In order to successfully complete the degree, students must obtain 90 credits and pass the State Exam.

General Requirements

For details about these requirements please see Catalogue. The number of credits for general requirements is 24.

Required Courses in Management and Marketing (24 credits)

Required Courses in Accounting & Finance (9 credits)

Required Courses in related subjects (15 credits)

Elective Course Requirements (15 credits)

Additional Requirements (3 credits)

The part-time program is designed for students who work full-time and cannot study in our regular program. As in the regular program, the degree requires 90 credits (US credits, 180 ECTS credits) and may be completed in three years. Graduates will receive the official Czech title of ‘Bakalář’ (Bc.). The structure of the program is adjusted for students with working experience, see below.

Information about admissions requirements can be found here.

In order to successfully complete the degree, students must obtain 90 credits, keep their GPA above 2.0, and pass the State Exam.

State Exams consist of four parts:

1/ Strategic Planning Document defense
2/ Exam from Management
3/ Exam from a subject of your choice (1)
4/ Exam from a subject of your choice (2)

The subjects to choose from are: Marketing, Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Business Information Systems.

The State Exams are oral examinations.

State Exams - Rules & Guidelines

State Exams are an important part of the education at AAU. To ensure their smooth flow, please follow these rules:

Timing/structure of the SE

• SE committee receives the list of students at the beginning of the exam
• Students are examined in order according to a sign-up sheet or to students’ agreement
• The examined student draws a question and is given 15 minutes to prepare the answer (this happens simultaneously with another student answering); he/she is not allowed to leave the classroom until his/her exam is over
• The examined student has 15 minutes to answer the question, the preparing student cannot interfere in this process in any way
• For the defense of the bachelor’s thesis, the student is given 20 minutes (10-15 minutes presentation + questions from the committee)

The examination committee

• The examination committee has 3 (or more) members: two experts in the field and the chair of the SE committee
• At least two members of the SE committee must be present throughout the entire answer of a student
• The committee has to agree on the final grade; any misunderstanding or disagreement between examiners should be resolved with the Chair of the SE and the Dean of SBA
• The committee cannot discuss the grades or details about the grading process with or in front of students; in case a student requests an explanation, the Dean of SBA shall be present

Examination/Grading

• Students will be provided with paper and all necessary supplies during their preparation
• Dictionaries are allowed, the examiners check and approve them
• Students will be allowed to talk about the chosen topic first; then, if necessary, questions will follow; questions cannot be leading or biased, examiners should not explain the correct answer during the SE
• The grades for the SE are: excellent, very good, good, fail