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SWPS University - Main page

Leaders of tomorrow shape the future
We teach strategic thinking and effective execution

Modern management is much more than just team leadership. Managers of today must combine strategic thinking and agility with empathy and mindfulness to thrive in a complex and fast-changing world. Therefore, our interdisciplinary program of study combines hard and soft skills and prepares leaders of tomorrow to take charge. Our approach is based on four pillars:

  • Management — that provides effective tools, methods and techniques required to run organizations.
  • Psychology — that help students understand societal impact, the dynamics of individual and team work, and how to create work environments conducive to collaboration and development.
  • Sociology — that provides advanced research methods for making evidence-based managerial decisions.
  • Economics — that helps to follow global business trends, analyze risks, and make informed decisions.

What will you learn?

We believe in experiential learning. During the course of study you will work with our business partners on actual projects and participate in workshops and business simulations. This will help you develop skills in the following areas:

  1. Management methods, models and tools

    You will learn to use proven approaches and tools for organizing work flows, team management, project management, and process improvement.

  2. Self-management and personal development

    You will identify your strengths, learn to set goals and face challenges. You will develop your leadership potential.

  3. Effective collaboration and communication

    You will learn to build and motivate teams, acquire conflict resolution and negotiation skills, and develop valuable business relations.

  4. Establishing, funding and running a business

    You will learn how to write a business plan, secure funding, and manage an organization. You will master basic economics and accounting.

  5. Social innovations

    You will learn how to design social innovations — solutions that combine business approach and social responsibility to meet the needs of society.

  6. Evidence-based management

    You will learn to obtain and analyze business data, use statistics, and make accurate, data-driven decisions

Reasons to apply
Our difference

Students work on projects

Collaboration with business partners

Over the course of your studies, you will gain practical experience while working on projects commissioned by our business partners and other organizations. Under the guidance of our academic teachers, you will develop a community project, an organization development project, and an organization improvement project.

Dean of USWPS's Faculty of Social Sciences shows certificate of CEEMAN membership

International standard of education

SWPS University is a member of the Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN) that fosters the development of management education. Thanks to this membership, we have access to the latest teaching methods, and ensure that our programs are aligned with the global trends in this field.

USWPS students and academics meet Professor Leszek Balcerowicz

Inspiring meetings with business leaders

You will participate in inspirational meetings with Polish business leaders, who share their knowledge and experience with students. Some of our speakers included: Piotr Voelkel — co-owner of the Vox Capital Group, a leading Polish manufacturer of home furnishings, Jens Ocksen — CEO of Volkswagen Poznań, and Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz, a renowned Polish economist.

Students collaborate on projects

960 hours of internship and graduation portfolio

Starting with the first year of study, business internships are part of the curriculum. Thanks to this approach, you will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills. During the third year of study, instead of a customary Bachelor’s thesis, you will compile a professional graduation portfolio and graduate with a solid practical and professional experience under your belt.

Choose a study path
Follow your interests

After completing the first year of studies, you will chose one of the following specializations:

  1. Start-ups

    If you dream of launching a start-up, this specialization is for you. You will gain comprehensive theoretical background and practical skills indispensable to start and develop your own business venture. You will learn to:

    • Create and develop innovative ideas in your own start-ups
    • Evaluate and verify new business ideas
    • Gain new clients and design value propositions for them
    • Identify potential funding sources
    • Create and develop innovative ideas in your own start-ups
    • Develop business strategy and improve your own management kills.

  2. 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 methodologies to manage all types of projects
    • Use project management methodology, tools for project planning, progress monitoring, and effective team communication
    • Apply appropriate project strategies resulting from creative problem solving and flexible thinking
    • Effectively communicate and collaborate with your teammates and stakeholders.

Study program:
We teach business know-how

You will gain practical skills, ranging from strategy development and business planning to effective marketing. This solid foundation will allow you to confidently enter the world of business. Over the course of study you will:

Master management fundamentals

Year I, semester 1

You will learn how all types of organizations work, from small businesses to global corporations. You will understand how people interact in teams and why diversity in organizations is important. You will learn to make informed decisions.

