UNIGOU REMOTE - AVAILABLE TOPICS
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Smart Services in Manufacturing
Tasks:
To explore (based on personal interview) how manufacturers use price models for their smart services and how they evaluate them as a possible profit source. Specifically, student would be engaged in further distribution among manufacturers in Brazil. Furthermore, s/he would be responsible for recording questionnaire answers, conducting quality analysis from personal interview and finally, editing answers using MS Excel. S/he could help with literature review or publication also.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of statistical methods, good knowledge of MS Office package – especially Excel.
Additional Notes:
Recommended for Students of Electronic engineering or Economy/Marketing.
To explore (based on personal interview) how manufacturers use price models for their smart services and how they evaluate them as a possible profit source. Specifically, student would be engaged in further distribution among manufacturers in Brazil. Furthermore, s/he would be responsible for recording questionnaire answers, conducting quality analysis from personal interview and finally, editing answers using MS Excel. S/he could help with literature review or publication also.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of statistical methods, good knowledge of MS Office package – especially Excel.
Additional Notes:
Recommended for Students of Electronic engineering or Economy/Marketing.
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Visual Smog
Tasks:
To explore (based on questionnaire analysis) how visual smog affects us (also students as customers). Specifically, student could be engaged in a questionnaire construction and design and its further distribution among respondents. Furthermore, s/he would be responsible conducting questionnaire analysis and finally, editing answers using MS Excel. S/he could help with literature review or publication also.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of statistical methods, good knowledge of MS Office package – especially Excel, knowledge of marketing (promotion).
Additional Notes:
Recommended for Students of Economy/Marketing.
To explore (based on questionnaire analysis) how visual smog affects us (also students as customers). Specifically, student could be engaged in a questionnaire construction and design and its further distribution among respondents. Furthermore, s/he would be responsible conducting questionnaire analysis and finally, editing answers using MS Excel. S/he could help with literature review or publication also.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of statistical methods, good knowledge of MS Office package – especially Excel, knowledge of marketing (promotion).
Additional Notes:
Recommended for Students of Economy/Marketing.
Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Market Segmentation and Market Research
Topic Overview:
Market segmentation is a method of marketing management that deals with market analysis and research, where a company tries to know and analyze the structure of the market where it wants to offer its product or service. Market segmentation is the division of the entire market into individual groups of customers that the company wants to attract with its product. The target segments differ from each other in their needs, characteristics and buying behaviour. The individual customer segments should be as homogeneous as possible, but as different from each other as possible - heterogeneous.
The topic focuses on the optimal division of customer segments according to various characteristics. The main objective is to do research and describe the appropriate procedure for determining the target group of customers and a description of a typical customer of a given segment (pesrona). Emphasis will be placed on using common sense and defining when statistical methods should be used.
Market segmentation is a method of marketing management that deals with market analysis and research, where a company tries to know and analyze the structure of the market where it wants to offer its product or service. Market segmentation is the division of the entire market into individual groups of customers that the company wants to attract with its product. The target segments differ from each other in their needs, characteristics and buying behaviour. The individual customer segments should be as homogeneous as possible, but as different from each other as possible - heterogeneous.
The topic focuses on the optimal division of customer segments according to various characteristics. The main objective is to do research and describe the appropriate procedure for determining the target group of customers and a description of a typical customer of a given segment (pesrona). Emphasis will be placed on using common sense and defining when statistical methods should be used.
Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Product and Process Innovation – Customer Requirements
Topic Overview:
Globalization and the expansion of the internet has allowed many companies to enter the global market. This, however, for companies is an entry into a highly competitive, complex, ever-changing environment that requires the ability to react quickly and adapt to these changes. All these conditions have a significant impact on innovation process.
The innovation team must be able not only to devise creative solutions to the customer's requirements, but also to create a customized product with clearly technically measurable attributes. In this context, the team needs to be able to work autonomously, respond flexibly to change and be oriented towards a common goal.
The main objective is to conduct research on the innovation process and especially on the acquisition and processing of customer requirements.
Globalization and the expansion of the internet has allowed many companies to enter the global market. This, however, for companies is an entry into a highly competitive, complex, ever-changing environment that requires the ability to react quickly and adapt to these changes. All these conditions have a significant impact on innovation process.
