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SGH - Warsaw School of Economics
Collegium of World Economy
Al. Niepodleglosci 164
Warsaw 02-554
Poland
Director: Professor Marek Rocki (Rector of the SGH), Professor Adam Budnikowski (The Dean of the
Collegium of World Economy).
Phone: +48 22 337 93 50/49
Fax: +48 22 646 61 15
Web site: www.sgh.waw.pl/kgs/
Background, orientation and purpose
The Warsaw School of Economics (Szkola Glówna Handlowa or SGH), established in 1906, is the
leading, and the oldest, public educational institution for economics in Poland. Its educational,
scientific and research activities combine with the development of modern Polish economic and social
thinking as well as the establishment of educational and ethical values.
In accomplishing its mission, the School applies its finest traditions to today's tasks and tomorrow's
challenges, providing the inspiration for economic transformation.
PRINCIPAL VALUES
The guiding principles of the School are: truth, a respect for knowledge, and probity in its
dissemination. SGH is guided in its research work by the quest for truth and the resulting scientific
progress and social benefits. The training encompasses the discovery of the latest world-class
information, the formation of proper work habits, and the development of entrepreneurship together
with responsibility regarding society at large.
ESSENTIAL MISSION ELEMENTS
EDUCATION
The Warsaw School of Economics is a higher academic institution whose aims are teaching and
education. The School provides education in the fields of Economic and Social Sciences. It prepares
cadres of highly qualified economic analysts and leaders capable of independently determining,
examining and solving economic problems. Their knowledge ensures that they not only propose
solutions, but also anticipate future threats and create the changes needed to meet them successfully.
The School inculcates its students with the ideals of community service and professional responsibility.
It creates and promotes professional ethical principles for economists. SGH alumni belong to the
nation's business and political elite.
SGH offers courses of study at the licentiate, master's and doctorate levels. Full-time and part-time
studies achieve the same academic standards.
The institution provides additional types of courses to meet economic demands, including postgraduate
studies and courses for those who wish to expand their professional knowledge.
RESEARCH
Research is rooted in the School's traditions. The intellectual potential of its staff, the library collection
and the academic work facilities combine to make possible the honourable continuation of this
tradition. The mutual influence of research and economic life stimulates the School's development,
while helping it fulfil its social objectives and contributing to the development and integration of
learning.
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