Will new pragmatism prevail?
More than 500 guests, including 50 prominent panelists, participated in an anniversary conference titled “In Quest of a Better World: Economics and Politics" honoring Professor Grzegorz W. Kołodko, a distinguished economist and a world expert on transition and development policy. The international conference took place in Warsaw on 28 and 29 January 2019.
Discussions during the first day focused on key global issues like globalization, economic successes of China, internal problems of Europe and Eurozone, defeat of neoliberal ideology in contemporary democratic societies and prospects of further development of global economy towards a sustainable model, according to the new pragmatism theory authored by Professor Kołodko. The list of panelists included many eminent international scholars, Nobel prize winners in economy, accomplished academics and practitioners who are committed to the development of emerging economies and to their efforts to offset chances with wealthier countries.
The second day’s debates were mostly concerned about Polish and Central European topics, however within the broader contexts of global challenges, including threat of new nationalism and customs wars or trade barriers.
In addition to valuable research insights and academic contributions, the conference was also an opportunity to express many anniversary wishes to Professor Grzegorz W. Kołodko, Poland's former deputy prime minister and minister of finance, and currently the Director of TIGER-Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research Center at the Kozminski University.
International cooperation and double diplomas
SKEMA Business School (France) is another international university that signed an agreement with Kozminski University on joint programs and double degrees. Within the framework of the agreement, the best KU students of the master’s program in corporate finance majoring in finance and accounting have the opportunity to complete their fourth semester at the SKEMA Sophia Antipolis campus located at the heart of the French Riviera. Thanks to coordinated programs of both universities, the participants of the double-degree program will receive two diplomas: master in finance and accounting from Kozminski University and master of science in corporate financial management from SKEMA Business School.
Kozminski University already offers 10 double-degree programs with the leading partners (including two programs for undergraduate students). KU’s partner universities are ESCP Europe, Lancaster University and Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics.
KU students excel in sports
Bridge players representing Kozminski University kicked off the Poland’s Academic Championship in style by winning three medals. The gold medal was awarded to Krzysztof Jakubowski, while Joanna Majdan and Mikołaj Tomczak won bronze medals. In the 2017/2018 season the KU sport team defended the title of Poland’s academic champion in sports among private universities and was ranked third among all Polish universities, with 15 medals, including 9 gold ones.