Postgraduate Students’ Graduation Gala at the Palladium Theatre

On 4 March, the University held a graduation ceremony for our postgraduate students in the following fields of study: MBA, DBA, LL.M., DPH, LL.D., and MSc. in Psychotraumatology, Clinical Psychology, Psychooncology and Psychodietetics. The gala was held at the Palladium Theatre in Warsaw.

Every year we make it a tradition to provide a very solemn setting for the completion of postgraduate studies by our students so that they can experience it as a great celebration of the whole University.

“I would like to thank you for placing your trust in Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia”. (…) I believe that we have provided you with specific knowledge in accordance with our vision of education in practice. I wish you all the very best and much success.” 

Mr Arkadiusz Lachowicz, MBA, gave a speech on behalf of all the graduates.

During the gala, an award of Civis Academicus Honorificum was presented to prof. h.c. dr h.c. Andrzej Kraśnicki, President of the Polish Olympic Committee, in recognition of his support to student sports and our University.

Moreover. Izabela Trojanowska was honored with Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Medal of Success for an outstanding artistic creativity of the singer as well as her huge contribution to the development of the Polish culture and the wider entertainment industry.

The culmination of the spectacular event was a concert by Ms Izabela Trojanowska who sang one of her greatest hits, including “As many truths as lies” and “Everything I want today”.

The ceremony was attended by numerous representatives of the wider business community as well as government and civic society members. We also welcomed many honourable rectors from Poland and Hungary, partners and friends of our University from Poland and abroad, including HM prof. dr hab. Sławomir Bukowski – Rector of UTH Radom, prof. Jarosław Fedorowski – President of the Polish Federation of Hospitals, HE Bishop prof. dr hab. Tadeusz Pikus, HE Anita Lidya Luhulima – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia in Poland, prof. h.c. dr h.c. Ryszard Czarnecki – Chairman of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council and Member of the European Parliament, Ms Aleksandra Fajęcka – President of AFA Media, Mr Andrzej Sadowski – President of the Adam Smith Centre, prof. dr hab. Gertruda Uścińska – President of the Social Insurance Institution and member of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council, prof. dr hab. n. med. Ireneusz Nawrot – member of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council, Fr. dr Matteo Campagnaro – Secretary of HE K. Cardinal Nycz and Prefect of CH, dr Andrzej Lewczak – Chief Chaplain of the Prison Services, Mr Dawid Kalkowski – Deputy Director of the Department of Public Education and Sports at the Marshal’s Office of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, Mr Rafał Miastowski – Mayor of the Mokotów District and member of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council, Mr Przemysław Cichocki – Member of the Management Board of the Legionowo County and Advisor to the Association of Polish Cities, Fr. dr Sławomir Sledziewski – Secretary of HE G. Cardinal Mueller, Ms Iwona Łotysz – Deputy Secretary General of the Polish Olympic Committee, Ms Elżbieta Urbańczyk-Baumann – Director of the Department of Administration and Statutory Bodies at the Polish Olympic Committee and a multiple medallist in the World, European and Polish Championships in canoeing, Ms Joanna Przanowska-Tomaszek – President of the District Court in Warsaw, Ms Agnieszka Stachniak-Rogalska – President of the District Court for Warszawa-Żoliborz in Warsaw, Ms Joanna Pąsik – President of the District Court for Warszawa-Mokotów in Warsaw, Mr Maciej Maciejowski – Director of the Polish Electricity Committee and member of the Programme Board at Polskie Radio, Ms Hanna Budzisz – Director of the Podkarpackie Centre for Teachers Education, Ms Krystyna Wróblewska, member of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council, Mr Piotr Winek – President of the Manager Business Hub and member of Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia” Business Consultative Council, Mr Dariusz Prosiecki – Director of the Department of Marketing and Communication at Employers of Poland, Mr Aleksander Horyń – Member of the Supervisory Board at the Alexis de Tocqueville Foundation.

The graduation ceremony was hosted by Mr Zygmunt Chajzer. It was graced by the performance of a choir from the Archcathedral of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw which sang: Bogurodzica, Gaude Mater Polonia and Gaudeamus Igitur.

We would like to pass our gratitude to all the media for so many news reports and press coverage.