Admission process
Admission requirements
Application
Admission to a doctoral study program is conditioned by proper completion of studies in a Master’s study program. Master’s diploma must be recognized in the Czech Republic (more here).
The applicant can apply for admission to only one study program. International applicants have to submit their applications for admission with a copy of the document of diploma recognition.
Fees
Students applying for a program in a language other than Czech have to pay a tuition fee. This fee is set at 500 EUR per academic year.
The amount is to be paid by a bank transfer. The data needed to carry out a payment can be obtained from the Faculty.
The application fee equals 50 EUR (or the equivalent at the current rate of exchange).
Application forms
Information about application form and application deadline is here.
The application form must have the following documents attached:
- Short curriculum vitae
- Document certifying the level of the applicant’s academic attainment or a certified copy of a diploma and diploma supplement
- List of publications with short annotation and possibly an expert’s reference attached
- The applicant’s intended thesis (proposal) of his/her doctoral dissertation, i.e. scientific paper on the intended topic in the extent of about 5 A4 pages in English. The topic must be presented in the theoretical framework of chosen program. Student must specify the aim of the dissertation, structure and the benefit for the program. The list of literature studied in the appropriate topic must be enclosed. The applicants are recommended to consult the focus of the scientific essay and dissertation with the senior lectures or professors teaching in relevant program.
The name of the professor or senior lecturer with whom consultations took place and mutual cooperation was agreed upon must be stated in the proposal.
- Document confirming the payment of the admission fee.
Entrance examination
The major line subjects’ examination has a form of a discourse on the issues related to the study program the applicant intends to study. The assessment of the applicant’s performance takes account of the applicant’s interest in the field of study, his/her acquaintance with the issues in that study program, and his/her general capability. Information on the examination as well as the list of literature expected to have been studied can be obtained from doctoral studies coordinators at the relevant Faculty or see below.
English language examination consists of reading of a general economics text (15 to 20 lines), a summary of the text, and discourse on an issue related to the applicant’s major specialization and intention concerning the studies pursued.
Native English speakers may ask the dean to waive the English entrance exam.
Foreigners studying in Czech study programs are required to take the Czech entrance exam.
More information
More information can be found at the webpage of the Office for Science and Research of the Prague University of Economics and Business.
Entrance examination topics and the lists of recommended literature
International Economic Relations
- Trade in Raw Materials and Global Value Chains
- Transfer of Technology and Knowledge
- Open Strategic Autonomy in the EU
- Policies for Innovation and Growth of the European Union
- Political Economy of Globalization
- Sustainable Development of Tourism Destinations
- Competitiveness of Tourism Destinations
- International Management: International HRM, International Career Development, Global Mobility, Management of DEI
- Sustainable Business in International Environment: Impact of Innovations, New Business Models, Role of Stakeholders
- International trade patterns of vertically differentiated products
- Macro-finance approaches to asset pricing
- The evolution and future potential of India’s luxury market: Drivers, consumer behavior, the role of domestic brands and strategic implications for global luxury brands
- Sustainable marketing and communication strategy of companies. The influence of the state, international organizations and self-regulation in the area of sustainable marketing
- Strategies of retail companies and the development of the retail market structure (online and offline retailing, regulation in retailing)
- Brand management strategy in the European/ global markets (trends in consumer behavior, marketing and communication strategy of brands in the context of a multicultural environment)
- Sovereign Debt Problems in the Eurozone – Sustainability Analysis
- The New Industrial Policy in the EU – Concepts and Challenges
- Upgrading in Global Value Chains
- Multinationals in the CEE region
- Knowledge relatedness and knowledge recombination (based on patent data)
- International monetary system, exchange rates and their impact on competitiveness and economic development; financial, monetary and debt crises
- Changes in international financial markets with an emphasis on innovation in financial markets and the specifics of investing and trading in different markets
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Productivity and Economic Development
Recommended reading
- Baldwin, Richard E. a Wyplosz, Charles. The economics of European integration. Sixth edition. London: McGraw Hill, [2020], ©2020. xx, 520 pages. ISBN 978-1-5268-4721-8.
- Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. a Marcus, Alan J. Fundamentals of corporate finance. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, ©2012. xxx, 704, [44] s. McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance, and real estate. ISBN 978-0-07-803464-0.
- Dicken, Peter. Global shift: mapping the changing contours of the world economy. 7th edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2015. xxix, 618 pages. ISBN 978-1-4462-8210-6.
- Eiteman, David K., Stonehill, Arthur I. a Moffett, Michael H. Multinational business finance. Global edition. Harlow: Pearson, [2021], ©2021. 633 pages. ISBN 978-1-292-27008-1.
