The Academic Tutoring Program at the University of Economics in Katowice is a series of meetings during which students develop their skills in editing scientific texts, presenting knowledge and conducting discussions by preparing written works and performing other tasks. The tutor's task is to assist in achieving a higher level of competence and searching for individual scientific and professional development.

Academic tutoring is a didactic method to develop students' intellectual potential and teach them how to work independently. The origins of academic tutoring can be traced back to the reforms of the German Minister of Higher Education, Wilhelm von Humboldt. After the fall of Frederick II's absolutism, reforms of the Prussian State began, including higher education. For Humboldt, the most important thing was to educate and develop specific skills, not only to transfer knowledge, which can only be achieved by treating the student as a partner. The Humboldt approach to education aimed to activate the intellect, bringing to mind the ancient student-master relationship.