Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University

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Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University z siedzibą w Nowym Sączu

Other names	WSB-NLU
Type	Non-public university
Established	1 October 1991
Rector	Dariusz Woźniak
Students	3450
Location	Nowy Sącz , Poland 49°36′03″N 20°41′26″E / 49.60083°N 20.69056°E / 49.60083; 20.69056Coordinates: 49°36′03″N 20°41′26″E / 49.60083°N 20.69056°E / 49.60083; 20.69056
Website	www.wsb-nlu.edu.pl

Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National-Louis University^[1] (WSB-NLU) — non-public university, one of the first non-public higher education schools in Poland. It offers first and second degree studies in: Computer Science, Management,Psychology, as well as post-graduate studies, including MBA programs. WSB-NLU was the first university in Poland to offer an American diploma of Bachelor of Arts in addition to the Polish diploma and the first to offer its students a virtual dean's office and an electronic student record book.

Authorities^[2][]

• President: Krzysztof Pawłowski, Ph.D.
• Rector: Dariusz Woźniak, Ph.D.
• Vicerector: Michał Jasiński, Ph.D.
• Dean: Jerzy Choroszczak, Ph.D.
• Vicedean: Krzysztof Przybycień, Ph.D.
• Chancellor: mgr Przemysław Bochenek, M.A.
• Executive Director: Sławomir Piętka, M.A.
• Quasteor: Dorota Knopf, M.A.

History[]

• 1 October 1991 - Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu starts its activity as Sądecko-Podhalańska Szkoła Biznesu.
• 8 May 1992 – signing an agreement with National-Louis University from Chicago; as a result WSB-NLU is established, offering the program of studies given by NLU.
• 30 September 1992 - Minister of National Education, professor Andrzej Stelmachowski orders to enter Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu – National Louis University in Nowy Sącz in the register of non-public universities. WSB-NLU – is granted the authorization to offer first degree (licencjat) studies in Management and Marketing.
• 1993 – purchasing the building at ul. Zielona 27 in Nowy Sącz, together with the Stadnicki Palace in Nawojowa, it becomes the main building of the university.
• October 1993 – cooperation agreement between Craig School of Business California State University (USA) and WSB-NLU (grants for full lecture courses run by American professors for WSB-NLU students and for staff development and internships).
• May 1995 – signing an agreement with Maastricht School of Management on offering a joint program of Master of Business Administration.
• May 1995 – for the first time WSB-NLU wins the ranking for non-public universities, in Business Studies category it comes second after Warsaw School of Economics, ahead of all Polish universities and business schools.
• 1997 - WSB-NLU is the first university in Poland to receive an accreditation of the Association of Management Education SEM FORUM.
• 1998 – the university is given the Minister's authorization to grant its graduates the degree of magister (Master's degree) in Management and Marketing.
• 1999 – the Minister's acceptance of a new field of study at a first degree level 0 Computer Science.
• 25 September 1999 – the Monument of a Graduate is unveiled – a sculpture by Andrzej Pasoń.
• 4 November 1999 – signing an agreement with NLU, thanks to which NCA accreditation covers two first degree programs: Management and Marketing and Computer Science – their graduates, apart from the Polish licencjat title also receive its American counterpart – the Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek hands in the Pro Publico Bono award to Rector Krzysztof Pawłowski for the best civic initiative in the first decade of free Poland.
• 2000 – the university is among other schools receiving the Microsoft Certified Professional certificate. Thanks to the agreement with Microsoft, WSB-NLU students are given an opportunity of obtaining an MCP title in one of three categories: Systems Engineer, Programmer and Database Administrator.
• 2002 – another didactic premise is opened – building C, together with a library and an electronic reading room.
• 9 November 2002 – the board of Kisiel's Award granted by Wprost weekly announces that Krzysztof Pawłowski, rector of WSB-NLU is its laureate this year.
• 2002 – authorization to run first degree studies in Political Science – previously courses in Political Science, History, Philosophy and International Relations were offered as general education courses in Marketing and Management and Computer Studies.
• 2002 – offering studies in Management run exclusively in English.
• November 2003 – cooperation agreement with DePaul University . Within this cooperation, WSB-NLU offers 2-year studies in Computer Science, graduates obtain a diploma of Master of Science in Computer Science.
• 2003 – school premises are expanded with a sports hall and a multi-purpose sports field.
• 2004 – Krzysztof Pawłowski becomes an Entrepreneur of the Year in a contest organized by Ernst & Young.
• June 2005 – WSB-NLU hosts the final tournament of the 17th International IT Competition.
• 2005 – WSB-NLU is granted a permission to offer uniform, Master's degree studies in Psychology.
• 2007 - WSB-NLU starts cooperation with Google.
• September 2007 – WSB-NLU is authorized to offer complementary, second degree studies in Political Science.
• March 2009 - DRIMAGINE – the first school of animation and 3D graphics opens at our university, supported by an Oscar-winner, Zbigniew Rybczyński.
• October 2011 - Drimagine Academy moves to Warsaw
• December 2011 - WSB-NLU has a new owner - "Agreement for the future of WSB-NLU", composed of Polish Capital and Energy Group SA, Consortium of Universities Futurus and Consortium of Non-Public Universities E-University
• 2015 - establishment of the WSB-NLU Institute of Diagnostics, Counseling and Psychological Support.
• 2016 - Establishment of the Center for Research and Programming - an internal unit of WSB-NLU, which develops all kinds of IT projects for education, higher education and business .
• 2018 International Library Conference, entitled: "Library of the Future".
• 2020 Opening of the External Branch in  Racibórz.  
• 2020 Recommendation given to the CLoud Academy system by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education as a system adapted to remote student learning [1].
• 2020 Creation of a specialized unit for popularization of studies in the RealTime Online model - UNIVERSITY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION (UNIWERSYTET WIRTUALNEJ EDUKACJI)
• 2021 Opening of the University Branch in Kielce.

Types and fields of study[]

The university offers full-time studies in Polish in the following majors: Psychology, Computer Science, and Management.

Full-time studies are conducted only in the premises of the University in Nowy Sacz.

References[]

See also[]

• National-Louis University