Izabela Pruchnicka-Grabias

Izabela Pruchnicka-Grabias is an Associate Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, where she has been serving since 2015. She is also the Head of the Investment Banking Unit within the Collegium of Management and Finance. Additionally, she holds recognition as a Research Fellow at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, where she regularly gives lectures.

• SGH Warsaw School of Economics - Associate Professor (2015-present)
• Northeastern Illinois University - Research Fellow
• PGNiG Termika - Member of the Supervisory Board

Her educational background includes a Master's degree in Finance and Banking (2000) and a PhD in Economics (2003), both from SGH Warsaw School of Economics. She achieved her Habilitation degree in 2014.

Professor Pruchnicka-Grabias specializes in alternative investments, financial derivatives, investment banking, finance, risk management, and portfolio management. Her research output includes over 150 publications, comprising 5 authored books and 4 edited books. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the prestigious First Prize from the National Bank of Poland for her habilitation thesis.

She has received three Rector's Excellence Awards - two for Research (2015, 2020) and one for Organizational activity (2017). Her expertise is sought after by various institutions including courts, government bodies, and financial organizations.

• Warsaw District Court - Expert opinions
• Wrocław District Court - Expert opinions
• European Commission - Expert opinions
• Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland - Expert opinions
• Bureau of Research at the Sejm of the Republic of Poland - Expert opinions

Prior to her current academic position, she held managerial roles for 8 years at Warsaw Economic University as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Head of the Banking Department. She also has industry experience with Societe Generale and TMS Brokers.