The innovation team must be able not only to devise creative solutions to the customer's requirements, but also to create a customized product with clearly technically measurable attributes. In this context, the team needs to be able to work autonomously, respond flexibly to change and be oriented towards a common goal.
The main objective is to conduct research on the innovation process and especially on the acquisition and processing of customer requirements.
Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Design Thinking and House of Quality
Topic Overview:
Brown (2008) defines design thinking as "an approach that uses design sensibilities and methods to create technologically feasible solutions with market potential and added customer value based on human needs and appropriate business strategy."
It is a quality planning method based on the matrix diagram principle. The quality house enables the transformation of vague customer requirements into measurable product characteristics (attributes). These attributes are technical in nature and are designed by R&D engineers.
The main objective is to conduct research on design thinking process and house of quality, compare these two methods and identify their advantages and disadvantages.
Brown (2008) defines design thinking as "an approach that uses design sensibilities and methods to create technologically feasible solutions with market potential and added customer value based on human needs and appropriate business strategy."
It is a quality planning method based on the matrix diagram principle. The quality house enables the transformation of vague customer requirements into measurable product characteristics (attributes). These attributes are technical in nature and are designed by R&D engineers.
The main objective is to conduct research on design thinking process and house of quality, compare these two methods and identify their advantages and disadvantages.
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management
Decision Making and Software Tools for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Topic Overview:
The current business environment is characterized by a gradual transition or change from individual forms of organization to common forms of network functioning of firms. This transformation affects all areas of the company as well as all business processes. This makes the management and decision-making processes of any enterprise a much more complex and demanding discipline. The assignment of the project is oriented towards the identification of potential topics and trends in the field of software decision support against the background of dynamically growing possibilities of using various software tools (e.g. dynamic and process simulation, etc.) or technological possibilities (e.g. robotics and robotic process automation etc.) or management approaches (e.g. process and data analytics, etc.) in the field of logistics and supply chain management.
Tasks:
Research of existing literature, analysis of software tools for modelling, simulation and automation of decision-making processes and their application to logistics and supply chain management in different contexts and industries (i.e. literature review, concept analysis, definition of main areas for future research, case study or illustration of best practices, methodology design, etc.).
Requirements:
Office 365/MS Office is required. Basics of business processes undestanding is welcome.
Outcomes:
Literature Review. Case study.
Notes:
An interdisciplinary theme.
The current business environment is characterized by a gradual transition or change from individual forms of organization to common forms of network functioning of firms. This transformation affects all areas of the company as well as all business processes. This makes the management and decision-making processes of any enterprise a much more complex and demanding discipline. The assignment of the project is oriented towards the identification of potential topics and trends in the field of software decision support against the background of dynamically growing possibilities of using various software tools (e.g. dynamic and process simulation, etc.) or technological possibilities (e.g. robotics and robotic process automation etc.) or management approaches (e.g. process and data analytics, etc.) in the field of logistics and supply chain management.
Tasks:
Research of existing literature, analysis of software tools for modelling, simulation and automation of decision-making processes and their application to logistics and supply chain management in different contexts and industries (i.e. literature review, concept analysis, definition of main areas for future research, case study or illustration of best practices, methodology design, etc.).
Requirements:
Office 365/MS Office is required. Basics of business processes undestanding is welcome.
Outcomes:
Literature Review. Case study.
Notes:
An interdisciplinary theme.
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Topic Overview:
CSR = a type of business self-regulation with the aim of being socially accountable. There is no one "right" way companies can practice CSR; many corporate CSR initiatives strive to positively contribute to the public, the economy or the environment.
Task:
Literature review – global case studies of companies within the EU and all over the World; comparison of different types of industry (focusing then mainly on chemical industry); social, economic and environmental issues; reporting; LCA; sustainability; setting hypotheses and verifying/rejecting them; statistics and overviews.
Requirements:
General knowledge of CSR, interest in the issue, statistics.
Outcomes:
Literature review, report.
References:
a) Asbury, S. 2016. Practical Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility. EAN: 9781138901841, ISBN: 1138901849.
b) Taylor & Francis Ltd. Blowfield, M. 2019. Corporate Social Responsibility. EAN: 9780198797753. Oxford University Press. Other books/articles devoted to CSR.
CSR = a type of business self-regulation with the aim of being socially accountable. There is no one "right" way companies can practice CSR; many corporate CSR initiatives strive to positively contribute to the public, the economy or the environment.
