about the cosmos and the natural world.

Babylon Centre The Babylon Centre is an entertainment, commercial and hotel complex under the roof of a regenerated textile factory. At more than 25,000 m2 it’s the largest attraction of its kind in the Czech Republic, and behind its doors is something for all comers. The littlest visitors can bounce around in soft play areas or zoom about

on traditional fairground rides. Teenagers and adults can try their hands at laser tag or bowling, and people of all ages can make a splash at the Aquapark with its themed pools and slides. If all that sounds like too much action, then book some “me-time” at the Wellness Centre for a bit of pampering and relaxation.

White Bengal tiger at the Liberec Zoo

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Bits and Pieces of Liberec Summer in Liberec From spring to autumn you’re free to set off into the glorious upland scenery that surrounds Liberec. The Jizera Mountains are to the northeast, and their soaring peaks and thick cloak of dark-green pine forest are almost Nordic in appearance. The warmer months are the time to pack your backpack and join a trail,

and paths marked in red are the longest or most challenging, often weaving along a mountain ridge. West of Liberec, straddling the German border, are the Lusatian Mountains. The peaks are smaller and the landscape is less forbidding, but the scenery is equally romantic, with rolling pasture dotted with farms and quaint villages.

Winter in Liberec When the snow starts to fall Liberec straps on its winter gear and welcomes high-profile competition. Every January the Ski Jumping World Cup comes to town, while in 2009 the prestigious FIS Nordic World Ski Championships were hosted by the city. If you’re a hockey fan then autumn to spring is when you can cheer on the local team, the Liberec Tigers, as they take to the ice in the Czech Extraliga.

If you want your own taste of the action then the picturesque village of Bedřichov is your gateway for downhill skiing and snowboarding, as well as more than 100 kilometres of crosscountry ski trails.

Average Weather in Liberec Liberec is part of the Czech Republic which mostly has a temperate continental climate and thus, has lower average temperatures throughout the year. The summers in Liberec are comfortable; the winters are freezing, dry, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round.

Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -5°C to 23°C and is rarely below -14°C or above 30°C. When you travel to Liberec in winter you can expect snow!

The winters can be cold about -5°C to -14°C

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions Where can I find more details about courses available for my Erasmus+ exchange mobility?

General description of all courses offered by the Faculty of Economics can be found in this prospectus.

For more detailed information about the courses you may visit: https://stag.tul.cz/portal/studium/prohlizeni.html, and search the courses according to their abbreviation or course name.

In which language can I study at the Faculty of Economics?

All courses specified by this prospectus for incoming short-term student visits are taught in English.

Can I study Czech language as well?

Yes, there are 2 types of courses for those who wish to attend the classes of Czech: Czech (language course): KCJ/C2A-E for 6 ECTS and Introduction to Czech Republic Geography: ICR-E for 5 ECTS (provided by the Faculty of Sciences, Humanities and Education).

Are there fees and other charges for the courses?

No, there are no fees for courses of incoming short-term student mobilities.

How can I apply?

Please visit website: stag.tul.cz/portal/studium/uchazec/ects-prijezdy.html, where you can apply for ECTS mobility.

When is the best time to apply for student mobility at the Faculty of Economics TUL? We accept applications till 30 June for the winter semester (30 May if the student needs a VISA) of next academic year, and till 30 November for the summer semester (30 October if the student needs a VISA) of the given academic year.

Do I have to know what I want to study before I apply?

During the application process you will have to compile your personal Learning Agreement which has to be approved by your university, and by the Faculty of Economics as well. For this reason, it is recommended to think thoroughly the structure of studied courses well in advance, and/or to take an advice from your university co-ordinator regarding your study requirements. After arrival, minor changes of your learning agreement are possible, but each change must be approved by your university again.

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