Our professors create a highly qualified team with fluent English skills, where the majority have great experience in international cooperation. They apply innovative educational methodologies, such as acquisition methods or practical methods with the use of new technologies eg. simulator games. For the students, they combine the theory of business with the practical aspects of it. Our University frequently invites guest professors from foreign Universities, but also professionals from the field, among all from UBS Solution - the business partner of the course ( and whole Finance and Accounting Department).

Cooperation  

The ARIMA program is an active member of the INTQUANT and GrEnFIn international educational-scientific networks. This cooperation enables students to participate in specialized Intensive Programs and international Summer Schools.

Furthermore, the program's allow students to regularly participate in international projects and competitions, including:

• CFA Research Challenge
• CFA Institute Ethics Learning Lab
• CFA Ethics Challenge
• ESGthon for Impact

Infrastructure and location

The university's extensive infrastructure is at your disposal: modern libraries, multimedia rooms, swimming pool, gym, relaxation zones, free parking lots and Wi-Fi. If you cannot visit us now - take a virtual walk around the campus. The campus is located in the city of Katowice, the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship and the heart of Metropolis inhabited by over 2 million people. Katowice is a city of dynamic transformations, open to changes, attracting young people who associate their future with Poland. It is a great place to study, live, work and spend free time.

Erasmus+ 

Besides the research project-based trips, our students have various options for foreign studies and internships. The ARIMA students usually decide to go on the exchange to Great Britain, Austria and Finland in Europe, while the more adventurous ones decide on the USA, Taiwan or Russia.

Competences after graduation 

The ARIMA graduates know and can apply advanced techniques of:

• asset price valuation and risk management;
• asset management;
• risk management;
• insurance management.

The double degree system and international accreditations greatly raises the educational standards, that opens the work opportunities for national and international prospects.

Job opportunities after graduation

The obtained practical knowledge of Business English and quantitative methods, simultaneously with finishing ARIMA significantly facilitates getting a job in financial institutions like: general and investment banks, investment and pension funding, also IT and consulting companies. 

ARIMA graduates may work as:

• portfolio/asset manager;
• middle- and top-level manager;
• financial analyst;
• financial advisor;
• management consultant;
• independent entrepreneur.

After what studies you can join us

The ARIMA programme requires future students to be on the English level not lower than B2. The candidates with interest in practical application of quantitative methods in finance and insurance. Moreover, the recommended Bachelor education in fields like:

• Finance and accounting;
• Financial Analytics;
• Informatics;
• Mathematics;
• Econophysics and others.

Please remember that the programme was constructed in a way that any graduate from different fields, with the interest of the topic, was able to be successful. The first semester is concentrated on the introduction to finance and quantitative methods topics. The following terms will work specifically on the issues of assets and risk management.