T. G. Masaryk Business Academy
T. G. Masaryk Business Academy is a vocational institution located in the northeast of the Czech Republic.
We offer two vocational qualifications to students aged 16 to 19 – Business Studies and Information Technology. In addition to these, we provide a more academically oriented program, the Economic Lyceum, which offers education comparable to that of a “Gymnázium” (Grammar School), emphasising sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics. All our students also study economics and accounting. As part of the Business Studies curriculum, students establish mock companies to gain practical experience in running a business.
Our academy places a strong emphasis on language learning. Our students study two foreign languages, with English being compulsory. They can choose a second language from German, Spanish, French, or Russian. Students have four hours of General English per week, as well as two hours of Business English in their 3rd and 4th years. In their final (4th) year they also receive two additional lessons of English Conversation.
In the 3rd year, our students complete a three-week work placement in local companies, focusing on administrative and ICT roles.
Currently, around 340 students are enrolled at our academy.
We have an accreditation for student, teacher and staff mobilities until 2027. We have extensive experience with international projects, particularly in organizing student work placements abroad. Each year, a selected group of our third-year students participate in three-week internships abroad, with placements so far in Spain, Portugal, Malta, Germany, and Ireland. Additionally, in the 2024/25 academic year, three students will be completing long-term internships in Barcelona, Spain.
Our teachers are engaged in job-shadowing, as well as language and methodological training courses. We have also welcomed several teachers for job-shadowing at our school and hosted an expert from abroad who taught through the Erasmus program. We are open to any kind of cooperation within the Erasmus+ program.
International projects with schools so far:
– KA202 project (2018-1-PL01-KA202-050834) – Differences and Similarities among Young European People – with Poland, a partner of the project,
– KA229 project (2020-1-CZ01-KA229-078154) – CCC – Cooler Climate Challenge project with Spain/Canary Islands and Hungary, a project coordinator,
– KA220 project (2023-1-RO01-KA220-SCH-000161283) – Go Green Against Climate Change with Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Romania, a partner of the project.
A dedicated team manages our international projects: the Head of the Academy, Renata Čermáková, who serves as the Project Coordinator and oversees administration and finance; English teacher Jitka Kosařová, whose expertise lies in arranging placements and maintaining contact with foreign organizations; and other English teachers who assist in preparing and organizing the projects.
We’d love to hear from you!
Please contact us at: cermakova@oakostelec.cz or +420 601 380 993