en
cs
ru
sk
Business Administration
Business Department Mission
We prepare students to succeed in the international world of business. Our programs provide students a solid foundation in business management and familiarity with the cultural aspects of international leadership while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills and strong English communication skills.
Business Department Vision
To be the pre-eminent English language provider of business education in the Central European region.
Our Broad-Based Student Learning Goals
- Students will acquire the relevant discipline knowledge and competencies suitable to their program of study.
- Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of various business environments and suitable decision-support tools.
- Students will be able to propose business decisions and solutions appropriate to the business environment.
- Students will be able to demonstrate effective business professional skills.
Our Broad-Based Operational Goals
- The Business Department will offer contemporary degree programs that effectively prepare students for academic and professional careers.
- The Business Department will recruit and retain a faculty team that excels at teaching.
- The Business Department will recruit and retain full-time faculty who are engaged in ongoing professional and/or research activities in numerous business fields.
- The Business Department will provide a student-centered environment which is responsive to the needs of students.
Our Intended Student Learning Outcomes for the 3 year BBA
- Students will be able to demonstrate foundational knowledge of the functional areas of business, namely – Management, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Marketing.
- Students will be able to describe the global, legal, social and economic environment of business.
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the ethical obligations of business and apply them to business decisions.
- Students will be able to apply appropriate decision support tools.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write and orally present ideas effectively in business English.
- Students will be able to apply effective analytical and critical-thinking skills in an organizational context.
Our Intended Student Learning Outcomes for the MBA
- Students will be able to demonstrate skills in problem recognition.
- Students will be able to perform a strategic analysis from a multi-disciplinary perspective, synthesize information and produce a congruent plan of action.
- Students will be able to use suitable quantitative methods as tools of effective management.
- Students will be able to write and orally present ideas persuasively and effectively in business English.
- Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork skills suitable to a multi-cultural environment.
- Students will be able to identify and analyze the ethical obligations and responsibilities of business.
Outcomes assessment for the Department of Business Administration at UNYP
Excellence in business education is evaluated through the assessment of the academic business unit’s mission and broad-based goals, student learning outcomes, and operational outcomes. This is a continuous quality improvement process. UNYP developed its assessments in partnership with the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
2016 outcomes assessment for UNYP’s business education
2015 outcomes assessment for UNYP’s business education
2014 outcomes assessment for UNYP’s business education
2013 outcomes assessment for UNYP’s business education
2012 outcomes assessment for UNYP’s business education
Department members
Ph.D., University College London, UK
MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, USA
M.Eng., University of Patras, Greece
Dr. Andreas Antonopoulos is the Rector of UNYP and teaches Entrepreneurship in its MBA Programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from University College London, UK, where he has been teaching as an Adjunct Professor since 1998.
Dr. Antonopoulos also earned an MBA... Read more >
Chair
Ed. D., George Washington University, USA
Dr. Neal comes to the university following over two decades of U.S. government and diplomatic service, and over a decade of successful private business.
Dr. Neal specializes in international business, executive leadership, organizational change management, international negotiation/... Read more >
M.A., University of Oxford, England
CFA, CFA Institute
FRM, Global Association of Risk Professionals
Tanweer Ali came to UNYP at the beginning of 2003. He has taught courses in finance and mathematics, both in our bachelors and MBA programs. He is also a mentor with Empire State College, supervising bachelors‘ theses in the business administration major.
Tanweer holds an M.A. degree in... Read more >
M.Sc., Teesside University, UK
B.A., Catholic University of America, USA
Mark Anderson is an experienced Marketing & Communications executive.
He has a Bachelor of Communications & Media Studies from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Science in International Management from Teesside University.
In 2002, he relocated to the Czech Republic... Read more >
Senior Project Manager & Lecturer
M.A., San Jose State University, USA
B.S., San Jose State University, USA
Mr. Capuder joined UNYP in 2010 and teaches Economics and Management courses. He is responsible for managing the IACBE accreditation process and other projects. Mr. Capuder's current research area is International Political Economy and the Reform of Monetary Institutions/Financial Regulations.... Read more >
MCom, University of Sydney, Australia B.Bus (Hons), Nanyang Business School, Singapore
Joy Chan is Director of the Envision Group, Singapore. She was previously a Regional Controller with KPMG Central and Eastern European Regional Office, and she also held senior positions with International Enterprise Singapore, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore and the Inland Revenue... Read more >
CSc. (Ph.D.), Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic
Václav Chvalovský teaches several management classes at UNYP, such as Project Management, Information Management in Business, and Strategic Management.
