ECON MUNI

What ECON MUNI does

ECON MUNI (Ekonomicko-správní fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, the Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University) is a public higher education institution founded in 1991 as the first post-communist faculty of Masaryk University, headquartered at Lipová 41a, Brno-Pisárky, Czech Republic. It delivers accredited bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong-learning programs in economics, finance, business management, public administration, regional development, tourism, business informatics, and mathematical/statistical methods, taught in Czech, English, and French, enrolling roughly 2,700 regular-program students. The faculty operates nine specialized research institutes covering transport economics (ITREGEP), experimental economics (MUEEL), tourism (INCERU), financial complex systems (FINCOS), health economics (HEPII), public administration (IVS), business sustainability (RISB), regional innovation (RINSTIN), and the nonprofit sector (CVNS), supported by 86 documented research projects and a working-paper series indexed in RePEc and EconStor.

The business model rests on state budget allocations from the Czech Ministry of Education under Act No. 111/1998 Coll., supplemented by tuition (particularly for international and over-duration students), fee-based corporate and executive training (including ACCA, IPMA, Big Data Analytics, AI in Finance, Blockchain in Finance courses), and contract research and advisory services for public and private clients. The faculty maintains a hybrid go-to-market combining event-driven recruitment (Open Days, secondary-school outreach such as Touch Econ and Economic Brains Seminar), community-led partnerships, and direct digital marketing across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter, and BlueSky, with 300+ international partner universities supporting student exchange.

ECON MUNI holds high-credibility international accreditations — EFMD Global membership, EAPAA for Public Economics and Administration, ACA/ACCA/CFA for Finance, plus the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research Award (2021) — and collaborates with major industry and government partners including the Big Four (KPMG, Deloitte, EY, PwC), Atlas Copco, E.ON, UniCredit, Zebra Technologies, the South Moravian Region, the Supreme Audit Office, and the Czech and Slovak antitrust authorities. Notable recent initiatives include the Digital Regulatory Sandbox (FinTech) platform developed with CzechInvest, Mendel University, and UJEP, and participation in the EDUC European Digital UniverCity alliance. The faculty is led by Dean Jiří Špalek, who also directs MUEEL; the institution is governed under Masaryk University and the Czech public education system.

Name

ECON MUNI

Legal name

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta Masarykovy univerzity

Website

https://econ.muni.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ECON MUNI is the public Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, delivering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong-learning programs in economics, finance, public administration, and business to roughly 2,700 students, supported by nine specialized research institutes and industry partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Public university offering accredited study programs. Revenue generated from tuition fees for various degree programs including bachelor's, master's, doctoral studies, and lifelong learning courses. Some programs are offered in Czech, English, and French languages.
2. Professional and Corporate Training: Customized educational programs and courses for companies and public organizations, including accounting, taxes, management, project management, law, data mining, software tools, language courses, and professional certifications such as ACCA.
3. Contract Research and Advisory Services: Research collaboration, expert consultations, specialized analyses, strategic documents, evaluations, case studies, data analysis, and consumer surveys provided to businesses and public administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ECON MUNI delivers accredited higher-education degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral) in economics, finance, business management, public administration, and regional development, taught in Czech, English, and French. It also provides lifelong-learning courses, customized corporate training, and contract research/consulting through nine specialized research institutes covering transport economics, tourism, financial complexity, health economics, public administration, sustainability, regional innovation, and the nonprofit sector.

Product overview

ECON MUNI (Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University) is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and research services. The portfolio includes Bachelor, Master's (Mgr./Ing.), and Doctoral (PhD) study programs in Czech, English, and French languages, covering Economics, Finance, Public Administration, Business Management, Regional Development, and specialized fields. Research is conducted through specialized institutes (ITREGEP, MUEEL, INCERU, FINCOS, HEPII, IVS, RISB, RINSTIN, CVNS). Professional development services include public courses, corporate training, and customized learning programs. The institution connects academic excellence with practical application through collaboration with industry partners and public sector organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MUEEL: Laboratory of Experimental Economics - research institute focusing on experimental economics
• INCERU
• ITREGEP
• HEPII
• FINCOS
• RINSTIN
• RISB
• CVNS

