Wykładowcy

Tytuł naukowy: Dr nauk ekonomicznych w dyscyplinie ekonomia, uzyskany w 2007 roku w Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Krakowie, mgr prawa – Uniwersytet Jagielloński.

Obszar zainteresowań:
Związki prawa bilansowego i podatkowego, rachunkowość podatkowa, zasada kontynuacji działalności w sprawozdawczości finansowej.

Dodatkowe informacje:
Wykładowca na studiach podyplomowych oraz MBA, autor licznych ekspertyz z zakresu rachunkowości i finansów dla sądów, prokuratur oraz rad nadzorczych i kancelarii podatkowych. Ekspert i szkoleniowiec w programach unijnych. Autor i współautor publikacji naukowych (artykułów i monografii) z zakresu rachunkowości podatkowej oraz opodatkowania przedsiębiorstw.

Dr Ireneusz Górowski teaches tax and financial accounting subjects for graduate and postgraduate students at the Accounting Faculty of Cracow University of Economics. The lectures are conducted in Polish and English. Educated at Cracow University of Economics with an accounting degree where he completed a PhD in the field of taxation and financial accounting.
He also earned a law degree at Jagiellonian University. He has consulted to leading commercial and business education organizations on a wide range of taxation, accounting and investment subjects. He also serves as an Court Expert and works for Polish government institutions. Published and co-authored over twenty research articles. Current research interests focus on tax accounting procedures, efficiency of financial reports disclosures.

Senior Marketing Strategy Consultant with broad international experience. Strong track record of generating successful brand strategies leading to double-digit growth with globally recognized clients (both at local and regional level). Dealing on a daily basis with C-level executives and directors across EMEA region. Experience across all project phases (data analysis, segmentation, targeting, brand positioning, touch-points and media strategy, communication brief, agencies evaluation, action plan and execution). Passionate about developing people and young talents both professionally and in the academic world. Currently teaching Global Marketing and Advertisement at Krakow Univeristy of Economics (MBA).

DOŚWIADCZENIE ZAWODOWE:
Adiunkt, Katedra Zarządzania Kapitałem Ludzkim UEK (2007- obecnie)
Audytor konkursu Lider Zarządzania Zasobami Ludzkimi (2002-2017), Instytut Pracy i Spraw Socjalnych
Członek Komitetu Oceniającego konkurs Lider ZZL (2017-obecnie)
Członek Academy of Management
Członek Cranfield Network, University of Cranfield, WB

WYKSZTAŁCENIE:
Profesor nauk ekonomicznych w dziedzinie nauk o zarządzaniu
Master of Business Administration, MBA, Maastricht School of Management

NAUKA I DYDAKTYKA:
Obszary zainteresowań: problematyka zarządzania efektywnością pracy employees’ performance, transformacja   biznesowych metod zarządzania do uwarunkowań organizacji sektora publicznego, budowanie wizerunku pracodawcy, rynek pracy.

PUBLIKACJE:
Koncepcja systemu zarządzania efektywnością pracy personelu medycznego w szpitalach, Wyd. UEK, Kraków 2017
Performance Management in Polish Companies Internationalizing Their Market Activities, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015, nr 26(15), s. 1965-1982
Sheehan M., Buchelt B. (2016), Human Resource Development in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), w: Garavan T.N., McCarthy A.M., Morley M. (red.), Global Human Resource Development:Regional and Country   Perspectives, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, s. 269-288

I. PERSONAL DATA
Beata Buchelt, Prof. UEK dr hab..
 

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HRM Consultant,Specialized Hospital in Przemysl, Poland (2 000 employees)
Project „Human capital management in hospitals”, Polish National Science Centre (NCN) No. DEC–2013/11/B/
HS4/01062, project manager
Project „Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe (STYLE)”, European Union’s Seventh Framework
Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 613256, researcher
Auditor. Institute of Labor and Social Studies, Warsaw, Poland (2002-present)
Visiting Professor at Roosevelt University, Chicago, USA & Pforzheim University, Germany.

III. EDUCATION
Dr hab. in economics in the field of management studies awarded by the Resolution of the Faculty of Economics
and International Relations at Cracow University of Economics.
PhD in management studies, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland.
Master of Business Administration, Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht, Netherlands.

IV. RESEARCH AND TEACHING
Interests: performance management, international HRM, employer branding, talent management, labour market
Buchelt B. (2015), Performance Management in Polish Companies Internationalizing Their Market Activities, The International
Journal of Human Resource Management, vol. 26(15), pp. 1965-1982.
Sheehan M., Buchelt B. (2016), Human Resource Development in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), in: Garavan T.N.,
McCarthy A.M., Morley M. (ed.), Global Human Resource Development: Regional and Country Perspectives, Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Group, New York, pp. 269-288.

I have over 10 years of extensive international experience in management consulting, corporate training and education. I’m a lifelong learner and have a history of generating customer satisfaction to hundreds of both government & corporate clients in Europe.

I've consulted and trained members of such institutions as:
US Army, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, IBM, Infosys, Fujitsu, Tauron Polish Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, National Defence Univeristy, General Command of the Armed Forces, Chancellery of the Sejm, The Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Polish National Health Fund, Polish Institute of International Affairs, National Security Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Polish Army, Den Norske Hær (Norvegian Army), Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, University of Warsaw, Polish Press Agency, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Bureau of Human Rights Defender and many others.

Absolwentka, a obecnie pracownik dydaktyczno-naukowy Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie, trener biznesu z wieloletnim doświadczeniem, praktyk. Przeprowadziła ponad 200 dni szkoleniowych, współpracuje z firmami rodzinnymi i koncernami międzynarodowymi, sektorem publicznym i prywatnym, w obszarze usług i produkcji, z kadrą zarządczą, menedżerami, specjalistami oraz pracownikami liniowymi. Ma również doświadczenie w przygotowaniach i realizacji działań doradczo-rozwojowych, w sesjach coachingowych, a także w projektach z zakresu rekrutacji i selekcji oraz badania poziomu jakości obsługi klienta typu „Tajemniczy Klient”. Ma praktyczne doświadczenie biznesowe, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem działań sprzedażowych (nawiązanie kontaktu, spotkania sprzedażowe, negocjacje, opieka nad klientem). Prowadzi również zajęcia ze studentami różnych form studiów i specjalności z zakresu Zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi, Rynku pracy oraz Polityki personalnej w hotelarstwie i gastronomii na Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Krakowie. Otworzyła przewód doktorski, pisze pracę doktorską i prowadzi badania w obszarze coachingu i jego wpływu na rozwój i efektywność pracowników w hotelarstwie.

Anna Dolot is an assistant professor at the Cracow University of Economics at the Labour Resource Management Department. Her field of interest is human resources management, specially recruitment and selection process and employees’ development. She is also a business trainer with 14 years of experience. As an HR Expert in Grupa ATERIMA she is responsible for trainings and recruitment process as well as research projects in human resources management and labour market.

• Currently SBD manager MENA regions at a Polish firm on verge of going global. A part timer lecturer at Polish & American universities, and occasionally speaker at World LPG conferences representing his company.
• Before moving to Poland with his Polish wife in 2011, Sami is a former account director, member of business growth team in a prominent adverting agency handling several international & local in the GCC, overseeing a yearly budget rounding up to 12 million USD.
• He is experienced in developing and implementing lucrative Marketing, Sales & Communications strategies that gained market shares for leading FMCG & other brands. Utilizing his communication skills, he was always efficient in building strong relationship with clients, customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams, both locally and internationally
• Because he is well-versed in negotiations, planning and development, relationship management, operations, and logistics coordination and scheduling, current results indicate expanded client base by 78% in past three years & achieving yearly average revenue growth of +40 % by identifying new business growth streams, and ensuring client satisfaction through optimization of processes.
• His people oriented-person and enjoys all aspects of business, but his favorite stage of a project is working with the client or business unit leader to understand his or her business objectives. As they go through that collaborative process, the ideas start to flow and that’s always the fun part.
• When he is not glued to a computer, he loves spending time with his two little daughters who love music and sports more than he does, teaching them to converse in 2–3 languages, pro organic farming during the summer in his small garden, and indulging his love for experiencing new places & cultures whenever he can.
• He has IMBA from Cracow School of Business CUE (Poland) / St. Gallen Business School (Switzerland) and a BA from the University of Applied Sciences in Jordan

Tytuł naukowy: Dr nauk ekonomicznych w dyscyplinie ekonomia, uzyskany w 2007 roku w Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Krakowie, mgr prawa – Uniwersytet Jagielloński.

