Educating for Global Competence International Master Course Week, 2019

PRACTICAL INFORMATION for International Master Week participants

18-22.02.2019

CONTENT

WELCOME ...... 3 KATOWICE – SHORT HISTORY ...... 4 UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IN KATOWICE ...... 5 TRANSPORT ...... 6 ACCOMMODATION ...... 7 PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN ...... 10 VENUE ...... 11 EATING, SHOPPING… ...... 12 GENERAL INFO ...... 13 POLISH SURVIVAL GUIDE...... 15

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WELCOME to the International Master Course Week “Educating for Global Competence ”

The University of Economics in Katowice is pleased to be the host of this year's event, organized in a form of two streams: > Managing International Projects (MIP) - 3 ECTS - and > Emerging Markets and Crises (EM) - 3 ECTS.

This brochure is meant to be a virtual guide for you during your stay. You will find here details not only about the International Master Course Week , but also about transportation, accommodation and a few things about the main tourist attractions as well.

Do not forget to bring along: lots of energy, enthusiasm, inspiration and an open mind!

We wish you a pleasant stay and we are looking forward to meeting you and making this week to remember!

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KATOWICE – SHORT HISTORY

- 1299 First recorded settlement (area around Katowice) ruled by Polish Silesian Piast dynasty - 1335 Territory becomes a part of Crown of Bohemia - 1526 Territory passed to Austrian Habsburg Monarchy - 1742 Territory becomes a part of Pruss ian empire during First Silesian War - 1788 The first mine was opened - 1847 Railway station built - 1865 Municipal rights gained by ‘Kattowitz’ in the Prussian Province of Silesia - 1871 Kattowitz is incorporated into German Empire - 1921 a plebiscite in Upper Silesia (a consequence of Versailles Treaty after World War I - 1922 The League of Nations decided that Upper Silesia should be divided between and Germany. Katowice became a part of Poland as the capital of Silesia wi th granted autonomy (own Treasury and Parliament) - 1939 Territory becomes a part of Nazi Germany - 1945 Katowice is liberated by Soviets - 1950 Silesian Park is created on an indu strially devastated piece of land ( 620 hectares, twice as big as Central Park) with the Stadium, Silesian Zoological Garden, Silesian Planetarium, Silesian Amusement Park, water sports center, the rose -garden. - 1953 Renamed into 'Stalinogród' by Polish communist governme nt - 1956 Former name of ‘Katowice ’ restored - 1971 Spodek (meaning "saucer" in Polish) was opened to the public - 2015 Katowice became UNESCO 'City of Music' – as the first Central and Eastern European city joining Colombian Bogota, Italian Bo logna, Spanish Seville, British Glasgow, Belgian Ghent, Japanese Hamamatsu, German Mannheim and Hanover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JzFbYh2VPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4V5ODOn48

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UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IN KATOWICE

University of Economics in Katowice was founded in 1937 and is the biggest and oldes t business school in the region . Each year over 11 000 Polish and international students follow our degree programmes at the Bachelor, Master, Doctoral and Post -diploma levels at our five faculties: Business, Finance & Administration, Economics, Finance & Insurance, Informatics & Communication and Management. Our students and graduates mature in a thriving metropolis engage in the development of the region in the course of their professional lives: managing companies, organizing socioeconomics life, taking part in a wide range of busines s activities. Our educational offer and lifelong learning programmes attract students from all over the world and from every generation. Due to the balance between academic strength and soft skills in our courses, as well as professional career services , the employability of our graduates is very high. We cherish relations with our local and international alumni , engaging them in many activities on campus and in social media. We are proud to create today's managers for tomorrow's challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3H -0-EdyWI https://www.ue.katowice.pl/kampus/

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TRANSPORT

 BY PLANE :

Katowice Pyrzowice: (direct flights from Koln/Bonn, Kiev; transfer via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich, Warsaw) • by public transport - most of lines have the stop: Hotel Novotel (directly to your hotel) single fare around PLN 25, return PLN 45 (valid 30 days) https://www.katowice -airport.com/en/passenger/access https://bilety.pkm.katowice.pl/index.php?lang=en • by special bus (price ar ound PLN 25): http://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_transfery.php?lang=en http://www.pyrzowiceekspres.pl/en • by taxi: about PLN 16 0 if you take the Airport Taxi http://taxipyrzowice.pl/en and about PLN 100 if you order another company car: http://echotaxi.com.pl/cennikEN.php

Kraków Balice: (direct flights from Vienna) • by public transport – the fastest way is to get to city c entre and then take a train or bus (UniBus operates every 15 min, PLN 20): http://www.busy-krk.pl/en/balice -airport.php http://www.busy-krk.pl/en/katowice -krakow.php • by taxi from Balice: app rox. PLN 250, prior reservation is recommended .

 BY TRAIN :

• Vienna (4.25 hrs), • Warszawa (2.45 hrs) https://www.intercity.pl/en/

 BY BUS :

• Vienna: http://www.polskibus.com/en/bus -stop-map.htm

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ACCOMMODATION

• Novotel Katowice Centrum (for academics)

• Ibis budget Katowice Centrum (for students)

Both hotels are situated close to each other almost in the center of Katowice , 24 miles (38 km) from the international airport (shuttle bus to/from the airport in Pyrzowice ) and 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from the train station.

