Informator International Business Studies

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
2009
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International
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Contents
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Rector’s invitation to study

at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University 1
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski:

paragon of academic excellence 2
Krakow: historically significant city…

…with bright future 3
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Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University:

modern, dynamic and forward-looking 6
Professor Joseph R. Carby-Hall’s address 13
Facilities: designed to make you feel at home 14

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Practical information: details worth knowing 18
International co-operation:
world of opportunities 24
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International Business Studies:

enhancing global career prospects 27
Application process 27
Programme of studies 29
Descriptions of selected courses 32
Students’ recommendations 43
Campus site location 44
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Rector’s invitation to study
at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University is celebrating its tenth
anniversary next year. During this relatively short period of time
we have been fortunate enough to achieve quite a lot. At present,
around 17 000 students are enrolled in our first- and second-cycle
study programmes in 18 fields of studies and over 50 specialisations.
There are many courses in English on our offer, including the full first-
-cycle studies in International Business. Our students are also able
to enhance their career opportunities through attending any of the
variety of postgraduate programmes, inter alia, Master of Business
Administration (MBA) in English that is run in co-operation with the
University of Bedfordshire from the United Kingdom.
We employ over 1 400 academic teachers in nine faculties,

including over 300 full professors and habilitated doctors. Our
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institution has acquired the right to grant PhD degrees within

the fields of Political Sciences and Law. Consequently, doctoral seminars in these
disciplines were already started. We have built a modern campus comprising
three buildings of the total area of 26 000 square metres, and have become the
second largest non-public higher education institution in Poland, the largest in the
region.
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University prides itself on an excellent reputa-

tion in the field of education, which has been repeatedly acknowledged in prestig-
ious rankings regarding higher education institutions. For the past two years in
succession, we have received awards granted by two top magazines: Perspektywy
and Rzeczpospolita for being an institution that made the biggest upward jump
on the ranking list. We have been repeatedly receiving the Wiarygodna Szkoła
(credible school) certificate for several years, and were also honoured with Uczel-
nia Wyższa promująca bezpieczeństwo (higher education institution promoting
security) certificate in the past year.
Ever since we were founded in 2000, we have been developing international

co-operation and signing collaboration agreements. We have over 50 partner
institutions in various countries throughout Europe from France to Ukraine and from
Italy to Scandinavia, but also in Taiwan, Egypt or Morocco. In order to facilitate
international exchange of students Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University has
introduced the European Credit Transfer System and our graduates receive Diploma
Supplement. We have been invariably putting a lot of effort into creating a friendly
environment with a view to providing students with the best quality services. Please
take a few moments to peruse this catalogue as an introduction to our institution.
I also warmly invite you to visit Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
and, if you find our offer encouraging, to enrol for studies. You shall never be
disappointed!
Professor Jerzy Malec

Rector
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski:
paragon of academic excellence
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski (1503–1572), the great Polish

humanist, was one of the major figures of the Renaissance
– the period accurately described as the Golden Age of Polish
culture and science. Brought up among gentry, he received
a sound education first at the Krakow Academy (nowadays
the Jagiellonian University) and then in Wittenberg, which
was the centre of the Protestant Reformation at the time.
On the recommendation of the Polish King, Sigismund I, he
travelled abroad as the monarch’s secretary in order to learn
how other European states were organised. The great scholar
spent ten years living in foreign countries, and it was then that
he met Erasmus and other eminent intellectuals.
This social thinker and political writer, who wrote in Latin, thus
addressing his works to educated Europeans, was a harbinger
of modern studies on the state and law. Throughout his life of
hardships and by his work he proved to be a courageous and
pure academic searching for truth and advocating progress
in spite of many adversities. In De Republica emendanda (On
the Improvement of the Polish Republic) he discussed the
most fretting issues regarding the state of Poland. Although
the country prospered, the scholar envisaged the impending Portrait of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski by Andrzej Kowalczyk
crises triggered by the growing number of deficiencies in law,
politics, education, morality and the Church. For example, he
emphasised the need to improve the system of education that
should promote high moral standards and patriotic ideals
as a way of ensuring the repair of the state. To achieve this
end, he pointed out that efforts to strengthen the authority
of teachers should be set in motion. These actions had to be
introduced in order to fight ubiquitous ignorance, intolerance
and educational mediocrity. He also demanded equality in
jurisprudence for every social class, more power for the king,
reform of the country’s defence policy, peace among nations,
etc. Many of his views were highly progressive and did not
meet with the approval of his contemporaries.
The first edition of this work that brought him international

renown was abridged as the result of censorship and
contained three out of five books. The whole text was
Cover of the 1577 Polish
originally only printed abroad where it was highly regarded edition of De Republica
emendanda by Andrzej
and widely discussed. Nowadays, in recognition of his Frycz Modrzewski
achievements, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski is duly regarded as
the founding father of Polish democratic thought.
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Krakow – Poland’s second-largest (Little Poland) Voivodeship that has 2.3 million items), Krakow, considered
city with rich and eventful history traditionally been one of the most to be one of the most attractive cities
as well as great potential for rapid important centres of Polish culture, in Europe, has currently entered the
development. In 1000 it became a education and science. It has also path of a dynamic development on an
bishopric and in 1257 its citizens were
been known for industry producing unprecedented scale.
granted the city charter. From the
metals, machinery, textile and
14th to 16th centuries Krakow was
the capital of Poland and remained chemicals.
the place of coronation and burial
of the Polish kings until 1734. More After the political transformation
recently, during the major part of the started in 1989, Poland opened its
20th century, it belonged to those borders and, eventually, more and
unfortunate cities which beauty was
more tourists have been visiting the
hidden behind the Iron Curtain.
country every year. Renowned for its
historic buildings and monuments (over
At the present time, around
3 000) some of which have gained
800 thousand people inhabit
international significance as well
this major city of the Małopolska as for the huge collection of art (circa
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The most renowned places of interest comprise the

Renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel; the Gothic St. Mary’s
Basilica overlooking from the east reputedly the largest
medieval market square in Europe with the remarkable
Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) in the centre; the oldest surviving
university building in Poland, Collegium Maius; the
Czartoryski Museum with the Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady
with an Ermine; the Jewish Quarter in Kazimierz; Nowa
Huta district – one of the only two existing cities entirely
planned in the socialist realism style.
Consequently, Krakow’s historical centre was included

on UNESCO’s first World Heritage List in 1978. As
an important academic and cultural metropolis, it has
numerous institutions including: Karol Szymanowski
Philharmonic Hall, branches of the Polish Academy of
Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk) and the Polish Academy
of Arts and Sciences (Polska Akademia Umiejetności),
as well as over 20 higher education institutions. It is an
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excellent place for art lovers and enthusiasts of cultural

events because the city is home to many
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theatres, museums, libraries, galleries, associated with Krakow comprise:
etc. Over 40 festivals, 2 500 shows the astronomer Nicolas Copernicus;
and concerts are organized here the Polish-American hero Tadeusz
every year. Its potential for socialising Kościuszko; Pope John Paul II; two
and nightlife is also remarkable. Polish Nobel Prize winners Czesław
Rebecca Lewis thus writes about it Miłosz and Wisława Szymborska; the
in Travel+Leisure magazine: “With writer Sławomir Mrożek and Oscar
electrifying lounges, restaurants, and winning filmmaker Andrzej Wajda to
clubs, this bohemian city has become name but a few.
the nighthawk’s destination of choice”.
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Within the past few years the number
It is worth pointing out that in the of tourists visiting Krakow soared
region there are also other places of dramatically. In 2001, the city hosted
interest like Auschwitz or the medieval 800 thousand visitors. In 2005, the
Salt Mine in Wieliczka that tourists number rose to 3.4 million (concerns
visit in big numbers. Professor David those who stayed overnight) and it
Drewry of the University of Hull after has been estimated that some
visiting both places commented: “Our 7 million people came to Krakow
visits to Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt including all those who visited it for
Mine were extremely worthwhile for one day without an overnight stay.
very different reasons. The former Incidentally, this has been doubled by
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as a salutatory experience on what another success. According to
can happen when evil surfaces a survey conducted among tourists by
in our societies; the latter as an a prestigious magazine associated with
uplifting example of creativity and American Express, Travel + Leisure,
imagination”. Krakow ranked 5th among Top 10
European cities in 2005 and 2007
For centuries great artists and (listed higher than Prague, Venice,
scholars, who have been willingly Barcelona, Vienna or Salzburg).
coming to Krakow and praising the
city’s congeniality and exceptional
aura, contributed the fruit of their
talents to the uniqueness of this
royal city. Famous and prominent
figures who have invariably been

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Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
Krakow University:
Founding Fathers
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Professor Jacek Majchrowski, PhD; Professor Zbigniew Maciąg, PhD;

Klemens Budzowski, PhD; Professor Andrzej Kapiszewski, PhD

modern, dynamic and forward-looking
University Authorities
Former rectors
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Professor Andrzej Kapiszewski, PhD Professor Zbigniew Maciąg, PhD
(2000–2002) (2002–2005)
Currently in office
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Professor Jerzy Malec, PhD Klemens Budzowski, PhD

Rector Chancellor
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Professor Barbara Stoczewska, PhD Professor Maria Kapiszewska, PhD

Vice-Rector Vice-Rector

Krakow University:
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Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski of our institution that was entered students with a quality learning
Krakow University – afmku in the new register of non-public experience. Our academic offer
(until March 2009 Andrzej Frycz higher education institutions and is extensive and involves not only
Modrzewski Krakow University associations of non-public higher first- and second-cycle studies in
College) is a fully-accredited non- education institutions. As a result various disciplines but also many
public higher education institution. of new dynamic developments, the postgraduate programmes. Within
Founded by the Krakow Educational University acquired the right to grant nine faculties, we currently offer
Society Ltd. on 27 January 2000, doctoral degrees within the fields the following fields of studies
it was initially a vocational school of Political Sciences (17 December (specialisations) conducted in the
of higher education as defined in 2007) and Law (27 October 2008). Polish language (please take note
the Higher Vocational Schools Act Consequently, in accordance with of the fact that the programme in
of 26 June 1997. It was listed at the Higher Education Act, Andrzej International Business that is run
entry number 36 in the Ministry Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University within the Faculty of International
of National Education register of acquired the status of an academic Relations is conducted in the
non-public vocational schools of higher education institution and the English language):
higher education. On 8 July 2002, present name is used since March
AFMKU changed its status to school 2009. • Faculty of Law and
of higher education as specified in Administration
the Higher Education Institutions Act Within this short period of time, – Law, Administration
of 12 September 1990. Since then, starting virtually from scratch, Andrzej (Public Administration, Court
it has been listed at entry number Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University Administration);
141 in the ministerial register has become the second largest non-
of non-public schools of higher public higher education institution in • Faculty of International
education. On 27 July 2005, a new Poland out of well over three hundred Relations – International
Higher Education Act was passed of such entities in the country. Relations (Foreign Trade, American
and it regulates the present status We take pride in providing our Studies, European Studies,

