University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration and Management
A study on cultural diversity and cultural diversity training within global organisations. The purpose of the study is to provide a map of best practices in terms of diversity training in global organizations. The aim: to explore the strategies, forms and methods of diversity training in global organisations. The applicant will assist in reviewing the literature, journals and case studies in the field of diversity training.
Requirements: Previous experience (thesis, seminar papers etc.) with diversity and content analysis
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration and Management
There seems to be gap in the literature on agile management and agile organisations. The study aimed to provide an overview of current state of this field and highlight the main gaps through the analysis of Business and management literature. The applicant will assist in analysis of theoretical contributions in the field of agile management, leadership and agile organisation.
Requirements: Previous experience (thesis, seminar papers etc.) on theory of management, leadership and content analysis
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Marketing, Trade and Services
Topic: The student (trainee) will participate on a research of the Department of Marketing, Trade and Services (Faculty of Economics, University of West Bohemia), which deals with use of modern technology used especially in marketing in the fields of tourism and retail. The research is aimed on both the supply (tourism enterprises, retailers) and the demand (tourists, customers) part of the market. The student (trainee) will receive a partial task to work on during the stay. We will try to use student´s (trainee´s) knowledge of South American tourism and retail market.
Requirements: The student (trainee) should have general interest in the presented topic of research, ability to work with scientific articles and other resources, basic knowledge of marketing and general interest in modern technology and tourism/retail.
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Geography
Topic: The student will participate on research activities of the department of geography, that is mainly focused on the research of borderland dynamics on Czech and German border, small towns and their role in modern society, environmental sustainability and globalization topics. A trainee will help with searching and elaborating international data, creating databases and looking for international literature. We will try to use trainee’s knowledge about same topics mentioned above from their own region of South America (especially Brazil).
Requirements: The student should have general interest and passion for scientific research and be a team player. We expect him/her to have some geographical knowledge and interets in topics mentioned above, we welcome if s/he can work with GIS (but not an ultimate condition). Fluent English is a must (reading, writing, speaking).
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Topic: Students will participate on activities at the department related to HR in the international context (as research and data analysis, trends as digitalisation in HR, robotisation, employer branding and HR marketing in the international context, specifics and cultural aspects of HR etc.).
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Topic: Literature review – global case studies of companies mainly in socially sensitive sectors – chemical, gaming, tobacco, distillery etc. industries; CSR within developing economies; Greenwashing; statistics and overviews.
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Topic: Literature review – global case studies of micro, small, medium and big companies; differences among businesses in different industries; statistics and overviews.
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Topics: New approaches to internationalization of enterprises; Gradual entering foreign markets versus Born Global companies; Internationalization of the value chain; Internationalisation, CSR and sustainability; Present and future internationalization of companies in Brazil, South America; Brazil and the Czech Republic - International Trade
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economic Statistics
Task: to reformulate attitude to statistical variables, historical research in classification of statistical variables, application in methods like ANOVA, regression analysis etc.
Requirements: capability of using statistical software (Statgraphics, etc.)
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance and Accounting
* Subtopic 1: Comparative studies on national (regulation in the selected countries) and international (IFRS, US GAAP) level of the recognition, valuation and financial reporting of intangible assets
* Subtopic 2: Comparative analysis of the consequences of different regulation and reporting of intangible assets
* Subtopic 3: Comparative studies of various valuation methods for intangible assets
* Subtopic 4: Identifying the tax risks associated with the reporting of intangibles: tax optimization - license transfers - international issues
* Subtopic 5: Literature review of existing studies: Recognition, valuation and evidence of intangibles not reported by financial statements, financial identifiers of the existence of intangible assets in the company
Task: case studies and comparative analysis on the topic of intangible assets in international context
Requirements: basic knowledge of accounting concepts and principles and their application in financial reporting
Recommended: students of economy focusing on finance and accounting
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics
Task: Calculate and analyze real traffic flow date for congestion cost calculation
Information: The research project will mean to simulate and consequently calculate congestion cost in chosen urban area. Data mining from observing real traffic flow. The students will monitor chosen urban area, crossroad, parts of towns. They will analyze collected data for further statistical and economic analysis. The results will be used for calculating traffic flow improvements, traffic solutions, for traffic accidents decrease and generally for policy makers. The students will be required to have basic economics knowledge, externalities, MS Office programing. The students should be able communicate, use basic statistical instruments and tools.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics
Task: It includes a complete analysis of all produced commodities on the EU market. The aim of the project is to analyze the most important a most merchantable ones. Further it is to find out possibilities of purchase of other commodities, which are produced in South America, but are not exported or have no international use.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics
Task: To analyze localities and stores of precious metala. Possibilities of their processing, which are the most suitable for transport and possibilities of their use.
Information: Industrial mining of precious metals has been running systematically since 16 century, but South America still disposes of big reserves. These reserves are so big that in some cases they can influence the price of commodities on the market when being mined intensely. The aim of the project is to describe all localities and stores and to analyse the use in particular industrial branches.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics
Task: To analyze the ways of mining and processing of precious metals. Possibilities of industrial and investment use.
Information: Precious metals can serve not only as a raw material for production of certain products, but at the same time as a store of value of money. The ratios between industrial processing and their storage as a trore of value can influence their final price. The aim of the project is to describe their mining, processing as a commodity for industry and as a store of value of money. Partial aim is to analyse their recycling and possibilities of return using.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics
Task: Include empirical statistical data for the macroeconomic variables in the social development forecast
Information: It is a research project that builds on an interdisciplinary approach to socio-economic reality - it moves on the boundaries of standard economic theory, sociology, futurology and science methodology. The axis of the project is to highlight the importance of the basic economic paradigm or individualistic rationality of the economic person, including the critical appreciation and suggestion of finding new foundations of scientific research of economic science for the 21st century. The project further elaborates on the problems of the relations of development models and technological changes, respectively technical revolutions on the one hand and at the same time highlights the growing role of the subjective factor in qualitatively new - globalized - from the beginning of the new millennium on the other. The specific program and timetable of the project may be adapted to the knowledge and interest of students, and other topics can be included in the project (application of human capital theory in the context of Industry 4.0, relation between innovation and social exclusion in the context of Industry 4.0 etc.)
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Management.
Task: The elaboration of secondary sources data with the aim to define the impact of the fourth scientific revolution "Industry 4.0" to human resources management in different sectors.
Requirements: knowledge of Human resources management, external environment of current human resources, capability of using programs Statistica and Gretl ( other statistic programs knowledge would be beneficial), basic knowledge of Industry 4.0, HR management current trends and problematic areas.
Recommended for: Students of human resources management or statistic with interest and focus into management)
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Management.
Task: The task will be to evaluate the current situation – level of knowledge, awareness and implementation – of corporate social responsibility in different countries. The solution will be based on secondary data evaluation (desk research) as well as on quantitative and qualitative research.
Requirements: to know how to prepare a questionnaire; basic knowledge of management, marketing and statistical methods for questionnaire evaluation will be advantage.
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy
Topic: Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy is an organizational unit of the Department of Regional and Business Economics FRDIS MENDELU. This team of academic staff and other experts is grouped around specific topics regarding to the development of current agribusiness in socio-economic, technological, political, environmental and other context. Specific topics may be e.g. economics of farms, agri-food trade, agribusiness value chains and global production networks, alternative food systems, agrarian policy analysis and evaluation, food security.