Václav received a Postgraduate Degree in Economics (CSc.) from the Czech Academy of Science. In addition to teaching, Václav also works as an IT... Read more >
M.D., University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Highly experienced in cross-cultural environments, Carlos Davidovich studied medicine in Argentina. After several years of practice, he started working in international pharmaceutical companies focused on biotechnology. He has more than 20 years of experience leading teams in Business Management,... Read more >
M.Sc., Belgian Military Academy, Belgium
He obtained the Masters Certificate in Project Management in 2001 from the AT&T School of Business and Technology. After his graduation in 1982, he served in the Belgian Corps of Engineers for about 8 years. In 1989 he left the military and accepted the position of professor at the Belgian... Read more >
Ph.D., University of Exeter, UK
M.Sc., University of Exeter, UK
Emily Fenclová teaches management courses at UNYP, including Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. She also teaches Research and Study Skills for the Masters in International Management.
Prior to joining UNYP, she taught at the University of Exeter, UK, and was a consultant... Read more >
MBA, J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA
& WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, USA
BA, 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 Management at Northwestern University and the WHU –Otto Beisheim School of Management. He holds the highest level international certifications in Project Management (PMP) and Project... Read more >
CSc. (Ph.D.), University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
Dr. Helena Fialová is an instructor in the Business Administration and IER Departments at UNYP. Dr. Fialová has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Economics, Prague. She is considered an expert in the field.
She has worked on numerous research projects, many of which have dealt with... Read more >
MBA, London Business School, UK
MBA, Columbia Business School, USA
M.A., Georgetown University, USA
B.A., University of Maryland, USA
John Gole teaches the UNYP MBA course on marketing research. He holds an M.A. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from the University of Maryland, and has obtained an MBA from both London Business School and Columbia Business School.
For more than a decade, he has led IDC's telecoms market... Read more >
MIM, University of Maryland, USA
BA, The George Washington University, USA
Carlos Gutiérrez holds a Master of International Management Degree from the University of Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from George Washington University, and a certificate in Transportation, Logistics, and Cargo Security from Anne Arundel Community College. Carlos’... Read more >
Ing. (M.A.), Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, Czech Republic
Dana Hague graduated from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague and spent a year at the University of Toronto in environmental research where she developed interest in computer modeling.
Upon her return to Prague she joined the Procter & Gamble IT department and focused on sales and... Read more >
CSc. (Ph.D.), Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Martin Hála teaches a large variety of math courses at UNYP such as College Algebra, Basic Calculus, Statistics for Business and Economics, and Business Mathematics. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics at the Charles University.
He also teaches Mathematics and Statistics at the Czech... Read more >
Ph.D., University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
M.Sc., Norwegian School of Management, Norway
Dr. Jaroslav Halík has been teaching Operations Management, International Business, and Marketing Management in both the BBA and MBA Programs of UNYP.
He finished his M.Sc. at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, his MBA at RIT New York, and his Ph.D. at the University of Economics in... Read more >
M.A., La Salle University
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 National Language Research Institute. With a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Honors in Media Studies, Juwana is a former News Director for National Public Radio (USA) who also... Read more >
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, mathematics, and business, as well as serving as the Graduate Business Programs Manager. His teaching experience includes both American and Czech universities.
He has served as UNYP's MBA director, and now has a small... Read more >
CA (Chartered Accountant), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
B.Com., University of Toronto, Canada
Canadian & Czech national, Roger has been teaching primarily Financial Accounting & Managerial Accounting courses, as well as being an opponent to undergraduates’ Bachelors’ Strategic Planning Thesis at a University, since 2008, when he chose to semi-retire from his exciting business career... Read more >
MBA, University of Strathclyde, UK
M.Ed., Lesley University, USA
B.Sc., The American College of Greece, Greece
Sotiris Karagiannis has over twenty years of experience as an academic lecturer and corporate trainer. Sotiris brings in his training a blend of industry experience with hands-on approaches that put the trainees in the leading role. He facilitates rather than lectures and ensures trainees feel... Read more >
Ph.D. in Management – University of Southampton, UK
M.Sc.in Personnel Management – University of Portsmouth, UK
B.A. (Hons) – University of Bristol, UK
Sarah Lee teaches Research and Study Skills on the MSc International Management. Her academic interests include leadership and management, organizational behavior, and human resource management. She has a professional background in HR and project management, and has taught in a number of UK... Read more >
Advanced Diploma Management Accounting (CIMA)
MBA, University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
Graduate Certificate, Curtin University, Australia
B.Com., Curtin University, Australia
Kevan Lyons is an adjunct lecturer at UNYP. He is a qualified Management Accountant with over 18 years experience working in multinational corporations and a Senior Financial Controller for DHL Information Services in Prague, with responsibility for 23 countries.
He has worked in all areas... Read more >
MBA, University of Ottawa, Canada
Tuck started out his career as a process engineer in the telecommunication industry, and later the military and in Space Technology. Aside from Tuck’s extensive experience working with large and medium sized organizations, and the Canadian Government, he has also been instrumental in... Read more >
MBA, University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic
B.Sc., University of California Berkeley – Haas School of Business, USA
Jeff Medeiros teaches e-Commerce, Information Management and the Computers and Applications courses at UNYP. He is also the Co-founder/Partner Keastone Solutions, a firm focused on developing information system based collaboration systems leveraging virtual communities to help Scientists... Read more >
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Certificate IV in Small Business
MBA
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
Global Executive with Board, Business Investment & P & L Experience with a passion to share skills and expertise.
