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On 12 March 2026, CERGE-EI hosted Project Snapshot 2026, bringing together faculty, PhD students, alumni, and prospective students for an afternoon of short presentations introducing ongoing and emerging research projects at various stages, followed by informal conversation and exchange.

Read more …Project Snapshot 2026 Brings the CERGE-EI Research Community Together

In our new blog interview, we spoke with CERGE-EI alumna Mária Valachyová, who built a career in private banking that led her to senior leadership at Slovenská sporiteľňa. She reflects on how economic research and strategy translate into real decisions—and why “how” a bank succeeds matters as much as the results.

Read more …Meet Our Alumni: Mária Valachyová

Maksim Smirnov, a PhD student at CERGE-EI, completed a research stay at MIT during the spring semester of 2025, with the main aim of refining his job market paper.

Read more …Academic Growth and Community: Maksim Smirnov on His MIT Research Stay

Applications are now open for the second intake of new bachelor’s degree program Economics of Markets and Organizations, jointly offered by the Faculty of Business Administration (FPH VŠE) and the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute (CERGE-EI).

Read more …Second Intake for the BA in Economics of Markets and Organizations

The Talking Economics: Emerging Scholars podcast series highlights the research and career journeys of CERGE-EI PhD in Economics candidates and recent graduates. In this episode, we speak with Sona Badalyan, one of our current job market candidates.

Read more …Talking Economics Emerging Scholars: Sona Badalyan