Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania w Rzeszowie

Name

Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania w Rzeszowie

Legal name

Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania w Rzeszowie

Website

https://wsiz.rzeszow.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unified Communications & VoIP Telephony for Campuses (EDAEAHAE), Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK), Academic Language Support (ESL/EFL for School & University) (EDANACAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• IT degree programs
• Postgraduate studies
• IT infrastructure services
• Professional certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Rzeszów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Czesne): Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degree programs. The institution offers various study modes including full-time and part-time programs.
2. Non-educational Activities: 55% of revenue comes from non-educational activities, including IT consulting services through Centrum Usług Informatycznych, research projects, and certification programs.
3. International Certifications: Revenue from international certification programs. The institution has issued 100,000 international certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

WSIiZ is a private higher education institution providing undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degree programs in computer science, management, and related fields, with programs delivered in Polish, English, Ukrainian, and Russian languages. Through its Centrum Usług Informatycznych (CUI) unit, the university also operates as an IT solutions integrator offering network design, VoIP, IT security, email systems, custom software development, and Cisco/Microsoft-certified integration services to external clients.

Product overview

Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania w Rzeszowie (WSIiZ) is a private higher education institution operating since 1996, offering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs across computer science, management, and related disciplines. The university's technology portfolio includes its core educational services and the Centrum Usług Informatycznych (CUI) unit, which functions as an IT solutions integrator serving both the university and external clients. CUI provides a comprehensive suite of IT services organized into product categories: computer networks (wired/wireless infrastructure), operating systems (Active Directory, smart card authentication), IT security (VPN, firewalls, backup systems), IP telephony (VoIP), email systems, integration services, and custom applications. The custom application suite includes Electronic Bulletin Board, Information Kiosks, Phone Information System (Infolinia), Virtual Office, Content Management Portal, Magnetic Card System, and Queue Management System. Additional services include hardware/software delivery through Cisco and Microsoft partnerships, IT training, and EU funding consulting. The university also operates specialized print management infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zielony WSIiZ: Environmental sustainability initiative of the university
• SUNRISE Alliance

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (I and II cycle, English-language) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer science, management, and related disciplines, offered in Polish, English, Ukrainian, and Russian languages across full-time and part-time modes for prospective students.
• Postgraduate Studies (Centrum Studiów Podyplomowych) Postgraduate and professional development programs for working professionals seeking career advancement through specialized certifications and credentials at the Kielnarowa campus.
• Centrum Usług Informatycznych (CUI) - IT Solutions Integration Services Comprehensive IT services and solutions integration for external clients including government offices, educational institutions, and enterprises, covering network design, implementation, maintenance, hardware/software delivery, and custom application development.
• Computer Networks Infrastructure Services Network infrastructure design, installation, and expansion services using wired and wireless technologies, including structured cabling, fiber optic links, switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points for external clients.
• Operating Systems and Active Directory Implementation Operating system implementation services including Active Directory deployment and smart card login systems for enhanced network security and centralized user management in client organizations.
• IT Security Solutions Network security solutions including VPN implementation, 802.1x authentication, terminal services, and data backup and archiving systems for client organizations.
• IP Telephony (VoIP) Solutions IP telephony solutions replacing traditional phone systems, enabling voice and video calls over computer networks with cost savings for inter-office calls, implemented using Cisco Call Manager.
• Email Systems Implementation Email system implementation using commercial or Open Source solutions with antivirus and antispam protection for client organizations.
• IT Systems Integration Services Integration services connecting diverse IT systems from multiple vendors including Cisco, Microsoft, HP, and Open Source solutions for client organizations.
• Hardware and Software Delivery Authorized partner for Cisco and Microsoft products, providing hardware and software delivery with software licensing consultation and internal audits for clients.
• IT Training Programs Training programs on implemented IT solutions, conducted at WSIiZ laboratories or client locations, with post-implementation documentation and support.
• EU Grants Consulting Services Consulting services for obtaining EU funding for IT infrastructure development, including application preparation, business plans, technical documentation, and project settlement.
• Custom Software Applications (Electronic Bulletin Board, Information Kiosks, Infolinia, Virtual Office, CMS, Magnetic Card System, Queue Management) Custom-built applications including electronic notice boards, information kiosks, infoline systems, virtual office portals, content management systems, magnetic card systems, and queue management systems developed for client organizations.
• International Certification Programs (Cisco & Microsoft) International certification programs through Cisco Networking Academy and Microsoft IT Academy, providing students with credentials such as CCNA, CCNP, MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, and MCSD.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 graduates have successfully entered the workforce
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cisco SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationWSIiZ operates as Cisco Networking Academy, providing students with access to Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP) and enterprise-grade networking infrastructure. The university is an authorized Cisco partner.
• Microsoft CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationWSIiZ operates as Microsoft IT Academy, offering Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD) and training on Microsoft technologies. The university is an authorized Microsoft partner.
• Fundacja Wise FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration focused on being close to community needs. WSIiZ works with the foundation to address societal requirements.
• SUN RISE AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSIiZ is part of the SUN RISE alliance, an international educational consortium.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Asseco Poland: Largest Polish IT vendor and integrator. Comparable to CUI in delivering enterprise IT infrastructure and public-sector projects, representing both a potential scale benchmark and a competitor for CUI's government modernization pipeline.

Direct peers

• Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego (Kozminski University): Leading private Polish business and management university with strong international student base and triple-crown accreditations. Most directly comparable to WSIiZ as a private Polish HEI focused on management/business with English-language programs and international recruitment.
• Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula (Vistula University): Private Polish university in Warsaw offering economics, management, and informatics programs with significant international enrollment. Comparable to WSIiZ in private-HEI positioning, IT/business curriculum mix, and reliance on tuition plus international students.
• Wyższe Szkoły Bankowe (WSB Universities / WSB Merito): Largest network of private Polish universities focused on business and IT programs with multi-city footprint. Comparable scale to WSIiZ in Poland's private HE market and serves overlapping student segments seeking practical business and IT credentials.
• Politechnika Rzeszowska (Rzeszów University of Technology): Public technical university located in the same Rzeszów market as WSIiZ. Directly competes for the same local student pool in IT, computer science, and engineering programs, and is the primary local competitor for WSIiZ's domestic enrollments.
• Collegium Da Vinci: Private Polish higher education institution in Poznań offering interdisciplinary programs with practical IT and management tracks. Comparable in size, private-HEI positioning, and focus on practice-oriented credentials rather than traditional academic degrees.

Emerging players

• Codecool: Central European IT coding bootcamp with operations in Poland. Overlaps with WSIiZ in supplying employer-ready IT talent and competes for working professionals seeking reskilling credentials, though without the degree-granting pathway.
• infoShare Academy: Polish IT training and coding bootcamp operator. Comparable as a Polish provider of practical IT credentials, though focused on shorter-format programs rather than full degrees and serving similar entry-level career-changer students.

Broad incumbents

• AGH University of Science and Technology: Major Polish public technical university with strong IT and engineering programs. Competes with WSIiZ for technical students in Kraków-region catchment and represents the public-sector benchmark for IT higher education quality.
• SGH Warsaw School of Economics: Poland's premier public economics and business university. Competes with WSIiZ for management-oriented students and faculty, especially in postgraduate and executive education, but operates at materially larger scale and as a public institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/wsiizwrzeszowie
• Facebookfacebook.com/WSIiZwRzeszowie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/wsiiz
• Instagraminstagram.com/wsiiz_rzeszow
• TikToktiktok.com/@wsiiz_rzeszow

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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