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For many decades, sports fans in the West have always (seemingly) rooted for the underdog to win against the odds-on favorite.  For the same reason, consumers often find the underdog more attractive than the category leader, a phenomenon that has been noted by Harvard Business School writers Professor Anat Keinan and Martha Legrace. According to […]

In just four decades, hip-hop, formerly the creative expression of black and brown youth from the five boroughs of New York City, has become a global commodity, a universal language and a multi-billion industry. There is not a single place in this world where you can’t find somebody practicing fresh breakdance moves, writing a new […]

Summer and all its free festivals and activities is over. But before the snow starts falling, we get one very special festival to welcome the winter: Signal Festival. This festival of lights is a full-scale event that integrates art and technology into Prague’s urban landscape. Even if you don’t feel like exploring the city, one of the […]

Choosing a university program can be difficult enough. Choosing the language of study might not seem as important. However, studying in a foreign language can take you further than you realize. Here are our reasons why you should study in English. English is global Although Mandarin is a tough competitor, the English language’s reach goes […]

On November 11th, the University of New York in Prague together with the UNYP Student Council will be hosting the next installment of TEDxUNYP. Following last year’s success, TEDx is returning back to the University of New York in Prague. The event will be held in three sessions each with five speakers and a prerecorded TED […]

At University of New York in Prague, we love our students. And so we’re empowering them. This year, real students will be sharing university stories with the world. “We want to show people what UNYP is all about,” UNYP General Manager Sotiris Foutsis says. “It’s important to let students know what life at UNYP is […]

UNYP has always been committed to sport, and this commitment is now taking on a new dimension, as the university becomes the Official Partner of the Sparta Praha floorball team. We talked to UNYP’s General Manager Sotiris Foutsis and Marketing Director Mark Anderson about what the partnership will mean for Sparta’s players and UNYP’s students. Q: Why did […]

UNYP lecturer Radek Ptáček and Jan Mühlfeit recently made headlines when they discussed the results of a recent Gallup talent test, which brought up questions regarding the long-term results of threats and prohibition when it comes to parenting. According to Flowee.cz, Ptáček says it’s important for self-knowledge to develop at an early age. “We cannot show children […]

Dear Class of 2017, All the honor, all the congratulations is yours today, and the spotlight is on you. Today you will leave the University of New York in Prague as graduates in your fields of study and go on to your future, some of you to additional studies and others into your careers. We […]

Tomorrow you will become part of a prestigious group, a select group, a group of some the most successful people I know – UNYP Alumni! Dear Class of 2017, Tomorrow you will become part of a prestigious group, a select group, a group of some the most successful people I know – UNYP Alumni! Tomorrow […]