Task:
Literature review – global case studies of companies within the EU and all over the World; comparison of different types of industry (focusing then mainly on chemical industry); social, economic and environmental issues; reporting; LCA; sustainability; setting hypotheses and verifying/rejecting them; statistics and overviews.
Requirements:
General knowledge of CSR, interest in the issue, statistics.
Outcomes:
Literature review, report.
References:
a) Asbury, S. 2016. Practical Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility. EAN: 9781138901841, ISBN: 1138901849.
b) Taylor & Francis Ltd. Blowfield, M. 2019. Corporate Social Responsibility. EAN: 9780198797753. Oxford University Press. Other books/articles devoted to CSR.
Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Department of Development and Environmental Studies
Measuring Sustainable Development
Topic Overview:
The topic responds to Sustainable Development Goals’ target “to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product”. These efforts are also called “Beyond GDP” and cover conceptualizing and measuring various aspects of sustainable development. Some subtopics (including links to selected literature) are listed below.
Task:
The intern would serve as a research assistant. Depending on the topic I will be working on and the research phase, the tasks may include, for example, literature review and data analysis.
Requirements:
Suitable for economics students with interdisciplinary perspectives from environmental and development studies. Diligence and analytical thinking are necessary. Knowledge of statistical methods is an advantage.
Outcomes:
Will be determined at the beginning of the internship (likely a literature review).
References:
“Beyond GDP” measurement and institutionalization (Stiglitz et al., 2009; Blanchflower and Bryson, 2023; van den Bergh, 2022);
Composite metrics of sustainability and sustainable development (Syrovátka, 2020; Hickel, 2020);
Safe and just space (Fanning et al., 2022; Alleisa and Bakshi, 2023);
Sustainable Development Goals (Hametner, 2022; van Vuuren et al., 2022);
Climate change and equity (Dooley et al., 2021; Chancel, 2022; Fanning and Hickel, 2023)
The topic responds to Sustainable Development Goals’ target “to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product”. These efforts are also called “Beyond GDP” and cover conceptualizing and measuring various aspects of sustainable development. Some subtopics (including links to selected literature) are listed below.
Task:
The intern would serve as a research assistant. Depending on the topic I will be working on and the research phase, the tasks may include, for example, literature review and data analysis.
Requirements:
Suitable for economics students with interdisciplinary perspectives from environmental and development studies. Diligence and analytical thinking are necessary. Knowledge of statistical methods is an advantage.
Outcomes:
Will be determined at the beginning of the internship (likely a literature review).
References:
“Beyond GDP” measurement and institutionalization (Stiglitz et al., 2009; Blanchflower and Bryson, 2023; van den Bergh, 2022);
Composite metrics of sustainability and sustainable development (Syrovátka, 2020; Hickel, 2020);
Safe and just space (Fanning et al., 2022; Alleisa and Bakshi, 2023);
Sustainable Development Goals (Hametner, 2022; van Vuuren et al., 2022);
Climate change and equity (Dooley et al., 2021; Chancel, 2022; Fanning and Hickel, 2023)
Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of Economic and Managerial Studies
Opportunities and Challenges of Human-AI Interaction in the Knowledge Work
Topic Overview:
The intersection of human-generative AI interaction in knowledge work offers a dual landscape of opportunities and challenges. On one hand, it promises heightened productivity through task automation, data-driven insights, and tailored collaboration, fostering innovation and creativity. On the other hand, ethical concerns, the need for effective human-AI collaboration, skill shifts, potential job displacement, and reliability issues pose significant challenges. Striking a balance between these aspects is crucial, demanding thoughtful navigation to harness AI’s potential while ensuring workforce well-being, ethical considerations, and sustained productivity in knowledge-intensive environments. Workplaces will experience changes in ways of working and redefinition of job roles, which may cause job insecurity, high staff turnover, increased stress and various types of anxiety related to technology or AI. The research objective will be to use a questionnaire survey and interviews to find out what barriers and opportunities knowledge workers perceive when interacting with generative language models and what this implies for human resource management.
Task:
Search for suitable respondents ;
Sending out questionnaires;
Conducting online interviews;
Transcribing interviews;
Literature review.
Requirements:
Basic orientation in business and management;
Ability to work systematically;
Good communication in English;
Interest in self-development;
Interest in AI (generative linguistic models);
Advantage of contact to knowledge workers using AI-powered tools in practice.
