Postgraduate Studies in Economic Diplomacy

Postgraduate Studies in Economic Diplomacy

Postgraduate Studies in Economic Diplomacy offer students the opportunity to explore the economic dimensions of contemporary diplomacy and learn how to pragmatically apply theoretical aspects to real world issues.

Advantages
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Comprehensive skills – useful combination of theory with skill-training modules

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Experienced lecturers – courses are delivered by academics and professional economic diplomats

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Additional benefits – the courses are offered entirely in English

Why study?
  • Graduates will be equipped to represent and defend country’s economic and commercial interests and to detect business opportunities and lobby at the international level.
  • Graduates» command of the tools used in economic diplomacy will help them develop comprehensive market analyses, negotiate international agreements and operate successfully in the international environment.
  • Graduates will understand the cause and effect relationships in international economic policy.
  • Completing the programme will expand the scope of potential career paths.
Are they for me?

Postgraduate Studies in Economic Diplomacy are addressed, among others, to:

  • individuals interested in the economic and commercial diplomacy career path,
  • employees of institutions with broad international economic relations,
  • individuals focused on a career in international organizations,
  • employees of companies aimed at establishing and deepening international cooperation,
  • employees of transnational corporations,
  • NGO representatives.
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Curriculum

Introductory courses (40 h)

  • International economics and finance (20 h)
  • Introduction to economic diplomacy (20 h)

Specialization courses (60 h)

  • International competitiveness (8 h)
  • Nation branding (8 h)
  • International business transactions (8 h)
  • Environmental conflicts in the world economy and their solutions (8 h)
  • Law in economic diplomacy (8 h)
  • European antitrust law and policy (8 h)
  • Challenges in the Eurozone (4 h)
  • Decision-making process in the EU (4 h)
  • Lobbying in the EU (4 h)
  • Regions’ advocacy in the EU (4 h)
  • Contemporary challenges ahead of economic diplomacy (4 h)

Skills training (64 h)

  • International negotiations (16 h)
  • Diplomatic protocol (8 h)
  • Public speaking (8h)
  • International project management (8 h)
  • Cross-cultural management from the US perspective (8 h)
  • Managing dispersed/virtual teams (8 h)

Total hours: 164

Head of studies
Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Institute of International Economics

Dr Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska is an assistant professor at the Institute of International Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. Her interests are centered around international economics, energy trade and commodity markets. She specializes in energy security research. She is also a lecturer at the Warsaw School of Economics – courses in international economics, energy security economics and energy-environment conflicts. Experienced in diplomatic and international arena.

Lecturers
Prof. dr hab. Adam Budnikowski

Professor of Economics, specialist and author of numerous works on international economics and environmental policy. Since 1974, he has been an employee of the Warsaw School of Economics, where he gives lectures on international economics, which are very popular with students.

In 1985-1986, he was a Fulbright scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in 1990-1991 he was a lecturer at the J.W. Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. From 2005 to 2012, he was rector of the Warsaw School of Economics. He is currently a professor at the Institute of International Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. For several years, he has also taught at leading European management schools affiliated to the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). His main areas of academic interest are related to international issues: among others, international economic relations (with a focus on trade policy and international finance), transition in Central and Eastern Europe and environmental policy.
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Prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Kawecka-Wyrzykowska

Professor at the Warsaw School of Economics. She works at the Department of Integration and European Law. She graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Trade at the Main School of Planning and Statistics (now the Warsaw School of Economics). She conducts research on, among others, the following EU policies and their relevance to Poland: agricultural, trade, cohesion, monetary; budgetary, as well as the development of integration processes in the EU and around the world and the GATT/WTO international trade policy.

She is the author of several books and some 250 articles and chapters in books, as well as expert reports for the OECD and WTO on international trade policy. She is a lecturer on various aspects of European economic integration. She has lectured at universities in Ohio (USA), Kyoto (Japan), Xi’an (China), among others.  From 2002 to 2005, she was part of the team of economic advisors to the President of Poland. She participated in the GATT Uruguay Round negotiations (1987–1991) as a Representative of the Government of Poland. She was an expert of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on the ratification of the Europe Agreement establishing Poland’s association with the European Communities (1992).
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Arkadiusz Kowalski Ph.D., Professor SGH

Head of the Research Department of East Asian Economies and Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economy at the Warsaw School of Economics. He completed his second degree (Master of Science) at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Southampton in England, winning a competition organized by the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section for the best thesis.

