Summer Schools

Course Aim:

This course is open to students of business, marketing, finance, social studies or economics. It is also opened to students who have background in these disciplines.

Course Content:

The course offers several complementing approaches to business:

• European overview (Europe and its historical background, cultural trends, regulatory framework, economic interest)
• International focus (European Union as a business network operating in global world)
• Practical issues (business simulations, field trips)

First 2 days of the course focus on Europe as a political, cultural and economic entity in the global world. Through a series of live lectures, students will deepen their understanding of how different nations exist as social and economic entities and how it plays an important role in shaping the global economy, while seems to be struggling with socio-economic issues. The lectures cover Europe’s history, European Union’s background, societal issues and cultural trends, as well as the impact of these factors on economic development.

On 3rd day, the lectures will focus of current investment policies, competition and perspective development trends. During the 3rd day, students will discuss the European Union as a business network and ecosystem.

In the next 2 days, the students will be divided into a small groups. They will work on designing businesses and start-ups. They will discuss what business models can emerge from new technologies like Industry 4.0.

The lectures will end with an intensive hands-on approach to doing business in Europe. Students will work together in a small teams on a company going global. Together with lecturers, the team members will experience marketing management, regulation response and gain decision-making skills.

Course Aim:

This course offers practical learning, enabling all students, regardless of their background or experience, to gain the following skills:
self-expression, communication, team-building, facilitation, setting the goals, personal motivation, decision-making, personal leadership.

Course Content:

In the center, there is a weekly-themed project. The syllabus comprises theory lessons, interactive lectures, business simulations and real-life case studies that provide a stimulating and varied learning experience.

Programme aims to:

• Improve public speaking and presentation skills in English.
• Develop negotiation and leadership skills through a series of interactive lessons.
• Gain soft business management skills.

Interactive Lectures:

Interactive lectures bring completeness to the programme by experienced lecturers. They are carefully constructed to benefit and correspond to the students’ project for the week. As university style learning, they provide content for discussion in groups as well as a constant interaction between the lecturer and audience. As a result, the students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in the lectures within their project.

Project Work:

There is a project introduction session in which the project is announced. Students are divided into groups, their initial roles are assigned and a project manager is elected.

Throughout the week, students work together to research their project before presenting their projects in the final project session.

Project sessions promote students’ autonomy, teamwork and management skills. Their strengths and ambitions are realised throughout the project and their skills are demonstrated during the project presentations.

Case Studies:

Research skills, critical thinking and problem solving are essential for leadership. Those are integrated into the programme through case studies.

Course Aim:

During the programme, participants will enrich their knowledge and expertise of Central European history and traditions of a modern society and culture in a regional context.

Course Content:

During the first 2 days, interactive lectures will cover national diversity and secularization, the reflection of migration, Central European history and law. Students will work on different projects in a small teams to debate, examine and explore the important challenges the Central Europeans have to face nowadays.

Another day of this course covers the development of the country in the heart of Europe. The course represents a unique insight into Czech history and politics throughout several periods of time in the context of a European history.

The last 2 days of first week are designed for students with different academic backgrounds, but at the same time a strong interest in Czechoslovak and Central European political developments during and after the democratic revolutions in 1989. We hope that students from different countries will actively participate in those debates and give their own experience.

The course ends second week with several thematic field trips around Prague and the Czech Republic

The course will be enhanced by visiting historical places such as: Prague Castle, Old Town Square, Old Town Hall wth the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, and many more.

The other events and travels may be organized and are NOT covered by the course fee:
Other European cities: Dresden, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, etc.