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.

Two academic staff members, Dr. Klement and Dr. Růžičková, took part in the International Week of this university, where they delivered expert lectures.

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 2019, the Faculty cooperated with the School of Economics, Ocean University of China. A memorandum of cooperation was signed on the occasion of a visit by a delegation from this university, consisting of its Dean and Vice-Dean. As part of this cooperation, three short-term programmes for Chinese students were successfully organised by the Faculty of Economics of the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE): “Winter School in Prague 2018”, “Summer School in Prague 2018” and “Winter School in Prague 2019”. Chinese students discussed economic topics with experts from the Czech Republic, learned about Czech history and culture, visited the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank, and took guided trips to Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov.

The School of Economics, Ocean University of China was founded in 1985. It consists of three departments: the Department of International Economics and Trade, the Department of Finance, and the Department of Economics. It offers four bachelor’s degree programmes (Finance, International Economy and Trade, Logistics Management, Marine Economics), nine master’s degree programmes (e.g. 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.

Following the lifting of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, mutual cooperation was renewed. At the end of June 2024, a delegation from Ocean University of China in Qingdao visited the Faculty of Economics to restore and further develop cooperation. The four-member delegation was composed of Prof. Zhao Xin, President of the School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Prof. Ding Lili, Head of the Academic Affairs Office, Prof. He Yiming, Head of the Department of Marketing, and Prof. Jiang Bao, Head of the Department of Logistics. Together with representatives of the Faculty of Economics, they discussed various forms of cooperation, in particular opportunities for student exchanges such as summer schools or several-month study stays, including a possible double degree programme. The possibility of academic and research exchange was also addressed.

From 3 to 14 February 2025, the Faculty of Economics of VŠE was thus able once again to organise a winter school for students from the “Ocean University of China (OUC) – School of Economics”. As before, the programme included a broad range of specialised lectures in English on a variety of topics (Behavioural Economics, The Economics of Politics – Public Choice, European Economic Integration, Economic–Environmental Nexus, Leadership, Motivation, Communication, Czechia in the Context of EU Policy-Making, etc.). As part of the programme, students again had the opportunity to visit the Czech National Bank and the historic Czech towns of Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov. A number of formal and informal meetings between the two accompanying professors from OUC and the management of the Faculty of Economics of VŠE also took place, during which several further avenues 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.

Faculty of Economics, Shanghai University

Shanghai University ranks among China’s leading institutions of higher education, placing 15th nationally in 2018. With more than 60,000 students, nearly 700 professors, and over 350 academic programs, it offers a dynamic and diverse academic environment.

The Faculty of Economics provides a strong portfolio of study opportunities, including: Bachelor’s programs: Economics, International Economics and Trade, Finance, and Fiscal Economics. Master’s programs: Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, Public Administration, and MBA. Doctoral program: Management Science and Engineering.

On 20 August 2018, the Faculty of Economics at Shanghai University and the Faculty of Economics at the Prague University of Economics and Business signed a memorandum of cooperation, marking the beginning of a close academic partnership.

Key areas of collaboration include:

• Joint research initiatives

• Exchange of faculty for teaching, research, and workshops

• Short-term international study programs for students

• Student exchange opportunities