Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University is a full-fledged, accredited, non-public higher education institution which is developing with an unprecedented momentum. We have been recently celebrating the 10th anniversary of its foundation, which was an opportunity to take a look at the past and once again retrace the development of the burgeoning institution. The history of the university may be short, but it is rich and proves to be an unparalleled story of success. Starting virtually from scratch in 2000 the institution has been developing with a breathtaking pace. AFMKU began from an idea in 1998 which was turned into a blueprint by the founding fathers. In the next step, upon ministerial accreditation, the institution was officially established (2000) and began functioning in rented buildings at several locations in Krakow. At that time, its academic offer included 5 fields of studies (international relations, family studies, marketing, management and administration) and just a little more than 1200 students were enrolled in the first year, which in itself was quite a big achievement – it was the first non-public higher education institution in Poland to start with such a wide offer.