International experience also includes, among others, several months of research stays at the University of Glasgow (2005–2006), the University of Richmond, USA (2011–2012) and Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok (2016–2017) and membership in the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Network, coordinated by Harvard Business School, USA. His research interests include the areas of international competitiveness, innovation, technology transfer, clusters, innovation systems and innovation policy. He is the author of more than eighty scientific publications and has participated as a manager or co-principal investigator in various national and international research projects, including programs: Horizon 2020, Erasmus „Leonardo da Vinci-Transfer of Innovation”, ERASMUS+ Capacity-Building projects in the field of Higher Education (E+CBHE) and OPUS. He has also been an expert in work for the European Commission, government administrations and companies.
Elżbieta Wąsowicz-Zaborek 
Elżbieta Wąsowicz-Zaborek, Ph.D.

Born in Szczecin, she graduated from the University of Szczecin with a degree in Management and Marketing. Since 2016, assistant professor at the Institute of International Management and Marketing and then at the Department of International Business at the Warsaw School of Economics. Doctor of Economics – she obtained the title at the Poznań University of Economics (dissertation entitled „Determinants of the Quality of the Tourism Product”).

For nearly 25 years a research and teaching employee at universities. Her scientific interests focus mainly on the issues of territorial development and promotion, as well as economics and marketing of services, especially tourism services. In 2000–2007, she actively participated in the creation of regional and local structures of tourism promotion and management in Poland, mainly in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. From 2008 to 2015 Vice President of the Polish Tourist Organization responsible mainly for the development of the Polish Tourist Information System, Regional Cooperation and implementation of promotional activities both at home and abroad. From 2008–2016 Member of the Supervisory Board of the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Sea Ports Authority. She has extensive experience as an author, manager and implementer of projects financed by European Union funds. Author and co-author of numerous scientific publications and studies, including: „Code of Good Practices for the System of Management and Promotion of Tourism in Poland”, „Marketing Strategy of Poland in the Tourism Sector 2008–2015”, „Diagnosis of the State of Tourism Development in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship”, „Framework Program for Tourism Development in the Parsęta River Basin”, guidebook „How to develop local tourism”.
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Małgorzata Lewandowska, Ph.D., Professor SGH

Associate Professor of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, Department of International Management, holds a Habilitation in Management, a Ph.D. in Economics and an Mater of Business Administration (MBA) from the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada.

Author and co-author of books, papers and chapters on management in international business, international cooperation of enterprises, business models of firms, innovation policy. The primary areas of research are innovation determinants and strategies, open innovation, innovation policy, and eco-innovation. Prof Lewandowska is a member international associations such as the Academy of International Business (AIB) and the European International Business Academy (EIBA).
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Lidia Danik, Ph.D., Professor SGH

Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. Two-time DAAD scholarship holder. Employee of the Department of International Marketing. Specialist in inter-organizational cooperation, internationalization of enterprises, cultural determinants of international business, marketing and international marketing.

Author of the book „The influence of culture on the quality of relationships in international business cooperation” and dozens of publications in domestic and foreign scientific journals. Lecturer on subjects such as marketing, marketing in the institutional market, cultural determinants of international business, international business transactions and internationalization of the enterprise. She is a member of EIBA and AIB. Her previous professional experience is related to the insurance and shipping industry.
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Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.

Economist, assistant professor at the Institute of International Economics, College of World Economy, Warsaw School of Economics. Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. Reviewer of international and domestic scientific journals. Author of dozens of scientific articles related to energy security. She works in energy security, energy policy, natural gas market, economic diplomacy and international economics.

Bartosz Targański
Bartosz Targański, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor at the Chair of International Business at the Warsaw School of Economics, Doctor of Economics (degree obtained with honours), legal adviser with many years of experience, in particular in competition and consumer protection law. Former employee of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection.

Author and co-author of numerous scientific publications, including Commentary to the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection. At the Warsaw School of Economics, he teaches, among others, Marketing Law in the European Union and International Trade Law.
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Maciej Cygler, Ph.D.

Economist, climate policy analyst, lecturer at the Institute of International Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics and chief expert at the Centre for Climate and Energy Analyses / National Centre for Emissions Management (CAKE/KOBiZE). His expertise includes environmental and resource economics, climate policy examination and development, cost-benefit analysis and sustainable development.

Practitioner involved in the EU climate policy impact assessment to support decisionmaking process of administration and stakeholders. He participated in UN climate conferences, most recently COP28.
Bożena Leven
Bożena Leven, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, The College of New Jersey, School of Business

Graduated from the Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, Poland with an M.A. in Economics (specializing in International Trade) and was awarded a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University. Her primary areas of expertise include International Economics and Economics of Development.

