International MBA

Study mode: weekend
Study duration: 20 months (4 semesters)
No. of hours: 500 hours
Language of studies: English
Student guide about MBA Program
Our International MBA Program has been ranked #2 in Poland in the “Quality of faculty” category (right after Warsaw School of Economics!) and #6 in the “Quality of students” category in “Perspectives” ranking!
Wroclaw Business University of applied sciences offers a unique, top quality MBA program created with and for professionals from different industries and countries around the globe. Our students receive a master’s degree in management and also a certificate awarding MBA Degree awarded in partnership with prestigious HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany. Our program is competitive, as it offers 500 hours of intensive and interactive business teaching and practicing, which is delivered by top quality academics and business executives from our country and from abroad.
The MBA offered by our university is held in 100% in English, which is now considered to be the world’s language of business. That is why our program is also suitable for foreigners – almost half of our students come from abroad, which gives the program a truly international dimension. Our classes are lectured in 50% by professional international faculty coming from our partner universities (from such countries as Germany, Austria, France, Denmark, USA, Canada) and in 50% by English-speaking domestic faculty having specialized experience in different business areas.
Dear candidates,
our MBA program is realized in English 100%, whereas most MBA programs, especially the ones in the Lower Silesia region are held fully or partially in Polish language. This fact adds a real value to our program and gives dimension of uniqueness and elitism. That is why our MBA program is also suitable for foreigners – its international aspect gives it a competitive edge. Almost half of our students come from abroad, bringing along with them a completely fresh and different look at some business problems.
Aneta Szymańska, Ph. D., MBA
MBA Program Director
Choose International MBA in WAB
Diploma Graduates of the Executive MBA program will receive a master’s degree in management from the University of Business in Wroclaw, specialization: Master of Business Administration and a certificate confirming completion of MBA studies in cooperation with HHL.
The mission of the MBA program at the Wroclaw Business University of applied sciences is to educate future managers and professionals who will meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our goal is creating effective and responsible professionals having the ability and confidence to attain senior management positions and develop the skills necessary to progress to a genuine leadership role. Our MBA gives its graduates a cutting edge in a fiercely competitive employment market and offers them the highest degree of the initiation into the real business.
Internationally recognized strategic partner
International MBA program at WAB has been based on the curriculum of our partner university HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. We are proud of this fact because our partner is one of the best business universities in Europe and thanks to the fact that we learn from the leader, we can provide a high quality MBA program, locally in Wroclaw.
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Study mode: weekend
Study duration: 20 months (4 semesters)
No. of hours: 500 hours
Language of studies: English
Wroclaw Business University of applied sciences offers a unique, top quality MBA program created with and for professionals from different industries and countries around the globe. Our students receive a master’s degree in management and also a certificate awarding MBA Degree awarded in partnership with prestigious HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany. Our program is competitive, as it offers 500 hours of intensive and interactive business teaching and practicing, which is delivered by top quality academics and business executives from our country and from abroad.
The MBA offered by our university is held in 100% in English, which is now considered to be the world’s language of business. That is why our program is also suitable for foreigners – almost half of our students come from abroad, which gives the program a truly international dimension. Our classes are lectured in 50% by professional international faculty coming from our partner universities (from such countries as Germany, Austria, France, Denmark, USA, Canada) and in 50% by English-speaking domestic faculty having specialized experience in different business areas.
Dear candidates,
our MBA program is realized in English 100%, whereas most MBA programs, especially the ones in the Lower Silesia region are held fully or partially in Polish language. This fact adds a real value to our program and gives dimension of uniqueness and elitism. That is why our MBA program is also suitable for foreigners – its international aspect gives it a competitive edge. Almost half of our students come from abroad, bringing along with them a completely fresh and different look at some business problems.
Aneta Szymańska, Ph. D., MBA
MBA Program Director
Choose International MBA in WAB
Diploma Graduates of the Executive MBA program will receive a master’s degree in management from the University of Business in Wroclaw, specialization: Master of Business Administration and a certificate confirming completion of MBA studies in cooperation with HHL.
