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30 Sep

Electricity and heat can be generated by processing waste. But the Czech Republic lacks suitable facilities, says Jana Soukopová

Under the Waste Act, municipalities must ensure that at least 60% of all municipal waste is being sorted by 2025. According to Jana Soukopová, an expert in waste and the circular economy, this is an ambitious requirement that many may be unable to meet. Why do small towns pay extra for sorted waste? And can we generate electricity and heat by treating it appropriately?

7 Sep

Jakub Hlávka: There is a lack of health economists in the Czech Republic. A new study programme will help educate them

A new master's degree programme in Applied Health Economics is being created at Masaryk University. One of the external advisors is Jakub Hlávka, a specialist in health economics from the University of Southern California. In his opinion, what are the weaknesses of the Czech healthcare sector and why is it important to educate a new generation of economists who will deal with it?

8 Aug

FEA as the main coordinator of the new Applied Health Economics degree program

The unprecedented covid era set in motion a transformation of university education. Consequently, Masaryk University joined the reform of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports within the framework of the National Recovery Plan of the Czech Republic intending to support progressive education. Thanks to the gained support, it is creating three new study programs. The Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA MU) is a coordinator of one of the programs.

4 Aug

International students of the EDUC Alliance presented ideas on how to improve the Brno Metropolitan Area

The inter-university course Green City, organised by Vilém Pařil, Michal Struk and Dominika Tóthová from Facuty of Economics and Administration of Masaryk University within the EDUC Alliance, was concluded in the premises of the Brno City Assembly on 21 July 2022.

19 Jul

A snake swallowing its own tail: mass tourism is destroying destinations, says Martin Šauer

Tourism contributes about eight percent of global CO2 production. Between 2005 and 2016, tourism-related emissions rose by more than half. In an interview, economist Martin Šauer, a specialist in destination development and tourism, explains why it is important to travel sustainably and what steps each of us can take.

1 Jul

Enrolment of Ukrainian applicants to study at FEA MU

At the end of June, the FEA MU enrolled Ukrainian applicants who applied and fulfilled all the conditions of the special application run for Ukrainian applicants in need.

30 Jun

Passion-Driven Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Administration

Professor Lisa Dierker from Wesleyan University, USA, visited our faculty to present the concept of "Passion-Driven Statistics" due to the invitation of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science of FEA MU.

22 Jun

The May call Bike to Work with us is at its finish

Trampled, underlined, summed up. The eighth year of the faculty's May call Bike to work with us is over. We believe you enjoyed it.

15 Jun

More concrete and effective measures needed to improve air quality, says economist Dominika Tóthová

Air protection in the Czech Republic still has many shortcomings. Although the situation is slowly improving, health complications caused by air pollution are still having powerful impacts, in particular on urban dwellers. In her research, environmental economist Dominika Tóthová examines the economic effects of the health complications caused by air pollution on individuals and society.

10 Jun

Library summer opening hours for 2022

During the summer holidays, regular services are scheduled on Tuesday mornings.

9 Jun

One step closer to the world’s leading universities. Thanks to the HR Award, we’re improving our employees’ working conditions

More than a hundred employees of the Faculty of Economics and Administration have been trained in soft and managerial skills courses over the past year, and newcomers are undergoing an improved adaptation process. Thanks to the HR Award project, we are improving the working conditions of our employees.

3 Jun

Andrea Holešinská: “Communication is key for the development of a destination. The local community also plays an important role.”

What is destination management and where in the Czech Republic does it well? Why is it important to combine theory with practical knowledge? The answers are revealed in the course of a conversation with economist Andrea Holešinská, author of the new book ‘Destination Management: The Art of Developing a Destination’.

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