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MBA Polska submits formal comments on draft legislation UPRO12

MBA Polska has submitted a formal position to the Ministry of State Assets on how MBA qualifications should be recognised when appointing supervisory board members. The document is dated 8 November 2026 and concerns draft legislation UPRO12.

MBA Polska submits formal comments on draft legislation UPRO12

Following MBA Polska’s inclusion in the public consultation process in October, the Association prepared and submitted detailed comments on the proposed amendments to the rules governing State Treasury assets. Its position of 8 November 2026 relates to the draft dated 16 October 2026 and the Ministry’s letter DPS.III.0210.2.2026.

MBA Polska supports higher standards of corporate supervision and professional management. However, it opposes automatically differentiating MBA qualifications according to the academic status of the teaching institution or an accreditation list to be defined by future regulation. It calls for assessment of candidates’ actual competence and experience.

Six proposals from MBA Polska

  • Avoid new automatic restrictions. Recognition of MBA studies should not depend solely on an institution’s habilitation rights or a changeable list of accreditations.
  • Protect previously earned qualifications. The Association asks for protection of people who completed or began MBA studies under the previous rules, including proceedings already under way.
  • Treat education providers fairly. Universities, Polish Academy of Sciences institutes and research institutes should be assessed using equivalent substantive criteria.
  • Assess real managerial competence. Verified qualifications and management practice, including running one’s own business, should play a decisive role.
  • Improve the regulatory impact assessment. The draft’s impact on MBA alumni, current students and providers of management education needs further analysis.
  • Strengthen MBA education standards. The Association proposes cross-ministerial work on transparent programme standards with academia, employers and MBA alumni.

Representing a community of more than 1,000 MBA alumni

MBA Polska brings together nine member associations representing a community of more than 1,000 MBA alumni. According to the Association’s position, it was the only organisation directly representing MBA graduates among the 25 recipients listed in the consultation letter.

Read the full document

The original, electronically signed 10-page position dated 8 November 2026 is available below in Polish. This English article is an editorial summary, not an official translation of the signed document. The submission does not mean the Ministry has accepted the proposals.

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