The mission of the MBA program at the University of Business in Wroclaw is to educate future managers and professionals who will meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our goal is creating effective and responsible professionals having the ability and confidence to attain senior management positions and develop the skills necessary to progress to a genuine leadership role. Our MBA gives its graduates a cutting edge in a fiercely competitive employment market and offers them the highest degree of the initiation into the real business.
Internationally recognized strategic partner
International MBA program at WAB has been based on the curriculum of our partner university HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. We are proud of this fact because our partner is one of the best business universities in Europe and thanks to the fact that we learn from the leader, we can provide a high quality MBA program, locally in Wroclaw.
- The full-time M.Sc. study program of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management is #1 in Europe and Germany, and #2 globally, according to “THE Ranking” (Times Higher Education).
- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management received continued recognition as a one of the best places for aspiring entrepreneurs in Germany.
- Students vote: HHL is Germany’s favorite business school.(Graduate Barometer 2018, trendence)
- The Financial Times ranked HHL’s full-time M.Sc. Program No. 33 worldwide (#5 for career service and #7 for graduate´s salaries worldwide). (Financial Times Global Masters in Management Ranking 2018)
- The Financial Times ranking of European business schools assesses the combined performance of Europe’s leading schools out of four FT rankings in 2017: Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Master in Management and non-degree Executive Education Programms.
- HHL reached position 48 in Europe. Besides HHL is rated among the Top 5 business schools in Germany.
- In the global Master in Management Ranking by The Economist, which was issued for the first time, HHL came in #6 worldwide. HHL stands out with the second largest post-program salary ($ 67,659/year) as well as the excellent quality of the program.
- For the third time in a row, HHL secured its place in the top 100 global MBA ranking by the Economist. HHL’s full-time MBA program came in 77th place worldwide and ranks in the top 3 in Germany.
- HHL has successfully strengthened its position among the top MBA programs. In it’s most prestigious ranking in Latin-America, the business magazine AméricaEconomía ranked HHL’s MBA Program No. 37 worldwide and Top 3 in Germany.
- CNN Expansión has released its 2017 rankings of full-time MBA programs, and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management is listed #64 worldwide and is again #1 in Germany regarding value for money.
- HHL ranks #14 for the best Executive MBA programs worldwide in the Ivy Exec Ranking 2017.
The MBA at Wroclaw Business University of applied sciences is a program for global leaders. Based on rich experiences the Leipzig Graduate School of Management has in this field of education, the program emphasizes the skills and perspective executives need to conduct business effectively in today’s global market place. With this background, HHL was able to give assistance in program development and implementation. This MBA is not just a regular MBA, but a think tank, incubator and executive boardroom that prepares executives to address the global economic, social and political forces that shape the world. The unique, international curriculum challenges entrepreneurial-minded, executives to think and act within a socioeconomic and geopolitical context. You have a vision for creating value in a world of opportunity. But in today’s global business environment, the prize goes to those who can transform that vision into action, via teams that cross languages, time zones and functions. The MBA Program re-creates this environment in microcosm, challenging you to define your vision, articulate a strategy and develop an action plan. How do you optimize organizational behavior, human resource management and strategy in a global setting? Learn to link these real-world issues to a personalized roadmap for more effective leadership. Our approach is customized for you using the research knowledge of our professors, professional career counselors and the experience and resources of your fellow classmates.
Frank Hoffmann
Associate Dean
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Who is MBA for?
Our students are representatives of various industries, who have an average of 10 years of professional experience, but the minimum required by us is 2 years of experience, preferably in a managerial position. The average age of participants in our MBA Program is 35 years.
This is an intense program designed to develop personal and career management skills. It is a part time course targeting English speakers with professional experience, who need more professional knowledge and skills that would enable further development of their careers. MBA is good for people who want to have the opportunity for a totally new career objective or for those who want to advance their current career. This modern MBA program is designed for professionals who have a truly international outlook, who are both independent thinkers and team players and bring a diversity of experience and insight to the program.
The studies are held exclusively in English. During all the classes, comprising 500 hours, students and lecturers communicate only in English. All didactic materials, such as case studies, presentations, databases, exercises, business simulation games, specialist literature, reading materials – are accessible only in English.