International Tourism, Eastern • Faculty of Family Studies – Family

Studies, Contemporary Diplomacy, Studies (Family and Society, Social
International Business); Work, Sociotherapy and Social
Prophylaxis, Therapy and Family
• Faculty of Humanities Care, Family Counselling and
– Sociology (General Sociology, Mediation);
Psychosociology, Sociology of Power,
Applied Sociology), Pedagogy • Faculty of Architecture and
(Social Pedagogy, Work Pedagogy, Fine Arts - Painting (Easel Painting,
Educational Intervention, Pedagogy, Applied Graphics), Architecture and
School Pedagogy), Culture Studies Urban Studies;
(Audio-Visual Arts, Civilisations
of the World), Philology (English • Faculty of Security Studies
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Philology, English in Business and – National Security (Security and
Administration); Defence Management, Education
for Security, Crisis Management and
• Faculty of Political Studies and Protection of People, Management
Social Communication – Political of Safety at Work);
Studies (Social Communication,
Local and Regional Politics, • Faculty of Health and Medical
Counselling and Political Marketing, Studies – Nursing.
Culture of Politics);
The University is aiming at ensuring
• Faculty of Economics and high-quality education, achieving
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Management – Management competitiveness of graduates
(Company Management, on international labour markets,
Accounting and Taxes, Real dynamic development and further
Estate, Security Management, internationalisation. Our objectives are
Marketing, Agri-business and participation in the European Area of
European Union Programmes, Higher Education, contribution to the
Finances Management, Data Base creation of advanced knowledge society,
Protection Management), Spatial social cohesion, increasing mobility,
Management, Economics (Social implementation and development
Economics, Managerial Economics, of high standards, improvement of
Entrepreneurship and Human attractiveness, accessibility, quality of
Resources), Econometrics and IT education and training.
(Security and Control of Information
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Systems, IT Management),
Environment Protection;

Krakow University:
There are two kinds of financial

support for students offered at
the University:
1) need-based and merit-based
scholarships by means of Fundusz
Pomocy Materialnej dla Studentów
(Financial Support Fund for
Students) – using governmental
subsidies in order to distribute
financial aid among students for
various purposes (sports, rewards,
subsistence, special grants for the
disabled, etc.)
2)merit-based scholarship from
Studencki Fundusz Stypendialny
(Student Scholarship Fund) – using
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the institution’s own resources
– scholarships for the best students
Our future priorities include, inter alia, job opportunities and helps them in paid regardless of the scholarships
the introduction of new programmes planning their future careers, especially offered by the Financial Support
and doctoral degrees, further with respect to issues like meeting Fund for Students.
development of ICT in administration the demands of the competitive
and teaching, extension of the employment market, seeking job offers Some of our students are also
campus, implementation of or practical placements, etc. Once a beneficiaries of the European Union
additional innovative measures as year, the Office organises the Work Programmes we implement. Through
well as maintaining the cutting-edge Fair where potential employers from helping kindergartens, orphanages
educational opportunities. a number of companies display their and social centres we promote active
presentations and offers for students citizenship and fight against exclusion.
Student organisations and graduates. Additionally, AFMKU runs its own
The students of AFMKU form scholarship scheme through which the
Samorząd Studencki (Student Self- Grants and scholarships best students receive the Nagroda
-Government) which functions on both We assist those from the im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego
general and faculty levels. It is an disadvantaged social groups with (Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Award)
independent body chosen by students the financial aid and by creating and Nagroda im. Profesora Andrzeja
from students to serve students. employment opportunities, organising Kapiszewskiego (Professor Andrzej
annual labour market fairs or running Kapiszewski Award).
Moreover, the University houses many the Institutional Careers Office as an
student organisations, academic intermediary between student and
groups, academic sports association employer.
and Uczelniane Biuro Karier
(Institutional Careers Office). The
latter provides students and graduates
with the comprehensive range of
information and advice regarding
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Krakow Internet Nearly 4 000 students

Television u Frycza were granted financial
The Krakow Internet support during
Television was established
the academic year
within an educational project
of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
2008/2009:
Krakow University and
has been broadcasting via • 1556 merit-based
the Internet since October scholarships
2008. The television is run
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sports achievements
disciplines at AFMKU who want to get this kind of experience. They
regularly prepare programmes or news video clips concerning topical rewards
subjects as well as the most important events and initiatives that may
be of value not only for their peers or the academic community at our • 1153 need-based
institution but also to the outside viewers. Their work is supervised by
scholarships
professional editors, journalists as well as sound and picture engineers.
The u Frycza television studio, where all the programmes and clips are
prepared before they are broadcast online, is located off-campus at • 778 food allowance
ul. Lipowa 4. All the materials compiled by the Krakow Internet Television
u Frycza are easily accessible through a user-friendly and efficient website • 299 housing allowance
– www.ktvi.pl.
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the disabled
Student Radio Frycz

The Radio Frycz was established in March 2007 at the University. The
announcers and authors of the programmes are mainly students of the
Faculty of Political Science and Social Communication for whom such
a practical experience may come in handy with regards to their future
careers in the media industry. The studio is located at ul. Lipowa 4 not
far from the campus site, and is run by the young people who enjoy
preparing programmes about cultural events and student life in Krakow,
running discussions on various topics and, above all, playing a vast range
of alternative music (including rock, reggae or trip-hop) usually not to be
found on commercial radio stations.
To listen to the radio one simply needs to log on at:
http://radio.frycz.com
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Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University:
Art galleries
There are two art galleries run by the Krakow
University on the campus: u Frycza Gallery
in Building A and Oko dla Sztuki (Eye for Art)
Gallery in Building B. The galleries regularly
organise various exhibitions of both Polish and
foreign artists (eg, a display of Chinese wood
engravings, handicraft of Bolivian artisans,
photographs of the life and art of Paraguayan
Indians, a collection of unique objects from hot
Tanzania, or a display of contemporary graphics).
Students of Art at AFMKU have the opportunity
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to present their works there as well.
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Professor Joseph R. Carby-Hall’s* address
to the Academic Community of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow
University in connection with the change of the institutional status
and name
My dear Rector and Chancellor, My dear Friends,
thank you for your kind letter of 18th March, 2009 received yesterday. Thank
you too for your invitation to take part in the celebration regarding the change
of status of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University. Much as I should have
loved to have been amongst you on 31st March, I regret to say that I shall be
unable to be present because on that date I shall be in Cyprus in connection with
the setting up of a post-graduate Foundation.
I should wish to extend my congratulations to the Authorities and Staff, both

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academic and administrative, of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University for

the enormous strides which you have made in the short period of nine years since
your foundation. This is a remarkable achievement. The success of the University is due
to the forward-looking, dynamic and ambitious yet cautious policies followed by the
Founding Fathers and put into practice by the AFMKU Authorities in the last nine years.
I am proud and honoured to form part - in my capacity of holding an honorary chair

at your University - of such a scholarly, hard-working, imaginative and forward-looking
establishment which has made the impossible, possible. I have had the privilege of
seeing your University grow step by step over the last five years. Lord Baden Powell
once said “from little acorns mighty oak trees grow”. How very true this saying is when
applied to Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University. Your University has grown to
be an “oak tree” and is well on its way to becoming “mighty”. May it go from strength
to strength!
On behalf of the University of Hull and the Consulate of the Republic of Poland and its
Branch for Scientific and Educational Co-operation please accept our heartiest, warmest
and sincere CONGRATULATIONS on your excellent and well deserved achievement. It is
a true honour for both the University of Hull and for the Consulate of the Republic of
Poland to collaborate with your University. I, for one, shall do my utmost to foster and
cultivate this special relationship which exists between the three institutions. Every good
luck, God speed and much success and progress is our wish to you.
In scholarly friendship
Jo Carby-Hall
Hull, 25 March 2009
*Professor Joseph R. CARBY-HALL, Knight of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of
Poland, Officer of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Commander of
the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Officer of the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire, RD, MA, LLB, PhD, DLitt, Advocate.

Facilities:
designed to make you feel at home
Campus
You will have all the benefits of
studying in the heart of a major
city – and when you graduate, you
will find there are countless job
opportunities on your doorstep. We
offer you a wealth of facilities that will
help you make the most of your time
here. Our campus is situated at ul.
Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1,
along the Vistula River, within a
walking distance (circa 3 km) from
the centre of Krakow. Its convenient
location makes it easy to reach all
the local amenities and means of
transport. The buses which stop in
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the vicinity of the University take
passengers directly to the city centre,
The campus consists of three world- Budownictwa (Polish Association
Main Railway Station, Regional Bus
class edifices, which jointly give around of Construction Technicians and
Station or John Paul II International
26 000 square metres of comfortable Engineers), Złote Wiertło (Golden Drill)
Airport Krakow–Balice. Those who
learning and working space for in the Public Utility Building category
are not keen on public transport can
students as well as teaching and or the prestigious Professor Janusz
enjoy a relaxing stroll along the river
administrative staff, respectively. It is Bogdanowski Award.
on their way to the centre or Old
easy to access the particular units of
Town or order an efficient, prompt
the University including an extensive Computers and Internet
and reasonably-priced taxi service
library, reading room, computer access
from any of the several radio taxi
labs, conference facilities, three big The campus is fully equipped with the
companies.
lecture halls (1 lecture hall with 420 cutting-edge IT facilities. 300 PCs with
seats, 2 lecture halls with 280 seats the permanent and free-of-charge
each), 13 large lecture rooms, smaller access to the Internet are readily
classrooms and seminar rooms. There available. There are altogether five
are also snack buffets and a spacious computer labs in Building A and four in
cafeteria available on the premises. Building B. During autumn and spring
In short, the Krakow University makes semesters students can use the Internet
its priority to ensure congenial and Café in Building A on the ground floor
student-friendly conditions. between 9am and 5pm from Tuesday
to Saturday. A wireless networking
Consequently, the state-of-the-art infrastructure (Wi-Fi) covers almost the
campus of AFMKU has been whole premises, including teaching
honoured with a number of awards rooms, labs, social and recreational
like: Budynek Roku 2004 (Building areas. This means that anyone is able
of the Year 2004) granted in an to use laptops or other mobile devices
all-country competition organised by and access the world wide web nearly
Polski Związek Techników i Inżynierów anywhere on the campus.
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Library
Situated on the first floor in
Building C, the library and reading
room were designed to meet the
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highest teaching, studying and
researching standards. The library
Cafeteria and snack buffets stores over 83 thousand volumes
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Apart from the excellent teaching of books pertinent to the fields of
facilities, there are numerous studies taught at AFMKU, one third of
amenities including a cafeteria, which is in foreign languages, mainly
students’ club or snack buffets. in English and German. They were
The recently-opened modern and mostly acquired from the University of
spacious cafeteria in Building C is Hull, the Consulate of the Republic of
ready to satisfy fastidious and wide Poland in Beverley, Bochum University,
range of tastes. The menu includes a the U.S. Department of State, the
variety of traditional Polish dishes at Polish Sejm Library, the Library of the
a reasonable price (full two-dish meal Polish Academy of Sciences, various
costs around 3 EUR). It is open daily, institutions of the European Union
Mondays through Saturdays between and October 6 University. The library
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9am and 4.45pm and on Sundays subscribes to 320 scientific journals,

between 7.30am and 3pm. some of which are in various foreign
languages. In addition, it gathers
Those wishing to have a quick bite or a collection of about 1 000 journals
a sandwich in between their lectures which are out of print.
may take advantage of snack buffets
in Buildings A and B on the ground The library catalogue is computerised
floor. In the basement of Building so that everyone is able to use PCs
A (opposite the cloakroom) there is with a free access to the Internet
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a students’ club that is used for a on the premises. Oddział Informacji

variety of socialising events and is Naukowej (Department of Academic
also offering snacks and beverages. Information) that functions in the
library allows for browsing numerous
data bases, such as EBSCO, ISI
Emerging Markets, Lex Omega, etc.
Other than that, the students of
AFMKU are allowed to use the
municipal public libraries and libraries
of some other educational institutions
(eg, the Jagiellonian Library,
the Library of Krakow Technical
University).
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Facilities:
u Frycza Guest Rooms
• AFMKU provides its visitors with

the on-campus accommodation
in a highly secure and comfortable
environment – u Frycza Guest
Rooms. The close proximity to
the city centre allows the u Frycza
residents to participate at will in the
Krakow’s rich culture, numerous
events and exciting social life.
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• u Frycza offers 15 double rooms and

