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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence. International Character. Western Standards. Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and Economic s Institute (CERGE-EI) www.cerge-ei.cz. The Joint Workplace. A joint academic workplace of Charles University, and Academy of Sciences of CR

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Academic Excellence

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  1. Academic Excellence International Character Western Standards

  2. Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) www.cerge-ei.cz

  3. The Joint Workplace • A joint academic workplace of • Charles University, and • Academy of Sciences of CR • Founded in 1991, part of Charles University (1348) • Internationally-minded institution with academic staff from all over the world

  4. International Recognition • #1 Econ department in CEE (REPEC rankings) • “Center of Excellence in Economics Education and Research” (USAID) • Awards degrees in Economics • MA (US only) • PhD (US and EU)

  5. Founding • CERGE • Educating the instructors of future generations of business leaders and voters in CEE • CEU • Helping the process of transition from dictatorship to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia • CERGE-EI • To stimulate and support academic and policy-oriented economic research 5

  6. People: Truly International • EU • Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, UK • Non-EU • China, ex-Yu, ex-SU, all –stan’s • Mongolia, Vietnam, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya • Venezuela, Colombia, Turkey, Bolivia • Israel, Canada, Japan, USA, Korea 6

  7. People: Joint Workplace • Students • (Post-Docs) • Permanent Faculty • Visiting Professors • ESC 7

  8. People: Bringing in • Research Seminars at CERGE-EI • Guests from other universities present their latest research • Micro, Macro, and Applied Research • Conferences hosted by CERGE-EI • SED, ELA, GDN and the like • Joint CEA/CERGE-EI Seminars • Health series • Joint CNB/CERGE-EI Seminars

  9. Nobel visitors to CERGE-EI (last 5 years) Vernon Smith Edward Prescott James Heckman Joseph Stiglitz Finn Kydland Robert Engle James Mirrlees

  10. People: Sending out • Conference presentations • Publications • Visiting Lectures • Sabbatical Leaves • Organised Workshops • Student “Mobility” • (Others’ publications)

  11. Student “Mobility” • Most advanced-level students have research stays at foreign universities (mostly USA or W. Europe) • Harvard, Chicago, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Minnesota, Cambridge, Pompeu Fabra, UPenn, and the like. • Graduate Teaching Fellowship • From Bonn to Samarqand • Conference and workshop participation, publications, but not Summer Schools 11

  12. Alumni • Western Universities • London School of Economics, Arizona State, Tilburg, Copenhagen Business School, Zurich, Grenoble, St Andrews of Scotland, Tokyo GRIPS, British Columbia • International Organizations • IMF, EBRD, World Bank, ILO • Consulting • McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte… • Central banks • Canada, Finland, Czech, ECB… • Private financial institutions

  13. CERGE-EI and Czech Republic • Library • Largest collection of economics literature in CEE • Official depository of the WB • Historical Building • Schebek Palace • Státní tiskárna cenin • Sport and Social activities • The “Invisible Hands” softball team • Beer parties & wine tasting • Czech Politics • Jan Svejnar and Presidency • Jozef Zeleniec

  14. CERGE-EI and the Region • Czech vs Regional Institution • Largest collection of economics literature in CEE • CERGE-EI vs • AUBG • CEU • CERGE-EI and • New School of Economics in Moscow • International School of Economics at Tbilisi • Kyiv School of Economics 14

  15. Funding CERGE-EI • Local funding • Universitas Carolina Pragensis • Akademie věd České republiky • Grants • Grant Agency of the Czech Republic • Grant Agency of the Charles University • Various EU grants • The Foundation • The CERGE-EI Foundation USA • Nadace CERGE-EI 15

  16. Funding CERGE-EI • Founders ($500,000 and above) • Anonymous • Ford Foundation • World Bank, and the like • Patrons ($100,000 to $499,999) • Alan Brown • Siemens, and the like • Donors ($30,000 to $99,999) • Michael C. Markovitz • Deutsche Bank, and the like • Contributors 16

  17. CERGE-EI and GDN • Global Development Network • The GDN is an open, worldwide network of policy and research institutes whose aim is to support the generation and sharing of knowledge for economic development, and to promote its policy application. • Grants and Conferences • Development on Move • The Cities • CERGE-EI and GDN • CERGE-EI is the GDN Regional Network Partner for the CEE region • Armenia and GDN • EERC Kyiv covers Armenia 17

  18. What Distinguishes CERGE-EI? Top-rate PhD program accredited both in the USA and in the EU International community Full commitment by faculty and students High academic standards Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated Quality and quantity of research output Excellent placement record Support for Economics development in CEE

  19. Thank You Questions & Comments Address: CERGE-EIP.O. Box 882Politickych veznu 7111 21 Praha 1 Czech Republic tel.: (+420) 224005187 web: home.cerge-ei.cz/gurgen e-mail: Gurgen.Aslanyan@cerge-ei.cz

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