Economics and Management

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava - Faculty of Economics

Key information
Field of study:
Management and administration
Study language::
EN
Study program code:
P0413D050002
Application deadline:
28.02.2027
ISCED code:
0413
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
4 years
Number of applicants in the last academic year: 39
Number of admitted students in the last academic year: 30

The core study objective is to provide subject purpose-aimed and project related preparation for future graduates of this branch. This means they gain innovational adequate knowledge and skills regarding the scientific work system, knowledge in methodology and methods for formulation as well as verification of scientific research and knowledge hypotheses to address practical decision-making situations aimed to provide the efficiency growth first of all of business entities, and value added creation. Acquiring of such knowledge or skills is oriented in professional fields of business economy, management, marketing, business finance, and business law. The study of human resources is emphasised too. A final target application of acquired knowledge in the study aims to processing of an invention doctor dissertation paper. In the course of the study, effort is made to provide knowledge and skill readiness of both domestic and foreign graduates, so that they are comparable to requirements impose on them at relevant universities abroad.

Application and admission procedure
Admission procedure form:
interview
Application start:
01.11.2026
Application deadline:
28.02.2027
Application fee:
700.00 CZK

Applications must be submitted via IS, the condition for acceptance is completion of a master's or equivalent degree, including diploma supplement. The applicant is required to choose a framework topic for the doctoral dissertation in the chosen study program and prepare a "framework thesis for the doctoral dissertation".

Study

Graduates of this doctoral study are qualified and ready to apply efficiently knowledge and skills acquired in the study both in the field of their potential further science and research activity, as well as in entities which need implementation of advanced experience and knowledge innovations in practice. Graduates are able to further develop process in project and apply acquired knowledge and skills from specialized fields regarding business economy, management, marketing, business finance, and business law. Their application will allow the growth in the performance and purpose efficiency, i.e. firstly values added created by the business, or efficiency within research activities. Due to the knowledge and skills aimed in study to all partial functions of a complex managerial process including analytical activities, communication and decision-making systems, graduates are ready to purposefully integrate and provide implementation of synergic effects resulted into the growth in the organization efficiency. Graduates can also act as managers at various management levels or as consultants, specialists etc., both in their country or abroad, with regard to a provided level of professional foreign language readiness of graduates. Graduates of this doctoral study are ready to apply modern methods of analysis and synthesis within the solution of issues focused on the economic and business management fields. A large complex of research methods is introduced to students within their PhD studies in the course on Quantitative Methods of Economic Analysis. Students already apply these methods when they work out their written work for the exam from this comprehensive subject. It primarily includes analytical methods associated with applications in decision-making processes, which dominates the management system of the company. These issues are solved within doctoral theses.

University

School detail

Institution type:
public
Founded:
1849
Abbreviation:
VSB
Number of students:
13687
Number of international students in degree programs:
1760
Number of international exchange students:
618
Number of international alumni
261

Choose VSB – Technical University of Ostrava and study at a university that has brought together engineering, economics, natural sciences and the arts for more than 175 years. Its modern study programmes respond to real-world challenges and build on top-level fundamental and applied research. Thanks to its tradition, close cooperation with industry and partnerships with many Czech and international universities, you will join an environment that creates innovative solutions across a wide range of fields and gives graduates strong career prospects.

Contacts

Contacts

Field of study:
Management and administration
Study language::
EN
Study program code:
P0413D050002
Application deadline:
28.02.2027
ISCED code:
0413
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
4 years
Number of applicants in the last academic year: 39
Number of admitted students in the last academic year: 30

The core study objective is to provide subject purpose-aimed and project related preparation for future graduates of this branch. This means they gain innovational adequate knowledge and skills regarding the scientific work system, knowledge in methodology and methods for formulation as well as verification of scientific research and knowledge hypotheses to address practical decision-making situations aimed to provide the efficiency growth first of all of business entities, and value added creation. Acquiring of such knowledge or skills is oriented in professional fields of business economy, management, marketing, business finance, and business law. The study of human resources is emphasised too. A final target application of acquired knowledge in the study aims to processing of an invention doctor dissertation paper. In the course of the study, effort is made to provide knowledge and skill readiness of both domestic and foreign graduates, so that they are comparable to requirements impose on them at relevant universities abroad.

Admission procedure form:
interview
Application start:
01.11.2026
Application deadline:
28.02.2027
Application fee:
700.00 CZK

Applications must be submitted via IS, the condition for acceptance is completion of a master's or equivalent degree, including diploma supplement. The applicant is required to choose a framework topic for the doctoral dissertation in the chosen study program and prepare a "framework thesis for the doctoral dissertation".

Graduates of this doctoral study are qualified and ready to apply efficiently knowledge and skills acquired in the study both in the field of their potential further science and research activity, as well as in entities which need implementation of advanced experience and knowledge innovations in practice. Graduates are able to further develop process in project and apply acquired knowledge and skills from specialized fields regarding business economy, management, marketing, business finance, and business law. Their application will allow the growth in the performance and purpose efficiency, i.e. firstly values added created by the business, or efficiency within research activities. Due to the knowledge and skills aimed in study to all partial functions of a complex managerial process including analytical activities, communication and decision-making systems, graduates are ready to purposefully integrate and provide implementation of synergic effects resulted into the growth in the organization efficiency. Graduates can also act as managers at various management levels or as consultants, specialists etc., both in their country or abroad, with regard to a provided level of professional foreign language readiness of graduates. Graduates of this doctoral study are ready to apply modern methods of analysis and synthesis within the solution of issues focused on the economic and business management fields. A large complex of research methods is introduced to students within their PhD studies in the course on Quantitative Methods of Economic Analysis. Students already apply these methods when they work out their written work for the exam from this comprehensive subject. It primarily includes analytical methods associated with applications in decision-making processes, which dominates the management system of the company. These issues are solved within doctoral theses.

University

School detail
Institution type:
public
Founded:
1849
Abbreviation:
VSB
Number of students:
13687
Number of international students in degree programs:
1760
Number of international exchange students:
618
Number of international alumni
261

Choose VSB – Technical University of Ostrava and study at a university that has brought together engineering, economics, natural sciences and the arts for more than 175 years. Its modern study programmes respond to real-world challenges and build on top-level fundamental and applied research. Thanks to its tradition, close cooperation with industry and partnerships with many Czech and international universities, you will join an environment that creates innovative solutions across a wide range of fields and gives graduates strong career prospects.

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