Over the past week, experts from Wroclaw University of Economics and Business contributed to a wide range of public and academic debates: from the labour market, corporate finance and social security contributions for entrepreneurs, to stablecoins, the space sector, local government branding, research impact, international cooperation and the development of energy communities.
A particularly important academic event was the conferment of an honorary doctorate by WUEB on Professor Eric S. Maskin, Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences.
Different Points of View: The Polish tiger is losing momentum. Wages are rising, jobs are falling
WUEB expert: dr Iwo Augustyński
Dr Iwo Augustyński commented on the condition of the Polish economy in the context of the labour market, rising wages and falling employment. This matters to employees, businesses and public institutions, as it reveals tensions between labour costs and companies’ capacity to maintain employment.
His expert perspective helps organise the debate about the state of the economy. Wage growth may signal a stronger position for employees, but when it is accompanied by a fall in the number of jobs, it requires a broader analysis of productivity, operating costs, investment and firms’ resilience to slowdown.
Research impact as a design principle. Lessons from the AACSB Research Impact Conference in Dublin
WUEB project / report: participation in the AACSB Research Impact Conference
An article published on badania.uew.pl shows that research impact does not begin only after results are published. It requires earlier work: designing research questions, engaging with the socio-economic environment and clearly identifying whom the research can help and how.
This is an important direction for WUEB’s research communication. It presents research as a process that connects academic quality with responsibility for its relevance beyond the university: in the economy, public institutions, education and management practice.
Commission-free loan of up to PLN 250,000 at UniCredit
WUEB expert: dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska
Dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska commented on a loan offer for entrepreneurs. This topic is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises, for which the cost of financing, commission terms and access to capital directly affect liquidity and investment decisions.
Her expert perspective helps look at a banking offer beyond its promotional message. In practice, the details matter: total cost, bank requirements, the duration of the promotion and whether the product fits the company’s actual needs.
https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Kredyt-bez-prowizji-do-250-tys-zl-w-UniCredit-9146531.html
Honorary doctorate from WUEB for a Nobel laureate from Harvard
WUEB event: conferment of an honorary doctorate on Professor Eric S. Maskin
Professor Eric S. Maskin, Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences, received an honorary doctorate from Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. This was one of the week’s most significant academic events and a distinction of international importance.
Professor Maskin’s work is associated, among other areas, with mechanism design theory. This field of economics helps explain how to design rules for markets and institutions so that they lead to intended outcomes.
https://forumakademickie.pl/doktorat-honoris-causa-ue-we-wroclawiu-dla-noblisty-z-harvardu/
A major celebration at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business and an award for a Nobel laureate
WUEB event: conferment of an honorary doctorate on Professor Eric S. Maskin
Wrocławskie Fakty reported on the celebration at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business and the distinction awarded to Professor Eric S. Maskin. Media coverage of the event strengthened WUEB’s visibility as a university engaged in international academic dialogue.
The event also showed that academic economics addresses highly practical questions: how to design auctions, how to build rules for markets, how to create institutions and how to anticipate the behaviour of participants in a system.
WUEB in the Work&Science ranking
WUEB achievement: Wroclaw University of Economics and Business included in the Work&Science ranking
Forum Akademickie covered the first edition of the Ranking of Polish Universities prepared by the Work&Science Foundation. WUEB’s presence in the ranking strengthens the University’s visibility in relation to research quality and the outcomes of academic work.
In research communication, this topic is best led through specifics: publications, the recognition of researchers, the quality of teams and the institution’s ability to support research with measurable impact. The ranking can then serve as a starting point for a wider discussion on how the University builds its academic position.
https://forumakademickie.pl/uniwersytet-jagiellonski-najlepszy-w-nowym-rankingu/
Where research impact begins. May research stays at WUEB
WUEB project: PROM programme and international research stays
An article published on badania.uew.pl discussed the May research stays carried out at WUEB under the PROM programme. This is an example of internationalisation understood not as a formal indicator, but as genuine academic cooperation.
Research stays build relationships, open up new questions and strengthen the University’s capacity to conduct projects that go beyond a single national context. Seen in this way, research impact begins with a meeting, a conversation and the shared definition of problems.
https://badania.uew.pl/gdzie-zaczyna-sie-wplyw-badan-majowe-pobyty-badawcze-na-uew/
A new perspective for local governments. These projects could change Lower Silesia
Project / cooperation involving WUEB: regional development and local government projects
Wrocławskie Fakty covered local government projects and the development of Lower Silesia. In the WUEB context, the expert dimension is particularly important: an economics university provides knowledge needed to assess local policies, design regional development and understand the consequences of public decisions.
