Faculty of Informatics and Statistics VŠE Prague

What Faculty of Informatics and Statistics VŠE Prague does

The Faculty of Informatics and Statistics (FIS) is one of six faculties of Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze (VŠE / Prague University of Economics and Business), a public university established in 1953 and headquartered at nám. W. Churchilla 1938/4 in Prague 3 - Žižkov. FIS delivers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and executive (MBA/MPA) programs in informatics, statistics, data science, econometrics, demography, multimedia, and information systems, supported by nine academic departments covering demography, econometrics, economic statistics, information and knowledge engineering (KIZI), information technology, mathematics, multimedia, statistics and probability, and systems analysis. The faculty holds AACSB accreditation at the VŠE level, maintains the Acta Informatica Pragensia journal, runs the 4CAST podcast, and operates International Week, Data Festival, and Doctoral Student Day as recurring institutional brands.

The faculty's technology and research base centers on applied data science, statistical and econometric modeling, ontology and knowledge-graph engineering, NLP, and multi-stage agentic AI workflows that combine OCR, text filtering, summarization, named entity extraction, and thematic analysis. Documented AI research includes comparative evaluation of frontier LLMs (GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Grok 4, Magistral Medium), participation in the European KGELL project on linking LLMs with knowledge graphs to prevent AI hallucination, and presentations at ESWC 2026 and Linköping University. Educational products include the bachelor's programs Economic Data Science and Business Information Systems & Computer Science; master's programs Economic Data Analysis and Information Systems Management; PhD programs in Applied Informatics, Econometrics and Operations Research, and Statistics; and the MBA Data & Analytics for Business Management (powered by KPMG, launched 2019) and MBA IT Management & Business Transformation. Continuing-education public courses and the 4CAST media franchise round out the portfolio.

As a public university faculty under Czech law, FIS is primarily state-funded through the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, supplemented by a 990 CZK application fee, fee-based MBA/MPA tuition, and research grants. Commercial revenue metrics do not apply. Distribution is direct via the VŠE InSIS enrollment system, on-campus instruction, and a global Erasmus+ exchange network with 900+ partner universities. The faculty maintains a dense corporate partnership ecosystem (KPMG, EY, PwC, Škoda Auto, ČSOB, Komerční banka, Siemens, Nestlé, Keboola, Adastra, Datasentics, and others) that supports sponsored events, internships, and applied-research contracts, alongside public-sector partnerships such as the Czech Statistical Office and the Central Bohemian Region.

Name

Faculty of Informatics and Statistics VŠE Prague

Legal name

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Website

https://fis.vse.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faculty of Informatics and Statistics at VŠE Prague is a public university faculty offering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and executive programs in informatics, statistics, data science, and econometrics, with research strengths in AI, NLP, and knowledge graphs.

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Higher Education

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Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB), Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Informatics and statistics
• Data science education
• Business information systems
• Executive MBA programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Informatics and Statistics (FIS) of VŠE Prague delivers accredited higher education degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral) and executive education (MBA/MPA) in informatics, statistics, data science, business information systems, econometrics, and demography. The faculty also conducts academic research across nine specialized departments and offers continuing public courses and corporate training. Educational offerings are supplemented by industry partnerships and international exchange programs.

Product overview

Faculty of Informatics and Statistics (FIS) VŠE Prague offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products spanning bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and executive education (MBA/MPA) programs. The faculty provides specialized degree programs in data science, business informatics, econometrics, statistics, and information systems. Key products include Economic Data Science (Bc.), Economic Data Analysis (Mgr.), Information Systems Management (Mgr.), and PhD programs in Applied Informatics, Econometrics, and Statistics. Executive education includes MBA programs Data & Analytics for Business Management (first data-oriented MBA in Central Europe, powered by KPMG) and IT Management & Business Transformation. The faculty also offers continuing education courses and the 4CAST podcast series. The educational portfolio is supported by nine specialized departments covering demography, econometrics, economic statistics, information and knowledge engineering, information technology, mathematics, multimedia, statistics and probability, and systems analysis.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• 4CAST: FIS podcast featuring interviews with business leaders, researchers, and practitioners on data, technology, and transformation topics.
• International Week (I-WEEK)
• Den doktorandů FIS
• Acta Informatica Pragensia

Products and services

• Economic Data Science (Bc.)