Outcomes:
Literature review on human-AI interaction in management;
Completed survey 50-100 respondents;
5-10 in-depth interviews;
Research report / article.
References:
Arslan, A., Cooper, C., Khan, Z. Golgeci, I., & Ali, I. (2022). Artificial intelligence and human workers interaction at team level: a conceptual assessment of the challenges and potential HRM strategies. International Journal of Manpower, 43(1). 75–88. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-01-2021-0052
Bughwar, P., Malik, A., De Silva, T. M. T., & Thevisuthan, P. (2022). Artificial intelligence – challenges and opportunities for international HRM: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(6), 1065–1097. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2035161
Dwivedi, Y. K. et al. (2023). Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy. International Journal of Information Management, 71, 102642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102642
Jarrahi, M. H., Askay, D., Eshraghi, A., & Smith, P. (2023). Artificial intelligence and knowledge management: A partnership between human and AI. Business Horizons, 66(1), 87–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2022.03.002
Malik, A., Budhwar, P., & Kazmi, B. A. (2023). Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted HRM: Towards an extended strategic framework. Human Resource Management Review, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100940
The intersection of human-generative AI interaction in knowledge work offers a dual landscape of opportunities and challenges. On one hand, it promises heightened productivity through task automation, data-driven insights, and tailored collaboration, fostering innovation and creativity. On the other hand, ethical concerns, the need for effective human-AI collaboration, skill shifts, potential job displacement, and reliability issues pose significant challenges. Striking a balance between these aspects is crucial, demanding thoughtful navigation to harness AI’s potential while ensuring workforce well-being, ethical considerations, and sustained productivity in knowledge-intensive environments. Workplaces will experience changes in ways of working and redefinition of job roles, which may cause job insecurity, high staff turnover, increased stress and various types of anxiety related to technology or AI. The research objective will be to use a questionnaire survey and interviews to find out what barriers and opportunities knowledge workers perceive when interacting with generative language models and what this implies for human resource management.
Task:
Search for suitable respondents ;
Sending out questionnaires;
Conducting online interviews;
Transcribing interviews;
Literature review.
Requirements:
Basic orientation in business and management;
Ability to work systematically;
Good communication in English;
Interest in self-development;
Interest in AI (generative linguistic models);
Advantage of contact to knowledge workers using AI-powered tools in practice.
Outcomes:
Literature review on human-AI interaction in management;
Completed survey 50-100 respondents;
5-10 in-depth interviews;
Research report / article.
References:
Arslan, A., Cooper, C., Khan, Z. Golgeci, I., & Ali, I. (2022). Artificial intelligence and human workers interaction at team level: a conceptual assessment of the challenges and potential HRM strategies. International Journal of Manpower, 43(1). 75–88. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-01-2021-0052
Bughwar, P., Malik, A., De Silva, T. M. T., & Thevisuthan, P. (2022). Artificial intelligence – challenges and opportunities for international HRM: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(6), 1065–1097. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2035161
Dwivedi, Y. K. et al. (2023). Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy. International Journal of Information Management, 71, 102642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102642
Jarrahi, M. H., Askay, D., Eshraghi, A., & Smith, P. (2023). Artificial intelligence and knowledge management: A partnership between human and AI. Business Horizons, 66(1), 87–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2022.03.002
Malik, A., Budhwar, P., & Kazmi, B. A. (2023). Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted HRM: Towards an extended strategic framework. Human Resource Management Review, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100940
University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Department of Economics
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Utilization Analysis
Topic Overview:
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally understood as a voluntary obligation of companies to behave in a responsible way to the environment of society and the environment that affects their functioning. For this reason, the annual report can also be a corporate tool for the marketing and promotion system, any corporate social responsibility is more attractive to investors and builds a better image for the public.
Tasks:
To analyse use of CSR.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally understood as a voluntary obligation of companies to behave in a responsible way to the environment of society and the environment that affects their functioning. For this reason, the annual report can also be a corporate tool for the marketing and promotion system, any corporate social responsibility is more attractive to investors and builds a better image for the public.
Tasks:
To analyse use of CSR.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Department of Economics
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Process Diagrams
Topic Overview:
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally understood as a voluntary obligation of companies to behave in a responsible way to the environment of society and the environment that affects their functioning. For this reason, the annual report can also be a corporate tool for the marketing and promotion system, any corporate social responsibility is more attractive to investors and builds a better image for the public.
