Bachelor in Economics and Finance (BEF) at Charles University

Institute of Economic Studies (IES)Bachelor program of Economics and Finance (BEF)

Bachelor in Economics and Finance (BEF)at Charles University

Martin Gregor (Director of Institute)Julie Chytilova (BEF Director)

Michal Cervinka (BEF Coordinator)Eva Bogrenova (BEF Public Relations Specialist)

Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles UniversityWeb: http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz

Institute of Economic Studies (IES) Bachelor in Economics and Finance (BEF) at Charles University

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About usI Charles University

I founded in 1348 (668th anniversary in 2016)I more than 53,000 students in 17 faculties (14 located in Prague)I spread across the city in almost 150 buildingsI 4th in CEEC, CIS and Central Asia in QS World Uni Ranking 2016I 181st in Webometrics World University Ranking 2016I 201–300th in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016

I Faculty od Social SciencesI Economics, Political Science, International Relations, European

Studies, Sociology, Media StudiesI 5 institutes plus research centersI founded on June 1, 1990

I Institute of Economic StudiesI Czech and English degree study programs of Economics and Finance

(Bachelors, Masters, PhDs)I recognized abroad; research agreements with Oxford, Berkeley,

Cornell, Harvard, Maryland, McGill, Queensland, LSE, MIT,Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Toulouse



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Economics and Finance at Charles UniversityI Rankings

I among top 6% in Europe by IDEAS RePEc, September 2016I among top 5 CU fields by research excellenceI among top 9 CU fields by QS rankingI 201–300th in Economics and Econometrics in QS World University

Ranking 2016

I CurriculaI Bachelors: 60% of regular courses in EnglishI Masters: 90% of regular courses in EnglishI 40+ Erasmus exchange agreements plus plenty of study opportunities

in the United States, South America, Asia and AustraliaI CFA Institute University RecognitionI ACCA F1–F3 Exams Accreditation

I StudentsI around 80 outgoing/120 incoming students every yearI selective school: around 750 students in all programsI nearly 100 regular international studentsI graduates: around 100 Bachelors, 70 Masters,

5 PhDs every year




Transfers to Masters abroadI We facilitate transition to any prestigious Master abroad:

I strong reputation of quantitative skillsI recommendation letters and personal recommendationsI sharing experience with our “expats”I Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Business Economics, Health

Economics, Politics, Finance and Economics, Quantitative Finance,Public Policy, Development Economics

I Recent examples (2015, 2016):I Oxford: Michal PrauseI Cambridge: Jakub Rybak, Ondrej Dockal and Martin MilenovskyI LSE: Jan PolachI UCL: Ladislav TumaI Warwick: Katerina VratnikovaI Columbia: Marek SabataI Princeton: Bruno Baranek, Martina JasovaI Peking University HSBC Business School: Michael SoltesI Vienna University of Economics: Victoria DobryashkinaI Humboldt University: Vojtech PulecI University of Zurich: Jan KreplI Lugano University: Tomas Fiala




Selected top graduates transfersMartin Milenovsky - MPhil in Management, University ofCambridge, UK

I “IES is a great starting point to any top rankUniversity”.

I “Just from our cohort, four of us were admitted toCambridge”.

I “Anything is possible after passing Math classes atIES”.

Marek Sabata - MSc in Financial Engineering, ColumbiaUniversity

I “Bachelor degree from IES will give you more thansufficient background to tackle the coursework in anyadvanced degree at US universities”.

I “If you want to study at some top US university afterBachelor at IES, give it a shot. You never know whatare your chances of getting in unless you try.”.




Diverse career pathsI banking, consulting, academia, international organizations, IT, think

tanks

I Alumni of the MonthI Adrian Luposor (MEF Charles University; Head of Expert-Grup, an

economic think-tank, Moldova)I Eva Hlavsova (MPhil Cambridge; Morgan Stanley, Credit Risk

Associate, London)I Ivona Butcher (MBA Kellogg School of Management; Magnitude

Capital, New York)I Jan Petrov (LLM New York University; RSBC Private Equity, Senior

Associate)I Libuse Vosahlikova (MBA Harvard Business School; McKinsey, New

York)I Michal Sinka (Berklee College of Music; now a guitar player)I Pavel Dvorak (Amsterdam University; 3rd in Econometric Game,

beating Harvard team; now at European Commission)

I Alumni have free access to an alumni network with more than 700members in LinkedIN.