4 suites. All rooms are fully fitted to
a standard comparable to a three-
-star hotel and include an en-suite
bathroom, telephone, radio, TV SAT
and access to the Internet.
• The building as well as the whole

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campus are adapted for the use of

people with disabilities. There are
also the breakfast room and cafeteria
on the ground floor.
Contact details
u Frycza Guest Rooms
• Those who arrive at the campus
ul. Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1
Campus Building C area by car are allowed to use an
30-705 Krakow, Poland electronically guarded car-park
tel./fax: +48 12 257 00 88 monitored 24-hours a day for
e-mail: rezerwacja@ksw.edu.pl a maximum security.

Facilities:
Sports
The campus Building B houses a well-equipped fitness
centre and a gym. There are numerous sport activities
that the AFMKU students can choose from, either indoor
(aerobics, swimming, table tennis, weight-lifting, karate,
basketball, volleyball, modern dance) or outdoor (horse
riding, football, hiking). Our students enrol to Akademicki
Związek Sportowy (Academic Sports Association) with
over 200 members, which gives them the opportunity
to practice sports regularly or take part in numerous
tournaments and competitions held not only in Krakow but
also in other Polish cities.
Contact details
Sports Centre
ul. Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1
Campus Building B
30-705 Krakow, Poland
Room B 118
Wednesdays and Fridays, 12am–1pm
Tel.: +48 12 252 46 99
e-mail: swf@ksw.edu.pl
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Practical information:
details worth knowing
Visa and residence Non-EU citizens

EU citizens The visitors from countries other than the member states
Citizens from the member states of the European Union of the European Union need a visa and valid passport in
do not need a visa in order to enter Poland. All that is order to enter Poland. The visa application form should
necessary is a valid passport or any other document be submitted to the Polish Consulate or Polish Embassy
confirming identity and citizenship. However, the stay in the candidate’s country not later than three months
in Poland for periods longer than three months have before a planned trip to Poland. The information about the
to be registered at the Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki rules regarding the visa application can be acquired in the
(Little Poland Voivodeship Office). Below is the list of the Polish diplomatic missions and on the website of the Polish
documents required whenever the student wishes to stay Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.msz.gov.pl)
for periods exceeding three months:
1) application form from the Voivodeship Office (one

original and three copies),
2) copy of valid travel documents (the page showing the
photograph and personal data) or any other document
confirming the citizenship and identity of the candidate,
3) letter of acceptance issued by the Krakow University,
4) document confirming that the applicant has a valid
health insurance,
5) official statement informing that the applicant has
enough money needed to cover his/her expenses in
Poland and would not need to use social care services,
6) document confirming temporary residence address in
Krakow.
All the above-mentioned documents have to be duly

submitted to:
M.K.
Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki

ul. Przy Rondzie 6 The following documents are required in order to apply for
Krakow a visa:
Tel. +48 12 392 18 04 1) valid passport,
Opening hours: Monday 9am‒5pm 2) visa application form that can be downloaded from the
and Tuesday–Friday 8am‒3pm website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Poland (www.msz.gov.pl),
3) official statement from a bank confirming that the
applicant has enough money to cover total expenditure
during his/her stay in Poland,
K.K.
4) official letter of acceptance from the Krakow University

specifying the prospective period of studies,
5) valid health insurance,
6) 1 photograph.
Please take note of the fact that Polish consulates and

embassies may request some additional documents.

Academic calendar
Autumn semester starts at the beginning of October
and finishes by the end of January. There is a Christmas
recess in December. The examination session takes place
at the end of January and lasts for two weeks. The retake
examination session starts in the middle of February and
finishes by the end of the month.
Spring semester starts in the middle of February and

finishes in the middle of June with a break for Easter.
Examination session starts in the middle of June and
finishes by the end of the month. The retake examination
session for spring semester starts at the beginning of
September and lasts for three weeks.
Days off in Poland

M.K.
The student must receive a residence card from the Little 1 January New Year
Poland Voivodeship Office. The temporary stay card is 1 May Labour Day
issued for one year with a possibility of prolonging it. The 3 May Constitution Day
residence card is issued for the duration of permit and 15 August Church holiday ‒ Assumption
costs 390 PLN. of Virgin Mary
1 November All Saints Day
To get a residence card the following documents are 11 November Independence Day
required: 25–26 December Christmas
1) copy of each page of the passport,
2) document confirming health insurance, Days off, which are not set on the same day every
3) letter of acceptance issued by the Krakow University, year
4) official statement informing that the applicant has Easter Monday (in 2009 –13 April)
enough money needed to cover his/her expenses in Corpus Christi (in 2009 – 11 June)
Poland and would not need to use social care services
(minimum 800 PLN/month),
5) document confirming temporary residence address in
K.K.
Krakow,
6) a birth certificate translated into the Polish language,
7) residence card fee receipt,
8) 5 photographs (size 35/45 mm), left side of the face has
to be shown with left ear without earrings,
9) application form from the Voivodeship Office (one
original and three copies).

Health insurance eventually. However, still with these additions, the flights
EU citizens are relatively inexpensive.
The citizens of the member states of the European Union
are entitled to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), Train
which is honoured in Poland. More information is available Krakow can be easily reached by train from many
on the website of the Polish National Health Fund European cities, eg, Berlin, Lviv, Budapest, Vienna, Prague.
(www.nfz.gov.pl) The Main Railway Station is situated in the very centre of
Krakow at the northern tip of the Old Town.
Non-EU citizens
The students who do not have the EHIC or any other health Coach
insurance can contact the Department of International Many coach connections between Krakow and main
Co-operation in National Health Fund in Krakow in order to European cities are offered by long-distance carriers. The
sign an insurance agreement. The monthly cost of medical most popular are: Europa Express, Eurocar, Sindbad, Orbis
coverage is 37.80 PLN (about 12 EUR). Transport, Bermuda, Eurolines. International buses arrive
at and depart from the Regionalny Dworzec Autobusowy
Department of International Co-operation – RDA (Regional Bus Station) at ul. Bosacka.
National Health Fund
ul. Batorego 24 City transport
31-135 Krakow The system of city transport relies on tramways and buses.
tel. + 48 12 298 83 40 Using them is inexpensive, comfortable and saves time
e-mail: wf06@nfz.gov.pl as well as traffic and parking hustle that those travelling
www.nfz-krakow.pl in a car invariably encounter. Regular lines run between
5am and 11pm. Students are entitled to discount fares for
It is also possible to enter into an insurance scheme in the all lines: one-trip ticket costs 1.25 PLN, hourly ticket 1.55
home country of the candidate before travelling to Poland. PLN and monthly ticket 47 PLN. It is very important to
remember that these prices apply only to the passengers
who have the valid student identification cards. The tickets
Travel are sold in the street kiosks and vending machines. The
Aeroplane detailed timetables are available at: www.mpk.krakow.pl.
Travelling to Krakow has been made easier than ever
as a result of a rapid development of the John Paul II With the development of a new bicycle-paths system
International Airport Krakow-Balice and the introduction of the stations where it is possible
(www.krakowairport.pl/en), located about 15 km from the to rent a bike, using one has become a pleasant
city centre, and the introduction of inexpensive flights on alternative way of commuting (for more information
budget lines like: Easy Jet, Ryanair, Norwegian, Transavia check the website www.bikeone.pl).
or Wind Jet. One can fly directly in less than three hours
between Krakow and numerous European cities, eg, Belfast,
Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool,
London, Milan, Paris, Prague, Stockholm, Stavanger and
Vienna. Transatlantic flights are also available.
If one buys a ticket in advance prices can be truly very

low, but it is important to bear in mind that they may
exclude taxes, fees or any charges that have to be covered,
M.K.

How to get to the University from the airport Off-campus accommodation

One can travel directly from the airport to Andrzej Frycz There is an ample accommodation offer for those wishing
Modrzewski Krakow University on 292 bus that terminates to stay off-campus. One may enquire about rooms and
at the campus. It takes about 40 minutes when there is flats in various agencies that assist students in finding
no traffic congestion. One may also order a taxi but it is accommodation, eg, Chata Żaka (www.krakow.zsp.pl) or
a more expensive if convenient option. The trip during the Emmerson (www.emmerson.pl).
day costs around 70 PLN, during the night and holidays
around 110 PLN. Prices of a single room vary between 150 EUR and 300
EUR (per month). Living in a double room in the student
How to get to the University from the Main Railway dormitory costs from 100 to 200 EUR (per month).
Station and Regional Bus Station
Main Railway
Station and International phone calls
Regional Bus Special phone cards like Telepin and Telegrosik, sold at
Station (where every post office, can be used in order to save up to 50%
long-distance of the cost of phone calls to foreign countries.
buses terminate)
are located
M.K.
in the very Mobile phones

centre of Krakow. City buses 192, 292, 287, 115 from There are a number of companies in Poland like Orange,
Dworzec Główny Wschód (Main Station East stop), Era GSM, Plus GSM or Play, which offer a variety of
located in the proximity to both stations, run directly to subscription schemes for mobile phones. The most
the University campus. It takes 15 minutes to travel this convenient option that saves the red tape is using pre-paid
distance (4 stops). Taxi fare is about 18 PLN during a
cards. One simply has to get a starter package which
weekday and about 25 PLN during holidays and at night.
costs from 10 to 50 PLN and can be bought in special
stores where telephones are sold. The price of new mobile
telephones of an average standard ranges from 200 PLN
to 600 PLN but it may also be possible to use telephones
registered outside Poland.
Emergency numbers
999 – Ambulance
998 – Fire Brigade
997 – Police
112 – universal emergency number for any of the
three services
M.K.
Main Post Office