Information about the hotels could be found here:

• Ibis budget: https://www.accorhotels.com/pl/hot el-6601-ibis-budget-katowice -centrum/index.shtml

• Novotel: https://www.accorhotels.com/pl/hotel -3377-novotel-katowice-centrum/index.shtml

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 IF YOU ARRIVE BY BUS FROM KATOWICE PYRZOWICE AIRPORT : the bus stop is: Katowice Strefa Kultury ( hotel Novotel)

 IF YOU USE THE BUS FROM ANOTHER CITY : you usually arrive to the bus stop on Piotra Skargi street in the city center. The best way to get the hotel is: - to take the bus from the Piotra Skargi street (near Supersam shopping center ), bus no: 80 0, 805, 807, 808, 811, 815 , 835 (the ticket costs PLN 1.60 for the students, PLN 3.20 full price): you should get off at Katowice Strefa Kultury , close to Novotel/ibis buildings. https://rj.kzkgop.com.pl/?lang=en

- to take the tram – from the Szewczyka Square (Plac Szewczyka) , near train station and Galeria Katowicka (shopping center): no 7 (direction ZAWODZIE PETLA), no 15 (direction ZAGORZE PETLA), no 20 (direction SZOPIENICE PETLA); The ticket costs PLN 1.60 for th e students, PLN 3.20 full price. You should get off at the third stop ‘Katowice Graniczna’ (1 st stop is ‘Katowice Rynek ’ (Main Square with the theater), 2 nd ‘Katowice Damrota’ with the church on the right ). At the tram stop you should see the Senator hotel, cross the road in that direction into Dudy -Gracza street (keep left side) and walk till the bridge over the river. The hotel should be seen on your left side.

- to walk (the map below) keep Skargi street till Aleja Korfantego, cross it and go into Moniuszki street along with the river (little one!) till the hotel.

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 IF YOU USE THE TRAIN TO KATOWICE you arrive to the main station in the city center:

When you leave the platforms, you should find out the entrance into Szewczyk square (Plac Szewczyka). The best way to get the hotel is: - to take the tram – from the Szewczyka Square: no 7 (direction ZAWODZIE PETLA), no 15 (direction ZAGORZE PETLA), no 20 (direction SZOPIENICE PETLA). The ticket costs PLN 1.60 for th e students, PLN 3.20 full price. You should get off at the third stop ‘Katowice Graniczna ’ (1 st stop is ‘Katowice Rynek’ (Main Square with the theater), 2 nd ‘Katowice Damrota’ with the church on the right). At the tram stop you should see the Senator hotel, cross the road in that direction into Dudy-Gracza street (keep left side) and walk till the bridge over the river. The hotel should be seen on your left side. - to take a walk:

(take street 3 Maja (with trams), go right until the Main Square (Rynek). Keeping the theater on your left side, go straight through Warszawska street till the NBP building (behind Evangelic church), then turn left into Bankowa street, reach the river (little one!), turn right and go along the river to the hotel.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SILESIA

Urban transport (buses and trams) in Katowice and in a huge part of Silesian agglomeration (twenty nine municipalities) is provided by KZK GOP (Municipal Transport Union of the Upper Silesia n Industrial District). Most passengers use a special card SKUP (Silesian Card of Public Services) so – as I noticed – the way how to buy a paper ticket it is not so obvious , especially for foreigners. The easiest way to buy a ticket is to use a ticket machine (grey one and an old – yellow). Generally you have to look for the boxes with the logo of KZK GOP and/or SKUP (blue-yellow bird(?) – shown in up -right corner of this page). They are available: - for those who arrive by train - at the railway station (please buy the ticket before leaving the station building) - for those who arrive by bus – on Piotra Skargi street (b us stops in both directions) The tickets for the network are valid for both buses and trams. A three-zone system is used, zone -one inside one city, zone -two inside two cities, zone three – among three and more. One-zone ticket (3.20 PLN) also is treated as a 15min ticket allowing you to swap forms of transport (bus to tram and onto a different tram for instance) within that time period . A two-zone ticket costs 3.80 PLN and also serves as a 30min ticket. There is also a three -zone/one-hour ticket available for 4.80zł. The ticket from the ticket machine 

In Silesian agglomeration it is not a rule that you can find the ticket machine at each bus/tram stop because you can buy the paper ticket in KIOSK s (more than 4000 in Silesia, with the brand: RUCH, KOLPORTER etc.). If you want to travel inside Katowice you have to ask for a one-city ticket. It costs: - 3,20 PLN – full ticket, - 1,60 PLN – reduced price. Please validate your ticket! (even if you bought it from a ticket machine). There are machines on the bus where you can do it.

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VENUE

The International Master Week will be held at University of Economics in Katowice, at Advanced Information Technology Center , (CNTI - @) that is: • smart building, • modern learning environment, • economic and managerial services for business, • conference facilities, • environment-friendly building management solutions.

