Financial knowledge and skills of young future economists in 4V Countries
The project is sponsored by Visegrad Fund

Project Partners

NEWS

03/12/2016 Distinction in the Scientific Paper Competition

Results of the Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets

23/11/1015 - 24/11/2015 II Workshop and Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets

05/10/2015 The International Student Competition on Financial Markets

19/03/2015 - 20/03/2015 The first preparatory workshop under the project

01/03/2015 Start of the project

	Distinction in the Scientific Paper Competition 03/12/2016 Bożena Frączek Ph.D. from the Department of Banking and Financial Markets was awarded in the Scientific Paper Competition for the research article titled “The illusion of financial knowledge as a threat to increasing the degree of financial inclusion and functioning of the financial market” The competition was organized in the framework of the fourth edition of the Congress of the Capital Market organized by the Faculty of Management at Warsaw University in cooperation with the National Depository for Securities (KDPW) and Clearing House KDPW_CCP as the annual meeting of practitioners with the scientific community. In the awarded paper were presented the part of results of research conducted under international scientific project "Financial knowledge and skills of young future economists in 4V Countries".
	Results of the Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets On 23-24 November 2015 at the University of Economics held II Workshop and Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets under the project: Financial knowledge and skills of young future economists in 4V Countries. The Opening Ceremony was graced with the presence of the Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Marketing - Prof. Sławomir Smyczek, Ph.D. On 23rd of November 2015 after the presentation the first results of research there was conducted the Poster Presentation Competition on Banking Product for Students. 1st place was taken by students from University of West Hungary ex aequo with students University of Economics in Bratislava. On 24th of November 2015 there was conducted the Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets. The Competition was attended by nineteen students from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The winners of the International Competition are: 1st Place winner Marek Błachut from University of Economics in Katowice 2nd Place winner Monika Słowik from University of Economics in Katowice 3rd Place winner ex aequo Piroska Vági from University of West Hungary Radek Šimanovský from University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem The project is sponsored by International Visegrad Fund www.visegradfund.org. The coordinator of the project is the University of Economics in Katowice and the Partners are: • University of Economics in Bratislava • University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem • University of West Hungary The scholars team are chaired by Bożena Frączek, Ph.D. from Department of Banking and Financial Markets at the University of Economics in Katowice. GALLERY
	II Workshop and Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets 23-24 November 2015 On 23-24 November 2015 at the University of Economics will take place II Workshop and Final of the International Competition on Financial Markets under the project: Financial knowledge and skills of young future economists in 4V Countries. The additional event will be Poster Presentation on Banking Product for Students. The project is sponsored by International Visegrad Fund www.visegradfund.org. The coordinator of the project is the University of Economics in Katowice and the Partners are: • University of Economics in Bratislava • University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem • University of West Hungary The scholars team are chaired by Bożena Frączek, Ph.D. from Department of Banking and Financial Markets at the University of Economics in Katowice. II Workshop include: • Presentation of the results of the research • Conclusion of the research • Proposal of the further cooperation of the project 20 students from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia will take part in the final of the competition. Poster competition will be additional event under the meeting. Students will present the poster describing the most popular or the most interesting banking or financial product for students in particular country. Program of the II Workshop of the project University of Economics in Katowice November 23, 2015 • 12:00-15:00 Hotel accommodation (hotel Novotel, Katowice, Al. Rozdzienskiego 16 hotel Ibis, Katowice, Al. Rozdzienskiego 18) • 15:30 – 15:45 Opening Ceremony with the participation of the Vice-Rector of Internationalization and Marketing Professor Assoc. Slawomir Smyczek, the project coordinator Bożena Frączek Ph.D., representatives of Project Partners and students (University of Economics,Bogucicka Street, Building B, Pawlowski Assembly Hall) • 15:45-16:45 Presentation the results of the research and Poster Presentation prepared by Students • 16:45-17:00 Coffee break • 17:00-18:30 Integration Event • 18:30 Dinner with Participants of the project (teachers and students) • 19:30 The meeting of the Competition Committee November 24, 2015 Discussion on the project with Participants and Final of the International Competition – University of Economics in Katowice, Building D, Bogucicka Street • 9:00 – 10:30 Final of the Students International Competition (CNTI 2/19) • 10:30 - 12:00 Workshop (teachers) (CNTI 2/19) • 10:30 - 12:00 Guided tour to the Library CINiBA (students) • 12:00 - 13:00 Announcement of the results of the Competition and Closing Ceremony • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch (Hall (CNTI 2/19)) • 14:15 Conclusion of the II workshop
	Invitation for the International Student Competition on Financial Markets including the fundamentals of savings and investment - national level October 5, 2015 We invite all students for participating in International Competition on Financial Markets including the fundamentals of savings and investment. The first stage – the national level of Student Competition will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the University of Economics in Katowice, room 2/19 CNTI. We will start at 10.00 a.m. The best students will participate in the Final of the Competition in Poland at the University of Economics in Katowice which will be held from Monday to Tuesday, November 23-34, 2015. All students - participants will get the certificate of participation in the International Competition. The range of the contents for the Competition include fundamentals of the Financial Markets from the point of view the saving and investing: 1. Simple and Compound Interest, Annuities 2. The main segments of the Financial Market and Financial Instruments (mainly stocks and bonds) 3. Basic derivatives: Forwards, Futures and Vanilla Options. 4. Stock exchanges in Visegrad Countries - history, organizational structure (segments), instruments, main parameters: capitalizations, volumes – main information. The students have to prepare themselves. We invite students to the registration in the Secretariat of the Department of Banking and Financial Markets, building D, room 629. Number of participants is limited. Detailed information about the content of material is possible to get using the e-mail address: b.fraczek@ue.katowice.pl
	Program of the first preparatory workshop of the project - University of Economics in Katowice March 19, 2015 12,00-15.00 Hotel accommodation (hotel Novotel, Katowice, Al. Rozdzienskiego 16) 16.00 – 16.15 Opening Ceremony (University of Economics,Bogucicka Street, CNTI, 2.19) 16.15-17.00 Presentation the Universities of Partners and lecture on financial literacy as rationale of the project 17.00-17.15 Coffee break 17.15-18.15 Pilot study 18.15-18.30 Conclusion 19.00 Dinner with Participants of the project March 20, 2015 Discussion on the project with Participants – University of Economics in Katowice, Building D, Bogucicka Street 10.00 – 11.15 Discussion on the research under the project 11.15-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-13.00 Discussion on the student competition 13.00 -14.00 Lunch 14.15 Conclusion of the workshop GALLERY
	The University of Economics in Katowice is launching the International Research Grant March 1, 2015 From March 1, 2015 to February 28, 2016 will be realized the research project entitled Financial knowledge and skills of young future economists in 4V Countries The coordinator of the project is the University of Economics in Katowice and the Partners are: • University of Economics in Bratislava • University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem • University of West Hungary. The scholars team are chaired by Bożena Frączek, Ph.D. from Department of Banking and Financial Markets at the University of Economics in Katowice. Under the project it is planned to conduct a research on basic and expanded financial knowledge, financial skills and the level of financial inclusion with particular emphasis on student involvement in the investment processes. Many students, especially students of economics fields trying their hand at investment processes. Another objective of the project is student competition in the area of financial markets – savings and investment. Participants will be students of 4V Countries. The project is sponsored by International Visegrad Fund www.visegradfund.org.