The Young Economist of 2022 is from FBE MENDELU!
The winner of the Czech Economic Society’s Young Economist of 2022 Award is Jan Hanousek Jr. for his work “Social Networks and Strategic Behavior: Case of Political Inside Information”. Jan Hanousek Jr. studies at the University of South Florida and the work was partly done at the Mendel University in Brno. The paper uses the trading data for U.S. senators to study the effects of social networks and interactions on potentially disseminating private information.
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Students from the Master’s program in Finance at our faculty achieved an outstanding result. In the national finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, they secured 3rd place among universities across the Czech Republic. Filip Matoušek,…26. 2. 2026
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We explain the bachelor’s thesis project clearly and in a way that truly makes…
This year, the first students will be writing a project instead of a bachelor’s thesis. What exactly does that involve? The bachelor’s project is a concise academic report that outlines the solution to a specific problem closely related to the…25. 2. 2026 -
PROM 2025 Programme - Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Greetings from Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. We are pleased to inform you that the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business is currently recruiting for the PROM 2025 Programme - Short-term Academic Exchange, funded by the…24. 2. 2026 -
The results of the study, conducted in collaboration with UMO, have been…
Petr Jehlička from the Department of Local and Regional Studies at the Czech Academy of Science presents the findings of a new study on food waste in Czech households. The research was published in the peer-reviewed journal British Food Journal and…24. 2. 2026 -
How to improve waste sorting in Czech munipalities? Lucie Veselá discussed the…
The future of waste sorting and new challenges in municipalities’ environmental behaviour were the main focus of the roundtable discussion “Ecology and Its Future”, held on 21 January 2026 at the Avion Hotel in Brno. Mayors from across the Czech…9. 2. 2026 -
CitySense - Call for MENDELU Graduate Participants
Joint MendelU and BGU Urban Sustainability Week in Brno, Czech Republic Dates: 9 to 12 February 2026 Mendel University in Brno and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invite motivated M.Sc and Ph.D. students to CitySense, a week-long workshop on…13. 1. 2026 -
Finance and Banking Experts Met in Brno for World Finance & Banking Symposium…
Researchers, academics and other professionals in field of banking and finances from around the world gathered in Brno during 15th to 17th December for the World Finance & Banking Symposium 2025, hosted by the Faculty of Business and Economics…12. 1. 2026 -
THA School of Business - 6th International Week
When: 15th –19th June 2026 Where: Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg We look forward to welcoming a diverse group of colleagues from across the globe. You are welcome to teach in English or German, and in…2. 1. 2026 -
Graz - Summer school
The call for applications is open. GUSEGG 2026 will take place from 5–18 July on the topic “Curiosity, Concern, and Commitment: State – Society – Religion”. Funding and scholarships are available; the application deadline is …22. 12. 2025 -
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to inform you that the study department is closed from 23rd December 2025 to 2nd January 2026. Please enjoy your well-deserved holidays, and we will see you next year!22. 12. 2025