Cracow University of Economics is one of the five Polish public economicsuniversities. CUE came into existence in 1925. It is the biggest university of economic sciences in Poland. Kraków University of Economics is one of the three largest universities in Kraków, after Jagiellonian University and the AGH University of Science and Technology. The motto and mission of the university in Latin is "Rerum cognoscere causas et valorem" Its campus is in the vicinity of historical medieval Old Town of Kraków and easily accessible both on foot or by public transportation. In addition to the main campus in Kraków, the university has seven Remote Teaching Centers in the cities of the region.
History
The university opened its doors on October 1, 1925 as College of Commerce. On 6 November 1939, as a part of Sonderaktion Krakau operation, the Nazis arrested professors of Cracow universities who later were executed or sent to concentration camps. Among them were four professors of the academy: Arnold Bolland, Zygmunt Sarna, Walenty Winid and Albin Żabiński, as well as many professors of other universities who were running some classes at the academy. Two buildings of the school were seized, and numerous library books and documents were lost. Classes continued surreptitiously throughout the war, until the school was able to reopen in 1945. The school was nationalized in 1950 and renamed as Higher School of Economics. In 1974 it was renamed again, as Kraków Academy of Economics. In 2007 it received its current name: Cracow University of Economics.
Degrees
Kraków University of Economics has national rights to admit:
licencjat - 1st degree
inżynier - Engineer degree in 2 majors
Magister - European master's degree in 11 majors
MBA degree - in cooperation with foreign universities
MPA degree - in cooperation with foreign universities
doktor nauk- PhD in 3 disciplines: economics, management and commodity sciences
doktor habilitowany - Habilitation degree in 3 disciplines: economics, management and commodity sciences
There are about 20,000 students. The university offers 13 majors and 38 specializations within the majors taught in the Polish language. CUE offers also studies in the English language. The university offers plenty of postgraduate courses and studies as well as MBA programs in cooperation with foreign universities. The studies in the Polish language are realized on the following majors:
economics
administration
public management and administration
international relations
international economics
management
management and production engineering
commodity science
European studies
finance and accountancy
spatial management
tourism and recreation
IT studies and econometrics
marketing and market communication
Studies in the English language are realized on the following majors:
international business
corporate finance and accountancy
public management and administration
Kraków University of Economics offers also PhD studies in the following disciplines:
in Polish: economics, management, commodity science
in German: economics, management
Periodical publications in English
Rector's Lectures
Affiliation
Kraków University of Economics is member of many international organizations and networks, such as: