Author: doc. Ing. Martin Alexy, PhD.
doc. Ing. Martin Alexy, PhD.
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Finance
Department: Department of Finance
Position: Associate Professor
Scientific-pedagogical characteristics of the person
Second degree of higher education
Study field and programme: National Economic Theory and Policy (specialization Financial System and Money), 1999, University of Economics in Bratislava
Third degree of higher education
Study field and programme: Finance, 2010, University of Economics in Bratislava
Associate professor
Study field and programme: Finance, banking and investments, 2023, University of Economics in Bratislava
Current and previous employment
Associate professor
University of Economics in Bratislava
From 2/2023 until this day
Assistant professor
University of Economics in Bratislava
10/2002 - 2/2023
Economic consulting, external collaborator
Manager School s.r.o.
From 1/2004 until this day
Development of rating methodology, external collaborator
European Rating Agency a.s.
6/2013 - 12/2017
Project coordinator of EU pre-accession financial instruments, external collaborator
Dynergo s.r.o.
1/2002 - 12/2003
Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
Pedagogical education
University of Economics in Bratislava
2005
E-learning
Slovak e-academy
2007
Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Number of defended theses
Bachelor's (first degree): 64
Diploma (second degree): 54
Dissertation (third degree): 2
Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs
Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases: 16
Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases: 43
Number of invited lectures at the international, national level: 1
The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
Káčer M, Alexy M. 2025. SMEs’ failure prediction: are machine learning models superior? Studies in Economics and Finance. 42(5) , pp. 908-944.
Ochotnický P, Alexy M, Káčer M. 2020. Driving Forces of Total Factor Productivity in Europe. Ekonomický časopis, 68(10), pp. 1002-1020
Káčer M, Ochotnický P, Alexy M. 2019. The Altman’s Revised Z’-Score Model, Non-financial Information and Macroeconomic Variables: Case of Slovak SMEs. Ekonomicky Casopis. 67(4), pp. 335-366
Ochotnický P, Wilson N, Káčer M, Alexy M. 2019. Gender Diversity and Educational Attainment in Non-Listed Private Firms: Evidence from Slovakia. Acta Oeconomica.69(2), pp. 131-159
Alexy M, Káčer M, Rehák Š. 2018. Creative capacity of European countries. Hungarian Geographical Bulletin. 67(3), pp. 201-222
Alexy M, Ochotnicky P, Káčer M. 2014. Visegrad Four Countries and their Sovereign Credit Rating. Ekonomický časopis. 62(5), pp. 447-472
The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
Káčer M, Alexy M. 2025. SMEs’ failure prediction: are machine learning models superior? Studies in Economics and Finance. 42(5) , pp. 908-944.
Káčer M, Alexy M. 2024. Predikcia zlyhania firiem - štatistické prístupy a metódy strojového učenia: analýza malých a stredných firiem na Slovensku (Predicting corporate failure - statistical approaches and machine learning methods: analysis of small and medium-sized companies in Slovakia). Bratislava: Ekonom, 2024, 161 p.
Alexy, M. Suverénny rating a jeho determinanty. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2022, 107 s.
Ochotnický, P., Alexy, M., Káčer, M. 2020. Driving Forces of Total Factor Productivity in Europe. In Ekonomický časopis/Journal of Economics, vol. 68, no.10, pp. 1002-1020.
Vojtasová M., Alexy M. 2024. Unveiling Risk Patterns Through an In-Depth Analysis of Slovak Company Defaults (2014–2018). In: Business and Management, 14th International Scientific Conference, May 16–17, 2024, Vilnius, Lithuania. Pp. 538-545.
The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
Project: VEGA
No: 1/0772/26
Title: Explainable Artificial Intelligence Methods and Corporate Failure Trajectories
Time period: 2026-2029
Role: Co-investigator
Project: HORIZON EUROPE CLIMATE
No: 101212947
Title: CLIMINVEST
Time period: 2025-2028
Role: Co-investigator
Project: VEGA
No: 1/0639/21
Title: Modeling the failure of small and medium-sized enterprises in Slovakia using artificial intelligence methods
Time period: 2021-2024
Role: Co-investigator
Project: APVV
No: APVV-15-0322
Title: Driving forces of economic growth and survival of companies in the sixth K-wave
Time period: 2021-2024
Role: Co-investigator
Co-investigator of the project ""Implementation of prognostic and research and development activities in the search for new technologies and techniques for maximum effective recovery of waste, especially in the automotive industry, with the aim of minimizing negative impacts on the environment and saving primary energy and raw material resources" as part of the project of the UNIVNET consortium (University and Industrial Research and Education Platform of a Recycling Company), Research period 2019-2022. Reg. No.: 0201/0007/20 (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic). UNIVNET, coordinated by STU BA, focuses on new technologies and techniques for efficient waste recovery, especially in the automotive industry, in order to minimize negative impacts on the environment and save primary energy and raw material resources. https://univnet.sk/
Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
Project: VEGA
No: 1/0772/26
Title: Explainable Artificial Intelligence Methods and Corporate Failure Trajectories
Time period: 2026-2029
Role: Co-investigator
Project: HORIZON EUROPE CLIMATE
No: 101212947
Title: CLIMINVEST
Time period: 2025-2028
Role: Co-investigator
Project: VEGA
No: 1/0639/21
Title: Modeling the failure of small and medium-sized enterprises in Slovakia using artificial intelligence methods
Time period: 2021-2024
Role: Co-investigator
Project: APVV
No: APVV-15-0322
Title: Driving forces of economic growth and survival of companies in the sixth K-wave
Time period: 2021-2024
Role: Co-investigator
Co-investigator of the project ""Implementation of prognostic and research and development activities in the search for new technologies and techniques for maximum effective recovery of waste, especially in the automotive industry, with the aim of minimizing negative impacts on the environment and saving primary energy and raw material resources" as part of the project of the UNIVNET consortium (University and Industrial Research and Education Platform of a Recycling Company), Research period 2019-2022. Reg. No.: 0201/0007/20 (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic). UNIVNET, coordinated by STU BA, focuses on new technologies and techniques for efficient waste recovery, especially in the automotive industry, in order to minimize negative impacts on the environment and save primary energy and raw material resources. https://univnet.sk/
Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT
06/12/2015 - 12/12/2015,
Research mobility, project VEGA (no. 1/0838/14)
Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT
7/12/2023 - 16/12/2023,
Research mobility, project VEGA (no. 1/0639/21)
University of Naples Federico II., C.so Umberto I, 40, 80138 Napoli NA
9/5/2024 - 17/5/2024,
Erasmus+ mobility
University of Naples Federico II., C.so Umberto I, 40, 80138 Napoli NA
3/9/2024 - 11/9/2024,
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program
Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT
8.12. -14.12. 2024,
Research mobility, project VEGA (no. 1/0639/21)
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA, Corso Strada Nuova, 65 - 27100 Pavia
14.9. -20.9. 2025,
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program