Awards and prizes

• PwC Consulting Challenge
  2026 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Filip Klaban, Jonáš Střelec a Marek Velíšek - 1st place
• CFA Institute Research Challenge
  2025 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Oryna Yakovenko, Mykyta Huskov, Arsenii Rybchenko, Maksym Stetskov a Andrii Zatirka  - won 2nd place in the local (Czech and Slovak) final
  2022 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Jakub Bobysud, Matej Leško, Peter Palovič, and Ondřej Rosický, won 1st place in the local (Czech and Slovak) final
  2020 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of složení Anna Umlaufová, Martin Bosák, Tiep Luu Danh a Matěj Sainer won 1st place in national final
  2016 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Pavel Růžek, Tomáš Juchelka, Robert Kaplan, Robert Ševinský, Ondřej Sláma won 1st place in national final
  2018 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Tadeáš Krejčí, Michal Petrouš, Jakub Říha, Ira Saktor a Norbert Skákala won 1st place in national final
• BCG Strategy Cup
  2023 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Josef Štefl, Filip Trusina, Martin Nedvěd a Jan Budinský won in a six-day competition by the Boston Consulting Group
• GIRC - Global Investment Research Challenge 2011
  2011 - The team of students from IES FSV UK won 2nd place
• Global Management Challenge
  2017 - The team of students from IES FSV UK a MU Brno - Diana Bosáková, Martin Bosák, Matúš Pravda a Richard Husár (MU Brno) won 1st place in the Czech Republic
  2011 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of  Vyacheslav Lypko, Pavel Průša, Tomáš Olešnaník won 2nd place in the Czech Republic
  2010 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Václav Vislous, Miroslava Mičáková, Zuzana Filková,  Petr Doskočil (Technická univerztia) s Michaelem Němečkem (Právnická fakulta) won 2nd place in the Czech Republic
• Global Student Challenge
  2016 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Diana Bosáková, Lucie Holušová, Andrea Hrtková, Eva Parlásková won 1st place in regional round
• Rotman European Trading Competition
  2016 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Lucie Kraicová, Katarína Líšková, Marek Hauzr a Martin Hronec won 3rd place
• University Trading Challenge
  2018 - The team of students from IES FSV UK, consisting of Nicolas Fanta, Oskar Gottlieb, Pavel Irinkov a Dominik Vach won 1st place

• Roger Noll Prize
  2020 - Bc. Jan Liehman
  2019 - Bc. Jakub Linhart
• Exeter Prize
  2017 - doc. Michal Bauer, Ph.D., doc. Julie Chytilová, Ph.D. with doc. Vojtěch Bartoš, Ph.D. (LMU) and doc.
• UniCredit & Universities Foundation Award for Best Dissertation
  2014 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.
• Global Development Network Award
  2010 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek
• Irving Fischer Committee Award (Bank for International Settlements, Basel)
  2010 - PhDr. Ing. Petr Jakubík, Ph.D.
• EACES Dissertation Award (European Association for Comparative Economic Studies)
  2010 - Roman Horváth, Ph.D.
• Financial Risk Management Award (Centre des Professions Financières)
  2009 - PhDr. Jakub Seidler
• Olga Radzyner Award (OeNB, Wien)
  2009 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek
  2001 - PhDr. Tomáš Holub, Ph.D.
• Financial Stability Institute Award (Bank for International Settlements, Basel)
  2008 - PhDr. Ing. Petr Jakubík, Ph.D.
• Warsaw International Economics Meeting (WIEM) Best Paper Prize
  2009 - PhDr. Lenka Šťastná - 2nd place
• Journal of Undergraduate Research in Finance (JURF) Competition
  2018 - Vojtěch Jurka - 2nd and 3rd place

