University of Economics, Prague
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| University of Economics, Prague | |
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| Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze | |
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| Established: | 1919 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Prof. Richard Hindls, CSc. |
| Staff: | 1,150 |
| Students: | 15,500 |
| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nickname: | VŠE |
| Affiliations: | ERASMUS, CEMS , PIM |
| Website: | www.vse.cz |
The University of Economics, Prague, (Czech: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, abbreviated VŠE) is a university located in Prague, Czech Republic.
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[edit] History
In 1919 Vysoká škola obchodní (the Commercial College) 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 to the University of Economics in 1953. [1]
[edit] Faculties
- 1. Faculty of Finance and Accounting (Fakulta financí a účetnictví)
- 2. Faculty of International Relations (Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů)
- 3. Faculty of Business Administration (Fakulta podnikohospodářská)
- 4. Faculty of Informatics and Statistics (Fakulta informatiky a statistiky)
- Nicknamed "The Four", the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics has a faculty of 100, with about 1,800 students.
- 5. Faculty of Economics and Public Administration (Národohospodářská fakulta)
- 6. Faculty of Management Jindrichuv Hradec (Fakulta managementu v Jindřichově Hradci)
The university is located at three campuses. Its main campus is in Prague at Žižkov. A secondary campus is found in Jižní město. The Faculty of Management is the only faculty located separately from the others, at its own campus outside Prague in Jindřichův Hradec.
[edit] Selected alumni
- Petr Kellner, investor, businessman (one of the worldwide USD billionaires, compiled yearly by Forbes magazine), owner of PPF company[2]
- Václav Klaus, president of The Czech Republic (2003-2008), former honorary chairman of The Civic-Democratic Party
- Josef Tošovský, prime minister of The Czech Republic (1997-1998), governor of the Czech National Bank (1989-1992 and 1993-2000)
- Zdeněk Tůma, governor of the Czech National Bank (2000-2012)
- Miloš Zeman, prime minister of The Czech Republic 1998-2002
- Martin Jahn, Czech politician and economist
- Jiří Paroubek, prime minister of The Czech Republic (2005-2006), chairman of Czech Social Democratic Party
- Josef Zieleniec, Member of the European Parliament
- Jana Bobošíková, Member of the European Parliament
- Valtr Komárek, economist
- Ivan Mládek, singer
