Faculty of Economics | University of West Bohemia

What Faculty of Economics | University of West Bohemia does

The Faculty of Economics (Fakulta ekonomická ZČU v Plzni) is a public academic faculty within the University of West Bohemia, headquartered in Plzeň, Czech Republic, with a branch campus in Cheb. It was founded in 1991 and serves primarily Czech and international students through bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in economics, management, marketing, information management, project management, geography, and digital technology. The faculty operates as part of the state-funded Czech higher-education system and is governed by an academic leadership structure led by Dean Emil Vacík.

The faculty's technology stack includes an electronic application system (E-Přihláška), a student portal, webmail services, and Shibboleth/OIDC single sign-on for identity federation across partner institutions. It publishes the peer-reviewed journal "Business Trends" (Trendy v podnikání), which is indexed in the ERIH PLUS and DOAJ scholarly databases. The institution participates in externally funded research through SGS and Visegrad grants and maintains 50 bilateral Erasmus+ agreements across 17 countries.

The business model is anchored on Czech state funding for tuition-free Czech-language programs, supplemented by tuition revenue from English-language programs (the MDT bachelor in Management and Digital Technology and an English-language doctoral program), research grants, and project-based support including Czech National Recovery Plan funding for the MDT program during 2022-2024. The faculty has a dual-degree partnership with OTH Amberg-Weiden in Germany, supports international student exchanges, and reports an academic staff headcount of approximately 32 listed personnel.

Name

Faculty of Economics | University of West Bohemia

Legal name

Fakulta ekonomická Západočeské univerzity v Plzni

Website

https://fek.zcu.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Economics at the University of West Bohemia is a public academic faculty in Plzeň, Czech Republic, offering bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in economics, management, marketing, and digital technology to Czech and international students.

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Keywords

• Higher education
• University faculty
• Economics programs
• Business studies
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Plzeň

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Study in Czech language is free of charge (publicly funded). Study in English language is subject to tuition fees as stated for the Economics and Management doctoral program and Management and Digital Technology bachelor program.
2. Government Funding: Public university funded by Czech government. Preparation for study program implementation supported by National Recovery Plan for Higher Education 2022-2024 (NPO_ZČU_MSMT-16584/2022).
3. Research Grants: Funded research projects including SGS (Student Grant Competition), Visegrad Grants, and international collaborations.

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Core offering

The Faculty of Economics is a public university unit that delivers accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in economics, business administration, and related fields, supported by applied academic research and student/staff exchange through the Erasmus+ program. Its primary 'product' is the degree-bearing education and research training it provides to enrolled students.

Product overview

Faculty of Economics, University of West Bohemia is an educational institution offering a portfolio of academic programs and research services. The portfolio includes: (1) Bachelor programs in Business Economics and Management, Marketing Management, Project Management, Information Management, Economic and Regional Geography, and Management and Digital Technology (the latter delivered jointly with German partner OTH Amberg-Weiden); (2) Follow-up Master's programs in Business Economics and Management, Information Management, Project and Process Management, and Economic and Regional Geography; (3) Doctoral programs in Economics and Management (Czech and English language); (4) Business Trends (Trendy v podnikání) scientific journal indexed in ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; (5) Erasmus+ international mobility program with 50 bilateral agreements across 17 countries. These programs share a common foundation in economics and management disciplines, with differentiation by specialization (marketing, projects, information systems, geography, digital technology) and educational level (bachelor, master, doctoral). The institution also supports lifelong learning programs.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Trends (Trendy v podnikání): A scientific journal published by the Faculty of Economics, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, focusing on business economics and management.
• Management and Digital Technology (MDT)

Products and services

• Bachelor's degree programs in economics and business State-accredited undergraduate (bachelor's) degree programs in economics, business administration, and related fields, taught at the University of West Bohemia's Plzeň campus and intended for Czech and international students entering higher education.
• Master's degree programs in economics and business State-accredited graduate (master's/follow-up master's) degree programs in economics, business administration, and related fields, for holders of a bachelor's degree, taught at the Plzeň campus.
• Doctoral degree programs in economics and business State-accredited doctoral (Ph.D.) study programs in economics-related fields, involving supervised research and thesis work, for graduates with a master's degree.
• Erasmus+ student and staff exchange Pan-European student and staff academic exchange program run under the EU Erasmus+ framework, allowing European students to study at the Faculty of Economics in Plzeň for credit and Faculty students to study at European partner institutions.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OTH Amberg-Weiden (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Dual-degree partnership for Management and Digital Technology bachelor program. Students spend 4 years studying at both FEK in Cheb and OTH Amberg-Weiden in Germany, receiving degrees from both institutions. Includes two 6-month internships in companies. This unique joint program combines Czech and German higher education in business and digital technology.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (50 bilateral contracts across 17 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of early 2023, FEK had 50 bilateral contracts with universities primarily for economics and geography programs. Partnerships span EU countries, Turkey, with additional cooperation agreements in North America, Mexico, and East Asia. Students can study abroad in both Bachelor and Master programs and can also do internships after graduation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business): Large, well-established Central European business university. Comparable economics and management offerings; aspirational peer given FEK's German-language focus and cross-border recruitment.
• University of West Bohemia (parent institution): Parent public university housing FEK. While not a competitor, it sets governance and funding context for FEK and houses complementary faculties (engineering, applied sciences) that enable cross-disciplinary programs.

Direct peers

• Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE): The largest and most prominent economics and business university in the Czech Republic. Competes with FEK for Czech economics students and faculty, but operates at substantially greater scale across Prague.
• Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno: Czech public university faculty providing economics, management, and business programs at bachelor and master level, overlapping with FEK's core curriculum.
• Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University: Brno-based economics faculty offering similar bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in economics, management, and information systems. Direct domestic competitor for Czech student applicants.
• OTH Amberg-Weiden (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden): German university that partners with FEK to deliver the dual-degree MDT program. Directly comparable business and technology programs, and a strategic co-delivery partner.

Regional players

• Faculty of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice (UEK): Major Polish economics university offering comparable economics and management programs; relevant as a Central European peer for benchmarking curriculum and Erasmus mobility flows.

Others

• Czech Technical University in Prague — Faculty of Electrical Engineering: Adjacent Czech public university faculty offering engineering and digital technology programs that complement FEK's MDT curriculum. Relevant as a potential partner for digital-business interdisciplinary offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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