The Modern Argonauts
A Multicultural Educational Programme Preparing Young People
for Contemporary Challenges through an Innovative Use of Classical Mythology
ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2023–2025)
Dr Maria Wiśniewska
Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, University of Warsaw
e-mail: maria_wisniewska@onet.pl
Dr Maria Wiśniewska is sociologist, economist, and manager.
EDUCATION
- Foreign Trade Faculty at the University of Economics, Poznań
- Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
| 1983–1988 | National Bank of Poland, Poznań Regional Branch – first steps in banking industry as a loan officer in a corporate division |
| 1988–1996 | Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy, Poznań – Deputy CEO |
| 1997 | Skarbiec Mutual Fund, Warsaw – CEO |
| 1998–2003 | Bank Pekao SA, Warsaw – CEO The successful consolidation, privatisation and subsequent effective implementation of new strategy to increase effectiveness and the Bank’s shareholder value made the Bank Pekao the largest bank in CEE in terms of accumulated capital and one of the most effective banks in the region. |
| 2005–2007 | Member of Polish Parliament |
| 2008–2012 | Corporation of European Pharmaceutical Distributors NV, Amsterdam – CEO |
AT PRESENT
Orange S.A. Polska – independent member of Supervisory Board – from 2015
Institute of Public Affairs – member of Programme Council – from 2003
“Artes Liberales Institute Foundation”, Warsaw University – deputy CEO
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Collegium Artes Liberales, Warsaw University
- assistant professor, head of Leadership Laboratory,
- the author of an economy and finance course for humanities students,
- the author of innovative classes in the field of effective action and development of teamwork skills combined with the practice of joint action as part of the organization of a student festival of liberal arts,
- the author of a course devoted to the evolution of humans’ relationship to nature from the perspective of economics and sociology (norms and values on a collision course with nature),
- the author of the monograph Anatomia przywództwa charyzmatycznego (Anatomy of Charismatic Leadership), Warsaw: University of Warsaw Press, 2021.
Dr Maria Wiśniewska was twice on the list of the twenty-five most influential women in Europe, announced by the Wall Street Journal in 2001 and 2002.
In 2003 she was on the list of “Stars of Europe” published by Business Week.
Profile on the Faculty of “Artes Liberales” Website