Career service

I Internships for the 3rd year studentsI internships as economists and financial analystsI at least 180 hoursI 3 credits for Bachelor students

I Internships abroadI 3 credits for Master studentsI examples: OECD, banks in FranceI Erasmus+ Work Mobility

I Career adviceI CV consultingI soft skill events: assessment center, job interviews preparations

I MentoringI a pilot 4-month project with 7 mentors and 7 menteesI applications for the second round closing today




Other opportunities

I Thesis competitions

I Team competitions (business and investment games)

I Student conferences

I Scholarships

I Study abroad

I Internships (including Erasmus+ Work Mobility)

I Job offers




Events

I We regularly invite interesting speakers to meet the students.I Martin Cihak, World BankI Iftekar Hasan, Fordham UniversityI Manfred Holler, Institute of SocioEconomics, HamburgI Jan Kaska, Best Buy InvestmentsI Pavel Kysilka, CEO, Ceska sporitelnaI Leos Novotny, Leo ExpressI Mikael Zakarian, CFO, MicrosoftI Christiana Schmieder, IMFI Dmitry Shemetilo, BlackFish Capital/Factor CapitalI Presidential election debate with all candidatesI Jan Svejnar, Columbia UniversityI John Vax, MT ThallerI Roberto Zamagni, University of BolognaI Miroslav Singer, Czech National BankI Axel Gerhardy, CFO, RWE Czech RepublicI Graciella Chichilniski, Columbia University




Events (June 2015)Graciella Chichilniski, lead author of the Nobel Prize-winningIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, participated in paneldiscussion on “The transformation of Capitalism: Avoiding Extinction”:




Events (March 2016)

Axel Gerhardy, CFO of RWE Ceska Republika, a.s., gave a guest lecture“RWE - At the heart of the energy world”:




Events (September 2016)

IES participated in “Festival of Science 2016”, interactive and funlaboratory of science and technology:




Non-academic life - selected events in 2016

La Noche Cubana - Gala evening of the Faculty (March 18, 2016):




Non-academic life - selected events in 2016IES Alumni Picnic (June 2016):




Bachelor study program of Economics and Finance

I fee-based 3-year English degree program

I strong quantitative skills and strong finance skills

I first year students attend few special BEF courses; majority ofsecond and third year courses are available also for students ofCzech bachelor program

I some courses taught by professionals from the central bank,commercial banks and by business analysts

I 180 ECTS credits and state exam consisting of defence of thesis forgraduation

I 89 credits from 16 mandatory courses; up to 27 credits fromoptional courses (electives outside IES), remaining credits should becollected from electives - more than 30 elective courses available



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Content of program of Economics and Finance

I subjects related to Micro- and Macroeconomics

I subjects related to Finance, Banking and Accounting

I subjects related to Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics

I specialized subjects about ethics; history; energy markets, etc.

I subjects for writing bachelor thesis

I internship

I specialized language classes (English; German; French; Italian,Spanish; Russian)

I beginners language classes (Czech for foreigners, Chinese)

I sport classes (running; nordic walking; tai-chi; several kind of yoga;pilates; fitness; indoor and outdoor football; floorball; futsal;volleyball; basketball; tennis; badminton; several kind of aerobic;zumba; wall-climbing; bouldering; swimming; canoeing; curling; golf)

I and everything taught at the Charles University




How to apply

All necessary information available on the faculty web.

I Online application, no entrance examination.I Application must include:

I Completed online application form (on the faculty website)I Copies of all relevant diplomas and transcriptsI Short academic CV including relevant qualifications and experienceI One of the following documents assessing math abilities

I predicted or final IB score Group 5 - Mathematics - accepted onlywith total score 32+

I predicted A levels including MathematicsI SuneungI SAT test or SAT Math subject tests, ACT Composite score, SCIO

MatematikaI UJOP Podebrady final Mathematics exam score 75+

I Except of native speakers and graduates of English internationalhigh-schools, applicant should include a copy of their results ofIELTS (minimum required points: 6.5; in addition, 6.5 points from atleast three components) or TOEFL (90+ points) or equivalent

I deadline for application: April 30, 2017



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After sending the application

I Evaluation takes place twice:I applications received before February 28 in March, results will be

sent to applicants by the end of MarchI the remaining applications in the beginning of May, results will be

sent to applicants by the end of May

I Successful applicants should not wait with the application forstudent visa, if needed

I Arrive for the student registration in mid September.

I End of September is be devoted to Orientation week, includingtours around the faculty buildings, academic orientation andregistration to subjects, pub crawls, city rallies and weekend tripoutside Prague with team building activities

I In case you are not selected for the BEF program, you may apply forthe 1-year nondegree Short Study Visit Programme and re-applynext year – your obtained credits can be transferred




Fees, Scholarships and BEF meetings

I FeesI Currently the fee is set to 3,000 e per semesterI Some extra payments may be required during the studies (e.g.

registration to Aplia etc.)

I ScholarshipsI Fee reductions for first year students based on applicationI Merit scholarships for up to 20% of students based on average

grades in the previous academic yearI Fee reductions for siblings in the programI Government scholarships and International Visegrad Fund

Scholarships

I BEF meetingsI We have regular meetings with students few times per semester to

discuss questions of students or to deliver useful information (e.g.scholarships, applications for Erasmus+ program, new subjects etc.)



Bachelor in Economics and Finance (BEF) at Charles University

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