Entrepreneurs and teachers can be some of the most important people when it comes to world peace, according to Dan Shechtman. Many people who get degrees in Business Administration or MBAs dream of starting their own businesses. What they might not realize is that their dream could also make the world a better place. At the end of the 2016-2017 […]

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 […]

A letter from UNYP MBA Professor Claude Varley:  “I have been teaching at UNYP for the past twelve years and it is always a pleasure for me to come back to Prague. After a business career with some major multinational companies, I have decided to share with my students the knowledge and experience that I gained during […]

Now that graduation is over, many university graduates face the daunting task of entering the workforce full-time. While reports show that many industries, including Business and Computer Science, are expecting to hire graduates this year, they also say that many graduates are not prepared for those vacant job positions. Luckily, University of New York in Prague helps […]

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 […]

Summer is here and that means many things if you’re studying abroad in Prague. It means long afternoons in some of the most beautiful parks in Europe. It means evenings spent strolling the city’s cobblestone streets for Church Night or Museum Night. And it means summer cinema! If you need to take a break from studying Financial Accounting or English […]

You open your eyes and find yourself along with a few others in a spaceship on the edge of the galaxy. Everything around you is falling apart. You and your teammates have an hour to solve puzzles, stabilize a reactor, shoot robots and learn how to fly in zero gravity in order to survive. This […]

Since the middle of the 20th century, scientists have warned that human technology and economic “progress” have been disrupting the worldwide carbon cycle, one of many fundamental processes on which life on Earth depends. Sixteen out of the first seventeen years of the 21st century have been the warmest years on record for the planet […]

My expertise is in language and literacy. In the United States of America, I had the pleasure of working independently and collaboratively in teams on research projects that aided learning and development for learners to succeed academically. I research in the areas of reading and literacy, and I am interested in more opportunities and possibilities […]