K.K.
ul. Westerplatte 20
Mon.–Fri. 7.30am–8.30pm
Sat. 8am–2pm
Post Office in the vicinity

of the Main Railway Station
ul. Lubicz 4
24 hours a day/7 days a week

Bank account ATM are also accompanying events like

In order to open a bank account Poland has an extensive network of screenings of films and slide shows,
in Poland, a valid passport is ATMs, which are connected to all workshops, lectures or meetings with
necessary (some banks may require international networks. There are artists.
an additional document with a almost ten thousand of ATMs in the
photograph, eg, a driver’s licence) whole country. It is advised to consult
and a document confirming student your bank or card issuer about the
status. Money can be also directly charges incurred while using
withdrawn through a cash machine a particular card abroad.
from the account that is opened in the
student’s home country. The banks Churches
in larger cities are usually open from Krakow is often called ‘the city of
9am to 5pm on weekdays and from churches’. Most of the historic ones
10am until 1pm on Saturdays. are located within the area of the Old
Town. They are ubiquitous and each of
Cash them is unique. Most of the churches
K.K.
All major foreign currencies may be are Roman Catholic (eg, St. Mary’s
exchanged in any bank or Kantor. Basilica, Ss. Paul and Peter Church), Juwenalia (May)
Kantors are usually open from 9am to Students’ most favourite festival.
but there are also places of worship of
7pm during weekdays and from 10am According to an old-time tradition,
other denominations like Adventists,
until 2pm on Saturdays. students are handed the keys to the
Baptists, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodists,
Orthodox or United Evangelical. city. For a week, parties erupt across
Krakow. Most of these are open to
outsiders. During this festival there
Festivals, events, concerts, are many open-air concerts of Polish
bands playing pop and rock music.
exhibitions …
International Shanty Festival
Krakow Film Festival (May-June)
(February)
This film festival concentrates on short
People from all over Poland and
films, documentaries and animated
Europe come to Krakow to sing about
features.
sea adventures and voyages. During
four days of the festival almost
Jewish Culture Festival (June-July)
eleven thousand people of different
This festival is one of the biggest and
ages participate in concerts held at
the most important events of this kind
main concert halls and in the festival
in the world. There are concerts of
tavern.
klezmer classical or Jewish folk music.
Historic Jewish district of Kazimierz
Photomonth in Krakow (May)
reverberates with a week of musical
It is one of the largest photography
magic. In addition, the visitors enjoy
festivals in Poland, which is rapidly
films, exhibitions, book launches,
gaining significance in Europe. The
lectures and Jewish cuisine. At the
exhibitions are set in galleries, cafés,
end of the festival there is a big party
adapted industrial spaces or private
on ul. Szeroka.
apartments. During the Festival there
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Pierogi Festival (August) Shopping 3) monthly ticket for the public

This culinary event is inspired by the Out of the many shopping centres transport – 47 PLN
old cooking tradition and its main scattered around the city it is worth 4) other expenses (cinema, books,
role is promoting the tastes of Polish mentioning two: Galeria Krakowska phone) – 200 PLN
cuisine. and Galeria Kazimierz. The former
located in the proximity to the Main Below is a list of prices in one
Sacrum-Profanum Music Festival Railway Station and only around of Krakow’s most popular
(September) 400 metres from the Old Town is supermarkets:
The central concept of the festival the biggest shopping centre in the Milk (1 l) 2.50 PLN
is the presentation of some of the city with some 270 stores. The latter Mineral Water (1.5 l) 2 PLN
greatest masterpieces in modern is located at the southern tip of Tea 2–9 PLN
classical music from the 19th and Kazimierz at ul. Podgórska 34, on the Coffee 5–20 PLN
20th centuries. bank of the Vistula River, near Krakow Bread 2 PLN
University. In addition to a variety of Poultry (1 kg) 15 PLN
New Year’s Eve Party (December) stores there is a cinema and fitness Pasta (0.5 kg) 5 PLN
Throngs of people gather in the main centre in there. In Krakow, there are Ham (0.5 kg) 17 PLN
market square to bid farewell to the also plenty of supermarkets of the Bar of chocolate 5 PLN
old year. It is a great opportunity to international chains like: TESCO, Coca-cola 2.70 PLN
enjoy the atmosphere of this special REAL, Carrefour, Kaufland, Lidl or Apples (1 kg) 4 PLN
night in an extraordinary place. Plus. Orange Juice (1 l) 3 PLN
Numerous visitors travel to Krakow to
spend the New Year’s Eve at this open
air party. Cost of living Examples of some other expenses:
The monthly cost of living in Krakow A meal in the University
can be estimated at between 1 050 cafeteria 3–11 PLN
and 1 550 PLN. The total expenditure, A meal in the restaurant
naturally, depends on the style of life in the city centre 12–35 PLN
and needs of particular people. The Coffee in the city centre 4–12 PLN
mentioned sum includes: Cinema ticket 12–25 PLN
1) monthly accommodation Theatre ticket 25–50 PLN
fee – 300–800 PLN Haircut 20–100 PLN
2) food – 500 PLN
M.B.
J.M.
The world’s arguably oldest shopping mall dating back to the Middle Ages Krakow’s most modern shopping centre built in 2006 – Galeria Krakowska
– Sukiennice in Krakow’s Old Town

world of opportunities
One of the pillars of the has maintained linkages with

development of Andrzej Frycz various academic entities in such
Modrzewski Krakow University countries as: Austria, Bulgaria,
is international co-operation. This Croatia, Egypt, England, Finland,
area of institutional planning France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
entails a variety of initiatives, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands,
most of which comprise starting Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia,
and maintaining contacts with Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan
foreign partners, participation in and Ukraine.
LLP-Erasmus, the implementation
J.M.
One of our most active partner institutions is the of teaching programmes in English As a part of the dynamic
University of Hull. The numerous initiatives that (MBA, International Business development of the international
we have jointly organised entail, for example:
Erasmus mobility of students as well as academic Studies), practical training, joint co-operation, the Krakow
and administrative staff, international conferences research projects, the exchange of University has received the
(Poland in the European Union: Social Dimension,
28–30 October 2005, European Constitution and academic staff and students as well extended Erasmus University
National Constitutions, 21–24 October 2007), as the organisation of academic
publication of research work or facilitating
Charter awarded by the European
co-operation between Polish and British police. conferences, meetings with foreign Commission. It enables us to
Above: the partnership agreement between
both universities was signed by Rector Professor
officials, researchers, diplomats, participate in the academic
Zbigniew Maciąg and Vice-Chancellor Professor events celebrating culture, customs exchange programmes with the
David Drewry on 22 October 2004 in Hull.
and tradition of other countries higher education institutions from
(Ukrainian Days, Hungarian Days, countries in the European Union,
Slovak Days, Egyptian Days, European Economic Area and the
Election Nights in connection with European Union candidate states.
presidential elections In order to foster the continuation
in the USA), etc. of education abroad, the Diploma
Supplement has been introduced.
AFMKU has singed many The purpose of this document is
agreements with foreign higher to provide sufficient independent
education institutions and data on student’s performance
J.M.
Professor Joseph R. Carby-Hall of the University

of Hull has been awarded the Honorary
Professorship of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
Krakow University in October 2007 for, inter alia,
playing the major part in developing partnership
between both universities. It might be also worth
mentioning that as a result of his personal
involvement our library received as a gift several
thousand of books and journals in English.
Above: the ceremony of bestowing the
Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the
Republic of Poland on Professor Joseph R. Carby-
-Hall. The decoration is performed on behalf
of the President of Poland by the Head of the
President’s Chancellary Piotr Kownacki on 17
September 2008 in Belvedere Palace, Warsaw.
M.B.
Slovak Days, 24-25 November 2008

during the time of his/her studies challenges posed by the processes

to improve the international of globalisation. We contribute
‘transparency’ as well as fair a lot of effort and resources to
academic and professional the development of multi-faceted
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recognition of qualifications. It is international co-operation in order
Honorary Profesorship of Andrzej Frycz
designed to provide a description to prepare students to be successful Modrzewski Krakow University has already been
of the nature, level, context, on the competitive markets in granted to Joseph R. Carby-Hall of the University
of Hull, Rolf Grawert of Bochum University, Harald
content and status of the studies Poland and abroad. AFMKU also Kundoch of University of Gelsenkirchen, Anatolii
that were pursued and successfully creates many opportunities for Demanchuk of International University in Rivne,
Sayed Tonsy Mahmoud of October 6 University
completed by the individual to the academic staff to increase in Cairo.
Above: Professor Rolf Grawert during the
whom the supplement is granted. their potential and improve ceremony of granting him the title of Honorary
Additionally, the European knowledge as well as skills in the Professorship on 23 October 2007.
Credit Transfer System (ECTS) international environment.
has been implemented. This
helps accept on equal basis the
courses taken at other higher
education institutions in Poland
or abroad in the place where the
students decide to continue their
education. Within this framework,
they are also able to adjust the
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pace of studies to their needs and
President of the Eurpean Court of Human
capacity. Rights Professor Jean-Paul Costa visited
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
on 25 October 2008 and took part in
We have presented a consistent the debate on “Current Issues Regarding
approach to the process of Decisions of the European Court of Human
Rights – Polish Cases in the Court”.
internationalisation of Andrzej
Frycz Modrzewski Krakow
University since the foundation of
M.B.
our institution in 2000. It stems Election Night in connection with presidential

from the need to face modern elections in the USA, 4/5 November 2008
M.B.
The Krakow University’s excellent facilities allow

for the organisation of high-profile international
academic conferences.
Above: The conference on European Constitution
and National Constitutions organised jointly by
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, the
University of Hull and Jagiellonian University from
21 till 24 October 2007 under the patronage of
the President of the European Parliament Hans-
Gert Pöttering and President of the European
Court of Human Rights Jean-Paul Costa.
M.B.
Egyptian Days, 25-27 March 2009