- Grauwe, Paul de. Economics of monetary union. Thirteenth edition. New York: Oxford University Press, [2020], ©2020. x, 291 pages. ISBN 978-0-19-884954-4.
- Hofstede, Geert, Hofstede, Gert Jan a Minkov, Mihail. Cultures and organizations: Software of the mind: intercultural cooperation and its importance for survival. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. xiv, 561 s. ISBN 978-0-07-166418-9
- Krugman, Paul R., Obstfeld, Maurice a Melitz, Marc J. International economics: theory & policy [online]. Global edition. Harlow, England: Pearson, [2018], ©2018. The Pearson Series in Economics [cit. 2021-06-05]. ISBN 978-1-292-21494-8. Dostupné z: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vsep/detail.action?docID=5186890.
- PERKINS, Dwight H. et al. Economics of development. 7th ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, ©2013. xxiv, 845 s. ISBN 978-0-393-93435-9.
- Pilbeam, Keith. International finance. 4th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. xxxiii, 545 s. ISBN 978-0-230-36289-5
International and Diplomatic Studies
Topics for the entrance examination for doctoral studies
- Foreign policy of small states in the European Union
- Restrictive measures and economic sanctions in foreign policy
- EU Internal Security – various issues
- The role of Asian actors in contemporary international relations
- Complexity theory and science in contemporary international relations
- China’s approach to regional cooperation in Asia and Europe
- China’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe
- China’s engagement in multilateral international institutions
- Current challenges of European neighborhood policy of the European Union
- Central European countries in the European Union
- Gender in IR
- Current topics and impacts of feminist foreign policy
- Lobbying rules as a tool of anti-corruption fight – a comparative approach
- Political party and campaign funding in the world
- The Power of Norms in Contemporary International Relations
- Economic and Commercial Diplomacy
- Negative Economic Diplomacy – Benefits and Challenges
- Global Governance of Enterpreneurial Activities (GRI, UNGC…)
- From the Non-Western Theories of International Relations to Global IR
Recommended reading
- ALDEN, C. and ARAN, A. (2017). Foreign Policy Analysis: New Approaches. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-93429-0.
- BREUNING, M. (2007). Foreign Policy Analysis: A Comparative Introduction.New York: Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-312-29620-9.
- Baldwin, R. E. (2016). The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization. Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ISBN 978-0-674-66048-9.
- BERRIDGE, G. R. (2010). Theory and Practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-230-22960-0.
- BLACK, J. (2010). A History of Diplomacy. London: Reaktion Books Ltd., ISBN 978-1-86189-696-4.
- BURCHILL, S. (2013). Theories of International Relations. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-415-77842-8.
- CABADA, L. and WAISOVÁ, Š. (2011). Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in World Politics. Lanham: Lexington Books. (Available at: http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/natl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=862645)
- Dicken, P. (2015). Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy. Los Angeles: Sage, ISBN 978-1-4462-8210-6.
- DUNNE, T., KURKI, M. and SMITH, S. (2013). International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-969601-7.
- EICHLER, J. (2017). War, Peace and International Security. From Sarajevo to Crimea. London: Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-1137601490.
- FRIEDMAN, G. (2015). Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe. New York: Anchor, ISBN 978-0385536332. 1–33, 251–258.
- IKENBERRY, G. (2014). The Illusion of Geopolitics: The Enduring Power of the Liberal Order. Foreign Affairs, 93 (3), pp. 80–90.
- KISSINGER, H. (2014). World Order. Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History. London: Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0141979007.
- Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M. and Melitz, M. J. (2018). International Economics: Theory and Policy. Boston: Pearson Education Limited, ISBN 978-1-292-21487-0.
- LEMERT, C. C. (2010). Globalization: A reader. London: Routledge, 978-0-415-46478-9.
- O’Brien, R. and Williams, M. (2016). Global Political Economy: Evolution & Dynamics. London: Palgrave, ISBN 978-1-137-52312-9.
- O’HANLON, M. (2017). Beyond NATO: A New Security Architecture for Eastern Europe. Washington: Brookings institution, ISBN 978-80815732570.
- SMITH, S., HADFIELD, A. and DUNNE, T. (2016). Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases.Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0198708902.
- WEBER, C. (2010). International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-77842-8.
- WEISS, T. G. (2010). The United Nations and Changing World Politics. Boulder: Westview Press, ISBN 978-0-8133-4435-5.
- WEISS, T. G. and WILKINSON, R. (2014). International Organization and Global Governance. London: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-62760-3.