International MBA

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

Registration Fee	Studies cost (4 semesters)	2 Basic Instalments	4 Basic Instalments	8 Basic Instalments	16 Basic Instalments
650 PLN	40 150 PLN	21 079 PLN	11 041 PLN	5 772 PLN	3 011 PLN
139 EUR	8 582 EUR	4 506 EUR	2 360 EUR	1 234 EUR	644 EUR

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!

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:

[email protected] 

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.