Tasks:
To prepare process diagrams (etc.) in reporting CSR.
Requirements:
Analytical knowledge and preparation of diagrams.
Outcomes:
Preparation of processes and diagrams from the provided data from the head of the topic.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally understood as a voluntary obligation of companies to behave in a responsible way to the environment of society and the environment that affects their functioning. For this reason, the annual report can also be a corporate tool for the marketing and promotion system, any corporate social responsibility is more attractive to investors and builds a better image for the public.
Tasks:
To prepare process diagrams (etc.) in reporting CSR.
Requirements:
Analytical knowledge and preparation of diagrams.
Outcomes:
Preparation of processes and diagrams from the provided data from the head of the topic.
University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Department of Economics
Managerial Accounting Tools
Topic Overview:
Managerial accounting is one of the important parts of the companies. There was provided the research in the companies on the usage of selected managerial accounting tools.
Tasks:
To analyse use of managerial accounting tools, find the correlations or clusters of tools.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
Managerial accounting is one of the important parts of the companies. There was provided the research in the companies on the usage of selected managerial accounting tools.
Tasks:
To analyse use of managerial accounting tools, find the correlations or clusters of tools.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Department of Economics
SMART Cities Applications and Elements
Topic Overview:
Rapid development of advanced technologies and their use bear crucial influence on Smart City development. Smart economy ranks among key Smart City components. The rising awareness of the importance of Economy in Smart cities becomes a widely discussed issue and gets reflected in professional literature. The aim of the research is to map and analyse the use of selected elements in Smart cities.
Tasks:
To analyse and find correlations in usage of applications and elements in SMART cities.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
Rapid development of advanced technologies and their use bear crucial influence on Smart City development. Smart economy ranks among key Smart City components. The rising awareness of the importance of Economy in Smart cities becomes a widely discussed issue and gets reflected in professional literature. The aim of the research is to map and analyse the use of selected elements in Smart cities.
Tasks:
To analyse and find correlations in usage of applications and elements in SMART cities.
Requirements:
Statistical and analytical knowledge.
Outcomes:
Preparation of tables and graphs from the provided data from the head of the topic.
University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management, Department of Recreology and Tourism
Geopark As a Geotourism Destination – Its Contribution and Potential For Sustainable Development of Both Urban and Rural Areas
Topic Overview:
Geopark as a geotourism destination – its contribution and potential for sustainable development of both urban and rural areas.
Geotourism represents a specific form of sustainable tourism focusing on the interpretation of the Earth heritage (e.g. volcanic, glacial, karstic phenomena and landforms). Geoparks' management can be well considered as a specific form of tourism destination management. Geoparks, however, implement a wider scope of activities; geotourism is just one of them and serves primarily as a tool of environmental education and support of cultural identity of the people living in geopark. Destination management, on the other hand, is professionally specialized in tourism management so that the geopark usually cooperates with the destination management organization competent in its territory.
Due to their multidisciplinary, geoparks can engage persons with different qualifications, interests and competencies and improve life quality both in urban and rural areas, stressing the role of education and nature conservation.
Tasks:
Participation in the topic-related research (quantitative / qualitative), writing up journal article with the supervisor/s, processing a power point presentation, compilation of comparative studies and databases, participation in the topic-related online /hybrid events.
Requirements:
Responsibility, good communication skills, excellence in English (C1-C2 level). Spanish B2 or better is also appreciated. Interest in topic.
Outcomes:
Joint journal article with the supervisor/s, power point presentations, comparative studies, databases.
References:
https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks,
https://globalgeoparksnetwork.org/,
https://www.facebook.com/globalgeoparksnetwork/photos/live2nd-unesco-global-geoparks-youth-meeting-discussion-on-the-activities-of-the/3162042134042146/
Geopark as a geotourism destination – its contribution and potential for sustainable development of both urban and rural areas.
Geotourism represents a specific form of sustainable tourism focusing on the interpretation of the Earth heritage (e.g. volcanic, glacial, karstic phenomena and landforms). Geoparks' management can be well considered as a specific form of tourism destination management. Geoparks, however, implement a wider scope of activities; geotourism is just one of them and serves primarily as a tool of environmental education and support of cultural identity of the people living in geopark. Destination management, on the other hand, is professionally specialized in tourism management so that the geopark usually cooperates with the destination management organization competent in its territory.
