STUDY TOUR REPORT
Participants: Prof. Anna Kireenko, BSUEL Vice-Rector
Dr. Daria Khlebovich, BSUEL Associate Professor, Program Manager of Master`s
Program “International Management”
Host University: Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Date: 21-25, April (Prof. Anna Kireenko), 21-30, April (Dr. Daria Khlebovich)
Appendix: program of the visit; presentation of BSUEL English-taught Master`s program,
booklet, Final version of Letter of Intent
This visit and its content were aimed on launching of cooperation between two
universities as well as on development of BSUEL new Master`s Program taught in English. The
name of the program is “International Management”. During the visit the following types of
activity were done.
Meeting with Warsaw School of Economics authorities
1. April, 22. International Center of SGH. Participants: Ms. Elżbieta Fonberg-Stokłuska,
Head of International Centre, Mr. Grzegorz Augustyniak, Deputy Head, Ms. Małgorzata
Chromy, International Programmes Officer, Prof. Anna Kireenko, Dr. Daria Khlebovich. This
meeting had introducing character. The plan of the visit was considered and main topics were
specified.
Mr. Grzegorz Augustyniak made a presentation about SGH`s structure of studies and
international activities. SGH has three-cycle study system: Bachelor`s studies (6-semester),
Master`s studies (4-semester), Doctoral studies (6-8 semester). System based on ECTS credits
(except PhD). Study programmes are offered in Polish and English. At SGH there is the Centre
for Development of Distance and Continuing Education.
Special attention was given to research profile of SGH. Types of research conducted:
•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.
After that the possibilities for the international cooperation were discussed.
The second part of the meeting was devoted to double and joint degree programmes. SGH
has great and long experience that connected with double-diploma programmes launching. Now
there are the following programmes:
 Polish-German Academic Forum with University of Mainz
 •European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)
 •Master Double Degree Program with NOVA de Lisboa (Management)
 •Master Double Degree Program with University of Cologne (Management, International
Business)
 •Master Double Degree Program with University of Duisburg-Essen (Finance &
Accounting)
 •Master Double Degree Program with University of Mainz (Management, Finance &
Accounting)
 •Master Double Degree Program with Viadrina European University (Management,
International Business, Finance & Accounting)
 •Master Double Degree Program with Technische Universität Berlin (Innovation
Management and Entrepreneurship)
2. April, 23. Admission Office and Dean’s Office of Master Studies (Ms. Ewa Iwanowska,
Ms. Magda Szybiak)
SGH maintains extensive foreign contacts with over260 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.
Agenda of the meeting:
 Education at Warsaw School of Economics
 Studies in english
o Bachelor studies in english
o Master studies in english
 Studies in Polish
 Rules of admission at Warsaw School of Economics
o Application for studies
o Immigration procedure
o Documents for qualifying procedure
 Recruitment deadlines
 Studies fees
Ms. Ewa Iwanowska and Ms. Magda Szybiak presented the system
www.masterstudies.com in which SGH was registered in April, 2009. This system is a useful
tool to promote different Master1s program and monitor the future Master`s students activities.
Pic. 1 shows the main page of the system.
Pic. 1. The main page of MASTERSTUDIES.COM
More than 60 English-speaking Master`s students are currently studying in SGH.
3. April, 24. Meeting with Prof. Marek Bryx, Vice Rector for Management and Prof.
Krzysztof Marecki (Collegium of Management and Finance), coordinator of the project “Young
Teachers Prepare a Management Course in English”.
Possibilities and areas future cooperation were discussed. The draft of Letter of Intent was
discussed.
4. April, 28. Meeting with Head of International Centre, Ms. Elżbieta Fonberg-Stokłuska to
discuss cooperation. Participants: Ms. Elżbieta Fonberg-Stokłuska, Ms. Małgorzata Chromy, Dr.
Daria Khlebovich.
Possible areas of cooperation were discussed. The draft of return visit plan was discussed.
The final version of the Letter of Intent was elaborated (see appendix).
Meeting with faculty
Prof. Kireenko and Dr. Khlebovich took part in several meetings with Warsaw School of
Economics faculty members. The subjects of meetings were as follows:
1. April, 23. Meeting with Ms. Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska, Vice Dean of Master Studies.
Different topics connected with Master`s studies were discussed. The range of questions
connected with curriculum development was observed.
2. April, 24. Meeting with Prof. Maria Aluchna, Department of Management Theory.
3. April, 25. Meeting with Prof. Anna Karmańska, Head of Department of Accounting
(supervisor of the Master in Finance & Accounting programme in English, former Vice Rector
for Teaching and Students Affairs) on possible research and teaching cooperation. One of the
main topic of the meeting concerns the future of double-diploma and join programmes.
SGH faces the following challenges in the process of mentioned programmes launching:
 Until 2012 – lack of legal definition and rules of preparation of double diploma
programmes on the country level.
 Flexibility vs. keeping standards.
 Transparency of rules which have to be known from the very beginning.
 Attractiveness of the courses vs. their „usefulness”.
 Factors necessary to avoid the mistakes and problems:
• very good internal and external communication required;
• discussion with the partner about all the details supported by the follow-up (minutes);
• deep and comprehensive knowledge of national (and even regional) procedures of studies
in the partner countries;
• sufficient number of meetings with the programme partners.
 Close cooperation between teachers and administrative staff, as well as IT support is a
basis for DD programme’s success.
 High skilled staff with high proficiency of English is required.
