Study plan
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During your doctoral studies, you will focus mainly on research, writing your doctoral thesis and presenting your results at conferences and in technical periodicals. In addition, you will expand your managerial skills and be able to evaluate important managerial decisions and predict the subsequent development of a business. You can find employment opportunities in the field of technical consulting and in senior positions in companies focusing on agriculture. The studies include courses taught in English and an internship abroad.
The graduate will acquire general, professional and special knowledge and skills for independent scientific and professional creative work with the possibility of employment in research and development, highly qualified professional consulting, or managerial positions at the middle and higher management level. The graduate will acquire competencies for systematic problem-solving in the chosen area of focus of the dissertation – business economics, sector economics, specifics of the agricultural and food sector, management and marketing – using knowledge of economic theory, quantitative methods and the business environment.
The graduate’s profiling will be guided in the direction of independent creative work and teamwork and the ability to comprehensively or in an interdisciplinary manner analyse and subsequently synthesize the acquired knowledge and transform it into the form of qualified decisions. A comprehensive spectrum of knowledge and skills will enable graduates to competently address complex situations not only from the perspective of the current situation, but also in terms of predicting future developments in the relevant area of expertise.
The affiliation of the faculty to the university, which has a great potential to solve problems of agriculture and forestry, to process agricultural products with high quality for consumers, provides the potential to solve the economic efficiency of production and conceptual management, for example in the agricultural sector but also related areas of the affected product chains. The importance of these and other sectoral links is also reflected in the context of new research on sustainable development, in particular the links between the consumption and production of water, energy and food.
Study plans
Initial period: WS 2023/2024 (full-time)
Initial period: WS 2024/2025 (part-time)
Initial period: WS 2022/2023 (full-time)
Initial period: WS 2022/2023 (part-time)
Initial period: WS 2021/2022 (full-time)
Initial period: WS 2021/2022 (part-time)
A comprehensive spectrum of knowledge and skills will enable graduates to competently solve specific situations not only from the point of view of the current situation but also from the point of view of predicting developments in the markets to achieve the economic benefits of financial transactions. In these activities, they will use not only knowledge from the field of finance but also from financial management and accounting, tax theory and system, methodology of science.
The graduate will acquire the prerequisites for independent scientific and creative professional work with the possibility of applying in science and research, in the field of highly qualified professional consultancy in the field of finance and taxes, in money and capital market institutions, as well as in private entities and the organizational components of the state.
The graduate’s profiling will be guided in the direction of independent creative work and the ability to comprehensively, interdisciplinaryly analyze and subsequently synthesize the acquired knowledge and transform it into qualified decisions in the financial sector.
A comprehensive spectrum of knowledge and skills will enable graduates to competently solve specific situations not only from the point of view of the current situation but also from the point of view of predicting developments in the markets to achieve the economic benefits of financial transactions. In these activities, they will use not only knowledge from the field of finance but also from financial management and accounting, tax theory and system, methodology of science and other spectrums specified by the offer of compulsory optional subjects.
Study plans
Initial period: WS 2024/2025 (full-time)
Initial period: WS 2024/2025 (part-time)
During your doctoral studies, you will focus mainly on research, writing your doctoral thesis and presenting your results at conferences and in technical periodicals. The graduate will acquire the skills to analyze vast economic-technical and bio-economic datasets. They will be proficient in assessing interconnections within data and interpreting intricate results from statistical analyses within a broader framework. Additionally, graduates will possess the capability to develop, validate, and implement optimization models for decision support.
The graduate will acquire the skills to analyze vast economic-technical and bio-economic datasets. They will be proficient in assessing interconnections within data and interpreting intricate results from statistical analyses within a broader framework. Additionally, graduates will possess the capability to develop, validate, and implement optimization models for decision support.
Graduates will attain a well-rounded education in applied quantitative methods, empowering them to establish a versatile interdisciplinary profile with intersections in economic, technical, and bio-economic sciences.
Graduates will be well-suited for analytical and managerial roles within financial institutions, consulting firms, corporate settings, or academia. Employment opportunities include positions such as independent researchers in academic or scientific research institutions, senior analysts, consultants, statistical experts, data analysts, risk management managers, and programmer analysts.
Study plans
Interested in smart technologies that are changing the world and making it more sustainable at the same time? This study program offers you a unique opportunity to combine cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence, data analytics, intelligent user interfaces, and cybersecurity with applications in business management, digital supply chains, agriculture, smart cities, and environmental protection. Be part of a process that fosters creativity, interdisciplinarity, and technological innovation with responsibility for the world we live in.
A graduate acquires general, professional, and specialized knowledge, skills, and competencies for independent scientific and creative work in the field of modern informatics, with a focus on the application of intelligent information and communication technologies, particularly to support modern management of economic and social processes as well as technological systems, including advanced data analysis from diverse sources. Depending on the choice of elective courses related to the dissertation topic, the graduate gains additional field-specific expertise.
The graduate’s profile is shaped primarily towards independent creative work, teamwork, and the ability to analyze and synthesize knowledge in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner, transforming results into qualified decisions and scientific studies. A broad spectrum of knowledge and skills enables graduates to address complex situations not only from the perspective of the current state of the field but also with regard to predicting future developments.
General competences acquired through the Open Informatics program include independence in solving research-oriented problems, teamwork, and a multidisciplinary approach. Through studying at least one subject in English, the obligation to publish in English, and active participation in international activities, graduates also significantly deepen their language proficiency. Specialization within the program is achieved by selecting two elective courses proposed by the supervisor in line with the dissertation topic and subsequently approved by the field board as part of the individual study plan.