• IUS et Societas Award
  2025 - Mgr. Bc. Vít Kubů - 1st place
  2024 - Bc. Martin Vondrášek - 1st place
• The Otta Wichterle Award
  2014 - PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek, Ph.D.
  2012 - PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.
  2011 - PhDr. Michal Bauer, Ph.D.
• Innovative Minds
  2005 - Mgr. Vít Bubák
• The Ministry od Education Award
  2016 - doc. PhDr. Julie Chytilová, Ph.D.
  2016 - Bc. Jakub Rybák
  2013 - PhDr. Zuzana Havránková
  2012 - PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek, Ph.D.
  2011 - PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.
  2002 - PhDr. Tomáš Holub, Ph.D
• The Neuron Award - Karel Janeček Foundation
  2011 - doc. PhDr. Julie Chytilová, Ph.D.
• The Young Economist Award of the Czech Economic Society (CES) 
  2025 - Bc. Marek Chadim - 1st place
  2025 - Mgr. Maksim Smirnov - 2nd place
  2021 - Mgr. Mariia Kosar - 3rd place
  2020 - Mgr. Bruno Baránek - 1st place
  2020 - Mgr. Marek Šedivý - 3rd place
  2018 - Mgr. Ludmila Matysková, Ph.D. - 1st place
  2018 - Mgr. Jan Žáček - 2nd place
  2017 - Mgr. Nikoloz Kudashvili - 2nd place
  2016 - Mgr. Ing. Adam Kučera - 1st place
  2016 - Mgr. Michal Šoltés - 3rd place
  2015 - Mgr. Jakub Matějů - 1st place
  2015 - Mgr. Ján Palguta - 3rd place
  2014 - Mgr. Vojtěch Bartoš - 1st place
  2014 - Mgr. Klára Kalíšková - 3rd place
  2013 - Mgr. Jakub Matějů - 2nd place
  2013 - Mgr. Jana Cahlíková - 3rd place
  2012 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek a Marek Rusnák - 1st place
  2011 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek a PhDr. Zuzana Iršová - 3rd place
  2010 - Ing. Aleš Maršál, M.A. - 2nd place
  2010 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek a PhDr. Zuzana Iršová - 3rd place
  2008 - PhDr. Jan Zápal, MSc. - 1st place
  2008 - PhDr. Lenka Šťastná - 2nd place
  2007 - Bc. Filip Rozsypal - 3rd place
  2006 - PhDr. Michal Bauer - 1st place
  2006 - Roman Horváth, M.A. - 2nd place
  2006 - Mgr. Petr Jakubík - 3rd place
  2004 - Mgr. Patrik Nový
  2004 - Roman Horváth, M.A. - 3rd place
  2002 - Bc. Michal Ježek
  2002 - Roman Horváth, Ph.D. - 3rd place
  1996 - Mgr. Martin Sommer
• The Karel Engliš Award (CES)
  2025 - Mgr. Tomáš Fencl
  2024 - Mgr. Tereza Veselá
  2023 - Peter Kravec
  2020 - Mgr. Dominika Ehrenbergerová
  2020 - Mgr. Josef Bajzík
  2018 - Mgr. Miroslav Palanský, M.A.
  2017 - Mgr. Dominika Kolcunová
  2016 - Mgr. Jan Žáček  
  2015 - Mgr. David Svačina
  2014 - PhDr. Simona Malovaná
  2013 - Mgr. Petr Janský, Ph.D.
  2012 - PhDr. Jana Votápková a Bc. Pavlína Žilová
  2010 - Ing. Aleš Maršál, M.A.
  2009 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek
  2007 - PhDr. Jan Zápal, MSc.
  2006 - PhDr. Roman Horváth, M.A.
  2005 - PhDr. Martin Gregor
  2004 - Bc. Jan Zápal
  1995 - Mgr. Martin Sommer
  1998 - Mgr. Marek Kapička
• Honorable mention in the CES Young Economist Award
  2025 - Bc. Kateřina Ledvinová
  2015 - Bc. Miroslav Palanský
  2014 - Dominika Rečková
  2013 - Mgr. Tomáš Fiala
  2012 - Mgr. Barbora Šútorová
  2011 - Bc. Tomáš Klinger
  2010 - Mgr. Ján Palguta
  2009 - Mgr. Jakub Matějů
  2008 -Bc. Zuzana Iršová
  2007 - Bc. Tomáš Havránek
  2006 - Bc.Jakub Seidler
• Association of Deans of Faculties of Economics Award
  2025 - Mgr. Zuzana Meteláková
• The Kateřina Šmídková Award (CES)
  2024 - Jana Cahlíková, Ph.D.
  2020 - Marie Hoerová, Ph.D.
  2018 - doc. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.
  2016 - doc. PhDr. Julie Chytilová, Ph.D.
• CES President's Award for authors under 25 years of age
  2023 - Martina Lušková
  2021 - Mgr. Klára Kantová
  2017 - Bc. Petr Pleticha
  2016 - Bc. Matěj Opatrný
• The NBS Governor Award
  2019 - PhDr. František Čech - 1st place
  2018 - PhDr. Marek Rusnák - 1st place
  2015 - PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D. - 1st place
  2013 - Mgr. František Čech - 2nd place
• The Czech Econometics Society Award
  2016 - Bc. Matěj Kouřílek - 1st place shared Michalem Outratou (MFF UK)
  2012 - Bc. Radovan Parák - 2nd place
  2012 - Bc. Pavel Dvořák - čestné uznání
  2012 - Bc. Hana Hejlová - čestné uznání
  2010 - PhDr. Jozef Baruník, PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek - 3rd place
  2009 - PhDr. Jakub Seidler - 3rd place
• Energy Economics Contest
  2017 - Bc. Katarína Líšková
  2015 - Bc. Václav Brož and Mgr. Barbora Malinská with PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D. (1st place in the category of non-graduate works)
  2014 - Bc. Přemysl Horáček a Mgr. Štěpán Krška
  2013 - PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D. a Mgr. Krenar Avdulaj
  2013 - Mgr. Martin Baletka
  2012 - PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek, Ph.D. and prof. Ing. Karel Janda, M.A., Ph.D.
  2012 - Bc. Štěpán Chrz
  2011 - Mgr. Lukáš Vácha, Ph.D. a PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D. - 1st place
• The Google Award for Talented Young Data Journalists
  2015 - Adam Nedvěd a Tomáš Ducháček
• The Josefa Hlávka Award
  2018 - Mgr. Miroslav Palanský, M.A.
  2016 - PhDr. Jana Votápková
  2014 - PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.
  2010 - Mgr. Dalibor Roháč
  2006 - PhDr. Jan Zápal, MSc.
  2005 - Mgr. Libor Čech
  2001 - PhDr. Tomáš Sedláček
  1999 - Bc. Ondřej Vychodil
  1997 - Mgr. Ing. Daniel Krejčí - special award
  1996 - Mgr. Martin Čihák
• The Josef Vavroušek Prize
  2022 - Mgr. et Mgr. Alžběta Křížková - 2nd place
  2020 - Bc. Jan Zítek - 3rd place
  2017 - Bc. Aneta Pinteková - 3rd place
  2017 - Bc. Tereza Ranošová - 3rd place
  2017 - Bc. Michaela Koščová - honorable mention
  2017 - Mgr. Martin Špolc - 3rd place
  2016 - Bc. Jan Málek - 2nd place
  2016 - Mgr. Miroslav Palanský - 3rd place
  2015 - Bc. Jan Málek - 2nd place
  2014 - Bc. Martin Špolc - 1st place
  2014 - Bc. Dominika Rečková - 3rd place
  2013 - Bc. Štěpán Chrz - 1st place
  2013 - Bc. Pavla Bláhová - 2nd place
  2013 - Bc. Marek Fremunt - honorable mention
  2011 - Bc. Tomáš Křehlík - 1st place
  2011 - Bc. Zuzana Řehořová - 2nd place
  2011 - Bc. Pavla Břízová -  honorable mention
  2009 - Bc. Matěj Bajgar
  2008 - Bc. Eva Brabcová
  2008 - Bc. Tomáš Brzobohatý
  2007 - Bc. Petra Kolouchová
  2004 - Bc. Markéta Řízková
  2004 - Mgr. Ondřej Makovec
  2003 - Bc. Lukáš Posolda
  2002 - Mgr. Denisa Kapošváryová
  2001 - Mgr. Pavel Körner
  1997 - Mgr. Milan Ščasný
• The František Vencovský Prize
  2013 - Mgr. Barbara Pertold-Gebicka, M.A., Ph.D. - 1st place
  2011 - PhDr. Adam Geršl, Ph.D. a PhDr. Jakub Seidler - 1st place
  2011 - PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D. - 5th place
  2009 - PhDr. Kateřina Pavloková - special award
  2007 - PhDr. Adam Geršl, Ph.D. - 1st and 2nd place
  2007 - PhDr. Petr Jakubík, Ph.D.
  2007 - PhDr. Roman Horváth
• The Professor Michal Mejstřík Award
  2025 - Mgr. Vojtěch Kania Štykar - 1st place
  2024 - Mgr. Petra Kohoutová - 2nd place
  2023 - Mgr. Jan Sinčák - 1st place
  2022 - Mgr. Barbara Livorová - 1st place
• FINdiplomka
  2024 - Adam Poloček - 2nd place
  2024 - Karolína Vachušková - 3rd place
• BH Securities Awrad
  2017 - Tereza Hudcová - 1st place
• European Union Laboratory: collection of the best EU-themed diploma theses
  2017 - Vladimír Veselý - 1st place
• SAS Prize
  2009 - PhDr. Ing. Petr Jakubík, Ph.D. - 1st place
  2009 - Bc. Matěj Bajgar - 2nd place
• The Economics Foundation
  1997 - Mgr. Martin Netuka
  1997 - Mgr. Jan Chmelík
  1997 - Mgr. Jan Kubín
• New Economic Talent (CERGE-EI)
  2016 - Mgr. Michal Šoltés - 2nd place
• National Bank of Slovakia - Doctoral Study and Research Support Program
  2016 - Mgr. David Svačina

