Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University Explained

Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University
Native Name:Collegium Humanum – Szkoła Główna Menedżerska
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Provost:Paweł Poszytek [1]
Students:25,211[2] (12.2023)
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Coordinates:52.235°N 21.0124°W
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Collegium Humanum (C.H.) – Warsaw Management University – an international, private university with its seat in Warsaw and branches in Rzeszów, Poznań, the Czech Republic (Prague, Frýdek-Místek), Slovakia (Bratislava) and Uzbekistan (Andijan). As of March 2024, Collegium Humanum is under compulsory governmental administration due to various academic fraud and corruption charges. In June, C.H. changed its name to Higher school of business and applied sciences "Varsovia".[3]

History

The university was established in 2018 by the decision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education at the request of the Institute of International Studies and Education Humanum Sp. z o.o. with its seat in Warsaw and was then entered into the Register of Private Universities of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the number of 383.[4] [5]

Collegium Humanum is a member of the Business Graduates Association.[6]

In 2020, Collegium Humanum received the "Pro Masovia" Commemorative Medal for its particular contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of the wider Mazovia Region.[7]

Since 2020, Collegium Humanum has been a signatory to PRME (the Principles for Responsible Management Education),[8] [9] an international forum of leading business universities from around the world operating under the auspices of the United Nations, whose aims are to shape global attitudes of social responsibility among future leaders across business, politics and other dimensions of public life.

Postgraduate studies of Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) taught at Collegium Humanum have secured a Professional Class ranking in the MBA Programme Rating prepared by the MBA SEM Forum 2020.[10] [11]

Since 2020, Collegium Humanum has been also a member of CEEMAN, the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies.[12] [13]

In the academic year 2022/23, C.H. had approximately 35.000 students.[14]

In 2023, the university received a positive assessment from the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) for its psychology program.[15] [16] Various C.H. studies were denied recognition by Austrian authorities.[17] In March 2024, a former PKA director was arrested for corruption. He had granted favourable reviews for studies at C.H., while receiving almost 500,000 Złoty and securing jobs for his wife and a sister from C.H.[18] [19]

On February 29, 2024, Prof. Ilona Makowska was appointed as the Provost of Collegium Humanum. Previously, she has served as the Deputy Vice-Rector for Education Quality at the University of Zielona Góra, Vice-Rector of the University of Security in Poznań, and Dean of the WSB Faculty Merito in Bydgoszcz.[20] The new provost was said to calm down uproar among students amidst severely hampered academic educational activities. Most proceedings require consent of the governmental caretaker now.[21] Makowska stepped down in April and was succeeded by Paweł Poszytek.

As of mid-March 2024, collegium Humanum is under compulsory administration by the authorities.[22]

Fraud charges and investigations since 2022

In 2022, the Polish Newsweek started to publish reports on Collegium Humanum functioning as a degree mill.[23] The C.H. sued the magazine multiple times,[24] [25] prompting Newsweek to seek redress.[26]

While first investigations started in late 2022,[27] large scale prosecution by CBA took place in February 2024, with seven management cadres, among them provost Paweł Czarnecki, being arrested as a suspect criminal association. The provost faces 30 charges.[28]

Among the graduates of C.H. are hundreds of public servants and politicians, many of them being aligned to the PiS party, which ruled Poland until late 2023 and the PO party, which has been part of the governing coalition since December 2023.

Due to a legal change in 2017, candidates for board membership in public sector companies had to come up with a MBA, in many cases issued by the newly established C.H within just a few month period of enrollment and for a fraction of the usual cost.[29] [30] [31] [32] In 2018, accreditation rules for postgraduate studies had been eased significantly, doing away with the compulsory review process.[33] In late March 2024, the council for public companies ruled that C.H. MBA titles are no longer perceived as a form of qualification.[34]

The Ministry for Higher Education is working on an examination process, with illicit degrees possibly being annuled.[35] [36] In Wrocław and Poznań, key figures within the PO party dominated city authorities hold C.H. degrees.[37] [38]

Collegium Humanum is reported to have functioned in an international network of private educational institutions of dubious repute,[39] [40] while maintaining branches in Austria[41] as well as in several post-communist countries, among them Czechia, Slovakia[42] and Uzbekistan.[43]

The university also awarded numerous distinctions to well-known figures in show business such as the singer Doda and Irena Santor. Additionally, the university honored controversial politician Tomasz Misiak, who is known for his involvement in numerous scandals[44] and had faced criminal charges[45] [46] in Wrocław, with a Medal of Success. Misiak was actively involved in the university's life and remained associated with the institution by giving lectures, interviews, and speeches on its behalf.[47] [48] [49]

Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes

Headquarters in Warsaw

Branch in Poznań

Branch in Rzeszów

Branch in Prague (the Czech Republic)

Branch in Frýdek-Místek (the Czech Republic)

Branch in Bratislava (Slovakia)

Branch in Andijan (Uzbekistan)

Postgraduate studies

Publishing

The university publishes the following scientific journals:

Honorary professors of Collegium Humanum

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/nowy-rektor-w-collegium-humanum-rusza-naprawa-uczelni-7023201972554688a
  2. Web site: Higher education in the 2023/24 academic year . pl . 2024-06-29 . Statistics Poland .
  3. Web site: 2024-06-24 . Collegium Humanum zmienia nazwę. Podano powód . 2024-07-02 . Business Insider Polska . pl.
  4. Web site: Minister of Science and Higher Education . Decyzja o pozwoleniu na utworzenie uczelni . pl.
  5. Web site: Minister of Science and Higher Education . Decyzja o zmianie nazwy uczelni . pl.
  6. Web site: Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University . Business Graduates Administration.
  7. Web site: Collegium Humanum awarded the "Pro Masovia" Medal, while Provost gets distinguished by the Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodship . Collegium Humanum. 4 November 2020 .
  8. Web site: Collegium Humanum, Warsaw Management University . PRME.
  9. Web site: Collegium Humanum becomes a signatory to PRME . Collegium Humanum. December 2020 .
  10. Web site: Wyniki Ratingu Programów MBA SEM FORUM 2020 . SEM FORUM . pl . 2020-12-14 . 2021-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210214005128/http://www.semforum.org.pl/media/tms/semforum/pages/page47/5fce4ec5d480ctestpw.pdf . dead .
  11. Web site: Rating MBA 2020 . MBAportal.pl . pl.
  12. Web site: Warm welcome to new CEEMAN member Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University! . CEEMAN.
  13. Web site: Collegium Humanum becomes a member of a prestigious CEEMAN association . Collegium Humanum. 9 December 2020 .
  14. https://stat.gov.pl/download/gfx/portalinformacyjny/pl/defaultaktualnosci/5488/8/9/1/szkolnictwo_wyzsze_w_roku_akademickim_2022-2023_-_wyniki_wstepne._dane.xlsx
  15. Web site: PKA report on psychology program - Collegium Humanum SGM Warsaw . 2023-09-10 . PKA.
  16. Web site: PKA quality evaluation presentation . 2023-09-10 . PKA .
  17. Web site: RIS - Agentur für Qualitätssicherung und Akkreditierung Austria akademischer Grad ausländisches Studium... W227 2236947-1 - Bundesverwaltungsgericht (BVwG) . 2024-03-06 . www.ris.bka.gv.at.
  18. Web site: Afera Collegium Humanum. Dyrektor i jego żona mieli przyjąć ogromne łapówki . 2024-03-27 . www.tvp.info . pl.
  19. Web site: 2024-03-15 . Skandal w Collegium Humanum. Kolejne osoby z poważnymi zarzutami . 2024-03-27 . Wprost . pl.
  20. Web site: Humanum . Collegium . Nowa Rektor Collegium Humanum . 10 March 2024 .
  21. Web site: Kim . Renata . 2024-04-11 . "Zmowa milczenia" w Collegium Humanum. Studenci w beznadziejnej sytuacji . 2024-04-11 . Newsweek . pl.
  22. Web site: webadmin . 2024-03-15 . Oświadczenie . 2024-03-27 . Collegium Humanum - Szkoła Główna Menedżerska . pl-PL.
  23. Web site: 2024-03-03 . Collegium Humanum . 2024-03-03 . Newsweek . pl.
  24. Web site: "Newsweek" znów przegrywa w sądzie z Collegium Humanum . 2024-03-03 . wpolityce.pl . pl.
  25. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Będzie proces karny przeciw "Newsweekowi" za "stronniczy" wywiad o Collegium Humanum. Sąd po stronie uczelni . 2024-03-03 . Do Rzeczy . pl.
  26. Web site: Wydawca "Newsweek Polska" wniósł skargę kasacyjną od wyroku ws. Collegium Humanum . 2024-03-06 . Press.pl . pl.
