THE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, PRAGUE The Czech Republic

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, PRAGUEThe Czech
Republic

• Josef Bares
• Iva Paleckova
• Marketa Tokova

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The University of Economics

• The best economics and business university in the
  Czech Republic
• 14, 000 students
• Founded in 1929

• Offers business and economics education at the
  bachelor, masters and doctoral levels
• Choice in 12 major specialization including
  Finance, Marketing or MIS

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International studies in Prague

• UEP is involved in several international programs
• CEMS (master program in International Management)
• it has 45 partner universities

• all around the world

• Each semester there are more than 100
  international students
• international students take classes in English

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Pictures of Prague
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The Czech Republic

• Population of 10,000,000 inhabitants
• Situated in the very heart of Europe
• It has always been a link between East and West
• Temperate climate with 4 year seasons
• Not as hot as in Texas ?

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Prague

• The capital of the Czech Republic
• more than 1,000,000 inhabitants

• It is considered one of the most beautiful cities
  in the world
• The town with hundred spires
• Paris of the East

• Very rich in history, culture and architecture

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Living in Prague

• International students live in a dormitory
• Double rooms, small kitchen, wireless internet
• Life costs lower than in Austin
• 200 500/month depending on your lifestyle
• Prague has a great geographical position
• Very easy to travel to both Western and Eastern
  Europe

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Social Life

• The best beer in the world!
• Many pubs, bars and clubs in downtown
• Beer less than one dollar everywhere!

• Cultural Life
• Numerous theatres concerts
• Restaurants
• Czech food is great!
• Mexican, Chinese, Indian restaurants too

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Questions?

• Josef Bares
• joeb_at_c8400.com
• Iva Paleckova
• palec001_at_centrum.cz
• Marketa Tokova
• marketa.tok_at_volny.cz