Projects in 2010

Grants have been a major part of the School of Management`s (VŠM) activities - not so much in financial terms as in terms of building the University`s reputation. They testify to the fact that our university has become a reliable partner for institutions that award academic grants. The number of such institutions has been on the increase, which can be accounted for by the University`s accreditation for offering a doctor of philosophy degree in 2005. It is important to note that receipt of additional grants is, in part, greatly hindered by a number of legislative barriers that tend to place private universities at a disadvantage in comparison with public schools. We do believe that these obstacles will be removed in the near future so that scholarly and educational potential of our university could be increasingly realized.

In 2009, many of the School of Management`s (VŠM) faculty members were either leading grants or, at least, contributing to academic and research grants projects. The above applies to the following faculty members: Bill Bagatellas, M.A., Prof. Ing. Soňa Ferenčíková, PhD., Mgr. Miroslava Grešková, PhD., assoc. prof. Ing. Heda Hansenová, PhD., Prof. RNDr. Jozef Hvorecký, PhD., Prof. RNDr. Jozef Kelemen, DrSc., Ing. Ján Rebro, PhD., Matthias Suthe, M.B.A., assoc. prof. PhDr. Monika Šestáková, DrSc., mim. prof., Mgr. Jozef Šimúth, PhD., assoc. prof. Ing. M. Workie Tiruneh, PhD. Our faculty staff acted as members of editorial boards of academic and specialist journals; as well as working on national and international institutions, commissions and consulting groups.

Out of all grants completed in 2009, the following deserve special mention:

Assoc. prof. PhDr. Monika Šestáková, DrSc., mim. prof.

1. Project VEGA 1/0016/09 “Human Resource Management in international corporate organizations in the Slovak Republic – selected issues and spillovers in Slovakia`s companies“ (2009-2011) Project head

2. Project APVV -0599-07 “New trend in the globalization of world economy and requirements for the strategy of competitiveness of Slovak economy” (2008-2010) Collaborator

Assoc. Prof. Ing. Menbere Workie Tiruneh, PhD.

1. Dynamics of new sources of growth effectiveness and competitiveness in the context of a knowledge-based economy: theoretical knowledge and empirical findings. VEGA. Project registration number: 2/0080/09, Responsible person

2. Analysis of regional imbalances in the Slovak Republic and the prognosis of future development. APVV. Project registration number: APVV č. 0649-07, Responsible person

3. New trend in the globalization of world economy and requirements for the strategy of competitiveness of Slovak economy . APVV. Project registration number: APVV-0599-07, Collaborator

4. Projekt VEGA. “Human Resources Management in international corporate organizations in the Slovak Republic – selected issues and spillovers in Slovakia`s companies“ . Registration project number: 1/0016/09 The School of Management in Trenčín, a member of the project team

Mgr. Jozef Šimúth, PhD.

1. Cognitive, emotional and personal aspects of risks in decision-making. Project registration number: 2/7051/27 (Project leader PhDr. Ivan Sarmány-Schuller, CSc.), 2007-2009, Collaborator

Prof. Ing. Soňa Ferenčíková, PhD.

1. “Human Resource Management in international corporate organizations in the Slovak Republic – selected issues and spillovers in Slovakia`s companies“, grant VEGA 1/0016/09, 2009 – 2011, Deputy of leader

2. Direct and indirect effects of direct international investment in Central and Eastern Europe, grant VEGA, 2008 – 2010 – project leader VEGA č. 1/0668/08

3. The role of outward FDI from Visegrad countries in strengthening regional integration – Visegrad Fund, 20910320, a member of the project team, coordinator for SR, 2009 – 2010

Matthias C. Suthe, M.B.A.

1. Program Lifelong Learning, Jean Monnet Module. Jean Monnet Project - European Module file Nr. 06/0030. European Commission, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, 2006-2011, title holder

Mgr. Miroslava Grešková, PhD.

1. Project Information Studies in Web 2.0 and New Technology Context (KEGA 3/7275/09, Project Manager: Doc. Jaroslav Šušol, PhD.), Collaborator