She has interspersed her academic duties with consulting at the Ford Foundation, the International Affairs Division at the United Nations, the World Bank, and the East European Program at the William Davidson Institute of the University of Michigan.  Her publications and research focus on two areas: financial restructuring and the welfare effects of macroeconomic reforms in Eastern and Central Europe. She has served as an Interim Dean of the School of Business at the College of New Jersey, USA, Chair of Economics Department, Visiting Professor of International Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics (from which she received habilitation), and the Executive Director of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America in New York.
Piotr Hajdecki
Piotr Hajdecki

Economist and lawyer. He holds an executive MBA. He also completed a degree in digital transformation. He has nearly 20 years of experience in international economic cooperation, gained as a trade diplomat, executive director of a bilateral chamber of commerce, international sales manager and consultant for a Big Four consulting firm.

He is currently employed as a senior advisor at Business Finland, and socially serves as a board member of the Finnish Trade Guild, the Finnish national section of the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce. Piotr Hajdecki is the author of numerous articles on international cooperation, diplomacy, finance and management. He developed his skills during courses in many countries of the world: the UK, Germany, China, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic and Spain.
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Dariusz Markiewicz

Experienced manager specializing in strategy and business consulting and in project management for global companies using classic/waterfall and agile/iterative approach. Acquired diverse, international experience while managing projects in Poland, Japan, United States, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria.

Additionally delivered multiple global projects while managing international, geographically dispersed teams. Type of projects: business strategy development, capital projects (including construction of new production facilities), large scale IT transformation and new technology implementation, Research and Development and innovation management, business process management, change and communication management, IPO, M&A and Post-Merger Integration, cost cutting and HR reorganization. Education and professional certificates: Master of Science degree from Inter-faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences at University of Warsaw; Certified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Project Management Professional (PMP) – certified by Project Management Institute; Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) – certified by Project Management Institute; Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) – certified by Scrum.org; Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) – certified by Scrum.org
Amb. Irena Lichnerowicz
Director of Diplomatic Protocol, MFA

Director Irena Lichnerowicz graduated from the Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń (English Philology), French Université d’Angers (Lettres et Sciences Humaines) and did her MA at British University of Bath (European Studies-Euromasters programme). In 1999 Mrs Lichnerowicz started her career at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, initially as an expert in the Foreign Affairs Office and then senior expert in the Presidential Protocol Division. She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in 2005. As the Director of Protocol (since December 2014), Mrs Lichnerowicz was organizing and coordinating the events of the highest international rank (including NATO Summit in Warsaw in 2016, World Youth Days, Commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII with participation of world leaders, several dozens of incoming and outgoing high level visits as well as multilateral meetings).

In the years 2018–2023 she was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Cyprus. Ms Irena Lichnerowicz was awarded Silver Cross of Merit (2012) and Golden Cross of Merit (2025), Officer’s Cross of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium, 2004) Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Order of Merit (Germany, 2005), Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2015), Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium 2015), Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy (2015), Commander’s Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2016), Grand Commander of the Order of Macharios III (2021), the Cross of Recognition, 3rd Class, of the Republic of Latvia (2025), Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Crown (Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 2025), Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana 3rd Class (Estonia, 2025) as well as Gold Badge of Merit for the National Revenue Administration (2022) and the Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence (2022).
dr Dominik Skopiec

He is an Assistant Professor in Department of International Finance at Warsaw School of Economics. His interests are focused on international finance, foreign exchange reserves, international currencies, economic integration and development of the East Asia. He gives lectures in international finance and monetary policy.

dr Anna Bałamut

She Graduate of International Relations at the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow Academy (now Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University), where she also completed doctoral studies in Political Science. Since 2015, she has been a lecturer at AFMU, specializing in Management and Quality Sciences. Her research focuses on energy and environmental security management at the local level, including energy clusters, hydrogen valleys, and electric vehicles. She is the author of numerous articles and monographs on these subjects.

She is a COMFOCUS Open Call 2 Grantee, an Expert at the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Institute for Energy Policy, and President of the AFMU Branch of the Scientific Society for Organization and Management (TNOiK).
Radomir Wit

He is a political journalist who has been with TVN24 for several years, best known as a parliamentary correspondent and the author of “Kampania #BezKitu” and the “Sejm Wita” series on TVN24 GO. He began his career in Wrocław, where he conducted his first political interviews as a high school student at the academic radio station LUZ 91.6 FM. He was initially passionate about music and entertainment, but soon found politics more interesting.

