International Cooperation

NF VŠE Establishes Cooperation with ISCAL in Portugal

The Faculty of Economics (NF) at VŠE has entered into a new international partnership with the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto (ISCAL), part of the Instituto Politécnico do Porto (P.PORTO). ISCAL is a prestigious Portuguese institution specialising in accounting, economics, management, and public administration.

This cooperation opens numerous opportunities for both our students and academic staff. We have launched extra-semestral courses taught by ISCAL academics at NF VŠE, participated in an international week hosted by ISCAL, and are planning the development of a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), as well as exploring the possibility of a double degree programme in the future.

From 7 to 11 April 2025, we hosted Dr. Joao de Sousa Assis, who delivered the extra-semestral course 5EN381 – Doing Business in the EU: A Practical Guide on EU Consumer Law. Another guest academic from ISCAL, Orlando Gomez, introduced in June 2025 the extra-semestral course 5EN383 – Big Data Economics: Competition, Innovation, and Growth.

University of Glasgow

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world. It ranks among the top 100 universities globally according to the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. Additionally, The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 named it the Scottish University of the Year.

The Adam Smith Business School builds on the legacy of Adam Smith and offers master’s programmes in economics, as well as behavioural sciences, data analytics, financial economics, and other fields.

Our cooperation with the University of Glasgow began at the end of 2022 and continues successfully. During Innovation Week in March 2023, a delegation from Glasgow visited our faculty. The visit took place as part of the celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith’s birth, and the University of Glasgow organised a workshop for our students and academics. This event highlighted opportunities for study at Glasgow, introduced the university itself, and showcased research activities of selected PhD students.

We have had the honour of welcoming academics from the University of Glasgow to teach extra-semestral courses at our faculty, most recently Dr. Avarucci, who led a course on Introduction to Time Series Analysis from 7 to 11 April 2025.

Ocean University of China, School of Economics

From 2017 to 2020, the faculty cooperated with the School of Economics at the Ocean University of China. A memorandum of cooperation was signed during a visit by the dean and vice-dean of this institution. As part of the collaboration, we organised two short-term programmes for Chinese students hosted by NF VŠE: the Winter School in Prague 2018 and the Summer School in Prague 2018. Chinese students engaged in discussions on economic topics with Czech experts, became acquainted with Czech history and culture, visited the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank, and toured Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov with guides.

The School of Economics at the Ocean University of China, established in 1985, consists of three departments: International Economics and Trade, Finance, and Economics. It offers four bachelor’s programmes (Finance, International Economy and Trade, Logistics Management, Marine Economics), nine master’s programmes (including Finance, International Trade, Quantitative Economics, Labour Economics, Regional Economics, Industrial Economics), and one doctoral programme (Applied Economics). The school has 66 academic staff members, including 19 professors and 17 associate professors.

After pandemic-related restrictions were lifted, the cooperation was renewed. A four-member delegation from the Ocean University of China visited the Faculty of Economics at the end of June to restore and expand mutual collaboration. The delegation included Prof. Zhao Xin, President of the School of Economics; Prof. Ding Lili, Head of the Office for Academic Affairs; Prof. He Yiming, Head of the Department of Marketing; and Prof. Jiang Bao, Head of the Department of Logistics. Together with representatives of NF, they discussed various forms of cooperation, especially student exchanges such as summer schools or several-month stays, including the possibility of a double degree programme. Academic and research exchanges were also on the agenda.

From 3 to 14 February 2025, NF VŠE once again organised a winter school for students from the Ocean University of China (OUC) – School of Economics. This programme included a broad range of expert lectures delivered in English on topics such as Behavioural Economics, The Economics of Politics – Public Choice, European Economic Integration, Economic-Environmental Nexus, Leadership, Motivation, Communication, and Czechia in the Context of EU Policy-Making. As part of the programme, students visited the Czech National Bank and the historical Czech towns of Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov. Throughout the visit, accompanying professors from OUC held a number of formal and informal meetings with the leadership of NF VŠE, during which various new opportunities for cooperation were agreed.

Cooperation with the University of Esslingen

The Faculty of Economics at VŠE in Prague is expanding its network of international partners to include Hochschule Esslingen – University of Applied Sciences. This German university, located in Baden-Württemberg, is known for its strong practical orientation and high-quality education in economics, engineering, and social sciences.

Within this cooperation, we are currently preparing extra-semestral courses led by academics from the University of Esslingen, which will provide our students with new perspectives and the opportunity to engage with international experts on current economic topics.