Piotr Gzik

1. What influenced your decision to pursue an MBA at PJAIT?

Above all, a desire to enhance my professional qualifications—that was the case for the first month of studies, but then everything changed. I hadn't expected the scope of the covered materials to have such a significant impact on my life and my perception of certain behaviors or processes. If I had to face the decision of choosing the MBA4IT studies all over again, I would do the exact same thing without hesitation.

2. How do you recall your time spent on the MBA for IT at PJAIT? What was most important to you during the studies themselves?

The time spent on the MBA 4 IT program was undoubtedly very valuable. For me, the most important aspect was gaining valuable knowledge and experience from qualified lecturers who are, first and foremost, active practitioners in their fields. I also appreciated studying in a very friendly atmosphere and building valuable relationships with people who share similar interests.

3. Which areas of the curriculum covered during the MBA studies were most important to you and proved most useful in your professional life?

The curriculum was extensive and full of surprises for me. If I were to point out which areas were most important to me, I would focus on cybersecurity and neuromanagement.

4. How do you assess the cooperation between MBA students during classes and the contact between students and lecturers? Are the relationships that you managed to build important to you?

I feel that from the very beginning, there was no barrier between the Lecturers and us Students that could limit us during exercises or collaborative work in class. To this day, I keep in touch with lecturers from the areas that interest me the most, and I consider this to be an added value of the MBA.

5. How have the MBA studies contributed to the development of your professional career?

The MBA studies significantly developed my management competencies, which in turn directly contributed to my professional growth—specifically, taking on the position of IT Director.

6. What values, apart from the curriculum itself, were most important to you during the MBA studies?

A tremendous value is undoubtedly the relationships formed with other students—people with similar interests, full of passion and interesting ideas.

During our studies, we managed to organize a sailing trip to Greece. During this trip, I got to know the people I had been doing group work with much better. We have a great relationship, shared plans for future trips, and who knows what other great things will happen! :)

7. What advice could you give to prospective candidates for MBA studies?

Don't waste time making the decision to enroll in MBA4IT—it is truly well-invested money and time. Highly recommended!