Tomas Bata University in Zlín (hereinafter referred to as “TBU”) is a progressive and modern university following the current trends of higher education in Europe and in the world. With a current student population of more than 9400, TBU ranks among medium-sized Czech universities. Since its establishment, hundreds of highly-qualified professionals have received education from the University. The University is named after a world-renowned entrepreneur Tomas Bata, founder of the shoe industry in Zlín. He played a significant role in the life of people in Zlín, as well as the whole of the Czech Republic and its economy. TBU is one of the leading universities in the field of economics and finance in the Czech Republic. TBU provides the one of the highest standards of university education from the bachelor’s degree, the follow-up master’s degree to doctoral study programmes. TBU is comprised of six faculties offering to students the possibility to study technology, economics, management, natural sciences, informatics, humanities, art, logistics and health care. Students on all levels of education are provided with modern facilities to advance their personal development and skills. The University puts great emphasis on the development of internationalization. Every year, hundreds of international students study at TBU in degree programmes, the student body is multicultural and comes from more than 40 countries worldwide, creating a valuable environment for intercultural interaction, knowledge sharing and enriching experience. The University also puts strong emphasis on R&D activities carried out in cooperation with universities and R&D institutions from all over the world.