Start your future with PUEB!

AREAS OF STUDIES
The study programme is based on three groups of subjects:
Basic content, selected courses: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Law, Ethics of Business Activity, Knowledge Based Management
Directional content, selected courses: Enterprise Systems and Platforms, Marketing Intelligence, Financing Innovations, Consumer Behavior, Logistics Management
Specialty content, selected courses: Creativity, Innovative Product Management, E-commerce, Innovative Brand, Marketing Controlling

All the prognoses and job market analyses show that demand for the specialist in the field of the Innovation Management will be growing, not only in Poland but also in Europe and the USA.
The graduates will be equipped with:

• the knowledge of company management – in particular innovation management, starting with the phase of generating idea, followed by the step of defining the product, its commercialization and finally the controlling phase,
• the knowledge and necessary skills concerning the Internet as the most important environment for innovative market solutions,
• the knowledge about how to create the financial plan for an innovative venture, including the methods of financing the venture,
• the skills to conduct market research and use sophisticated data analysis techniques,
• the knowledge about the directions of creating Ecoinnovations.

FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS
The Innovation Management graduates will be prepared to work in international organizations of different scale of operation (both – small start up’s and big international corporations) as:

• Digital marketing manager,
• E-commerce manager,
• E-marketing specialist,
• Social media coordinator,
• R&D manager,
• R&D Department employee,
• Product manager,
• Brand manager,
• Project manager,
• Own business based on Internet technologies.

COURSES:

FIRST YEAR

– Introduction to econometrics
– International economics II
– Mathematical statistics
– International entrepreneurship
– Off-shoring in international marketing decisions
– Contemporary marketing strategies for foreign markets
– International public law
– Globalization and regionalization
– International corporate finance
– International competitiveness vs. economic policy
– Small business on global markets
– Leadership in international business
– Foreign language
– Master seminar

SECOND YEAR
– Corporate crisis management
– International logistics II
– International management consulting
– Elective courses (4 courses during the second year)
– International HRM
– International strategies of financing
– Cultural aspects of international business
– International investment
– International trade – advanced course
– Microeconomics of competitiveness (Harvard license course)
– Regional competitiveness
– Master seminar

Graduating from the International Business Master Program can lead to many interesting positions, such as:
– support units for boards of directors in companies running the import-export business
– analytical and managerial positions in international corporations, institutions of national and international administration
– diplomatic posts
– run their own business on international scale

Our graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of multinational businesses, management consultancies and financial services, and also central banks and government departments around the world. A number of our alumni now occupy senior management positions in multinational companies, government ministries and international organizations, where they are responsible for developing and implementing global strategy.

Areas of study

The program is based on four main areas:

• Risk management, selected courses: Financial risk management, Actuarial methods, Financial markets and instruments.
• Corporate finance, selected courses: Corporate finance, Advanced corporate finance, Long-term incentive schemes, Advanced financial analysis of enterprises
• Pricing of financial instruments, selected courses: Derivatives pricing, Interest rates modelling, Stochastic finance in continuous time
• Investments, selected courses: Portfolio theory, Exotic options, Alternative investments, Hedge funds

Programme content:

Detailed syllabus can be found here.

A DOUBLE DEGREE IN MATHEMATICAL FINANCE

The international cooperation agreement for the establishment of a double diploma in Mathematical finance has been established between the University of Lorraine in Nancy (France), the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), and the Poznań University of Economics and Business (Poznań).

The agreement covers programs:
Master Economie appliquée parcours Ingénierie financière de marché at Université de Lorraine
https://formations.univ-lorraine.fr/fr/diplomes-et-formations/bac4-bac5/master/1810-master-ingenierie-financiere-de-marche.html

Master in Mathematical Finance at Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão da Universidade de Lisboa,
https://www.iseg.ulisboa.pt/study/masters/mathematical-finance#

Master of Quantitative Finance at Poznań University of Economics and Business.

Programme coordinator:

– dr hab. Paweł Kliber, prof. UEP (pawel.kliber@ue.poznan.pl)

– dr hab. Elżbieta Rychłowska-Musiał, prof. UEP (elzbieta.rychlowska-musial@ue.poznan.pl)

Since academic year 2023/2024 Quantitative Finance is accredited by CFA Institute® within University Affiliation Program.

The purpose of UAP is to recognize the efforts of academic institutions that embed a significant portion of the CFA ® Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK), including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, into their curricula.

Established in 1962, the CFA® Program sets the global standard for investment knowledge, standards, and ethics. Earning the credential can serve as a passport to entry or advancement within the investment profession around the world. The designation tells clients, employers, and colleagues that the Charterholder has mastered a rigorous curriculum covering a broad range of investment topics and that he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards in the profession.

The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) credential is the most respected and recognized investment management designation in the world.
The CFA® Program provides a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills that will give you a career advantage.

With CFA® you can gain:
· International Recognition – Employers and media around the world praise the CFA designation
· Credibility – Clients and colleagues regard you with a presumption of expertise
· Respect – Your efforts connect you with the prestige of existing charterholders
· Competitive Advantage – Employers and clients require professionals who demonstrate competence in implementing international investment strategies
· Knowledge with a Global Perspective – A practice analysis is conducted every five years to determine a globally relevant, broad-based curriculum.
· Connections – You join the more than 100,000 charterholders who are active investment professionals with senior responsibility.

Master’s degree programme in Quantitative Finance prepares highly qualified specialists in this area: financial engineers prepared to deal with investments’ analysis and risk management in banks and investment funds. Graduates of this course have a unique expertise on economic and financial modelling

Potential employers:

• Banks
• Central banks
• Financial supervisory authorities
• Investment funds
• Companies engaged in financial consulting
• Companies with divisions of financial analysis

Programme coordinator:

– dr hab. Paweł Kliber, prof. UEP (pawel.kliber@ue.poznan.pl)

– dr hab. Elżbieta Rychłowska-Musiał, prof. UEP (elzbieta.rychlowska-musial@ue.poznan.pl)

Basic information:

• studies in the field of: International Economics
• name of the programme: Transition, Innovation and Sustainability Environments
• studies: full-time second-cycle programme,track: general academic
• leading discipline: economics and finance
• studies conducted in English
• programme conducted jointly by four universities: Donau-Universität Krems (Austria), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), University College Dublin (Ireland) and Poznań University of Economics and Business (Poland)

Enrolment for the programme is conducted by Donau-Universität Krems (Austria).

Job profile:

• Company owner
• CEO/ Managing director (in different departments of an organization)
• Organizational-development specialist
• Market analyst
• Social work specialist
• Consultant
• Teacher
• Researcher