Science and projects at ECON MUNI 2025
As the new year begins, we look back at the past year of science and projects at ECON MUNI.
Science and Research at ECON MUNI
Discover our research topics, attend scientific meetings or read our most interesting research publications.
Science and research news
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How to survive polycrises: The ROBUST project shows the way to more effective governance
The ROBUST project, in which Masaryk University's Faculty of Economics and Administration is involved, organised a workshop in Brno in September where researchers from ECON MUNI presented the results of their research on the coordination of public institutions. The focus of the meeting was how to strengthen the preparedness of the state and local governments for crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and why cooperation at the local level is key to effective and robust governance.
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AIR Academy at ECON MUNI: students learned how to measure air quality and how laboratories work
ECON MUNI hosted a two-day AIR Academy for primary and secondary school students in November. Under the guidance of chief organiser Zdeněk Šerý, they visited leading scientific facilities, assembled their own pollution measurement sensors and gained practical skills that can be used in everyday life. The programme was created as a university project, connecting experts with the younger generation.
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Three factors determine more accurate volatility predictions: model combinations, market liquidity, and asymmetry, as proved by Daniel Stašek
In September, Daniel Stašek, a graduate of the doctoral program at ECON MUNI, received the Dean's Award for outstanding dissertation work. In his research focused on volatility prediction, he demonstrated that more reliable results can be achieved through a sophisticated combination of hundreds of models. It is also advisable to include market liquidity indicators in predictive models and to consider that underestimating volatility is more costly than overestimating it. The result is more realistic and economically accurate predictions.
From health to transport
Our research focus may not be what you would expect. It ranges from transport, to circular economy, to healthcare.
Read our latest articles
Our researchers submit their articles to prestigious journals indexed in the Web of Science database.
Habilitation & professorship
Habilitation procedures and professor appointment procedures are accredited at ECON MUNI in several fields. Further information on the procedures can be found below.
Our projects
We are regularly involved in major national and international research projects that change society for the better.
Attend our events
We organize research seminars, conferences, international colloquia and public lectures in various fields.
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"Contract" - Strategies for Research and Doctoral Studies (2022-2027)
The contract is a strategic document based on the Internal Research and Doctoral Evaluation (IRDE) carried out at Masaryk University (MU) in 2022. The content of the contract is linked to recommendations obtained from the IRDE, to MU's priorities and shared values, or to the faculty/institute's own strategies in research and doctoral studies. With this document, the faculty or university institute enters into an agreement with the Rector of MU and undertakes to implement the strategy for research and doctoral studies.