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25 May

SciFlow: a modern approach to academic writing

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19 May

Invest in things you understand, says economist Tomáš Plíhal

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, currency and stock markets fluctuated, but are now calm again. Price movements are influenced by investors based on information gathered mainly online. Economist Tomáš Plíhal discusses changes in the rouble exchange rate, market behaviour, and the use of Google Trends data in research. We would also like to congratulate him on receiving the MU Rector's Award for Outstanding Research Achievements for Young Scientists under 35

17 May

Young Economists' Meeting 2022

Come get inspired! The YEM International Scientific Conference provides doctoral students and young academics with the opportunity to present the results of their research work and obtain feedback from participants and discussants. The conference is a great opportunity to get acquainted with current research in Europe and to establish contacts for future research projects.

11 May

International cooperation helps young scientists; the outstanding evaluation for the project was just the icing on the cake

Receiving an outstanding evaluation from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GA CR) is a great success for scientists. Each year, only around 15% of approved projects across all disciplines achieve such an accolade. But a team led by researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Administration has succeeded in attaining this difficult goal. How did they do it? And how does participation in the project benefit young researchers in particular?

29 Apr

Magdalena Adamus: “Courage was needed by those who helped.”

Why did people risk their own health on behalf of others during the pandemic? What motivated them when their own wellbeing was at stake? Economic psychologist Magdalena Adamus, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship alumna and a long-term collaborator with the Faculty of Economics and Administration, talks about prosocial behaviour during the pandemic, human personality and conspiracy theories.

22 Apr

Official statistics are not boring - UN expert lectured FEA students

Professor Steve MacFeely, an expert in official statistics at the MU Faculty of Economics and Administration, presented the challenges that global institutions face in the age of big data and stressed the need for economists to be statistically literate.

14 Apr

Giving Day for Ukraine organised at Faculty of Economics and Administration

The Giving Day for Ukraine raised over CZK 70,000.

8 Apr

Fulbright Scholar Tara Bryan introduced the "pracademic" approach

Tara Bryan from the University of Nebraska at Omaha is conducting part of her research on nonprofit organizations in the Czech Republic. At FEA, she gave a lecture on community-anchored approaches to academic work.

5 Apr

Cellulographics is a great new tool to measure smartphone use

Smartphones have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Whether we watch funny videos or look up serious news, we rarely detach our eyes from their glowing screens. According to Dr. Prateek Kalia, his new concept can shed light on the ways we use smartphones.

23 Mar

Tomáš Houška says that doctoral studies will enhance your expertise and contribute to the knowledge in the entire discipline

Tomáš Houška graduated from the doctoral degree programme Economic Policy and Administration in 2015. He worked as an economic expert on competition for the public sector in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. At present he is the Senior Vice President of a business consulting firm abroad and he provides consultations to leading European companies. He wants to share his experience with students who consider applying to a PhD programme.

22 Mar

Reading Week for FEA MU students

During this week, you do not have to focus exclusively on self-study, but there are many voluntary lectures, workshop activities, block trainings and different events at the faculty which you can attend.

15 Mar

Štěpán Mikula: "Lex Ukraine is a step in the right direction, but it does not offer a long-term solution."

There are currently approximately 200 000 refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic. Štěpán Mikula, an economist from the Faculty of Economics and Administration, commented on the form of the law regulating the stay of Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic, the so-called "lex Ukraine", and possible changes in the Czech labour market.

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