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Warsaw Summer School for High School Students

Level
Courses and Trainings
Summer School
Duration
6-30 days
Language
EN
Mode
Full-time
Date
21.07 - 14.08.2025

About the program

Have you ever wanted to spend your vacation in a new and exciting place with the opportunity to learn something useful along the way? Kozminski University has the perfect option for you.

Kozminski University's Warsaw Summer School prepares international high school students for further studies at Kozminski University in the fields of management and business sciences. The program includes almost 100 hours of intensive courses in marketing, finance, artificial intelligence and business, as well as language preparation – Polish and English language courses.

Classes will be conducted by Kozminski University lecturers and will be held from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 14:00. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be issued a certificate of completion.

If you want to gain vauable international experience and take your first steps in understanding business and management, then the Kozminski University Warsaw Summer School for Hich School Students is designed for you.

Highlights of the Summer School

1
Take part in interesting workshops and classes!

Thanks to them you will master the basics of business and management even before your studies.

2
Exeperience what it is like to be a student at the best business school in Central & Eastern Europe!

According to the "Financial Times" rankings.

3
Meet peers from all around the world!

With whom you can later also begin your studies in Poland!

4
Experience a new country and our capital city - Warsaw!

It is the most internationalized city in Poland.

5
Enjoy the rich cultural and entertainment program we prepared for you!!

You will have the opportunity to visit the Warsaw Old Town, Royal Castle, Łazienki Park, Wilanów Palace, the Copernicus Science Center, and many more locations and activities are waiting.

6
Learn from the best!

The lecturers selected for the summer school are not only academics but also business practitioners. So, you can be sure you will learn the most current trends in each field based on their experience.

Warsaw - City of Opportunities!

Stay in Warsaw with our partner - UniverPL

 

 

Program

Organization of classes

Classes take place from Monday till Friday from July 21st till August 14th, 2025.

Weekends are free, so participants attend cultural activities organized by UniverPL or Kozminski International Society and/or explore the city on their own.

Course curriculum

1. Integration Session (2 h) 2. Marketing (10 h)   3. Finance (8 h)   4. Management and AI (10 h)  5. Environment and technologies (10 h)  6. Business English (30 h)  6. Polish Language (30 h).

The course is delivered fully offline - on campus. For more details please contact us here:

 

BUSINESS COURSES 

Understanding Financial Statements

  • The participants will be presented with the basic financial statements. The discussion will concern how to prepare and understand financial statements of companies and enterprises.

Psychology of Money

  • Money arouses emotions and affects our behavior in everyday situations. A discussion seminar on human rationality, its limits, and whether a free product is always the most advantageous choice.

The Latest Trends in Marketing

  • Participants will get to know the latest trends in marketing. From learning Why does James Bond wear Omega (product placement) over to RTM (Real Time Marketing) to why companies engage virtual influencers in their social media marketing.

Creative Problem Solving in a High-tech Environment

  • In a series of creative workshops we will work on the solutions to the real problems related to digital transformation and the high-tech business environment. We will focus on the application of AI-based tools in the companies. We will discuss whether robots are creative...

LANGUAGE COURSES

Polish

TOPICS FOR POLISH LANGUAGE COURSE for beginners 

1. Polish alphabet 2. Polish consonants and vowels  (Pronunciations) 3. Introducing yourself. Asking and understanding personal data questions. 4. Greetings 5. Countries, nationalities and languages 6. Members of a family 7. Names of professions and workplaces 8. Schools: university organization,  terms, subjects (courses)  exams, classroom 9. Public transport in Warsaw; buying tickets 10. Free time. Going out: restaurants, Caffe 11. Food names of products and measures. 12. Time and numbers. Polish money. 13. Shopping 14. Calendar: days of the week, months, parts of the day,seasons of the year. 15. At the doctor's (complains, pains, illnesses), at the chemist's

English

Specialistic vocabulary related to corporate culture, organization structure, management (HR, time and risk). The course will develop participants’ communication skills, helps you feel more comfortable while having presentation in a foreign language, teach how to convey your thoughts clearly and concisely.

 

Course Catalog

Community

Teachers Profiles

Renata Miastowska

Teaching is her passion. Years of experience gained while working as a teacher let her learn how to understand people, meet their expectations and adjust trainings to their needs.

Since Renata’s studies  she has been involved in cultural differences – they have a huge impact on communication.  She is professionally involved not only in teaching foreign languages as English and Chinese and translating/interpreting, but I also provide trainings related to culture of business, different styles of negotiations in European and Asian countries and cultural differences in general.

MA Marcin Matyja

Rector’s Proxy for International Accreditations and Rankings as well as Head of Strategy, Accreditations, Rankings and Impact Office at Kozminski University, Marcin manages the team responsible for accreditation and ranking processes at Kozminski University. 

Marcin also delivers courses on Psychology of Money, Behavioral Aspects of Decision-Making as well as Consumer Behavior both at KU and as a visiting lecturer in France and China.

PhD Krzysztof Chmielewski

Assistant professor at the Chair of Marketing at Kozminski University. Author of numerous works on brand management. His main scientific interests include brand management (branding), international marketing and issues on the borderline of marketing and finance. He worked at a German consulting firm zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates and at the head office of Citibank Deutschland in Marketing Research / Market Intelligence.  He has extensive teaching experience gained at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels in English, German and Polish. Vice Dean of the College of Management. 

