(NMgr) program: IMESS - Economy and Business
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* Program N0312A200010: International Masters in Economy, State and Society (NP_IMESS) - s
and Business
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Academic year 2019/2020
• International Masters in Economy, State and Society aka IMESS is a double-degree program
cooperation of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of L
is the main coordinator of the programme, and seven other universities: University of Be
Charles University (Czech Republic), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), Helsi
(Finland), Higher School of Economics (Russia), Jagiellonian University (Poland), Univ
(Estonia).
• The programme, with the first year spent at School of Slavonic and East European Studies
College of London) and the second year at one of the seven mentioned universities, conce
area of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IMESS is divided into fou
Economy & Business; Politics & International Economy with an emphasis on Economics or Po
& Security; History & Society. Each specialism focuses on language training, research me
selected and important issues of the area according to teaching and scholar orientation
the mentioned universities. Successful graduates will be given a double degree (UCL and
university) and a diploma supplement issued by the IMESS consortium.
Academic supervisor: Doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. [ MAIL "jiri.vykoukal(zavinac)post.cz"
Economy & Business specialism: course structure<
Compulsory courses 42 ECTS
Research methods module 12 ECTS
Language module 12 - 24 ECTS
E & B electives 42 - 54 ECTS
Optional courses 0 - 12 ECTS
Total 120 ECTS
Master´s thesis defence
(Optional courses see article 4 para 10 of Consolidated University Code of Study and Exam
Charles University in Prague) [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-726.html"]
Economy & Business specialism - compulsory courses J#0551
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar I (IMESS) [ URL Vykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/2 Course 15
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// credit
do=predmet&kod=JTM108&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar II (IMESS) [ URLVykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/2 Course 15
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// credit
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM109&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM11Quantitative Methods [ URL "https:// Bruno [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM110&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=68461"]
JTM11Advanced Quantitative Methods [ URL Makarova [ URL SS 0/6 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM111&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16356"]
Total number of ECTS: 42
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar II (IMESS) JTM108
Economy & Business specialism - research method module J#0552
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JTM11International Macroeconomic Policy [ UJi [ URL WS 1/1 Examination12
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM117&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63269"]
JTM11Political Economy of International BRadošević [ URLWS 0/6 Examination12
[ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM118&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16339"]
Maximum: 12 ECTS
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
Economy & Business specialism - language module J#0564
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language I [ URL "hFrantesová WS/SS 0/4 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JLB100&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
Pellarová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=22411"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language II [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/4 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmet[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB101&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
Pellarová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=22411"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language III [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/4 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmet[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB102&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
Pellarová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=22411"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language IV [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/4 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmet[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB103&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
Pellarová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=22411"]
JTB15Russian Language I [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL WS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB158&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB15Russian Language II [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL SS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB159&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB16Russian Language III [ URL "https://Shvedova [ URL WS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB160&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB16Russian Language IV [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL SS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB161&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTM09Language Course [ URL "https:// Wiseman [ URL SS 0/2 Examination12
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM090&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=77648"]
12 - 24 ECTS
Language options:
1. Students take all three Czech language courses (JTM090 and JLB100&JLB101 or JLB102&JLB1
2. Students take just 1st year language course (JTM090) at SSEES and during the 2nd year a
University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year language cou
3. During their 2nd year at Charles University students take either Czech Language courses
or JLB102&JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language courses (JTB158&JTB159 or JTB160&JTB16
while during their 1st year taking selected course from the list of SSEES courses worth 6
4. Other than Czech or Russian language courses must be approved by tutors from SSEES and
University.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JTB15Russian Language II JTB158
JTB16Russian Language III JTB159
JTB16Russian Language IV JTB160
Economy & Business specialism - electives J#0553
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JEM01European Economic Policies [ URL "htKomárek [ URL SS 2/0 Examination5
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM012&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=36282"]
JEM02Ethics and Economics [ URL "https:// Cahlík [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM020&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00542"]
JEM02Monetary Economics [ URL "https:// Holub [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM027&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00526"]
JEM03Banking and Risk Management [ URL "htGeršl [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM032&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00551"]
Pečená [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00360"]
JEM03Corporate Finance [ URL "https:// Geršl [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM034&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00551"]
