Both specializations were established by the decision of the WSL Senate on July 1, 2009.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
– The European Union places great importance on working conditions in enterprises. Changes in regulations concerning the functioning of occupational health and safety services in companies and various types of institutions, the lack of higher-educated staff meeting professional criteria, and high labor market demand for graduates are just some of the reasons for creating the Occupational Health and Safety Management specialization – lists Assoc. Prof. Ireneusz Fechner, PhD, Chancellor of the University of Logistics. – This specialization is not only becoming trendy but also offers prospects for obtaining an attractive profession and enables qualification upgrades for those already working in positions related to occupational health and safety. Its attractiveness is evidenced by the interest in the postgraduate Manager of Occupational Health and Safety studies at WSL.
Furthermore, the University of Logistics is the only university in Poland to hold a certificate of competence recognition for an educational unit training in the field of occupational health and safety, granted by the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute in Warsaw.
As part of the three-year program, students of the University of Logistics receive not only a bachelor’s degree confirming qualifications in the field of OHS and entitling them to hold the position of a senior inspector, and after a one-year internship, a specialist in the field of occupational health and safety. They also receive a certificate of completion of a full-time course for fire protection inspectors in workplaces (issued by the School of Aspirants of the State Fire Service in Poznań) and a certificate of completion of a first aid course. Possessing qualifications in the field of OHS and fire protection is a huge asset for a WSL graduate on the labor market, because an employer can hire one employee with a complete set of necessary qualifications instead of two different specialists with competencies in separate fields.
ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
– Accounting and Corporate Financial Management is a forward-looking specialization in the modern labor market – claims Dr. Ryszard Orliński, a lecturer at the University of Logistics and its originator. – Accounting is a kind of “language” of business, gaining increasing importance in economic activity. Information derived from accounting becomes the basis for making financial and asset decisions. Responsible financial management is the skill of a good manager.
The subjects proposed within the specialization expand students’ economic knowledge in the field of financial management and accounting. This offer is aimed at graduates of first-cycle studies in various fields and leads to a master’s degree. During the two years of study, students will learn, among other things, the penal code and the civil code, the functions of economic analysis, and the specifics of insurance accounting. The program will also include subjects such as: capital investment management, international accounting standards, balance sheet analysis, and risk management.