• The Karel Engliš Award
  2026 - Mgr. Tomáš Fencl
  2018 - Bc. Michal Kotrč
  2013 - Bc. Jana Hortová
  2012 - Mgr. Petra Valíčková
  2011 - Mgr. Marek Rusnák
  2009 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek
  2008 - Mgr. Ondřej Strecker
  2007 - Mgr. Jan Doubrava
  2006 - Mgr. Filip Hájek
  2005 - Mgr. Michal Bauer
  2003 - Mgr. Eva Kreuzbergová
  2002 - Mgr. Ladislav Wintr
  2001 - Mgr. Adam Geršl
  2000 - Mgr. Tomáš Jaroš
  1996 - Mgr. Rostislav Mayer
• The Charles University Rector's Award
  2013 - PhDr.Marek Rusnák
  2002 - Mgr. Markéta Šlaisová
  1997 - Mgr. Vladimír Kreidl
• The Bolzano Awrad
  2007 - Bc. Tomáš Havránek
  2006 - Mgr. Petr Jakubík
  2004 - Mgr.Martin Hokeš
  2003 - Mgr.Filip Žikeš
  2002 - PhDr. Martin Gregor
  1997 - Mgr. Tomáš Holub
  1994 - Bc. Martin Čihák
• The Arnošt z Pardubic Award
  2019 - doc. Antonie Doležalová
• Donatio Universitatis Carolinae
  2019 - prof. Evžen Kočenda