This topic brings together local government, the economy, residents’ quality of life and public management. It shows that regional development requires financial resources, reliable data, organisational competence and the ability to cooperate across institutions.
https://wroclawskiefakty.pl/nowa-perspektywa-w-samorzadach-te-projekty-moga-odmienic-dolny-slask/
Companies can gain up to PLN 4,500. These banks reward basic activity the most
WUEB expert: dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska
Dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska commented on banking offers aimed at companies. The article shows that entrepreneurs increasingly need to compare not only standard account and service fees, but also promotion terms and activity requirements.
Her expert perspective helps distinguish a real benefit from a marketing simplification. For a company, it matters whether the bonus is easy to obtain, whether it requires additional actions and whether the offer corresponds to the way the business actually uses banking services.
Preferential ZUS contributions to rise in 2027. How much new entrepreneurs will pay
WUEB expert: dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska
Dr Dominika Florek-Sapkowska commented on the increase in social security contributions for new entrepreneurs. This is important for people starting a business, as fixed operating costs affect financial security from the first months of activity.
Her expert commentary places the figures in the broader context of entrepreneurial decisions. Contribution levels, predictability of charges and access to preferential arrangements matter for the pace of small business development and for assessing the risks involved in starting a company.
Bankier’s Aces jury. The experts who selected financial market leaders
WUEB expert: prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Jajuga
Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Jajuga, Head of the Department of Financial Investments and Risk Management at WUEB, joined the group of experts on the jury assessing financial market leaders. This is an example of academic knowledge being present in market practice.
The participation of a WUEB expert in the jury shows that assessing financial institutions requires experience, market knowledge and an understanding of risk. In this area, academic expertise helps strengthen standards in the debate on the quality of financial services.
USDT versus USDC. Digital dollars and the major stablecoin rivalry
WUEB expert: dr hab. Aleksander Mercik, prof. UEW
Dr hab. Aleksander Mercik, prof. UEW, commented on the stablecoin market: cryptocurrencies linked to the value of traditional currencies, most often the US dollar. This topic sits at the intersection of finance, technology and regulation.
His expert perspective shows that stablecoins are not only tools of the crypto market. They raise questions about trust in issuers, liquidity, user safety, supervision and the future of digital forms of money.
The low-cost labour model in Poland has run its course. Nobel laureate: Poland must move towards a knowledge-based economy
WUEB event: Professor Eric S. Maskin’s lecture and debate on a knowledge-based economy
Bankier.pl developed one of the key themes in the economic debate: the transition from cost-based competition to an economy built on knowledge, productivity and innovation. In the WUEB context, this topic is especially relevant because it concerns the role of an economics university in shaping future development advantages.
It is also a useful starting point for a discussion about the role that research, education and management competences should play in modernising the economy. Low-cost labour alone is not enough when wage expectations, energy costs, technological pressure and international competition are all rising.
Space debuts on the stock market. Elon Musk goes after USD 75 billion
WUEB expert: dr hab. Artur Klimek, prof. UEW
Dr hab. Artur Klimek, prof. UEW, commented on the economic dimension of the space sector and the stock market plans of technology companies. This is an area where global competition, capital, innovation and geopolitics meet.
His expert perspective helps look at the space sector beyond spectacular projects. It also raises questions about business models, investment risk, technology financing and the importance of new markets for the global economy.
https://edgp.gazetaprawna.pl/magazyn/artykuly/11261329,kosmiczne-debiuty-na-gieldzie.html
Support for the development of energy communities in Lower Silesia
Project / cooperation involving WUEB: development of energy communities
An article in Sozosfera discussed the development of energy communities in Lower Silesia. This topic matters to local governments, residents, businesses and local institutions because it connects the energy transition with energy costs, cooperation models and responsibility for local resources.
Economic and organisational knowledge has a very practical role in this area. Energy communities require technology, stable financing models, governance rules, trust between partners and a sound understanding of local needs.
https://sozosfera.pl/zielona-energia/wsparcie-na-rozwoj-spolecznosci-energetycznych/
Building local government brands effectively – an interview with Professor Andrzej Raszkowski
WUEB expert: dr hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, prof. UEW
Dr hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, prof. UEW, explained how local governments can build a place brand consciously. A local government brand includes credibility, the quality of public services, consistent communication and the ability to attract residents, investors, tourists and partners.
His expert perspective helps organise a topic that is often reduced to promotion or visual identity. In practice, a place brand is shaped by residents’ experience, the quality of governance, consistency of action and the ability to speak about the real strengths of a local community.
Building New Bridges, GHI MATTERS vol. 5 – May 2026
WUEB expert: dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Orkusz, prof. UEW
A text on cooperation between Wroclaw University of Economics and Business and the Global Harmonization Initiative is being prepared for publication. The topic covers food safety, international standards based on scientific knowledge and the contribution of WUEB experts to the debate on quality and responsibility in food systems.
badania.uew.pl – because the world needs competent voices when noise drowns out reason.
Author of text: Barbara Grzelczak
See also
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