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Our first Coursera Learning Hub discussion group dedicated to R Programming concluded on 2 March and we are already planning more Coursera Learning Hub discussion groups to come in the Fall!  

Read more: First CERGE-EI Coursera Learning Hub Discussion Group Successfully Concluded

Have you ever wondered what is it like to work on Wall Street and what sorts of skills you need to work there? At CERGE-EI, students of our MA in Applied Economics now have a chance to acquire these skills and prepare for a successful career in finance at an international level.

Read more: Acquire Wall Street Financial Skills

We would like to congratulate 5th year student Jakub Matějů who has won the first Alumni Award for the Best Student Paper in Finance with his paper “Limited Liability, Asset Price Bubbles and the Credit Cycle. The Role of Monetary Policy”. The paper was selected by the Alumni Committee from a number of outstanding papers that were entered into the competition.

Read more: Jakub Matějů wins the very first Alumni Award for the Best CERGE-EI Student Paper

Win a trip to London! First Alumni Award for Best Paper Now Open for Submissions from current CERGE-EI Students!

It is my pleasure to announce the first Alumni Award for Best Student Paper. The winner will get a fully paid trip to our second London Alumni Meeting which is being held on 16 March and for which we have teamed up with the Legatum Institute and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. There will be a Panel Discussion “The Shadow Economy – Impact on Innovation, East and West” and it will be a great opportunity to meet CERGE-EI alumni and many other interesting guests.

Read more: Alumni Award for the Best CERGE-EI Student Paper Now Open for Submissions

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