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Why study Economics and Finance at Charles University in Prague?
Our school teaches Economics and Finance both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels with the aim of providing internationally highly competitive education in the beautiful city of Prague. The key features of our school are:
- Quantitative skills. We build upon 7 core Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics courses on the undergraduate level.
- International environment. 88% of all Master's and 70% of all Bachelor's courses are in English. More than 1,500 international students from 83 countries have studied with us over the last 10 years.
- Stay abroad. We offer 50 Erasmus+ exchange agreements, plus study-abroad opportunities out of Europe, including Australia, China, and South Korea.
- Family size. 90 Bachelors, 80 Masters, and 5 PhDs graduate annually from our programs. Teaching as well as thesis writing is intensive and personal.
- Top lecturers. We combine strong academics with practitioners, especially in the finance courses.
- Hub of talent. We strive to develop the potential of the most ambitious students. Our alumni are highly successful on the job market and also receive numerous academic prizes and other accolades. The average wage premium of our graduates substantially exceeds the average wage premia of other schools in the country.
News
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Professor Kočenda published and article in International Review of Financial Analysis
The May issue of the prestigious journal International Review of Financial Analysis brings an article "Volatility Connectedness on the Central European Forex Markets" co-authored by our colleague, Professor Kočenda and Peter Albrecht from Mendel University in Brno. Congratulations on the publication! -
Czech Journal of Economics and Finance
We would like to draw your attention to the first issue of Czech Journal of Economics and Finance in the year 2024, which is available on the CJEF website and all its papers are also available on the links in this news below. -
Research seminar: Francesco Bogliacino (University of Bergamo)
We would like to invite you to a research seminar by Francesco Bogliacino (University of Bergamo) on "Testing for Manipulation: Experimental Evidence on Dark Patterns". The seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 10, in Room 105 at 10:00. -
Research seminar: Tom D. Stanley (Deakin University, Australia)
We would like to invite you to a research seminar by Tom D. Stanley (Deakin University, Australia) on "Selective and Mis(leading) Economic Journals: Meta-research evidence". The seminar will take place on Friday, April 19, in Room 206 at 12:30. -
Research seminar: Kerstin Grosch (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business)
We would like to invite you to a research seminar by Kerstin Grosch (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business) on "Closing the Gender STEM Gap: A Randomized-Controlled Trial in Elementary Schools". The seminar will take place on Wednesday, March 13, in Room 105 at 10:00. -
Congratulations to our UNCE Doctoral Fellows
We would like to congratulate to our Ph.D. students Diana Kmeťková, Klára Kantová, Attila Sarkany and Marek Šedivý for receiving research fellowships from the Center for Advanced Economic Studies II (24/SSH/020, a project of excellent research at Charles University, jointly organized by IES and CERGE).
