Bachelor's Degree in Management and Leadership
Warsaw, Poland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* application fee: PLN 85.00
Key Summary
Our approach to teaching
Are you thinking about starting a business? Would you like to learn project management skills, or perhaps you want to become a good manager and effective leader?
Practical management skills
During the course of study, you will learn the latest management methods and you will acquire skills indispensable for any manager. Our program includes carefully selected subjects without any unnecessary components. We believe in active learning through experience and experimentation. Students learn through workshops, group projects, discussions, debates and simulations.
Problem diagnosis, creative thinking
Modern organizations require that their managers provide creative approaches to management, effectively identify the constantly changing needs of the digital world, and be able to diagnose problems and implement innovative programs. We show our students how to lead such projects. During classes, together with industry experts, we analyze various business scenarios and develop optimal solutions.
Experts in organizational psychology
The economy, business, and management are not always ruled by rational and quantifiable factors. Organizations consist of people, not only employees but also clients and customers. Therefore, our program includes elements of psychology, which will allow you to understand peoples’ motivations and will give you tools for building good relationships, identifying needs and conflict resolution.
Double diploma in cooperation with KEDGE Business School in France
You have an opportunity to complete the third year of studies at KEDGE Business School in France and gain a double diploma. KEDGE Business School is a leading business school in Europe, accredited by three preeminent organizations specializing in the assessment of business schools worldwide, namely EQUIS, AMBA – Association of MBAs, and AACSB. KEGDE is ranked as the 9th best business school in France, 34th in Europe, and 46th in the world in the Financial Times Business School Ranking.
Choose a study path
After completing the first year of studies, you will choose one of the following specializations:
Start-ups
If you dream of launching a start-up, this specialization is for you. You will learn to:
- Evaluate and verify new business ideas
- Evaluate investment projects
- Gain new clients and design value propositions
- Obtain funding
- Create and develop innovative ideas in your own start-ups
- Develop a business strategy and improve your own management skills.
Project management
If you want to be a successful project manager, this specialization is for you. You will learn to:
- Apply traditional and agile project management methods to manage all kinds of projects
- Use project management systems, project planning and progress monitoring tools to keep your projects on track
- Apply creative problem-solving and flexible thinking methods in situations that require you to align the strategy to the changing business environment
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with your teammates, stakeholders, and other interested parties.
Projects in cooperation with business partners
You will graduate with a portfolio of group projects developed under the guidance of business and academic mentors. The projects are not just theoretical case studies but real projects commissioned by our business and organizational partners.
Semester 3: Social Project
Students are presented with a significant social problem. They conduct a microanalysis of the situation and make a diagnosis. They offer solutions and observe how the proposed solutions are received by the affected community. Students learn effective teamwork.
Semester 4: Organizational development project
Following the requirements defined by one of the program’s business partners, students analyze the development options of a selected organization. They assess opportunities, threats and risks related to the proposed solution and evaluate costs and benefits of a potential real-life implementation of the project.
Semester 5: Organizational Improvement Project
Students become familiar with an organization and diagnose problems related to a process in a selected area. They analyze good practices developed by other organizations around the world and then propose improvements aligned with the specifics and capabilities of the client.
Graduation: Project Portfolio
What will you learn?
Self-management
Personal development for leaders: To effectively manage others, one must know how to manage oneself. During the course of study, you will discover your strengths and you will understand mechanisms of your own behavior. You will learn how to set and achieve goals and how to face challenges. We will help you to discover your potential and will advise you how you can develop it further.
Cooperation
Teamwork, networking: You will learn how to build a team, motivate employees, resolve conflicts, and start and maintain relationships with clients and business partners. You will gain skills of effective communication, basic negotiations, and learn the rules of business cooperation.
How to start a company
Organizational management, developing a business plan: We will show you how to start your own company. You will learn what a start-up is, how to get financing to implement an interesting idea, and how to develop a good business plan. You will become familiar with the latest management models, the basics of managerial economy, and financial accounting.
Brand management
Branding and marketing strategies: You will learn how to create a company image and develop effective marketing strategies. You will find out how to develop marketing ideas and manage the marketing process with the use of the latest tools.
How digital business works
New technologies and business processes: You will be introduced to key technologies and learn how to scale a business, a skill necessary for managing a company and evidence-based business planning (big data). You will learn what a platform business model is and how to grow your sales effectively using online selling channels.
Evidence-based management
Business analytics and operational management: Organizational management requires an ability to assess clients’ needs and the business capabilities of the company. You will learn how to acquire, analyze and report business data with the use of the latest computational tools. You will gain business statistics skills.