Foreign Partner Institutions
Austria Great Britain Slovenia

• St. Pölten University of Applied • University of Hull • Primorska University, Koper
Sciences • University of Bedfordshire
• Edinburgh Napier University Spain
Belarus • University of Sevilla
• Baranovichi State University Hungary • Public University of Navarre,
• College of Nyíregyhazi Pamplona
Bulgaria • Kodolanyi Janos University of • University of Basque Country, Bilbao
• College of Management, Trade and Applied Sciences, Szekesfehrvar
Marketing, Sofia Sweden
• Plovdiv University “Paissii Italy • Högskolan Dalarna, Falun
Hilendarski” • University of Molise, Campobasso
• South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, • John Cabot University, Rome Taiwan
Blagoevgrad • Providence University, Taichung
Lithuania • Wenzao Ursuline College of
Croatia • Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnus Languages, Kaohsiung
• University of Zagreb
Morocco Ukraine
Egypt • Mohammed V University, Rabat • Rivne University of Economics and
• October 6 University, Cairo Humanities
Netherlands • Ivan Franko National University,
Finland • Radboud University Nijmegen Lviv
• Kymenlaakso University of Applied • National Academy of
Management, Kiev
Sciences, Kotka Russia
• Department of Ukrainian Industrial
• Sankt Petersburg Institution of
Politics. Institute of Personnel
France Humanities
Training for Industry, Kiev
• Université Jean Monnet, Saint
• Makiyvka Institute of Economics
Etienne Serbia and Humanities
• Universite de la Mediterranee, • Privredna Akademija Novi Sad • University of Economics and Law
Marseilles • University of Kragujevac “KROK”, Kiev
• University of Nis • University of Law and Business, Lviv
Germany • Horlivka State Pedagogical Institute
• Hochschule Harz–Hochschule Slovakia of Foreign Languages
für angewandte Wissenschaften, • Police Academy, Bratislava • Private Higher Educational
Wernigerode • University of Economics, Bratislava Establishment, Donetsk
• Hochschule für Öffentliche • General Milan Rastislav Stefanik • Kramatorsk Institute of Economics
Verwaltung, Bremen Academy of Military Forces, and Humanities
• Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen am Liptovský Mikuláš
Rhein-Hochschule für Wirtschaft • Slovak University of Agriculture,
• Hochschule Bremen Nitra
• Evangelishe Fachhochschule, Berlin • Catholic University, Ružomberok
• Technical University of Dresden

enhancing global career prospects
International Business Studies is an academic degree will certainly make it easier for the
demic programme from the field of Economics. graduates interested in finding employment in
It is directed towards Polish and international the broadly-developed sector of companies orien-
students from the European Union as well as ted on economics and finances that maintain
other countries. It targets ambitious and creative international co-operation or are located abroad.
people with a good command of English who Knowledge gained during the course of studies
are interested in enhancing their knowledge on and official certificate enable students to continue
the wide range of aspects within the sphere of their education in other foreign higher education
international relations, particularly in the areas institutions. International Business Studies last 3
of modern economy and finances. Syllabus years (6 semesters) and the whole programme is
which fulfils the European educational standards taught in English. The lectures are delivered by
includes Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, professors from the AFMKU and foreign visiting
International Financial Relations, History of lecturers. During the course of studies students
International Relations, International Political may spend one semester in a foreign partner
Relations or Managerial Economics. Such an aca- institution of the Krakow University.
Application Process
In order to apply for International 5) 4 photographs (size 35/45 mm), Please note!
Business Studies at Andrzej Frycz left side of the face has to be The candidate with a secondary
Modrzewski Krakow University the shown with left ear without school leaving certificate from the
foreign candidate with a secondary earrings; country which does not have an
school leaving certificate from 6) document confirming the right to agreement regarding the recognition
the country which has signed the stay in Poland (visa or residence of certificates with Poland submits the
agreement regarding the recognition card); same above-mentioned documents,
of certificates with Poland submits the 7) application form (available on the but the secondary school leaving
following documents: AFMKU website: www.ksw.edu.pl); certificate in addition has to undergo
8) application fee receipt (150 PLN if a recognition process through
1) either a secondary school leaving the candidate is planning to take the ‘nostrification’ procedure.
certificate validated by the a language entrance examination Confirmation of the fact that the
appropriate national authority in at AFMKU or 100 PLN for the certificate is in the process of
the country of issuing or candidate who does not take the recognition has to be submitted, too.
a secondary school leaving language entrance examination);
certificate with an apostille from 9) confirmed copy of the English ‘Nostrification’ of secondary
a Polish diplomatic mission; language certificate, but the school leaving certificates
2) translation of the certificate made original version has to be According to the Polish regulations,
by a sworn translator; presented upon request (see below a school certificate obtained abroad
3) copy of passport (page with the the section regarding the English in a country that does not have
photograph and personal data); language qualification whether this an agreement on recognition of
4) medical certificate confirming requirement applies). certificates with Poland has to be
eligibility for studies (if this document validated in the country in which it
in issued outside Poland a sworn was issued and then presented to the
translation is required); kuratorium oświaty (local educational

authority) in Poland, which is • FCA, CAE, CPE (Cambridge); Candidates planning to enrol for
responsible for the ‘nostrification’. • BEC Vantage; International Business Studies have to
It is obligatory to submit the following • BEC Higher (Cambridge); submit all the required documents to:
documents to the local educational • IELTS – from 5 to 9 points
authority in Poland in order to start (Cambridge); International Business Studies Office
the ‘nostrification’ process. • TELC B2 – “Vantage” The European Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
1) ‘nostrification’ application form; Language Certificate (WBT); Krakow University
2) original or duplicate of the • TELAS – levels: 3a, 3b, 2, 1 (British ul. Gustawa Herlinga-
secondary school leaving Council); -Grudzińskiego 1, room 012 A
certificate, validated in the Polish • TOEFL – from 510 to 580 points 30-705 Krakow, Poland
diplomatic mission; (paper format), from 178 to 235
3) confirmation that the candidate’s points (computer format); The decision concerning admission
secondary school leaving certificate • LCCI – levels: 2,3,4 (London is made by the Faculty Recruitment
has never been the subject of Chamber of Commerce and Commission upon the analysis of
‘nostrification’ procedure. Industry Examinations Board FTBE); the documentation submitted by
• ESOL – levels: higher, intermediate, the applicant. Once qualified for
The English language qualification advanced (City and Guilds entry, the candidate is required to
The prospective candidate is required Pitman Qualifications, Pitman sign a contract as well as cover the
to have ample knowledge of the Qualifications Institute); registration (370 PLN) and tuition fees
English language, which will have to • TOLES – advanced level (2 000 PLN per semester).
be confirmed with one of the following (Cambridge);
language certificates in order to be • Certificate of Krakow Educational Application deadline for
enrolled for the studies without the Society Ltd. confirming the International Business Studies
necessity to undergo the entrance knowledge of the English language is 25 September 2009. It is
language examination at the Krakow on level B2. advised to start the application
University: procedure at least four months
before the deadline especially if
the candidate requires a student
visa since it may take up to three
months before it is issued.
M.K.
K.K.

Programme of studies:
first-cycle degree programme* in the English language
Application fee: 150 PLN or 100 PLN (for candidates with appropriate language certificates who do not need to take the
English language entrance examination). Registration fee: 370 PLN. Tuition fee: 2 000 PLN per semester.
Year I ‒ Autumn semester

Form of ECTS
Course title Course type Hours
assessment points
Microeconomics L 15 examination 5
Microeconomics C 15 credited 0
International Political Relations L 30 examination 5
History of International Relations L 30 examination 5
Management I L 30 examination 4
Mathematics for Economists L 15 examination 5
Mathematics for Economists C 15 credited 0
Business Communication in English C 60 credited 4
Physical Fitness C 30 credited 1
Total 240 29
Year I ‒ Spring semester

Form of ECTS
assessment points
Introduction to Sociology L 15 examination 4
Computer Sciences S 30 credited 2
Theory of Foreign Policy ‒ Making L 30 examination 4
International Economics L 45 examination 5
Managerial Economics L 30 examination 5
Physical Fitness C 30 credited 1
Business Communication in Spanish C 60 credited 3
Total 300 28
Students choose one additional lecture in English from elective courses
L – lecture, C – class, S – seminar, credited – it is to be understood as equivalent to “the credits awarded for a course that
does not end with an examination”
* The term “first-cycle degree programme” is used in accordance with the guide published by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System in
Poland (2004). This publication aims at introducing a coherent system of translation of the basic terms and expressions relating to education in Europe. Elsewhere
“first-cycle degree programme” might be used interchangeably with the expressions like “Bachelor’s degree programme”, “Licentiate degree programme” or simply
“undergraduate studies programme”.

Year II ‒ Autumn semester

Form of ECTS
assessment points
International Financial Relations L 30 examination 3
Macroeconomics L 15 examination 4
Macroeconomics C 15 credited 0
Studies on State L 30 examination 4
Introduction to Law L 30 examination 4
Philosophy L 30 examination 3
Introduction to Accounting L 15 examination 4
Introduction to Accounting C 15 credited 0
International Trade S 30 credited 3
Business Communication in Spanish C 60 credited 3
Total 330 32
Year II ‒ Spring semester

Form of ECTS
assessment points
International Cultural Relations L 30 credited 3
Political Systems L 30 examination 5
Public International Law L 30 examination 4
International Organisations L 30 credited 3
European Integration S 30 examination 3
Financial Management L 30 examination 2
Intercultural Communication in Business and
L 15 examination 3
Management
Intercultural Communication in Business and
C 15 credited 0
Management
Business Communication in English C 60 examination 5
Research project I S 30 credited 3
Total 300 31
Students choose two additional lectures in English from elective courses

Year III ‒ Autumn semester

ECTS
Course title
points
Work placement (4 weeks) 4
Study abroad 30
Year III ‒ Spring semester

Form of ECTS
assessment points
Political and Economic Geography L 30 credited 3
Demography L 30 TBA 3
Statistics L 15 credited 4
Statistics C 15 TBA 0
Political Economics L 30 TBA 3
Polish Foreign Policy L 30 TBA 3
Entrepreneurial Management L 15 TBA 3
Entrepreneurial Management C 15 TBA 0
Risk Management L 15 TBA 3
Risk Management C 15 credited 0
Strategic Management L 30 TBA 3
International Marketing L 15 TBA 3
International Marketing C 15 credited 0
Research project II S 30 credited 3
Total 300 31
M.B.
K.K.

