The thematic unit "Key Strategic Issues" creates the necessary background knowledge for senior business executives across the range of business history, marketing and quantitative methods necessary for the operation of the business.

In the subsection "Management Science" the required theory is presented through examples, problem solving, methods and use of software . In this way, the student is given the opportunity to develop skills in forming and solving business models and decision making. The following items are covered:

2. Decision Theory

• Decision-making theory
• Uncertainty and risk analysis
• Multi-criteria decision making
• Game theory

 3. Other Issues

•  Dynamic Programming
• Detailed data management methods

In the subsection "Accounting and Finance principles for Managers", we will deal with the overview of the basic principles that govern  financial operations. The course aims to present and analyze the theory and practical applications of Accounting and Financial Management, as well as the development of Investment Analysis and introduction of Portfolio Management. The following items are covered: 

1. Introductory accounting concepts.
2. Basic Accounting Principles
3. Time Value of Money
4. Analysis of Financial Indicators
5. Cash Flow Analysis
6. Capital Costs
7. Capital Investment Budget
8. Risk and Capital Investment Budget
9. Capital Structure
10. Dividend Policy
11. Yield and Risk
12. Money and Capital Markets
13. Valuation of Fixed Income Securities
14. Valuation of Shares
15. Portfolio Theory
16. Capital Market Theory
17. Introduction to Investment Management
18. Theory of Effective Markets
19. Portfolio Performance Evaluation

Finally,  the subsection "Quantitative Methods for Executives"  presente all the methods that are necessary for the quantitative expression of business problems and the support of relevant decisions. The items are covered:

1. Real numbers (natural numbers, integers, explicit numbers, prime numbers), rules for inequalities with real numbers
2. Complex numbers (definition, complex plane (Argand plane), complex number measure, polar (trigonometric) complex form, exponential complex form, Euler type, conjugate complex, complex roots of quadratic polynomial equation (forces)
3. Functions (illustrations) / definition, scope of function definition (definition), scope of definition of basic functions (polynomial, explicit, implicit, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, hyperbolic), algebraic and transcendental functions
4. Limits (limit of polynomial function, limit of explicit function, cases where the limit does not exist (eg unit step function or Heaviside function), limits with
5. Continuation of a function
6. Derivatives (definition of a derivative in a point, the derivative as a function, typology-rules of production)
7. Monotony (genuinely increasing function, genuinely decreasing function)
8. Local extremes
9. Second derivative criterion for local maxima / minima
10. Convex-concave (genuinely convex function, genuinely concave function)
11. Turning points
12. Some Derivatives / Exercises
13. Tables [operations with tables (addition of tables, multiplication of a gradient on a table, product of tables), inverted table, special forms of square tables (diagonal table, upper triangular table, lower triangular table, symmetrical table, antisymmetric table)
14. Square table delimiter, delimiter properties
15. Inverse square table (the adjoint table)
16. Linear systems of equations [Gauss-Jordan deletion, Cramer type (square systems)]