Warsaw: Warsaw School of Economics (Szkola Glowna Handlowa)
Fall: Mid September – Early February
Spring: Early February – Late June
Business School participants in this emerging market will receive a CIBER scholarship of $1000.
Undergraduate Exchange
Founded in 1906, the Warsaw School of Economics is the leading business school in Poland, and is also the oldest public university of economics and management in Poland. The school has about 15,000 students altogether and a faculty of 1000. It has been ranked by the Financial Times as the best business school in all of Central and Eastern Europe. The campus is conveniently located in central Warsaw, adjacent to the city’s largest park and next to a metro station.
Warsaw is a city of dynamic development and excellent prospects. The Polish capital is a truly European city, the pride of the Polish people and a popular destination for foreigners. The Warsaw metropolitan area is home to 3 million residents, with 1.7 million living in the city itself. It is the center of Poland’s political, economic and cultural life. The city’s location in the center of Europe makes it an important communication and transportation hub. Furthermore, the city is very youthful from a demographic standpoint. One in five people is under the age of 18, and there are a total of 300,000 university students in Warsaw.
Language requirement and courses
Courses for the business exchange are taught in English with courses available in Polish for those students with enough language competence. Receive UW residence credits and grades.
This is a new program and we are currently getting courses equated. We will update this site as information becomes available. Course offerings are available on the SGH website.
Exams for semester-long courses are held in the last two weeks after instruction ends; Fall semester exams are in late January, while Spring semester exams are in June.
This list is subject to change. Due to circumstances beyond our control such as enrollment limitations, time conflicts and course cancellations, International Programs cannot guarantee that participants will be admitted to their first choice of courses.
2008-2009
The following business courses have been offered at SGH in the past.
UW-Madison |
Warsaw |
FIN 365 |
3012-08 |
FIN 300 |
3117-27 |
FIN 445 |
4443-04 |
FIN 365 |
7682-01 |
PHIL 243 |
4041-07 |
MHR 403 |
4442-05 |
MHR 420 |
7410-01 |
MHR 365 |
6216-02 |
Marketing 420 |
4079-08 |
The course equivalency database shows Warsaw courses that have been equated and their UW equivalents.
Housing
SGH offers housing in one of its campus dormitories, about a 10 minute walk from campus. Students share a moderately sized double room. Rooms include a fridge, dining table, closets, chairs, and computer tables. Each floor has two kitchens and two bathrooms. Due to limited amount of rooms, accommodation is on a “first-come first-served” basis.
SGH will also help you to find private accommodation and put you in touch with other exchange students for potential roommates if you desire. (This option will be considerably more expensive.)
Costs and scholarships
The following are estimates only. Costs are subject to change. Estimates noted with an asterisk (*) were calculated based on an exchange rate of 1 Polish Zlotych (PLN) = $0.36, $1 = 2.74 PLN.
This is an exchange program with regular UW-Madison School of Business tuition. Details about financial aid and additional scholarships are available.
Estimates are based on information from the school fact sheet for 2009-2010. Semesters in Warsaw are approximately four months.
UW Tuition: Full time for semester
UW program fee: $350
Housing*: 290 to 1500 PLN/month (about $100 for double in dorms to $500 for single apartment )
Meals*: $1000
UW-mandated health insurance: $37/month, no partials i.e. (March 15 - May 30 is 3 months)
Warsaw NFZ health insurance: 40 PLN/month (about $13/month)
Books and Supplies: $400*
Local transportation & miscellaneous*: $500
Visa: $90
Travel: $1000 (estimate)
Entertainment and vacation travel vary widely
Applying
Application to this program does not guarantee admission. Minimum requirements are a 3.0 GPA, 54 credits earned by the time you go abroad with 9 credits in business and/or economics.
The application deadline is March 1 for programs beginning the following academic year. Applications are available online for printing in January. If space remains for spring semester, the application process will re-open in September with a September 15 deadline. Dates and applications are available online.
Web pages
For admitted students
Pre-departure Information: Warsaw
While abroad website