The study analyzes the role of brokers in the access of Czech firms to foreign markets. In this context, a broker is understood as a person who is able to close the gaps in networks of contacts and to interconnect the individual network members. The study considers five different types of brokers. The survey among […]
The Department of Logistics, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics, Prague has succeeded to conduct another contractual research for Unipetrol RPA, s.r.o. It is the 4th stage of long-term research project titled Petrochemical Logistics – Intermodal Distribution Network for Polyolefins – The Study Phase. The Department academic members have focused on the optimization of […]
The DBA program is a “professional doctorate”, the main characteristic of which is the acquisition of deep knowledge and the use of the principles in scientific work, especially scientific research methodology to solve a complex problem of the company or economic practice. The program is designed for managers with a minimum experience of 5 years […]
Due to the current epidemic, the Academic Psychological Counselling will be provided online. For more information about the dates and registration please visit here.
A study called “We survived this! What managers could learn from SMEs who successfully navigated the Greek economic crisis“, which was published this year in the journal Industrial Marketing Management, has gained international recognition. Its main findings were published in a major Australian newspaper, The Sydney Morning Herald. The first author is Efthymia Kottika from […]
The academic year 2020/2021 for the new CEMS class at the University of Economics, Prague has been kicked-off with the Block Seminar, which was held on September 7 – 11, 2020. The Block Seminar is a compulsory part of the CEMS MIM curriculum. An attractive topic “eMobility growth plan in EU or worldwide” has been […]
This paper aims to develop a thorough understanding of industry-specific networking behaviour on the internationalization performance of Czech small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We have used a deviation-ideal profile methodology to explore the ideal networking behaviour profile of different industries. We argue that firms adhering to ideal profiles performed well in the international market, while […]
