Zuzana Svobodová graduated in the bachelor and master study program Regional Development at the Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies in the Czech Republic. She is currently finalizing the Ph.D. study program Economics and Management at the Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Management. Professionally, she focuses on project management, small and medium-sized enterprises or e-commerce in the context of regional development. She currently works as an assistant professor at the Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies.