Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics in Prague

International relations school

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The Faculty of International Relations (FIR) (Czech: 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 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, L'Oréal, Procter & Gamble, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

FIR is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Research and projects

There are two journals published at the School: Working Papers,^[1] and Contemporary Europe.^[2]

The School supports a number of student projects and initiatives, of which the most significant is the Prague Student Summit, the largest Model United Nations in Central Europe.^[3] 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

Martin Jahn, businessman and former Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy of the Czech Republic^[4]
Václav Klaus, former President of the Czech Republic, graduated from the faculty (then the Faculty of Commerce) in 1963, majoring in Foreign Trade^[5]
Miloslav Ludvík, Czech Minister of Health (2016–17)^[6]
Josef Tošovský, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1997–98), graduated from FIR in 1973^[7]
Zdeněk Tůma, former Czech National Bank Governor^[8]

Gallery

"Rajska building"
Rajska building (upper gallery)
"Old building"

References

^ Working Papers | VŠE
^ Současná Evropa | VŠE Archived 2012-05-29 at archive.today
^ Association for International Affairs, Prague Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Martin Jahn, Head of Fleet Sales at Volkswagen Group, graduated from FIR". Faculty of International Relations. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Successful FIR Alumni: Former Czech President Václav Klaus". Faculty of International Relations. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Graduate of FIR is new Minister for Health". Faculty of International Relations. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Former Governor of CNB and Prime Minister Tošovský graduated from FIR in 1973". Faculty of International Relations. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Former governor of Czech National Bank Zdeněk Tůma among successful FIR alumni". Faculty of International Relations. Retrieved 1 April 2018.