Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechlińskiego

What Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechlińskiego does

Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechlińskiego (WSFI) is a private non-public higher education institution headquartered in Łódź, Poland, operating since approximately 1996. It delivers bachelor's degree programs in Economics across three campus locations (Łódź, Kalisz, and Radomsko) and offers a portfolio of postgraduate programs. The institution targets prospective university students, working professionals seeking upskilling, and adult learners, with particular emphasis on flexible delivery through full-time, part-time, and e-learning/blended formats.

WSFI's core technology is its Moodle-based e-learning platform (EduPort), which supports synchronous and asynchronous learning, dedicated teaching materials, and integrated communication tools. An e-Dziekanat virtual dean office handles student administration digitally. The technology stack also includes integrations with POLON (Polish academic library catalog), IBUK LIBRA (digital library), Praca.pl (job portal), and within the new AI specialization, ERP systems (Comarch ERP Optima, Rewizor GT) and third-party AI tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot).

The business model is predominantly tuition-based with semester/monthly subscription payments for degree programs (e-learning economics at 371–750 PLN/month across years, postgraduate programs at 5,700 PLN total). Supplementary revenue streams include one-time fees (recruitment: 85 PLN, student ID: 22 PLN, entry: 400 PLN), recurring revenue from EU-funded projects (European Social Fund Plus programs such as RÓWNI choć RÓŻNI), and partnership-driven training revenue through Forecast Future Academy (FFA) delivered with Forecast Consulting. The institution is accredited by the Polish Accreditation Commission (PKA) and holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) 2021-2027.

Name

Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechlińskiego

Legal name

Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki w Łodzi im. prof. J. Chechlińskiego

Website

https://wsfi.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WSFI is a private Polish higher education institution operating since 1996, delivering bachelor's degrees in Economics and postgraduate programs across three campuses in Łódź, Kalisz, and Radomsko. It serves working professionals and adult learners through flexible e-learning and blended formats, monetizing via tuition fees, EU-funded projects, and professional training partnerships.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Bachelor's Programs: Semester-based tuition fees for bachelor's degree programs in economics, with promotional rates for first year and installment payment options.
2. Postgraduate Studies Tuition: Fees for postgraduate programs such as 'Profesjonalny pracownik sektora publicznego' at 5700 PLN total, with semester or monthly payment options.
3. Professional Training Programs: Revenue from Forecast Future Academy (FFA) workshops and training programs, including the 32-hour 'Zakładanie firmy krok po kroku' workshop at 2700 PLN.
4. Recruitment and Administrative Fees: One-time fees including recruitment fee (85 PLN), student ID card (22 PLN), and entry fee (400 PLN with promotions).
5. EU-Funded Projects: Revenue from EU-funded projects including EFS Plus programs such as 'RÓWNI choć RÓŻNI' anti-discrimination initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WSFI is a private non-public Polish higher education institution delivering bachelor's degree programs in Economics (in full-time, part-time, and e-learning/blended modes), postgraduate specialist programs, and vocational qualification training (5PRK). The institution supplements its academic offerings with the Forecast Future Academy (FFA) professional training portfolio, the LEVEL UP! soft-skills workshop series, and the OPEN MINDS intensive workshop weekends, all delivered through its Moodle-based EduPort e-learning platform and three campuses in Łódź, Kalisz, and Radomsko.

Product overview

Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Informatyki (WSFI) operates as a private university offering bachelor's degree programs in Economics, supported by its core Moodle-based e-learning platform (EduPort) and online student administration portal (Wirtualny Dziekanat). The institution provides two main product lines: undergraduate licencjackie studies available in stationary, part-time, and e-learning formats with multiple specializations (including AI-focused Digital Technologies and AI in Business); and postgraduate podyplomowe programs in areas like Accounting, Tax Advisory, Banking, and Public Sector Management. Supplementary offerings include Forecast Future Academy (FFA) professional development trainings, LEVEL UP! soft skills workshops co-funded by ESF+, and OPEN MINDS intensive workshop weekends. The institution also operates a Career Office and offers 5PRK vocational qualifications as an alternative to traditional degree studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EduPort: WSFI's dedicated e-learning and distance learning platform for online and blended-learning studies.
• Forecast Future Academy (FFA)
• LEVEL UP! Kompetencyjny Upgrade
• Open Minds by WSFI
• Akademicki Klub Żeglarski WSFI

