Aktualności | Faculty of Management and Economics at the Gdańsk University of Technology

Search

Page content

Intensive Week as part of the Circular Economy–Sustainability Hackathon

Sustainability Hackathon
From April 15-19, 2024, the Faculty of Management and Economics at Gdańsk University of Technology hosted the Intensive Week in the Circular Economy–Sustainability Hackathon project. The project was organized in cooperation with Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Hochschule Niederrhein-University of Applied Sciences, and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Five international student teams, under the guidance of their mentors, were tasked with developing practical solutions to combat food waste.

The team mentors were representatives from the participating institutions: Nicoletta Messerschmidt from Hochschule Niederrhein, Melanie Kirwa and Simona Chilba from HAMK, Elżbieta Karwowska from Gdańsk University of Technology, and Aivars Timofejevs from Stockholm School of Economics.

Summary of the 15th Qualitas Conference

qualitas
On April 11, 2024, the 15th edition of the Qualitas Conference took place at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology.

The conference focused on excellence in project management, service and manufacturing process improvement, and the use of artificial intelligence. The presentations were extremely interesting and covered topics such as systemic improvements in project management, enhancement actions in operational management, creating patient experience strategies, and organizational structures of registration work in medical entities. Additionally, the topic of harmonizing rapid development with the cultural DNA of the brand was discussed.

Diploma Award Ceremony - Summary

Graduation ceremony
On April 11, 2024, the Faculty of Management and Economics at the Gdańsk University of Technology held a diploma award ceremony. It was a special moment for the graduates of first and second degree programs, who proudly received their well-deserved diplomas. The ceremony gathered students along with their guests, the Faculty Council, lecturers, supervisors, reviewers, and many other guests who wanted to share this special moment with the graduates.

The ceremony began with a welcome address to the guests by the Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics, Professor Małgorzata Gawrycka, and the Vice-Rector for Education, Professor Mariusz Kaczmarek. The Dean warmly greeted everyone present and offered congratulations to the graduates on reaching this significant milestone in their lives.

Open lecture “Free Trade vs. Protectionism” with Professor Lawrence Reed

open lecture
The Club of the Austrian School of Economics (KASE) Gdańsk and the Scientific Club of Innovation of the FME, would like to invite you to a meeting to be held on Thursday, April 25 at 18:00 in room 103 at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk Tech.

The speaker of the lecture will be Lawrence Reed, Professor Emeritus of Economics, who is a former chairman of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and a former fellow of the American Mises Institute.

The topic of the lecture, “Free Trade vs. Protectionism” deals with extremely topical issues related to foreign trade and protectionism.

DEMS Student Competition

dems
We warmly invite students from both public and private universities to participate in the international competition "DEMS Student Competition". The competition is organized by the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology, in collaboration with the strategic partner, the company HOCH Sp. z o.o. Sp.k. in Nowy Barkoczyn. The competition is implemented and funded within the framework of the DEMS project - Developing E-marketing Skills for the Business Market, under the Erasmus+ KA220-HED program - Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education.

The aim of the competition is to deepen knowledge and skills in the field of digital marketing, develop competencies in data analysis, market research, planning activities related to the creation of digital promotional campaigns, and its practical application.

Entries for the competition can be submitted until May 23, 2024, by sending the registration form available at:

The website of the competition

The distinction for Professor Krystyna Gomółka

Krystyna Gomółka
The Director of the Department of Education and Science of the City Council of Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine awarded Professor Dr. hab. Krystyna Gomółka with a distinction for fostering cooperation with educational and scientific institutions in Gdańsk and Zaporizhzhia. Cooperation between scientific institutions began in 2021 with the signing of an agreement between Gdańsk University of Technology and Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic Institute

The initiator of this agreement was Professor Dr. hab. Krystyna Gomółka. This year, Gdańsk University of Technology played a leading role in the Science Night organized by Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic Institute and the city council of Zaporizhzhia. Due to the pandemic, the event was conducted online. The Polish side was represented by Professor Dr. hab. Krystyna Gomółka and Ms. Anna Modrzejewska, the head of the International Cooperation Center.

Dr. Eng. Anita Richert-Kaźmierska shapes senior policy in Poland

Anita Richert-Kaźmierska
Dr. Eng. Anita Richert-Kaźmierska from the Faculty of Management and Economics was appointed by Beata Rutkiewicz, the voivode of Pomerania, to the position of plenipotentiary for family and social policy. In this role, she will initiate and coordinate cooperation with local government units in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in the field of social affairs

In addition, the new plenipotentiary's responsibilities will include initiatives for intergenerational integration and senior activation, combating discrimination and exclusion of people with disabilities, as well as supporting non-governmental organizations and developing social services. Since February 2024, Dr. Eng. Anita Richert-Kaźmierska has also been a permanent advisor to the Senior Policy Commission of the 10th term of the Sejm. Furthermore, on March 1, 2024, Minister of Senior Policy Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz appointed Dr. Eng.

Digital Citizens of Europe 4.0, Erasmus+ project

erasmus
The Faculty of Management and Economics at the Gdansk University of Technology has launched the Digital Citizens of Europe 4.0 project funded under Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships in adult education (KA220-ADU).

Europe is currently undergoing a profound digital transformation, driven by the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. This is affecting the changing skills needs of current and future citizens. The future requires the development of not only basic digital skills, but also more advanced ones that allow flexible adaptation to the changes taking place. Improving the digital skills of EU citizens beyond the basic level is therefore crucial.

Subscribe to