Kozminski University

Kozminski University
Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Type Private
Established 1993
Rector Witold Bielecki
Administrative staff
 797
Students 7,450 (academic year 2013/14)
Address 57/59 Jagiellońska St., 03-596 Warsaw, POLAND, Warsaw, Poland
Campus

urban

3,4 ha
Athletics 12 Varsity Teams
Affiliations EUA
European Law Faculties Association
The Global Compact
PRME
AIDA
IALS
Website http://www.kozminski.edu.pl/en/
Part of Kozminski University campus

Kozminski University (formerly known as Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, in Polish Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego) is a private, non profit business school in Warsaw, Poland, and is considered to be "Poland’s highest rated private university".[1] It was established in 1993 and named after Leon Koźmiński, a Polish professor of economics and entrepreneurship, and also the father of Andrzej Koźmiński - the founder and the first rector of the school. It is one of the top business schools in the world with the "triple crown accreditation (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB)". Less than 1% of business education providers worldwide hold these three major international quality accreditations. The [2] named the University as the best business schools in Poland and Central Europe.

Academics

The school runs programs in Polish and in English at bachelor, master, postgraduate, MBA and doctorate levels in management, finance, law, European studies, sociology, psychology in management and administration.

As of 2011, it is the only private business school in Poland with full doctorate (since 1998) and habilitation (since 2003) granting rights in management. It is also entitled by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to grant PhD titles in law and economics (since 2009).

Accreditations

In 1999 Kozminski University was the first business school in Central and Eastern Europe to receive EQUIS accreditation.[1] In 2005 the accreditation was extended to the full, unconditional one. Kozminski University was also the first business school in Central and Eastern Europe accredited by AACSB (since 2011[3]), AMBA,[4] and CEEMAN. Kozminski University is also the only business school in Poland accredited with distinction by National Accreditation Committee.[5] In addition, the university is a full member of ELFA (European Law Faculties Association) and EUA (European University Association).

History

Awards and rankings

Kozminski University has been highly ranked by many international and domestic university rankings.

Financial Times rankings

Eduniversal ranking

Ranks amongst the best 1,000 business schools in 154 countries by region and country.

Student life

Campus

Kozminski's 3.4 hectare campus consists of four buildings (A,B, C and D) with a total area of approximately 20,000 square meters. It is located in Praga Północ a north-eastern district of Warsaw. The school has 6 large auditoriums (each seating between 100 and 200 people) as well as 26 classrooms (seating 50 to 100 people) and 24 workshop classrooms (seating up to 50 people). Larger classrooms and all auditoriums possess audio-visual equipment. The school owns 5 seminar and discussion group rooms, as well as a Senate Hall (seating 120 people), 4 computer labs and 2 server rooms. The 3 cafeterias are available for faculty and students and are located on the premises as well as a bookstore, 2 photocopying offices, 5 coffee machines, a cash machine, a post office, 5 student organization offices and 3 guest apartments for visiting faculty members. Furthermore, there are 98 fully equipped faculty and administration offices.

Publisher

Kozminski University is the publisher of a quarterly academic journal the Management and Business Administration. Central Europe.[10] "MBA.CE" is a national scientific periodical about management in public and private sector institutions. The periodical is a dialogue platform for scientists and practicians. "MBA. CE" includes articles regarding the following fields: human resource management, theory of organization, strategic management, corporate order, managerial economy, accounting and finance. The articles can be based in such disciplines as economy, psychology, sociology or law. Moreover, MBA. CE" is included in the list of periodicals receiving 8 points from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Partner universities

Kozminski University collaborates with more than 200 partner universities,[11] where students can spend one or more semesters of their study program.

References

  1. 1 2 Cienski, Jan (2008) "School profile: Kozminski University", Financial Times online
  2. ↑ Financial Times Ranking – 2014
  3. ↑ KOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY BECOMES THE FIRST SCHOOL IN POLAND TO EARN AACSB INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION - AACSB announcement
  4. ↑ AMBA guide
  5. ↑ "najlepsi w Europie Środkowej" (The best in Central Europe) a newspaper article in "Rzeczpospolita", 19 May 2011
  6. ↑ "Financial Times" school profile, source ft.com
  7. ↑ "Financial Times" school profile, source ft.com
  8. ↑ "Financial Times" school profile, source ft.com
  9. ↑ Eduniversal. "Kozminski University". http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ Management and Business Administration. Central Europe
  11. ↑ Kozminski. "Partner Universities". http://www.kozminski.edu.pl/en. Retrieved 2015-02-10. External link in |website= (help)

Coordinates: 52°16′17″N 21°00′54″E / 52.2714°N 21.0150°E / 52.2714; 21.0150

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