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Edition: 2015. Updated: 25.03.2015
WELCOME TO SGH!
POLAND – HEART OF EUROPE
• population of about 38 million people – which makes Poland
the sixth most populous member of European Union
• Poland is the best known post-communist member: the Polish trade union Solidarity
heralded the collapse of communism across Eastern Europe
• in the early 90’ Leszek Balcerowicz (SGH graduate) carried out reforms from
socialist-style planned economy into market economy
• Poland became a member of the EU on 1st May 2004
and was holding EU presidency in the second half of 2011.
POLAND – BEAUTIFUL DESTINATION
• over 1000 years of history
• mixture of cultures and tradition
• all in one – diversified landscape
WARSAW – THE CAPITAL CITY
• Warsaw is the capital city and at the same time the largest
urban area in Poland
• Warsaw is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe –
the investment boom is visible everywhere
• Warsaw, a city with a population of nearly 2 million,
is the country's largest university and research centre
with an enormous and highly skilled workforce
• the largest academic centre in Poland – nearly 300,000
young people from Poland and all over the world study here
• an exceptional place offering its inhabitants and tourists
a wide range of possibilities of spending free time
FALL IN LOVE WITH WARSAW
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Merchants’ origin – Royal tradition
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Capital city advantage
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Young, vibrant, modern, green and trendy
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‘You will never get bored!’
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Cosmopolitan
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Gateway to Poland and the region
WHY TO STUDY AT SGH?
SGH: TRADITION AND PRESTIGE
• Founded in 1906 – the oldest and the most prestigious
• The nest of Poland’s economics transition and accession
to the EU
• Influential faculty members and alumni
• SGH students perceived as the most valuable
prospective employees
• Active student body (winners and finalist of prestigious
contests and case competitions) with entrepreneurial
spirit (successful academic business incubators)
• Leading in international exchange and top in terms of
student mobility with overseas countries.
• Modern teaching methods and practical courses
developed with companies
Prof. Danuta Hübner
Member of the European Parliament
former EU Commissioner for Regional Development
Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz
An architect of Polish economic transformation
former Deputy Prime Minister
and President of the National Bank of Poland
KEY FIGURES: STUDENTS
About 15,000 students in 2014:
• about 7,644 full time (incl. 643 foreigners)
• 3,283 part-time
• 274 full-time PhD students
• 3,763 postgraduate and post-diploma students
• About 500 exchange students per year
• 2,306 graduates in 2014
• Over 179,000 graduates to date (1906-2013)
KEY FIGURES: STUDENTS’ LIFE
• 40+ student research associations (scientific clubs)
• 30+ other student organisations
• international organisations
(AEGEE, AIESEC, CEMS Club)
• Choir, Dance Ensemble, Theatre
• Film Club, SGH TV
• Academic Sports Association
• ‘Magiel’ monthly
KEY FIGURES: FACULTY
SGH employed 753 faculty members in 2014:
• 72 full professors
• 149 associate professors
• 310 assistant professors
• 8 assistants
• 213 lecturers and senior lecturers,language tutors,
instructors & librarians
SGH has awarded 25 honoris causa doctorates
LEADING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
CEEMAN International Quality Accreditation
in 2011
#1
of all national rankings of universities in economics and business.
TOP 10
in overall ranking of all universities in Poland.
# 67
in 2014 Financial Times ranking of Masters in Management programmes.
5 PALMES
in EDUNIVERSAL ranking of business schools
(‘Universal business school with major international influence’).
Member of CEMS – the Global Alliance in Management Education
Top 5 in 3-year FT Ranking
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
SGH is a renowned research and expert centre in the field of economic sciences.
Research studies carried out by our university staff are used by well- known companies,
central and local government offices and international organisations.
TYPES OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT SGH
• contracted research studies corresponding to the needs of Polish economy and funded by
the Ministry of Science and Higher Education,
• ‘tailor-made’ expertises for different institutions and enterprises,
• publications, i.e. the annual ‘Poland, International Economic report’,
• research projects, with UNIDO, UN, Council of Europe, World Bank, OECD, ESPON
and many others international projects within the 5th, 6th, and 7th Framework Programme.
