2025
20 March
Historic medal for our judoka at the AMP
Mateusz Waćko, first-year student, won a historic bronze medal of the Polish Academic Championships (AMP) in judo on 15–16 March in Białystok.
10 March
As many as three gold medals for our chess players in the AMP general classification!
The Polish Academic Championships (AMP) in chess were held on 8–9 March 2025. Our varsity dominated the entire Championships by winning in three out of four classifications, and claiming the title of the best team in Poland.
30 January
Three graduates and the SGH Investor’s Club received awards and commendations in the competition of the GPW Management Board President
Three SGH graduates and the SGH Investor’s Club, a Student Research Club, were among those who received awards and commendations in the 11th BA, MA, and PhD thesis competition organised by the President of the Management Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW). The GPW Foundation and Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie S.A. announced the competition results on 27 January 2025.
21 January
Paweł Wróblewski honoured for the best diploma thesis on forced displacement and refugeeism
Paweł Wróblewski, an SGH graduate and MA student, was honoured with an award in the second competition for the best diploma thesis (BA, BEng, MA, PhD) on forced displacement and refugeeism.
7 January
SGH student received an award and an SGH graduate a commendation in a competition for the best diploma thesis on public finance
Wojciech Decewicz, an SGH student, received an award in the first competition for the best diploma thesis on public finance in the category of BA theses. Mateusz Michnik, SGH graduate, received a commendation for his MA thesis.
- 2024
18 November
Energy Week qualified for the finals as the best project of the year in Poland
The flagship project of the SKN Energy Week at SGH qualified for the finals of the nationwide competition for the StRuNa research clubs in the Project of the Year 2024 category.
30 October
Second place of the AZS SGH crew at the Academic Cup of Mazovia
On 27 October 2024, the Academic Sports Association (AZS) of the SGH crew took part in the Academic Cup of Mazovia. The crew consisted of Kornel Dębiak as helmsman, Julia Mierzejewska, and Maciej Sztaba. Despite the poor weather conditions, the crew came in second, confirming their skill and determination.
8 October
SGH students win 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge
On 7 October 2024, Piotr Gątkowski and Aleksander Łabuć, both SGH students, won the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge – the largest space hackathon in Europe.
12 June
AZS SGH crew second in the 2024 Warsaw Mayor’s Cup sailing regatta
The AZS SGH crew came in second in the sailing regatta for the 2024 Warsaw Mayor’s Cup.
12 June
Two SGH female kickboxers on the podium at the AMP
The Polish Academic Championships (AMP) in kickboxing were held on 7–8 March 2024 at the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw. The SGH Academic Sports Association (AZS) was represented by two athletes, Marta Pawlikowska and Natalia Zarzycka. They both reached the podium!
10 June
SGH team won the international IPMA competition
On 8 June 2024, Project Management students – Julia Tyborczyk, Anna Kucikowicz, Jakub Nowopolski, and Olaf Olszewski – won the finals of the international 2024 IPMA Project Management Championship in Florence, Italy.
29 May
Gerard Motak, an SGH student, awarded a scholarship of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for outstanding achievements
For the second consecutive year, Gerard Motak, a fourth-semester student of Advanced Analytics – Big Data at SGH, received the scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding achievements for the 2023/2024 academic year.
27 May
Three SGH students called the “Brandstorm 2024 Poland & Baltic HUB winners”
In May 2024, three students – Agnieszka Jezierska, Wiktoria Grzywacz, and Marcin Filus – received the title of “Brandstorm 2024 Poland & Baltic HUB winners” in a competition organised by L’Oréal.
22 May
Historic medals in rowing at the AMP
Our student, Maksymilian Skica, won a historic medal in the general classification of the Polish Academic Championships (AMP). This is the first medal in water sports won by AZS SGH.
21 May
Our team dominated the IPMA Project Management Championship national finals
For the fourth time, an SGH team won the IPMA Project Management Championship national finals. There were six teams in the finals, including one from our Alma Mater.
23 April
Weronika Woś won a bronze medal at the AMP
The Polish Academic Championships (AMP) in swimming were held on 12–14 March 2024. Our student, Weronika Woś, finished third in the 100m individual medley.
