BPE_MIE Microeconomics – for Bachelor's Degree

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Pavel Rousek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Filip Petrách, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Vendula Simotová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Libor Votava, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Marek Vochozka, MBA, Ph.D., dr. h.c. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Marek Vochozka, MBA, Ph.D., dr. h.c.
School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPE_MIE/E2: Sun 24. 10. 16:30–18:00 E1, 18:10–19:40 E1, Sun 21. 11. 13:05–14:35 E1, 14:50–16:20 E1, 16:30–18:00 E1, Sun 19. 12. 13:05–14:35 E1, 14:50–16:20 E1, 16:30–18:00 E1, V. Simotová, L. Votava
BPE_MIE/P02: Mon 14:50–16:20 E1, P. Rousek
BPE_MIE/S01: Thu 11:25–12:55 N007, F. Petrách
BPE_MIE/S02: Thu 14:50–16:20 N010, L. Votava
BPE_MIE/S03: Thu 13:05–14:35 N010, F. Petrách
BPE_MIE/S04: Thu 11:25–12:55 N109, L. Votava
BPE_MIE/S05: Wed 13:05–14:35 N010, V. Simotová
BPE_MIE/S06: Thu 13:05–14:35 N011, L. Votava
BPE_MIE/S07: Wed 11:25–12:55 N010, V. Simotová
BPE_MIE/S08: Wed 9:40–11:10 N010, V. Simotová
BPE_MIE/S09: Thu 8:00–9:30 N107, L. Votava
BPE_MIE/S10: Wed 8:00–9:30 N007, V. Simotová
BPE_MIE/S11: Tue 11:25–12:55 N007, V. Simotová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic economic categories in the field of microeconomics, which is the basis for the study of other related economic disciplines.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
1. can describe the basics of the history of economic thought
2. can explain the behavior of consumers and companies in all markets
3. can define basic microeconomic categories
4. is able to derive supply, demand, prices, etc.
5. is able to appropriately connect the acquired theoretical knowledge with real practice and actively use it in other economic disciplines.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Basic economic concepts, market formation, division of labor. Basic elements of the market, supply, demand, market equilibrium, competition.
  • 2. Consumer behavior and the formation of demand in the market of products and services.
  • 3. Behavior of the company and creation of the offer. Elasticity of supply and demand.
  • 4. Production function and isoquant method.
  • 5. The company in conditions of perfect competition.
  • 6. Imperfect competition and behavior of NDK.
  • 7. Profit and alternative goals of the company.
  • 8. Factors of production market. Formation of the market price of production factors.
  • 9. Land market, labor market.
  • 10. Capital market.
  • 11. Distribution of income and wealth.
  • 12. General equilibrium.
  • 13. Microeconomic policy of the state, market failure.
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Basic economic concepts, market formation, division of labor. Basic elements of the market, supply, demand, market equilibrium, competition.
  • 2. Consumer behavior and the formation of demand in the market of products and services.
  • 3. Behavior of the company and creation of the offer. Elasticity of supply and demand.
  • 4. Production function and isoquant method.
  • 5. The company in conditions of perfect competition.
  • 6. Imperfect competition and behavior of NDK.
  • 7. Profit and alternative goals of the company.
  • 8. Factors of production market. Formation of the market price of production factors.
  • 9. Land market, labor market.
  • 10. Capital market.
  • 11. Distribution of income and wealth.
  • 12. General equilibrium.
  • 13. Microeconomic policy of the state, market failure.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLMAN, R., 2016. Ekonomie. 6. vyd. Praha: C. H. Beck. ISBN 978-807400-278-6.
  • HAŠKOVÁ, S. a P. BRŮŽKOVÁ, 2015. Ekonomická teorie. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích.
  • JUREČKA, V., 2013. Mikroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-4385-1.
  • COWEN, T. a A. TABARROK, 2015. Modern principles: microeconomics. Third edition. New York: Worth Publishers. ISBN 9781429278416.
    recommended literature
  • HAŠKOVÁ, S., L. KUČERA a V. TRACHTA, 2014. Mikroekonomie. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. ISBN 978-80-7468-065-6.
  • KRUGMAN, P. R. a R. WELLS, 2008. Microeconomics. [s. l.]: Worth Publishers. ISBN 978-0716771593
  • MACÁKOVÁ, L., 2010. Mikroekonomie: základní kurs. 11. vyd. Slaný: Melandrium. ISBN 978-80-86175-70-6.
  • SIRŮČEK, P., M. NEČADOVÁ a L. MACÁKOVÁ, 2003. Mikroekonomická teorie I: cvičebnice. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Slaný: Melandrium. ISBN 80-86175-37-5.
  • MANKIW, N. G., 2018. Principles of microeconomics. Eighth edition. Boston: Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1305971493.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Esej/Příprava na závěrečný test (in Czech)3337
Preparation for the Mid-term Test2525
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2052
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2616
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Essay 70 %
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.ekonomie-management.cz/ (je vědecký open access časopis, který publikuje vysoce kvalitní originální výzkumné ekonomické statě a vědecké studie založené na teoretické a empirické analýze)
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, summer 2021.
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