Prof. Ing. Jindřich Soukup, CSc.

Vice-President for Social Affairs and Finance
University of Economics, Prague

Education:

1978 Title Ing. University of Economics , Prague
1986 Degree CSc. University of Economics, Prague , topic: Fiscal Politics in the USA
1991 Assoc. Prof. University of Economics, Prague , field: General Economic Theory
2003 Professor University of Economics, Prague , field: Economics

Internships:

1981 Moscow State University (1 semester)
1986 Hospodářské noviny (economic newspapers), section: International Economic Relations (2 semesters)
1991 Staffordshire University , Stoke on Trent , Great Britain (1 semester)
1998 Rochester Institute of Technology, Business School , Rochester , New York , USA (3 weeks)

Professional Career:

1978 - Present University of Economics , Prague

Academic Functions:

1990 - 1998 Department Head, Department of Microeconomics, University of Economics , Prague
2003 - Present Department Head, Department of Microeconomics, University of Economics , Prague
2003 - 2006 Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics , Prague
2006 - 2010 Vice-President for Development and Finance, University of Economics , Prague
2006 - Present Vice-President for Social Affairs and Finance, University of Economics , Prague

Professional Activities in the Czech Republic:

1998 - 2002 Advisor of the Vice-Premier of the Czech government for economic policies
1999 - 2002 National Coordinator of the program: ACE (Action for Cooperation in Economics) PHARE
2000 - 2002 Co-Researcher of the GAČR grant: .Research of the Basic Characteristics of the Microeconomic Environment in the Czech Republic Based on the Computer Simulation Methods.
2001 - 2002 Head Researcher of the study: "Effects of Accession of the CR to EU on the Business Sphere.
2002 Head Researcher of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. development project: .Preparation of Courses at the University of Economics , Prague in Distance Form.
2003 Head Researcher of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. development project: .Preparation of Courses at the University of Economics , Prague in Distance Study Using an Interactive Form"
2004 Head Researcher of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. development project: .Preparation of the Minor Specialization: External Environment of a Firm"
2004 Head Researcher of the FRVŠ project: .Adaptation of the Demand Simulator for the Education of Microeconomics"
2005 Head Researcher of the FRVŠ project: .Creating of a Multimedia Form of Lectures of Microeconomics for the Students of Doctoral Study.
2005 - Present Head Researcher of the GAČR grant: .Methodology of the Evaluation of the Structural Politics Effects.
2006 - Co-Researcher of the Faculty of Business Administration research project The New Theory of Economy and Management Organizations and their Adaptation
2008 - 2009 Head Researcher of the Ministry of Education project: The Development of Research Service at the University of Economics, Prague

Editorial Board Memberships:

2007 - Present Editorial board of the Ekonomika a management (Economics and Management) magazine
1991 - Present Editorial board of the Politická ekonomie (Political Economy) magazine
1991 - 2009 Present Editorial board of the Prague Economic Papers magazine
2001 - 2008 Present Editorial board of the Acta Oeconomica Pragensia magazine

Membership in Scientific Boards and Commissions:

1991 - 1994 Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, University of Economics , Prague
1994 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics , Prague
1998 - Present Member of the Pedagogical Commission of Prague International Business School
2003 - 2006 Member of the commission for doctoral study, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, Masaryk University , Brno
2004 - Present Member of the commission for doctoral study of the theory for educating economic courses, Faculty of Finance and Accounting, University of Economics , Prague
2004 - Present Member of the commission for doctoral study at the Faculty of Business, Silesian University in Opava
2005 - 2007 Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, Masaryk University , Brno
2005 - 2006 Member of the Accreditation Commission of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports . group: Economics
2006 - 2009 Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Economics, West Bohemian University, Plzeň
2006 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, University of Economics , Prague

Publications:

Author or co-author of 20 books and textbooks, many expert articles and research papers, published in the Czech Republic and abroad

Language abilities:

English, Russian - active, Polish - passive

Prague , March 15, 2010