17 April
SGH and University of Silesia students crowned Vice-Champions of the World Negotiation Challenge (TNC)
The team was composed of: Paweł Urzenitzok, Dominik Zdebik (University of Silesia), and Aleksander Łabuć (SGH) together with coach Bartosz Dominikowski, an SGH graduate. They came in second at the World Negotiation Challenge (TNC) in early April in the Netherlands. The Polish team, with an SGH student on board, reached the TNC podium for the first time in a decade.
26 February
SGH student Michał Kopacz with silver in the speed skating team at the World University Championships
Michał Kopacz, an SGH student, won the silver medal as part of the speed skating team at the World University Championships in Hamar, Norway.
13 February
Cezary Sternicki of SGH crowned junior Vice-Champion in iceboats
Cezary Sternicki, an SGH student, won a silver medal in the junior DN iceboat class at the World Championships in Pärnu, Estonia.
- 2023
21 December
MA thesis of Mateusz Szysz, SGH, received third place in the competition of the President of Statistics Poland
Mateusz Szysz, an SGH graduate, took third place in the competition of the President of Statistics Poland for the best MA thesis. The winner received the prize of PLN 2,000 for his thesis – “Differentiation of mortality pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic in the European Union. Econometric analysis of data for 2020–2022,” written under the academic supervision of dr. hab. Andrzej Torój, SGH prof.
19 December
Magdalena Sęktas and her team win first place in the 2023 Econverse Cup ideathon
Magdalena Sęktas, a first-year BA student, and her team won first place in the nationwide startup 2023 Econverse Cup ideathon.
15 December
SGH student awarded in the Financial Ombudsman Competition
Marta Dobija, an SGH student, became a laureate of the 6th Financial Ombudsman Competition for the best post-doctoral and doctoral dissertations, as well as BA and MA theses in Customer Protection on Financial Services Market.
15 December
SGH students triumph in the Verba Veritatis Competition
A researcher and students of the SGH Warsaw School of Economics were highly successful in the 18th Verba Veritatis competition for the best thesis on business ethics, receiving awards in all three categories. In addition, our student received the Diversity Award.
11 December
Second prize and two commendations for SGH students in the Competition for the Award of the President of the National Bank of Poland
The second prize and two commendations were awarded to SGH students in the 15th Competition for the Award of the President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) for the best MA thesis in the field of economic sciences.
4 December
SGH team second in Poland in CryptoBrawl competition
An SGH team, consisting of Maciej Sierakowski, Szymon Bocianowski, and Adam Siwek, placed second in Poland in the latest edition of the CryptoBrawl hackathon. In just four days, using a demo account, they managed to make a profit of USD 28,000. This achievement highlights not only their analytical and cryptocurrency trading skills, but also confirms the high level of competition within this hackathon.
16 November
SGH student wins award of the Minister of Economic Development and Technology for the best MA thesis
Nadia Sajjad, an SGH student, was honoured by the Minister of Economic Development and Technology with an award for the best MA thesis on contemporary timber construction and the future of residential architecture in Poland.
19 October
SGH graduates ranked on this year’s 30 under 30 list of Forbes Polska
The Forbes Polska magazine once again recognised the most talented Poles under 30, and among them were as many as five SGH graduates: Nikoletta Magdalena Buczek, Patryk Powierża, Arkadiusz Żarowski, Maciej Jarząb, and Paweł Jaszczurowski.
30 August
Lukas Kasica, an SGH student, becomes Poland’s Youth Delegate to the UN
Lukas Kasica, a BA student at SGH, was nominated as the Youth Delegate of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations.
23 June
SGH graduate among the winners of the Prize of the UOKiK President
Aleksandra Królikowska, a graduate with a Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, received a commendation of EUR 5,000 from the Competition Law Association for her thesis, titled “Irregularities and Abuses in the Investment Fund Market.” This award was part of a competition for the best MA and PhD thesis organised by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
7 June
SGH students came in second in the 2023 IPMA Project Management Championship
On 3 June this year, Kinga Bajon, Urszula Grabarska, Agata Jancelewicz, and Ewelina Życińska, Project Management students, came in second in the finals of the international 2023 IPMA Project Management Championship in Valencia, Spain.
26 May
SGH graduates on the 2022 Digital Shapers list
The Digital Poland Foundation announced this year’s list of “Digital Shapers,” presenting 15 leaders of the Polish digital industry who “are accelerating the development of the digital economy in Poland thanks to their visionary courage to experiment.” The winners and laureates include dr hab. Andrzej Sobczak, prof. SGH, and several SGH graduates: Karol Górnowicz, Adam Niewiński, Jacek Świderski, and Małgorzata Walczak.