• CNB Award for the best publication of the year in the field of economic research
  2015 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D., PhDr. Marek Rusnák, doc. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. and PhDr. Zuzana Iršová, Ph.D.
  2014 - PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D. and PhDr. Marek Rusnák  
  2014 - Michal Franta, PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D., doc. Roman Horváth, Ph.D. and prof. Mgr. Kateřina Šmídková, M.A., Ph.D. 
  2010 - Roman Horváth, Ph.D.
  2009 - Roman Horváth, Ph.D. 
  2007 - Roman Horváth, M.A.

IES Director's Awards for Distinguished Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses

09/26

Bachelor’s theses:

Exploiting Momentum in European Equity Markets: A Machine Learning Approach
author: Jana Bodóová
advisor: Mgr. Luboš Hanus, Ph.D.

Discrimination of Physically Disabled People in the Czech Labor Market
author: Jana Buchtová
advisor: doc. PhDr. Julie Chytilová, Ph.D.

Do early math and language self-assessments predict cognitive functioning later in life?
author: Eliška Bürgelová
advisor: PhDr. Mgr. Jana Votápková, Ph.D.

Beyond Rich and Poor: The Structural Nature of GVA per Capita Convergence Clubs in Central and Eastern European Regions
author: Jiří Duba
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Schwarz, Ph.D.

From Kuna to Euro: Inflation Dynamics in Croatia’s Euro Adoption amid a Surge of Worldwide Inflation
author: Jan Hlaváček
advisor: prof. Ing. Oldřich Dědek, CSc.

The Role of Voice Tone and Facial Expressions in Federal Reserve Communication during FOMC conferences
author: Mykyta Huskov
advisor: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.

Post-Earnings Announcement Drift on the London Stock Exchange
author: Dominik Švestka
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

Master's theses:

Pricing bitcoin options using advanced learning techniques
author: David Černý
advisor: prof. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

The Interplay Between Supply Shocks and Inflation Expectations: Bayesian SVAR Evidence from Czechia
author: Natálie Dvořáková
advisor: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.

Reverse Stress Testing: Practical Implementation in a Czech Commercial Bank
author: Jakub Strašlipka
advisor: Mgr. Magda Rejentová, Ph.D.

Persistence Dynamics and Welfare Costs of Urban Public Transport Delays
author: Barbora Šandová
advisor: Mgr. Luboš Hanus, Ph.D.

06/26

Bachelor’s theses:

Evaluating the Impact of VEGA Research Grants on the Publication Performance of Slovak Scientists
author: Júlia Danielovičová
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

Labour Supply of Generation 50+: Analysis Using easySHARE Data
author: Zuzana Dluhošová
advisor: Mgr. Barbara Livorová

Do Football Agents Matter? A Panel Data Analysis of Player Wages
author: Martin Majrich
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

Stability and Mobility of the Super-Rich in Czechia: Evidence from the Forbes Rich List (2013–2025)
author: Ema Raiterová
advisor: Mgr. Jan Žalman

Estimating the Impact of Algorithm-Driven Production Planning: Evidence from the Glass Industry
author: Amálie Švábová
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

When Central Banks Mention War: Market Sentiment and Monetary Communication
author: Hoang Viet Pham
advisor: Mgr. Josef Švéda, Ph.D.

Master’s theses:

The Competitive Effects of School Choice and Academic Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis
author: Anita Baudyšová
advisor: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.

