Project participants

Škoda Auto University (Czech Republic)

Type: private university

Year of foundation: 2000

Number of students: 1 200

Role in the project: coordinator

Škoda Auto University was founded in 2000 as the first and the only company university in the Czech Republic. Its founder is Škoda Auto, seated in Mladá Boleslav, is one of the most important and most dynamically evolving companies in the Czech Republic and one of the largest brands of the Volkswagen concern. At present there are about 1 200 students being educated in 6 bachelor's and 6 follow-on master's degree programmes in the following fields:

• Sales and Marketing
• Logistics, Quality and Supply Chain Management
• HR management and Law in Global Business
• Finance
• Industrial Management
• Business Informatics

An indivisible part of the full-time bachelor study programme is the students´ internship. These internships form the fifth semester and they are undertaken at Škoda Auto or its suppliers within the Czech Republic. Many students of the follow-on master study programme participate in internships whilst studying on a part-time, thus gaining not only theoretical expertise, but also relevant work experience. Students with an excellent command of foreign language can apply for internships abroad (usually within the Volkswagen concern or the Škoda Auto group).

In both the bachelor and master degree programmes emphasis is placed on language acquisition and all students have to study at least two foreign languages, usually English and German. However, they can also select courses in Russian or Spanish. Most courses especially in the follow-on master study programme include the global business environment.

Students can also study abroad for one or two semesters at our partner universities and undertake internships in businesses within the EU with the support of the Erasmus+ programme. We also support worldwide collaboration mainly in China and Russia. Also in collaboration with Steyr University (Austria) and Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (Finland) all students have the opportunity of obtaining a double degree. Furthermore, the university also organises intensive short-term projects, summer schools and language courses in collaboration with foreign partners. Finally, all the programmes can be both studied in English.

Škoda Auto University puts emphasis on research-led teaching, which allows for the development of state-of-art degree programmes. Research provides students with the opportunity to experience a vibrant research environment, interact with scholars from various fields and become part of the dynamic global business context.

Academic staff are encouraged to participate in research projects and stay current among leading scholars in their field. A number of national as well as international research projects have been granted to the university, including tasks commissioned by the European Union of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.

Taken from: https://gsbi-project.webnode.cz/project-partners/

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary institution of higher education and an efficient actor in education and research, development and innovation (RDI) in the region of South Ostrobothnia in West Finland. The number of full-time students is 5000 and academic and other staff members 350. Seinäjoki UAS has 19 Bachelor and 7 Master degree programmes. Three degree programmes are totally taught in English (International Business, Nursing and a Master's Degree in International Business Management). Also double degree programmes are available in the fields of technology and business.

Seinäjoki UAS provides education aiming at high-level professional qualification in the following fields:

• Culture
• Social sciences, Business and Administration
• Technology, Communication and Transport
• Natural Resources and the Environment
• Social services, Health and Sports
• Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services

In education and in R&D activities Seinäjoki UAS has concentrated on the following focus areas:

• Sustainable Food Solutions
• Smart and Energy Efficient Systems
• Welfare and Creative Individuals and Communities
• Entrepreneurship, New Business Concepts and Service Innovations

These areas of expertise are being developed based on regional and international needs and our special strengths.

Internationalization is a strategic aim of Seinäjoki UAS - it has about 200 partner universities in 50 different countries all over the world. Active student and academic mobility, RDI projects and international conferences are a vital part of our international activities.

Taken from: https://gsbi-project.webnode.cz/project-partners/

The University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria is one of the top Austrian universities of applied sciences which offers internationally recognised, practice-oriented education at university level at four locations in the central region of Upper Austria - Hagenberg, Linz, Steyr and Wels. The number of students is 5 839. FH OÖ offers 68 full time and part time degree programmes, 31 Bachelor, 37 Master and 11 international. The university has more than 250 foreign partner institutions all over the world.

The University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria provides education in different fields at four faculties in 4 locations:

• Hagenberg​ - Informatics, Communications and Media
• Linz ​- Medical Engineering and ​Applied Social Sciences​​
• Steyr​ - Business and Management
• Wels - Engineering and Environmental Sciences​​​​

The R&D activities are concentrated on the following focus areas:

• Accounting, Controlling and Financial Management
  
• Applied Social Sciences and Non-Profit Management
  

• Energy and Environment
  

• Global Business Management
  

• Information and Communication Systems​

• Innovation and Technology Management
  

• Media and Knowledge Technologies ​

• Medical Technology

• Diversity Management

• Higher Education Research

• Software Technology and Application

The source: https://www.fh-ooe.at/en/

The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau is located in the Saxony region, in the automotive and Robert Schumann city of Zwickau. It was re-founded as an university in 1992, its predecessor was an engineering school. It offers 54 study programmes in Bachelor, Masters and German Diplom Degrees, providing first class educational experience with high practice share. The number of students is 3 800 and professors 150. It has about 100 international university partnerships.

The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau provides education in different fields of study:

• Technology
• Economy
• Languages

• Healthcare

• Applied Arts

The current R&D activities are concentrated on the following topics:

• Vehicle and production

• Energy and infrastructure

• Cyber physical systems and digitization

• Sustainability and Interculturality

• Health and Medical Technology

The source: https://www.fh-zwickau.de/english/

The University of Siena is one of the oldest universities​ in the world and ranks 2nd among Italian Universities (CENSIS). The city-campus is located in the Heart of Tuscany region. The number of students is 17 000 and professors and researchers 720.​ It offers 31 Bachelor, 35 Master and 23 Doctoral programmes and 26 programmes are taught in English.

The University od Siena provides education in a wide range of study fields in following areas:

• Economics, Law and Political Sciences

• Biomedical and Medical Sciences

• Literature, History, Philosophy and the Arts

• Experimental Sciences

The research programs cover following topics:

• Biotechnologies ​and Chemistry​

• Economics and Law​

• Engineering and Mathematics​

• Humanities​

• Life Sciences​

• Politics and International Relations​

• Physical and Natural Sciences

• Pharmacy​

• Medicine and Surgery​​​

Internationalization is a one of the aims of the University of Siena - it offers fully English-taught programmes or summer schools for foreign students, and double degree programmes as well. It has about 400 partner universities throughout Europe.

The source: https://en.unisi.it/