9th Edition – 2022

For the 9th edition of the competition, supervisors at the Faculty of Economics submitted the best theses defended between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022.

In the Bachelor's thesis category, the following theses were nominated:

• Marta Urban, The Future of Advertising Using the Image of Women Based on Selected European Campaigns from the Last 10 Years, supervisor: Anna Sperska, PhD
• Jakub Koseda, Shopping Habits of Students in the Craft Beer Market, supervisor: Joanna Pietrzak, Associate Professor
• Orest Michał Sytczyk, The Impact of the Territorial Conflict in Eastern Ukraine on Trade Relations Between Russia and Ukraine, supervisor: Tomasz Michałowski, PhD
• Jakub Wilkowski, Pros and Cons of Joining the Eurozone, supervisor: Elżbieta Babula, PhD
• Weronika Rubiszewska, Determinants of Investment in Precious Stones: The Case of Diamonds, supervisor: Sylwia Pangsy-Kania, Associate Professor
• Mikołaj Waszczeniuk, The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Stock Prices of Companies in the Banking Sector on Selected European Stock Exchanges, supervisor: Magdalena Markiewicz, PhD
• Olga Sałdan, Financing the Healthcare System: Development of Systems and Regulations on the Example of the American and European Markets, supervisor: Sławomir Antkiewicz, PhD

In the Master's thesis category, the following theses were nominated:

• Patryk Bochnowski, The Functioning of the Global Islamic Bond Market, supervisor: Monika Szmelter, PhD
• Maciej Zieliński, The Significance of the Chinese Aircraft Manufacturer COMAC in the International Aviation Market, supervisor: Ewa Oziewicz, Professor
• Maciej Łojek, The Impact of COVID-19 on the Financial Situation of Selected European Football Clubs, supervisor: Magdalena Mosionek-Schweda, Associate Professor
• Andrzej Koślicki, The Hollywood Phenomenon on the Global Film Market, supervisor: Monika Grottel, PhD

Based on the reviews conducted in the first stage of the evaluation at the Faculty of Economics, the two best theses were selected to advance to the national level stage.

In the Bachelor's thesis category:

• Mikołaj Waszczeniuk, The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stock Prices of Companies in the Banking Sector on Selected European Stock Exchanges, supervisor: Magdalena Markiewicz, PhD

In the Master's thesis category:

• Maciej Łojek, The Impact of COVID-19 on the Financial Situation of Selected European Football Clubs, supervisor: Magdalena Mosionek-Schweda, Associate Professor

At the national stage, the following theses were awarded:

In the Bachelor's thesis category:

• 1st place – Krzysztof Rydzykowski, University of Economics in Katowice, for the thesis Manifestations of Social Responsibility of Households in Selected EU Countries, supervisor: Joanna Kos-Łabędowicz, PhD
  (No 2nd or 3rd place awarded)

In the Master's thesis category:

• 1st place – Weronika Granosik, University of Economics in Kraków, for the thesis The Economic Convergence Process of EU Countries, with a Special Focus on the Impact of Economic Crises, supervisor: Agnieszka Głodowska, Associate Professor
• 2nd place – Marceli Hązła, University of Economics in Poznań, for the thesis The Development of Selected Economies in the Face of Discontinuities in Globalization Processes, supervisor: Ewa Mińska-Struzik, Associate Professor
• 3rd place – Jakub Lesiak, University of Economics in Kraków, for the thesis The Competitiveness of Industrial Production in the Visegrad Group Economies in the Context of the EU Climate and Energy Policy, supervisor: Marta Ulbrych, PhD

The official announcement of the competition results will occur on June 21, 2023, during the national educational seminar organized online by the University of Gdańsk.