Summer University Warsaw (SUW) offers 2-week-long courses on economics and management at Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). All classes are organised as lectures and workshops with numerous case studies, discussions and group projects. Bachelor’s and master’s level students have an opportunity to earn 4 or 8 ECTS credits that are internationally recognised. Our academic team includes teachers from Warsaw School of Economics and invited guest speakers from partner universities taking part in Erasmus+ KA107 exchange programme (SGH academic partners) and practitioners from international corporations (SGH business partners).
During SUW 2017 you can choose from the following courses:
Summer University Warsaw is a great project that gives you:
Our SUW has over a decade long history. Starting in 2005 we had a pleasure to host students from around the globe including China, USA, Singapore and Germany (see testimonials).
This year we would like to welcome You.
Marketing
This course aims to give the students a good understanding of marketing orientation as a company philosophy on the strategic level and as an effective tool kit on the operational level. The topics will cover all relevant issues of managing a market-oriented organization. During the course different interactive and practice-based teaching methods like case discussions, work in teams and short field projects will be used.
Major learning outcomes for students:
Brand Management
The main objectives of the course is to present the patterns, rules and objectives of brand management within a contemporary company. It is to deliver knowledge on the role the brands, brand managers, brand strategies play in the corporate strategy, its’ implementation, corporate marketing and in building competitive advantages. It is also on the challenges and activities the brand manager faces.
Major learning outcomes for students:
Investment Project Management
This course focuses on crucial aspect of business endeavours – investment project management. Curriculum includes key aspects of projects like scope, timeframe and life-cycle with budget, feasibility study and risk analysis, and financing including bank loans. Also project steering: coordination and control and termination are analysed. Important issue of organizing project team and choice of proper project structure are discussed on the basis of real-life examples. Specific emphasis will be put on property projects including investments in housing and urban regeneration including examples from major European and US cities.
Major learning outcomes for students:
Intercultural Negotiations
The main objective of this course is to make students familiar with key concepts concerning negotiations in the international setting including trust, social capital, team building, leadership. The focal point of classes is to make students aware of the cultural differences between negotiating parties and to shape skills and develop competencies of building trust, building relations, knowing and making use of the cultural differences. Course includes in-depth analysis of negotiations sequence, techniques, as well as conflict and time management.
Major learning outcomes for students:
Marketing
Brand management
Investment Project Management course
Intercultural Negotiations
Our summer school includes not only interesting classes, but also a great social and cultural programme. It takes place in the vibrant city with almost 2 million inhabitants.
Our students will have an opportunity to visit the most iconic sites in Warsaw including Lazienki- Royal Residence Park, The Warsaw Rising Museum and Chopin Museum. We are also planning numerous outdoor activities like guided city walks in the Old Town and biking along Vistula River (see also Vistula River story).
Other interesting place to visit are Praga district, Palace of Culture and Science and King Jan III's Palace and many more – in fact so many that we would advise you to stay in Warsaw even longer than two weeks planned for SUW 2017 :)
Focal point of SUW 2017 cultural programme is trip to UNESO World Heritage sites Cracow and Wieliczka Salt Mine (3-day guided trip by bus. Please see Accommodation and fees for the price).
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During Summer University Warsaw 2017 participants will be staying in Sabinki dormitory in double, triple or quadruple rooms with wi-fi connection. Dormitory also has common areas at your disposal (billiard, TV and space for parties) and is located within a walking distance from SGH campus.
Fees or 2017 edition are as follows:
Summer University Warsaw fees should be paid after candidate’s acceptance but before their arrival.
Please note that fees do not cover:
Candidates are asked to choose first and second choice courses. There is possibility to choose only morning class (4 ECTS), only afternoon class (4 ECTS) or both morning and afternoon lecture (together 8 ECTS).
Based on numerous request – SUW Application extended – Contact dominika.brodowicz[at]sgh.waw.pl.
If you had any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us: