Wojciech Zbanyszek

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

I am a chemist working in the pharmaceutical industry. Because my industry (like the entire manufacturing sector) is undergoing intense digitalization, I completed my engineering degree at PJAIT a year earlier.

Afterward, I was looking for further opportunities for personal and professional development, and my choice fell on the MBA program. Having had a good experience with my previous studies, I decided to continue my education at PJAIT.

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?

Already during my engineering studies, I held the University's organization and the way it interacted with students in very high regard. I was not disappointed during the MBA studies either, which is why I look back very fondly on my time spent at the University. I particularly appreciate the partnership-based treatment of students by both the Lecturers and the administrative staff. As for what mattered most during my studies, I was hoping to systematize and expand my knowledge in areas related to managing larger teams. I was not disappointed in this area.

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

Given my previous educational and professional background, I have always been more "technical," so the soft skills topics in the MBA program—such as team management, change management, entrepreneurship, and especially public speaking—held the greatest value for me.

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 appreciate the partnership-based relationships with the instructors. The MBA studies were a period of contact with interesting, inspiring personalities, both among the Lecturers and the Students. The lecturers were very open and eager to exchange views, and there was a great atmosphere for discussion; interaction and the exchange of views continued even after classes.

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

At this point, I am in a good place regarding my career, so I am focusing on continuing rather than changing paths. I have certainly already put into practice such concepts from my studies as SCRUM, the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment, and the knowledge related to public speaking.

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

Contact, exchange of experiences, motivation, and exposure to a different perspective.

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

To try out new skills in practice. They particularly took advantage of opportunities to develop soft skills, because in this area of studies we are usually more "technical", so expanding into a new area of skills increases our competitive edge.