Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk

What Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk does

Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk (INE PAN) is a non-profit economic research institute established in 1979 as a unit of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk). It conducts scientific research across five departments covering finance and banking, inequalities, economic policy modeling, and process and network analysis, and disseminates findings through the 'Ekonomista' journal (co-published with PTE), the INE PAN Working Papers series, and monographs. The institute is headquartered at Staszic Palace, Nowy Świat 72, in central Warsaw, and operates with approximately 40 employees.

Beyond research, INE PAN runs a portfolio of executive education programs including an Executive MBA, Executive DBA, and four specialized MBA tracks (HR, Digital Transformation/MBA 4.0, MBA for Technology, and MBA in Tourism and Hospitality), supported by six short professional courses such as the Summer School of Economics, the Academy of Scientific Entrepreneurship, International Finance, Innovation Management, and cultural-competence training. The institute's go-to-market is event-driven: it generates visibility through academic seminars, conferences, publications, and partnerships with bodies such as the National Science Centre (NCN), PTE, and PAN's Committee on Economic Sciences.

INE PAN's revenue mechanics are anchored in Polish state funding as a PAN institute, supplemented by competitive national research grants (e.g., NCN OPUS), European Commission research frameworks (reinforced by its HR Excellence in Research recognition granted in March 2025), and tuition from executive education programs. It holds no subsidiaries, is not publicly traded, and discloses no financial figures. The institute is currently undergoing a leadership transition, having opened a Director competition on April 21, 2026.

Name

Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Legal name

Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Website

https://inepan.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INE PAN is a non-profit economic research institute under the Polish Academy of Sciences, conducting economics research across five departments and offering executive MBA, DBA, and short-course programs for professionals, all delivered from its Warsaw headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Economic Research and Executive Education

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

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Investor Education, Research & Portfolio Analytics Services (Retail)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Retail & Mass-Affluent Wealth Management

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Audit, Inspection & Quality Compliance (Internal Auditing, CAPA)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Operations, Quality & Lean/Six Sigma Training

Keywords

• Economic research
• Executive education
• Academic publishing
• Policy analysis
• MBA programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: As a unit of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk), INE PAN operates primarily through government funding and institutional grants. Revenue is derived from research projects funded by national and European sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INE PAN is a non-profit economic research institute that conducts scientific research in economics, finance, banking, inequalities, economic policy modeling, and process/network analysis. It sells executive education programs (Executive DBA, Executive MBA, MBA HR, MBA Cyfrowa Transformacja, MBA for Technology, MBA in Tourism and Hospitality) and short specialized courses, and publishes academic outputs including the 'Ekonomista' journal, Working Papers, and Monografie INE PAN.

Product overview

INE PAN is an academic research institute within the Polish Academy of Sciences that offers a portfolio of executive education programs (MBA programs in various specializations including HR, Digital Transformation, Technology, and Tourism/Hospitality, as well as Executive DBA) and short courses (Summer School of Economics, Academy of Scientific Entrepreneurship, International Finance, Innovation Management, and multicultural management courses). The institute also publishes academic research through its Working Papers series, monographs, and the 'Ekonomista' journal. The educational offerings range from specialized professional degrees to intensive short courses for researchers and business professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ekonomista: Academic journal published by INE PAN in collaboration with the Polish Economic Society
• Working Papers
• Executive MBA
• Executive DBA
• MBA HR
• MBA Cyfrowa Transformacja (MBA 4.0)
• MBA for Technology

Products and services

• Executive MBA

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN) – National Science Centre PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINE PAN collaborates with the National Science Centre (NCN) on research projects, including OPUS grant programs. The institute participates in NCN-funded research competitions, with staff and scholarship holders working on NCN-sponsored projects such as OPUS 28 (UMO-2024/55/B/HS4/00997) on inflation expectations.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne (PTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINE PAN co-publishes the 'Ekonomista' journal with the Polish Economic Society (PTE). The journal serves as a key academic publication in the field of economics, with editorial oversight shared between INE PAN and PTE.
• Komitet Prognoz 'Polska 2000 Plus' PANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINE PAN researchers collaborate with the Forecasting Committee 'Poland 2000 Plus' of the Polish Academy of Sciences on long-term economic forecasts and development studies, producing joint publications and reports.
• Komitet Nauk Ekonomicznych PAN (KNE PAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINE PAN cooperates with the Committee for Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences on joint publications and research initiatives, including co-edited monographs and economic analyses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Poznań University of Economics and Business: Polish economics university with research strengths in finance, banking, and economic policy. Comparable to INE PAN's research portfolio and as a competing provider of executive education programs in Poland, though serving a different regional student base.
• IBS – Institute for Structural Research: Warsaw-based economic research institute focused on labour markets, inequality, and structural policy analysis — overlapping with INE PAN's 'Nierówności' (Inequalities) research department. Comparable as a Polish non-university economic research institute competing for similar NCN and EU research grants.
• CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research: Polish-based economic research think tank producing policy analysis on transition economies, EU integration, and macroeconomic modelling. Comparable to INE PAN as a Warsaw-anchored economic research organisation funded through grants and producing published economic analysis, though CASE focuses more on policy advisory and less on executive education.
• Cracow University of Economics (UEK): Major Polish economics university offering academic economics research and postgraduate/executive programs. Comparable to INE PAN as a regional Polish economics institution with research output in finance and policy modelling, competing for NCN grants and postgraduate enrolment.
• SGH Warsaw School of Economics: Poland's premier economics university, offering both academic research and executive MBA programs in Warsaw. Directly comparable to INE PAN as a Warsaw-based economics research and executive education institution, with overlapping program offerings (MBA, DBA equivalents) and similar government/public funding dynamics.
• Kozminski University (Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego): Leading Polish private business school with triple-crown accreditation and a strong executive MBA portfolio including digital transformation and technology tracks. Comparable to INE PAN as a direct competitor in the Polish executive education market, particularly for working professionals seeking advanced business degrees.
• Warsaw University of Technology Business School: Business school of Warsaw University of Technology offering executive MBA programs with strong technology management focus. Comparable to INE PAN's 'MBA for Technology' offering and competing for the same Polish technology executive student segment.
• Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw (WNE UW): Academic faculty of the University of Warsaw focused on economics research and postgraduate education. Directly comparable to INE PAN in research scope (economics, finance, modelling) and Warsaw-based executive/postgraduate program delivery, competing for similar Polish academic talent and research grants.

Regional players

• ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research: Munich-based economic research institute and one of Germany's leading economic think tanks. Comparable to INE PAN as a European academic economic research institute producing working papers, economic forecasts, and policy analysis, but operating at significantly larger scale and with broader international reach.
• ZEW – Centre for European Economic Research: Mannheim-based economic research institute focused on European economic policy, finance, and innovation economics. Comparable to INE PAN as a European publicly funded economic research organisation producing applied research and policy studies, though at a substantially larger scale and with broader geographic reach across EU markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@INEPAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/MBAINEPAN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/instytut-nauk-ekonomicznych-polskiej-akademii-nauk

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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