Vistula Economics & Business Club (VEBC)

Who are we?

We are an international student research think tank operating at Vistula University, bringing together students interested in in-depth analysis of contemporary economic processes. We create an environment for young researchers and analysts who do not limit themselves to studying economic theory but actively conduct research on real market phenomena and cooperate with the business and institutional environment.

The club’s activity is based on a matrix model, combining specialized thematic pillars with operational support teams: IDI (Innovation & Development Intelligence), DATA (quantitative and qualitative analysis), and CONTENT (publications, scientific communication, and popularization of research results). This structure fosters interdisciplinary cooperation and the systematic development of the research, analytical, and methodological competencies of the club’s members.

Our mission

Our mission is to integrate reliable academic foundations with economic practice by developing analyses, reports, and recommendations based on current empirical data and recognized research methodologies. Our goal is to prepare future specialists, analysts, and economic decision-makers to function in conditions of dynamic structural changes taking place in the global economy, respecting the principles of international cooperation and social responsibility.

Our goal

The overarching goal of our activity is to impact the academic, economic, and social environment through research and analytical activities. We focus on:

• maintaining high methodological standards of conducted research,
• strengthening the integration of the international community of students and young researchers,
• formulating conclusions and recommendations with potential application in economic practice and decision-making processes.

Our activity aims to develop critical thinking, in-depth economic analysis, and conscious participation in public debate regarding contemporary economic challenges.

The project

Intensive work is currently underway at the Vistula Economics & Business Club on a report titled: “Adaptive Strategies of Polish SMEs in the Era of Polycrisis and Market Transformation in the Years 2024-2025.”

The research problem undertaken results from the observed transition of the Polish small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector from a crisis management phase to a stage of long-term adaptation in conditions of a polycrisis. The term polycrisis refers to a situation in which economic, geopolitical, energy, regulatory, and technological phenomena occur simultaneously, permeating each other and amplifying their impact.

The main goal of the project is a multidimensional analysis of adaptive mechanisms enabling Polish SMEs to maintain operational continuity and competitive capabilities in the face of the growing polycrisis in the years 2024-2025.

The analysis focuses in particular on:

• identifying effective strategies for responding to accumulated external factors,
• assessing the relationship between financial resilience and the flexibility of management structures,
• analyzing the impact of changing legal and regulatory frameworks on decision-making processes in the SME sector.

The result of the project will be a research report containing analytical conclusions and recommendations of an applicative nature, addressed to entrepreneurs, public institutions, and other market stakeholders.

Scientific Supervisor mgr Magdalena Rybicka

Economist, Deputy Director of the Center for Asian Studies. Graduate of the Faculty of Cybernetics at the Military University of Technology (2008). Completed postgraduate studies in research methodology in economic sciences at Vistula University (2014). PhD candidate at the Faculty of Business and International Relations at Vistula University.

She conducts classes in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and behavioral economics. She specializes in the analysis of issues related to broadly understood Asian issues, in particular the Belt and Road Initiative (New Silk Road), as well as economic risk and innovation processes.

Her scientific interests and publication record (over 30 publications in scored scientific journals and monographs) focus on interdisciplinary research on the development of Asian countries, risk analysis, and innovation in macro- and microeconomic terms. She is the author of numerous presentations at national and international scientific conferences.

Member of the Polish Economic Society. Served as secretary of the “Poland 2000 Plus” Forecast Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Possesses over 15 years of professional experience in public administration, including 10 years of work at the Ministry of Finance. Professionally associated also with domestic and international think tanks.

President of the Club Mateusz Sochacki

Student of Economics. Main scientific interests: economics, geopolitics

Vice-President Adam Dawidowski

Student of Economics. Interests: geopolitics, new technologies

Head of Marketing and PR Klaudia Kidoń

1st-year student of Finance and Accounting and 4th-year student of Law. Scientific interests in the fields of: economic policy, tax law, and forensic medicine

Internal Communication Representative Yaroslav Khaitov

Student of Economics. Main interests: economics, business, and startups

Contact: vebclub@vistula.edu.pl
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