MA Agnieszka Kowalczyk

Product & UX Expert with 12 years of experience in UX design, UX research and product & project management. Experienced in leading international UX projects, mentoring and supervising UX team members. Specialized in working on product strategy and business models based on insights how people use technology in their natural environment. For several years she has specialized in designing digital systems for the medical industry. She has worked for companies such as Lux Med, Demant, Inter Cars, Booksy, Facebook, Orlen, Carrefour, Bank BZWBK, Bank Millennium and ING Bank Śląski.

Research and teaching assistant at Kozminski University, Department of Management in Digital and Networked Societies. At Kozminski University she teaches: new product development, user experience design, organizational studies, critical thinking, intercultural management. 

Educated in finance and accounting, international economics (Warsaw School of Economics), anthropology (University of Warsaw) and service design (SWPS University). Writing her PhD thesis in Management in New Technologies at Kozminski University.

PhD Grygorii Kravchenko

Head of Finance and Accounting Programs at Kozminski University, boasting over 7 years of academic experience. He has taught extensively at esteemed international institutions such as SKEMA Business School (France, China), IESEG School of Management (France), HEBEI Finance University (China) and Universidad del Pacífico (Peru). His teaching portfolio spans a wide range of subjects, including Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Preparing Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Interpreting Financial Statements, Planning and Budgeting, Performance Management, Accounting Laboratory, IT Tools in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance Principles, Corporate Treasury Management, Management Control, Financial Analysis, and International Financial Reporting. As a researcher, he has contributed significantly to publications focusing on ESG, corporate governance and financial performance. Practical experience in auditing and insurance consultancy further enriches his expertise, acquired during his tenure at KPMG and UNIQA.

Miłosława Słaboń-Kędzierska

Polish philologist, with over 20 years of experience as a Polish as a Foreign Language lecturer, glottodidactic practitioner, and enthusiast. Apart from teaching, she is involved in Polish language certification, conducts classes on discourse forms for law students, she organizes various language projects, and collaborates with universities worldwide.

Why choose Kozminski University for your summer school?

Terms & admission

APPLICATION AVAILABLE UNTIL the July 10th.

Dates of the program: July 21st till August 14th, 2025.

Apply online

* Participants will be informed in June if we would proceed with the full online program as it is subject to the prevailing and expected COVID-19 situation.

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS  Applicable for those students, who want to come to Warsaw:  Please make sure you are vaccinated or follow the regulations given by the Polish Government at https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus.   Also, check the regulations which you have to follow in your home country.

  • Go to Registration form
  • Complete your personal data and add all the required documents.
  • Submit your application until 5th of May (early bird), 5th of June (regular enrollment)
  • Wait until your application is reviewed – then you will be contacted by the program’s coordinator who will provide you with all the further details.
  • Pay for the participation in the program:
    • 500 EUR for participants who apply till March 31st
    • 600 EUR for participants who apply till July 10th
  • Choose courses, if you want to follow only specific ones.
  • the scan of your ID/passport 
  • 1 passport size picture in JPG file
  • Copy of medical insurance for time being in Poland

Before your arrival please send to wss@kozminski.edu.pl a copy of the medical insurance (in case of EU citizen - please submit European Health Insurance Card)   Mandatory – please send confirmation of payment for the participation in the program to wss@kozminski.edu.pl

Kozminski University does not have on-campus accommodation. 

We strongly recommend to participants to use the  Full package offered by UniverPL   Univerpl offers transportation to Warsaw, accommodation in the student's dormitories, a wide range of sports activities, the cultural program after the academic program at KU.

Most important, Univerpl offers the guard for the underage pupils (younger than 18 y.o), who lives with the pupils at the dormitory and takes care of them. 

KU does not offer guard service; therefore, KU does not take responsibility for the participants outside the university.  

In case, the participants prefer to stay on his/her own, one can use portals such as booking.com and air bnb to look for short-term rentals in Warsaw. Also, you can use the services of PepeHousing and discounts which we have arranged for participants of Warsaw Summer School.

HOW TO GET TO THE UNIVERSITY FROM THE CHOPIN AIRPORT?

The journey should take you approximately 30-45 min. ”. to the city center and 1h-1h 15 min. to Kozminski University. The best way to get from the Chopin Airport to the University is to take the bus 175 in front of the Airport Exit gates and get off at the “CENTRUM” stop. When you get off the bus, you will need to go underground to access the tram stop. Follow signs with trams of direction to Żoliborz.

Take tram 78 to ŻERAŃ FSO, get off at the stop “PIMOT”,  the university will be on your left side- a blue building.

Fees

Mandatory transfer’s title: Warsaw Summer School + name and surname of the participant 

EURO bank Account 

  • Bank Millenium 
  • PL22 1160 2202 0000 0000 3260 4533
  • Swift code: BIGBPLPW

PLN bank Account 

  • Bank Millenium 
  • 20 1160 2202 0000 0000 6083 9620
  • Swift code: BIGBPLPW

500 EUR for EARLY BIRDS - applications till 31st of March 600 EUR for applications submitted after 31st of March

Cancellation fee

The cancellation fee is 50% of the applicable fee if canceled within 5 days after registration. After the 5th day, no fees will be refundable.

Fees paid for the current summer cannot be transferred to the next year.

Benefits of studying at KU

Dyplom
International experience at the University with triple crawn accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS & AMBA.
Skills
High quality teaching; intense courses during summer time.
Lokalizacja
Base in one of the most beautiful cities of Poland – Warsaw, easy access to other cities and the rest of central-eastern Europe.
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Cultural activities organized by Kozminski International Society.
programy globalne
Possibility of building new contacts and networking in international academic environment.