Merito Universities Group – Challenges of a Multi-Organisation and Multi-Campus Network of Non-Public Universities
This webinar is a part of an Innovative Universities Global Webinar Series.
Founded in Poland in 1994, Merito Universities Group is a private higher education network that has grown into one of the country’s largest and most distinctive institutions with 7 universities in 12 cities. With campuses in multiple cities, Merito combines a business-oriented curriculum with a strong focus on digital infrastructure and flexible study pathways. Its model is characterized by close collaboration with industry partners, offering students applied learning opportunities co-developed with companies. The university is also notable for its network approach: rather than a single campus identity, Merito emphasizes accessibility and regional engagement across Poland.
In this session, President Paweł Zygarłowski of Merito Universities Development Centre will talk about a data-driven university network operating within a matrix management system, focusing on innovative management and the implementation of advanced technologies, where constant challenges and ongoing change serve as key drivers of growth and strategic development.
Paweł Zygarłowski, President of the Merito Universities Development Centre
- Paweł Zygarłowski is president of the founding company of the largest group of non-public universities in Poland.
- He is a graduate of prestigious universities in Poland and abroad, including Poznań University of Economics and Business, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, University of Oxford and Nottingham Trent University (UK).
- He has been involved in the active management of private universities for more than 20 years, including developing strategies, organisational systems and investment processes.
- His interests include management of higher education institutions, university consolidation and practical aspects of higher education law.
- He has published on the management of network universities and consolidation in the higher education market, and is a scientific co-editor of the first monograph in Poland presenting the issues of university consolidation.
