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Management Summary Research Study „Gender and age structure of the Czech entrepreneurial activity: any trend changes?“

The study exploits quarterly data obtained from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade covering the years 2016–2023. In particular, the authors seek to study whether women’s participation in entrepreneurship has significantly increased over the studied period and whether the trend in the age structure has shifted in the post-pandemic development. Based on the paired […]

Management Summary Research Study „Gender and age structure of the Czech entrepreneurial activity: any trend changes?“

Doctor of Business Administration application deadline /30.6. 2026/

If you are a manager or a professional with several years of experience, interested in developing your knowledge and applying it to business practice, you may be interested in our DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) Program. The application deadline for the DBA program is on June 30, 2026 (start of studies: September 2026). The DBA is a “professional doctorate”, […]

Doctor of Business Administration application deadline /30.6. 2026/

Management summary Feasibility study of in-plant transportation optimization in Chempark site – preparatory phase for follow up projects (Project sponsored by Orlen Unipetrol RPA)

The aim of the project was to assess the feasibility of the measures proposed in the previous study with a view to mitigating transport risks and eliminating bottlenecks within the Chempark site. The research team mapped the key departments’ perceptions of the changes through focus groups. This method proved highly effective in identifying and analyzing […]

Management summary Feasibility study of in-plant transportation optimization in Chempark site – preparatory phase for follow up projects (Project sponsored by Orlen Unipetrol RPA)

The MBA program at FBA is expanding. Its prestigious AMBA accreditation has been extended through 2029

The Faculty of Business Administration at the Prague University of Economics and Business has secured an extension of its prestigious AMBA international accreditation for its Executive MBA program through 2029. The program’s original three-year accreditation was extended by an additional two years after the faculty met stringent requirements regarding growth in the number of students […]

The MBA program at FBA is expanding. Its prestigious AMBA accreditation has been extended through 2029

Management Summary Research Study „Does digitalization adoption stimulate the performance of the European SMEs?“

This research aimed to determine whether adopting digital technologies influences the performance of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union. Our study is based on the country-level dataset of the 27 European Union member states, covering the period from 2014 to 2023. The SME performance is measured by the two primary outcome variables […]

Management Summary Research Study „Does digitalization adoption stimulate the performance of the European SMEs?“

FBA Earns Prestigious EQUIS Re-accreditation For the Next 3 Years

The Faculty of Business Administration /FBA/ has successfully passed the EQUIS reaccreditation process and remains the only faculty in the Czech Republic with this prestigious international institutional accreditation. The certification has been granted for another 3 years. The faculty thus claims its turf alongside the best business schools such as HEC Paris, London Business School, […]

FBA Earns Prestigious EQUIS Re-accreditation For the Next 3 Years

Management Summary Research Study “The Rule of Law Predicts Trust in Journalists”

Why do people trust, or distrust, journalists? This study looks for answers in how societies are governed and how well their institutions function. The authors analyze responses from approximately 234,000 people across 135 countries (Wellcome Global Monitor surveys, 2018 and 2020), examining whether factors such as the rule of law, government size, freedom of expression, […]

Management Summary Research Study “The Rule of Law Predicts Trust in Journalists”

Management Summary Research Study „Trust, Overinclusive Rules, and Selective Compliance”

This study examines how social trust shapes the interaction between overinclusive formal rules, social norms, and legal enforcement. The author first develops a static model in which individuals face a rule prohibiting an action that is sometimes harmful but often harmless (such as crossing on a red pedestrian signal at an empty intersection). Individuals differ […]

Management Summary Research Study „Trust, Overinclusive Rules, and Selective Compliance”

Invitation: PhD Club

Join the PhD Club, a friendly and collaborative space designed for PhD students to connect, share experiences, and support each other throughout their journey. The club meets once a month for one hour in person at VSE, combining informal networking (20 minutes) with a structured session (40 minutes) featuring either practical topics tailored to student […]

Invitation: PhD Club

Management Summary Research Study „Beliefs, Efficacy, and Credibility: Predicting Consumer Responses to Corporate Greenhouse Gas and Air-Quality Claims in the Czech Republic”

This study examines what drives consumers in the Czech Republic to consider corporate communication about greenhouse gas emissions and air quality improvements important when making purchasing decisions. Based on a broadly representative sample of Czech adults and advanced ordinal regression analysis, the findings provide practical implications for companies, policymakers, and ESG leaders operating in an […]

Management Summary Research Study „Beliefs, Efficacy, and Credibility: Predicting Consumer Responses to Corporate Greenhouse Gas and Air-Quality Claims in the Czech Republic”