Core modules:
- Business Fundamentals
- Leadership Skills
- International Challenges
Advanced modules:
- Managing Society
- Managing Customers, Employees and Processes
- Managing New Ventures and Growth
Business Fundamentals
- Mangerial Economics
- Contemporary Management Concepts
- Management of Organizations
- Financial Management of Enterprises
- Marketing Management
- Business Law
- Quantitative Managerial Techniques
Leadership Skills
- Coaching in business
- Negotiations in business
- Teambuilding and leadership
- Public speaking
- Meetings with leaders
International Challenges
- International Business
- Intercultural Communications
- International Marketing
- Foreign Language
Managing Society
- Managing Public Relations
- Sustainable development and CSR in pratice
Managing Customers, Employees and Processes
- Human Resources Management
- Process Management
- Project Management in pratice
- Supply Chain Management
- E – business
Managing New Ventures and Growth
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Strategic Management
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Innovations in Organizations
SEMESTER
05-06.03.2022
19-20.03.2022
02-03.04.2022
23-24.04.2022
14-15.05.2022
28-29.05.2022
Registration Fee | Studies cost (4 semesters) | 2 Basic Instalments | 4 Basic Instalments | 8 Basic Instalments | 16 Basic Instalments |
700 PLN | 42 000 PLN | 22 050 PLN | 11 288 PLN | 5 775 PLN | 2 953 PLN |
150 EUR | 8 955 EUR | 4 701 EUR | 2 407 EUR | 1 231 EUR | 630 EUR |
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT / EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT:
UNTIL 30 JUNE 10%
1.07 – 15.09 – 5%
DISCOUNT FOR COMPANIES WITH AT LEAST 2 PERSONS: 15%
All fees should be directed to the following account:
Bank Ochrony Środowiska
PL 76 1540 1030 2103 0004 9462 0004 – rachunek EURO
PL 60 1540 1030 2103 0004 9462 0001 – rachunek PLN
Whether you are looking for a career change, a new start in life or simply a new qualification, we invite you to apply to the Wroclaw Business University of applied sciences. We will provide you with support and expertise needed to develop your talent and skills!
MBA at WAB allowed me to confront myself with other professionals and to be constantly challenged
Doing an MBA has been one of my dream since I started my initial studies. We decided to choose the program together with my husband and we reviewed each offer of such education available locally. International MBA in WAB definitely took the cake!
MBA at WAB allowed me to confront myself with other professionals and to be constantly challenged. Not only implemented jointly with prestigious HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management from which the professor’s staff came to the classes but also, I could work on case studies and to share experience with the group of top professionals from different sectors.
This allowed me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and to become more aware of my abilities. I started the studies with the position of Project Manager in IT sector and very quickly the knowledge I gained during weekend programs enabled me to build better relationship with our customers and internal teams and my project has been awarded for its efficiency. I could not believe it is possible to learn and to implement on daily basis so many new things in such a short time. I had to make a break in my career as beginning of second year in WAB coincided in time with an enormous change in my personal life as I became a mother.
Here again WAB offered me a great support and I could complete the program on time, while doing second year remotely. I will come back to work well-armed with business and managerial competences, which I do believe will offer me new challenges and great opportunities.
Katarzyna Trzos Skurska
Advisory Project Manager
IBM Delivery Transformation Department, Automation Projects
I got an opportunity to meet outstanding people and share experience with them
MBA Studies at WAB was a great time for me. Not only I was able to develop skills needed in my daily business life, but also I got an opportunity to meet outstanding people and share experience with them.
The goal that I have set in front of me was to add outstanding position to my resume, that will help me in future carrier. After MBA studies, I am sure that it was achieved. I would like to recommend MBA studies to all ambitious and carrier-oriented people.
Michał Miszczuk
Service Desk Team Leader
MAHLE
It was really an added value to my professional career
It was 2 years full of knowledgeable, fruitful & rich experience.. Honestly i liked the fact of exchanging experience & ideas on different levels during our sessions. Approaching my mid-senior managerial level with such an experience gathered from academic study like MBA & practical daily life experience from lecturers and colleagues, i acquired a deep knowledge about the business trends nowadays. Also, the international environment in the classroom creates a warm atmosphere to exchange knowledge and experience in different parts of the planet. It was really an added value to my professional career.
