10th November 2020 Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice •Institute of Technology and Business (VSTE) is located in České Budějovice, in the south of the Czech Republic - a member of the European Union. •VSTE was founded in 2006, thus becoming the youngest public college (university of applied sciences) in the Czech Republic. •We are the professionally oriented technical and economic Institute with the programs focused on the applicability of knowledge rather than just theory. During the last study year all programs include one semester of professional work experience. •There is about 100 members of academic staff and more 4 000 students. •VSTE offers bachelor‘s and master‘s study programs in both full-time and part-time form. The programs are focused on mechanical engineering, logistics, civil engineering and economics. •VSTE offers also MBA and BBA studies with the specialization of Financial management, respectively Company valuation. •Currently the Institute consists 3 main units •Faculty of Corporate Strategy •Faculty of Technology •School of Expertness and Valuation •Faculty of Corporate Strategy •Ensures teaching of economic disciplines related to the field of study – Business Economics. The Faculty also guarantees master's degree program as well as the newly accredited bachelor's degree program "Human Resource Management". •Provides educational programs offered by the Lifelong Learning Centre. •The Faculty of Corporate Strategy covers the activities of 4 departments •Department of Human Resource Management •Department of Management •Department of Tourism and Marketing •Center for Language Services •The director of the Faculty is PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA., MSc. •Faculty of Technology •Specialized in technical disciplines and guarantees related bachelor‘s and master‘s degree programs. It includes 4 departments •Department of Transport and Logistic •Department of Civil Engineering •Department of Mechanical Engineering •Department of Informatics and Natural Sciences •The Faculty supervises the construction and technical equipment of the laboratories serving for civil engineering, mechanical engeineering and logistics. •The director of the Faculty is Ing. Vojtěch Stehel, MBA, Ph.D. • •School of Expertness and Valuation •Was established based on the decison of the Ministry of Justice and is entered in Section I of the List of Experts. •Employees court experts, academics, scholars and experts from practice. •Prepares expert reports in field of economics, mechanical engineering, civil engineering. •Cooperates with the Faculty of Corporate Strategy in ensuring the instruction in the program Business Economics. •Guarantees the study programs Bachelor and Master of Business Administration. •Organizes courses for experts. •The director of the School is Ing. Veronika Machová, MBA . • •Research and development •Systematic improvement of quality, strengthening the cooperation with the application sector and increasing the graduates‘ employability. •Involving the students in the research activities. •Significant success in obtaining projects of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the projects from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. •Important projects with relevant companies. •Organizing professional meetings, seminars and conferences. •Academic staff regularly publish in peer-reviewed journals. •Internship •To ensure the practical employability of its graduates, VSTE has created a semester-long (520 hours) internship as an integral part of the curricula study. Internships can be conducted both in the Czech Republic and abroad. •There are more than 1 000 companies and state organizations which enable students to get practical experience including Robert Bosch, Budvar, DM drogerie markt, GW Jihotrans and many others. •Within two months of completing their studies, more than 97% of our graduates find employment. •Study abroad •Our students can spend a semester abroad within Erasmus+ program or on the basis of bilateral agreements with partner universities. •The study or an internship abroad will enhance the chance of our students for job success and help them to start their career. •We offer support with visa procedure, invitation letters, recognition of the documents, registration at foreign office etc. •Career Centre •Place for informal meeting of students and experts from practice or HR managers with the aim to establish contacts, get inforamton and aquire more experience. •Here the students get contacts and advice for practical training, part-time jobs and their future career. • •Alumni Club •Created for all VSTE graduates as a platform for maintainingand developing the relations with „alma mater“ teachers and former classmates. •Student life •Student union - established in 2009 represents and gathers VSTE students. Organizing student events helps to create a pleasant and friendly environment at the school. •Erasmus Student Network (ESN VSTE Budweis) helps several dozen foreign students in their everyday and student life in České Budějovice •Student Club „Céčko“ – place where the students can spend their time , meet friends and enjoy their free time togather. •VSTE Ice-hockey team BLACK DOGS •Basketball team BLACK CATS •VSTE Chess Club •Awards •Diploma Supplement Label by the European Commission •ECTS Label by the European Commission •Comenius’ Faculty of the Year Award • THANK YOU