Due to their multidisciplinary, geoparks can engage persons with different qualifications, interests and competencies and improve life quality both in urban and rural areas, stressing the role of education and nature conservation.
Tasks:
Participation in the topic-related research (quantitative / qualitative), writing up journal article with the supervisor/s, processing a power point presentation, compilation of comparative studies and databases, participation in the topic-related online /hybrid events.
Requirements:
Responsibility, good communication skills, excellence in English (C1-C2 level). Spanish B2 or better is also appreciated. Interest in topic.
Outcomes:
Joint journal article with the supervisor/s, power point presentations, comparative studies, databases.
References:
https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks,
https://globalgeoparksnetwork.org/,
https://www.facebook.com/globalgeoparksnetwork/photos/live2nd-unesco-global-geoparks-youth-meeting-discussion-on-the-activities-of-the/3162042134042146/
University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Faculty of Law, Department of Financial Law and National Economy
International Comparison of Tax Systems
Topic Overview:
The student will participate on a project that is aimed at comparison of tax and accounting systems in different countries, especially EU Member States. They will work partly individually, partly, during the semester, there will be a team of students working on the project, both from the Czech Republic and from other EU Member states (Erasmus students who are on student exchange stay).
Task:
The students will participate in partial projects to create a comparative case study in a specific tax or accounting problem. The problem will be solved from the point of view of different national systems. The purpose is to find situations, where there is a very different tax treatment in the same situation. The student will work partly individually and they are encouraged to bring their own ideas of problems they would like to work on (on comparison of Brazilian and Czech tax systems in the particular area). The students will also work in small groups, each student will work on the case study from the perspective of his/her home country tax system.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of MS Office package, knowledge of Brazilian tax system, specialization in financial, especially accounting and tax law appreciated.
Outcomes:
Partial outcomes of the project will be published as articles or conference papers. In the long run, the book comparing Brazilian and Czech perspectives will be published.
The student will participate on a project that is aimed at comparison of tax and accounting systems in different countries, especially EU Member States. They will work partly individually, partly, during the semester, there will be a team of students working on the project, both from the Czech Republic and from other EU Member states (Erasmus students who are on student exchange stay).
Task:
The students will participate in partial projects to create a comparative case study in a specific tax or accounting problem. The problem will be solved from the point of view of different national systems. The purpose is to find situations, where there is a very different tax treatment in the same situation. The student will work partly individually and they are encouraged to bring their own ideas of problems they would like to work on (on comparison of Brazilian and Czech tax systems in the particular area). The students will also work in small groups, each student will work on the case study from the perspective of his/her home country tax system.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of MS Office package, knowledge of Brazilian tax system, specialization in financial, especially accounting and tax law appreciated.
Outcomes:
Partial outcomes of the project will be published as articles or conference papers. In the long run, the book comparing Brazilian and Czech perspectives will be published.
Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration
Entrepreneurship of University Students
Topic Overview:
Research is oriented on the entrepreneurship of young university students and on the motivation and education towards the necessary skills (cooperation on the project: https://www.guesssurvey.org/).
Task:
Statistical analyses of surveys data.
Requirements:
Work with SPSS or other statistical sw.
Outcomes:
Literature review, report of the survey.
References:
https://www.guesssurvey.org/publications/
Research is oriented on the entrepreneurship of young university students and on the motivation and education towards the necessary skills (cooperation on the project: https://www.guesssurvey.org/).
Task:
Statistical analyses of surveys data.
Requirements:
Work with SPSS or other statistical sw.
Outcomes:
Literature review, report of the survey.
References:
https://www.guesssurvey.org/publications/
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy
Participation and Position of Brazil in the Global Value Chains
Topic Overview:
World trade and production are increasingly structured around “global value chains” (GVCs). A value chain identifies the full range of activities that firms undertake to bring a product or a service from its conception to its end use by final consumers. Technological progress, cost, access to resources and markets and trade policy reforms have facilitated the geographical fragmentation of production processes across the globe according to the comparative advantage of the locations. The aim of this internship is to teach the student how to use new type of data that is currently available and analyse/evaluate countries integration into the GVC.
Tasks:
To analyse participation and position of Brazil in the Global Value Chains using Trade in value added database and relevant methods.
