09/18/23
Enrolment for postgraduate studies of Kozminski University and Cushman & Wakefield has started
Kozminski University in Warsaw is to launch the first edition of its one-year postgraduate programme “Commercial Real Estate” in October 2023. Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield is a content partner and co-creator of the programme. The course application deadline is 15 September 2023.
Real estate is one of the most diversified sectors of the Polish economy and has gone through a period of significant change in recent years. Looking at macroeconomic, investment, technological, consumer and sustainability trends, we knew that it would be us who would develop a tailor-made offer for those wanting to grow in this sector. In creating this new postgraduate programme we chose, as we always do, to work with practitioners, so we invited experts of Cushman & Wakefield to co-create it and to run classes. Working in tandem with the company’s professionals, we will ensure that our students are provided with the knowledge and skills required for comprehensive commercial real estate management, investment and consultancy,”
-says Sylwia Hałas-Dej, PhD, Dean of the Centre for Consultancy and Management Education at Kozminski University.
Representatives of Cushman & Wakefield will conduct a significant number of classes of the postgraduate programme. These will include leading capital markets experts: Mira Kantor-Pikus, MRICS, EMBA, Partner, Head of Equity, Debt and Alternative Investments, and Paweł Partyka, Partner, Head of Capital Markets Poland; an industrial market expert Damian Kołata, Partner, Head of Industrial & Logistics Agency Poland, Head of E-Commerce CEE; an office market expert Anna Górska-Kwiatkowska, Partner, Head of Office Agency; Zuzanna Paciorkiewicz, PhD, International Partner, Co-Head of Asset Services CEE, a specialist in property management; and Ilona Otoka, Senior ESG Consultant, an expert in real estate valuation and sustainability.
There will also be classes taught by the experienced research and teaching staff of Kozminski University, including Paweł Mielcarz, PhD, DSc, Professor of Kozminski University (Head of the Department of Finance, Content Coordinator of MBA studies for Financiers and Postgraduate Finance Studies), Professor Bolesław Rok (an ESG expert) and Marcin Ocieszak, PhD (Lecturer, Department of Finance, and CFO at retail park developer Refield).
In addition, at the invitation of Cushman & Wakefield, experts from renowned law firms will conduct law and tax classes.
The postgraduate programme will - in addition to theoretical classes and workshops on property valuation, financing, commercialisation and sales - also include visits to the best-in-class properties in Warsaw: office, industrial, retail and multifamily buildings.
Knowledge sharing and mentoring in a broad sense are embedded in Cushman & Wakefield’s DNA; our team members enjoy taking part in all initiatives aimed at upskilling and supporting the career paths of young real estate professionals. In developing the postgraduate programme, we focused in particular on highlighting the dynamics and specifics of the real estate sector growth and some practical aspects of working in this complex yet fascinating market. I hope this course will open up new perspectives for professional development for those wanting to work in real estate in the future,”
-says Krzysztof Misiak, Head of Cushman & Wakefield Poland.
The postgraduate programme has been designed for both people planning to start a career in real estate and property professionals in investment, development, brokerage and banking who would like to broaden their real estate expertise.
For all information on the Commercial Real Estate programme, please visit:
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2022, the firm reported revenue of $10.1 billion across its core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and other services. It also receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and more. For additional information, visit: www.cushmanwakefield.com or Twitter: @CushWake
Kozminski University (Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego) is a non-public, financially independent higher education institution with full academic rights, founded in 1993 and located in the heart of Europe. Its offer includes various Bachelor, Master, postgraduate, MBA as well as PhD programs. The University has obtained Polish and globally recognized accreditations, including the Triple Crown of accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA, and tops national and global educational rankings for the high quality of its education and research. Since 2009, Kozminski University has been featured in the Financial Times’ global education rankings. It has been recently ranked as the best partner in development for individual and business clients not only in Poland but also in Central and Eastern Europe.
Karolina Samczyńska