Petr Šnapka
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Petr Šnapka is a Czech economist
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(VŠB-TUO) at Faculty of Mining and Geology (FMG) in the field of Economics and Organization in the mining industry. 1967/1968 he works as system analyst at OKD computer center in Ostrava. 1969 he became Assistant Professor for research at VŠB-TUO (FMG), from 1971 to 1976 as Assistant Professor for economics (FMG). 1972 he earned his Ph.D.
in the field of economics of industrial sectors at the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava.
1978 Petr Šnapka became Associate Professor at Department of Economics and Management; 1986 he was appointed to Head of Department of Economics and Management in the Mining Industry. After making his habilitation treatise
(DrSc.) in 1989 he was appointed 1990 to Full Professor
and Head of Economics and Management at the Faculty Mining and Geology (FMG). Since 1996 he taught as a professor at the VŠB-TUO at the Faculty of Economics in the Department of Management. He was long-time Dean
at the "Institute of doctoral and managerial studies" (IDMS) at TUO. He is member of the academic council of School of Business Administration in Karvina, part of the Silesian University
in Opava.
Since 1996 he is in addition to his professorship vice president of finance of OKD, Důl Hlubina, Ostrava
(mining industry).
The research activity of Prof. Ing. Petr Šnapka DrSc. are company management
and economics
, management of planning
and organization
of the economics, management process
es and engineering management
, economic modelling
particularly in financial/budgetary maths
, risk management
and forecasting methods
. He is an author of four books, 40 textbooks, more than 80 research projects and numerous articles in journals and conference papers from national and international conferences.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
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Life
Šnapka graduated 1967 from the VŠB-Technical University of OstravaTechnical University of Ostrava
The Technical University of Ostrava , is a university located in the city of Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic....
(VŠB-TUO) at Faculty of Mining and Geology (FMG) in the field of Economics and Organization in the mining industry. 1967/1968 he works as system analyst at OKD computer center in Ostrava. 1969 he became Assistant Professor for research at VŠB-TUO (FMG), from 1971 to 1976 as Assistant Professor for economics (FMG). 1972 he earned his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in the field of economics of industrial sectors at the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava.
1978 Petr Šnapka became Associate Professor at Department of Economics and Management; 1986 he was appointed to Head of Department of Economics and Management in the Mining Industry. After making his habilitation treatise
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
(DrSc.) in 1989 he was appointed 1990 to Full Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and Head of Economics and Management at the Faculty Mining and Geology (FMG). Since 1996 he taught as a professor at the VŠB-TUO at the Faculty of Economics in the Department of Management. He was long-time Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
at the "Institute of doctoral and managerial studies" (IDMS) at TUO. He is member of the academic council of School of Business Administration in Karvina, part of the Silesian University
Silesian University (Opava)
Silesian University in Opava, is one of the youngest universities in the Czech Republic, established in 1989.Silesian University in Opava should not be confused with a similarly named university in Polish-administered part of Silesia .Silesian University had about 4 000 students in 2006.-External...
in Opava.
Since 1996 he is in addition to his professorship vice president of finance of OKD, Důl Hlubina, Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
(mining industry).
The research activity of Prof. Ing. Petr Šnapka DrSc. are company management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, management of planning
Planning
Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
and organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
of the economics, management process
Management process
Management process is a process of planning and controlling the performance or execution of any type of activity, such as:* a project or...
es and engineering management
Engineering management
Engineering Management or Management Engineering is a specialized form of management and engineering that is concerned with the application of engineering principles to business practice...
, economic modelling
Model (economics)
In economics, a model is a theoretical construct that represents economic processes by a set of variables and a set of logical and/or quantitative relationships between them. The economic model is a simplified framework designed to illustrate complex processes, often but not always using...
particularly in financial/budgetary maths
Mathematical finance
Mathematical finance is a field of applied mathematics, concerned with financial markets. The subject has a close relationship with the discipline of financial economics, which is concerned with much of the underlying theory. Generally, mathematical finance will derive and extend the mathematical...
, risk management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
and forecasting methods
Forecasting
Forecasting is the process of making statements about events whose actual outcomes have not yet been observed. A commonplace example might be estimation for some variable of interest at some specified future date. Prediction is a similar, but more general term...
. He is an author of four books, 40 textbooks, more than 80 research projects and numerous articles in journals and conference papers from national and international conferences.