Educational activity

Educational activity

Selected subjects taught by the Department's staff

  • corporate social responsibility (CSR),
  • tourism and hotel management,
  • international business management,
  • cultural conditions of international business,
  • international transport and logistics human capital management,
  • international human resources management international finance,
  • money and capital market,
  • LSEG academy, finance, corporate finance, personal finance,
  • international economic relations,
  • entrepreneurship,
  • Russian economy,
  • psychology in economics, psychology in finance.

 

Textbooks and scripts

  • Żołądkiewicz K., Orłowska R., International Economic Diplomacy – Case Studies (script in pdf format), Project "Development Program of the University of Gdańsk (ProUG) no. POWR.03.05.00-00-Z308/17-00, Sopot 2019.
  • Żołądkiewicz K., Orłowska R., International Economic Diplomacy. Diplomacy Starts with Trade (script in pdf format), Project "Development Program of the University of Gdańsk (ProUG) no. POWR.03.05.00-00-Z308/17-00, Sopot 2019.
  • Globalization and regionalization in the world economy, R. Orłowska, K. Żołądkiewicz, Polish Economic Publishing House, Warsaw 2012.
  • Business cycles - theory, analysis and practice, R. Orłowska, S. Pangsy-Kangsy, Development Foundation of the University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk 2003.
  • Nikodemska-Wołowik A.M., Qualitative marketing research - the key to understanding the buyer, Verde, Warsaw, 2008.

 

Events and Projects for Students

  • LSEG Research Grant Competition 2022/2023 – a research grant competition for students of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk (WE UG), organized in collaboration with LSEG (Refinitiv); academic supervisors: Dr. Urszula Mrzygłód and Dr. Joanna Adamska-Mieruszewska.
  • Study visits for International Business Master’s students to international organizations headquartered in Geneva in 2019 and 2022, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations (UN) – UNCTAD, International Trade Centre (ITC), and International Labour Organization (ILO). The trip was financed by the project “Development Program for the University of Gdańsk (ProUG) No. POWR.03.05.00-00-Z308/17-00”; supervisors: Dr. hab. Krystyna Żołądkiewicz, Prof. UG, and Dr. Renata Orłowska.
  • Annual Christmas integration events (IB Christmas Party) for International Business Bachelor’s and Master’s students and faculty members; supervisors: Dr. Renata Orłowska and Dr. Katarzyna Osiecka-Brzeska.
  • Annual Sustainable Development Day project at the University of Gdańsk – Fair Trade Section (2019–2022); supervisors: Dr. Renata Orłowska and Dr. Katarzyna Osiecka-Brzeska.
  • Study visit project at J.J. Darboven focusing on international brand management and the implementation of CSR concepts (2020 and 2022); supervisor: Dr. hab. Anna Maria Nikodemska-Wołowik.
  • Student Scientific Circle for Effective Market Solutions (EFERR), supervised by Dr. Renata Orłowska.

 

Lectures and Training Trips by Faculty Members at Partner Universities Abroad

  • University of Zaragoza, Spain (April 2022): Dr. hab. Krystyna Żołądkiewicz, Prof. UG, and Dr. Renata Orłowska delivered a lecture titled “The Multilateral Trading System – The World Trade Organization.”

  • Kobe University - Graduate Business School, Japan (January 2023): Dr. Renata Orłowska presented a lecture titled “International Economic Diplomacy – The Role of WTO.”

  • Western Sydney University, Australia (April 2022): Dr. hab. Krystyna Żołądkiewicz, Prof. UG, and Dr. Renata Orłowska delivered a lecture titled “Multilateral Trading System.”

  • 6th Erasmus+ Staff Training Week (Funchal Madeira, Portugal, December 5–9, 2022), ISAL | Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas: Dr. hab. Krystyna Żołądkiewicz, Prof. UG, and Dr. Renata Orłowska conducted a training titled “How to Run an International Summer University?”.

 

Sample Topics for Theses Supervised by Faculty Members

  • Financial and non-financial reporting in multinational enterprises
  • Sustainable regional development: Case study of...
  • Project management in international companies
  • Marketing aspects of the real estate market in the international environment
  • Differences in brand positioning strategies in the airline industry (comparison of Ryanair and Emirates)
  • Determinants of purchasing decisions among Generation Z representatives
  • Economic analysis of the Korean entertainment industry's impact on tourism
  • Factors influencing consumer behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic: Case study of the textile industry
  • Analysis of the meat substitutes market based on the performance of selected vegan companies by country
  • Analysis of trade conflict factors between Japan and South Korea
  • New investment opportunities for Polish investors abroad
  • Trade war between the US and China and its impact on international trade
  • Development of the luxury industry: Case study of Chanel
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