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About the studies

The dynamic development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its growing importance across all sectors of the economy are creating a demand for a new profile of specialists.

Traditional project management methods, although still valuable, do not take into account the specific challenges and opportunities arising from the implementation of advanced AI-based systems.

Hence, there is a need to educate a new generation of managers who combine project management competencies with an in-depth knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies—their potential, limitations, and risks.

Program

The program is intended for project managers, entrepreneurs, graduates of technical and social sciences, as well as IT industry specialists who wish to gain practical knowledge and competencies in managing projects based on artificial intelligence.

The curriculum has been designed for individuals leading teams and technology companies, those planning to develop their own ventures, as well as those who want to combine their existing education or professional experience with modern AI solutions—to effectively implement innovations, understand their potential, and consciously manage the associated risks.

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The program lasts two semesters and includes 164 hours of classes.

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Participants work on a practical organizational project in teams, preparing themselves for work in a real-world environment.

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The classes cover legal and ethical aspects of AI implementation, as well as the management of virtual teams.

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Strong emphasis on the development of soft skills such as negotiation, public speaking, and personal branding.

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The program combines knowledge of project management, artificial intelligence, and the digitalization of business processes.

Target Audience

The program is intended for project managers, entrepreneurs, graduates of technical and social sciences, as well as IT industry specialists who wish to gain practical knowledge and competencies in managing projects based on artificial intelligence.

The curriculum has been designed for individuals leading teams and technology companies, those planning to develop their own ventures, as well as those who want to combine their existing education or professional experience with modern AI solutions—to effectively implement innovations, understand their potential, and consciously manage the associated risks.

Key Benefits

The postgraduate program “Project Management Based on Artificial Intelligence” is designed for individuals who want to develop their competencies in the rapidly changing world of technology. It is an excellent opportunity to gain a competitive advantage in the job market and to develop your own professional potential.

Gaining practical skills in managing AI projects.

Gaining practical skills in managing AI projects.

Participants will learn how to plan, implement, and monitor projects using artificial intelligence in a real business environment, including managing virtual and interdisciplinary teams.

Skills valued by employers in the technology and business sectors.

Skills valued by employers in the technology and business sectors.

Graduates will gain knowledge in the fields of law, ethics, finance, AI marketing, and digitalization of processes, which will increase their attractiveness in the job market both in Poland and abroad.

The opportunity for personal development and building an expert brand.

The opportunity for personal development and building an expert brand.

The program includes courses on personal branding and public speaking, enabling participants to effectively showcase their competencies and position themselves as specialists in the field of AI project management.

Developing collaboration and entrepreneurial skills.

Developing collaboration and entrepreneurial skills.

Working in groups on an organizational project, along with soft skills training, prepares participants for teamwork and for independently initiating innovative ventures in a dynamic technological environment.

Lecturers

Pavel Arno

Pavel Arno

AI Technologies in project management

A promoter of modern, utilitarian theoretical concepts and user-friendly IT solutions supporting process management, their automation, and improvement. For over 15 years, he has been connected with the IT industry, gaining experience in the implementation of dozens of projects involving organizational improvements and the deployment of IT systems of various scales for different economic sectors. He combines business, project, and technical competencies.

A graduate in management, business process engineering, and international trade. Co-founder of the Business Process Management Competence Center at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Warsaw, where he teaches courses on business process analysis and intelligent automation implementation. He is currently preparing a doctoral dissertation in management and quality sciences at the University of Warsaw.

His research interests focus on enterprise architecture, business agility, process management, hyperautomation, and data analysis. At IBM Poland, he supports implementation partners, especially in the areas of process analysis and automation, integration, application modernization, AIOps, security, and IT cost optimization (FinOps).

