One of the largest teaching and research economics institutions in the Slovak Republic. Five faculties in the capital of Bratislava and one faculty in the eastern regional town of Kosice provide Bachelor, Master and Doctoral economics education to almost 15,000 students mostly in Slovak, with some courses in English.
Besides the teaching staff of approx. 500 teachers, the University has some four dozen researchers. The priority areas of research are as follows:
- current issues of socio-economic development of the Slovak economy and the tasks related to Slovakia’s membership in the EU and the future membership in the Eurozone; issues of macroeconomic dynamics and equilibrium in the transition phase and of its social system; economic policy, problems of regional and town planning policies and the public administration reform
- development trends in the business sector and marketing; foreign trade policy and the impact that Slovakia’s accession to the EU has on this policy and the economy; impact of globalisation on international trade and direct foreign investment, the perspectives of development and competitiveness of Slovakia’s tourist industry in the European economic space; product management in integrated and globalisation processes
- Slovak small and medium enterprises’ adjustment to the conditions of the EU and increasing their competitive capabilities and export potential; development of the strategic operational and personnel management, the production, logistics and company’s finances management
- current issues of international economic and political relations, the world economy and diplomacy after Slovakia’s accession to the EU
- problems of creation and application of information systems in enterprises and organizations; theoretical and practical problems of harmonizing the Slovak accountancy practice with the EU; development of mathematical-statistical approaches to analysis, prediction and optimisation of processes both on micro and macro level in Slovakia, improving the knowledge in the field of financial and insurance mathematics and its application in the practice
The English website also features some information on the international cooperation and programs.