Polish: Akademia WSB | |
Former names | University of Dąbrowa Górnicza |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1995 |
Founder | Zbigniew Pikiewicz |
Rector | Associate Professor Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz, Ph.D. |
Location | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Cieszyn, Kraków, Olkusz, Żywiec, Gliwice, Tychy , Poland |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | EUA, Socrates-Erasmus, EFMD |
Website | wsb |
WSB University (Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu w Dąbrowie Górniczej until 15 April 2018[1]) is an academic higher education institution established in 1995,[2] specialises in economic, social, humanities, technical and health sciences.
WSB University provides education in 7 locations[3] (in the headquarters in Dąbrowa Górnicza and in the Branch Faculties in Cieszyn, Żywiec, Olkusz and Kraków) in 23 fields of study[4] of the first degree and second degree, uniform master's studies, conducts dual degree studies, implements Executive MBA and Master of Business Administration MBA studies (faculty partner: EY Academy of Business), postgraduate studies (offering more than 100 postgraduate courses),[5][6] runs a doctoral school and doctoral seminars.[7]
WSB University is authorised to confer post-doctoral and doctoral degrees in 4 scientific disciplines:[8] management and quality sciences, pedagogy, security sciences and civil engineering, geodesy and transport.[9]
One of 30 Polish research Universities funded by the Ministry of Education and Science under the 'Regional Excellence Initiative' programme.[10]
WSB University has international accreditations and memberships: CEEMAN IQA[11] - in the area of management education awarded by the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies CEEMAN,[12] two EUR-ACE label[5][13] accreditations[14] for Bachelor's degree programmes in Computer Science and for Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Transport awarded by the Accreditation Commission for Universities of Technology (KAUT), Excellence in Research (LOGO HR) awarded by the European Commission, which aims to enhance the attractiveness of working conditions and career development of researchers in the European Union,[15] membership of The European University Association (EUA),[16] and membership of the international association European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD),[17] which promotes and strengthens excellence in management development.