Description

Vistula University emphasises an individual approach to students, this is why the Management Bachelor’s programme gives you the freedom of choice. Choice of not only the sub-major that you want to pursue, but also individual courses, and the sequence in which you learn. We emphasise balancing hard and soft skills, so that you are best prepared to work in your chosen field.

If you consider yourself to be a creative and enterprising individual, and could imagine having a career in business, then Management at Vistula University is for you!

While studying at Vistula University, you will learn not only to define basic, operational problems, but how to avoid them as well. You will learn how to make business decisions based on effective business analyses, using advanced quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition to basic knowledge, you will gain practical skills, which will help you when working in diverse groups.

About Programme  

Management (Bachelor’s programme) at Vistula University is a three-year programme which can offer a sub-major for everybody. The programme has been designed to best meet the requirements and challenges of modern business. The Bachelor’s programme is focused on teaching solid and up-to-date knowledge of the three pillars of modern business: economics, finances, and management. Practitioners with long records of employment in teaching, will show you how to use your newly-acquired knowledge in your work. If you are looking to study Management in Warsaw, Vistula University is the place for you!

Internship

Vistula University offers a three-month, non-obligatory internship. Our Careers Office will help you choose from amongst domestic and foreign companies. The internship will help you gain solid experience, making you ready for your dream job. We want our students to develop their enterprise, within the structures of Vistula University as well, so this is why we give students the opportunity to start, develop, and implement initiatives. One such initiative is the “Brainstorm” student research club.

Expertise

Studying at Vistula University will provide you with the knowledge necessary, to quickly become an expert on management.

List of obligatory classes

• Introduction to management
• People and organisations
• Introduction to economics
• Introduction to finances and accounting
• Management techniques and methods
• Marketing
• Human resources management
• Corporate Finance
• Enterprise
• Economic business environment
• Supply chain management
• Company policy and strategy
• Ethical and sustained business
• Law in business
• Quantitative methods in business
• ICT in business (Information & Communication Technology)
• Skills for Business: Communication
• Skills for Business: Teamwork
• Skills for Business: Life-Long Learning
• Skills for Business: Work Life Balance
• Skills for Business: Communication and Argumentation Skills
• Skills for Business: Academic Writing Skills
• Methodology of business research
• BA seminar
• Foreign language
• Physical education

Management offers five specialisations: cybersecurity management in business (NEW, studies in Polish), marketing and sales, human resources management, business management, and project management in an organisation.

Specialisations are chosen in the fourth semester of studies.

SPECIALISATION: CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS (in Polish) – NEW

This specialisation will allow you to gain the necessary knowledge in the field of cybersecurity management in business. You will learn how to detect and recognize types of threats to cyberspace and how to create and manage security teams. In addition, you will learn the techniques and methods of breaking into information systems as well as the rules of conduct after a cyberattack.

List of classes in the cybersecurity management in business specialisation (in Polish)

Semester IV

• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity Incident Management
• Knowledge Management in Cybersecurity 

Semester V

• Designing Cyberattack Protection Activities
• Managing the Consequences of Cyberattacks
• Psychological Aspects of Cyberattack Threats

SPECIALISATION: MARKETING AND SALES

You will receive the information necessary to work in marketing and sales departments. You will learn to prepare and implement marketing programmes, create ongoing task reports, and collaborate with marketing service providers. You will learn the most effective sales techniques, and find out how to build and manage sales teams.

List of classes in the marketing and sales specialisation:

• Semester IV: Marketing management, Marketing Communication, Knowledge Management
• Semester V: Sales Management, Sales Techniques, Business Psychology

List of classes in the human resources specialisation:

Semester IV: Recruitment, Selection and On-boarding, Motivation systems, Knowledge Management

Semester V: Employee Development, Performance Appraisal System, Business Psychology

SPECIALISATION: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

This specialisation will prepare you to manage your own business, or a department of any organisation. You will learn how to conduct strategic analyses, as well as creating and implementing organisational strategies and policies in a dynamic, intercultural, business environment. In addition to that, you will learn tried-and-tested methods of human resources and budget management, as well as communication with clients and partners.

List of classes in the business management specialisation:

• Semester IV: Small Company and Start-up Management, Change and Innovations Management, Knowledge Management
• Semester V: Business assessment and valuation methods, Leadership in Organisation, Business Psychology

SPECIALISATION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANISATION

If you want to independently lead projects, this specialisation will teach you how to do just that. In addition, you will learn how to support and manage projects: starting from preliminary analyses, through to planning, completion, and evaluation.

List of classes in the project management in an organisation specialisation:

• Trends in Project Management
• PMI Methodology I
• Project Knowledge Management
• Agile Project Management Methodologies
• PMI Methodology II
• Project Management Psychology

THE BEST IN PRACTICE

The Management programme has been designed to best prepare you for a career in business, which often requires a particular set of skills and competencies. Specialised sub-majors and a faculty full of practitioners, is the key to gaining, not only theoretical knowledge, but knowledge of its practical applications, as well. This solid base will enable you to take a huge step towards becoming a specialist in your chosen field, and finding your dream job.

See for yourself that Vistula is the best University in practice. Find out the benefits of studying Management.

BENEFITS OF STUDYING MANAGEMENT

A business approach

The best candidates on the job market possess both hard and soft skills. Hard skills enable you to perform your duties. Soft skills, such as efficient communication and understanding, as well as grasping the concept of incentive mechanisms, make you a better manager. . Vistula University’s business approach means that courses are designed to equip you with both. This also means that our courses are taught by practitioners, and that you will be able to network, whilst still studying.

Gaining experience

The Management programme does not require you to do an internship. However, the opportunity to do a three-month internship during your studies, will give you an edge over your competition. Our Careers Office can offer you internships in partner companies, both in Poland and abroad. This will enable you to start gaining professional experience.

Proficient management

You will learn, not only to manage capital, time, and skills, but also projects. Furthermore, you will be able to carry out a project from start to finish, whilst learning how to effectively work within teams.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

After graduating with a degree in Management, employment in various companies, corporations, NGOs, advertisement agencies and market research agencies, will be within your reach. Your sub-major will define what type of work you will be best suited to find.

With the marketing and sales sub-major, you will be able to find work as a:

• marketing specialist,

• sales specialist,
• customer service specialist,
• trade representative.

With the project management sub-major, you will be able to find work as a:

• project manager,
• project specialist.

With the business management sub-major, you will be able to find work as a:

• as a store, department, or even regional manager (or assistant manager).

With the human resources management sub-major, you will be able to find work as a:

• human resources and payroll specialist,
• recruitment and HR project specialist,
• human resources management specialist.

Specialisation in cybersecurity management in business will allow you to gain a new profession in this fastest growing industry in the world. After graduation, you will be able to find a job as: 

• cybersecurity internal auditor,

• analyst of risks related to cyberattacks,
• planner of security systems activities,
• cybersecurity specialist.