Professor Jan Klimek, PhD

Professor Jan Klimek is a Director of the Institute of Enterprise
and the Head of Family Business Unit

Curriculum Vitae:

1983: Master’s degree at the University of Economics in Katowice

1990: PhD in Economics at the University of Economics in Wrocław

2007: Habilitation at the Institute of Organization and Management “ORGMASZ” in Warsaw.

Scientific interests:

• Strategic Management
• SME’s Management
• Family Businesses
• Management Systems
• Entrepreneurship
• Managers Self-Development
• Negotiations

Other assignments:

• Member of the European Economic and Social Committee
• Vice-President of the Polish Craft Associtation
• President of the Chamber of Crafts and Small and Medium Enterprises in Katowice
• The Head of Crafts Association in Mysłowice
• 1997-2005 Member of Polish Parliament
• Member of the Trilateral Commission - Chairman of the Group for Social Insurance
• Vice-President of the Provincial Commission for Social Dialogue in Katowice
• Trainer at the Swiss-Polish Entrepreneurship Center
• Entrepreneur