Requirements:
Background in economics, international trade theories, Excel.
Outcomes:
Presentation + conference paper.
References:
Trade in value added: https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/measuring-trade-in-value-added.htm
World trade and production are increasingly structured around “global value chains” (GVCs). A value chain identifies the full range of activities that firms undertake to bring a product or a service from its conception to its end use by final consumers. Technological progress, cost, access to resources and markets and trade policy reforms have facilitated the geographical fragmentation of production processes across the globe according to the comparative advantage of the locations. The aim of this internship is to teach the student how to use new type of data that is currently available and analyse/evaluate countries integration into the GVC.
Tasks:
To analyse participation and position of Brazil in the Global Value Chains using Trade in value added database and relevant methods.
Requirements:
Background in economics, international trade theories, Excel.
Outcomes:
Presentation + conference paper.
References:
Trade in value added: https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/measuring-trade-in-value-added.htm
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Finance
Volatility Spillovers
Topic Overview:
Measuring statistical significance of volatility spillovers of currency markets with aim on economic-policy shocks.
Tasks:
To measure statistical significance in Gauss (program) using pre-programmed script.
Requirements:
Knowledge about volatility spillovers, programming language in Gauss.
Outcomes:
Publication.
References:
EconPapers: Does the Spillover Index Respond Significantly to Systemic Shocks? A Bootstrap-Based Probabilistic Analysis (repec.org): https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/fauwpaper/wp2021_5f29.htm;
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2815151
Measuring statistical significance of volatility spillovers of currency markets with aim on economic-policy shocks.
Tasks:
To measure statistical significance in Gauss (program) using pre-programmed script.
Requirements:
Knowledge about volatility spillovers, programming language in Gauss.
Outcomes:
Publication.
References:
EconPapers: Does the Spillover Index Respond Significantly to Systemic Shocks? A Bootstrap-Based Probabilistic Analysis (repec.org): https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/fauwpaper/wp2021_5f29.htm;
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2815151
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Finance
Firm-Bank Relationships
Topic Overview:
Identifying effects of firm-bank relationships on firm financial constraints.
Tasks:
Analyzing microdata from Orbis database, merging firm and bank data, identifying ownership structure using pre-programmed script, merging individual and unstructured data.
Requirements:
Knowledge about microeconometrics, advanced data processing, programming in Stata and other software.
Outcomes:
Publication.
References:
The role of bank relationships when firms are financially distressed, Journal of Banking and Finance, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378426616000121;
International strategy and business groups: A review and future research agenda, Journal of World Business, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090951616301833
Identifying effects of firm-bank relationships on firm financial constraints.
Tasks:
Analyzing microdata from Orbis database, merging firm and bank data, identifying ownership structure using pre-programmed script, merging individual and unstructured data.
Requirements:
Knowledge about microeconometrics, advanced data processing, programming in Stata and other software.
Outcomes:
Publication.
References:
The role of bank relationships when firms are financially distressed, Journal of Banking and Finance, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378426616000121;
International strategy and business groups: A review and future research agenda, Journal of World Business, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090951616301833
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Regional Management and Law
Rain Forests in Brazil and Their Sustainability: Social, Cultural, Economic and Environmental Issues
Topic Overview:
This is a global topic and we in Europe have relatively big data about the rates of forest loss, loss of forest area, etc.
What is missing are data concerning social, cultural, economic and local, regional environmental issues. We will use these data for the lectures on the subject of Environmental Economy, and research publications at conferences (student will be listed as co-author).
The outline of the research concerns relationships among sustainability, land grabbing a bioeconomy as a potential solution as well as threatens.
Tasks:
See annotation.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of sociology and economy.
Outcomes:
See annotation.
References:
Look on the similar topic in journals Sociologia Ruralis and Sustainability.
This is a global topic and we in Europe have relatively big data about the rates of forest loss, loss of forest area, etc.
What is missing are data concerning social, cultural, economic and local, regional environmental issues. We will use these data for the lectures on the subject of Environmental Economy, and research publications at conferences (student will be listed as co-author).
The outline of the research concerns relationships among sustainability, land grabbing a bioeconomy as a potential solution as well as threatens.
Tasks:
See annotation.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of sociology and economy.
Outcomes:
See annotation.
References:
Look on the similar topic in journals Sociologia Ruralis and Sustainability.