  27. Web site: 2022-09-02 . CBA w Collegium Humanum. Przeszukanie związane z handlem dyplomami? Jest komunikat uczelni . 2024-03-03 . Wprost . pl.
  28. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Zatrzymania w Collegium Humanum. Zarzuty dla siedmiu osób, w tym rektora . 2024-03-03 . Wprost . pl.
  29. Web site: Zygiel . Adam . 2024-02-27 . "Porażająca" skala fałszywek. Dyplomy nawet bez egzaminów . 2024-03-03 . wiadomosci.wp.pl . pl.
  30. Web site: 2024-02-28 . Managerowie z dyplomami MBA na Collegium Humanum. Wśród nich dyrektorzy komunikacji i marketingu . 2024-03-03 . www.wirtualnemedia.pl . pl.
  31. Web site: Fabryka PiS-owskich magistrów. Partyjniacy "zdobywają" dyplomy w 2-3 miesiące . 2024-03-03 . naTemat.pl . PL-pl.
  32. Web site: 2022-06-20 . Collegium Humanum kuźnią PiS-owskich "talentów". MBA w 3 miesiące, wśród absolwentów brat Obajtka . 2024-03-03 . gazetapl . pl.
  33. Web site: 2024-03-04 . Gdula wskazuje winnego ws. Collegium Humanum. Chodzi o jedną ustawę . 2024-03-06 . Wprost . pl.
  34. Web site: Rząd podjął decyzję w sprawie dyplomów MBA z Collegium Humanum . 2024-03-27 . Rzeczpospolita . pl.
  35. Web site: Afera Collegium Humanum. Resort reaguje . 2024-03-03 . www.tvp.info . pl.
  36. Web site: 2024-02-26 . Kłopoty Collegium Humanum. Minister: Gdy potwierdzą się zarzuty o przestępczej działalności, dyplomy będą do unieważnienia . 2024-03-03 . Bankier.pl . pl.
  37. Web site: Wyborcza.pl . 2024-03-03 . poznan.wyborcza.pl.
  38. Web site: Lewe dyplomy doprowadzą do katastrof w samorządach? Absolwent Sutryk pod lupą dziennikarzy śledczych Niezalezna.pl . 2024-03-03 . niezalezna.pl.
  39. Web site: Kim . Renata . 2024-01-17 . Mistyfikacja Collegium Humanum. "Pojechałam do Londynu, by obejrzeć »prestiżową« uczelnię" [ŚLEDZTWO] ]. 2024-03-03 . Newsweek . pl.
  40. Web site: Kim . Renata . 2024-01-19 . "Na psychologii uczy makijażystka". Collegium Humanum pod lupą na Węgrzech . 2024-03-03 . Newsweek . pl.
  41. Web site: Weber . Stefan . 2023-11-14 . Doktorat in 10 Monaten an Wiener Briefkasten-Universität . 2024-03-03 . DOZ. DR. STEFAN WEBER . de-DE.
  42. Web site: eKurier - Collegium Humanum dla młodych . 2024-03-03 . ekurier.24kurier.pl.
  43. Web site: webadmin . 2023-08-14 . Provost's visit to the branch of Collegium Humanum in Uzbekistan . 2024-03-03 . Collegium Humanum - Szkoła Główna Menedżerska . pl-PL.
  44. Web site: 2022-10-14 . Afera z udziałem byłego senatora PO. Jest wniosek o areszt dla Tomasza Misiaka . 2024-03-27 . www.pap.pl.
  45. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Tomasz Misiak: jestem ofiarą, a nie hersztem gangu . 2024-03-27 . pb.pl . pl-PL.
  46. Web site: Nowe informacje ws. afery wokół byłego senatora PO. Prokuratura kieruje wnioski o areszt . 2024-03-27 . polskieradio24.pl . pl.
  47. Web site: webadmin . 2022-04-06 . HUMANUM TALKS online debate with Tomasz Misiak on "The role of entrepreneurs and the war in Ukraine" . 2024-03-27 . Collegium Humanum - Szkoła Główna Menedżerska . pl-PL.
  48. Web site: Kaczorowska . Katarzyna . 2024-03-05 . Tu jeńców nie będzie. Afera Collegium Humanum pogrąża Sutryka, Tusk ogłasza audyt . 2024-03-27 . www.polityka.pl . pl.
  49. Web site: Collegium Humanum otwiera nową siedzibę . 2024-03-27 . www.pap.pl.
  50. Web site: President Václav Klaus appointed Honorary Professor of Collegium Humanum . Collegium Humanum. 15 September 2020 .
  51. Web site: Inauguration of the Academic Year 2020/2021 at Collegium Humanum with an Honorary Professorship for the President of the Polish Olympic Committee . Collegium Humanum. 26 October 2020 .

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