Products and services

• Studia licencjackie - Ekonomia (Bachelor's Degree in Economics) Three-year undergraduate bachelor's program in Economics offered in stationary, part-time, and e-learning/blended formats, with multiple e-learning specializations including sales economics, digital technologies and AI in business, accounting and finance, HR and payroll, tax consulting, business psychology, real estate management, SME management, and sports business. Designed for secondary school graduates and working professionals seeking recognized economic credentials.
• Studia podyplomowe (Postgraduate Studies) Postgraduate programs covering Accounting, Tax Advisory and Taxation, Banking, Trade Academy, Tax Optimization, Business Coaching, HR and Payroll, Real Estate Investment, International Trade Management, Public Sector Professional, and NGO Financing and Management. Targeted at degree holders seeking specialized professional qualifications for career advancement.
• Kształcenie zawodowe 5PRK (Vocational Qualification Program) Vocational qualification program at level 5 of the Polish Qualifications Framework, positioned as a two-year alternative to university studies, granting the title of Qualified Specialist (Dyplomowany Specjalista).
• Forecast Future Academy (FFA) Professional development training academy delivering workshops in business formation, time management, effective sales, Design Thinking, Excel, and other professional competency upgrades, operated in partnership with ISO 9001:2015-certified Forecast Consulting, with BUR funding options.
• LEVEL UP! Kompetencyjny Upgrade Series of four free workshops developing soft skills (assertiveness, stress management, self-worth building, personal rights education), co-funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), open to students and the broader public.
• OPEN MINDS by WSFI Intensive two-day workshop weekend delivering business competency training in AI in business, Design Thinking, turquoise management, influence marketing, and personal productivity, open to students and external participants.
• Zakładanie firmy krok po kroku (Business Formation Workshop) 32-hour workshop delivered through Forecast Future Academy teaching step-by-step business establishment and entrepreneurship fundamentals, priced at 2,700 PLN with potential BUR funding support.
• Szkolenie z Excela (Excel Training) Microsoft Excel spreadsheet operations training covering basics of spreadsheet work, added to the Forecast Future Academy training portfolio in August 2025.
• Studia podyplomowe z rachunkowości (Postgraduate Studies in Accounting) Postgraduate program in Accounting launched in August 2025 covering Polish accounting systems, bookkeeping standards, and legal-financial frameworks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ graduates prepared for the job market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Employer Council (Rada Pracodawców WSFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025WSFI operates an Employer Council comprising business representatives from the Łódź Voivodeship. On September 22, 2025, new members were appointed including Beata Ostrowska (Łódzka Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa), Agata Burchardt (Biuro Księgowe Enigma), and Emilia Staciawie (Biuro księgowe). The council reviews university development directions and supports creation of new study programs.
• Pracownia UnikatumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2025WSFI signed a cooperation agreement with Pracownia Unikatum on July 17, 2025. Joint activities include project work, psychological resilience strengthening, development of students' business competencies, and increasing the activity of the academic community in both Łódź and Kalisz locations.
• Fundusze Europejskie dla ŁódzkiegocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025WSFI implements the 'RÓWNI choć RÓŻNI' anti-discrimination program co-funded by the European Social Fund Plus under the Fundusze Europejskie dla Łódzkiego regional program, targeting active social inclusion of 108 people in the Łódź voivodeship.
• Fundacja Rozwoju PrzedsiębiorczościminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscussions initiated with Fundacja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości regarding potential training and advisory cooperation benefiting WSFI students. The Foundation has been supporting enterprises in the Łódź region for over 30 years and recently focuses on international contacts facilitation.
• Forecast Consulting sp. z o.o.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWSFI collaborates with Forecast Consulting for the Forecast Future Academy (FFA) initiative, delivering professional development workshops and training programs. Forecast Consulting operates under ISO 9001:2015 standards (No. 488235) and provides training with BUR (Baza Usług Rozwojowych) funding options.
• Yacht Club GłownominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSFI is establishing an Academic Sailing Club (AKŻ) in partnership with Yacht Club Głowno, allowing students and supporters to participate in sailing training programs and voyages to earn successive sailing certifications.
• Various Business PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWSFI maintains relationships with multiple business partners including Virgo, German-Poland-Bridge-Group, Colian, Centrum Rozwoju i Edukacji dr Beata Owczarska, ABC Energia, PROFIT, Gmina Kamieńsk, CGO Accounting, RIPH, Kaaps, BHP Awans, Biuro Rachunkowe Marka, CGO Group, Biuro Rachunkowe MA, and Chłopas Danuta Księgowość.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania w Gdańsku: Private Polish business school based in Gdańsk offering economics and management degrees. Comparable to WSFI in programme type and private-institution positioning, but operating in a different regional catchment in northern Poland.

Direct peers

• Akademia WSB: Private university headquartered in Dąbrowa Górnicza with regional branches, offering economics, management, IT and pedagogy programmes in blended formats. Comparable to WSFI in multi-campus structure, business-school positioning and online delivery emphasis.
• Społeczna Akademia Nauk (SAN): Private Polish university headquartered in Łódź—the same city as WSFI—offering undergraduate, postgraduate and online programmes in economics, management and related fields. Direct local competitor for the same Łódź student pool and similar employer network.
• Akademia Vistula: Warsaw-based private university offering bachelor's, master's and postgraduate programmes in economics, finance, management and IT. Comparable in mission (private, business-focused) and in its mix of on-campus and online delivery to WSFI's blended model.
• Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego (Kozminski University): Warsaw-based private business school widely regarded as Poland's leading non-public institution for economics and management. Comparable in academic positioning, with triple-crown accreditations and an executive/postgraduate catalogue that overlaps with WSFI's offerings.
• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna (WSEH): Private university in Bielsko-Biała offering economics, management and pedagogy programmes in stationery, part-time and online formats. Closely comparable to WSFI in regional positioning, programme mix and reliance on e-learning for non-traditional students.
• Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa (WSB University): One of Poland's largest private universities, headquartered in Wrocław with multiple regional campuses. Offers business, economics and finance degree programmes in blended and online formats, making it the closest direct peer to WSFI in scale, discipline mix and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering degree, certificate and short-course programmes in business, economics and technology. Competes with WSFI's e-learning bachelor's and postgraduate programmes for working professionals seeking flexible, lower-cost alternatives.
• Udemy: Global marketplace for short professional courses in business, finance and AI. Competes with WSFI's Forecast Future Academy workshops and postgraduate offerings for price-sensitive adult learners pursuing upskilling without a formal degree.
• Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach: Public economics university in Katowice with a broader faculty base and larger scale than WSFI. Not a direct competitor in cost/positioning, but represents the public-institution incumbent that captures a significant share of the same student demographics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WSFI.Lodz
• Instagraminstagram.com/wsfilodzkalisz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/wsfii

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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