The Faculty of International Relations (FIR) ( cs, Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů Vysoké školy ekonomické, abbreviated FMV) is one of six faculties at the
University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), located within the main university
campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a college campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls, student centers or dining halls, and park-like se ...
in
Prague,
Czech Republic. The faculty specializes in teaching and research in fields related to international economic and political relations.
Cooperation with Corporate Partners
FIR cooperates with various corporate partners. Each field of study has a Strategic Review and Corporate Advisory Board involving top managers
and representatives from governmental and other institutions, often themselves FIR alumni. These corporate partners support the development of the faculty by involving experts in teaching, providing consultations for theses and seminar papers, offering internships and specialized practices, as well as with
financial support for projects. The faculty’s partners include
Globus,
Komerční banka
Komerční banka (“KB”) is a major Czech bank and the parent company of KB Group, a member of the Société Générale international financial group. KB is a universal bank providing a wide range of services in retail, corporate and investme ...
,
L'Oréal,
Procter & Gamble, and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
.
FIR is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Research and projects
There are two journals published at the School: ''Working Papers'', and ''Contemporary Europe''.
The School supports a number of student projects and initiatives, of which the most significant is the
Prague Student Summit
Prague Student Summit (PSS) ( cs, Pražský studentský summit) is an educational project for high school and university students, which has more than 20 years of tradition in the Czech Republic. Through simulation of negotiations of international ...
, the largest
Model United Nations in
Central Europe. The Junior Diplomat Initiative (JDI) is among the most active student organizations, providing a platform for students to interact with Czech and foreign diplomats.
Alumni
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Martin Jahn
Martin Jahn (born January 21, 1970) is a Czech economist, politician and top manager. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic for Economic Policy from August 2004 to December 2005. Since 2006 he has been working in top management ...
, businessman and former Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy of the Czech Republic
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Václav Klaus, former President of the Czech Republic, graduated from the faculty (then the Faculty of Commerce) in 1963, majoring in Foreign Trade
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Miloslav Ludvík
Miloslav Ludvík (born 5 September 1963) is a Czech politician and Motol University Hospital director who served as Minister of Health from 2016 to 2017. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Business of the University of Economics, Prague
Pr ...
, Czech Minister of Health (2016–17)
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Josef Tošovský
Josef Tošovský () (born 28 September 1950) is a Czech economist and former governor of Czech National Bank (from 1993 to 2000). From 17 December 1997 to 22 July 1998 he was the prime minister of the Czech Republic in a caretaker government.
C ...
, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1997–98), graduated from FIR in 1973
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Zdeněk Tůma, former Czech National Bank Governor
Gallery
Image:VSE Prague - Rajska building.jpg, "Rajska building"
Image:VSE Prague - Rajska building II.jpg, Rajska building (upper gallery)
Image:VSE Prague - Old building.jpg, "Old building"
References
External links
Faculty of International Relations homepage
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Educational institutions in Prague
Schools of international relations
Universities and colleges established in 1991
1991 establishments in Czechoslovakia
Žižkov