The Drivers of CPI Components: A Machine Learning Perspective
author: Jan Botka
advisor: Mgr. Josef Švéda, Ph.D.

Luring Hollywood to Europe: Estimating the Effects of Film Incentives
author: Klára Grohmannová
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

Heterogeneous Agent Modelling in Traditional Finance vs. Crypto Markets: Does One Model Rule Them All?
author: Tomáš Robovský
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

Macroeconomic Dynamics in Kosovo: A Semi-Structural New Keynesian Approach to Fiscal and External Shocks
author: Lum Skeja
advisor: PhDr. Simona Malovaná, Ph.D.

Forecasting the distribution of day-ahead electricity prices with a focus on weather data
author: Kateřina Švíková
advisor: Mgr. Luboš Hanus, Ph.D.

Performance Analysis of Czech Investment Funds: Structure, Costs, and Returns
author: Adam Vinc
advisor: prof. Ing. Evžen Kočenda, M.A., Ph.D., DSc.

Deep Neural Network Estimation of Financial Agent-Based Models: A Comparative Study
author: Eric Žíla
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

02/26

Bachelor’s theses:

Does Blacklisting Matter? EU Blacklists and Cross-Border Bank Deposits from Offshore Countries
author: Bc. Jan Hemer
advisor: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský, Ph.D.

Master’s theses:

Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Costs in the Czech Republic: A Registry-Based Generalized Linear Model Approach
author: Mgr. Karolína Vyzulová
advisor: PhDr. Jana Votápková. Ph.D.

The ESG paradox: Do companies with better ESG performance pay higher price for ESG controversies?
author: Mgr. Daniela Vandasová
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

09/25

Bachelor’s theses:

Can Granular Social Media Emotions Help Identify Herd Behavior? First Empirical Evidence from U.S. Equities
author: Bc. Ondřej Beneš
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

The Impact of EU-Ukraine Trade Regimes on European Agriculture
author: Bc. Matěj Čvančara
advisor: Mgr. Michal Paulus

Quantitative Analysis of ESG Rating Impact on Company Performance in the EU and the USA
author: Bc. Kryštof Doubek
advisor: prof. PhDr. Petr Teplý Ph.D.

Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in the Czech Republic
author: Bc. Alena Jechová
advisor: PhDr. Martina Mysíková Ph.D.

Are childbearing decisions based on family size history?
author: Bc. Anna Kovácsová
advisor: PhDr. Jana Votápková. Ph.D.

The Impact of Railways on Population Development in Czech Municipalities
author: Bc. Tereza Kučerová
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, M.Sc., DPhil.

Effects of internet use on trust in institutions
author: Bc. Jakub Lovecký
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Schwarz Ph.D.

How Does ESG Performance Affect Earnings? A Meta-Analysis
author: Bc. Karel Maryško
advisor: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.

Registration Fee Reforms and Their Impact on Passenger Vehicle Registrations in Slovakia
author: Bc. Marián Sedlák
advisor: Mgr. Milan Ščasný. PhD.

Reaction to new information in live football betting markets
author: Bc. Samuel Šmíd
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Kukačka. Ph.D.

Master’s theses:

Household Heterogeneity and Monetary Policy Transmission in the Czech Economy
author: Mgr. Tomáš Fencl
advisor: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.

Legislative Behavior and Emotional Narratives: National and Political Drivers of Climate Policy Voting in the European Parliament
author: Mgr. David Chaloupka
advisor: doc. PhDr. Martin Gregor, Ph.D.

Copper Price, Exchange Rate, and Monetary Policy: Assessing their Relative Importance for the Economy of Zambia.
author: Mgr. Nundo Chilima
advisor: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.

Volatility transmission of quarterly earnings
author: Mgr. Matej Leško
advisor: Mgr. Lukáš Vácha. Ph.D.

Democracy and Economic Growth: A Meta-Analysis
author: Mgr. Tereza Markalousová
advisor: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.

Last-mile delivery – empirical study of economies of scale
author: Mgr. Roman Ružica
advisor: Mgr. Milan Ščasný. PhD.

06/25

Bachelor’s theses:

Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning: A Meta-Analysis
author: Bc. Martin Beránek
advisor: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Diagnoses in the Czech Republic
author: Bc. Dengová Sarah
advisor: Mgr. Lenka Šlegerová

Network Connectedness of the East Asian Semiconductor Industry with Forex and Commodity Markets
author: Bc. Adam Horáček
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

Price Dynamics of Energy Transition Minerals: The Case of Cobalt, Lithium, and Nickel
author: Bc. Jiří Mikulenka
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

Effect of Nitrogen Fertilisation Applications on Crop Yield and Soil Pollution
author: Bc. Markéta Ondřejová
advisor: Mgr. Milan Ščasný. PhD.