Michał Cisowski

Financial Management professional and Negotiator at the EU level. Specialised in Financial Programming, Forecasting, and Reporting in the EU External Action. Leader mastering participatory decision-making and fostering a AI driven business culture. Certified in International Public Sector Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting, PM² Project Management Methodology, PM² Agile, Corporate Finance, and Negotiations.

Opinions
Aleksandra Iżycka  absolwentka studia podyplomowe

The postgraduate program in economic diplomacy at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) exceeded my expectations. It provided me with a solid foundation in economic policy and international relations, while also developing my critical thinking and strategic communication skills. I particularly appreciated the practical classes in project management and international negotiations. The program provided valuable networking opportunities with professionals from diverse backgrounds and deepened my understanding of diplomacy in today’s global context. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking to develop a career in international economic relations.”

Aleksandra Iżycka
graduate of the 6th edition, Head of City Mayor’s Office / City Hall of Torun
Markus Ortwin Kunze absolwent studiów podyplomowych

The postgraduate program in Economic Diplomacy at SGH has been instrumental in deepening my understanding of international relations and external affairs. It provided me with a solid foundation in policy analysis, negotiation strategies, and global economic frameworks. The interdisciplinary approach and practical insights have greatly enhanced my ability to navigate complex diplomatic environments. I now feel better equipped to contribute meaningfully to external policy initiatives and international cooperation.

Markus Ortwin Kunze
graduate of the 6th edition
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Admission

Admissions for the 8th edition are now ongoing.

Program start: October 24, 2026.

Duration of study: 2 semesters.

Admission to the study is determined by the order of applications, understood as:

  • registering in the Internet System of Postgraduate Studies (ISSP), available by clicking the button: SIGN UP / LOG IN,
  • payment of tuition fees (min. 1st installment),
  • submitting the required documents.

Required documents:

  • agreement on the conditions of the payment of tuition fees (contracts to be prepared by SGH)
  • application form
  • copy of the diploma awarded on completion of – at least – the first degree of studies (Bachelor),

In the case of foreign diplomas: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree diploma with transcripts (in some countries called: general opinion on diploma) certifying the completion of university studies. Apart from diploma and transcript/general opinion on diploma, foreign university’s degree-holder, has to submit Polish translation of both documents (diploma and transcript/general opinion on diploma). We accept only translations provided by a certified translators (PL: tłumacz przysięgły). Please note that foreign diploma recognition at SGH may last up  to 30 days. Without having foreign diploma recognized at SGH, you can not be enrolled in post-graduate studies.

The postgraduate studies completion certificate is awarded on the basis of:

  • A final oral examination assessing the participant’s knowledge and skills.
  • Written assessment papers completed for selected courses.
  • Attendance and active participation in classes, including case study analysis, tests, and practical exercises.
Timetable

The programme is offered in a hybrid formula. Online lectures delivered via MSTeams are accompanied by full-time workshops held at SGH premises. Indicative number of full-time sessions: 5, online: 6.

Classes take place once or twice a month, on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Scheduled dates for the upcoming 28th edition:

Semester 1:

  • November 28 – 29 2026 (on-site)
  • December 12 – 13 2026 (on-site)
  • January 9 – 10 2027 (online)
  • January 23 – 24 2027 (online)

Second semester dates are to be announced.

Costs

Total tuition fees are PLN 8500.

Payment in two equal instalments is possible:

  • 1st instalment payable (PLN 4250) at enrolment,
  • 2nd instalment payable (PLN 4250) by 31 January 2027.

The price includes course participation and materials for individual home-study as well as the issuance of graduation certificate.

Contact details

Coordinator of studies
Anna Karpińska
phone: +48 22 564 68 55
phone: +48 515 782 303
e-mail: akarpi1@sgh.waw.pl

Head of studies
Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska, Ph.D.
e-mail: hlukas@sgh.waw.pl

Postage address
Warsaw School of Economics
Collegium of World Economy
al. Niepodległości 162
02-5554 Warsaw, Poland

Organiser
Institute of International Economics
Collegium of World Economy

ADMISSION IS OPEN.

  • Hybrid courses
  • Total tuition fees are PLN 8500 (possible installments).
  • Classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
kierownik studiów podyplomowych
Head of studies

Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
e-mail: hlukas@sgh.waw.pl

Coordinator of studies

Anna Karpińska
phone: +48 22 564 68 55
phone: +48 515 782 303
e-mail: akarpi1@sgh.waw.pl