Learn to use management and data analysis tools

Year I, semester 2

You will gain practical skills such as project management, leadership and organizational culture. You understand how to use data as the basis for informed decision making.

Understand core business functions

Year II, semester 1

You will focus on sales management, customer relations, production and services. You will understand the importance of communication and responsibility as an aspect of organizational relations. You will begin your own community project that will help you develop practical skills. You will learn the fundamentals of managerial psychology.

Study finance and innovation management

Year II, semester 2

You will acquire change management, finance, and technology skills and understand how to implement innovations in organizations. You will learn to make strategic decisions that take into consideration the legal and market context. You will write an organization development plan.

Choose your own professional development path

Year III, semester 1

You will write process improvement recommendations for an organization improvement plan. You will chose your one of our specializations — start-ups or project management. Furthermore, you will complete your internship to gain real, on-the-job, business experience.

Compile your graduation portfolio

Year III, semester 2

You will focus on sustainable development, people management, and team psychology. Instead of a customary Bachelor’s thesis, you will compile a professional portfolio containing the projects you completed over the course of your study.

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Our Partners
Companies we collaborate with on various projects

We regularly consult our study program with mangers working for large companies with sizable human and financial capital. Thanks to these business relations, you will have an opportunity to work with experts on various projects that are either a part of the curriculum or that you encounter during your internship. We collaborate with the following companies:

  • mBank logo
  • nordea logo
  • nest bank logo
  • Logo DHL
  • Procter and Gamble logo
  • logo instytut gaussa
  • Employment office of the City of Warsaw logo
  • City of South Praga District of Warsaw logo
  • FISE logo
  • Avalon Foundation logo
  • Accenture song logo

Career prospects
Our graduates become business leaders

Project manager

Project Manager

Using Agile and Scrum methodology, coordinates projects and manages teams and budget.

Start-up Founder

Start-up Founder

Develops products or services, acquires clients and investors, and works on a development strategy of the company.

Development manager

Business Development Manager

Identifies growth opportunities, builds relationships, identifies new markets, customer needs and competitive trends.

Product owner

Product Owner

Manages product development, ensures that it meets not only the user needs, but also company business goals.

Business analyst

Business Analyst

Analyzes trends, identifies needs, and formulates business recommendations.

Innovation specialist

Innovation Specialist

Develops, implements, and improves innovative solutions and products that are in demand.

Agile Coach

Agile Coach

Helps organizations adopt and develop Agile practices by promoting organizational culture based on collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement.

