Awards and prizes
Student Awards and prizes
Graduates of IES FSV UK are known for their high-quality and in-depth knowledge and skills in the fields of economics and finance (see final theses), as well as their analytical abilities, which enable them to independently solve complex problems in various environments. Thanks to this flexible education, IES graduates are in high demand in the job market and easily find diverse career opportunities. The quality of graduates is also confirmed by numerous awards for their theses and other research.
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    Team contests- CFA Institute Research Challenge
 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 and advanced to the regional final, ranking among the top 6 teams from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as among the top 16 teams worldwide. Article can be found here.
 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
 
- CFA Institute Research Challenge
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    International awards- 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
 
- Roger Noll Prize
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    National (the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic) Awards- IUS et Societas Award
 2024 - 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) 
 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
- Honorable mention in the CES Young Economist Award
 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
- The Karel Engliš Award (CES)
 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
- 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
 2024 - Petra Kohoutová - 2nd place
 2023 - Jan Sinčák - 1st place
 2022 - 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
 
- IUS et Societas Award
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    Awards of Charles University- The Karel Engliš Award
 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
 
- The Karel Engliš Award
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    Awards within the Czech National Bank- 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.
 
- CNB Award for the best publication of the year in the field of economic research
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    IES FSV UK AwardsIES Director's Awards for Distinguished Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses
 
 06/2024Bachelor’s ThesesBc. 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 ThesesMgr. 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.09/24Bachelor’s ThesesBc. 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 ThesesMgr. 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 Award2020 - 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
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    Deloitte Outstanding Thesis AwardDeloitte Outstanding Thesis Award
 
 2024Bc. 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.DMgr. 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.2023Bc. 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 model2021Bc. 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 Making2020Bc. 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 Determinants2018Bc. Mikayel Harutyunyan 
 Mgr. Marek Lipán
 Mgr. Adam Nedvěd
 Bc. Karolína Chalupová
 Bc. Jan Vainer
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    IES Partner Awards Archive up to 2016- 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
 
- The CSOB Prize
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    Golden Courses for the best courses of the Summer Semester 2024/2025Congratulations to our colleagues on receiving the Golden Courses - traditionally awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences after the end of each semester to the highest-rated courses from each institute. The awards for the Summer Semester 2024/2025 were presented on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 during the Academic Senate meeting. The award is accompanied by financial reward. 
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    IES Director presented the Awards for Distinguished Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses in September 2025The IES Director's Award for Distinguished Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses has been awarded since the beginning of 2024 at the occasion of each Bachelor's and Master's Final State Exams. These are organized as a thesis defense with a follow-up general discussion on the thesis topic and are held three times a year - usually in January, June and September. 
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    Golden Courses for Winter Semester 2024/2025Congratulations to our colleagues on receiving the Golden Courses - traditionally awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences after the end of each semester to the highest-rated courses from each institute. 
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    IES Graduate Zuzana Meteláková wins 2nd place in a thesis competitionIES Graduate Zuzana Meteláková won 2nd place in the Association of Deans of Economics Faculties Award for the best diploma thesis for her diploma thesis, which was supervised by Adam Geršl. 
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    The Czech Economic Society presented its awards, two of them to our alumnaeAt the end of November, the 13th biennial conference of the Czech Economic Society took place, during which its traditional awards were presented. The "Karel Engliš Prize" for the best paper on Czech economic policy was presented to IES PhD candidate Tereza Veselá and the "Kateřina Šmídková Award," recognizing female economists with exceptionally high-quality publication activity, was presented to IES alumna Jana Cahlíková. Congratulations! 
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    FSV UK Circle international student society received the extraordinary scholarship of Prof. Miroslav Vlček for 2024FSV UK Circle student society, namely Vendela Alexandra Enocson, Tim Lennart Dalhofer and Lara lsabell Fuge received the extraordinary scholarship of Prof. Miroslav Vlček for 2024. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Residence of the Mayor of Prague. 
 
           
           
           
           
          