Obszar zainteresowań:
Związki prawa bilansowego i podatkowego, rachunkowość podatkowa, zasada kontynuacji działalności w sprawozdawczości finansowej.

Dodatkowe informacje:
Wykładowca na studiach podyplomowych oraz MBA, autor licznych ekspertyz z zakresu rachunkowości i finansów dla sądów, prokuratur oraz rad nadzorczych i kancelarii podatkowych. Ekspert i szkoleniowiec w programach unijnych. Autor i współautor publikacji naukowych (artykułów i monografii) z zakresu rachunkowości podatkowej oraz opodatkowania przedsiębiorstw.

Dr Ireneusz Górowski teaches tax and financial accounting subjects for graduate and postgraduate students at the Accounting Faculty of Cracow University of Economics. The lectures are conducted in Polish and English. Educated at Cracow University of Economics with an accounting degree where he completed a PhD in the field of taxation and financial accounting.
He also earned a law degree at Jagiellonian University. He has consulted to leading commercial and business education organizations on a wide range of taxation, accounting and investment subjects. He also serves as an Court Expert and works for Polish government institutions. Published and co-authored over twenty research articles. Current research interests focus on tax accounting procedures, efficiency of financial reports disclosures.

Professional with solid financial education, Master’s Degree in economic areas and PhD in technical areas supported by postgraduate courses and international scholarships. More than 15 years of experience in finance and accounting field gained in different companies on various positions, certificate of qualified accountant since 2008. Experienced in managing team (100+) in multinational organization. Deep knowledge of project management in finance area as well as transition of complex processes in financial services. Broaden understanding of business principles. Person who can improve your company’s results by efficient team management and data driven value management as well as navigate through organizational and operational changes.

            Assistant professor, Department of Accountancy, Cracow University of Economics, Poland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

            14 years of academic experience (research, teaching & tutoring)

            Research stays:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
• Grand Valley State University (USA)
• Short-term teaching visits at various universities: (Germany), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Bifrost University (Iceland), University of Montenegro (Montenegro), Corvinus University (Hungary), Paisley University (UK)

            Grants received:

• National Science Center grant OPUS 12
• Kosciuszko Foundation grant
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education grants for research conducted by young scientists (5 times)

            International conferences attendance:

• International Forecasting Financial Markets Conference (2017 – UK, 2016 – Germany, 2015 – France, 2014 – France, 2013 – Germany)
• European Accounting Association Annual Congress (2010 – Turkey, 2009 – Finland, 2006 – Ireland, 2005 – Sweden)
• International Economic Association World Congress (2005 – Morocco)

EDUCATION

            Ph.D. in Economic sciences, Cracow University of Economics, Poland

RESEARCH AND TEACHING

            Interests

• scientific interests: equity block trades, event study methodology, accounting theory
• teaching & tutoring interests: managerial accounting

            Most important publications:

• Kurek Bartosz, 2017, Zawartość informacyjna transakcji pakietowych akcjami na przykładzie rynku głównego Giełdy Papierów Wartościowych w WarszawieThe Information Content of Equity Block Trades on the Example of the Main Market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange,
• Kurek Bartosz, 2016, The Information Content of Equity Block Trades on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Conventional and Bootstrap Approaches, „Journal of Forecasting”, Vol. 35, Issue 1, pp. 43–53, print ISSN: 0277-6693, online ISSN: 1099-131X
• Kurek Bartosz, 2014, The Information Content of Equity Block Trades on the Warsaw Stock Exchange: An Estimation of Shares’ Returns with the Usage of Simple Linear Regression and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines, „Journal of Forecasting”, Vol. 33, Issue 6, pp. 433–454,

Doświadczony menadżer w zakresie zarządzania operacyjnego, zarządzania zmianą oraz restrukturyzacji w przedsiębiorstwach. Posiada duże doświadczenie w tworzeniu oraz doskonaleniu procesów biznesowych prowadzących do poprawy efektywności i optymalizacji kosztów.

