About program
Program objective
The objective of the programme is to provide its participants with skills essential to professionals in contemporary organisational management. Course participants will gain highly valued knowledge used in the processes of making business decisions shaping the future of their companies regardless of the industry or location.
ACCA certification includes all these elements and is commonly acknowledged in the international community.
Program offered in collaboration with
Please note that the partner of the program, EY Academy of Business, is an affiliate of the auditing company and is subject to the requirements of the Act on Statutory Auditors, Audit Firms and Public Supervision of May 11, 2017 with respect to auditor independence. Therefore, it will be necessary to verify whether there is any relationship between the payer (the company paying for the candidate's participation in the "Internal Audit" study) and the EY group companies. If a relationship prohibited by law exists, the service cannot be provided unless the audit committee of the relevant affiliate of the payer agrees. The above restriction does not apply to individuals who pay for their studies privately.
Recipients
Koordynator merytoryczny
Doctor of economics in the field of management sciences. Faculty member of the Department of Accounting at Kozminski University. Coordinator of the Internal Audit postgraduate programme. Specialist in the field of internal audit and accounting. Certified business coach (e.g. at the Education Center of the National Chamber of Statutory Auditors). Conducts research in the area of controlling theory and standards, legislation concerning keeping financial records and making financial reports, the impact of fraud on the financial situation of businesses and on the credibility of financial statements. Practitioner of internal audit and management control. Certified risk management manager. Author of many publications on accounting. Co-creator and teacher of ACCA-accredited courses at Kozminski University. Member of the Management Board of Kozminski Business Hub sp. z o.o.
Why to choose us?
After finishing the course, program participants will be ready to pass ACCA* exams at the Professional level with a good result at the first attempt.
ACCA is a prestigious professional certificate offered under the auspices of the British Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
The certificate opens the door to a career in finance and accounting as:
- a financial controller,
- a financial manager,
- a reporting manager,
- a CFO, and many more.
The skills gained during the course are also used also in non-finance-related jobs, e.g. in HR, marketing.
Program participants will learn how to effectively persuade their colleagues, superiors, managers and company owners to accept their own solutions using concise and to-the-point presentations and strong arguments based on a professional analysis of their organizational environments. They will gain comprehensive knowledge and practical skills they will be able to apply in their everyday work and to develop the businesses they manage or run themselves.
The program covers issues essential to understanding and managing finance in a business of any type and any size.
By taking part in the ACCA Professional program, program participants are given a unique opportunity to work in teams and motivate each other to study, establish new relationships and work directly with their coach as well as – assuming the right level of engagement – to prepare themselves well to the forthcoming exams.
All classes are taught in English by experienced coaches from EY Academy of Business. The classes not only provide program participants with expert knowledge but also teach them how to use it in practice. The coaches teach the best exam-taking techniques, which helps in planning the time given for the exam.
An additional advantage is the opportunity to improve one’s business English skills. *notice. In order to take the examination, the course participant needs to be registered at www.accaglobal.com, pay the examination fee directly at ACCA, and obtain an exemption from taking lower-level ACCA exams or pass such exams.
Program
Framework curriculum
Organization of classes
The programme lasts 3 semesters.
198h/16 =12.5 sessions per year
Classes take place once or two times a month, on:
Saturdays: 8.45-15.45
Sundays: 8.45-15.45
All topics will be implemented in the form of mini lectures, case studies or exercises. During classes, there is also a direct or indirect reference to the activities performed to the context of participants' functioning.
The classes taught as part of the programme will be taught in English, that’s why the applicants for admission to the programme are required to have at least C1 level command of the English language.
Dates of meetings in the first semester:
We would like to inform you that the entire program (100% of the lectures and exams) will be implemented in the ON-LINE formula.
Sessions planned for the 1st semester: session dates will be published at the beginning of 2025.
Our experts & faculty
Leading lecturers
Martinos has been working with the EY Academy of Business since 1996.
He graduated from the University of East Anglia with a specialisation in accounting. He is a member of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors). He holds a CIA® (Certified Internal Auditor) certification.
He is experienced in working in the field of auditing and in conducting professional training courses, which he has already delivered in more than 15 countries in Europe and the Middle East. He provides training in the basics of financial (IFRS) and managerial accounting, subjects related to strategic management, as well as selected topics of the ACCA Qualification programme and postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics.
Martinos is the author of training materials for financial and managerial accounting and strategic planning subjects. He points out that although the course itself is very demanding, we will only get results if we give it our full attention and commitment.
Background
Maciek is an experienced finance professional with over 12-year experience in providing advisory to Polish and European financial institutions, gained in a risk consulting division gained in KPMG in Poland. His professional interests encompass in particular the following areas: • Application of financial instruments for risk management • Asset and liability management • Accounting for financial instruments and complex financial structures • Securitisations • M&A processes and financial due diligence of financial institutions • EU regulatory frameworks related to financial institutions (CRD, EMIR, MIFID, UCITS)
Maciek is a holder of M.Sc. In Finance and International Business obtained in 2007 from Aarhus School of Business (Aarhus University) in Aarhus, France, an M.A. in Economics from Warsaw School of Economics (Warsaw, Poland) gained in 2004. He also holds a Certificate in Finance of EDHEC Business School (Lille, France), obtained in 204.
