Topics of doctoral theses

for the year 2025/2026
program Company Management and Economics

Sustainable Business Models
The aim of the research is to develop sustainable business models.

The Political Economy of Disintegration: Assessing Economic Consequences in terms of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship
This research aims to identify key factors, which might be critical when considering the current tendencies of disintegration from the perspective of SMEs based the Czech Republic.

Financial Transactions and Their Taxation
The OECD's project against BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) has established standards that have had significant impacts in the area of financial transactions. The aim of the thesis will be to assess the existing standards along with the systematization of the existing rules and subsequently to create a methodological guide for tax management in this area.
Intangible Assets and Their Taxation
The OECD's project against BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) has established standards that have had significant impacts in the area of intangible assets, which importance has been continuously growing. The aim of the thesis will be to assess the existing standards along with the systematization of the existing rules and subsequently to create a methodological guide for tax management in this area.

Financial constraints factors and their impact on default risk of SMEs
The limited variability of financial sources of small and medium enterprises (SME) limits their investment activities and by that limits the growth and the enhance the default risk. The nexus between financial constraints factors and the default risk represents a scientific gap.
Non-market options for valuation of debt instruments at fair value
In the absence of market data, fair value valuation via the income approach is possible. The gap remains the possibility of taking into account the risk of failure within cash flows or the discount rate, especially with the optional approach.

Use of Digital Tools to Support Companies' Marketing Strategies
Research focused on the composition and extent of the use of digital tools to support the creation and implementation of marketing strategies in companies.

Territorial servitization in choosen industry
To get insights into servitization adoption across geographic regions, manufacturing organisations, transformation and transition pathways, barriers and enablers. Collaborative, territory-based manufacturing firms typically maintain high levels of productivity and innovation.
The importance of servitization and smart (digital) servitization of companies in terms of sustainable development
The reasons leading companies to the servitization strategy have recently been supplemented with society-wide global trend of striving for sustainable development. The aim of the topic is to map the significance of servitization and smart servitization of companies in terms of sustainable development.
AI-driven Innovations in Servitization
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative tool for manufacturers looking to shift their business model towards servitization, focusing on outcome-based services rather than solely products. To build scalable and profitable services, manufacturers must leverage the extensive opportunities that AI provides. The aim of the topic is to map the possibilities of using AI in service innovations provided by manufacturing companies.

Specifics of Human-AI Partnership and Innovative Work Behaviour
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies has brought tremendous opportunities and challenges for organisations. As AI continues to be more and more integrated into the workplace, the concept of human-AI partnership is becoming increasingly important, a partnership that involves humans working alongside AI systems to enhance productivity, decision-making, and overall performance. The main aim of dissertation will be to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) influences today’s world of work and the impact of AI on employees. And further to propose a model of an effective Human-centered - AI partnerships i order to enhance innovative work behaviour within organizations.