Posiada wieloletnie doświadczenie w roli członka zespołów zarządzających w spółkach o profilu technicznym. Z sukcesami samodzielnie kierował złożonymi projektami o dużej fluktuacji zmian w wielu lokalizacjach Europy. Posiada doświadczenie wdrożeniowe oraz doradcze z firm z branż oil & gas, metalowej, spożywczej, chemicznej, automotive, lotniczej oraz stoczniowej. Posiada też bogate doświadczenia szkoleniowe. Współtwórca metodologii Adapt Lean®. Absolwent Politechniki Wrocławskiej.

Wykładowca MBA oraz Executive MBA. Obecnie pełni funkcję Dyrektora Operacyjnego w firmie BaltcBerg Consulting.

• 10+ YRS EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (INCL. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, BUSINESS PROCESS REINGENEERING, RESTRUCTURING & DOWNSIZING, M&A)
• VP OF METAL PROCESSING COMPANY IN POLAND & ESTONIA (100+ FTEs), UNTIL 201 MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT TEAM OF MAINTANCE COMPANY (450 FTEs),
• SUCCESSFULLY LED SEVERAL LARGE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR COMPANIES IN POLAND AND ROMANIA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Academic World Travel May 2000-Present
Montgomery, AL
CEO/President

World Consulting Group May 2004-Present
Sandestin, Florida
CEO/President

Narisco Corporation March 1990-Present
Beirut, Lebanon
President Directeur General

Sameco, Inc. May 1981-Present
Beirut, Lebanon
President Directeur General

EDUCATIONAL:

Ph. D. in Management/International Business (December, 2004), Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.

Joe is a passionate leader who has spent his adult life fighting for social justice, equal rights and the public interest. He has more than 25 years of experience in government, electoral politics, issue advocacy, and community service. 

Early in his career Joe worked for community based organizations in New York City, Boston and Worcester on a wide range of issues, including youth development, community organizing and environmental action. Joe also helped lead the campaign finance reform organization Mass Voters for Clean Elections and later served as the Director of the Commonwealth Coalition (today called MassAlliance).

For the last 15 years Joe has worked as an elected official and government leader. Joe served three terms on the Worcester School Committee and in 2009 became the first elected Mayor of Worcester who had not previously served on the City Council. Following his time as Mayor, he served one term on the Worcester City Council. 

Joe has extensive electoral management experience playing a leadership role for more than 20 federal, state and local candidates for public office.  Joe was the campaign Manager for Tim Murray’s successful campaign for Lt. Governor of Massachusetts and has helped elect political leaders in Central Massachusetts and San Diego.  Other notable efforts include working as a Regional GOTV Lead for the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and President Obama in New Hampshire in 2008 as well as helping to coordinate GOTV efforts for the Senate campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey in Central Massachusetts

Joe also worked as the District Director for U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, where he oversaw the Congressman’s three district offices as well as serving as a liaison to city and town officials. Prior to coming to the Action Fund Joe was the Political and Finance Director for Congressman McGovern Re-Election Committee. 

Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Fordham University in 1991 and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2000.

Joe has received more than 30 national, state and local awards from community groups, unions, and charitable organizations. He currently lives in the Main South section of Worcester with his wife Lisa Weinberg, a human rights lawyer, and their two children Wondimu and Wotatwa. 

RESEARCH INTEREST: 

Intercultural communication in business and management, Intercultural communication competence, international education

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RESEARCH ACTIVITY:

PhD in progress Philological Faculty of the Jagiellonian University Cracow, the Chair of UNESCO

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TEACHING INTEREST:

Intercultural communication for various environments. Methodology of teaching. Practical communication 

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Subjects developed and  taught:

• Intercultural Business and Management Communication in Polish and English
• Business Communication
• (International) Negotiations
• Media Coverage of International Politics
• Methodology of teaching for International PhD Students at the CUE.
• Methods of teaching English Language (lectures and tutorials at post graduate level)
• “Course Design” seminar at the Jagiellonian University
• co-author of a new ELT specialisation‘Teaching English for Business Purposes at the Jagiellonian University
• Polish and English as Foreign Languages
• post-graduate studies at Małopolskaschoolof Public Administration, Cracow University of Economics. Subject taught- Communication in Public Administration, Negotiations
• Training courses on cross-cultural adaptation for students going to study abroad or participate inforeign internships

Marketing Strategy Consultant with broad international experience.