Faculty
Meet your teachers

Wioletta Pacholarz
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor

Program Coordinator

management and quality studies researcher

Full bio
 
Bachmann, Klaus
Bio
Tak
Specialization
historian, political scientist, lecturer in German, specializies in issues of European integration, totalitarian regimes and transitional justice
Permanent employee
Tak
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First and last name
Klaus Bachmann
Academic degree or title
Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
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profesor
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Array
Institute
Array
Professor Klaus Bachmannhistorian, political scientist, lecturer in German, specializies in issues of European integration, totalitarian regimes and transitional justice
Cześnik, Mikołaj
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
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Specialization
sociologist and political scientist, specializes in analysis of political systems
First and last name
Mikołaj Cześnik
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
Position
profesor uczelni
Role in the Research Center
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Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Mikołaj Cześniksociologist and political scientist, specializes in the analysis of poitical systems
Golińska, Agnieszka
Bio
Tak
Specialization
business psychologist and certified Assessment and Development Center (AC/DC) assessor, specializes in organizational behavior
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Agnieszka Golińska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
adiunkt
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Agnieszka Golińskabusiness psychologist and certified Assessment and Development Center (AC/DC) assessor, specializes in organizational behavior
Januszkiewicz, Katarzyna
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
psychologist, specializing in organizational and managerial psychology
First and last name
Katarzyna Januszkiewicz
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
profesor uczelni
Role in the Institute
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Institute
Institute of Social Sciences
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Katarzyna Januszkiewiczpsychologist, specializing in organizational and managerial psychology
Kaczkowska-Serafińska, Magdalena
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Magdalena Kaczkowska-Serafińska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Institute
Institute of Social Sciences
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Institute
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City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Magdalena Kaczkowska-Serafińska
Kocia, Agata
Bio
Nie
Specialization
holds diplomas in economics and business management, specializes in accounting and financial analysis
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Agata Kocia
Academic degree or title
Ph.D., MBA
Ph.D., MBA Agata Kociaholds diplomas in economics and business management, specializes in accounting and financial analysis
Kondratowicz, Andrzej
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
economist and Americanist
First and last name
Andrzej Kondratowicz
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
profesor uczelni
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Andrzej Kondratowiczeconomist and Americanist
Kotłowska, Alicja
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Alicja Kotłowska
Academic degree or title
M.Sc., LLM, MBA / Teaching Assistant
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Institute
Institute of Social Sciences
Position
asystent
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
specializes in management studies
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Research Center
[]
M.Sc., LLM, MBA / Teaching Assistant Alicja Kotłowskaspecializes in management studies
Kowalik, Adam
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
manager, business consultant, analyst and trainer
First and last name
Adam Kowalik
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
adiunkt
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Adam Kowalikmanager, business consultant, analyst and trainer
Kubów, Magdalena
Bio
Tak
Specialization
Economist specializing in management science, researcher and academic lecturer
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Magdalena Kubów
Academic degree or title
Ph.D.
City
warszawa
Discipline
economics-and-finance
Role in the Faculty
[]
Role in the Department
[]
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. Magdalena KubówEconomist specializing in management science, researcher and academic lecturer
Kwiatkowski, Piotr Tadeusz
Bio
Tak
Specialization
sociologist, specializing in public opinion polling and market research
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Piotr Tadeusz Kwiatkowski
Academic degree or title
Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
sociology
Position
profesor
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Faculty
Array
Institute
Array
Professor Piotr Tadeusz Kwiatkowskisociologist, specializing in public opinion polling and market research
Lenton, Agnieszka
Bio
Tak
Specialization
occupational psychologist and organizational development coach
Permanent employee
Nie
First and last name
Agnieszka Lenton
Academic degree or title
M.A.
M.A. Agnieszka Lentonoccupational psychologist and organizational development coach
Lyubashenko, Igor
Bio
Tak
Specialization
political scientist, researches the principles of effective public policy design
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Igor Lyubashenko
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
Position
profesor uczelni
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Faculty
Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Igor Lyubashenkopolitical scientist, researches the principles of effective public policy design
Łużniak-Piecha, Magdalena
Bio
Tak
Specialization
psychologist, specializing in industrial and organizational psychology
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Magdalena Łużniak-Piecha
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
adiunkt
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Magdalena Łużniak-Piechapsychologist, specializing in industrial and organizational psychology
Novikova, Kateryna
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Kateryna Novikova
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Role in the Faculty
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City
warszawa
Position
adiunkt
Specialization
sociologist
Role in the Research Center
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Discipline
Array
Faculty
Array
Institute
Center for the Study of History and Justice
Role in the Institute
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Kateryna Novikovasociologist, historian, and translator
Osterczuk, Karolina
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Karolina Osterczuk
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Role in the Faculty
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Institute
Institute of Social Sciences
Position
adiunkt
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Karolina Osterczuk 
Rogiński, Mikołaj
Bio
Tak
Specialization
specializes in management sciences, researches peer production organizations, open software, and knowledge sharing
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Mikołaj Rogiński
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Institute
Array
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Mikołaj Rogińskispecializes in management sciences, researches peer production organizations, open software, and knowledge sharing
Sarnowska-Wilczyńska, Justyna
Bio
Tak
Specialization
sociologist, researches transition from adolescence to adulthood
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Justyna Sarnowska-Wilczyńska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
sociology
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Faculty
Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Justyna Sarnowska-Wilczyńskasociologist, researches transition from adolescence to adulthood
Szpaderski, Adam
Bio
Tak
Specialization
expert in organization and management studies
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Adam Szpaderski
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Position
profesor uczelni
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Discipline
Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Adam SzpaderskiExpert in organization and management studies
Świątek, Włodzimierz
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Nie
Specialization
business psychologist, facilitator, trainer and coach, specializing in management, leadership, effective communication, facilitation and conflict resolution
First and last name
Włodzimierz Świątek
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
management-and-quality-studies
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Role in the Department
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Włodzimierz Świątekbusiness psychologist, facilitator, trainer and coach, specializing in management, leadership, effective communication, facilitation and conflict resolution
Wiszejko-Wierzbicka, Dorota
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Nie
Specialization
psychologist, specializes in the development of social and emotional competences
First and last name
Dorota Wiszejko-Wierzbicka
Academic degree or title
Ph.D.
Ph.D. Dorota Wiszejko-Wierzbickapsychologist, specializes in the development of social and emotional competences
Wojtkiewicz, Katarzyna B.
Bio
Tak
Specialization
manager, lawyer, designer of EU (Data) Governance and public policy instruments
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Katarzyna B. Wojtkiewicz
Academic degree or title
Ph.D., LL.M. / Assistant Professor
City
warszawa
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Role in the Department
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Role in the Institute
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Role in the Research Center
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Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw
Discipline
Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D., LL.M. / Assistant Professor Katarzyna B. Wojtkiewiczmanager, lawyer, designer of EU (Data) Governance and public policy instruments
Zaremba, Mateusz
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
political scientist
First and last name
Mateusz Zaremba
Academic degree or title
M.A.
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
Role in the Faculty
[]
Role in the Department
[]
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
M.A. Mateusz Zarembamanager, lawyer, designer of EU (Data) Governance and public policy instruments
Żerkowska-Balas, Marta
Bio
Tak
Specialization
sociologist and political scientist
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Marta Żerkowska-Balas
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
political-science-and-public-administration
Position
profesor uczelni
Role in the Faculty
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Role in the Department
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Role in the Institute
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Role in the Research Center
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Faculty
Array
Institute
Array
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Marta Żerkowska-Balassociologist and political scientist, specializing in theory and practice of democracy

