A total of 30 participants of the program received diplomas confirming the acquisition of high-quality managerial and leadership competences, tailored to the challenges of modern business and healthcare. On this important day, the graduates were accompanied by the rectors of both universities: Prof. Piotr Wachowiak and Prof. Rafał Krenke.
The ceremony was also attended by: the Vice Rector for Development of the Warsaw School of Economics, Prof. Dorota Niedziółka, the Director of the Postgraduate Education Center at WUM, Prof. Maciej Słodkowski and program managers from both universities: Prof. Monika Raulinajtys-Grzybek, Artur Białoszewski and lecturers: Dr Robert Moldach, Dr Paweł Warowny, Prof. Rafał Mrówka.
Representatives of university authorities congratulated the graduates on their consistency and perseverance, as well as their readiness to take on new challenges. They also wished them the achievement of ambitious goals and continuous development.
With thunderous applause, the graduates received their diplomas from university representatives. The graduate who achieved the best results during her studies - Magdalena Miłoszewska – was given a golden graduation cap.
The strength of the team
Filip Płużański spoke on behalf of the graduates. He drew attention to the invaluable strength of the team formed by people with complementary competences who trust each other and can rely on each other, especially in crisis situations. He emphasized that the network of contacts developed over the years of study is a valuable capital of knowledge, experience and competences that graduates will be able to use to face further professional and personal challenges.
Acknowledgements to the lecturers and the team
Graduation was an opportunity to distinguish lecturers who received the highest grades from students for conducting classes: Prof. Monika Raulinajtys-Grzybek, Prof. Rafał Mrówka and Prof. Justyna Esther Król-Całkowska. All lecturers were thanked for sharing their knowledge and experience and for the time devoted to the participants of the program.
Words of gratitude were also addressed to Magdalena Brzezińska and Anna Ulatowska and everyone from the program office, whose daily work allows for the efficient implementation of the MBA program.
Strategic thinking in a changing world
The ceremony was complemented by a lecture by Anna Gołębicka, an economist and expert in the field of healthcare. The lecture was devoted to the relationship between crisis management and strategic thinking. The speaker highlighted that the development of the organization rarely proceeds in a linear manner, and the crisis does not have to mean the end, but may become the beginning of another stage of development. She warned against the illusory sense of security that often appears during periods of prosperity and leads to the weakening of the adaptability of the organization. She also talked about the role of strategy in management, noting that it sets the course of action, but should not be treated as a rigid plan. In a well-defined strategy, the goal remains unchanged, while the way it is achieved may evolve together with changing circumstances.
About Executive MBA in Healthcare
The Executive MBA in Healthcare program is implemented jointly by the Warsaw School of Economics and the Medical University of Warsaw. It combines the managerial and economic perspective with knowledge about the specificity of the healthcare system. The participants of the program are primarily managers of medical facilities, public institutions and healthcare sector companies, as well as physicians pursuing managerial functions.