JEM03Financial Markets [ URL "https:// Kočenda [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM037&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=20277"]
JEM09Asset Pricing [ URL "https:// Čech [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM092&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=43180"]
JEM10Health Economics [ URL "https:// Bertoli [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM101&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=72179"]
Votápková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=32005"]
JEM11International Macroeconomics and FinaHolub [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
[ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JEM111&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00526"]
JEM12Development Economics [ URL "https://Bauer [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM123&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00394"]
JEM13Company Valuation [ URL "https:// Novák [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM132&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=15899"]
JEM14Banking and Financial Regulation [ URLTůma [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JEM142&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00245"]
Dvořák [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=61516"]
JEM16Comparative Economics [ URL "https:/Semerák [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM167&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00556"]
JEM17Topics in Macroeconomics [ URL "https:Kudashvili SS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JEM173&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=51839"]
JMMZ0Corporate Governance Privatization Mickiewicz SS 0/10 Examination6
and Restructuring [ URL "https:// [ URL "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ026&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16337"]
JMMZ0Informal Practices in Post-CommunistLedeneva [ URL WS 0/6 Examination6
Societies [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ028&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JMMZ0Causes, Consequences and Control: Ledeneva [ URL WS 0/6 Examination12
Corruption and Governance [ URL "https"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ029&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JMMZ0Financial Development [ URL "https://Korosteleva SS 0/6 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ032&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16357"]
JMMZ0Corporate Finance and Investment Nivorozhkin SS 0/6 Examination6
in Emerging Markets [ URL "https://[ URL "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ033&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16358"]
JMMZ0Trade and Foreign Direct Investment [ Radu [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ035&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=41541"]
JMMZ2International Macroeconomic Policy [Espinoza [ URL WS 1/1 Examination12
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ238&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52439"]
JMMZ2Public Choice - Private Interest [ UDouarin [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ242&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52440"]
JTM01Economic Transformation in East CentJeřábek [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
and Southeastern Europe [ URL "https:/"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM015&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=68934"]
JTM01Economic Transformations in the Horák [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
post-Soviet Area [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM018&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00470"]
Svoboda [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00251"]
JTM02European Economic Integration [ URL "hUllrichová WS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM024&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=70732"]
JTM11International Macroeconomic Policy [ UJi [ URL WS 1/1 Examination12
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM117&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63269"]
JTM11Political Economy of International BRadošević [ URLWS 0/6 Examination12
[ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM118&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16339"]
JTM20IMESS Internship [ URL "https:// Vykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/4 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM205&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM26Economy and Politics in the 20th Svoboda [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Century Eastern Europe [ URL "https://"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM267&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00251"]
JTM31Doing Business in Central Europe [ UKolmhofer [ URLSS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM316&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=59552"]
JTM34Causes, Consequences and Control: Ledeneva [ URL WS 0/6 Examination12
Corruption and Governance [ URL "https"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM342&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JTM34Corporate Finance and Investment Nivorozhkin SS 0/6 Examination6
in Emerging Markets [ URL "https://[ URL "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM344&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16358"]
JTM34Corporate Governance Privatization Bruno [ URL SS 0/10 Examination6
and Restructuring [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM345&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=68461"]
JTM35Financial Development [ URL "https://Korosteleva SS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM350&skr=2023"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16357"]
JTM35Informal Practices in Post-CommunistLedeneva [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Societies [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM354&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JTM36Public Choice - Private Interest [ UDouarin [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM367&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52440"]
JTM37Trade and FDI Policy with Reference Manchin [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
to Eastern Europe [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM377&skr=2023"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=77721"]
JTM41International Masters: Foundation in RPonomareva WS 2/2 Examination12
[ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/p[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM415&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=77644"]
Total number of ECTS: 42 - 54
Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Opti
subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the seco
of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of
tutor and timetabling capacities.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JEM02Ethics and Economics JPB338
JEM03Corporate Finance JEM187
JEM188
JEM189
JEM09Asset Pricing JEM186
JEM11International Macroeconomics and FinJ#R079
[ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/
res/fsv/
karolinka/
skupiny.php?
skupina=R079&rok=2023&typ=1"]
JEM16Comparative Economics JPM312 JEB103
JPM312
JEM17Topics in Macroeconomics JEM097 JEM097
JTM02European Economic Integration JMM322
JTM20IMESS Internship JMMZ257
JTM26Economy and Politics in the 20th Century JMM143
Eastern Europe
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Code of the study plan:
J19NPIMESSEB