DOCTOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION (DBA)TwO-YEAR ExECUTIvE DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROgRAM IN ENglISh

InstItute of economIcsPolIsh AcAdemy of scIences & sIBe

Poland is the only country in the European Union that sustained economic growth af-ter the 2008 crisis. the Institute of economics of the Polish Academy of sciences (hereafter Ine PAn) is the most advanced and prestigious Polish research center in the field of economic and business studies. Its mission is to explore, analyze and evaluate economic processes, and make its findings effectively available to all those who dare to take a critical and active attitude towards their lives and careers and seek answers to difficult questions, being convinced that earth belongs to those whose heart and mind are never complacent, inert and unexcited. To fulfill this mission the Institute engages in various activities, one of which is to run the two-year executive doctor of Business Administration Program in English in cooperation with SIBE.

The Program is taught by scholars and researchers of INE PAN and SIBE as well as by visiting practitioners and experts. We are proud of their achievements, professionalism, dedication, and engagement so much appreciated by all program participants. Among them there are such distinguished economists as marek Belka, President of the National Bank of Poland; Grzegorz Kolodko, former Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland; Jerzy osiatynski, Advisor to the President of Poland, former Minister of Finance; Jerzy hausner, Member of the Monetary Policy Council at the National Bank of Poland; Kazimierz laski, Senior Research Associate and former Director of Research at the Vienna Institute for In-ternational Economic Studies; and Zdzislaw sadowski, Honorary President of the Polish Economic Society.

INE PAN has two peer-review journals which it publishes regularly: the economic studies and the Pol-ish economy – forecasts and opinions. It also issues monographs and working papers to report on its recent research findings. Proceedings of conferences and international seminars organized by the Institute are regularly printed as well. Many research projects conducted by INE PAN have international partners. The Institute is a member of several scientific international associations.

All classes are held in well-equipped classrooms with computers, overhead projectors, etc. Everybody has Wi-Fi access to the Internet and to one’s online program participant account (to download course materials, find information about class schedule or exam results, follow one’s payment record, etc.). Par-ticipants receive access to the libraries. Everyone also receives a password to enter several online data-bases with thousands of journals and magazines that one may read wherever one has an Internet access.

ABout thedBA ProGrAm

THEORY APPLIED

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Polen

Statistical Analysis

Entrepreneurship

Innovation and Growth

Business Negotiations

Change Management

Organizational Behavior

International Human Resource Management

Financial Markets and Institutions

Research Study Skills

Research Design & Process

Qualitative Research & Analysis/Case Writing

Quantitative Research & Analysis

Formulation of Research Topic

Research & Publishing

Paper Analysis and Review

Paper Development Roundtable

Research Paper

Publication in an Academic

Journal

Coaching through SIBE

Economic Policy

Corporate Finance

Business Law

Decision Making

Project Management

Leadership

Marketing: Theory and Practice

Finance in Theory and Practice

Managerial Economics

Strategic Thinking

Strategic Management

International Business Culture and Communication

Being the leading research institution in the field of economic studies in Poland, the Institute of eco-nomics of the Polish Academy of sciences is entitled to run doctoral programs and award doctoral degrees to those who have completed them. The DBA Program is carried out as a parttime two-year professional doctorate program. It consists of four modules, which equal eight weeks (one module per academic semester, two separate weeks per module). The first two modules within the first year will be held by SIBE lecturers in Germany (Stuttgart and Berlin). The third and the fourth module will be held in Warsaw, Poland. Having finished the Program, the participant earns the degree of doctor of Business Administration and receives a dBA certificate of completion of doctoral studies and a doctor of Business Administration diploma.

For those who show inclination for in-depth scientific study and research there is a possibility of continuing education (for two – three extra years) which results in writing (under supervision of a chosen professor) a PhD dissertation and defending it. When the students finish their DBA studies they all have the right of defending their PhD dissertation at INE PAN once they submit a 200-page thesis, pass three exams and publicly defend their dissertation. The DBA studies should enable the students to open the PhD defense procedure by, apart from teaching them, helping them preparing a PhD proposal (the final DBA research paper may be such a proposal). These additional studies allow one to earn the Phd degree in economics from the Institute of economics of the Polish Academy of sciences.

The DBA Program welcomes candidates who are interested in conducting some original research project in the field of business, management, finance, or international trade. In contrast to master of business administration programs, doctor of business administration programs lay stress on applying the gained knowledge and skills through carrying out an independent research project on a methodologically rigorous basis. Our DBA Program has an edge over other similar programs in that we nurture, encourage and develop participants’ competences of problem-solving, cause-effect analysis, and strategic planning. We expect our graduates not only to proudly join international associations of dBA holders, or criti-cally reflect upon their own business experience, but also enter a qualitatively new level of understanding of difficulties at their workplaces and have enough intellectual courage and acumen to see how these may be resolved.

structure of thedBA ProGrAm

We warmly welcome applications from graduates from sIBe master-Programs. We realize only too well that these people are busy and have tight schedules. To allow them to fulfill their dreams about earning a DBA degree we designed our Executive Doctor of Business Administration Program in the least troublesome and most efficient way possible for our candidates.

