University of Economics, Prague
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University of Economics, Prague |
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| Established | 1919 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Prof. Richard Hindls, CSc. |
| Staff | 1,150 |
| Students | 15,500 |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Address | Nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Praha 3, Czech Republic, Europe |
| Telephone | +420 224 095 111 |
| Nickname | VŠE |
| Affiliations | ERASMUS, CEMS |
| 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 Czech Technical University in Prague specializing in wholesale trade, banking and the organization of industrial companies. Then in 1949 the Vysoká škola politických a hospodářských věd (University of Political and Economic Sciences) was established but was renamed to Vysoká škola ekonomická in 1953[citation needed].
[edit] Faculties
- Faculty of Finance and Accounting (Fakulta financí a účetnictví) [1]
- Faculty of International Relations (Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů) [2]
- Faculty of Business Administration (Fakulta podnikohospodářská) [3]
- Faculty of Informatics and Statistics (Fakulta informatiky a statistiky) [4]
- Nicknamed "The Four", the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics has a faculty of 100, with about 1,800 students.
- Faculty of Economics and Public Administration (Fakulta národohospodářská) [5]
- Faculty of Management Jindrichuv Hradec (Fakulta managementu v Jindřichově Hradci) [6]
[edit] Campuses
- Prague - Žižkov (main campus) - shared by all faculties except Faculty of Management,
- Prague - Jižní město - shared by all faculties except Faculty of Management,
- Jindřichův Hradec (dislocated campus - outside of Prague) - Faculty of Management,
[edit] Selected alumni
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In alphabetical order:
- Jana Bobošíková, Member of the European Parliament
- Martin Jahn, Czech politician and economist
- Petr Kellner, investor, owner of PPF
- Václav Klaus, president of The Czech Republic (2003-2008), honorary chairman of The Civic-Democratic Party
- Ivan Mládek, singer
- Jiří Paroubek, prime minister of The Czech Republic (2005-2006), chairman of Czech Social Democratic Party
- Josef Tošovský, prime minister of The Czech Republic (1997-1998), governor of Czech National Bank (1989-1992, 1993 - 2000)
- Miloš Zeman, prime minister of The Czech Republic 1998-2002
- Josef Zieleniec, Member of the European Parliament
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