 Evaluation of results of implementation after each year of implementation for the
corrections in the agreement.
 Good operational cooperation between the coordinators of each DD programme.
Conditions of good practice in implementing DDs were determined as follows:
1. Rich offer of courses taught in foreign languages (mainly in English).
2. Flexibility of administrative procedures for foreign students.
3. Good cooperation among the units of universities (admission office, Dean’s offices,
programme commissions, coordinators of majors, learning centres of foreign languages, students
organisations etc.).
4. Choice of the best students with excellent language skills.
5. Internal and external promotion of DDs: website, information meetings, posters, flyers,
communication with teachers, participation in open days and educational fairs, word of mouth.
6. Experiences of the first cohorts (pilot-student) as the basis for necessary amendments in
the agreement.
4. April, 28. Meeting with Prof. Grażyna Wojtkowska-Łodej (Head of the Centre of
European Documentation; faculty member of Institute of International Trade and European
Integration; former Dean of the Bachelor Studies).
Different details concerning Siberian Centre of European Education were discussed.
5. April, 29. Meeting with Prof. Adam Budnikowski (Dean of Collegium of World
Economy, former Rector of SGH). Prof. Adam Budnikowski expressed his interest to participate
in DDP.
Lecture visit
During the study tour the following Master`s programs classes were visited:
1. April, 25. “National Innovation Systems in the World Economy” by Prof. Marzenna
Weresa, Director of World Economy Research Institute.
2. April, 28. “International Management” by Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński, Associate
Professor, Department of Economy Management
New BSUEL International Management Master`s Program promotion and relevant activities
1. April, 24. Presentation of BSUEL’s new programme Master in International Management
to the faculty members. Participants:
 Prof. Piotr Masiukiewicz (Institute of Value Management)
 Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński (Institute of Management)
 Prof. Tomasz Dołęgowski (Institute of International Trade and European Studies)
 Dr Zbigniew Krysiak (Institute of Corporate Finance and Investments)
 Prof. Andrzej Janik (Department of International Law and International Organizations)
 Dr Andrzej Nikołajczuk (Institute of Finance)
 Prof. Jan Komorowski (Institute of Finance)
Presentation of the Program and information booklet are in the appendix.
2. April, 28. Meeting with Prof. Jarosiński about launching and experiences of creating the
1st master programme taught in English.
Prof. Jarosiński told about the experience of promotion and modernization if the program
Master`s Studies in International Business. Launched in 2007 as programme in English, it is
addressed to Polish and international students.
These topics were discussed: programme structure, curriculum development, plan of study,
teaching methods, promotion procedures and admission criteria.
3. April, 29. Meeting with Dr Izabela Bergel, Coordinator of Joint and Double diplomas at
SGH.
Presentation of BSUEL DDP was given and discussed.
Other meeting and visits
1. April, 23. Presentation of the SGH’s corporate relations (Ms. Monika Rosińska).
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.
2. April, 23. Presentation of the activities carried out by the Office of the Education
Development with special focus on distant learning (Ms. Katarzyna Mikołajczyk, PhD).
Ms. Katarzyna Mikołajczyk described e-learning system at SGH. It was established in
October 2001. Now it contents more than 60 online courses with study materials and slides,
thousands of signed-in students. The system offers international on-line lectures with University
of Illinois, economic courses and platforms for primary and secondary level education students.
3. April, 28.Visit to the Centre of European Documentation.
4. April, 29. Presentation of the SGH’s system of international student selection and
enrolment (Ms. Małgorzata Chromy).
Conclusion
All planned purposes of the visit have been achieved (table 1).
Table 1
Visit planned purposes and undertaken activities
Planned purposes of the visit
to give the participants the opportunity to
get information about the terms of studying at
Master`s programs
to increase the international visibility of
BSUEL and especially of its new Master`s
Program “International Management” among
colleagues from SGH
to give the participants the opportunity to
learn about study process on Master programs
to sign the Cooperation Agreement
between BSUEL and SGH
Undertaken activities
 meeting in Dean`s Office of Master Studies;
 lectures visit;
 meeting with Vice Dean od Master Studies;
 meeting with Director of the Master`s Programme
in English.
 new BSUEL Master`s programme presentation;
 meetings with SGH authorities;
 Siberian Center of European Education
development;
 visit of European Documentation Centre and
meeting with Director;
 discussion of SGH professors possible participation
in BSUEL “International Management” Master
Program;
 double-degree programme development.
 lectures visit;
 curriculum development process investigation;
 ECTS system study;
 meeting with faculty.
discussing the content of Letter of Intent draft with
SGH authorities
elaborating the final version of the Letter of Intent
Main results of the visit:
1. Development of BSUEL international activity.
2. Presentation and promotion of new English-taught Master`s programme “International
Management”.
3. Fruitful preparation activity for Letter of Intent signing between SGH and BSUEL.
4. Double-teaching process launching.
5. Curriculum development (improving of the content of BSUEL Master`s programmes).
APPENDIX
Programme of the visit of
Prof. Anna Kireenko (Vice-Rector) and Dr. Daria Khlebovich
from Baikal State University of Economics and Law
DATE / TIME
ACTIVITY
April, 21 (Monday),
at 18.50
Arrival: flight 2002 [accommodation in Metropol hotel]
April 22 (Tuesday) 10.00 – 14.00
International Centre
ul. Rakowiecka 24
rooms 7-17
Welcome at International Centre:

