MBA in Tourism

What MBA in Tourism does

WSTiE (Wyższa Szkoła Turystyki i Ekologii) — Higher School of Tourism and Ecology — is a small private Polish higher-education institution headquartered in Sucha Beskidzka / Krakow / Warsaw. Under the brand shorthand MBA in Tourism, it operates two specialized, niche MBA products: MBA in Tourism (MBA w turystyce), positioned as the first specialized tourism MBA in Poland, and MBA in Hospitality (MBA w hotelarstwie). Both programs are delivered as joint American-Polish curricula executed in partnership with Antioch University (USA), so graduates receive a Polish diploma from WSTiE alongside a US MBA from Antioch. The institution holds accreditation from the American Higher Education Commission and has built its differentiation on this international credential plus first-mover status in the Polish tourism-MBA niche.

The underlying operating technology is conventional for a higher-education provider. WSTiE runs its e-learning on Moodle and uses USOS for academic administration and student records. Online enrollment is processed through the IRK2 system (irk2.wste.edu.pl), and recruitment is driven primarily via the multilingual institutional website (Polish, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Slovak) and individual open days (Indywidualny dzień otwarty) at the Krakow campus. The wider WSTiE catalog — visible from the scraped navigation — extends well beyond the two MBA products into undergraduate tourism/recreation, IT, and management programs, plus a broad set of postgraduate diplomas covering wellness, hospitality management, agrotourism, e-business, and digital marketing, but the MBA-specific product surface remains narrow.

The business model is tuition-based: recurring revenue per enrolled MBA cohort, with no disclosed pricing. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-individual-professional, targeting tourism and hospitality industry managers seeking management credentials, and the broader institution targets Polish and Central/Eastern European prospective students through multilingual digital and on-campus channels. The institution has no disclosed parent company, no external funding rounds, and a reported headcount of approximately five administrative staff, consistent with a small specialist operator relying heavily on adjunct faculty for delivery.

Name

MBA in Tourism

Legal name

Wyższa Szkoła Turystyki i Ekologii

Website

https://mba.wste.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WSTiE is a small private Polish higher-education institution offering specialized MBA programs in Tourism and Hospitality, delivered as a joint American-Polish curriculum with Antioch University (USA) and accredited by the American Higher Education Commission for working professionals in tourism and hospitality sectors.

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Product category

Higher Education / Executive Education in Tourism Management

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Management Schools (EDAHAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Tourism management education
• Hospitality MBA programs
• Executive business education
• Tourism industry training
• Dual diploma MBA

Headquarters

HQ city

Krakow

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from MBA programs: The university generates revenue through tuition fees for its MBA programs including MBA in Tourism and MBA in Hospitality. Students pay for the dual-diploma program offering both a Polish degree from WSTiE and an American MBA from Antioch University.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WSTiE delivers two specialized MBA programs — MBA in Tourism (MBA w turystyce) and MBA in Hospitality (MBA w hotelarstwie) — combining traditional business administration disciplines (leadership, marketing, management, ethics, accounting) with tourism- and hospitality-specific strategy, trends, and destination management. The programs are taught via an interactive format and culminate in a dual diploma: a Master of Business Administration from Antioch University (USA) and a diploma from WSTiE.

Product overview

WSTiE offers two specialized MBA programs in the tourism and hospitality sector: MBA w turystyce (MBA in Tourism) and MBA w hotelarstwie (MBA in Hospitality). These are specialized, profiled MBA programs designed for senior-level managers, combining traditional MBA curriculum (leadership, marketing, management, ethics, accounting) with industry-specific content for the tourism industry. The programs are delivered through an innovative interactive format and result in dual diplomas from both the American Antioch University and WSTiE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MBA w turystyce: MBA program specializing in tourism industry management, covering leadership, marketing, management, ethics, accounting, and tourism sector strategies and trends.
• MBA w hotelarstwie

Products and services

• MBA in Tourism (MBA w turystyce) Specialized MBA program focused on the tourism industry, covering leadership, marketing, management, ethics, accounting, and tourism-specific strategies and trends. Graduates receive a dual American-Polish diploma (MBA from Antioch University, USA, and a diploma from WSTiE).
• MBA in Hospitality (MBA w hotelarstwie) Specialized MBA program focused on the hospitality industry, providing management training for hotel and hospitality sector professionals. The program combines traditional MBA disciplines with hospitality-specific industry content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Antioch University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntioch University is the American partner institution in this joint MBA program. Students receive a dual diploma: a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Antioch University and a diploma from Wyższa Szkoła Turystyki i Ekologii. The program is a joint American-Polish curriculum designed to provide knowledge and skills for operating in culturally diverse business environments with mutual knowledge transfer (know-how exchange).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vatel: International business school network dedicated to hospitality and tourism management, with campuses across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-country provider of tourism/hospitality management education with international credentialing.
• Les Roches: International hospitality business school offering specialized bachelor and master programs in hospitality, tourism, and luxury management. Directly comparable to WSTiE's vertical focus on tourism and hospitality executive education with international accreditation.
• Glion Institute of Higher Education: Specialized hospitality and luxury management school delivering undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs. Peer in the niche of vertical, hospitality-tourism-focused business education.
• Hotelschool The Hague: Leading Dutch hospitality management school offering bachelor and master programs with strong industry placement. Comparable peer in specialized hospitality business education at a similar European scale.
• MODUL University Vienna: Austrian private university specializing in tourism, hospitality, and sustainability management, with applied MBA and bachelor programs. Closely comparable to WSTiE in its Central European positioning and tourism vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford Brookes University (Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management): UK university with a well-known tourism, hospitality, and events management faculty offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Peer in specialized tourism/hospitality higher education within a broader university setting.
• Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration: Premier US hospitality business school within Cornell University, offering executive education and graduate programs. Comparable as a high-end hospitality/tourism business school, though significantly larger and more established.
• EHL Group (formerly École hôtelière de Lausanne): Globally recognized hospitality and tourism management school offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive MBA-equivalent programs. Comparable as a premium tourism/hospitality management education brand, though at a much larger global scale than WSTiE.

Emerging players

• ICHM (International College of Hotel Management): Australian specialized hospitality management college offering vocational and management programs. Comparable as a niche tourism/hospitality education provider, though operating in a different geography with vocational emphasis.

Regional players

• SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Tourism Management): Poland's leading business school offering tourism and hospitality specializations within a top-tier Polish university. Most direct regional peer — competes for the same Polish students seeking tourism management credentials, with stronger general brand but more generalist positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mba-in-tourism

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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