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Doctoral programmes

Management of Industrial Systems

This study program aims at development of theoretical knowledge and creation of assumptions linked to increasing the quality of operative functioning in the fields of economics, management and information technologies of industrial systems considered to be business enterprises.
Graduates of this program may work in managerial positions within the industrial businesses, research organizations and universities.

Information for applicants

The duration of study in the program Management of systems in the field of mineral resources is 3 years. The applicant for full-time study is applying for the dissertation topic announced by the faculty. Applicants for part-time study may submit their own practice-based topic to the department by the deadline set.

The formal requirements for the admission procedure are governed by the Rules for Admission Procedure and the Conditions for Admission to the Doctoral Study at the Faculty of Mining and Geology of the Technical University of Ostrava for the current academic year.

The course of study is governed by the valid Study and Examination Regulations for study in Bachelor Degree Programmes.

Graduate employment

Graduate find employment in enterprises and institutions within the mineral - resource complex in positions associated with responsibility for management and problem - solving in related areas, especially in the environmental field. With regard to the length of practice, graduates can work also in consulting companies and ministries, in particular at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic in positions, where political decisions must be also taken into account (e.g. the issue of territorial ecological limits of brown coal mining). Graduates should also find employment in higher education and science and research.

Goals of study

Study program Management of systems in the field of mineral resources is based on the knowledge of the technological and technical basis of the activities of industrial companies in the field of mineral resources, because the economic results of enterprises are largely influenced by the technical and technological solution of the production process. The set of subjects develops the theoretical knowledge of business management and economics, system thinking, ability to predict development and analysis of economic activity, modelling, information obtaining and processing, all with the aim of streamlining management and improving business results.

 

Graduate professional knowledge

Graduate of the Ph.D. study of Management of systems in the field of mineral resources will be equipped with:

  • knowledge of natural science and technology for understanding the selection of technological solutions for mining and mineral processing with regard to the patterns of mineral origin and occurrence and the linkage of the selected technology to the economic results of the mineral extraction process;
  • managerial-economic knowledge to understand the criteria for allocating scarce resources and ensuring maximum benefit that can be derived from these resources by organizing and managing the process of obtaining raw materials;
  • knowledge of at least one foreign language for foreign internships, conferences, presentation and defence of the results of their work;
  • system knowledge of the field of study and related disciplines enabling communication not only within its own field, but also in related fields for solving conflicts of interest and estimating the effects of proposed changes
  • knowledge of the application of research methods in the field of study enabling the development of scientific research in the field and solving problems of economic practice;
  • knowledge for leading individuals and larger teams.

Graduate professional skills

The graduate has the following professional skills:

  • ability of independent scientific research work, finding and designing new procedures and methods in the field of theory and economic practice;
  • ability to process the results of their creative activities, to publish, present and defend them at the domestic and international level;
  • ability to abstract and simplify, model, analyse and synthesize to solve problems of economic theory or economic practice.

General competences of graduates

The general abilities of the graduate are as follows:

  • assessing new knowledge, taking into account the long-term social implications of its use;
  • acquiring new professional knowledge, skills and competences through their own creative activities;
  • communicating in at least one foreign language so that the graduate is able to complete internships, conferences, presentations and defend the results of their work.