Ms. Elżbieta Fonberg-Stokłuska, Head of International Centre

Mr. Grzegorz Augustyniak, Deputy Head

Ms. Małgorzata Chromy
Presentations:

Mr. Grzegorz Augustyniak – system of education in Poland;
executive education at SGH; education in English at SGH
(curricula, teaching outcomes of bachelor and master studies)

Ms. Małgorzata Chromy – presentation of Warsaw School of
Economics (incl. campus tour and Library), presentation of
double diplomas (programmes, rules, experiences)
April 23 (Wednesday)
10.00 – 12.30
Joint presentation done by the Admission Office (Ms. Ewa
Iwanowska) and Dean’s Office of Master Studies (Ms. Magda Szybiak
PhD) on the admission and study procedures on master studies
Meeting at the Dean’s Office of Master Studies with Ms. Katarzyna
Górak-Sosnowska, Vice Dean of Master Studies
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 14.20
Presentation of the SGH’s corporate relations
(Ms. Monika Rosińska)
14.20 – 15.00
Presentation of the activities carried out by the Office of the
Education Development with special focus on distant learning
(Ms. Katarzyna Mikołajczyk PhD)
April 24 (Thursday)
11.00 – 12.00
(Rector’s office)
Meeting with Prof. Marek Bryx, Vice Rector for Management and
Prof. Krzysztof Marecki (Collegium of Management and Finance),
coordinator of the project “Young Teachers Prepare a Management
Course in English”
12.30 – 13.30
Meeting with Prof. Maria Aluchna, Department of Management
Theory (lunch)
14.30 – 15.30
(IC conference room)
Presentation of BSUEL’s new programme Master in International
Management to the faculty members. Confirmed participants:
April 25 (Friday)

Prof. Piotr Masiukiewicz (Institute of Value Management)

Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński (Institute of Management)

Prof. Tomasz Dołęgowski (Institute of International Trade and
European Studies)

Dr Zbigniew Krysiak (Institute of Corporate Finance and
Investments)

Prof. Andrzej Janik (Department of International Law and
International Organizations)

Dr Andrzej Nikołajczuk (Institute of Finance)

Prof. Jan Komorowski (Institute of Finance)
Departure: prof. Anna Kireenko
April 25 (Friday)
9.50 – 11.30
“National Innovation Systems in the World Economy” by Prof.
Marzenna Weresa (room A9, building A by the International Centre)
14.00
Meeting with Prof. Anna Karmańska, Head of Department of
Accounting (supervisor of the Master in Finance & Accounting
programme in English, former Vice Rector for Teaching and Students
Affairs) on possible research and teaching cooperation
April 28 (Monday):
9.45
Meeting with Head of International Centre, Ms. Elżbieta FonbergStokłuska to discuss cooperation
12.00
Meeting with Prof. Grażyna Wojtkowska-Łodej (Head of the Centre of
European Documentation; faculty member of Institute of International
Trade and European Integration; former Dean of the Bachelor Studies);
building C, room 2
13.30 – 15.10
“International Management” by Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński (room A9,
building A by the International Centre)
After the lecture meeting with Prof. Jarosiński about launching and
experiences of creating the 1st master programme taught in English
Between the lectures
Visit to the Centre of European Documentation (the Centre is opened
until 20.00)
17.10 – 18.50
“Marketing Strategies” by Dr Maria Johann (building C, room 5e)
April 29 (Tuesday):
12.00 – 12.30
Meeting with Prof. Adam Budnikowski (Dean of Collegium of World
Economy, former Rector of SGH), room 132, building M [ul.
Madalińskiego 6/8]
13.00
Meeting with Dr Izabela Bergel, Coordinator of Joint and Double
diplomas at SGH
April 30 (Wednesday,
morning)
Departure: Dr. Daria Khlebovich