European Health Insurance Card as a Tool to Combat Inaccessible Care in Czech Border Regions
author: Bc. Anna Řeháková
advisor: PhDr. Jana Votápková. Ph.D.

Master’s theses:

The Effect of Gambling Restrictions on the Level of Crime in the Czech Regions
author: Mgr. Alexander Kling
advisor: PhDr. Jana Votápková. Ph.D.

Nonparametric Correction of Path-Dependent Implied Volatility Surface
author: Mgr. Jakub Láža
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

A Dynamic Network Analysis of Spot Electricity Prices in Continental Europe
author: Mgr. Tereza Novotná
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

Assessing the Role of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Proxy for Tax Avoidance
author: Mgr. Zuzana Odvárková
advisor: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský. M.A., Ph.D.

Bid-Ask Spread as a Predictive Indicator of Future Returns across Various Markets
author: Mgr. Tomáš Svoboda
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

Climate Change and the Insurance Protection Gap
author: Mgr. Marek Šešulka
advisor: doc. PhDr. Ing. Ing. Petr Jakubík, Ph.D. et Ph.D.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Macroprudential Policy Across Macro-Financial Cycles
author: Mgr. Filip Zahrádka
advisor: doc. PhDr. Adam Geršl, Ph.D.

01/25

Master’s theses:

Probablistic electricity forecasting in the Czech market
author: Mgr. Duc Anh Le
advisor: prof. PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek. Ph.D.
 

09/24

Bachelor’s theses:

Impact of government subsidies on the quantity and quality of movie production
author: Bc. Nikola  Bošković
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

The effect of SSRIs on the severity of COVID-19
author: Bc. Anna Marie Břicháčková
advisor: PhDr. Mgr. Jana Votápková, Ph.D.

The Impact of Insider Ownership on the Efficiency of Capital Allocation
author: Bc. Tomáš Burian
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

The Effects of Quantitative Easing: A Meta-Analysis
author: Bc. Matyáš Horák
advisor: prof. PhDr. Tomáš Havránek, Ph.D.

Language Skills and Employability: The Case of Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic
author: Bc. Daniela Javůrková
advisor: Mgr. Barbara Pertold-Gebicka. M.A., Ph.D.

Price elasticities of meat, fish and seafood: A meta-analysis
author: Bc. Kateřina Kozlíková
advisor: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Volatility spillovers between Cocoa Futures markets and selected currency pairs
author: Bc. Matyáš Švehla
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

Master’s theses:

The Impact of Stablecoin Depegging on Bitcoin's Volatility
author: Mgr. Jan Bartůněk
advisor: prof. PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek. Ph.D.

Analysis of Prediction Markets in Crypto: Investigating Convergence in Time, Volatility, and Biases in Polymarket
author: Mgr. Pavel Řežábek
advisor: prof. PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek. Ph.D.

Disagreement about Expected Inflation and the Transmission of Monetary Policy in the Czech Republic
author: Mgr. Tereza Veselá
advisor: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.

06/24

Bachelor’s Theses

Bc. Klára Grohmannová
Learning in public goods game: alternative model performance
advisor: RNDr. Michal Červinka, Ph.D.

Bc. Jia Xin Ji
ESG score and corporate financial performance in controversial industries
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D.

Bc. Dan Sedláček
What influences the impact of high-speed railway construction?
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

Bc. Vojtěch Šikl
Price elasticity of electricity revisited: A meta-analysis
advisor: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Bc. Lukáš Vorel
Vehicle stock-flow probabilistic modeling: Implementation of logit structure in TIMES-CZ model
advisor: Mgr. Milan Ščasný, Ph.D.

Master’s Theses

Mgr. Petr Čala
Ability bias in the returns to schooling: How large it is and why it matters
advisor: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Mgr. Lin Zhang
Financial Distress Prediction in Digital Finance Platforms
advisor: prof. Ing. Evžen Kočenda, M.A., Ph.D., DSc.

09/24  

Bachelor’s Theses

Bc. Nikola  Bošković:
Impact of government subsidies on the quantity and quality of movie production
advisor: Matěj Bajgar, D.Phil.

Bc. Anna Marie Břicháčková:
The effect of SSRIs on the severity of COVID-19
advisor: PhDr. Mgr. Votápková,J. Ph.D.

Bc. Tomáš Burian:
The Impact of Insider Ownership on the Efficiency of Capital Allocation
advisor: doc. PhDr. Baruník,J. Ph.D.

Bc. Matyáš Horák:
The Effects of Quantitative Easing: A Meta-Analysis
advisor: prof. PhDr. Havránek,T. Ph.D.

