Research Centre

In addition to the process of education, scientific research is an integral part of activities at the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno. In 2007, the Research Centre was established with aim to support the process of scientific research and the publishing activities of all academicians and researchers of the faculty.

Activities of the Research Centre include:

INFORMATION SERVICE

The research centre focuses on the search, analysis and dissemination of information on national and international project schemes relevant to the professional focus of FBE MENDELU and its departments. As a part of this, the Research Centre organizes practical seminars on selected project schemes.

It also focuses on the support of scientific research and publishing activities. The Research Center covers the administration of Working papers, FBE's own journal - EJOBSAT, information service in the area of ​​suitable publishing opportunities and availability of software and data sources for the research.

The information bulletin is issued once a month. It informs about actual calls, interesting seminars and conferences. All issues from September 2019 to the latest issue can be found on the document server here.

PROJECTS and its SUPPORT

Part of the Research Centre's agenda is primarily to support researchers in preparing project applications, in the form of consultations on the financial and administrative aspects of projects. Administrative activities also include securing the signatures of the faculty management and the statutory representative of the university on the relevant documents, incl. accompanying sheet to the project. In the case of project implementation, the activities of the Research Center by agreement and in close cooperation with the responsible project leader also include the coordination of selected activities and project administration.

List of selected projects implemented at FBE is available here.

The acquired projects are ponting to both scientific research and educational activities, and they also make a significant contribution to the development of international cooperation at FBE.

The Research Centre participates in the implementation of the following projects:

  • OP VVV - Podpora multidisciplinarity výzkumných programů mladých vědců

The Research Centre currently provides support for the following projects:

  • Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership - Innovative Open Source courses for Computer Science curriculum
  • Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership - Bridging Integrity in Higher Education, Business and Society
  • GAČR - Interactions between the financial sector and the real economy
  • MVČR Bezpečnostní výzkum - Systém pro řízení procesů obnovy v krizových situacích
  • OP PIK - Data processing software
  • OP PIK - Pilotní výzkum základů funkcí digitálního dvojčete pro zlepšení výrobních procesů ve firmě NADOP
  • OP PIK - Výzkum a vývoj softwarové platformy s prvky umělé inteligence pro digitální kancelář
  • OP PIK - Location Insights For Business Intelligence
  • TAČR Éta - Smart Migration

Finished projects (both national and international):

  • TAČR Zéta - Vývoj zařízení pro prevenci požáru v technologiích nakládání s odpady
  • OP PIK - Multicriterial Text Analysis Software
  • OP PIK - SQTrader - výzkum a vývoj optimalizačních řešení při správě aktiv
  • Erasmus+ Strategic partnerships - European Network for Academic Integrity
  • H2020 - Revisioning the Fiscal EU: Fair, Sustainable, and Coordinated Tax and Social Policies
  • GAČR - Komparativní studie crowdfundingových projektů v EU: Přístup k financím, rizika a regulace
  • GAČR - Sentiment a jeho vliv na akciové trhy
  • GAČR - Po oponě: empirické studie migrace v tranzitivních ekonomikách
  • GAČR - Dopady změn v daňové legislativě na efektivnost a spravedlnost v České republice
  • GAČR - Reálné fungování centrálně plánované ekonomiky v Československu
  • 7FP - Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe
  • Education in Strategic Management for SMEs managers/owners
  • Developing a common methodology for Reference Budgets
  • Postdoc contracts at MENDELU technical and economic research
  • OPVK - Rozvoj lidských zdrojů ve vědě a výzkumu na PEF MENDELU v Brně
  • CENTROPE - Regional Developement Report

ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

A component of the activities performed by the Centre is also the organisation of professional events (conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.). The Research Centre organises a faculty-wide conference called Enterprise and Competitive Environment, from 2020 it has a new name Economic Competitiveness and Sustainability, and the doctoral conference called PEFnet. The Centre also provides co-operation in organization of other conferences and professional events at FBE MENDELU upon agreement.

In addition to the annual conferences, the Research Centre organized the conference CESSEAM - Czech Economic Society and Slovak Economic Association Meeting in 2019 and in 2020 the Research Centre stood behind the organization of the 38th international conference MME 2020 - Mathematical Methods in Economics.

In order to promote interdisciplinarity in research and increase awareness of the research focus of individuals and teams which reach beyond the boundaries of individual departments, the Research Centre participates in the organisation of research seminars. Current offer of the seminars can be found here.

 

IGA ADMINISTRATION

The agenda of the Research Centre also includes the administration and management of the Internal Grant Agency of FBE. For consultations contact Ing. Andrea Prudilová. Detailed information can be found here (only in Czech language).

Satisfaction rating

The research center is constantly working to improve the services provided, which is also contributed to by satisfaction evaluation questionnaire with services PEF Research Center workplace, so please fill it out.

Workplace evaluation questionnaire to be filled out here.

You can access the questionnaire via this QR code.