University of Economics, Prague
| Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1919 |
| Rector | Prof. Ing. Hana Machková, CSc. |
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Administrative staff
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1,150 (of that 720 academic) |
| Students | 19,441 |
| Address |
Nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Praha 3, Czech Republic, Europe, Prague, Czech Republic 50°5′2.61″N 14°26′27.96″E / 50.0840583°N 14.4411000°ECoordinates: 50°5′2.61″N 14°26′27.96″E / 50.0840583°N 14.4411000°E |
| Nickname | VŠE, Prague School of Economics |
| Affiliations | APSIA, ERASMUS, CEMS , PIM |
| Website | www.vse.cz |
The University of Economics, Prague (Czech: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, abbreviated VŠE, also called Prague School of Economics) is a leading economics and business-oriented public university located in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest and most selective university in the field of economics, business and information technologies in the Czech Republic with almost 20,000 students in its bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes, and a top business school in Central Europe.
Schools at the University of Economics in Prague are often called 'Faculties'. The university is located at three campuses. Its main campus is in Prague at Žižkov. A secondary campus is found in Jižní město on the outskirts of Prague. The Faculty of Management is located separately from the others at its own campus outside Prague in Jindřichův Hradec (110 kilometres away from Prague).
In 1919 Vysoká škola obchodní ("Business School") was established as a department of the Czech Technical University in Prague. It specialized in wholesale trade, banking and the organization of industrial companies. In 1949 the Vysoká škola politických a hospodářských věd (University of Political and Economic Sciences) was established, which was finally renamed the University of Economics in 1953. The University underwent a significant reform in 1989 after the Velvet Revolution.
A small number of undergraduate students continue with their studies at renowned institutions abroad, with a growing number of placements at the University of Oxford, Georgetown University, London School of Economics, University of Chicago, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other high-ranking universities. A number of graduate students have successfully obtained a scholarship through the Fulbright Program. Undergraduate students typically receive their BSc. degree (bc.) after 6 semesters of completed coursework and a successful defense of their bachelor thesis.
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