Bc. Daniela Javůrková:
Language Skills and Employability: The Case of Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic
advisor: Mgr. Pertold-Gebicka,B. M.A., Ph.D.

Bc. Kateřina Kozlíková:
Price elasticities of meat, fish and seafood: A meta-analysis
advisor: doc. PhDr. Havránková,Z. Ph.D.

Bc. Matyáš Švehla:
Volatility spillovers between Cocoa Futures markets and selected currency pairs
advisor: PhDr. Čech,F. Ph.D.

Master’s Theses

Mgr. Jan Bartůněk:
The Impact of Stablecoin Depegging on Bitcoin's Volatility
advisor: prof. PhDr. Krištoufek,L. Ph.D.

Mgr. Pavel Řežábek: 
Analysis of Prediction Markets in Crypto: Investigating Convergence in Time, Volatility, and Biases in Polymarket
advisor: prof. PhDr. Krištoufek,L. Ph.D.

Mgr. Tereza Veselá:
Disagreement about Expected Inflation and the Transmission of Monetary Policy in the Czech Republic
advisor: PhDr. Baxa,J. Ph.D.

The Alumni chair Award

2020 - PhDr. František Čech
2019 - doc. Paola Bertoli, PhDr. Jiří Kukačka
2015 - PhDr. Ladislav Krištoufek
2012 - PhDr. Jaromír Baxa,
2011 - dr. Barbara Pertold-Gebická
2010 - dr. Julie Chytilová a dr. Michal Červinka
2009 - dr. Julie Chytilová

Deloitte Outstanding Thesis Award
 

2025

Bc. Adam Horáček:
Network Connectedness of the East Asian Semiconductor Industry with Forex and Commodity Markets
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

Bc. Ondřej Beneš:
Can Granular Social Media Emotions Help Identify Herd Behavior? First Empirical Evidence from U.S. Equities
advisor: PhDr. František Čech, Ph.D.

Bc. Alena Jechová:
Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in the Czech Republic
advisor: PhDr. Martina Mysíková. Ph.D.

Bc. Anna Kovácsová:
Are Childbearing Decisions Based on Family Size History?
advisor: PhDr. Jana Votápková. Ph.D.

Bc. Jakub Lovecký:
Effects of Internet Use on Trust in Institutions
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Schwarz, Ph.D.

Bc. Marián Sedlák:
Registration Fee Reforms and Their Impact on Passenger Vehicle Registrations in Slovakia
advisor: Mgr. Milan Ščasný. PhD.

Mgr. Jakub Láža:
Nonparametric Correction of Path-Dependent Implied Volatility Surface
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

Mgr. Tereza Novotná:
A Dynamic Network Analysis of Spot Electricity Prices in Continental Europe
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

Mgr. Zuzana Odvárková:
Assessing the Role of Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Proxy for Tax Avoidance
advisor: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský. M.A., Ph.D.

Mgr. Tomáš Svoboda:
Bid-Ask Spread as a Predictive Indicator of Future Returns Across Various Markets
advisor: doc. PhDr. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D.

Mgr. Filip Zahrádka:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Macroprudential Policy Across Macro-Financial Cycles
advisor: doc. PhDr. Adam Geršl, Ph.D.

Mgr. Tomáš Fencl:
Household Heterogeneity and Monetary Policy Transmission in the Czech Economy
advisor: PhDr. Jaromír Baxa, Ph.D.

2024

Bc. Nikola  Bošković
Impact of government subsidies on the quantity and quality of movie production
advisor: Bajgar, M. D.Phil.

Bc. Anna Marie Břicháčková
The effect of SSRIs on the severity of COVID-19
advisor: PhDr. Mgr. Votápková,J. Ph.D.

Bc. Tomáš Burian
The Impact of Insider Ownership on the Efficiency of Capital Allocation
advisor: doc. PhDr. Baruník,J. Ph.D.

Bc. Klára Grohmannová
Learning in public goods game: alternative model performance
advisor: RNDr. Michal Červinka, Ph.D.

Bc. Jia Xin Ji
ESG score and corporate financial performance in controversial industries
advisor: PhDr. Jiří Kukačka, Ph.D

Mgr. Petr Čala
Ability bias in the returns to schooling: How large it is and why it matters
advisor: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D.

Mgr. Jan Bartůněk
The Impact of Stablecoin Depegging on Bitcoin's Volatility
advisor: prof. PhDr. Krištoufek,L. Ph.D.

Mgr. Pavel Řežábek 
Analysis of Prediction Markets in Crypto: Investigating Convergence in Time, Volatility, and Biases in Polymarket
advisor: prof. PhDr. Krištoufek,L. Ph.D.

Mgr. Tereza Veselá
Disagreement about Expected Inflation and the Transmission of Monetary Policy in the Czech Republic
advisor: PhDr. Baxa,J. Ph.D.

