Warsaw School of Economics
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University
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in Poland
Poland
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The Warsaw School of Economics was founded in 1906 as a private school under the name August Zieliński Private Trade Courses for Men. On 30 July 1919 it became a separate legal entity and was granted the status of an institution of higher education. The school was renamed Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) in 1933. Following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
SGH was nationalized and its name changed to Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki (Main School of Planning and Statistics). The school regained its pre-war name after the fall of communism in 1991.
The Warsaw School of Economics offers courses leading to Bachelor's or Master's degrees to both full-time and extramural students. It also offers programs for doctoral and postgraduate degrees. Its Finance and Accounting program was ranked among the Top 40 European Masters in Management by the Financial Times
Financial Times
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, 2008.
The Warsaw School of Economics cooperates with around 200 higher education institutions around the world within student and staff exchange areas. It is also a member of the CEMS, the LLP Erasmus
Erasmus Programme
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, the Partnership in International Management network (PIM) and the European University Association EUA
European University Association
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It is located at the northern edge of the Mokotów
Mokotów
Mokotów is a dzielnica of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Mokotów is densely populated. It is a seat to many foreign embassies and companies...
district of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. Bus and tram stops as well as the Pole Mokotowskie metro station
Pole Mokotowskie (Warsaw Metro)
Metro Pole Mokotowskie is one of the Warsaw Metro stations. It is named after the Pole Mokotowskie park nearby. It is located very close to the Warsaw School of Economics....
are nearby.
Organizational structure
The Warsaw School of Economics abandoned the traditional departmental structure segregating students on the basis of their major.Professors as well as research and teaching programmes are grouped in five Colleges (Collegiums) as well as a number of extra-collegial units, such as the foreign language teaching center.
Collegia
- Collegium of Economic Analysis (Kolegium Analiz Ekonomicznych)
- Collegium of Socio-Economic Policy (Kolegium Ekonomiczno-Społeczne)
- Collegium of World Economy (Kolegium Gospodarki Światowej)
- Collegium of Business Administration (Kolegium Nauk o Przedsiębiorstwie)
- Collegium of Management and Finance (Kolegium Zarządzania i Finansów)
Organization of studies
From 2006/2007 Academic Year SGH Studies are divided into:- Bachelor's Studies (undergraduate) – 6-semester
- Master's Studies (graduate) – 4-semester
- Doctoral Studies – (6-semester)
- System based on ECTS credits
Three-tier study system – Majors offered:
- Administration (MA)
- EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
(BSc and MSc) - European StudiesEuropean studiesEuropean studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on current developments in European integration....
(BA and MA) - FinanceFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and Accounting (BA and MA) - International BusinessInternational BusinessInternational business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
(MA in English) - International Economic Relations (BA, MA)
- International RelationsInternational relationsInternational relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
(BA, MA) - ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
(BA, MA) - Quantitative Methods in Economics & Information SystemInformation systemAn information system - or application landscape - is any combination of information technology and people's activities that support operations, management, and decision making. In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people,...
s (BSc, MSc) - Social PolicySocial policySocial policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. Thus, social policy is that part of public policy that has to do with social issues...
(BA and MA) - Spatial Economics Policy (MA)
- Tourism and Leisure (MA)
Professors
- Leszek BalcerowiczLeszek BalcerowiczLeszek Balcerowicz is a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister in Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government...
– former Chairman of the National Bank of PolandNational Bank of PolandNarodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town...
, former Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of PolandDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland is the deputy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and member of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland. He can also be one of the ministers of Poland.-People's Poland :...
and Minister of Finance of Poland, architect of the free market reforms in Poland - Marek Góra – co-author of the pension system reform in Poland
- Danuta HübnerDanuta HübnerDanuta Hübner is a Polish economist, academic, and policy maker. She served as European Commissioner for Regional Policy from 22 November 2004 until 4 July 2009, when she resigned to become a Member of European Parliament for the Civic Platform....
– European Commissioner for Regional PolicyEuropean Commissioner for Regional PolicyThe Commissioner for Regional Policy is a portfolio within the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Johannes Hahn.The portfolio is responsible for managing the regional policy of the European Union, such as the European Regional Development Fund, which takes up a third of the EU's... - Michał Kalecki – called: "one of the most distinguished economists of the 20th century"
- Stanisław Kluza – former Minister of Finance of Poland, Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission
- Oskar LangeOskar LangeOskar Ryszard Lange was a Polish economist and diplomat...
