Each year, the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno sponsors and coordinates the PhD Student Conference called PEFnet. The conference provides students of doctoral study programmes of Czech and foreign universities with the opportunity to present results of their research activities and get feedback and recommendations for further research from senior researchers and other conference participants. The aim of the conference is to bring young researchers and PhD students together to share experiences and original research contributions on selected topics concerning economic studies.
Keynote Speakers
Miroslav Mareš
Professor, International Institute of Political Science, Masaryk University
Extremism, terrorism, and security policy in Central and Eastern Europe.
Jan Hanousek
Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting, Mendel University in Brno
Corporate finance, international business, behavioral finance, applied finance, applied public finance, agricultural economics, and economics/econometrics
Important Dates and Fees
Conference fee: 2000 CZK (More information here: Registration & Payment)
Active participation is free for students of FBE MENDELU.
Registration opening: 14. 9. 2026
Registration deadline: 26. 10. 2026
Extended abstract submission deadline: 26. 10. 2026 (For those interested in publishing in the proceedings)
Deadline for payment: 30. 10. 2026
Deadline for full paper submission: 7. 11. 2026, the submission of THE FULL PAPER IS OBLIGATORY
- The submission of THE FULL PAPER IS OBLIGATORY because the conference uses the system of paper discussions held by senior researchers. Without submitting the full paper, the feedback can't be provided properly. All rights to the paper remain with the author
- The official language of the conference is English. Translation and interpreting services will not be available.
- The conference is held in person only.
Conference Sessions
- Business Finance and Economics
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Economics and Economic Policy
- General Finance
- Management in the Era of AI and Automation
- Marketing and Trade
- Quantitative Methods
Venue
The conference will take place at the campus of Mendel University in Brno.
- doc. Ing. Václav Adamec, Ph.D.
- Ing. Peter Albrecht, Ph.D.
- doc. Ing. František Dařena, Ph.D.
- prof. Ing. Petr David, Ph.D.
- doc. Ing. Svatopluk Kapounek, Ph.D.
- Ing. Michal Mádr, Ph.D.
- Ing. Daniel Pastorek, Ph.D.
- doc. Ing. Hana Stojanová, Ph.D.
- Ing. Jan Vavřina, Ph.D.
- Ing. Marek Záboj, Ph.D.
- Ing. Hana Vránová
- Mgr. Silvie Trávníčková
- Ing. Barbora Šiklová
- Ing. Andrea Prudilová
- Ing. Jana Smítalová
In case of any questions contact us at pefnet@mendelu.cz.