The scientific activity of the Faculty of Economic Sciences is focused on the following main research directions:

Department of Economic Policy

• The quality of life of people with reduced mobility
• Professional activity and social integration of the Roma minority in Poland
• Implementation of educational tasks by cities and municipalities in the context of sustainable development of local governments
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism behavior. A pilot study in rural areas
• Stimulating local and regional development to increase economic cohesion and reduce marginalization
• Determinants and effects of state aid in the Special Economic Zones and Polish Investment Zone
• Border regions/cross-border regions, entrepreneurship and sectoral labour markets in the context of international migration
• International cooperation of regions - cross-border issues
• Labor market and international migration
• Foreign direct investments - conditions and effects of inflow

Department of Economy’s Competitiveness

• Mesoeconomic dimension of innovativeness and competitiveness of business entities
• The impact of the environmental competitiveness of communes on their local competitiveness - research in the light of the concept of sustainable development
• Factors of international competitiveness and development of the Polish food industry
• Rural development. Sustainable management of environmental resources in agriculture and rural areas. Integrated systems of energy production and use in rural areas

Department of Finance

• Financial aspects of commodity markets
• Reporting and management accounting for sustainability paradigm
• Insurance and pension systems in conditions of sustainable development

Department of Market and Consumption

• Microeconomic determinants of competitiveness and innovation of enterprises and industries
• Clusters as networks of relations in the context of building competitiveness of enterprises, industries and economies
• The role of institutions in market development and shaping innovation in economies
• Economic and behavioral determinants of consumer and household behavior
• Attitudes and preferences of consumers on the food market, with particular emphasis on the regional, traditional and organic food market
• Contemporary conditions of internationalization of enterprises, industries and sectors
• Economic and quality aspects of internationalization of transport and forwarding services

Department of Theory of Economics

• Regional and local development, cities and towns, Cittaslow
• Economic policy, business cycles, the European Union, economy of transition, economic integration,  economic development
• Cross-border cooperation, clusters, competitiveness, quantitative and cultural aspects of economic development

Institute of Management and Quality Sciences

• Determinants of management of public and social organizations
• Determinants of management of business organizations
• Information as a factor in organizational resource management
• Financial management and managerial accounting
• Process and product quality management
• Marketing in the realities of the modern market - concepts, strategies, activities, resources