STRUCTURE OF STUDIES
THREE-CYCLE STUDY SYSTEM
From 2006/2007 Academic Year SGH Studies are
divided into:
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Bachelor’s Studies (6-semester)
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Master’s Studies (4-semester)
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Doctoral Studies (6-8 semester)
System based on ECTS credits
FULL-TIME STUDY PROGRAMMES IN POLISH
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Administration (MA)
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Economics (BA and MA)
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E-Business (MA)
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European Studies (BA and MA)
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Finance and Accounting (BA and MA)
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International Economics (BA, MA)
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International Relations (BA, MA)
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Management (BA, MA)
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Quantitative Methods in Economics &
Information Systems (BA and MA)
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Social Policy (BA and MA)
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Spatial Economics Policy (MA)
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International Tourism, Hotel Industry and Leisure Services (MA)
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More info at: http://oferta.sgh.waw.pl/en/ and
http://administracja.sgh.waw.pl/en/dpm/international_exchange/incoming_students/informations/
STUDIES IN ENGLISH
• BA in International Economics,
• BA in Quantitative Methods in Economics and Information Systems,
• BA in Management (minor studies: Entrepreneurship, Project Management),
• BA and MA in Global Business, Finance and Governance
• MA in International Business
(minor studies in: International Business Management, Business in Central and Eastern Europe),
• MA in Finance and Accounting, including a minor ACCA accredited with E&Y, and CIMA accredited,
• MA in Advanced Analytics-Big Data,
• MA in International Tourism, Hotel Industry and Leisure Services
• Canadian Executive MBA (CEMBA)
e-LEARNING
Education Development Centre
• established in October 2001
• 60+ online courses with study materials and slides
• Thousands of signed-in students
• ‘Knowledge Centre’ vortal established 2004
• International on-line lectures with University of Illinois (Springfield)
• www.econet.pl - Virtual space of cooperation of Polish economic universities
• e-Mentor: bi-monthly on e-learning and management issues
• Economic courses and platforms for primary and secondary level education students
• More info: www.cren.pl
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
SGH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (DPM)
• SGH maintains extensive foreign contacts with about 270 universities around the world.
• As a result the students have the opportunity to undertake studies in foreign languages
and to obtain knowledge in specializations that are not well developed in Poland.
• These contacts serve to expose students and faculty to the rapidly changing global
economy.
• More info: www.sgh.waw.pl/international/
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS
• CEMS Master’s in International Management Programme
• Partnership in International Management
• Canadian Executive MBA (with UQAM)
• European Projects (LLP Erasmus, Tempus, CEEPUS, Jean Monnet, etc.)
• Erasmus-Mundus projects (One More Step, Welcome, MID, SAT, SCEE)
• Horizon 2020 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
• East Asian Centre
• German Summer School (supported by DAAD)
• Summer University Warsaw
DOUBLE AND JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMMES
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Polish-German Academic Forum with University of Mainz
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The Bachelor Double Degree Programme with Kyungpook National University (Korea)
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The Master Double Degree Program with NOVA de Lisboa
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The Master Double Degree Program with University of Cologne
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The Master Double Degree Program with University of Duisburg-Essen
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The Master Double Degree Program with University of Mainz
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The Master Double Degree Program with Viadrina European University
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The Master Double Degree Program with Technische Universität Berlin
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The Master Double Degree Program with EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
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The Master Double Degree Program with Toulouse Business School
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European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE).
EXCHANGE AND FREEMOVER STUDENTS - THE OFFER
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Wide choice (over 700) of courses in English – after selection: 300+ available to all students
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Polish for foreigners (from beginners to advanced levels
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Possibility of joining our tutorials in other major languages (upon request)
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Buddy system and cross-cultural training during orientation week
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Extensive extracurricular programme and open access to major student organisations
(Erasmus Student Network, AIESEC, CEMS Club, other)
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Potentially, possibility to meet our corporate partners for internship or employment
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Accommodation on-campus and/or assistance in finding off-campus apartments
NOMINATION/REGISTRATION ON-LINE PERIODS
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Fall Term (end of September – and fo December of January) – 13 February - 19 April
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Spring Term (mid February – mid June) – 13 August - 19 October
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Registration website: https://serwis.sgh.waw.pl/crpm-recruitment/
COPRORATE RELATIONS
SGH effectively cooperates with the leading companies and institutions that have
declared their willingness and readiness for the material and informational support
to strengthen our leading position as a business and economic university in Poland.
AREAS OF CO-OPERATION:
• company presentations
• career placement
• internships
• skill seminars
• business projects
• joint courses
• training and expertise/consulting servies
• More info at: http://firma.sgh.waw.pl/en/
COPRORATE PARTNERS’ CLUB
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THANK YOU !