Graduates of follow-up study programs may apply for admission to doctoral programs.

Doctoral studies last 4 years. The graduate is awarded the Ph.D.
Doctoral studies are available to study in full-time and combined form.
Doctoral studies can be studied in Czech or English.
Study consists of the study part completed by the state doctoral examination and the scientific-professional part focused on the processing of the dissertation thesis completed by its defense.
A single credit system compatible with the European Credit Transfer System for student mobility within European educational programs is used to quantify the progress of studies in the doctoral program.

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The Vice-Dean for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies doc. Ing. Aleš Melecký, Ph.D. is the guarantor of the doctoral studies.
Study matters are handled within a Department of Doctoral Studies by Ing. Michalíková Šárka.

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Study programme Finance

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About study programme

Doctoral study programme Finance follows master degree at Faculty of Economics, especially those of Finance or Finance & Accounting study programmes, though any other master degree is basically sufficient to enter doctoral study programme Finance.
The doctoral studies at Faculty of Economics, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava should take 4 years according to a personal study plan of the student. It specifies all study requirements, such as courses, teaching activities, research activities, internship abroad, etc., and their scheduling.

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Graduate's employment

The graduates will be able to apply scientific methods and techniques in all areas oriented on financial research and highly specialized financial decision-making.
The key area for employment of graduates is in research-oriented institutions and at universities. Graduates can find job positions in national economy, at managerial positions at both, corporates and financial market institutions.

Study aims

The aim of the doctoral study in Finance is to prepare highly qualified specialists who will be able to deal with problems of financial decision-making and management at a complex and specialised level in the field of business, banking, capital markets, insurance, international finance and budget sector.

Graduate's knowledge

The specific knowledge of the graduates covers all key and advanced topics in financial decision-making, corporate finance, financial markets, including banking and insurance, and international finance.

Graduate's skills

The graduates will be able to apply scientific methods and techniques applicable in financial processes and all spheres related to the field of business, banking, capital markets, insurance, international finance and budget sector.

The skills of the graduates include high level knowledge of financial analysis, decision-making, investment decisions, managerial accounting, taxes and taxation, banking and insurance market, insurance and commercial bank management, valuation, financial model building, portfolio management, international financial relations, etc.

Graduate's general competence

The graduates will be able to apply scientific methods and techniques in all areas oriented on financial research and highly specialized financial decision-making and simultaneously consider new ideas and evaluate new approaches with respect to complex consequencies.

Taking into account the structure of the study programme and its linkage to the international environment (literature, lectures, internships, conferences, publications), the graduates will be able to present their knowledge fluently in English and gain further knowledge and skills in order to extend own creativity.

Faculty	Faculty of Economics
Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code of the programme	P0412D050004
Title of the programme	Finance
Regular period of the study	4 years
Coordinating department	Department of Finance
Coordinator	prof. Ing. Tomáš Tichý, Ph.D.
Key words	Corporate Finance Banking and Insurance International Finance Financial Decision-Making Financial Markets

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Ing. Šárka Michalíková
Assistant for doctoral studies

Phone number: +420 597 322 377
Phone number: +420 597 322 171
E-mail: sarka.michalikova@vsb.cz

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Admission proceedings

There are the changes in tuition fee for study in a degree programme conducted in a foreign language in accordance with the issue of The Statute of VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, which is effective from Feb 4, 2022:

CZK 500 per semester in a doctoral degree programme.

Changes are valid from academic year 2022/2023.

Information for students of doctoral studies can be found in InNET.

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