Blended Intensive Programs
BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAMS (BIP) – new mobility possibilities for students and teaching staff
Among many activities, Kozminski University has recently started to create and participate in Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) which are dedicated to our students together with students from our partner universities from all around the world, and is an an unique opportunity to study at KU, visit best companies in Poland and take part in cross-cultural activities.
Important: Possibility to apply for Erasmus+ scholarship is also available for this particular kind of mobility.
Below you can find updated information about BIP co-organized by KU and our partners.
Experiential luxury: beauty & wellness
Partners: - American Business School Paris, France - IUML University, Italy - Kozminski University, Poland
Dates: 27-31 May 2024 (ABS) 14-18 October 2024 (KU) 3-7 March 2025 (UILM)
Description:
In October 2024, KU hosted participants from The American Business School Paris (France) and IULM (Italy) of the BIP: Experiential Luxury: Beauty & Wellness. From Kozminski University took part in the BIP 23 students from the Management and Finance & Accounting in Management programs. During the program, students had the opportunity to participate in classes related to luxury brands, wellness, and beauty branding. As part of the program, they visited Maison Sisley in Warsaw and MG Evolution. Workshops were led by representatives from L'Oréal Poland and an entrepreneur who runs her own beauty clinic. At the end of the program, students worked on a project focused on the rebranding of a luxury wellness and beauty brand from one of the selected companies.
KU Program Leader: prof. Waldemar Karpa
Syllabi: available here
More pictures from Warsaw's edition can be found here
Family Business in Europe
Partners:
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business & Economics, The Netherlands
- Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
- ESIC University, Spain
- Kozminski University, Poland - detailed description below
Dates: 8-12 May 2023 (KU)
Spring term 2023/24 (Berlin)
Winter term 2024/25 (host TBC)
Description:
In May 2023, we had a great pleasure to organize the very first BIP at Kozminski University: Family Business in Europe and welcomed students from The Berlin School of Economics and Law, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and ESIC University to discuss challenges of the family businesses. They joined 42 students of Entrepreneurship major and exchange Incoming students in a series of insightful lectures, company visits (family owned), creative workshops and family business case studies.
KU Program Leader: Svetlana Gudkova, PhD, Head of Entrepreneurship Major
Syllabi: available here
More pictures from Warsaw's edition can be found here
Video from the Warsaw's edition - enjoy :)
Luxury Hotel Innovation & Sustainability
Partners:
- American Business School Paris, France - "Fashion, Fragrance, Fame & Fortune" - syllabi
- IUML University, Italy- "Luxury and the Production Process. From the factory to the showroom. Quirks in distribution in the luxury industry
- Kozminski University, Poland - "Hotel Innovation & sustainability: Disappearing local artisanship and its impact on the luxury industry" - detailed description below
Dates:
9-13 May 2023 (ABS)
22-28 October 2023 (KU)
3-9 March 2024 (UILM)
Description:
In October 2023, KU hosted participants of BIP: Hotel Innovation & Sustainability, from The American Business School Paris (France) and IULM (Italy). They were joined by 9 KU regular students majoring in Management and Economics. During the program, students had a chance to attend classes related to luxury hospitality sector, sustainability in luxury and luxury branding. Together with that, they participated in luxury hotels (to Raffles Europejski and NOBU) and boutique (Zosia Chylak) visits.
The objective of the course is to give students the knowledge and tools necessary to lead a successful career in the luxury hospitality industry, whether in retail, sales, or HR, finance, and consulting. The module aims at giving a panorama of the sector, adopting a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural approach. The course has been designed to combine academic foundations related to luxury (e.g. luxury consumer behavior), empirical illustrations of best practices in the industry, as well as upcoming challenges resulting from the ongoing digital transformation and environmental challenges.
KU Program Leaders: prof. Waldemar Karpa, Krzysztof Chmielewski PhD
Syllabi: available here
More pictures from Warsaw's edition can be found here
Beyond the Nation Stereotypes
Partners:
- Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium - program
- ISCPA Paris, France – “Introduction to the Job of International Correspondent” - program
- ESIC University, Spain
- Kozminski University, Poland – “Beyond the Nation Stereotypes: media, society, economics” - detailed description below
Dates:
October 2022 (ISCPA) - program
5-10 November 2023 (KU)
13-17 November 2023 (Thomas More) - program
Description:
In November 2023, we conducted the last BIP of this year: Beyond the National Stereotypes and welcomed students and staff from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences (Belgium), ISCPA (France) and ESIC University (Spain). Students has a great opportunity to learn about Social and Economics Changes in Poland, Media in Poland, National Branding (the case of Poland) and Cultural Stereotypes. As part of their project work, they were identifying the national branding of other countries and for their final group project, they designed National Brand Campaign Strategy.
KU Program Leaders: Dorota Mackenzie PhD, Krzysztof Kuźmicz PhD
Syllabi: available here
More pictures from Warsaw's edition can be found here
Go to Market
Partners:
- Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
- EM Normandie, France
- ESIC University, Spain
- Kozminski University, Poland
Dates:
July 2023 (EM Normandie)
January 2024 (ESIC)
May 2024 (KU)
November 2024 (Berlin)
KU Program Leader: Karolina Małagocka PhD
Syllabi: available soon
Blended Intensive Programs attended by KU Students
Blended Intensive Program: Introduction to the Job of International Correspondent
Number of participants from KU: 18
Blended Intensive Program: “Citizen Science for Psychological Wellbeing”
Number of participants from KU: 1
Blended Intensive Program: “Fashion, Fragrance, Fame & Fortune”
Number of participants from KU: 12
Blended Intensive Program: “The 21bis News Lab in Mechelen”
Number of participants from KU: 11
Student Mobility Coordinator
In IRO is responsible for the administrations proces of short-term mobilities - Short Term Mobilities, Blended Intensive Programs.
He is responsible for the preparation of KU students for short-term mobility, direct contact with students coming for short-term exchanges and cooperation with partner universities.