Czech Republic Geographically - centre of Europe Area : 78 866 km 2. Borders: Germany (810 km) Poland (726 km Austria (466 km) Slovakia (265 km) Capital: PRAHA PRAGUE Population: 10 505 445 Official language: Currency: Czech Registration plate: Czech koruna (CZK) CZ GDP: 26 800 USD (2008) Religion: 59% - atheists 27% - Roman Catholic 2
PRAGUE 3
SILESIAN UNIVERSITY IN OPAVA is one of the youngest universities in the Czech Republic. founded in 1991. provides a wide range of study programmes significant contacts with universities in Europe and overseas is divided into five educational units 4
SILESIAN UNIVERSITY IN OPAVA rectorate School of Business Administration Mathematical Institute Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences Faculty of Public Policy Educational Centre in Krnov 5
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School of Business Administration is located in Karviná The town of Karviná, with a population of more than 62 000 residents, is situated in Northern Moravia called Silesia, close to the border with Poland in the north and with Slovakia in the east. 7
School of Bussines Administration The oldest part of the Silesian University 110 teachers 4 000 registered students (full-time and part-time) Fields of study: economics finance social, administrative computer studies 8
School of Bussines Administration THREE-STEP EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TAUGHT IN CZECH LANGUAGE Bachelor s (Bc.degree) Master s (Ing. degree) Doctoral (Ph.D. degree) 9
JOB OPPORTUNITIES OF GRADUATES Entrepreneurship Banking Social field Tourism and hotel management Prominent position in institutions and companies abroad 10
ERASMUS PROGRAMME Silesian University in Opava has been involved in the Erasmus programme since 1998. Each semester our faculty is visited by about 20 international students. 11
students to students Erasmus Student Club supports and helps to foreign students during their stay in Karviná and organizes various activities like trips sport cultural activities Global Village event 12
Erasmus partners 26 universities of 18+1 EU countries Belgium, Bulgaria Estonia, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Hungary Ireland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands Poland, Portugal, Romania Slovakia, Spain Turkey, United Kingdom 13
Erasmus study Spectrum of courses taught in English. List of subjects ( 25 each semester) Departments of: Economics Finance Marketing Accounting Management and Business Math. Meth. in Econ. Travel Movement Informatics Law Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Communication Sport Activities 14
Erasmus student mobility at SBA 1999-2012 15
Motivation of study abroad 16
Evaluation of study abroad 17
Evaluation of study abroad 18
The student mobility at the SBA within LLP/Erasmus: meets the objectives of the Bologna Declaration and internationalization, mobility is increasing again, is beneficial to the formation of the student and his skills, supports the willingness to work abroad or in multicultural environment 19
Banking Future Preparation of comprehensive Bc. Study programmes in English 2014/2015 Managerial Informatics Business Economics in Trade and Services 20
Future Double degree programme Managerial Informatics 21
How to motivate students Language training Use of short-term study stay abroad (workshops, IP) Cooperation with AIESEC Experience of students returning from Erasmus study Activities and meetings with international students at the faculty Informal meetings with incoming international teachers 22
How to motivate teachers Cooperation with students of doctoral programme Language training Use of short-term stay abroad (workshops, IP) Participation in International conference Participation in IP Erasmus Organization of international conferences and international weeks at SBA 23
CONTACT Alena Rusinová Department of Foreign Affairs rusinova@opf.slu.cz www.slu.cz/opf/en/
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