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The latest survey among doctoral graduates from VŠE shows that this study can be both enriching and highly practical. Graduates view doctoral studies as a key step for their professional growth—not only in academia. What motivates people to pursue a doctorate? According to the survey, more than 50 % of doctoral graduates studied primarily to […]
Access to bank credit is a key issue for many businesses with challenges often arising from a lack of collateral and information asymmetry. Václav Kupec and Natálie Bruder Badie, on behalf of VŠE, analysed this topic in the article published in International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. The study analysed 1,367 SMEs and large companies from […]
For many researchers, the so-called Data Management Plan (DMP) is just another bureaucratic burden distracting them from actual research. However, it can play a crucial role in enhancing transparency, replicability, and efficiency in scientific work. How does the academic community view it? What challenges and opportunities does its implementation bring? And how can university libraries […]
On March 1, 2025, a three-year international project called ClimateSense was launched as part of the EU CHIST-ERA program. This project will focus on researching methods for monitoring and explaining misinformation, building upon the earlier CIMPLE project (completed in spring 2024), but this time specifically targeting the field of climatology. Artificial intelligence tools as well […]
Corporate-startup collaboration is a sub-stream of open innovation. Ferhat Demir & Martin Lukeš, on behalf of VŠE, conducted systematic literature review and identified nine distinct models in the article published in Review of Managerial Science journal. Moreover, they suggested criteria to choose the optimal collaboration model. From initial sample of 687 papers, 76 manuscripts were […]
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of ontology engineering with professor Vojtěch Svátek. Professor Svátek, along with his team, joined the Horizon Europe project “Onto-DESIDE” through the unique “hop-on” mechanism. Their goal is to support the development of circular economy systems by enhancing the flexibility of data exchange between partners in circular […]
Ing. Michal Strnad, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate from VŠE, has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, through which he will focus on the relatively unexplored phenomenon of ethno-regionalist movements in the European Union. What role do these movements play in political affairs, what strategies do they use, and why are they key […]
Can cultural differences explain variations in leadership preferences and what is the impact of other factors? In a paper published in the journal Cross-Cultural Research Daniela Pauknerová and her team, on behalf of VŠE, examined these questions using the Leader Behaviour Description Questionnaire, version XII (LBDQXII questionnaire). The study explores leadership culture in the two […]
In February, we were delighted to host the 1st GOBLIN Plenary Meeting at the Prague University of Economics and Business. The event brought together international experts to discuss cutting-edge topics in knowledge graphs, embeddings and more. The plenary meeting was opened by a welcome address by VSE’s prof. Vojtěch Svátek with a speech introducing the […]
Does the dynamic model averaging (DMA) approach enhance the accuracy of the exchange rate forecasting, particularly in the medium and long run? In a paper published in the journal Heliyon Martin Časta, on behalf of VŠE, introduced dynamic model averaging framework for exchange rate forecasting. Using data of nine currency pairs (AUD/USD, CAD/USD, CHF/USD, EUR/USD, […]
