Kraków University of Economics (CUE; Polish: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie) is one of the five Polish public economics universities. CUE came into existence in 1925. It is the biggest university of economic sciences in Poland. Kraków University of Economics is one of the three largest universities in Kraków, after Jagiellonian University and the AGH University of Science and Technology. The motto and mission of the university in Latin is "Rerum cognoscere causas et valorem" (in English "To learn the causes and values of things. To provide universal education. To bring together professional and general knowledge of methodological and theoretical character.") Its 17-acre (69,000 m2) campus is in the vicinity of historical medieval Old Town of Kraków and easily accessible both on foot or by public transportation. In addition to the main campus in Kraków, the university has seven Remote Teaching Centers in the cities of the region.
The university opened its doors on October 1, 1925 as College of Commerce (Wyższe Studium Handlowe).
In 1939 the Nazis arrested several [how many?] academy professors who later were executed or sent to concentration camps. Two buildings of the school were seized, and numerous library books and documents were lost. Classes continued surreptitiously throughout the war, until the school was able to reopen in 1945. The school was nationalized in 1950 and renamed as Higher School of Economics (Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczna).
In 1974 it was renamed again, as Kraków Academy of Economics (Akademia Ekonomiczna w Krakowie). In 2007 it received its current name: Kraków University of Economics (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie).
Kraków University of Economics has national rights to admit:
licencjat - 1st degreeinżynier - Engineer degree in 2 majorsMagister - European master's degree in 11 majorsMBA degree - in cooperation with foreign universitiesMPA degree - in cooperation with foreign universitiesdoktor nauk- PhD in 3 disciplines: economics, management and commodity sciencesdoktor habilitowany - Habilitation degree (post doc degree) in 3 disciplines: economics, management and commodity sciencesFaculty of Economics and International RelationsChair of MacroeconomicsChair of MicroeconomicsChair of International EconomicsChair of Theory of EconomicsChair of European Economic Integration (Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence)Chair of European StudiesChair of Foreign TradeChair of International ManagementChair of Human Capital ManagementChair of Economic Policy and Development ProgrammingChair of Public Management and AdministrationChair of Entrepreneurship and InnovationChair of Strategic AnalysesChair of Economics for Real Estate and Investment ProcessChair of Economic and Social History (UNESCO Chair for Heritage and Urban Studies)Chair of History of Economic ThoughtChair of Political ScienceChair of PhilosophyChair of SociologyChair of Psychology and EducationChair of Organisation Strategy and DevelopmentChair of International and Comparative LawChair of Public LawFaculty of FinanceChair of FinanceChair of Corporate FinanceChair of Regional EconomyChair of MathematicsChair of Industrial Policy and EcologyChair of LawChair of Financial AccountingChair of Financial MarketsChair of InsuranceChair of Household EconomicsFaculty of Commodity ScienceChair of Chemistry and Process KineticsChair of Applied EconomicsChair of Metrology and Instrumental AnalysisChair of Commodity MicrobiologyChair of Product PackagingChair of Product Technology and EcologyChair of Industrial Commodity ScienceChair of Foodstuffs Commodity ScienceChair of Quality ManagementFaculty of ManagementChair of Market Analysis and Marketing ResearchChair of Consumption ResearchChair of EconometricsChair of Economics and Corporate OrganisationChair of Commerce and Market InstitutionsChair of Information TechnologyChaor of Computational SystemsChair of MarketingChair of Organisation and Management MethodsChair of Management ProcessChair of AccountingChair of StatisticsChair of Management StrategyChair of TourismChair of Organisational BehaviourChair of Human Resources ManagementThere are about 20,000 students (full- and part-time). The university offers 13 majors and 38 specializations within the majors taught in the Polish language. CUE offers also studies in the English language. The university offers plenty of postgraduate courses and studies as well as MBA programs in cooperation with foreign universities.
The studies in the Polish language are realized on the following majors:
economics (B.Sc., M.Sc.)administration (B.A.)public management and administration (B.A.)international relations (B.A., M.A.)international economics (B.Sc., M.Sc.)management (B.Sc., M.Sc.)management and production engineering (B.Sc)commodity science (B.Sc., M.Sc.)European studies (B.A.)finance and accountancy (B.Sc., M.Sc.)spatial management (B.Sc., M.Sc.)tourism and recreation (B.A.)IT studies and econometrics (B.Sc., M.Sc.)marketing and market communication (B.Sc., M.Sc.)Studies in the English language are realized on the following majors:
international business (B.Sc., M.Sc.)corporate finance and accountancy (B.Sc., M.Sc.)public management and administration (M.A.)Kraków University of Economics offers also PhD studies in the following disciplines:
in Polish: economics, management, commodity sciencein German: economics, managementRector's LecturesArgumenta Oeconomica CracoviensiaEMERGO - Journal of Transforming Economies and SocietiesWiki Encyclopedia of Management "M-files"Kraków University of Economics is member of many international organizations and networks, such as:
European University Association (EUA)International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC)Network of International Business and Economic Schools (NIBES)European Master of Business Studies (EMBS)European Business Consortium (EBC)International Education Knowledge Network (IEKN)US Department of State-Affiliated Overseas Educational Advising CentersSOCRATES-ERASMUSCentral European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS)Famous alumni and faculty
Jerzy HausnerJacek OsiewalskiAndrzej WojtynaJan CzekajStanisław Owsiak
