Is bureaucratization of academia new phenomenon? Reports of bureaucratization at universities come from numerous countries. A paper published by dr. J KOZÁK and dr. J. KLEMENT in Higher Education journal examined perceived administrative burden among 1 117 academics from the Czech Republic. Results show that the main source of excessive administrative burden are grants which […]
Economic and academic freedom – do they relate? Academic freedom is not only a cornerstone of academia, but also a significant engine of scientific progress and economic growth. However, academic freedom varies greatly across countries and also across time. In a study published by Niclas Berggren and Christian Bjørnskov in the Journal of Institutional Economics, […]
Do SME’s risk management capabilities influence their export intentions? SMEs are generally more vulnerable to obstacles to export due to their lack of financial assets and human resources. Such obstacles are typically difficult-to-control external risk as financial, legal and market risks. Exposure to those risks might reduce SMEs’ export intentions if risk management capabilities are […]
Is there a correlation between research efficiency in higher education and good governance? A paper published by dr. V. HOLÝ in Operations Research Perspectives demonstrating an alternative approach in data envelopment analysis (DEA) – a method widely used in operations research – used data from research in higher education institutions to apply the alternative approach […]
In the next episode of the podcast Horizon VSE researcher Jana Abíková shares her journey into the field of humanitarian logistics and disaster management. She also talks about her research in refugee camps and teaching disaster management at the Prague University of Economics and Business. Audio: Video: Are you interested in the topic of […]
What is the impact of longer parental leave on children’s human capital investments? A paper published in Journal of Population Economics examined the impact of extended parental leave in the Czech Republic, with dr. K. KALÍŠKOVÁ investigating this subject on behalf of our university. The study shows that the paid parental leave extended until the […]
In 2024, the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics is joining the ongoing Onto-DESIDE project, coordinated by Sweden’s Linköping University. The project has been running since June 1, 2022, within Cluster 4 of the Horizon Europe program (Digital, Industry, and Space). “VŠE is joining the project thanks to an application we submitted in September 2023 through the so-called hop-on mechanism. […]
Sustainability belongs to the currently most discussed and researched topics in the business environment, with emphasis on explainability aspects of artificial intelligence. A research team, represented by prof. L. SMRČKA on behalf of our university, published a study in the Oeconomia Copernicana journal, focusing on the sustainability factors of small- and medium-sized enterprises in V4 countries. […]
We are pleased to announce that as of June 1, 2024, the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) has become the coordinator of the Horizon Europe project titled “Enhancing Research and Innovation Synergies for Schools of Economics and Business” (RIS4SEB). The project was initiated in 2023 through close collaboration between the departments of Research and the […]
The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) has distanced itself from predatory journals for many years. The mention of VŠE in the article about predatory journals by Daniel Münich, published on Seznam Zprávy and Vedavyzkum.cz, refers to completely outdated data and is therefore significantly misleading. The Faculty of Business Administration holds prestigious international accreditations […]
