Jacek Prokop

Jacek Prokop, PhD, is a Professor and currently serves as Vice Rector for International Relations and Head of the Department of Business Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). He holds a doctoral degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and a habilitation from SGH for his dissertation on 'Contribution to the theory of assuming control over joint-stock companies'.

Education:

• PhD in Economics from Virginia Tech, USA.
• Master's degree from the Foreign Trade Faculty of SGH, Warsaw.

Research Interests: His work focuses on microeconomics, market structures (industrial organization), cartels, monopolization, mergers & acquisitions, and R&D cooperation dynamics. He explores how patents and collaborative R&D impact cartel stability and market competition.

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (1991–1998).
• Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, DC (1998–1999).
• Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Pekao Pioneer PTE S.A. (2004–2015).
• Board Member of Partnership for International Management (since 2021), overseeing EMEA regions.

Awards:

• Minister of Education Award (2003) for his habilitation work.

Grants & Advising:

• No explicit grants mentioned, but his work involves policy-related research.
• No listed advisees, but his roles imply supervision of doctoral students indirectly.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Department of Business Economics at SGH, focusing on interdisciplinary economic research.