Joseph S. Naguib
MBA Alumnus 2019
The International MBA program allowed me to systematize my knowledge and to deepen it
The International MBA program allowed me to systematize my knowledge and to deepen it. As a result, I was able to relate to it more freely and naturally in business practice situations. The combination of business experience with the knowledge acquired in the International MBA Program gave me the opportunity to make more accurate decisions in my everyday work. However, the International MBA Program is not only the knowledge and experience I gained from the lecturers, but above all it is people from many industries, with a lot of experience and willingness to cooperate – it is simply a great opportunity to develop yourself in a pleasant atmosphere.
Alina Niewelt
MBA Alumna 2019
My MBA has enabled me to progress in my career
I would definitely recommend the MBA at WAB because it’s good value for anyone who wants to succeed in management and organizational leadership.
My MBA has enabled me to progress in my career and be the type of employee who pushes an organization to greater heights.
I gained lots of practical knowledge, new experience both from lecturers and students and had a chance to meet people from other countries and cultures.
Lectures and practical classes related to marketing, development and company strategies, management and negotiations allow me to promote to the position of Business Development Manager in my company.
Michał Stanosek
MBA Alumnus 2019
Academic year 2022/23 | MBA dates |
I SEMESTER | |
1. | 29-30.10.2022 |
2. | 12-13.11.2022 |
3. | 26-27.11.2022 |
4. | 10-11.12.2022 |
5. | 07-08.01.2023 |
6. | 21-22.01.2023 |
II SEMESTER | |
7. | 25-26.02.2023 |
8. | 11-12.03.2023 |
9. | 25-26.03.2023 |
10. | 15-16.04.2023 |
11. | 29-30.04.2023 |
12. | 13-14.05.2023 |
Potential applicants are asked to fill in the ONLINE APPLICATION. There the application process will be outlined. Even if all the applicant’s documents are not yet in order, he/she is encouraged to fill in and send the application and further documents can be sent shortly thereafter.
Required documents
- Completed application form
- Certificate of English proficiency (or passed internal WAB English Exam)
- Two letters of recommendation
- One photo (35×45 mm)
- One photo in electronic form (for student’s electronic ID card)
- Copy of the diploma of completion of first-cycle studies (and a certified translation into Polish – for foreigners)
- Supplement or excerpt of study register (and its certified translation into Polish – for foreigners) – applies to Polish universities’ graduates who completed their studies after 2005
- Confirmation of minimum 2 years of business experience
- Signed education agreement with attachments in two copies in English and two copies in Polish (to be signed at a later time)
- Proof of payment of non-refundable administration fee (PLN 500)
CONTACT:

Jagoda Żywczyk
MBA Studies Specialist
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: +48 71 333 11 81
room 3/14

Kinga Ślusarczyńska
Postgraduate & MBA Studies Specialist
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: tel. +48 71 333 11 33
room 3/14
PH.D. ARSHAD AHMAD
Associate Vice President, Teaching & Learning. Director, McMaster Institute for Innovation & Excellence in Teaching & Learning. 3M National Teaching Fellow. President, Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Vice-President, International Consortium of Educational Developers
Dr. Ahmad earned his MBA & Ph.D. at McGill University and is presently the AVP, Teaching and Learning at McMaster University. He is also the Director of the McMaster Institute for Innovation & Excellence in Teaching & Learning (MIIETL).
Dr. Ahmad has won several student-based and university-wide awards from both Concordia and McGill Universities, as well as the Professor of the Year award from the International Bled School of Management. In 1992, Dr. Ahmad was nationally recognized for leadership in teaching with a lifetime 3M Teaching Fellowship.
Dr. Ahmad was elected President of the National Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) in Canada, which has over 60 institutional and up to 1,000 faculty members. He has also coordinated Canada’s only national teaching and educational leadership awards program – the 3M National Teaching Fellowships for the past 10 years http://www.stlhe.ca/awards/3m-national-teaching-fellowships/.
In 2012, Dr. Ahmad was elected Vice-President of the International Consortium of Educational Developers (ICED) http://icedonline.net/. Consisting of 23 member organizations worldwide, ICED aims to improve good educational practices in higher education.