Products and services

• Bachelor's Programs (Bakalářské studium) Three-year undergraduate programs offered in Czech and English covering Economics, Finance, Business Management, Public Administration, Regional Development, and Tourism. Admission available without entrance exams for participants in specific competition programs such as Touch Econ, Economic Brains Seminar, and Wealth of the Land.
• Master's Programs (Navazující magisterské studium) Two-year follow-up master's programs available in Czech, English, and French. Specializations include Economics, Finance, Finance and Law, Economic Policy, Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Business Management, Regional Development, and Public Administration. Graduates earn starting salaries 7,000+ CZK higher than bachelor's holders.
• Doctoral Programs (Doktorské studium) PhD programs in Economics, Finance, and Management with research focus. Specialized tracks include Empirical Economics (Labour, Health), Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Macroeconomics, Regional and Transport Economics, Public Economics, Finance, Business Management, and Environmental Economics.
• Lifelong Learning (Další vzdělávání) and Corporate Training Continuing-education courses for the public and corporate clients, including customized corporate training programs and specialized certifications such as ACCA preparation, PM Boot Camp, SCRUM, Big Data Analytics, AI in Finance, and Blockchain in Finance.
• Research Institutes Network A coordinated network of nine specialized research institutes: ITREGEP (Transport Economics, Geography and Policy), MUEEL (Experimental Economics Laboratory), INCERU (Tourism), FINCOS (Financial Complex Systems), HEPII (Health Economics, Policy and Innovation), IVS (Public Administration), RISB (Business Sustainability), RINSTIN (Regional Innovation), and CVNS (Nonprofit Sector Research), together with the Institute for Sustainability and Circularity (SCI). They deliver contract research, expert analyses, evaluations, and consumer surveys.
• ECON MUNI Policy Reports Series Policy-oriented research publications that translate academic findings into actionable insights for government and public-administration decision-makers.
• MUNI ECON Working Papers Open-access working paper series providing academic economic research from Masaryk University, indexed in the RePEc and EconStor databases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates with master's degrees earn 7,000+ CZK higher starting salaries than bachelor's graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor accounting and advisory firm partnering with ECON MUNI for student recruitment, corporate training, and collaborative projects. KPMG provides input to curriculum and offers professional development opportunities for students.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm collaborating on student development, industry projects, and career opportunities. Deloitte engages with faculty for research collaboration and corporate training programs.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional services firm partnering for student internships, graduate recruitment, and collaborative educational initiatives in accounting and finance.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services organization providing corporate training, student mentoring, and recruitment support. EY collaborates on industry-focused educational programs.
• Atlas CopcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial manufacturing company engaging with ECON MUNI for talent acquisition, student projects, and corporate partnerships in engineering and business management.
• E.ONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company collaborating with the faculty on sustainability research, student projects, and energy sector professional development programs.
• UniCredit BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational banking group providing financial sector partnerships, student internships, and collaborative programs in banking and finance education.
• Zebra TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company engaging with faculty for technology-focused student projects and industry collaboration.
• Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority collaborating on regional development research, public administration projects, and local economic initiatives.
• Nejvyšší kontrolní úřad (Supreme Audit Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupreme audit institution partnering for public finance research, student engagement in public sector topics, and professional development.
• Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže (Antitrust Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetition protection office collaborating on competition clinic programs, student projects, and competition economics research.
• Centrum pro regionální rozvoj ČR (Centre for Regional Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency partnering for research projects, student internships, and regional economics curriculum development.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional accounting body providing ACCA certification programs at ECON MUNI. Students can prepare for ACCA exams through faculty courses.
• IPMA (International Project Management Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational project management association providing certification programs and professional development courses at the faculty.
• EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccreditation body providing international recognition for the Public Economics and Administration study program.
• EDUC (European Digital UniverCity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance focused on digital transformation and collaborative educational initiatives.
• VDV Nadace Olgy Havlové (VDV Olga Havlova Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting social responsibility initiatives and charitable projects at the faculty.
• Protimonopolný úrad SR (Antitrust Authority of Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak competition authority collaborating on cross-border competition economics and regulatory topics.
• CzechInvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment investment and business development agency partnering on Digital Regulatory Sandbox (FinTech) project for testing new technological solutions in regulated industries. Collaboration includes Mendel University Brno and Jan Evangelista Purkyně University.
• Mendelova univerzita v BrněcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in the Digital Regulatory Sandbox consortium for FinTech innovation testing.
• Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad LabemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in the Digital Regulatory Sandbox consortium for FinTech innovation testing.
• AIESECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational youth organization for leadership development, recognized as Partner Faculty in 2019.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Charles University — Faculty of Social Sciences: Prague-based Czech public faculty covering economics, finance, public policy, and business, competing with ECON MUNI for top Czech undergraduates and employer-recognition slots.
• University of Economics in Bratislava (EU BA): Slovakia's leading economics and business public university and a natural cross-border peer, sharing post-communist heritage, Czech-language accessibility, and overlapping specializations in finance, public administration, and regional development.
• VŠE Prague (University of Economics and Business, Prague): Czech public university specializing in economics, business, finance, and public administration; the largest and most established direct competitor to ECON MUNI in the domestic Czech market. Both compete for the same Czech-language bachelor's cohort and run Big Four-aligned finance accreditations.

Emerging players

• Central European University (CEU): English-language research university with strong economics, public policy, and business programs; competes for international students and faculty in Vienna/Budapest/CEE region.
• CERGE-EI (Charles University / Czech Academy of Sciences): Prague-based English-language graduate economics and PhD program combining Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences; overlaps with ECON MUNI's doctoral and economics-research positioning in the Czech market.

Regional players

• Corvinus University of Budapest: Hungary's leading public economics and business university; a direct CEE peer with comparable program mix (economics, finance, business, public administration) and EFMD-membership positioning.
• WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business): Top-ranked Austrian business university; the strongest regional benchmark for ECON MUNI in the DACH/CEE corridor. Comparable offering mix (economics, finance, public administration) but materially larger international brand and triple-accredited.
• Kozminski University: Top-ranked Polish private business university with strong finance and management programs and triple-accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA); sets the private-sector benchmark ECON MUNI competes against in central Europe.
• Mendel University in Brno: Brno-based Czech public university with overlapping research programs in regional development, and an active consortium partner with ECON MUNI in the CzechInvest Digital Regulatory Sandbox (FinTech) project.

Broad incumbents

• ESCP Business School: Pan-European triple-accredited business school with multi-country delivery and large executive-education portfolio; represents the broad-incumbent standard ECON MUNI's corporate-training stream aspires to scale into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/veda_econmuni
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCm4fzOcgdOlenMpgl8TRf6g/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/econmuni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/econmuni
• Instagraminstagram.com/econmuni

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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