On 13 November 2025, Kozminski University officially opened lecture room A/204, branded by Bank Millennium – the University’s strategic partner. The new classroom has been designed as a place that fosters cooperation between the academic community and business practitioners, particularly from the financial sector. It is intended to support the implementation of innovative projects and serve as a space for meetings between students and market experts.
As part of the opening event, a design thinking workshop was held, led by Bank Millennium experts – Justyna Sobora and Justyna Grabowska from the Process and Project Management Department. The participants had the opportunity to learn about the subsequent stages of the creative problem-solving process, work in teams and develop proposals for modern financial solutions. The workshop demonstrated how the design thinking methodology can support the design of services and products tailored to the real needs of clients.
The opening of the classroom is another step in strengthening the strategic partnership between Bank Millennium and Kozminski University. The Bank is among the donors of the first endowment fund in the Polish academic environment, which makes it possible to finance the development of young generations, the academic staff and scientific research.
“The strategic partnership between the University and Bank Millennium is a collaboration of significant substantive, relational and financial scale,” emphasizes Prof. Grzegorz Mazurek, Rector of Kozminski University. “We are pleased that the agreement has been built on the foundation of strong relationships, mutual trust, dialogue, shared values and a sense of responsibility for the future of Polish professionals. At the same time, Bank Millennium has joined the group of pioneering companies contributing to the newly established endowment fund. In doing so, it has set a direction for companies that want to invest in education and approach this area in strictly business terms.”
The strategic partnership includes joint educational and communication projects as well as the visible presence of Bank Millennium in the University space. The branding of the lecture room serves as a reminder to students and programme participants of the close relationship between academia and business, and of the role that responsible partnerships play in shaping the future of the financial market.
