Why study business in Poland?
As far as MBA and other business studies programmes go, Eastern Europe fails to get the same attention as similar programmes in, say, France, the UK, and Germany. However, Poland offers a variety of highly-rated MBA programmes to choose from and a lucrative startup environment that could make it an ideal place for you to study business abroad.
Students are increasingly being drawn to Poland for their studies – in fact, in the last five years, the number of international students in the country has grown by almost 78% according to Statista.
At the same time, the startup ecosystem in Poland has grown exponentially, with 80% of respondents in a startup survey by Deloitte saying they were established in the last five years.
With foreign interest evidently increasing – in both universities and startups – now could be a great time to explore business studies in Poland. Offering a lower cost of living, high-quality teaching, and exciting opportunities in digital industries after graduation, an MBA or EMBA in Poland is your chance to dive into one of the most exciting business environments in Europe.
Why Poland?
Ewa Barlik, a spokesperson for Kozminski University (KU) in Warsaw, identifies a number of reasons why foreign students are being drawn to business studies programmes in Poland. Among these are a high standard of living, low cost of tuition, and a growing economy.
18 months of EMBA studies at KU is less than €18,000,” Ewa explains. For comparison, a similar programme in France could cost around €40,000.
Additionally, Ewa says that the unique aspect of studying at KU, and in Poland, is the strong focus on entrepreneurial spirit.
“Our students are very enterprising,” she attests. “This is due to the success attitude of the entire Polish economy, which has undergone a great transformation relatively recently.”
Ewa is referring to the changes enacted in 1988 by the Polish government, the so-called Wilczek Law, which introduced free-market rules into the country’s post-communist economy. This resulted in the rapid growth of small businesses in the economy and proved the need for management and business studies education.
Now, McKinsey & Company estimate that Poland could be in a position to double the size of its economy by 2030. On average, its economy has grown 4% per year, three times more than the EU average.
Poland’s strong economic and business growth is evidenced in 2020 by KU’s admission into the Executive MBA Consortium for Global Business Innovation, 27 years after the university’s inauguration.
The move has served “to further internationalise our Executive MBA programme,” said Professor Grzegorz Mazurek, Rector of KU.