Descriptions of selected courses

Microeconomics International Political Relations
Year: I Year: I
Semester: Autumn Semester: Autumn
Language of instruction: English Language of instruction: English
Lecturer: Krzysztof Waśniewski, PhD Lecturer: Professor Jan Czaja, PhD
Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours and Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
classes – 15 hours Form of assessment: The final grade will
Form of assessment: Lectures – written be based on regular attendance and course
examination in form of an essay on subject chosen examination.
by the student from a list presented at the begining Objective: Knowledge of International Political
of examination. An alternative way is a term essay, Relations will give the students the ability to
which is a scientific project performed by a student research and critically analyse materials about
under the supervision of the lecturer. The term the world and international politics and finally
essay is facultative and the student can withdraw to understand it better. They will get important
from this path of assessment, at any moment, to skills in many areas to offer to employers. They
sit a regular examination. Classes – credited. will also have better chances to find a job
Objective: The general goal of the course is to in any international, governmental and non-
provide the students with the microeconomic governmental organisation.
knowledge necessary to actively understand and Course description: The course consists of
analyse the basic notions concerning markets, 30 hours of lectures on International Political
firms and consumers. This general goal is to Relations, based on evaluation of traditional
be achieved in the context of literature, in the knowledge of International Relations and
framework of which basic manuals are often analysis of new trends in the world, diplomacy,
too synthetic and more advanced writings too the strategic environment, international
difficult to interpret, for a beginner. Providing economy, globalization process and relations
the students with the intellectual framework between cultures.
necessary for understanding the relations Literature: Jackson R., Sorensen G., Introduction
between the formal microeconomic knowledge to International Relations. Oxford 1999. Baylis
in manuals, mainly neoclassical theory, and J., Smith S., Globalization of World Politics. An
the way markets and firms work. Applying the Introduction to International Relations. Oxford
microeconomic knowledge for analysing basic 2005.
business documents, like companies’ yearly ECTS points: 5
reports or prospectae and business press
releases.
Course description: The course provides the
basics of microeconomics.
Literature: Bernanke B., Principles of
Microeconomics, McGraw-Hill College.
Nordhaus W., Microeonomics, McGraw-Hill
College.
ECTS points: L–5, C–0

History of International Relations 6. A case study: Decolonization, the fall of the

Soviet Union, and international relations.
Year: I 7. A case study: The boundaries of Poland
Semester: Autumn (1918–1990) and international relations.
Language of instruction: English 8. A case study: The integration of states in
Lecturer: Professor Ryszard Stemplowski, PhD Europe, 1930–2008, and international
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours relations.
Form of assessment: The final assessment (a Literature: McWilliams W., Piotrowski H., The
three hour exam) requires (1) the brief answers World Since 1945: A History of International
to several simple questions re the below Relations, 6th Revised Edition, Lynne
mentioned books, and (2) short essay. Rienner Publishers Inc., Boulder Co.2005.
Objective: The course is designed to introduce Stemplowski R., Wprowadzenie do analizy
the history of international relations since the polityki zagranicznej RP, T. I i II, Wydanie
end of the 19th century, along with a number of drugie rozszerzone, PISM, Warszawa 2007, T I
key concepts essential for the analysis of this (fragmenty: Część pierwsza, Część druga) oraz
period. The main objective is to help students T. II (fragment: Kalendarium 1989–2005).
assess public information on international ECTS points: 5
politics and foreign policy making.
Course description: Students are expected to
attend the lectures, take notes and work them Management I
out directly afterwards. Since no single book
defines the content of this course, students Year: I
are expected to read through the material as Semester: Autumn
specified by the lecturer. Language of instruction: English
Main topics: Lecturer: Paulina Horaček, PhD
1. The aims and objectives of the course. The Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
contents of the lectures and state-of-the-art Form of assessment: Examination (written,
research. The significance of the compulsory case studies resolution)
readings. Introduction to the following Objective: The objective of the course is to learn
concepts: Language. Concept. Value. Category. why management is needed, what does it mean
Institution. The cultural and the political – the to manage, what is required for management
state/nation. History. International relations. to be successful, what is the difference between
International politics. International order. manager and leader, if any, what are the tools
Policy. Foreign Policy. International law. Justice. manager/leader may use to perform the role
Human rights. Sovereignty. Integration of effectively.
states. Theories of international relations. A Course description: The course addresses
world system approach. the need of students to learn what it means to
2. An overview of the history of international manage, why and when management is needed
relations (19th–21st CC). and when “to manage” is not enough and
3. A case study: The Great Depression “to lead” needs to come into play. Therefore,
(1929–1933) and international relations. first sessions concentrate on gaining the
4. A case study: The Second World War and understanding of management origin and its
international relations. role in our world, as well as on introduction to
5. A case study: The Cold War, the Cuban characteristics and requirements of manager’s
missile crisis and international relations. and leader’s roles. Then individual and

group work assignments (case studies) with Mathematics for Economists

complementary reading/discussion material
refer to the following aspects of management: Year: I
human resources management, operational and Semester: Autumn
strategic management, change and knowledge Language of instruction: English
management, project management. This is Lecturer: Marta Kornafel, MSc
the underlying structure for understanding the Course structure: Classes – 15 hours
principles of management and leadership. Form of assessment: Two middle-term written
Literature: Mullins J.L., Management and tests and activity during classes
Organisational Behaviour, 7th Edition. Prerequisite: Secondary school leaving
It is also recommended that students read mathematics examination at basic level
regularly Harvard Business Review available Objective: In the end of the course students
in the main university library or on-line at: are expected to know the basic mathematical
http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/ concepts and tools like matrix, derivative,
ECTS points: 4 integral and be able to apply them to the simple
economical models and investigation.
Course description: An introduction to higher
Mathematics for Economists mathematics and mathematical economics:
matrix calculus and input-output model; function
Year: I – properties, graphs, derivative, applications;
Semester: Autumn integral – calculus of integrals, mathematical
Language of instruction: English and economic applications; several-variable
Lecturer: Beata Ciałowicz, PhD function: partial derivatives, properties and
Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours investigating, applications.
Form of assessment: Final exam (written, Literature: Hoffmann L.D., Bradley G.L., Calculus
descriptive) for Business, Economics and the Social Life
Objective: This course covers the standard Sciences, McGraw-Hill 1989. Bittinger M.L.,
topics of higher mathematics, including basic Beecher J.A., College Algebra, Addison-Wesley
concepts and techniques of linear algebra 1990. Venit S., Bishop W., Elementary Linear
(matrices, determinants, simultaneous Algebra.
equations) as well as ones of calculus (limits, Materials and excercise sheets prepared by teachers
derivatives, investigation of function, integration, ECTS points: 0 (this course is complementary to
functions of several variables). The course is the lecture: Mathematics for Economists).
focused also on applications of this formal
apparatus to practical economic problems.
Course description: Linear algebra – Matrices, Introduction to Sociology
Systems of Linear Equations, Input – output
analysis. Calculus – Functions of One Variable, Year: I
Functions of Two Variables, Integral Calculus. Semester: Spring
Literature: Hoffmann L.D., Bradley G.L., Language of instruction: English
Calculus for Business, Economics and the Social Lecturer: Anna Karnat-Napieracz, PhD
Life Sciences, McGraw-Hill 1989. Bittinger M.L., Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours
Beecher J.A., College Algebra, Addison-Wesley Form of assessment: Examination (oral)
1990. Objective: To provide students with basic
Additional readings delivered by lecturer. concepts of Sociology. To get familiar with
ECTS points: 5 elementary sociological problems and

contemporary phenomena of social life. intricacies and some complex features. It gives
Widening of sociological imagination. many benefits, whether for school, for business
Course description: Sociology as a scientific or for fun: Word’s features make it easy to
discipline: sociological perspective, the organise complex documents containing vast
origins and founders of sociology. Theoretical amounts of textual and visual information into
approach to social interaction: reconstructing an attractive, presentable form, Excel helps
social reality, social structure. Social groups organise and keep track of data, perform
and institutions: types of groups, formal mathematical calculations with large volumes of
organisations, bureaucracy. Culture and society: data and produce graphs and charts.
aspects of cultural variation, norms and values, Course description: This course aims to provide
socialisation, social control and social order. people with clear, detailed instruction in the
Social divisions: social stratification, social fundamental aspects of MS Word and Excel,
mobility, communities, ethnicity, gender. Social as well as in many of its less-known but highly
change: family, religion, collective behaviour, useful capabilities.
social movements. Globalization: modernity, late Literature: TBA
modernity and postmodernity, contemporary ECTS points: 2
approach to social world.
Literature: Giddens A., “What do sociologists
do?” [in:] Social Theory and Modern Theory of Foreign Policy – making
Sociology, Cambridge 1987. Alexander J.C.,
“Analytic debates: Understanding the relative Year: I
autonomy of culture” [in:] Culture and Society. Semester: Spring
Contemporary debates (eds.) J.C.Alexander, Language of instruction: English
S.Seidman, Cambridge University Press 1993, Lecturer: Professor Ryszard Stemplowski, PhD
1-27. Sztompka P., Sociology of Social Change, Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
Oxford UK, Cambridge USA, Blackwell 1993, Form of assessment: 1. A series of three (written)
3-40. Bauman Z., “Modernity and Ambivalence” brief checks during the semester course. Their
[in:] Global Culture, Nationalism, Globalization average result shall make up 25 % of the final mark.
and Modernity (ed.) M.Featherstone, Sage 2. A two-hour written examination at the end of the
Publication, London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi course. The topic will be chosen by the lecturer out
1995, 143–169. of the list of four he is going to announce at least
ECTS points: 4 two weeks before the last lecture. No dictionaries
and/or other teaching aids, notes, etc. will be
allowed in the examination room.
Computer sciences Objective: The course is designed to introduce
basics of a normative political theory with respect
Year: I to foreign policy-making. The main goal is to help
Semester: Spring students understand philosophical and theoretical
Language of instruction: English premises and content of foreign policy. The main
Lecturer: Kinga Sorkowska, MA objective is to help student analyse foreign policy
Course structure: Seminar – 30 hours of the democratic state governed by law.
Form of assessment: Word test, Excel test Course description: The course provides:
Objective: Become familiar with fundamentals Basic notions and conceptions. Rules of
of Word and Excel as well as many of their the foreign policy-making (the democratic

state governed by law). The principal actor. Managerial Economics

Rationality. Raison d’état. Public discourse.
Diplomacy. Oversight and effectiveness. Rules Year: I
of the foreign policy-making and the European Semester: Spring
integration. The institutional parallelism Language of instruction: English
of the integration. The applicability of the Lecturer: Janusz Jaworski, Dr.
aforementioned rules to the non-democratic Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
states and to the states under a systemic Form of assessment: Attendance and active
transformation. participation 40%, examination 60%. Grading:
Literature: Bird C., An Introduction to 90% A (very good), 80% B+ (good +), 70% B
Political Philosophy, Cambridge University (good), 60% C+ (fair+), 50% C (fair), below 50%
Press, Cambridge 2006. Stemplowski R., D (failed).
Wprowadzenie do analizy polityki zagranicznej Objective: The student will develop his/her
RP, tylko T.I i kalendarium w T. II (Aneksy), w t. II, ability to:
Wydanie drugie rozszerzone, PISM, 2007. • identify formal structures of various economic
ECTS points: 4 problems
• build models of managerial processes
• use simple quantitative methods of analysis,
International Economics forecasting and optimization in business
management.
Year: I Course description: Basic mathematical
Semester: Spring models and methods of analysis, forecasting
Language of instruction: English and decision making will be presented.
Lecturer: Professor Jan Czaja, PhD Literature: Dobbs I., Managerial Economics.
Course structure: Lectures – 45 hours Firms, Markets and Business Decisions, Oxford
Form of assessment: The final grade will University Press 2000. Jechlitschka K., Kirschke
be based on regular attendance and course D., Schwarz G., Microeconomics Using Excel,
examination. Routledge, Abingdon 2007. Shim J.K., Siegel
Objective: To give the students knowledge of IE J.G., Managerial Economics, Hauppauge, 1998.
and the processes which occur in the international Webster T. J,. Managerial Economics, Elsevier
economic field; provide them with the ability of 2003. Wilkinson N., Managerial Economics,
critical analysis of current trends in world economy Cambridge University Press 2005.
and the role of international corporations. The ECTS points: 5
students will get important skills in many areas to
offer to employers and will have better chances
to find good job in any, governmental and non- Macroeconomics
governmental or international organisations.
Course description: The course consists of 45 Year: II
hours of lectures on International Economics, Semester: Autumn
based on traditional international trade and Language of instruction: English
economy theory, evaluation of new trends in Lecturer: Krzysztof Waśniewski, PhD
world economy and globalization process. Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours and
Literature: Krugman P.R., Obsfeld M., classes – 15 hours
International Economics. Theory and Policy. Form of assessment: Lectures – written
Addison Weley Publishing 2005. examination, in form of an essay on subject
ECTS points: 5 chosen by the student from a list presented