The Program consists of two years of studies divided into four semesters. One semester equals one module and includes two separate seminar weeks. Each week lasts for five days (usually those are scheduled at the end of March, June and October, and at the middle of December). At the end of the last fourth module a program participant is supposed to present a 15-page research paper, which may constitute the proposal for the PhD dissertation. The grade received for the research paper will figure on the final diploma. SIBE lecturers will coach the participants throughout the DBA program. Those who intend to continue into the PhD studies will use their research papers as drafts of their PhD theses. Dur-ing the two years of studies our DBA Program will cover many fascinating topics and themes. Here is a list of them:

§ Statistical Analysis§ Entrepreneurship§ Innovation and Growth§ Business Negotiations § Change Management§ Organizational Behavior§ International Human Resource Management§ Financial Markets and Institutions§ Economic Policy§ Corporate Finance§ Business Law

§ Decision Making§ Project Management§ Leadership§ Marketing: Theory and Practice§ Finance in Theory and Practice§ Managerial Economics§ Strategic Thinking§ Strategic Management§ International Business Culture and Communication

Which course finds itself in a given module is decided at the beginning of the semester. All the courses involve homework and distance learning. DBA participants stay in regular contact with their lecturers. The structure of the Program allows for flexibility and for direct application of knowledge and skills, gained during modules, at work. You do not come to us to learn more, you come to overhaul your entire approach to doing business, to revise your fundamental principles regarding economic management, and find out how you can realize your new insights in practice, winning other people to your side.

In the second year INE PAN also runs a special cultural program for DBA participants. The participa-tion in the cultural program is not obligatory. It is just great fun! The purpose of the cultural program is two-fold. The program introduces the participants, especially international ones, to the history and cultural heritage of the Polish people. It also serves as a catalyst for helping participants get to know each other. In practice a typical module looks like that:

Wednesday:

AM: participantarrivalsPM: classes,module welcomedinner

thursday:

classes, Polishlanguage lessons

friday:

classes, meetings with Ambas-sadors, Directors of Chambers of Commerce, Polish businessmen, etc.

saturday:

classes, cultural program (either city bus tour, museum visit, concert, etc.)

sunday:

classes and departures

The cultural program will respond to the interests of DBA participants and will feature what most participants find fascinating. What participants will do within the cultural program during a given module will be announced at the module welcome dinner. It is also possible to split the group and organize two parallel cultural events so that everybody goes to what he finds most interesting. Polish language lessons are not obligatory either, and similar to the cultural program are quite entertaining and instructive. The language tutor’s aim is not only to teach you some basic Polish, but also to open for you the world of Polish cinematography, literature, painting, etc. It is also a great occasion to have a coffee together (coffee, tea, and snacks are served during the classes).

Welcome dinners, cultural program events, and Polish language lessons are bonuses that INE PAN pro-vides you with without charging extra money. They are significant elements of our Program and make the latter more rewarding and valuable.

AdmIssIonAnd fees

Candidates should hold a m.A., m.sc. or mBA degree from SIBE. If the above requirements are met, the following documents should be sent to SIBE via email by those who do not take things for granted in business and management, and like to look deeper into matters they find fascinating: (1) application form (filled up and signed), (2) copy of your Master diploma together with its transcript (in English), (3) CV (Resume) written in English, (4) copy of your passport or official ID (only the page(s) showing your name, picture and passport number). Once we receive the above documents, we will contact you and inform you when the Admission Committee’s decision will be made regarding your application.

The next admission deadline is october 1, 2013. All accepted participants will commence their studies in November, 2013. The contact details for the application can be found on the last page of the brochure.

enGlIsh lAnGuAGe requIrements The language of instruction on the Executive Doctor of Business Administration Program is English. Eng-lish is also the language of trade negotiations, sales contacts, financial markets and many other business activities across the world. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to have a good command of English in order to actively participate in classes and seminars, discuss with their colleagues, and apply learned skills in their further careers. no proof of english proficiency is required, however. Once you begin your studies you will be able to use our library with a rich collection of books in English. Also, you will receive an electronic access to databases online. There is no doubt that your command of English would significantly improve before you graduated if it was not already perfect at the beginning.

VIsA suPPort Candidates from the member states of the European Union and from the countries belonging to the European Economic Area do not need a visa to visit Germany and Poland. Here is the list of eu/eeA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Candidates from the countries not listed above will receive from SIBE and INE PAN all the needed support to obtain their visas in the most efficient way.

ProGrAm fees There is no application fee, so you just send us your application documents and we make a decision on whether you are admitted or not and send you a formal letter of acceptance. After being accepted you are asked to pay the entire program tuition fee which amounts to 16.000 eur or just the first installment (you may pay in four installments of 4.000 EUR each, payments are due before each semes-ter). Payments can be made by bank transfer in Euro (EUR).

Compared to other Doctor of Business Administration programs, our DBA Program has quite competi-tive fees. The fact that it is not expensive does not in the least compromise the high quality and status of our Program. The resources, connections, and prestige of the Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and SIBE make it possible to offer an affordable DBA program holding the levels of instruction and participant satisfaction well above the average. Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by participants themselves. SIBE and INE PAN actively help organize participants’ arrival and stay in Germany and Poland.

questIons? PleAse contAct:

sina rockenbauch, B.A.Study Manager International Programs

Kalkofenstraße 53D-71083 Herrenberg

Fon: +49 (0) 70 32 - 94 58 - 73Mail: Rockenbauch@steinbeis-sibe.de