| Faculty of Management University of Łódź | |
| Established: | 1 September 1994 |
| Dean: | Ewa Walińska |
| Website: | Official website |
The Faculty of Management at the University of Łódź was established on 1 September 1994. It was formerly a part of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology but later on six departments which focused on management issues devolved from the Faculty of Economics and Sociology to form the Faculty of Management. The Faculty of Management is rooted in academic activity of the Faculty of Law and Economics and the University of Economics which were included to the structure of the University of Łódź in 1961. The Faculty of Management specializes in academic education as well as conducting research in the field of management in cooperation with international partners and according to best regional and international practice.
The dean college of the Faculty of Management consists of:
The Faculty of Management is divided into nine Departments and one Chair:
The Faculty of Management is also home to two other units: the Centre for International Studies in Accounting and the Polish-American Management Centre.
There are several students associations placed at the Faculty of Management:
The Faculty of Management co-operates actively with plenty of international partners:
The Faculty of Management offers I cycle (bachelor) and II cycle (master) study programmes in English which are open to both Polish as well as international students. There is a bachelor's in Business Management and a master's in Management. In addition, the Polish-American Management Centre at the Faculty of Management also offers an MBA in partnership with Towson University (College of Business and Economics) and the University of Baltimore (Merrick School of Business).
The year 2003 marked the beginning of the Business Council in the Faculty of Management. The Business Council cooperates with local business leaders in Lodz region. Its main aims are as follows:
Prof. Ewa Walińska, Dean of Faculty of Management
Ewa Jakubczyk-Cały, PKF Consult
prof. Tadeusz Markowski
Maciej Kaczmarek, Ferax
Michał Wadzyński
From its beginning the Business Council awards its best partner for their support and achievements in relation to the Faculty of Management. The title Partner of the Year is given to the organizations during the Graduate Ball. Here is a list of partner of the year::
The Graduate Ball is an event in which authorities, employees of the faculty, but most of all the graduates of the Faculty of Management take part at the end of every academic year. It has been celebrated since 2005. This is a festive and remarkable day surrounded by a special atmosphere. During the ball not only certificates are given to the graduates but also individual awards are handed out to the students of the Faculty of Management for their academic achievements during the course of studies or work to the benefits of the faculty. An important part is dedicated to awarding favorite teachers chosen by the graduates of the Faculty with the prize of so-called WuZetka. The teachers are popular and appreciated due to their outstandingly interesting and effective way of teaching.The title of Partner of the Year is given to the organizations cooperating with the Business Council during the Graduate Ball. The Business Council awards its best partners for their support and achievements connected with the Faculty of Management.The Graduate Ball finishes with the act of taking a commemorative picture of all the graduates of the Faculty of Management.[2]
The event directed to professionals and amateurs interested in painting takes place in the area around the building of the faculty of Management and concentrates on its modern and innovative architectural structure. The works of the members of The Open-air Painting have to be thematically related to the image of the building.The members use different techniques and strategies to create their works. The best paintings are awarded with in-kind prizes.The act of painting takes place outdoors, in 2011 it was organized for the second time.
The University Job Fair is an initiative of the Career Office of the University of Lodz for many years, enjoying a consistently great interest among employers, students and graduates of Lodz universities. In 2019, the fifteenth edition of the event took place.[3]
The Career Days is a project organized by the international organization called AIESEC. Its main aim is to inform students about the actual offers on the labor market. Students are encouraged to come into direct contact with potential employers of various companies and exchange information with them. The project consists of two parts: job and internship fair and The Academy of Skills. This project allows students to find a job relating to their skills and interests and to compare and evaluate different job offers. The first job fair took place in Warsaw in 1992.The Academy of Skills gives students the opportunity of free professional trainings organized by companies partaking in The Career Days. The aim of this event is to prepare students to the process of finding a suitable job, and to develop their business skills.Career Days in Lodz are organized at the Faculty of Management of University of Lodz. In the last edition of The Career Days around 30 Polish and international companies presented their job offers.