– notable economist, econometrician and Member of Parliament - Dariusz RosatiDariusz RosatiDariusz Kajetan Rosati is a Polish professor of economics and a politician who is a member of the European Parliament .-Biography:...
– former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, member of the European ParliamentEuropean ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
Alumni
The majority of Ministers of Finance in the governments of the III Republic of PolandHistory of Poland (1989–present)
In 1989-1991, Poland engaged in a democratic transition which put an end to the Polish People's Republic and led to a democratic regime, called Polish Third Republic...
were SGH alumni, including all from 1988 to 1997.
- Leszek BalcerowiczLeszek BalcerowiczLeszek Balcerowicz is a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister in Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government...
– see above - Elżbieta BieńkowskaElżbieta BieńkowskaElżbieta Bieńkowska is a Polish politician. She has served as the Minister of Regional Development in the Cabinet of Donald Tusk since November 2007.-Education:...
- current Minister of Regional Development of PolandMinistry of Regional Development of the Republic of PolandThe Ministry of Regional Development of the Republic of Poland was created on 31 October 2005, with its functions being devolved from the Ministry of Economy and Labour...
. - Marek BorowskiMarek BorowskiMarek Stefan Borowski is a Polish left-wing politician. He led the Democratic Left Alliance for a time and was Speaker of the Sejm from 2001 to 2004....
– former Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of PolandDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland is the deputy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and member of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland. He can also be one of the ministers of Poland.-People's Poland :...
and Minister of Finance of Poland, former Speaker of Sejm - Danuta HübnerDanuta HübnerDanuta Hübner is a Polish economist, academic, and policy maker. She served as European Commissioner for Regional Policy from 22 November 2004 until 4 July 2009, when she resigned to become a Member of European Parliament for the Civic Platform....
– European Commissioner for Regional PolicyEuropean Commissioner for Regional PolicyThe Commissioner for Regional Policy is a portfolio within the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Johannes Hahn.The portfolio is responsible for managing the regional policy of the European Union, such as the European Regional Development Fund, which takes up a third of the EU's... - Stanisław Kluza – see above
- Grzegorz Kołodko – former Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of PolandDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland is the deputy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and member of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland. He can also be one of the ministers of Poland.-People's Poland :...
and Minister of Finance of Poland - Józef OleksyJózef OleksyJózef Oleksy is a post-communist Polish politician, former chairman of Democratic Left Alliance ....
– former Polish Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the Republic of PolandThe Prime Minister of Poland heads the Polish Council of Ministers and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers...
and Minister of Internal Affairs and AdministrationMinistry of Interior and Administration of the Republic of PolandMinistry of the Interior and Administration is an administration structure controlling main administration and security branches of the Polish government. Current Minister is Jerzy Miller.-History and function:... - Marek RockiMarek RockiProfessor Marek Dariusz Rocki is a Polish econometrist, former Rector of Szkoła Główna Handlowa and currently a senator for Civic Platform.- Academic career :...
– former Rector (1999–2005), since 2005 member of the Senate of PolandSenate of PolandThe Senate is the upper house of the Polish parliament, the lower house being the 'Sejm'. The history of the Polish Senate is rich in tradition and stretches back over 500 years, it was one of the first constituent bodies of a bicameral parliament in Europe and existed without hiatus until the... - Dariusz RosatiDariusz RosatiDariusz Kajetan Rosati is a Polish professor of economics and a politician who is a member of the European Parliament .-Biography:...
– see above - Wieslaw Rozłucki – Founder and former President of the Warsaw Stock ExchangeWarsaw Stock ExchangeThe Warsaw Stock Exchange , , is a stock exchange located in Warsaw, Poland. It has a capitalization of € 220 bln .The WSE is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges.-History:...
(1991–2006) - Michał Rutkowski – economist, co-author of the pension system reform in Poland, director in the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
in Washington, DC - Stefan StarzyńskiStefan StarzynskiStefan Starzyński was a Polish politician, economist, writer and statesman, President of Warsaw before and during the Siege of Warsaw in 1939.-Soldier:Starzyński was born on August 19, 1893 in Warsaw...
– president of WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
from 1934 to the fall of the city in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1939 - Edward SzczepanikEdward SzczepanikEdward Franciszek Szczepanik, was a Polish economist and the last Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile...
– last Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the Republic of PolandThe Prime Minister of Poland heads the Polish Council of Ministers and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers...
of the Polish government in exilePolish government in ExileThe Polish government-in-exile, formally known as the Government of the Republic of Poland in Exile , was the government in exile of Poland formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which...
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