School of Business and IT

Dean

Business and IT School Programs

American Degrees

UNYP cooperates with the State University of New York, Empire State University to offer accredited 4-year Bachelor’s degree programs taught entirely in English. Students can earn one of these accredited bachelor’s degrees from SUNY Empire State University. This program can be completed in four years.

European Degrees*

UNYP offers accredited Bachelor’s programs taught entirely in English, leading to the award of a Czech Bachelor’s degree (bakalář) from UNYP. This program can be completed in three years.

Dual Degrees*

Some concentrations/majors may be taken in pursuance of a dual degree leading to the award of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State University, and a Czech-accredited bachelor’s degree from UNYP. This program can be completed in four years.

American Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and European Bachelor of Business Administration

*The European Bachelor in Business Administration is currently under reaccreditation and, as such, cannot accept any new applications until the reaccreditation process has been completed.

UNYP continues to offer the American Bachelor in Business Administration.

Master in Business Administration, MBA

The UNYP MBA is an IACBE-accredited program, offering the prestige of an American accreditation, the challenges, and rigor of a top business program, and the opportunity for current and future leaders to hone their management skills. This program can be completed in 18 months with weekend study.

School members

David Anthony Procházka

Dean

Ph.D. in Business Economics and Management, University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
PhDr. in Strategic Management and Decision-Making, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
MBA, Institute of Law and Legal Science
M.Sc. in Law and Business Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK

David Anthony Procházka is a university teacher and popularizer of critical thinking and evidence-based management. He founded the Research Club… Read more »

Goran Bezanov

Ph.D. in Power Electronics, Brunel University, UK

Dr. Goran Ilija Bezanov was born in Belgrade, Serbia and moved to the UK. 1977 in order to pursue further… Read more »

Kateřina Bočková

Currently project manager of sports events and many organizational projects. She focuses her practical, scientific research, teaching and publishing activities… Read more »

Kevin Capuder

M.A. San Jose State University, USA
B.S. San Jose State University, USA

Mr. Capuder joined UNYP in 2010 and teaches Economics courses. He has held teaching positions and academic positions in the… Read more »

Viktor Černý

Ondřej Dvouletý

Research Lead

doc. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
Ing. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
Ph.D. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.Sc. Linnaeus University, Sweden

Ondřej Dvouletý has obtained a master's degree in economic policy at the Prague University of Economics and Business (Ing.) and… Read more »

Dan Ravick Fiala

MBA J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA & WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, USA
B.A. University of South Florida, USA
PMI-RMP Certified Project Management Institute
PMP Certified Project Management Institute

Dan Fiala teaches Marketing in the BBA and MBA programs. He obtained his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of… Read more »

Eyal Frayden

MBA University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
B.A. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Eyal Frayden holds a B.A. in Management and Marketing from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, a third year Honor… Read more »

Dana Hague

Ing. (M.A.) University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

Dana Hague graduated from the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague and spent a year at the University of… Read more »

Martin Hála

CSc. (Ph.D.) Charles University, Czech Republic

Dr. Martin Hála teaches a large variety of math courses at UNYP such as College Algebra, Calculus, Statistics. He received… Read more »

Heinrich Homola

Dipl. Wi. - Ing. University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Heinrich Homola received his Master in Industrial Engineering as Diplom – Wirtschaftsingenieur from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in… Read more »

Eric Huang

M.A. City University of NY, USA
B.A. City University of NY, USA

Eric Huang was a tenured teacher at the NYC Department of Education after teaching secondary mathematics for over six years.… Read more »

Juwana Elizabeth Michelle Jenkins

M.A. La Salle University, USA
B.A. Pennsylvania State University, USA

Juwana Jenkins began teaching as a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea, where she was also an instructor at the Seoul… Read more »

Aaron Johnson

Ph.D. University of Arkansas, USA
CFA Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
M.A. University of Arkansas, USA
B.S. University of Nebraska, USA

Dr. Johnson joined UNYP in 2013, teaching courses in economics, finance, and mathematics,. His teaching experience includes universities in the… Read more »

Tomáš Kábrt

Ph.D. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.Sc. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic

Tomáš Kábrt graduated from the University of Economics in Prague in the field of Finance with a secondary specialization focusing… Read more »

Kateřina Kalinová

CFA Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
M.Sc. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
B.S. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic

Kateřina teaches accounting courses at UNYP. She is highly experienced in the field of finance, accounting and project management. Kateřina… Read more »

Mike Köppe

Dipl.Kfm. University of Applied Sciences, Germany
B.Sc. University of Salford, UK

Comes with a wide range of practical and theoretical experience in management and marketing especially in the field of sports… Read more »

Michaela Lagerová

Ing. (M.A.) J. A. Komenský University Prague, Czech Republic
MBA ESCEM/University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
Bc. (B.A.) University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic

Michaela holds Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Economics in Prague, MBA in Change Management from UNYP… Read more »

