The "Financial Times" ranking of master's studies in finance leaves no doubt that in the CEE region the best education for future finance professionals is offered by Kozminski University. The Polish university has once again confirmed the high level of its finance-related studies, ranking 30th in the world and 1st in CEE according to the " FT" ranking. We were ranked 18th among universities originating from European Union countries.
The leader of this year's ranking is HEC Paris. The second place is occupied by ESCP Business School, ALK's strategic partner. The first five positions go to French universities. The famous American university MIT: Sloan came in ninth. In the ranking of "FT" 55 of the world's best business schools, which are the most effective in teaching finance at the master's level.
By teaching in English, we equip our graduates with universal competencies that are valued everywhere in the world. Finance professionals who graduated from good universities have global careers, because the same international standards apply everywhere in this discipline - says Professor Grzegorz Mazurek, Rector of Kozminski University commenting the "FT" ranking.
The Master in Finance & Accounting program at Kozminski University has the highest, outstanding grade from the Polish Accreditation Commission. The program's strategic business partners are KPMG, Accenture Operations, Citibank, and Santander. Thanks to cooperation with professional organizations: CFA Institute, ACCA, CAIA Association, and GARP, students can earn international certificates and professional qualifications recognized worldwide. These institutions work closely together on curriculum development. Students can take advantage of a double degree program and obtain two diplomas - from Kozminski University and one of the three partner universities: ESSCA - School of Management, SKEMA Busines School, or University of Porto - while studying abroad. The strength of the faculty is also great professors and lecturers, many with extensive practical experience.
Finance and accounting programs at KU are not only versatile and offer an opportunity for a career all over the world, but - due to the unrelenting demand for accounting services and consulting in this area - are resistant to any economic turmoil, crisis or inflation. Accountants and advisors graduating from prestigious universities will always manage in the Polish, European and global job market - says Prof. Jacek Tomkiewicz, Dean of the College of Finance and Economics at Kozminski University.
The curriculum covers the full spectrum of topics needed in the financial industry in order to provide students with a critical outlook and forecasting skills in times of an unstable and ambiguous environment. Our passion is to educate new generations of competitive, creative and ethical leaders in the world of business and finance - says Franjo Mlinarič, Ph.D., Leader of the Master in Finance and Accounting program at Kozminski University.
Approximately 700 students are enrolled in finance and accounting programs at KU, of which 300 are on the master's level. The University educates a total of 10 thousand students, 1500 of whom are foreigners from 80 countries
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