Boutique Business Advisory/Investment Consultant working in partnership to Source, Facilitate and Navigate across the Globe for the most skilled teams to work on Social... Read more >
Ph.D., Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
Dr. Alexandru Moucha, Ph.D.. received his doctorate from ČVUT (Czech Technical University).
He is an expert in computer networks and wireless technologies. He teaches IT courses at ČVUT and UNYP. His hobbies include astronomy and physics, and he is also a pilot. Read more >
M.Sc., University of Leicester, UK
B.Sc., HEC, Canada
A Canadian who spent most of his formative years in Montréal, he graduated from l’Université de Montréal’s Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC). His M.Sc. is from University of Leicester, which he read for at the Abu Dhabi campus, where he taught, MBA courses for several years.
David teaches a... Read more >
PCC, International Coaching Academy, USA
Ph.D., University of Salford, United Kingdom
M.S., American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Samir Nassif is professor of Management and teaches Leadership at the Executive and Master level. He is member of the “Strategic Council for Attractiveness” of the Princely Government of Monaco.
Dr. Nassif is a former Provost and Dean of the American-European University in Monaco (1993 –... Read more >
MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
BA, University of New York in Prague
William is a full time faculty. He specializes in the areas of Marketing, Strategic Business Development and Project Management. William is a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army where he was Platoon Sergeant and has served in Europe as well as in the USA.
He has been decorated... Read more >
JUDr., Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Ph.D., Charles University, Czech Republic
LL.M., University of Michigan Law School, USA
Mgr., Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Jan Samanek studied law at Masaryk University (Mgr. and JUDr.), the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (LL.M.), and the Charles University (Ph.D.). In addition, he studied at the Central European University in Budapest and at the Ecole Nationale d’... Read more >
Mgr., Charles University, Czech Republic
Michaela studied mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics in Bratislava, and then in Prague.
Her main research interests are graphs and algebra. She has attended and presented at several mathematical conferences and workshops. She is currently doing her Ph.D.. in... Read more >
Dr. Šlapák teaches Operations Management in the UNYP MBA program. He brings with him over two decades of experience from various business and industrial sectors.
He is currently with GE Aviation as the Avanced Turboprop Program Manager, based in Turin, Italy. Dr. Šlapák began his career with GE though in 1999 with GE Transportation, later transitioning to GE Healthcare, then to General Electric's corporate division as Country Manager for the Eastern... Read more >
Ph.D., University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
M.A., University of Economics, Prague (VŠE), Czech Republic
Dr. Dan Šťastný teaches Economics at UNYP. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Economics in Prague. He has also taught International Trade at the International School of Business and Law, as well as at the University of Economics in Prague.
Since 1998, he has taught at the Liberal... Read more >
Ph.D., Charles University, Czech Republic
Ph.D., CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
M.A., CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
Mgr., Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Bc., Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
Sherzod Tashpulatov joined UNYP in 2015. Read more >
H.E.C., Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles
President of Varley & C°, Monaco and of Somodi, Monaco.
With thirty years of managerial experience in industry (Assistant to the Vice-President, Control and Finance, American-Standard, Europe, President of American Hospital Supply Corporation, Benelux, President of Coca-Cola bottling... Read more >
Director of Finance Programs for AVG
MIM, Thunderbird School of Management, USA
MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, USA
Steven holds advanced degrees from the Weatherhead School of Mgmt at Case Western Reserve U. and the Thunderbird School of Intl. Mgmt. His career has been balanced between Project/Program Management work and Finance/Controlling roles with DHL, AB InBev, Boston Scientific and the International... Read more >
MBA, Empire State College, USA
B.S., Information Management & Technology (Syracuse University)
Michael’s professional career has included work as a software support specialist, IT consultant for small business, IT trainer for certification courses (Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft) and corporate training for Microsoft Office products. Michael’s interests include innovative technology, motivational... Read more >
PhD, University of Science and Technology, Krakov
MSc, Jagiellonian University, Krakov
MBA, Chapman University
Dr. Piotr Wójtowicz, Enterprise Architect at Deutsche Post DHL Group since 2005.
For last 4 years – Global Head of Process Architecture at DHL Global Forwarding, earlier worked as an EA for DHL Express division. Also teaches Project Management at MBA Programs in Prague (University of New York in... Read more >
Ph.D., Charles University, Czech Republic
RNDr., Charles University, Czech Republic
Doc. RNDr. Ondřej Zindulka, CSc. graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague. During his carreer he held positions at University of California and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Currently he is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Czech... Read more >