The transfer from your hotel to the university should take around 10 minutes:

10 min. walk to University, 10 min. walk to city center

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EATING, SHOPPING…

 WHERE TO EAT - RESTAURANTS/DINING VENUES

The information where to eat can be obtained from “in your pocket” guide available at: https://www.inyourpocket.com/katowice Below you can find the rating of restaurants in the city center of Katowice created by customers to let you choose the suitable place: https://www.zomato.com/pl/katowice/restauracje - r%C3%B3dmie-cie The most popular destination for eating and clubbing in the city center is Mariacka street. The pubs, restaurants and events are offered there

 SHOPPING

If you want to go shopping, in Katowice you can find one of the biggest shopping center in East the region - Silesia City Center: http://www.silesiacitycenter.com.pl/?lang=en and a smaller one: Galeria Katowicka (at railway station): http://galeriakatowicka.eu/en/

 CITY AND REGION INFO GUIDE

A lot of other practical information you can find in “in your pocket” guide available at: https://www.inyourpocket.com/katowice

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GENERAL INFO

 CURRENCY The currency in Poland is Polish zloty - PLN (1 EUR is around 4,30 PLN , 1 USD – 4 PLN, check before changing, its free-floating ). You can usually pay in EUR in hotels or the airport but otherwise you need PLN to get around. Exchange offices (in Polish: kantor) and ATMs (in Polish: bankomat) are easily available throughout the town and at the Katowice airport. 1 zloty consists of 100 GROSZ's.

Coins: grosz: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 ; zloty: 1, 2, 5.

Paper bills: zloty: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 http://www.nbp.pl/homen.aspx?f=/bezpiecznepieniadze/wszystkie_banknoty_en.html

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 COUNTRY PHONE CODE : +48

 MEDICAL CARE A student from EU/EEA country staying temporarily in the territory of Poland is entitled to free health care on the basis of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Without the EHIC and an ID, the patient will be obliged to cover the costs of treatment by him/herself. A patient who presents an European Health Insurance Card receives free hospital treatment within the health care system. In case of a sudden illness, accident, injury, intoxication or life threat you will receive necessary medical treatment without a referral.

 EMERGENCY Dial 112 for any health/safety emergency.

 WEATHER In the second half of February the weather can vary from -15 to 15 C. Sun, snow, rain, storms are possible . It’s good to take umbrella and waterproof shoes. Please check the weather forecast before the journey.

 VOLTAGE Electricity used in Poland is 220Volts/50Hz (Type E French 2 -pin electrical adapter plug and electrical outlet; identified by 2 round pins spaced 19mm apart with a hole for the socket’s male grounding pin. Type E outlets will also accept Type C plugs and T ype E plugs will also work in type F outlets. A voltage converter is necessary for your electrical or electronic equipment if using different voltage (i.e. USA, Canada).

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POLISH SURVIVAL GUIDE

IN ENGLISH IN POLISH PHONETICS good morning good afternoon dzień dobry [dzeń dobri] goodbye do widzenia [do veedzeńa] hello, hi cześć [t∫eςtς] please here you are proszę [pro∫e] thank you dziękuję [dzeηkuye] I'm sorry. Excuse me przepraszam [p ∫epra∫am] My name is ... Nazywam się... [nazivam sς ...] I don't understand Nie rozumiem [ńe rozumyem] I'm looking for ... Szukam ... [∫ukam] Where is it? Gdzie to jest? [gdze to yest] Where is ... street ? Gdzie jest ulica ...? [gdze yest uleetsa ...] Where is the hotel ...? Gdzie jest hotel ... ? [gdze yest hotel] Where is the railway station? Gdzie jest dworzec kolejowy? [gdze yest dvo зets koleyovi?] Where are the ticket offices? Gdzie są kasy biletowe? [gdze sõ kasi beeletove] Where is the bus stop? Gdzie jest przystanek autobusowy? [gdze yest p ∫istanek awtobusovi] [gdze mo зna vimyeńeetς Where can I change money? Gdzie można wymienić pieniądze? pyeńondze] How much is it? Ile płacę / Ile to kosztuje? [eele pwatse / eele to ko ∫tuye] How much is a single to ...? Ile kosztuje bilet do ...? [eele ko ∫tuye beelet do ...] How much is an overnight stay? Ile kosztuje nocleg? [eele ko ∫tuye notslek] Can I have my bill, please Proszę rachunek [pro ∫e rahunek] Na którym przystanku mam At which stop should I get off? [na kturim p ∫istanku mam viςońςtς] wysiąść? ambulance pogotowie ratunkowe [pogotovye ratunkove] police station komenda policji [komenda poleetsyee] hospital szpital [∫peetal] airport lotnisko [lotńeesko] railway station Katowice dworzec kolejowy Katowice [dvoзets koleyovi Katowice] exchange kantor wymiany walut [kantor vymeeani valut] into left w lewo [v levo] into right w prawo [v pravo] to keep straight on prosto [prosto] back z powrotem [spovrotem]

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