FIR Awards the Best Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses in the ESOP Competition
The Faculty of International Relations at Prague University of Economics and Business has recognised the best bachelor’s and master’s theses as part of the ESOP competition. Six students received awards for their theses, which explore current issues in international relations, economics and international trade.
Award-Winning Bachelor’s Theses
The following theses were recognised in the bachelor’s category:
- Zuzana Líbalová, BA thesis, supervised by Dr Markéta Votoupalová: Otherness in International Relations: A Case Study of the TV Series Stargate Atlantis
- Klára Kukuczková, BA thesis, supervised by Dr Zuzana Trávníčková: Child Labour in the Communication of Multinational Corporations: A Corpus Analysis of Nestlé Reports
- Filip Přerovský, BA thesis, supervised by Dr Laura de Batz: Stock Market Reactions to Announcements of US Tariffs: A Central and Eastern European Perspective
Award-Winning Master’s Theses
The following theses were recognised in the master’s category:
- Kateřina Naimanová, MA thesis, supervised by Dr Ilya Bolotov: The Impact of Human Capital on Economic Growth in Developing Countries
- Vojtěch Bradáč, MA thesis, supervised by Professor Stanislav Šaroch: Transformations in Emissions Trading Systems from a Global Perspective
- Martin Vlček, MA thesis, supervised by Dr Ilya Bolotov: The Impact of Euro Adoption on Portugal’s Foreign Trade
The ESOP competition provides an opportunity to recognise high-quality student research and its contribution to academic knowledge. While the awards were previously presented centrally, the competition format changed last year, with awards now being presented at the faculty level.
Congratulations to all the award recipients, and our thanks also go to their thesis supervisors for their expert guidance and support throughout the research process.