Edyta Barmentloo

Edyta Barmentloo

MarTech with AI in marketing management

A doctoral student at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw. She has gained her business and managerial experience in international companies in the FMCG, banking, and automotive sectors. She is characterized by a strategic approach combined with task operationalization, requiring both team building and the analysis and optimization of business performance. The development of innovation and its commercialization is one of her main areas of focus, as she acts as a mentor and consultant for startups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. She develops marketing teams based on interdisciplinarity and digitalization.

Michał Broniewicz

Michał Broniewicz

Legal challenges and regulations in IT project management

A graduate of law studies at the Jagiellonian University and postgraduate studies in Law of Modern Technologies at Kozminski University in Warsaw.

An attorney-at-law and member of the Regional Chamber of Legal Advisors in Kraków, he specializes in administrative law and legal services for entities operating in the digital market. He has practiced as an attorney running his own law firm as well as working at the Office of the Ombudsman for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

He has successfully conducted numerous administrative proceedings on behalf of entrepreneurs representing various business sectors. He has experience in contract negotiations and legal support for IT processes. While working at the Office of the Ombudsman for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, he participated in consultations related to legislative processes at the European Union level.

dr Artur Chełstowski

dr Artur Chełstowski

Financial aspects of organizational activities

An expert in economics, public finance, public sector management, risk management, as well as internal audit and control. A graduate of Kozminski University, the University of Warsaw, and the Warsaw School of Economics, where he obtained a PhD in economics.

mgr inż. Agata Chodowska-Wasilewska

mgr inż. Agata Chodowska-Wasilewska

Intelligent document and information flow management

She graduated from the Faculty of Cybernetics at the Military University of Technology, specializing in IT systems. Since 2007, she has been gaining professional experience, and since 2015 she has served as a management board member and project manager at Tecna sp. z o.o., a company specializing in business process automation and software development.

She has participated in numerous implementations for large institutions, combining the roles of analyst, implementation specialist, and project manager.

The largest projects she has been involved in include document workflow automation for the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR), the Office of Technical Inspection (UDT), PKP Intercity, Bergerat Monnoyeur, and Forte Furniture Factories.

Since 2024, she has been continuing her academic development at the doctoral school of the Military University of Technology, conducting research on simulation methods for analyzing the data lifecycle in business processes.

dr Tomasz Eisenbardt

dr Tomasz Eisenbardt

Machine learning

An assistant professor at the Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Warsaw. Author of several dozen scientific papers and a number of educational publications. His research interests include computer science and economic informatics, particularly in areas such as virtual learning environments (VLE) and e-learning, AI and machine learning, as well as new trends in IT, education, economics, and management.

As an active lecturer and educator, he teaches courses on databases, business intelligence, machine learning, design and analysis of information systems, programming languages, and fundamentals of computer science.

dr Krzysztof Kałucki

dr Krzysztof Kałucki

Negotiations

A professional negotiator, Key Account Management expert, and academic teacher (assistant professor) working at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw, as well as a lecturer in negotiations at the Military University of Technology. A business practitioner with over 24 years of experience in sales, managerial staff management, and negotiations.

He holds a degree in sociology (Jagiellonian University), an MBA (Polish Academy of Sciences), and a PhD in social sciences specializing in negotiations (Warsaw School of Economics). A certified business trainer.

Author of the books: Key Account Manager, Negotiation Techniques, Key Account Management, and Negotiations.

prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Karasiewicz

prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Karasiewicz

Grzegorz Karasiewicz is the Dean and the Head of the Marketing Department at the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw (1988) and Harvard Business School – PMD program (1995). In 1994, he defended his doctoral thesis on 'Price Strategies in a Market Economy,' and in 2001, he obtained the postdoctoral degree. In 2014, he was awarded the title of Professor in Economic Sciences. Currently, his research interests focus on the following thematic areas: internationalization strategies of Polish companies (with a focus on the specificity of small and medium-sized enterprises), pricing strategies of companies, structural changes in Polish trade during the economic transformation, budgeting of marketing activities (including sales) in a company, and assessing the effects of marketing (sales) decisions. He has extensive experience in conducting training and consulting work for the business practice, including companies such as ABB, Armatura Głuchołazy, Bayer, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Dar Natury, Fresenius-Kabi, Haft Kalisz, Herbapol Lublin, Hortex, Nałęczowianka, Pekao S.A., PKN Orlen, Polisa, PKO BP, PZU S.A., Renault Polska, Ruch S.A., Solvey, and Zakłady Mięsne Nowak.
Kama Kotowska

