Is your team missing its mark? Are the results disappointing? Are the performance graphs showing a sharp drop-off? It is clear that a sustainable business advantage can only be found through a team of enthusiastic and engaged employees. The basis of employee coaching is to identify the specific reasons for underperformance, as well as the […]

Taste the diversity! This is the motto of the new social project called Czech Friendly which will unite the best ethnic food places in Prague in one place. Not only will you discover authentic Russian borsht, Turkish kebab or Indian samosa but also find out more about their origins. The team of young entrepreneurs is made up of students, […]

Did you know that spending money on others can increase your well-being and happiness? The University of New York in Prague Psychology Department teamed up with DIS–a study abroad institute in Denmark–to investigate further.  Research supports this theory. In one experiment (Dunn et al, 2008), participants were given a $5 or $20 bill and told either to spend it […]

There are so many options when it comes to studying in Prague. With all of the universities and majors, it can be hard to figure out where to start. Here are our reasons for why you should study Communications and Mass Media at University of New York in Prague. A Comprehensive Approach If communication as a topic […]

Have you ever been bored?  Have you ever felt as if you were stuck in an excitement “rut” because you believed you were limited in your social skills, or were simply afraid of stepping outside your comfort zone?   Sometimes we all become a bit stressed about where we think we are in terms of being […]

Another mass-marketed trend used to sell products, or the answer to our stress-filled digital lifestyles? Veronika Zavrelova dissects the communication context of ‘hygge’. It seems that every year we are flooded with texts and images of a new lifestyle trend, with the implicit suggestion that it has all the answers. You know the drill – […]

University of New York in Prague loves rewarding students’ hard work, and what better way to do that splurging on a local high school for their prom? Late last year, we held a contest asking local high schoolers to send in photos displaying the UNYP logo in a creative way. The winners would receive 25.000CZK to spend […]

UNYP has always placed a strong value on the hirability of its graduates. Organizing events like Career Week, as well as suporting our students and alumni in their careers and other related activities to succeed on the job market is one of our key goals. This year, more than 25 Czech companies participated in Career Week, which took place […]

On April 1, The Model United Nations Society at UNYP was honored to host their very first Model UN conference aimed at high school students and organised by Arina Rossikhin (4th year, IER/BA) and Anastasia Latenkova (4th year, IER). Among the schools participating were Prague British School, International School of Prague, Deutsche Schule Prag and Pražské Humanitní Gymnázium. The day-long event included […]

You just arrived in the Golden City for a study abroad semester. You wear skinny jeans and plaid shirts. Maybe some thick-framed glasses. As a newly international student, you don’t know where to go for entertainment, shopping, and just hanging out. If you consider yourself part of the hipster culture, you’ll be happy to know […]