Elmira Ljapina

Ph.D. Charles University, Czech Republic
LL.M. University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
M.A. Moscow University of Industry and Finance, Russia
B.A. Metropolitan University in Prague, Czech Republic

Ph.D. in International Law (Charles University, Law Faculty) with an academic focus on international investment and energy law. The legal… Read more »

Kevan Lyons

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching & Learning in Higher & Professional Education ‘Distinction’ University of Bolton, UK
Master of Science International Management, University of Bolton, UK
MBA Banking & Finance ‘Honours’ University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
Graduate Certificate Management of Information Systems, Curtin University, Australia
Bachelor of Commerce Banking & Finance, Curtin University, Australia

Kevan Lyons is an adjunct lecturer at UNYP. He is a qualified Management Accountant with over 20 years’ experience working… Read more »

Juan Pablo Maldonado Lopez

Ph.D. Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
Dipl. Ing. Industriematematik, Technical University Kaiserslautern, Germany
Dipl. Ing. Industrial Mathematics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
M.Sc. Mathematics, Universidad Michoacana, Morelia, Mexico

Dr. Maldonado teaches IT and Mathematics related subjects, including Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. His career revolves around… Read more »

Alžběta Mangarella

Alzbeta holds a PhD in Economics from the University Paris 10 Nanterre and has studied social sciences at the Ecole… Read more »

Jeffrey Medeiros

Marketing and Finance, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, USA
MBA in Information Systems, IUKB/UNYP

Jeff Medeiros is a businessman/entrepreneur and educator from the Silicon Valley region of Northern California. He earned his undergraduate degree… Read more »

Alexandru-Mihnea Moucha

Ph.D. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
M.Sc. Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania

Dr. Alexandru Moucha received his doctorate from ČVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague). He is an expert in computer networks… Read more »

David Muir

M.Sc. University of Leicester, UK
B.Sc. University of Montreal, Canada

David John Muir is a Canadian who has lived and taught in the Czech Republic for 20 years. He studied… Read more »

Safwan Naser

Ph.D. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.A. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.A. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
M.A. CERGE-EI, Prague, Czech Republic

Dr. Naser joins UNYP with a broad background both in academia and professional experience. He has an M.A. degree in… Read more »

Hieu Nguyen

M.A. in Economics, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic

Hieu Nguyen is from Vietnam and she is currently a 4th year Ph.D. candidate at CERGE-EI, Czechia. She received a… Read more »

Harold Eugene O'Neal

Vice-Dean

Ed.D. George Washington University, USA
Graduate Certificate Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA
M.A. War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, USA
M.A. University of Oklahoma, USA
B.A. Wofford College, South Carolina, USA

Dr. O'Neal is a former diplomat, military officer and government official permanently residing in Prague with his family. Academic interests… Read more »

William Pattison IV

Ph.D. Bolton University, UK
MBA Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Dr. Pattison runs a European marketing agency specialised in digital promotions & events. He is also the Marketing & Communications… Read more »

Jan Pochop

MBA IE Business School, Madrid, Spain
B.Sc. University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Jan is the founder of Pochop Presentations, a consulting firm dedicated to helping our clients communicate in the most effective… Read more »

Georgios Prokopakis

M.Sc. US Naval Postgraduate School, USA
B.A. Hellenic Army Military Academy, Greece

Worked as a member of the development team of the Greek Army's Command and Control System (C4I) and the design… Read more »

Shahab Sharfaei

Ph.D. Multimedia University, Malayisia

Shahab Sharfaei has pursued extensive academic studies, earning his first PhD in Management from Multimedia University, Malaysia, and his second… Read more »

Martin Šikýř

Ph.D. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.A. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic

Martin Šikýř studied Information Management at the University of Economics in Prague, where he also received his Ph.D. in Business… Read more »

Šerzod Tašpulatov

Ph.D. Charles University, Czech Republic
Ph.D. CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
M.A. CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
Mgr. (M.A.) Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Bc. (B.A.)Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan

Sherzod Tashpulatov completed his doctoral thesis in the area of Energy Economics at CERGE-EI, Charles University in Prague. His primary… Read more »

Adriana Tykačová

Ph.D. University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.Sc. in Marketing, The University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK
B.A. (Hons) in Event Management, The University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK

Adriana Tykačová, Ph.D. has finished M.Sc. Marketing and B.A. (Hons.) Event Management degrees in Wales, UK. Moreover, she holds a… Read more »

Marek Vokoun

Marek Vokoun graduated in Economic Policy from the University of Economics in Prague, where he also obtained his Ph.D. in… Read more »

Vojtěch Zíka

Ph.D. J. E. Purkyně University, Czech Republic
Mgr. (M.A.) University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
Bc. (B.A.) Charles University & University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic

Vojtěch is an experimental and behavioral economist interested mainly in evolutionary roots of human decision-making. Vojtěch is a part of… Read more »