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Application
Step by Step

Steps that you will encounter in the Application Form for:

    International candidates

  1. Fill in the
    Application Form
  2. Upload required documents
    and wait for verification
  3. Conclude an electronic agreement
    on the payment terms for studies
  4. Pay the tuition fee
  5. Download your Acceptance Letter
    from the Application Form
  6. Upon your arrival in Poland,
    submit original documents to the Admissions Office

    Polish candidates

  1. Fill in the
    Application Form
  2. Upload required documents
    and wait for verification
  3. Conclude an electronic agreement
    on the payment terms for studies
  4. Deliver required documents
    to the Admissions Office
  5. Download Admission Decision
    from the Application Portal

Admission
Requirements

  • Secondary school/high-school diploma, including transcrip (translator-signed translation of the diploma into English or Polish is required if the diploma was issued in a language other than Polish, English, Russian, and Ukrainian).
  • Medical insurance policy or a declaration of enrollment in Poland's National Health Fund.
  • English proficiency certificate:
    • CEFR B2 or mandatory participation in an interview assessing English proficiency.
    • For holders of the Polish secondary school diploma (matura): basic level – minimum 90%, extended level – minimum 60%.
    • Holders of the so-called "polska stara matura" should provide a CEFR B2 certificate.
 

Documents

Admission Rules and Regulations

Study Agreement

Documents Confirming your Education and Language Proficiency

Scope of entry examinations — applies to candidates whose diplomas were issued outside of the EU, UK, OECD, China, Ukraine, and who do not have an IB or EB secondary school diploma.

Scholarship Rules and Regulations

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

 

Tuition

Application fee

Application fee in the amount of PLN 85.00 should be paid via PayU while submitting university application through the Application Portal

The application fee is non-refundable unless: the program of study that you applied to has been cancelled (except when you decide to enroll in a different program of study at SWPS University).

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2025-2026 Tuition Fee

 Number of installments  Amount
10 installments EUR 635 / each
2 installments EUR 3,120 / each
1 installment EUR 6,000

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