at the begining of exam. An alternative way state: 1300 to 1648 /struggle against the
is a term essay, which is a scientific project church, struggle against the Empire, struggle
performed by a student under the supervision against the nobility, struggle against the
of the lecturer. The term essay is facultative towns, the monarchs’ triumph/; (c) state as
and the student can withdraw from this path an instrument: 1648 to 1789 /building the
of assessment, at any moment, to sit a regular bureaucracy, creating the infrastructure,
examination. Classes – credited. monopolizing violence, growth of political
Objective: General goal of the course is to theory/; (d) state as an ideal: 1789 to 1945
provide the students with the macroeconomic /the Great Transformation, disciplining the
knowledge necessary to actively understand and people, conquering money, road to total war,
analyse the basic notions concerning national apotheosis of the state/; (e) spread of the
economies and the global economy. state: 1696 to 1975 /toward Eastern Europe,
Providing the students with the intellectual Anglo-Saxon experience, Latin American
framework necessary for understanding experiment, frustration in Asia and Africa/; (f.)
and analysing basic macroeconomic data question about decline of the state: 1975–?
available in the media, press and specific /waning of major war, retreat of welfare/.
economic resources. Showing the students Lecture also presents processes important
the basic tools for studying macroeconomics for state condition: dispersion of imperium,
and applying the acquired knowledge to agencification, delegate legislation, problem of
managerial decisions. the lack of resources.
Course description: The course provides the Literature: Farazmand A., Globalization,
basics of macroeconomics in the form of lecture. The State and Public Administration: A
Literature: Nordhaus W., Macroeconomics; Theoretical Analysis with Policy Implications
McGraw-Hill College. Burda M., for Developmental States “Public Organization
Macroeconomics, Oxford University Press. Review: A Global Journal” 1: 437–463 (2001).
ECTS points: L–4, C–0 Carneiro, Robert L. “A Theory of the Origin of
the State.” Studies in Social Theory No 3. Menlo
Park, CA: Institute for Humane Studies, 1977.
Studies on State 3-21.
ECTS points: 4
Year: II
Semester: Autumn
Language of instruction: English Introduction to Law
Lecturer: Mateusz Stępień, PhD
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours Year: II
Form of assessment: Examination (written, test) Semester: Autumn
Objective: To provide students with basic Language of instruction: English
information concerning the processes of Lecturer: Agnieszka Damasiewicz, PhD
growth, maturation, apotheosis of state and Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
contemporary structural changes in state’s Form of assessment: Examination (oral and /
realm. or take-home paper)
Course description: Sociological and historical Objective: To provide students with basic
analysis of: (a) period before the state /tribes information concerning different legal domains
without rulers, tribes with rulers – chiefdoms, that they have to be familiar with in their future
city-states, empires/; (b) process of rising the work in business.

Course description: Basic information about immaterialism. Hume’s critique of necessary

“law” as a term (“definition game”). The most connection between cause and effect.
important and useful information about civil Kant’s critical philosophy: the theory of
law, especially concerning contracts. The basics judgments, pure forms of sensible intuition,
of criminal law, specially criminal liability in the second Copernican revolution, ethics and
business activity. The characteristic features categorical imperative. The main trends in
of partnerships and companies (commercial contemporary political thought: utilitarianism,
law). The differences between partnerships and liberalism, libertarianism, communitarianism,
economic activity. Conducting economic activity consequentialism.
(Economic Freedom Act). Additionally basis of Literature: Scruton R., An Intelligent Person
competition law or copyright or administrative Guide to Philosophy, Penguin Books 1996.
law and procedure. Blackburn S., ed., A Dictionary of Philosophy,
Literature: TBA Oxford 1995. Plato, Eutyphro. Descartes R.,
ECTS points: 4 Discourse on Method.
ECTS points: 3
Philosophy
Introduction to Accounting
Year: II
Semester: Autumn Year: II
Language of instruction: English Semester: Autumn
Lecturer: Anna Frątczak, PhD Language of instruction: English
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours Lecturer: Marcin Osikowicz, PhD
Form of assessment: Examination (oral) Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours and
Objective: To provide students with classes – 15 hours
elementary philosophical notions and to give Form of assessment: Lectures – test
them introduction to the most fundamental examination. Classes – credited.
philosophical problems and dilemmas. To Objective: The goal is to provide students with
encourage students to discuss the reviewed a sound basic knowledge of accounting terms,
issues. concepts and procedures.
Course description: General characteristics Course description: Analysing business
of philosophy; origins of philosophical transactions: assets, liability, owner’s equity
thinking, main branches of philosophy and accounts, revenue and expense accounts.
their subjects (ontology, epistemology, Recording business transactions in T account
axiology, ethics, aesthetics and philosophy form. The trial balance. The general journal and
of politics). Ancient philosophy and its main the general ledger. Adjustments and the work
problems (early cosmological systems, sheet. Closing entries and the post closing trial
paradoxes, dialectic, ethics and politics, balance. Financial statements.
theory of ideas, metaphysics, the being Literature: Belkaoui A., Accounting Theory,
and becoming problem). The existence Thomson Learning, London 2000. Curtis G.,
of God – arguments for and theodicy. Business Information System, Addison-Weseley,
Descartes: cogito, substance and mind/body London 1995. Larson K., Miller P., Fundamental
problem. Modern philosophy; empiricism Accounting Principles, Irwin, Boston 1993.
vs. nativism, monism vs. pluralism and Needles B., Powers M., Crosson S. Principles
dualism, materialism vs. idealism and of Accounting, Hughton Mifflin, Boston 2008.

Scott W., Financial Accounting Theory. Upper Literature: Krugman P., Obstfeld M.
Saddle River, Prentice Hall 1997. Sunder S., International Economics, 7/e, 2006, Addison-
Theory of Accounting and Control. South- Wesley. Bjornskov C., Basics of International
Western Publ. Cincinnati 1997. Williams J., Economics, 2003, Studentsupport. Brown A.,
Haka S., Bittner M., Carcello J., Financial & Stern R., “Issues of Fairness in International
Managerial Accounting, McGrow-Hill/Irwin. Trade Agreements” Margin: The Journal of
Boston 2008. Applied Economic Research 1(1), 2007. Harris
ECTS points: L –4, C – 0. C., Kulkarni K., “The Role of International Trade
Policy in Economic Growth: A Case of Tanzania”
Global Business Review; 5 (171) 2004. Hanley
International Trade N., Environmental Economics, Chapter 8, 2001,
Oxford University Press.
Year: II ECTS points: 3
Semester: Autumn
Language of instruction: English
Lecturer: Robert Pernetta, MA Political Systems
Course structure: Seminar – 30 hours
Form of assessment: Credited after Year: II
examination (written and test), seminar paper, Semester: Spring
participation. Language of instruction: English
Objective: After this course students should Lecturer: Anna Kargol, PhD
be acquainted with the main concepts Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours
of international trade. Enabling them to Form of assessment: Written examination
understand better trade related international (descriptive)
events and to extract business relevant Objective: To teach about governmental
information from statistics and media. systems in different countries.
The course should enhance the students’ ability Course description: Introduction to the science
to analyse complex real-life problems with the about state; historical outline of development
help of theoretical concepts. of British democracy; contemporary political
The interactive form of the class and different system of Great Britain; historical outline of the
forms of assignment aim at improving the French Republics; contemporary political system
students’ competence in expressing themselves of France; contemporary political system of the
in written and oral form. Italian Republic; contemporary system of Poland
Course description: The course covers the main and the historical outline; political system of
aspects of the flow of goods and services across Germany; political system of the Czech Republic;
countries. The looks at trade from three different and of the Slovak Republic; general outline of
perspectives: political systems of Russia and of the former
• t heoretical economic aspects of trade and its countries of the Eastern bloc, neighbours of
impact on the nation’s economies Poland.
• t rade policy and debate on social and Literature: TBA
environmental downsides of international ECTS: 5
trade
•b usiness relevant and technical aspects of
global trade

Public International Law Course description: The course is composed of

two major parts:
Year: II 1) institutional aspects of international
Semester: Spring organisations, including basic terminology
Language of instruction: English 2) review of international organisations, both
Lecturer: Katarzyna Przybysławska, PhD universal and regional, with special attention
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours being paid to those related to economic
Form of assessment: Examination (written, test). co-operation and integration.
Objective: To provide students with basic rules and Literature: More information and materials see
principles of public international law and to present at: http://www.ieuropa.info/IO/
major fields of public international law operation ECTS: 3
and its implementation in the present world.
Course description: General rules and principles
of public international law; the structure and European Integration
conduct of states and intergovernmental
organisations, sources of law, the law of Year: II
the treaties, international customary law, Semester: Spring
international human rights protection, the UN, Language of instruction: English
law of the sea, citizenship, refuge and migration, Lecturer: Robert Pernetta, MA
international liability, sanctions, international Course structure: Seminar – 30 hours
tribunals, diplomacy law, humanitarian law. Form of assessment: Exam (written and test),
Literature: Sorensen M., Manual of Public presentation, participation.
International Law. Greig D.W., International Law. Objective: The course aims at giving students
Brownlie I., Principles of Public International Law. a comprehensive knowledge on the political and
ECTS: 4 economic dimension of the European Union.
After the course participants should able to
follow actual events of European affairs and be
International Organisations able to apply this information into business and
politics. Beside this the course aims at opinion
Year: II forming. Through the presentation on a given
Semester: Spring topic students will improve their research and
Language of instruction: English presentation skills.
Lecturer: Paweł Filipek, PhD Course description: The course is divided into
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours three parts. The first part outlines the historic
Form of assessment: The grading will depend on development of European Integration, the
the results of the final exam composed of institutional framework of the EU and basics
a multiple choice test of 30 questions and 20 of Community law. In the second part policies
short answer question. Exam will be based on the and the economics of European Integration
content of lectures and some additional reading, are analysed. Hereby economic policies like the
including basic documents related to IO. Economic and Monetary Union are scrutinised,
Objective: The main objective of the course is but also such policies like Common Agricultural
to introduce basics and more detailed topics Policy or environmental protection. Hereby
related to international organisations. It aims also the role of the EU in global commerce is
at helping students setting of organisations covered. In the third part the previous elements
and their development in international law and are applied on the experience of Poland’s
international relations. membership, Turkey’s accession and EU