24 May
SGH students received the scholarship of the Ministry of Education and Science for outstanding achievements in the 2022/2023 academic year
Gerard Motak and Mateusz Michnik, SGH students, received scholarship from the Minister of Education and Science for outstanding achievements in the 2022/2023 academic year.
17 May
First and third place for SGH graduates in the 13th PTE Competition for the best thesis defended in 2022
The first and the third places went to SGH Warsaw School of Economics graduates in the 13th PTE Competition for the best thesis defended in 2022 in the field of social sciences in economics, finance, and management and quality sciences. The winners were Ewelina Kuźma, MA (1st place) and Rafał Pękalski, MA (3rd place).
11 May
SGH students among MasterCard Advisors winners
Kacper Dziatczak, a first-year BA student at SGH, won the MasterCard Advisors competition titled “Gen Z in the land of finance – Well-Informed or Lost?”
11 May
SGH student wins EconoMy Challenge
Piotr Zawadzki, a first-year MA student at SGH of Quantitative Methods in Economics and Information Systems, won the first prize in the EconoMy Challenge, an economic knowledge test organised by the editors of Puls Biznesu and Santander Bank Polska.
26 April
Board specialists
The women’s snowboarding section impressed once again and, as in previous years, returned to Warsaw with the trophy in the team classification.
20 February
SGH PhD student received commendation in a competition of the Polish Scientific Society of Marketing
Martyna Fira, a PhD student at SGH, received a commendation in the 8th national competition named after prof. Roman Głowacki for the best MA thesis on marketing, trade and consumption, organised by the Polish Scientific Society of Marketing. Dr hab. Małgorzata Bombol, prof. SGH, was the thesis supervisor.
24 January
SGH graduate and two PhD students received awards in the GPW competition
SGH graduate and two PhD students are among the winners of the 9th Competition for BA, MA, and PhD theses in the competition of the Management Board President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW).
- 2022
15 December
SGH students awarded in the 17th Verba Veritatis Competition
Two SGH students were awarded and one SGH student received a commendation in the 17th Verba Veritatis Competition for the best thesis on business ethics, organised by the Association of Financial Companies in Poland and Kozminski University.
19 October
IPMA Project Master winners from SGH
This year, theses of SGH students won the IPMA Project Master competition in the category of the best postgraduate and PhD theses on project management in the country and received commendations in the category of MA and postgraduate theses.
19 October
SGH students awarded in the 11th DIMAQ UNI
DIMAQ UNI is a competition for the best diploma theses in Internet marketing organised by the Association of Internet Industry Employers IAB Poland and SGH Warsaw School of Economics.
5 October
SGH students win global online marketing competition
A team of students from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) won this year’s edition of the Global Online Marketing Academic Challenge (GOMAC).
3 October
SGH student wins the main prize of the Polish Factors Association
The Polish Factors Association settled the 2022 “Golden Quill PZF” competition for the best thesis on factoring. The winners received their awards during the 13th International Factoring Congress. The main prize of the “PZF Golden Quill” in the best MA thesis category was awarded to Artur Czajkowski of the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. “The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the factoring market in Poland” was written under the academic supervision of dr hab. Katarzyna Kreczmańska-Gigol, prof. SGH.
4 July
Commendations for MA theses written at KAE
The 3rd national competition for the best MA thesis on machine learning or data analysis was announced. The competition jury decided on two categories: “Methods and Algorithms” and “Applications.” SGH graduates received commendations in the latter category.
6 June
SGH’s double triumph in the competition for the best master’s theses in International Economics
On 3 June 2022, the results of the 8th edition of the Poland-wide Competition for the Best Master’s and Bachelor’s Thesis in International Economics were announced. This year, two SGH graduates, Michał Kulbacki and Enzon Tan, became the laureates in the master’s thesis category.
9 May
Mgr Michał Kulbacki became the laureate of the 24th Wincenty Styś Competition
Mgr Michał Kulbacki came first in the 24th Prof. Wincenty Styś Competition for the best master’s thesis in Social Sciences in the academic discipline of Economic and Finance and Management and Quality Studies. Prof. Krzysztof Falkowski was the thesis’s supervisor.
5 May
SGH student as a laureate of the Poland-wide CSR Competition
Wiktoria Kaleta, a student of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, won the 9th edition of the Poland-wide CSR Competition organised by the Responsible Business Forum (FOB). In the finals, our student faced the topic of corporate social responsibility, including in the tobacco industry.
