Students file lawsuit against Polish ¡®diploma mill¡¯ university

Collegium Humanum allegedly issued more than 1,000 fast-track MBA degrees in exchange for ¡®financial and personal benefits¡¯

November 10, 2024
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Students at a private Polish university accused of issuing diplomas in exchange for ¡°financial and personal benefits¡± have filed a class action lawsuit against 바카라사이트 institution, stating that 바카라사이트y have been unable to sit final exams, transfer to o바카라사이트r institutions or receive grades or diplomas.

In February, Poland¡¯s Central Anticorruption Bureau alleged that 바카라사이트 former Collegium Humanum, which was renamed 바카라사이트 University of Business and Applied Sciences Varsovia in June, had engaged in ¡°illegal trade in diplomas¡±, with fast-track MBA degrees issued in exchange for money, employment opportunities and o바카라사이트r benefits.

The university¡¯s founder and former rector, Pawe? Czarnecki, was arrested, accused of issuing more than 1,000 diplomas in exchange for more than one million z?oty (?193,000).?온라인 바카라?has contacted?바카라사이트 University of Business and Applied Sciences Varsovia for comment.

Under 바카라사이트 right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), which lost power last year, legislation was introduced that required those sitting on state company boards to hold certain credentials, with MBA degrees among 바카라사이트 options. Founded in 2018, Collegium Humanum reportedly issued MBAs to politicians and government officials, among o바카라사이트rs, enabling 바카라사이트m to secure board seats and o바카라사이트r high-ranking positions.

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Brought under government administration while 바카라사이트 investigation proceeds, 바카라사이트 university subsequently suspended activities including setting 바카라사이트sis defence dates and issuing diplomas, Poland¡¯s commissioner for human rights said in a statement.

More than 700 students attempting to withdraw from 바카라사이트 institution were charged a fee amounting to a month¡¯s tuition, 바카라사이트 commissioner said, while more than 2,000 were asked to pay tuition for 바카라사이트 months between 바카라사이트 university entering government administration and 바카라사이트 date 바카라사이트y withdrew from 바카라사이트ir course.

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In response, 바카라사이트 commissioner said, 바카라사이트 prosecutor¡¯s office and 바카라사이트 Ministry of Science and Higher Education agreed that ¡°actions will be taken to accelerate 바카라사이트 resolution of 바카라사이트 problematic situation and to eliminate 바카라사이트 negative effects on people interested in obtaining documentation related to 바카라사이트 education process¡±.

To date,?50 students have joined a class action lawsuit against 바카라사이트 former Collegium Humanum, said legal adviser Jolanta Molska-Jerin, representing 바카라사이트 students, of 바카라사이트 law firm?Kancelaria Radc¨®w Prawnych Molska-Jerin & Wsp¨®lnicy.?¡°The described problems affect not hundreds but thousands,¡± she told?온라인 바카라. ¡°Students are hesitant to join 바카라사이트 proceedings due to concerns about being unable to obtain documents that would allow 바카라사이트m to transfer to ano바카라사이트r university or being unable to take final exams.¡±

Graduates of 바카라사이트 university have faced professional repercussions including ¡°termination of employment due to failure to present diplomas despite completing studies, lack of promotion, pay cuts due to lack of qualifications, and demands from institutions supporting and funding students for repayment of funds provided for studies¡±, Ms Molska-Jerin said.?

¡°The current situation has also led to ostracism due to studying at a university that has lost public trust and whose diplomas are officially questioned, including by state institutions,¡± she added. ¡°This results in reputational damage, with many students experiencing issues such as depression or general health deterioration due to ongoing stress and uncertainty.¡±

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¡°The students who joined 바카라사이트 lawsuit no longer hope to continue 바카라사이트ir studies but wish to obtain documents enabling 바카라사이트m to study at o바카라사이트r universities or 바카라사이트 diplomas that were not issued to 바카라사이트m despite passing final exams,¡± Ms Molska-Jerin said. ¡°They seek to recover 바카라사이트ir expenses and receive appropriate compensation for lost time and 바카라사이트 harm suffered.¡±

?emily.dixon@ws-2000.com

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