Kama Kotowska

Personal Branding 2.0: Managing Your Personal Brand with AI

An expert in public speaking, storytelling, and strategic communication, with over 10 years of experience in the creative and marketing industries. A public speaking and Behavior-Led Marketing trainer, creative strategist, startup mentor, and lecturer.

She specializes in training leaders, managers, and startups in self-presentation, pitching, and creating effective business narratives. For years, she has supported both large organizations (including Jeronimo Martins, ROCHE, Bank Pocztowy) and young tech companies in developing communication and marketing competencies. She collaborates as a mentor in acceleration programs (including foodtech.ac, Huge Thing, Mentoring Dots), advising startups on presenting to investors and audiences.

In the past, she held positions as Head of Growth and Head of Marketing in the tech industry, responsible for growth strategy, marketing analytics, and communication. She is the author of expert publications on UX, analytics, and e-commerce. She also has academic experience—teaching courses for students at the University of Gdańsk and the Institute of Online Brand and Communication.

Founder of the SpeakUPerki Foundation, which supports young women in developing business and communication skills. She has spoken at the largest Polish marketing conferences (including I Love Marketing, Infoshare, SEO Vibes), winning podium awards twice.

She teaches how to build a strong personal brand and communicate effectively, authentically, and in a way tailored to the audience—both offline and online—using AI-based tools.

dr Małgorzata Oleś-Filiks

dr Małgorzata Oleś-Filiks

Managing a virtual project team

An assistant professor at the Department of Management Information Systems at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw. She graduated with distinction with a master’s degree from the Faculty of Cybernetics at the Military University of Technology (WAT) in Warsaw, specializing in Information Management Support, and completed her doctoral studies at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw in the Department of Management Information Systems.

Dr. Oleś-Filiks is also a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics, specializing in Finance and Accounting. She is the author of over 25 scientific publications and has extensive experience in project management (including virtual teams) in the area of business process management and management information systems. She has presented her work at more than 25 scientific conferences.

She is a member of the scientific association SpreadPage Initiative. She has many years of practical experience in the IT business sector on an international and global scale, participating in client digitalization projects.

dr Katarzyna Rychlicka-Maraszek

dr Katarzyna Rychlicka-Maraszek

Integration skills training

An academic teacher, assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Institute of Social Prevention and Resocialization, University of Warsaw; an ICF-accredited coach and a trainer of psychosocial skills. She is the author of programs and courses aimed at developing social competencies. A graduate of the Institute of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw, where she also earned her PhD.

mgr inż. Jarosław Sochocki

mgr inż. Jarosław Sochocki

Overview of available AI solutions – comparison and practical application opportunities


An experienced team leader with many years of practice in the production and implementation of IT systems, including microservices architecture. He designs and manages implementation work based on agile methodologies (Scrum, TDD) for advanced IT solutions, including artificial intelligence.

Professionally involved in developing software to support sales, installation, and maintenance of renewable energy products, using a workflow platform and business processes run on it (BPMN). He has extensive experience in teaching business process modeling and data modeling in database management systems.

mgr inż. Karolina Stasiarczyk

mgr inż. Karolina Stasiarczyk

Building effective teams – human resource management

An analyst who, throughout her professional career, has held various roles in development teams, gaining valuable technical experience as well as skills in teamwork and establishing effective standards. She is an enthusiast of creative methods for engaging groups and interactive ways of sharing knowledge.