M.SC MAXIMILLIAN SCHREITER
HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany
Specialization: financial management
Maximilian is Research Associate at the Chair of Financial Management and Banking at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL). His field of research is corporate valuation using stochastic processes. He joined the business school in April 2014 after two years as Consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. During this time, he worked for different consumer goods and retail companies in Western and Eastern Europe as well as in Africa.
His academic background was shaped at the Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main (B.Sc.) and at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) (M.Sc.). During his studies, he took twice the opportunity for semesters abroad: first at the University of Sydney and a second time at the University of Chicago (Booth School).
Beyond that, Maximilian is an enthusiastic sportsman. He plays tennis since his early childhood for which he also has a coaching license, and he runs in preparation for a marathon. History is another passion for him where he tries to learn as much as possible through reading and traveling.
PROF. DR. TOBIAS DAUTH
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach. Junior Professor in International Management.
Tobias Dauth is the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Junior Professor in International Management at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. The Professorship was founded in 2013 and focuses on maintaining and expanding German-Polish scientific relations. In current research projects he investigates the role and the impact of international top managers in the internationalization processes of firms. A second major research area comprises the internationalization of German and Polish small and medium sized firms. Tobias Dauth also fosters regional and international partnerships. He collaborates with the Leipzig-based Fraunhofer MOEZ (Center for Central and Eastern Europe) to establish a network and cooperation between the stakeholders of the Central and Eastern European growth markets. His teaching activities aim at providing students with state of the art knowledge in international management. To do so, he combines theoretical perspectives with critical thinking and real-life case studies. Ultimately, his courses shall prepare students to effectively deal with the challenges arising from firms’ international activities.
DR NATALIA KREJ
University of Wroclaw, Department of Law, Administration and Economy, Specialization: civil law, commercial law
Doctor of law science, PhD dissertation defended on 28th of November 2011r., the title of doctoral dissertation “ European Stock Company in registration procedure”, under the leadership of prof. dr hab. Elwira Marszałkowska-Krześ in the Institute of Civil Law, Department of Civil Procedure at University of Wroclaw, from 2010 solicitor associated in OIRP in Wroclaw, from 2002 a chairman of the supervisory board in ZTS TRAWOS Sp. z o.o., from 2006 in charge of legal services as a lawyer in the commercial companies from mining sector – the market of company KGHM S.A. and other connected companies, own law office from 2006, providing the legal services for foreign companies in China, including setting up and running the representative office of one the polish companies, the knowledge and experience of the Chinese market, an author of the books and articles
M.SC. CHRISTIAN BRANDS
HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany
Specialization: strategic management, international management.
Christian Brands graduated from HHL where he received his M.Sc. degree majoring in Strategy and Finance. In 2008, he spent a term abroad at the Helsinki School of Economics, Finland. Before joining HHL he graduated in International Management and French at the University of Bath School of Management, United Kingdom and gained work experience in the German retail and consulting industry.
DR. ANDREI NEBOIAN
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, German
Specialization: Operations Research
Dr. Andrei Neboian is the owner of Headlight Analytics e.U., specializing in consulting and developing decision support tools in operations management. Over the years, he consulted a number of large multinational corporations in various industries including logistics, industrial hardware, and metals manufacturing.
He received his doctoral degree in Operations Research (OR) from the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany, which he completed in cooperation with the INSEAD Business School and the French postal operator La Poste France. At the WHU, we was a regular speaker at MBA, MSc and BSc courses in logistics, sustainable business models and operations management. He also received additional training in OR from the Kellogg School of Management in the USA. Before joining WHU, Dr. Neboian served as a consultant for The Boston Consulting Group where he worked with international clients from different industries including banking, private equity, construction materials, telecommunications and power distribution in Europe and Middle East. Andrei Neboian has an engineering background with a MSc. in Electrical Engineering and Automation from the Vienna University of Technology.
In 2012, Andrei Neboian was awarded with the 2nd prize at the renowned George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award. In 2011, he was selected finalist for the Daniel Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in the United States. He also publishes in well-known OR journals of INFORMS.PROF.
DR. ANDREAS WILMS
Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Specialization: change management, organization, CSR, finance
Andreas Wilms is a graduate from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, one of Germany’s best business schools, where he received his M.Sc. degree in 2004 and his PhD degree in 2008. During his studies he spent two exchange terms in Spain (at EADA in Barcelona) and in India (at IIMB in Bangalore), two internships led him to the UK (with Bain & Company) and to Australia (with WestLB). From 2009 through 2012 Prof. Wilms worked as a management consultant for BCG – The Boston Consulting Group. He was mainly active in the Consumer Goods and the Energy Practice, focusing on strategy, organization and reorganization. In August 2012 he was appointed professor at the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences. Prof. Wilms has extensive experience in MBA teaching and executive education.
DR. HENNING BLARR
Dr. Henning Blarr has in-depth experience in working with executives and students as a consultant, educator, and trainer mainly in the areas of communication and leadership, human resource- and organizational management, as well as corporate and business strategy.
Dr. Blarr studied Business Administration with focus on Organization- and International Management at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he received his M.Sc. degree in 2007. Until 2011, he worked as a Research Associate at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management at the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization, where he received his PhD. During his studies he spent exchange terms in Paris, France (ENPC – Paris Tech) and London, UK (LSE – London School of Economics). He worked as visiting professor at the Lanzhou University – School of Management, in Lanzhou (China), VSE – University of Economics in Prague (Czech Republic), ENPC –Paris Tech (France) and HHL Executive (Germany).
M. SC. ERIK HILLE
Erik Hille, M. Sc., Research Associate – HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany
Specialization: macroeconomics, international trade, environmental, energy and climate policy
Erik Hille is working as a Research Associate at the Chair of Marcoeconomics at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany) since November 2011. At HHL his research is focused on international trade and climate policy. Before joining HHL, Mr. Hille worked in the energy sector for VNG Verbundnetz Gas AG where he was responsible for the strategic business development and the support of the managers of the international affiliates and the biogas daughter company. He is a graduate of HHL’s Master of Science in Management Program. During his studies he gained further experience abroad in the USA, Vietnam, China, and Korea.
DR. REMIGIUSZ SMOLIŃSKI
Dr. Remigiusz Smoliński – IESEG School of Management, France Specialization: negotiations, decision making
Dr. Remigiusz Smolinski received his Master’s degree in International Business from Poznan University of Economics in Poland and completed the PhD program at HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management. In his research he has focused on theory and practice of negotiation particularly in international settings as well as on the theory and applications of decision making routines in management science. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation and Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He also visited and researched at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. Currently, he works as a Country Manager of Easter European marketplaces at mobile.international (eBay) and is Assistant Professor for Negotiation at IESEG School of Management
DR. ALDONA WIKTORSKA – ŚWIĘCKA
University of Wroclaw Specialization: social innovation, innovation in democracy and management, governance
Germanist and Europeist, Fellow of German Academic Exchange Programme, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (study visits, research, teaching at the universities of Heidelberg, Freiburg, Bochum, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna, Dublin, Amsterdam, Groningen, Leiden).
Specialist in the field of economic and social determinants of regional and local development with particular emphasis on labor market policy, innovation, entrepreneurship and social revitalization; theory and practice of public sector development, new public management and governance, innovation in democracy, political consulting, projects in the field of sustainable development policy in the context of metropolitan and urban development, the concept of corporate social responsibility, diversity management, business ethics.
Evaluator of programs and projects for socio-economic development. Expert of United Nations Development Programme, European Parliament, European Economic and Social Committee, Polish and German governments, public authorities, regional and local level.
DR JANUSZ KOSICKI
Owner of “Kosicki Consulting”, WSH lecturer
Janusz Kosicki is an engineer. After 15 years of educational and scientific activities in Poland ( Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Warsaw Technical University), USA ( Ph.D. in Biophysical Sciences from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis ) and Japan (Kyushu University, Fukuoka) he continued his interest offering medical devices of well renowned companies having his own business and organizing sales in Central Eastern Europe out of European HQ Of Medtronic in Lausanne, Switzerland. Next several years he served as CEO and Board Member of Medtronic in Poland, leader in medical technology. He built superb team that reached number one in market share in Poland in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurology, spine and other fields of activities, as well as number one in sales in CEEGI region. Last several years he devoted to teaching students of Business University in Wroclaw at MBA (in English and Polish) and Management, courses of leadership, negotiations, entrepreneurship, modern management and innovations. Janusz Kosicki owns consulting company “Kosicki Consulting”, offering support in organizing and managing business.
