1. Marta Koziarz Monika Ostrowska International Relations Catania, 14 March 2016

2. University of Economics in Katowice Established in 1937 The oldest university in the region One of 5 Universties of Economics in Poland

3. Faculties Faculty of Economics Faculty of Finance and Insurance Faculty of Informatics and Communication Faculty of Management Faculty of Business, Finance and Administration

4. Facts and figures over 11,000 students over 600 incoming and outgoing students 516 academic teachers 500 incoming and outgoing staff 200 partner universities all over the world 300 foreign partner enterprises and other institutions

5. Traineeships exchanges LLP Erasmus/Erasmus+ students and graduates ca. 40 outgoing mobilities/year Leonardo da Vinci (2000-2015) 12 projects 447 outgoing students/graduates

6. Study offer in English Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting for Business Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in International Business Joint Master’s Degree in European Business & Finance Joint Master’s Degree in Quantitative Asset and Risk Management EuroClasses – wide range of over 100 courses for exchange students

7. Welcoming activities for students Orientation Week for exchange students (Polish course, sightseeing trips, Global Village etc.) Integration Week for long-term students Silesia Days

8. International cooperation programmes Erasmus+ Scholarship and Training Fund CEEPUS International Visegrad Fund Structural Funds

9. Cooperation networks International associations: EAIE, NAFSA, EUA, ERACON, EURASHE, EUCEN etc. National and crossborder consortia: International Relations Offices Forum (17 universities), Silesian Universities Network (9 universities), PROGRES3 – crossborder Polish-Czech-Slovak consortium (11 partners) etc.

10. International cooperation goals Extend student/teacher exchange (new partners) More short-term exchange opportunities (study visits, summer schools, workshops) Development of double degree programmes EPAS accreditation

11. International Weeks at UEK 4th Erasmus Staff Training Week Katowice, 9-13 May 2016 6th Internet Communication Management Katowice, 25-30 April 2016 4th New Frontiers in Finance and Accounting Katowice, October 2016

12. Thank you for your attention! Grazie per l'attenzione! erasmus@ue.katowice.pl www.ue.katowice.pl Catania, 14 March 2016