She is currently developing her career in the IT team at PZU, specializing in business and systems analysis. As an analyst, she actively participates in creating new IT solutions and developing software tailored to business needs. She continuously expands her technical knowledge and soft skills by taking part in training and development programs. In her free time, she is interested in artificial intelligence and UX topics.

prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Szpringer

prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Szpringer

Legal and regulatory aspects of implementing AI-based projects

Professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of Business Administration, Department of Administrative and Financial Law of Enterprises, Unit of Enterprise Regulation. A lecturer and expert in banking and banking law, competition policy and law, legal and economic aspects of e-business, law of new technologies (digital platforms, datafication, tokenization, blockchain, artificial intelligence), as well as economic analysis of law and regulatory impact assessment.

Member of the Center for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw. Member of the Scientific Council of the Blockchain Experts Association.

He collaborates with the European Association of Law and Economics and has been a visiting professor at German universities. He headed the Polish research team of the European Network for Better Regulation (ENBR – 6th EU Framework Programme). Member of the Program Council for the "Economic Analysis of Law" program at SGH.

Author of approximately 200 scientific publications and numerous expert reports for top state bodies, including the Polish Parliament and Government, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, the Office of the Committee for European Integration, the Polish Bank Association, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, and the Polish Association of Financial Companies.

dr hab. Mariusz Trojanowski, prof. UW

dr hab. Mariusz Trojanowski, prof. UW

Ph. D., Associate Professor An academic, business communication practitioner, and business trainer employed at the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw. He is also a participant in an educational program for business teachers (Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning) at Harvard Business School in the USA. He has many years of experience in the commercialization of communication knowledge, preparing business people for negotiations, presentations, and public speaking. Author of the books "Presentations and Speeches in Business: Essence, Determinants, Research" published by PWN Scientific Publishing in 2019 and "Direct Marketing: Essence, Management, Instruments" published by the Polish Economic Publishing House in 2010.
dr hab. Aleksandra Wąsowska, prof. UW

dr hab. Aleksandra Wąsowska, prof. UW

Soft and strategic managerial competencies

Head of the Department of Strategy and Leadership at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw, university professor (PhD, habilitated). She specializes in issues related to management strategy and organizational behavior and is the author of numerous scientific publications in these areas.

dr Marek Zborowski

dr Marek Zborowski

Fundamentals of AI project management

PhD in economics in the field of management sciences. A long-time faculty member at the Faculty of Management of the University of Warsaw in the Department of Management Information Systems, as well as at the Higher School of Applied Computer Science and Management under the auspices of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Co-author and author of 74 scientific publications on the application of information and communication technologies, with particular focus on aspects of electronic banking. Co-author of the books Comprehensive Methods for Assessing the Quality of Websites and Electronic Banking: Essence and Innovation.

Co-author and responsible for the implementation of numerous research projects, including in the areas of e-marketing and m-marketing. A speaker at many international and national scientific conferences. Lecturer in courses on IT in Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees for the 2025/26 Academic Year

  • One-off payment for the entire programme – PLN 9 000 
  • Payment in two instalments: PLN 4 750 zł x 2
  • Option to pay in eight monthly instalments is also available

For participants whose tuition is funded by their employe

  • Invoices will be issued only after the payment has been received.
  • According to the signed agreement, once the payment has been made, the University will issue an invoice to the Participant, indicating the sponsoring Entity as the payer.
  • The bank account number for employer-funded payments is provided in the tripartite agreement.
  • For individual payments: a personal bank account number will be generated after matriculation in the USOS system (University Study Support System).

Rekrutacja

Recruitment via the IRK system – open in July 17th!

First round of recruitment – from July 17, 2025.

  • Duration of Postgraduate Studies

two semesters (one academic year)

  • Programme Start Date

October 2025

  • Deadline for Document Submission

Paper documents should be submitted in person to the Postgraduate Studies Office (Room C204),
or sent by registered post to the following address:

Faculty of Management
University of Warsaw
ul. Szturmowa 1/3
02-678 Warsaw, Poland
with the note: “postgraduate studies”