FACULTY BUSINESS COUNCIL

The mission of the Business Council is to bring the worlds of science and education and the practical sphere of business life closer together and to establish close cooperation between them. Both sides can thus make more effective use of their resources and potential.

Both circles are faced with the necessity of constantly adapting to the changing environment and taking on new challenges. Our university aims to develop economic and sociological sciences, both theoretically and practically, and to raise educational standards. Companies and institutions, on the other hand, aim to improve the competencies and qualifications of their employees. Close cooperation between the communities can result in strengthened contacts and the exchange of ideas.

The Council comprises representatives of the business sector and public institutions. Through membership in the Business Council they become official Partners of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology. The representatives of the partner entities that make up the Business Council are linked to the Faculty of Economics and Sociology on many levels through:

•     exchange of experience between theoreticians and practitioners
•     acquiring places for student internships
•     promoting the most talented students by funding scholarships and prizes
•     promoting the most talented graduates (helping them to get their first job)
•     organising joint conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures
•     attracting partners to finance research, teaching and the development of the university's organisational and technical infrastructure
•     conducting joint education and co-creating teaching programmes

Scientific layer - areas of cooperation

•     undertaking joint scientific projects
•     enhancing the scientific achievements of the Faculty
•     consulting on scientific research
•     carrying out research on behalf of employers
•     co-organisation of conferences, workshops and scientific seminars
•     guest lectures by economic practitioners
•     panels of theoreticians and practitioners aimed at solving specific business problems

Educational layer - areas of cooperation

•     participation in preparing and making more attractive the educational offer of the Faculty, adapting curricula to the needs of the labour market and knowledge-based economy
•     creating new fields of study, specialisations or course subjects corresponding to the needs of employers
•     opening post-graduate studies or educational cycles commissioned by employers
•     organising traineeships for students
•     assisting in the organisation of master's and bachelor's degree seminars (in particular in the collection of materials for diploma theses and defining their subject matter)
•     developing educational standards
•     participation in the preparation of teaching materials based on examples of real business practice

Business layer - areas of cooperation

•     preparation and implementation of EU projects and other applied projects
•     organisation of workshops and business training
•     organising competitions connected with the life of the university
•     contact with the student community
•     cooperation with the Alumni Association
•     commercialisation of research results.

Promotion and marketing layer - areas of cooperation

•     participation in popularisation of knowledge and education
•     participation in prestigious events of the Faculty (e.g. commencement of the academic year, alumni gala)
•     participation in the preparation of promotional and marketing materials of the Faculty
•     advice on creating a strategy for the development of the Faculty
•     possibility of using the title of partner of the Business Council of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology