Academic Skills Center
There is no other academic body in the world quite like the ASC.
What other institution actually teaches students how to write and think at the graduate level? That's what the ASC does at CERGE-EI.
We add professional Economics-specific language and research skills instruction and consultation to CERGE-EI educational programs. ASC faculty have impeccable educational qualifications and a long history of working with Economists on their texts and presentations. Our courses and consultations are geared towards second-language learners, but virtually all of what we teach is beneficial also for native speakers.
Students in our educational programs are required to take our courses and get full university credit for the courses. Often CERGE-EI graduates find the ASC component of their study one of the most valuable parts of their curriculum after they enter the workplace or start writing their dissertations.
Testimonials from alumni
"I think that including reading, writing and presentation skills is an excellent idea ... before coming to CERGE-EI no one really thought me how to write or present. CERGE-EI [ASC] courses are making my (working) life easier now, you can be sure of that."
"I think communication and presentation skills is an important part of a program. The CERGE-EI program is strong in this respect. However, we of course have a lot of experience with CERGE-EI PhD students not realizing the use of our English courses until they go out into the 'real world'!"
Go to the Faculty section to view profiles of the professors in our Center.
The ASC is also unique in that all its members are expert and experienced editors of academic Economics texts. We provide editing consultation services to authors for all CERGE-EI publications, including Working Papers, Dissertations, Policy Briefs, and books.
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Professional Activities and Services
- Courses taught in the CERGE-EI MA/PhD program
- Institutional Editing
