Management
Master’s Degree
Duration: 2 years, 4 semesters

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What you will learn

The Master’s program in Management is designed for those ready to advance and understand complex organizational mechanisms and their environments. You will:

• Deepen your management knowledge, integrating insights from economics, finance, and law to address complex organizational challenges.
• Learn to analyze complex organizational scenarios and develop effective strategic, operational, and process-based solutions.
• Explore advanced models and theories to accurately assess economic phenomena and make data-driven decisions.
• Learn to plan and develop innovative ventures, both locally and internationally.
• Understand and evaluate how social, technological, environmental, and political changes impact organizational activities.

Your skills

This program transcends theory, preparing you for roles demanding strategic decision-making and team management. During your studies, you will:

• Solve complex, unusual problems, including those involving uncertainty and rapid changes.
• Develop skills in hypothesis formulation, analysis, and deriving conclusions, essential in project, research, and advisory work.
• Master modern digital and communication tools for data analysis, collaboration, and process management.
• Synthesize complex information into clear, professional reports and presentations tailored for varied audiences.
• Enhance leadership capabilities—leading teams, setting objectives, organizing activities, and taking responsibility for outcomes.

Strong points of the program

• Study in an environment where management encompasses analysis, diagnosis, and action based on data, research, and practical experience.
• Learn from lecturers shaping businesses, advising organizations, managing corporate projects, and publishing in top scientific journals.
• Access up-to-date knowledge from international research, trend analyses, and global partnerships.
• Acquire strategic-level competencies in formulating development paths, assessing risks, and anticipating changes.
• Engage with real-world challenges via collaborative business projects.
• Participate in an evolving environment enhanced by international academic exchanges, research projects, and academic-business collaborations.
• Choose a program fostering analytical, responsible, knowledge-based, and action-oriented leadership thinking.

Who should study Management?

• Individuals aiming to deepen their understanding of organizational dynamics and complex systems.
• Professionals seeking specialization in selected management areas.
• Decision-makers ready to address complex scenarios using data, analysis, and contextual awareness.
• Aspiring leaders in business, public administration, or the social sector.
• Those interested in strategic, responsible, and project-based work in challenging environments.
• Future-oriented thinkers open to innovation, social changes, and new organizational models.
• Graduates from various fields wanting to apply their expertise in new contexts for value creation in business and management.
• Entrepreneurial individuals wishing to leverage experience into career growth or entrepreneurial ventures.

Career paths and opportunities after graduation

A Master’s degree in Management from the University of Warsaw is a strategic step toward professional roles with increased responsibility.

• Diverse employment opportunities from private enterprises to international organizations, public administration, and the social sector.
• Careers in business, consultancy, analytics, and management, domestically and internationally.
• Specialist and managerial roles such as manager, team leader, strategic analyst, expert, or advisor.
• Essential skills for entrepreneurship and business management.
• Opportunities for further education through postgraduate programs, MBA, or doctoral studies.

Contact with the Recruitment Office

E-mail: rekrutacja@wz.uw.edu.pl – for candidates from Poland

admissions@wz.uw.edu.pl – for international candidates

Recruitment Schedule for the 2025/2026 Academic Year

• Registration in the IRK system: June 5, 2025 – July 9, 2025
• Payment of the application fee: June 5, 2025 – July 10, 2025
• Entrance exam: July 17, 2025 (online exam on the campus-recruitment platform)
• Announcement of results: July 22, 2025
• Submission of documents by admitted candidates: July 23–25, 2025.
  If there are any shifts on the reserve list, additional two-day submission dates will be posted on the Candidate’s individual account in the IRK system.

Fees

Application fee (including payments made from abroad)

Fee for issuing a student ID card (ELS)

Admission Criteria

Candidates will take a written exam in the form of a test covering topics in financial management, accounting, and economics.
The maximum number of points obtainable from the exam is 50.
The qualification threshold is 25 points.

Internet Candidate Registration (IRK)

Required Documents

List of documents to be submitted in paper form if admitted to the program.

Transfers from Other Universities

Students from other universities applying for admission through transfer must meet the following conditions:

• Have completed at least the first year of full-time studies in finance, accounting, or economics
• Have an average grade not lower than 4.5

During the qualification process, a ranking list will be created including candidates with the highest average grades.

Students accepted into the Faculty of Management will be required to make up any curriculum differences.

Students wishing to transfer must register in the IRK system and upload the following documents:

• Confirmation of completing at least the first year of studies in the 2023/24 academic year at a university other than UW
• Transcript of academic records
• Certificate of grade point average from current studies
• Document confirming the student’s clearance from the previous university
• Consent to transfer from the current university

Transfer Admission Procedure

1. Registration for transfer studies. IMPORTANT: Registration must be done in the IRK system under the transfersection, not the general open recruitment section. Click the link and register for transfer studies from a university other than UW.
2. Upload the following required documents in the IRK system:
   • Confirmation of completing at least the first year of studies in the 2023/24 academic year at a university other than UW
   • Transcript of academic records
   • Certificate of GPA
   • Clearance document from previous university
   • Transfer consent from current university
3. Check recruitment results and messages from the Faculty of Management Recruitment Committee on the candidate’s IRK account.

TRANSFER RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

• Registration in the IRK system: June 5, 2025 – September 1, 2025
• Announcement of results: September 3, 2025
• Submission of documents by admitted candidates: September 4–5 and 8, 2025

Students from other universities applying for admission through transfer must meet the following conditions:

• Hold the status of a student at a university accredited by the Polish Accreditation Committee in the field of first-cycle studies in Management or Finance and Accounting
• Have completed at least the first year of full-time studies in the above-mentioned field
• Have achieved a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 in their studies so far

The qualification process is based on a ranking list of candidates with the highest GPA.
A candidate may be disqualified if the curriculum completed at another university significantly differs from the curriculum followed by second-cycle full-time Management students at the same stage of study.
The final decision regarding admission is made by the Head of the Teaching Unit.