About the Department

Financial sciences have been taught at the Krakow University of Economics since its foundation, and academic units specialising in banking were established as early as 1949. In 1950, these units became part of the Chair of Finance.

In 2003, the Chair of Banking and the Chair of Corporate Finance were separated as independent organisational units. At that time, Professor Ryszard Szewczyk, PhD, DSc (Habilitation) was appointed Head of the Chair of Banking. Since January 2020, the Chair has operated under its current name.

Since 2016, the Chair of Banking and the Global Financial System has been headed by Professor Ewa Miklaszewska, PhD, DSc (Habilitation).

Contact Information

Institute of Finance
College of Economics, Finance and Law
Krakow University of Economics (KUE)

Head of the Chair: Professor Ewa Miklaszewska, PhD, DSc (Habilitation)
Room F-709
Email: uumiklas@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Chair Secretary: Małgorzata Gołąbek, MSc
Room F-408
Email: golabekm@uek.krakow.pl
Tel. +48 12 293 74 15

Academic Staff

  • Professor Ewa Miklaszewska, PhD, DSc (Habilitation)
  • Mateusz Folwarski, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor
  • Aleksandra Jurkowska, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor
  • Michał Boda, PhD
  • Radosław Ciukaj, PhD
  • Piotr Karaś, PhD
  • Krzysztof Kil, PhD
  • Igor Styn, PhD
  • Andrzej Walitza, PhD
  • Bartłomiej Balawejder, MSc
  • Wojciech Jarosz, MSc

PhD Student: Tomasz Jaszek

Research Interests

Challenges related to the globalisation of the financial market

  • strategic, competitive and structural changes in the global banking market,

  • financial integration processes within the European Union,

  • transformations in banks’ strategies and business models,

  • regulatory requirements and emerging challenges, including issues of banking stability and security.

 

Stability, efficiency and competitive position of banks

  • cooperation between banks and their social and economic environment, including ESG initiatives,

  • sources of efficiency and areas of competitive advantage in banking,

  • bank management and banking risk management,

  • changes in the banking environment driven by technological transformation and competition from the fintech sector.