Strong track record of generating successful brand strategies leading to double-digit growth with globally recognized clients (both at local and regional level): Danone, Carlsberg, Efes, Coca-Cola, Ikea, Sanofi, P&G, Visa and many others.

I’ve lived in different countries: Italy, USA, Taiwan, Australia, Armenia & Turkey, and I had the opportunity to teach Marketing in several universities around the world:

• LUISS Business School (Italy, 2016 – now)
• Cornivus University of Budapest (Hungary, 2017)
• Tuck School of Business at Darmouth College (USA, 2014 – 2016)
• Plymouth State University (USA, 2016)
• Kadir Has University (Turkey, 2015)
• LIUC – Universita Cattaneo (Italy, 2015)
• American University of Armenia (Armenia, 2013 – 2014)

EXPERIENCE
Partner/Regional Director, Garrison Group
Central Europe & Africa
Clients Followed: DANONE (multiple countries), CARLSBERG (multiple countries), VISA (multiple countries), IKEA (multiple countries), SANOFI AVENTIS (multiple countries), JUVENTUS, FERRARELLE, MATTEL, REVLON, DIESEL and many others mainly focusing in FMCG and Fashion Industry.

Market Developer, Coca-Cola Italy
Italy, Milan
Develop new business and CRM, in both Channels HORECA and Future Consumption.

Product Manager, L’Oréal
Italy, Milan
Product Management, Market Analyst, developing di?erent marketing plans.

Z sektorem ochrony zdrowia związany od roku 1999 r. Posiada wieloletnie doświadczenie menedżerskie, doradcze i szkoleniowe zdobyte na rynku usług medycznych oraz w ramach praktycznego podyplomowego kształcenia lekarzy i menedżerów ochrony zdrowia. Aktywnie działał w ramach takich organizacji jak: Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Szpitali Niepublicznych, Związek Pracodawców Ambulatoryjnej Opieki Specjalistycznej, Ogólnopolski Związek Pracodawców Prywatnej Służby Zdrowia oraz w Izbie Przemysłowo-Handlowej w Krakowie.  Specjalizuje się w prowadzeniu wykładów, zajęć warsztatowych i projektów doradczo-szkoleniowych z obszaru zarządzania strategicznego w placówkach medycznych, budowania relacji personel medyczny-pacjent oraz wpływu komunikacji marketingowej podmiotów leczniczych na różne grupy interesariuszy.  Pracownik naukowo-dydaktyczny w Zakładzie Polityki Zdrowotnej i Zarządzania Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego, Wydziału Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego-Collegium Medicum. Jako badacz i trener bierze udział w ogólnopolskich i międzynarodowych projektach badawczych z obszaru ochrony zdrowia. W KSB UEK gościnnie prowadzi wykład połączony z interaktywnymi zajęciami warsztatowymi.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS & CURRENT RESEARCH:

Management, International Management, Relations with the Environment and Stakeholders, Corporate Social Responsibility, Lobbying, Negotiations, Teamwork, Project Management, Brand, Public Relations, Coaching, Mentoring, Human Resources, Logistics

AYSHIA E. STEPHENSON is a playwright, writing instructor and award winning poet. With an MFA in Writing from CalArts and an MA in Sociology; Ayshia uses drama and performance to investigate sexuality, race and gender. Her last play, Venus Hottentot, premiered at Jewel Box Theatre’s Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York City in 2016. She has been published by Boston University Press, Open to Interpretation, A Gathering of the Tribes, TESOL Review, and is forthcoming in Qualitative Inquiry. She is currently a PhD student in Communication at UMass, Amherst.