response to the financial as well as on recent Financial statement: understanding, evaluation

events. During the course critical thinking of financial performance, calculation and
on the integration process is encouraged, so interpretation of financial ratios. Financial
for example pro-EU and anti-EU opinions are credibility of a company. Basic concept of
presented and discussed. working capital management; liquidity vs.
Literature: Dick L., Guide to the European Union profitability. Stocks – key problem: costs
9/e, 2005 Economist. Warleigh W., European optimization and economic order quantity.
Union: The Basics, 2004 Routledge. Baldiwn Introduction to profit planning: break-even point
R., Wyplosz Ch., The Economics of European analysis, operating leverage, financial leverage,
Integration 2/e: 2006 McGraw Hill. Johnson combined leverage. Capital structure and its
D., Turner C., European business 2/e, 2006 significance in company’s economic stability.
Routledge. OECD, Economic surveys European Literature: Watson D., Head A., Corporate
Union, Vol. 2007/11. Finance (Principles&Practice), Prentice Hall.
ECTS points: 3 Scott D.F., Martin J.D., Petty J.W., Keown A.J., Basic
financial management, Prentice Hall. Skov N.,
Finanse i Zarządzanie Finance and Management,
Financial Management Prett S.A. Schlosser M., Corporate finance: a
model-building approach, Prentice Hall. Joy M.O.,
Year: II Introduction to financial management, Richard
Semester: Spring D. Irwing, Inc. Bernstein L.A., Analysis of financial
Language of instruction: English statements, Dow Jones-Irwing. Warren R., How
Lecturer: Zbigniew Mazur, PhD to understand and use company accounts,
Course structure: Lectures – 30 hours Hutchinson Business Book Ltd.
Form of assessment: Written examination ECTS points: 2
Objective: At the completion of the course all
participants:
• s hould be able to understand the basic Intercultural Communication in
concepts of financial management, Business and Management
• s hould be able to understand and use
company financial statement, Year: II
•w ould gain a basic knowledge necessary to Semester: Spring
perform fundamental financial analysis of Language of instruction: English
a company, Lecturer: Andrzej Mirski, PhD
•w ill be provided with basic concepts Form of assessment: Lectures – examination
concerning profit planning as well as working (written, descriptive). Classes – credited
capital and stocks management, Course structure: Lectures – 15 hours and
•g ain some experience in solution of practical classes 15 – hours
problems on the basis of discussed and solved Objective: To provide students with basic
examples, information concerning the business
•w ill be familiar – in general – with terminology communication system and to discuss how
used in financial management area. deeply it is rooted in psychological and
Course description: General characteristics social processes and to get familiar with
of the financial management. Significance, communication terminology.
role and function of financial management in Course description: Communication Definitions
company activity; short and long term goals. and Conditions. The Sender and Encoding, the

Receiver and Decoding. The art of listening and Literature: Allison J., Townend J., The Business
developing listening skills. The basis of verbal (upper-intermediate). Evans V., FCE Use of
messages. Nonverbal behaviour. Communication English 2. DVD-ROM with interactive workbook
and Self- general approaches (self-evaluation, Business Dilemmas and Video.
self-acceptance, self-awareness, personality, ECTS points: 4 points for each semester, except
preferences and skills, emotional maturity, for the final semester when students get 5
optimism and happiness). Communication and points.
relationships, improving communication in small
groups. Principles of Public Communication,
Communication and Leadership, Message Business Communication in Spanish
Preparation. Organising, outlining and presenting
speech. Informative speaking, persuasive speaking. Year I: Spring
Literature: Osborn, S., Motley, M.T., Improving Year II: Autumn
Communication, Boston, New York; Houghton Language of instruction: Polish, Spanish
Mifflin Company 1999. McKay, M., Davis, M., Language teacher: Jakub Pytka, MA
Fanning, P., Messages. The Communication Course structure: Classes – 120 hours
Skills Book, Oakland: New Harbinger Form of assessment: Per semester: 2 tests,
Publications 1983. homework
ECTS points: L–3, C–0 Objective: Learn Spanish business and general
language.
Course description: Face to face (let’s meet),
Business Communication in English working together, create my own firm, make a
short commercial, organise a work in an office,
Year I: Autumn, Spring business travelling, job offers, create own cv,
Year II: Autumn, Spring job interview, business meeting, organisational
Language of instruction: English charts (firm’s departments), in a bank (credits
Language teacher: Lidia Janik-Bator, MA and insurance), business correspondence.
Course structure: Classes – 240 hours Methods: Reading, speaking (business
Form of assessment: End of semester – written conversation), listening, role playing (business
tests and oral presentations, end of course (final situations), grammar exercises.
semester) – written examination. Literature: Socios 1, Socios 2, Pasaporte A1,
Objective: To help students learn how to do Pasaporte A2, Uso de la gramática (elemental,
business in English and the language they need intermedio), Gramática de uso.
to do it. ECTS points: 3 points for each semester.
Course description: Information and language
M.B.
for business topics. Important and useful words,

phrases and collocations most commonly used
in business. Target grammar in business context,
controlled and practiced in business situations.
Development of the understanding and speaking
skills in business situations. Practice for the most
important documents students will need to write
at work. Giving opportunity for the students to
apply all the language, skills and the ideas they
have worked on in the course.

Students’ recommendations
My name is Michael Grabowski and I chose to study at Andrzej Frycz
Modrzewski Krakow University to establish knowledge in the International
Business field. I feel that this program will prepare me for entry-level
employment in the growing international trade sector, or one day for opening
a business enterprise on my own. My classmates are now good friends of
mine as I am studying a second year here in Krakow. I must mention that
the people and culture in Krakow are amazingly fascinating and a great
experience. Attending lectures at the AFMKU provides me with international
awareness. My favorite lecture this semester is Violent Conflict, Poverty and
Chronic Poverty in Africa (from elective courses) lectured by Dr. Alhaji Kabba
Sesay which really enlightens my knowledge on world and political views as
well as the desperation in Africa. Being part of the Krakow University gives me
a chance to get in contact with so many people you would never believe and
M.B.
every activity is a challenge for me. I will be proud of myself that I could do it!
Michael Grabowski
(b. 1982) – Rutherford, USA
My name is Konrad Chwals and I decided to learn at Andrzej Frycz

Modrzewski Krakow University in the International Business programme
because it is taught in English, which I think is an easier language to study
something as complex as International Business. I think that Krakow is one
of the most amazing cities I have ever experienced! One can meet many
interesting people from all over the world in this city and build life-long
friendships with them. Additionally, I would recommend Andrzej Frycz
Modrzewski Krakow University to anyone, because this institution provides
students with many chances for success. I particularly find the business-
oriented classes, such as Management, Finance, Economics and International
Trade interesting, because the knowledge I gain in those courses I will surely
use in my future career. After my Bachelor’s Degree, I intend to pursue
a Master’s Degree in Finance in Germany, because I speak German and have
many close contacts there. I believe such a decision will diversify my personal
development by having two degrees from two separate universites in different
countries.
M.B.
Konrad Chwals
(b. 1982) – Worcester, USA

Campus site location Main Railway Station,

Regional Bus Station,
Main Station East stop,
m
2k
city centre
Walking route
to Old Town,
Wawel Castle,
city centre
(3.5 km)
City buses 192, 292, 115 and 287 stop in the city centre at the Main Station East
stop and terminate at the University Campus. It takes around 15 minutes to travel
this distance (4 stops).
Acknowledgements
Editor: Jerzy Marcinkowski
Graphic design and layout: Joanna Sroka
Texts: Jerzy Marcinkowski, Joanna Skrzypiec
Co-operation: Karolina Kowalczyk-Kałwak, Anna Ligenza
Photographs: Maciej Banach (M.B.), Jerzy Marcinkowski (J.M.), Karolina Kowalczyk-Kałwak (K.K.), Marcin Kałwak (M.K.),
Igor Stanisławski (I.S.), AFMKU archives. Photographs on the front and back covers by Maciej Banach.
Programme of the International Business Studies was developed and implemented by the Faculty of International Relations of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
M.B.
Krakow University. Descriptions of the courses were submitted by respective lecturers.

Thanks to all Krakow University students who acted as models for the photographs in this prospectus.
Facts about Poland
• National flag: two equal horizontal bands:
top ‒ white, bottom ‒ red
K.K.
• Coat of arms: white eagle in a crown against
a red background
• Anthem: Dabrowski’s Mazurka:
“Poland is Not Yet Lost”
• Location: central Europe, neighbouring countries:
Russia (Kaliningrad District), Lithuania, Belarus,
Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
• Language: Polish
• Population: 38.6 mln
• Capital: Warsaw
• Currency: 1 złoty (PLN)= 100 groszy
• Time zone: GMT +1 (summer time GMT+2)
M.B.
• Country dialling code: +48
• Seasons: winter, early spring, spring, summer,
autumn, early winter
• Average daily temperature in January: 1° C / 34°F
• Average daily temperature in July: 23° C / 73° F
• Administrative divisions:16 voivodeships
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Currency rates (according to the National Polish
Bank on 3 April 2009):
1 EUR= 4.45 PLN; 1 USD= 3.30 PLN; 1 GBP= 4.89 PLN
• Average annual income: circa 11 000 USD
• Member of the European Union since
J.M.
1 May 2004
• Member of NATO since
12 March 1999
• Member of the Council of Europe since
26 November 1991
• Member of the United Nations since
24 October 1945
Polish economy during the time of global crisis

”Polish policymakers, and a number of private-sector analysts, appear convinced that the impact of the global downturn
on the Polish economy will be cushioned by several factors: the size of its internal market; the lingering effects of
previously strong growth in employment and wages on household consumption; the greater and more efficient use of
EU funds in public infrastructure works; and the relocation of productive capacity from western Europe, as Poland gains
a labour cost advantage over other countries in the region. For example, technology manufacturer Dell announced in
M.K.
February that it would move production facilities from Ireland to Poland. (...) The Economist Intelligence Unit’s central
forecast is that the sum of these positive factors will allow the economy to post moderately positive GDP growth in
2009-making Poland the only country in the region aside from Slovakia that is expected to see economic output expand”.
The Economist – ”Complacent in Poland”, 30 March 2009

From the Economist Intelligence Unit (www.economist.com)
Disclaimer
Every reasonable effort was made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus was accurate at the time
of release - April 2009. However, please take note of the fact that the matters covered by this publication ‒ academic
and otherwise ‒ are subject to change with time. The Krakow University does not accept liability for any inaccuracies
or changes. Presented information is issued for general guidance of candidates applying to Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
Krakow University and does not form part of any contract.
M.B.
in the land of
opportunities
Contact details
International Business Studies
Krakow University
ul. Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzinskiego 1
30-705 Krakow, Poland
telephone: + 48 12 252 45 13
e-mail: iso@ksw.edu.pl
www.ksw.edu.pl

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institution has acquired the right to grant PhD degrees within

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Ever since we were founded in 2000, we have been developing international

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The first edition of this work that brought him international

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