The document summarizes an international business week hosted by the Wroclaw School of Banking in Poland from March 31st to April 4th, 2014 focused on project management. The week includes lectures on project management skills, a simulation game called "Port of Africa" to practice those skills, company visits, cultural activities and an excursion. It provides details on the schedule, accommodations, costs, and contacts for registration. The goal is to increase students' project management awareness through hands-on learning experiences.

1. International Business Week
Project Management,
31st March – 4th April 2014
Wroclaw School of Banking, Poland

2. International Business Week
Wroclaw, 31st March – 4th April
Project Management
Idea of the week
The idea of the Project Management Business Week at Wroclaw School of Banking is to
provide participants with an opportunity to develop broad project management skills,
including:
o self-management
o team management
o communication
o creative problem solving
o project implementation planning
o project execution management
under time pressure
“Port of Africa” game
PMI Award 2007 winner for The Best Professional Development Product
Goals of simulation game
The main goal is to increase project management awareness and to show that project
success and failure is a result of a whole team effort.
The Port of Africa shows participants how management processes work in practice.
It allows students to use different project management techniques like performance
reporting, milestone trends analysis, information and decision processing, risk planning
and responding, managing changes.
IBW Project Management - Draft Schedule
Dates Hours Activity
31st
March
2014
10:00
10:30-11:30
12:00- 13:30
14:00
16:00
Official Opening
Lecture
Countries Presentation
Lunch
Wrocław City Game
1st
April
2014
9:00-13:30
14:00
15:00-16:30
Evening
Project management simulation game – Port of
Africa
Lunch
Study visit at Wroclaw Industrial Park ,
“Developing international projects in practice”
Activities organized by polish students
2nd
April
2014
9:00-13:30
14:00
16:30-17:30
Evening
Project management simulation game – Port of
Africa
Lunch
Specialties of national cuisine presentation
Bowling
3rd
April
2014
9:00-13:30
14:00
15:00
18:00
Project management simulation game – Port of
Africa
Lunch
Summarizing the results of simulation game
Reception
4th
April
2014
10:00
12:00
13:00
Closing Ceremony
Certificates, Students look back
Lunch
Excursion to Lower Silesia Region

3. Wroclaw – the Meeting Place
Wroclaw is the capital city of Lower Silesia, thought of as the centre of student life in the
south-eastern Poland. Dubbed 'the Meeting Place' of Poland, Wroclaw can certainly claim
to be one of the nation's most forward looking
cities. As a vibrant, historic city on the
forefront of change in New Europe is rapidly
catching the attention of tourists and
businessmen. It is a strong academic center,
while the total population of the city is over
650 000 people, there are about 140 000
students studying at 22 institutions of higher education.
Wroclaw’s main attractions are: Market Square with
original gothic Town Hall, Ostrow Tumski island (the
oldest part of the city) with the Cathedral, Japanese
Garden, Multimedia Fountain, ZOO, plenty of museums,
parks and monuments.
Wroclaw is also called the city of dwarfs. They became symbol
of Wroclaw in commemoration of alternative counter-culture,
performers group Orange Alternative which prepared a plenty
action against the communist regime in Wroclaw.
There are more than one hundred small figurines of dwarfs
hidden in the city center. Come and try to find them all!
Wroclaw School of Banking
Wroclaw School of Banking is a higher education
institution founded in 1998. Together with 8 other Banking
Schools we create the biggest business schools group in
Poland. Already at Wroclaw School of Banking study almost
15 000 students. The main characteristics of our brand
are friendliness and practicality. It means that studies are
pleasure on one hand and give our students competitive
market position on the other. According to that we offer
huge number of International activities: International
Business Weeks, LLP Erasmus, Summer Schools, Youth in
Action, etc.
Furthermore our student have an unique
chance to study in English and have a
Bachelor Degree in International Business
Management. Thanks to this, Erasmus
students study together with Polish ones
widening their cultural and educational
horizons.
More information will be available on our website soon!

4. Important details
Registration deadline: 14th February, 2014
Cost of participation: 210 € per student.
Accommodation
We guarantee 4 nights (from 31st March to 4th April) in modern and friendly Moon Hostel.
From the hostel it takes only 15 minutes to get to WSB by bus, 30 minutes – to Wroclaw
Airport and 5 minutes walking distance to Old City Centre.
If you arrive earlier or departure later and need to book additional nights, please let us
know. We can book it for you. The cost of one additional night: 15 € per student.
You will be served breakfast each day next to the hostel.
Additional attractions
Friday trip in Lower Silesia region. Cost: 25 €
per student (transport, meal & sightseeing
included).
How to get to Wroclaw?
It is easy to get to Wroclaw by plane – Wroclaw Airport is located 10 km from the city
centre, but also by train or by bus. Let us know about time of arrival and means of
transport . Polish students will pick you up and help you to get to the hostel or WSB.
We recommend you to arrive to Wroclaw on Sunday 30th March as the Business Week
programme starts on Monday morning.
We invite you to our Business Week
at Wroclaw School of Banking!!!
International Office
Jarosław Tomaszewski
Magdalena Rudnicka
Magdalena Zielińska
Wroclaw School of Banking,
Ul. Fabryczna 29 – 31,
53-609 Wroclaw, Poland
For more information please contact:
Magdalena Rudnicka: magdalena.rudnicka@wsb.wroclaw.pl
Tel.: +48 71 356 16 16