The University’s operating philosophy has been specified in the mission and vision included in the 2018-2025 Development Strategy of the University of Economics in Katowice, adopted by the Resolution of the Senate of the University of Economics in Katowice No 40/2017/2018 of 22 March 2018. All study programmes, activities or projects implemented at the University should be based on care for the abovementioned values, as well as:

• area-related priorities: 
  P1: Teaching – Students and Lecturers, 
  P2: Research – Researchers, 
  P3. Relations with the Environment – Business and Institutional Partners, Experts;
• horizontal priorities: 
  PH1: Internationalization – Foreign Partners,
  PH2: Management Efficiency – Administration.

It is worth noting that apart from the abovementioned Development Strategy – as one of the few Universities in Poland – we also have the 2018-2025 Internationalization Strategy of the University of Economics in Katowice.
Its core priorities include:
P1. International networks and research and business projects
P2. International educational offer
P3. Internationalization culture