Quantifiable outcome

• International Week 2026: 378 students, 15 visiting professors, 15 intensive courses
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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AI capability9 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• KPMGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm and corporate partner of FIS, supporting data analytics education and events such as Data Festival
• Škoda AutomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Czech automotive company partnering with FIS for student engagement and industry collaboration
• ČSOBmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerČeskoslovenská obchodní banka partners with FIS for financial sector collaboration and student opportunities
• EYmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm (Ernst & Young) engaged with FIS for consulting and data analytics programs
• ČSÚcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech Statistical Office collaborates with FIS on statistical research and education
• Komerční bankamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Czech bank partner supporting FIS through events, internships, and student engagement
• Seyfor, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services company partnering with FIS for technology-focused collaboration
• NestléminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultinational food and beverage company engaging with FIS for student opportunities
• SiemensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal technology company partnering with FIS for engineering and technology education collaboration
• PwCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers) engaged with FIS for consulting and analytics programs
• RaiffeisenbankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner hosting IT meetups and technical events for FIS students
• AllwynminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaming and entertainment company engaging with FIS for student collaboration
• KauflandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail chain engaging with FIS for student opportunities
• MSDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare technology company hosting IT career events for FIS students
• Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government memorandum for cooperation in education and applied research, signed by Dean Ota Novotný on May 25, 2026
• Poznań University of Economics and BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for joint conference BIS 2026 hosting in Prague
• AICZECHIA (National AI Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform for AI collaboration; VŠE joined with members from KIZI department (prof. Berka, prof. Rauch, prof. Svátek)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Hult International Business School: Global private business school with strong data/analytics and tech-focused MBA programs. Competes with FIS's MBA offerings for fee-paying international students seeking English-taught business analytics degrees in Europe.

Regional players

• Kozminski University: Poland's top-ranked private business school offering MBA and executive programs in data/analytics, comparable in positioning to FIS's MBA Data & Analytics program. Competes with FIS for executive-ed students across Central Europe.
• Poznań University of Economics and Business: A leading Polish business-focused university with comparable data/economics programs and an existing co-organizing partnership with FIS for BIS 2026. Operates in the same Central European business-school segment and competes for cross-border students via Erasmus+.
• WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business): Austria's leading business university with strong AACSB/EQUIS accreditations and a comparable data/business analytics program portfolio. WU is the natural regional benchmark for FIS on accreditations, rankings, and German-speaking student flows, but does not directly compete in Czech territory.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME): Hungary's leading technical university with strong informatics, data, and engineering programs. Comparable to FIS as a Central European public technical/economics-oriented institution competing for Erasmus+ exchange students and regional talent.
• University of Economics, Brno (Mendel University): Czech public university with economics and informatics programs that draws students from Moravia and overlaps with FIS on data/business analytics curriculum. A comparable regional alternative for Czech students who prefer Brno over Prague.

Direct peers

• Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University: Masaryk University's Faculty of Informatics is a fellow Czech public university faculty with strong research in computer science, data science, and informatics. It competes for the same Czech and Central European student pool as FIS VŠE, particularly in undergraduate and graduate informatics/data programs.
• Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) - Faculty of Information Technology: CTU's Faculty of Information Technology is the leading technical computer science faculty in Czechia, training thousands of students in informatics and IT. It is the most direct academic competitor to FIS VŠE's informatics and business information systems programs in the Czech higher education market.
• VŠE Prague - Other Faculties (e.g., Faculty of Finance): Fellow VŠE faculties share infrastructure, governance, and the VŠE brand. They overlap with FIS for students interested in economics combined with finance, management, or international relations, and compete for internal student allocation and research funding.

Broad incumbents

• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: A large, established German business school with AACSB accreditation and a strong data/AI in finance program portfolio. Operates at a much larger scale than FIS and serves as an aspirational regional incumbent for executive and master's-level data education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoJXGBOy12lUYLQkypByquQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/fisvse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fisvse
• Instagraminstagram.com/fis_vse

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Profiles5 records

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