M.SC. ŁUKASZ LIEBERSBACH
Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer, Wroclaw University of Technology
Innovation and internationalization consultant. Active promoter of Design Thinking methodology for product and service innovation. Leads workshops and implements Design Thinking in various organizations. Coordinator of the „Design for business” seminar at the Wroclove Design Festival. Design auditor in the Lower Silesia Industrial Design Network. Graduate of the „Top 500 Innovators” scholarship at Stanford University.
DR PIOTR AMBROZOWICZ
Vice-President of the Management Board Work Service SA Group
Specialization: financial management, international finance
Graduate of the Wroclaw University of Technology’s faculty of Marketing and Management. Awarded a Doctorate in Economics from the Wroclaw University of Economics.
Mr Ambrozowicz brings astute financial management skills earned at Fagor Mastercook, a leading home appliance manufacturer and Skanska (leading construction company). At Fagor he was Member of the Board and Vice President of Finance as well as the Director of Controlling Fagor Group. He was responsible for implementing the Polish subsidiary’s financial, processes in line with the group’s international standard in controlling, bookkeeping and reporting.
M.SC. WIOLETTA MAŁOTA
– Owner of Training and HR Consulting Company AVANTI, Warsaw
Specialization: leadership, knowledge management in organisation, development of managers skills by coaching and mentoring,
Master of Economics, Candidate for PHD at Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego in Warsaw
Certified international Executive Coach (Institute of Leadership and Management certification – at one of the most prestigious Institute in the field of Leadership), certified international Trainer of business skills -certified as Trainer and Coach in Leadership Emotional Intelligence and Business Communication
Mentor of C-level managers, Member of Association for Coaching in UK (MAC), Academic lecturer, experienced Sales and Marketing Manager in international organizations, speaker at international conferences
Manager and program tutor of Postgraduate Studies „Coaching in business” and „Human resources management” at WSH in Wroclaw
Graduated from Szkoła Główna Handlowa in Warsaw, Department of Foreign Trade, with Master Degree, graduated from Postgraduate Study in Marketing and Management at Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego in Warsaw, Postgraduate studies in cross culture at Warsaw University
SZYMON SIKORSKI
Graduate of Philosophy & Journalism and social communication at University of Wrocław
Owner of Publicon Public Relations Agency in Wrocław, Poland.
President of the Board of Polish Public Relations Association (2nd time, reelected in 2013) – the biggest PR Association in Poland.Member or Public Relations Board of Ethics.
Employee of University of Wrocław and WSE in Cracow.Founder of OpenGov Association – organization focused on communication transparency. Member of Personal Democracy Forum. Founder of Social Media Day Poland – biggest Polish Social Media conference (placed in Wrocław, Warsaw, Łódź).
Communication coach and speaker (Internet Beta, European CSR Congress, PR Congress, TEDx, and many more).
Juror in Złote Spinacze and Bright Awards, mentor in Startup Weekend.
Awarded for lobbying campaign (Złote Spinacze 2012), Community relations (2013) and Product Launch (2013). Awarded for Community Relations campaign in International PR Daily’s Awards. Signed (as Poland representation) 1st CSR on Communication Agreement in Madrid (2011).
M.SC. HEIKO HINRICHS
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany
Specialization: mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate valuation, private equity.
Heiko Hinrichs is a Research Associate at HHL’s Chair of Financial Management and a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). His research focuses on buy-and-build strategies in private equity. At BCG, he worked on a variety of topics (e.g. mergers & acquisitions, post merger integration, operations) in different industries (e.g. consumer and industrial goods, banking, public sector). Before joining BCG, Heiko gained professional experience at an incubator for internet startups in Southeast Asia as well as with Bain, Lazard, KPMG, and Commerzbank. Heiko holds a Master of Science in management from HHL and spent an exchange semester at National Taiwan University in Taipei.