Academic History
University of Massachusetts PhD in Communication, 2018
Graduate Film Certificate
California Institute of the Arts MFA in Writing, 2009
University of MA, Boston BA/MA in Sociology, Summa, 2005

Awards and Commendations
UMass Graduate Film Certificate Paper Prize 2016
UMass Residence Hall Faculty Award 2015
Imaginary Friend Press 2013 Full-Length Book Contest
Grace Notes 2011 Silver Book Award

I. PERSONAL DATA

Rebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, School of Professional Studies, Clark University, USA

Assistant Professor of Communication, Humanities Department, Hillyer College, University of Hartford, USA

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

15 years in the profession

Prior positions:

Professor in Residence, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Connecticut

Professor of Communication, Chair of Communication Humanities Dept.,  Manchester Community College, CT

Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Communication, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

Lecturer, George W. Spiro ’71 Business Communication Program, University of Massachusetts (UMass) Isenberg School of   Management, Amherst, MA

Awards/Honors: International Association of Public Participation Core Values Award—First Runner-Up in the Project category; White House Champion of Change for Transportation Innovation; National Communication Association’s Robert Gunderson Award; Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate Citation of Congratulations; Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives Citation of Honor; First State of Connecticut Board of Regents System-Wide Scholarly Excellence Award, Connecticut Department of Higher Education Community Service Award for Commitment to Service and Leadership

Consultant for local school districts, planning agencies, academic institutions

Elected local government official, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

III. EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

M.A., Indiana University Bloomington

IV. RESEARCH AND TEACHING

Interests: Rhetoric and Public Deliberation, Public Policy

Publications:

* “Deval Patrick on the Power of Rhetoric” The Howard Journal of Communications, 2018.

* “Identifying Association Between Pedestrian Safety Interventions and Street Crossing Behavior Considering Demographics and   Traffic Context." Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, published online 10 Oct. 2018, with Mamun, S., Caraballo, F.,   Ivan, J.N., Ravishanker, N., Townsend, R. M., & Zhang, Y. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2018.1490369

* “Trump's Warsaw Address, or How the West Was Widened.” White Supremacy in the age of Trump, special issue of Journal of   Contemporary Rhetoric, vol. 8, no.1/2, 2018, pp. 84-106. http://contemporaryrhetoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Townsend8_1_2_7.pdf

Joseph Abodakpi is a Lecturer at the Department of Finance, Cracow University of Economics, teaching Financial Policy, Corporate Finance, International Finance II and Polityka Finansowa. Additionally he lectures on Managerial Economics at the Cracow School of Business, CUE.

He holds an M.A. Degree in International Relations with a major in International Management from the Cracow University of Economics (2012). Mr. Abodakpi completed his undergraduate studies at the Accra Technical University, Ghana, and received a B.Sc. in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option) from the same University. In 2016, Mr Abodakpi completed a Ph.D. study in Economics, at the Faculty of Finance, Cracow University of Economics, Poland. 

His current principal areas of research and teaching focuses on: Public Finance and Monetary Economics, Public Policy, Emerging Markets and Political Economy, Foreign Direct Investment and Global Capital Movement, Development Economics. Additionally, he chairs the Student’s scientific circle at the Department of Finance, CUE. Mr Abodakpi is the author and co-author of several articles and book chapters in the area of Finance and Economics. He has also received and executed several individual research grants, including one group grant from The National Science Centre (NCN), Opus 16. His previous professional working background includes a one-year working experience at Ghana’s Ministry of Education and later a Senior Marketing Executive and Acting General Manager at Ideas publicity Ltd., a private media and communication consultancy company in Ghana.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    Cisco Netherlands/Poland  2008 – present
        - Systems Engineer
        - Program Manager, Technical Projects Incubation
        - Operations Manager, New Business Models
        - Senior Operations Manager, Chief of Staff, Customer & Partner Services  
        - Senior Manager, Cisco Digitization Office, Head of Krakow Digital Hub, Cisco Krakow Site Operations lead
        - Senior Manager, Operations Strategy & Business Acceleration

EDUCATION
    MSc Electronics & Telecommunication, AGH Krakow, Poland
    Engineer, Security of Communication Systems, Telecom ParisTech, France
    MBA, International MBA, University of Economics, Krakow, Poland

Educational background:

• 2014 Ph.D. in Psychology

Employment/Research History:

• Since 2007 employed at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Management and Economics (until 2016 as Assistant Lecturer and since 2016 as Assistant Professor)
• Since 2010 collaborating with training and consulting companies