Mgr. Lin Zhang
Financial Distress Prediction in Digital Finance Platforms
advisor: prof. Ing. Evžen Kočenda, M.A., Ph.D., DSc.

2023

Bc. Natálie Dvořáková
Origin of Current High Inflation in the Czech Economy (2022)

Bc. Viktorija Pasichnyk
Discrimination of Ukrainian Citizens in the Czech Labor Market: A Field Experiment

Bc. David Černý
Impact of total transaction fees on the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum 

Bc. Zuzana Odvárková
Effects on Stock Prices of Companies Involved in Leaks of Offshore Documents 

Bc. Lucia Mária Hatalová
The impact of Brexit on the activity of banks: 2013-2021 country by country reporting data

Mgr. Daniel Bartušek
The impact of oil-related events on volatility spillovers across oil-based commodities

Mgr. Barbora Jakubová
Efficiency change in inpatient care provision under the DRG-based reimbursement mechanism in the Czech Republic

Mgr. Martin Řanda
Short-term Electric Load Forecasting Using Czech Data

Mgr. Jan Sinčák 
Machine Learning Methods in Payment Card Fraud Detection

Mgr. Jan Kubal
Price Dynamics of Automated Market Makers: Simulation-based Approach

Mgr. Adam Poloček
Spillovers of uncertainty shocks: Evidence from GVAR model

2021

Bc. Petr Čala
Do Money Rewards Motivate People? A Meta-Analysis

Bc. Katarína Gömöryová
Payoff of having children - Do elderly parents of more children live in a nursing home less often? 

Mgr. Kateřina Kroupová
The Impact of Student Employment on Educational Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

Mgr. Marie Ptáčníková, MSc
Investigation of cross-country differences in student performance in standardized tests: the role of modern and traditional teaching methods

Mgr. Lukáš Janásek
Acquisition of Costly Information in Data-Driven Decision Making

2020

Bc. Šimon Appelt
Website Development as a Credence Good: A Field Experiment

Bc. Sergey Bolshakov
Monetary Policy Under Behavioral Expectations: An Empirical Validation of the Heuristic Switching Model

Bc.Alex Vinogradov
Stock-Flow Consistent Macroeconomic Modelling

Bc. Jan Zítek
Capturing the effects of renewable resources on electricity prices: Evidence from the Czech Republic

Bc. Michal Zítek
A Dynamic Approach to Fuel Hedging with Reference to the 2020 International Maritime Organization Regulations

Bc. Štěpán Havel
Conditional quantile models for asset returns

Mgr. Kateřina Havelková
Predicting stock market crises using investor sentiment indicators

Mgr. Norbert Skákala
Does economic uncertainty spill across countries?

Mgr. Renáta Wojnarová
The Effect of M&A on Competitors' Performance in China and the US 

Mgr. Anna Kortusová
Financing Climate Action: The Pricing of Green Bonds and Its Determinants

2018

Bc. Mikayel Harutyunyan 
Mgr. Marek Lipán
Mgr. Adam Nedvěd 
Bc. Karolína Chalupová
Bc. Jan Vainer

• The CSOB Prize
  2016 - Markéta Pokorná - 1st place
  2016 - Dana Klímová - 2nd place
  2016 - Martin Brousil - 3rd place
  2015 - Jakub Rybák - 1st place
  2015 - Radek Halamka - 2nd place
  2015 - Martin Pátek - 3rd place
  2014 - Aneta Mohylová - 1st place
  2014 - Matěj Kuc - 2nd place
  2014 - Jan Mareš - 3rd place
  2013 - Tomáš Havlíček - 1st place
  2013 - Adam Klečka - 2nd place
  2013 - Tomáš Jelínek - 3rd place
  2012 - Mgr. Barbora Šútorová - 1st place
  2012 - Mgr. Lenka Herrmannová - 2nd place
  2012 - Bc. Jan Šiml - 3rd place
• The Česká spořitelna Prize
  2013 - Bc. Jan Šedek
  2013 - Mgr. Tomáš Klinger
  2012 - Bc. Jana Malíčková - 1st place
  2012 - Bc. Pavel Dvořák - 2nd place
  2012 - Mgr. Blanka Weyskrabová - 1st place
  2012 - Mgr. Radek Janhuba - 2nd place
• McKinsey a RWE-Transgas Award
  2006 - Mgr. Petr Jakubík
  2006 - Bc. Kateřina Jelínková
• The Renomia Award
  2012 - Bc. Michal Svatoň - 1st place
  2012 - Mgr. Petra Valíčková - honorable mention
• The MERO Award
  2013 - Mgr. Martin Baletka
  2013 - Bc. Pavla Bláhová