Relevant Training Experience and Clients
Maciek has a 10-year training experience in the area of accounting and valuation of financial instruments, hedge accounting, financial risk management in corporations and financial institutions, corporate finance and functioning of financial markets (debt and equity securities, funds, derivatives). Accounting-related courses provided by Maciek are conducted in accordance with IFRS and Polish GAAP. His training experience encompasses over 400 training hours.
Professional Experience
from 2017 – Contractor (EY Academy of Business, Warsaw, Poland)
2005 – 2017 – Manager in KPMG in Poland (Risk Consulting - Financial Risk Management)
2004 – 2005 – Treasury Products Specialist (Bank BPH S.A. (Warsaw, Poland) – Corporate Banking)
Background
Georgia comes from Cyprus, she is a qualified Member of ACCA and has BA in Economics and Finance from the Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa USA.
Experience
As a Senior Trainer at EY Academy of Business I have over 16 years of professional financial training experience. Many courses were delivered for Ernst & Young staff, for Ernst & Young clients and for the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). Those trainings have taken place in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Kuwait, Dubai, Qatar and Oman.
Specialising in lecturing various ACCA papers at both the Fundamental and Professioal levels: Financial Accounting (F3), Management Accounting (F2), Performance Management (F5), Financial Management (F9), Business Analysis and Strategic Planning (P3) and Advance Perfromance Management (P5). My ACCA students have achieved many national and worldwide top ten placings.
Offering CFA seminars on Micro and Macro Economics section of CFA Level 1
Providing CPA seminars on BEC areas (Economics)
Conducting Finance for Non Financial Managers trainings at both Basic and Advanced Level.
Training-the-Trainer programmes– developing and training new trainers.
Developing and designing new training products and materials which are customised around the needs of clients.
Brian graduated in 1985 from University College, Dublin, where he studied Commerce (BComm). Following graduation he trained as an accountant and auditor with BDO and in 1989 he became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI). Brian is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) where he obtained first place in Ireland in the professional exams leading to ACMA. He is now a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and also holds the Irish Taxation Institute Qualification (AITI)
For a period of 3 years he worked as an auditor in Ernst & Young Poland where he gained experience in the manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors.
Subsequently Brian worked in Ernst & Young Academy of Business as both a trainer and developer of training programmessuch as the Executive Studies in Finance with the Warsaw School of Economics. Brian has also developed and trained comprehensive accounting programmesunder IFRS and US GAAP as well as teaching the accounting and audit papers in the ACCA professional qualification.
Brian Connolly has been training managers and partners for Ernst Young in the Middles East in IFRS and developed training programmesunder IFRS in the region.
Admission procedure
4th edition - The program is to start in March 2025.
Admission period has been extended by 28th of February 2025.
The classes taught as part of “ACCA Professional” are taught in English. Applicants for admission to the programme should have at least C1 level command of the English language.
A copy of one’s diploma of higher education - degree diploma at least on Bachelor level or higher; in case of the diplomas issued outside Poland the candidates are kindly asked to provide also a copy of the diploma suplement (transcript of records) and an official translation of both the diploma and the supplement into English.
Additional information for international students: Participants of postgraduate studies have the status of study participants, not student status. Therefore, we would like to emphasize that our University cannot assist in obtaining a student visa for participants of postgraduate studies. Please consider this when making decisions regarding your application to our studies. We also inform you that our university does not have its own dormitory and does not assist in accessing other dormitories.
The condition to complete the programme is to prove one’s knowledge of all the content taught during the course. There are examinations taking place after each module. Programme participants are additionally required to take active part in the classes. The instructors specify the scope of programme participants’ own work for each module.
- Completed application form
- Copy of diploma**
- 1 Photograph and a photograph in electronic JPEG format
- National ID or passport
- Payment slip for the amount of the admission fee
** Candidates holding foreign diplomas are asked to provide a certified translation into Polish.
Registration online
Fees
* The offered discounts (for Kozminski University Graduates, discount for payment in full and any other discounts do not cumulate)
| Registration fee | 300 zł |
| Price (possibility of payment in two installments each 8 880 zł) | 17 600 zł |
| Price with discount for Kozminski University graduates (possibility of payment in two installments each 7 920 zł) | 15 840 zł |
| Price with discount for payment in full in one installment | 17 100 zł |
Admission fee should be transferred to the following account:
Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego 03-301 Warszawa, ul. Jagiellońska 57/59 BANK PEKAO SA w Warszawie 20 1240 1024 1111 0010 1646 0637
Tuition should be paid to an individual account number provided in during admission to the program.
Anyone interested in receiving an INVOICE, please contact Ms. Agnieszka Fabiańska e-mail: agaf@kozminski.edu.pl
We kindly inform that editions are launched with the specified number of participants, allowing proper group dynamics.