23 February
“Masz staż 2021” [“You got your internship 2021”] – we know the competition winners
The authors of the best works were awarded a monthly paid internship in a department of their choice:
– Bogumiła Żochowska – Sales and Special Projects Department,
– Jan Kroszka – Big Data Department.2 February
SGH graduates win the Competition of the President of Statistics Poland
On 28 January 2022, the Competition of the President of Statistics Poland for the best doctoral dissertation in Statistics defended in the academic year of 2019/2020 was decided. The competition’s laureates included our two graduates: dr Krzysztof Czaderny and dr Aleksandra Pawłowska.
27 January
The Competition for the Prize of the GPW President has been decided
On 25 January 2002, the GPW Foundation announced the results of the 8th edition of the Best Master’s and Bachelor’s Theses Competition for the Prize of GPW Management Board President. Two SGH graduates were among the best master’s thesis laureates.
- 2021
18 August
Anna Maliszewska, SGH Warsaw School of Economics student - Polish Champion in Modern Pentathlon
Anna Maliszewska became the Polish senior champion in modern pentathlon. Our student won the championship title for the sixth time.
15 July
Distinction for a graduate of SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Ewelina Ćwiklińska-Zięba, MA, was awarded in the competition for the best Master’s thesis in accounting.
9 June
SGH students on the podium in the European final of the CFA AI in ESG Investing competition
The AI in ESG Investing competition is the CFA Society’s latest international initiative, in which teams of several people were tasked with developing a proprietary index using ESG criteria (environment, social responsibility and corporate governance) and evaluating its effectiveness and relevance.
2 June
Project management students the best in Poland
On 29 May 2021, IPMA Poland has announced the results of the national stage of the international IPMA PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHAMPIONSHIP competition.
27 May
SGH students as finalists of the Student Nobel Prize 2021
In this year’s 12th edition of the Student Nobel Prize competition, which is organised by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Independent Students’ Association, the prize in the journalism and literature category was awarded to Krystyna Kacprowska, MA, and Krzysztof Kutwa, MA.
26 May
Settlement of the BFG Competition
Settlement of the BFG Competition for the best bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral theses on financial system stability issues defended in 2020.
20 May
SGH teams in the international IPMA Project Management Championship 2021 competition
SGH teams, consisting of students of Project Management, were among the first five winners in the national stage of the international project management competition IPMA Project Management Championship. This is the first edition of the competition in which Polish students are participating.
16 April
Rafał Rusak and Mateusz Zawadzki laureates of the 1st competition organized by LOT Polish Airlines
Results of the 1st LOT National Competition for the best thesis on passenger and transport aviation.
15 March
Success in the CFA Research Challenge
A team of students from SGH Warsaw School of Economics composed of: Piotr Izdebski, Jakub Erdman, Piotr Hościłowicz, Agata Kosińska and Łukasz Żarnowski, won the national final of the CFA Research Challenge competition and will represent Poland in the European preliminaries.
1 March
SGH student awarded MEiN scholarship for significant sporting achievements
Jan Andrzej Kozakiewicz was among 362 winners of the MEiN scholarship for significant scientific, artistic or sporting achievements for the 2020/2021 academic year.
16 February
Scholarships by French Government awarded to Female students of SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Karolina Żurawska and Julia Jablonska have been awarded scholarships by the French government to continue their master’s studies in France.
11 February
Winners of the 5th edition of the competition for diploma theses on economic cooperation between the Republic of Poland and the People’s Republic of China
Twenty-four bachelor’s, master’s and - for the first time this year - postgraduate theses were submitted to the fifth edition of the competition.
28 January
Winners of the 15th edition of the „Verba Veritatis” competition
Students from our university were among the awardees of the „Verba Veritatis” competition. In the Bachelor thesis category - Jakub Kozdra, in the master thesis category - Maciej Orczyk.
21 January
SGH Graduates Win WSE Awards
The Warsaw Stock Exchange has announced a competition for the best BA, MA and PhD thesis on the capital market. Awards were also given to graduates of our university.
11 January
SGH student winner of „Summer CAMPaign at Novartis” competition
Martyna Fira, a second-year student of MA studies in e-business, won third place in a nationwide competition for an educational campaign encouraging Poles to undergo regular blood tests