Dávid Smolka
Mgr. Dávid Smolka
Dr. David Smolka is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava. He completed his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral studies in economics and management at the same faculty, specialising in strategic management at master’s level. His master’s thesis on Industry 4.0 received the Rector’s Award. His doctoral research examined intellectual capital management in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the extent to which it was applied in companies operating in Slovakia. During his studies, he completed several study visits abroad, including at the Universitat de Barcelona in Spain and the Universidad de Matanzas in Cuba. He further developed his professional and teaching competencies during his work at the department through training visits to France. At Université Côte d’Azur in Nice, he completed a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) focused on developing educators’ digital competencies, critical thinking and the responsible use of digital tools. At Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, he completed a training focused on pedagogical innovation and the application of artificial intelligence in higher education.
He teaches Strategic Management, Business Process Management, and Strategic Thinking and Strategy at master’s level. He has experience teaching in both Slovak and English. His teaching approach actively engages students in solving case studies, working in teams and discussing current business challenges. Through these methods, he connects theoretical knowledge with the complexities of management practice and guides students in applying this knowledge to specific situations. He emphasises the development of analytical, critical and strategic thinking, independent reasoning, and the ability to formulate and defend well-grounded solutions of their own. He is a co-author of the book Business Process Management: Analysis, Modelling and Implementation, which is required reading for the Business Process Management course. He also has practical experience with ARIS Express, which is used in teaching this course. He plays a significant role in regularly updating the content of all the courses he teaches and has co-authored case studies used in the Strategic Management and Business Process Management courses.
His research focuses on current topics and trends in strategic and business process management, the digital transformation of businesses and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. He examines the use of smart technologies and artificial intelligence in business processes, businesses’ readiness to adopt them and the associated organisational changes. Building on these areas, he also investigates intellectual capital, its development and firms’ capacity for innovation. He has authored or co-authored scholarly works, including publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and regularly presents his research findings at conferences in Slovakia and abroad. He is also a member of the Research Lab on Industry 4.0 and Management Transformation at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
Publications:
https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailAutorForm&sid=B0397FD2063DC5562FD193E214 (To view the publication list, click the number next to “Publikačná činnosť vo všetkých roliach”)
Research and Projects:
VEGA Project No. 1/0113/24 (2024–2026): Emerging Digital Technologies and Their Impact on Reducing Supply Chain Vulnerability: Building Lean, Agile, Resilient, and Sustainable Supply Chains in an Era of Unpredictable Disruptive Events – Research Team Member
VEGA Project No. 1/0614/23 (2023–2025): Business Readiness for Industry 4.0 Challenges from the Perspective of Business Processes and Business Process Management – Research Team Member
Comenius University Grant UK/224/2023 (2023): Current State of the Use of Industry 4.0 Solutions in Companies Operating in Slovakia – Project Manager
VEGA Project No. 1/0773/20 (2020–2022): Intellectual Capital Management and Measuring Business Innovation in Slovakia – Research Team Member
Subject Areas for Theses:
Master's Theses (Diploma Theses & Practical Internships)<s></s>
1. Strategic analysis, strategy formulation and implementation, and evaluation of strategic success
2. Business process analysis, modelling and improvement, process mining, and process performance evaluation
3. The use of new technologies and artificial intelligence in business processes and managerial decision-making
4. Intellectual capital management and development in relation to business performance, innovativeness and long-term success
5. Business readiness for technological change and the development of managerial and digital competencies
Theses and internship projects may also include comparisons of management approaches and the experiences of companies in Slovakia and abroad.
Contact:
Tel.: +421 2 9021 2110
Office: P-007
Email: david.smolka@fm.uniba.sk