Rector of the Krakow University of Economics represents the University externally and exercises authority over all employees and students.

The Rector's tasks include all matters relating to the university, except for matters reserved by the Law on Higher Education and Science or the Statute to the competence of other university bodies, they are in particular:

• representing the University;
• managing the University;
• preparing the draft versions of the Statute and the University Strategy;
• reporting on the implementation of the University Strategy;
• performing activities related to labor law;
• appointing and dismissing persons holding managerial positions at the University;
• administering the University’s staff policy;
• establishing study programs in specific fields, and profiles, and at specific levels;
• establishing doctoral programs;
• supervising the functioning of the Doctoral School;
• overseeing the University's financial management;
• ensuring compliance with regulations in force at the University.

Vice Rector for Research coordinates and supervises research activities and the development of research staff in the disciplines -practiced at the University, in particular:

• formulates the strategy for research activities and the development of academic staff at the University level;
• formulates the strategy for research cooperation between the University and its external environment;
• coordinates the work of academic discipline councils and ensures their administrative support;
• coordinates the activities of the Doctoral School related to procedures for the conferral of doctoral degrees;
• coordinates and supervises the activities of the KUE Main Library;
• organises and supervises the University’s library system;
• organises and supervises the publishing activities of University staff;
• coordinates and supervises the activities of the designated non-collegiate units;
• coordinates and supervises the national and international activities of all organizational units of the University in the fields of scientific research, publishing activities, and projects, excluding those related to the mobility of staff, doctoral candidates and students
• coordinates and supervises the academic cooperation of all organizational units of the University with external partners;
• organises support for employees in the preparation of research and academic projects;
• coordinates and supervises the University’s efforts to disseminate and enhance the staff’s scientific achievements;
• coordinates and supervises activities related to the development of research competencies of the University’s staff and doctoral candidates;
• manages financial resources for academic, research, publishing, and dissemination activities related to the University’s scientific achievements
• performs other duties in accordance with the law, the University Statute and other internal regulations;
• cooperates with college deans to support the potential and development of individual disciplines subject to evaluation at the University;
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE.

Vice Rector for Education and Students coordinates and oversees the conduct and development of educational activities in the disciplines pursued at the University, in particular:

formulates a strategy for teaching activities and the development of teaching staff at the University level;

• formulates a strategy for teaching activities and the development of teaching staff at the University level;
• formulates the policy for educational cooperation with external partners at the University level;
• ensures the internationalization of study programs and teaching processes;
• ensures the enhancement of the quality of education;
• coordinates and supervises accreditation processes in cooperation with the relevant University units;
• shapes the career advancement paths of teaching staff;
• shapes and supervises the policy regarding financial aid for students and doctoral students (excluding education within the Doctoral School);
• supervises the allocation and use of funds for teaching activities, including funds from the Educational Excellence Fund;
• determines the amount of funding allocated by the University for student organization activities;
• cooperates with student representatives, in particular with the KUE Student Parliament and the Student Rights Ombudsman;
• establishes, in consultation with the Directors of Institutes, the student admission limits for individual institutes and their respective study programs;
• coordinates the teaching workloads of academic staff at the University level;
• in cases of dispute, decides on the assignment of teaching duties within individual study programs;
• supervises the development of learning outcomes for individual study programs and ensures their compliance with the Polish Qualifications Framework;
• cooperates with Directors of Institutes in the areas in supporting and developing study programs, enhancing the competencies of teaching staff, and addressing other matters related to the educational process;
• supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinate organizational units;
• performs other duties in accordance with the law, the University Statute and other internal regulations
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE.

Vice Rector for Projects and Cooperation coordinates and supervises the conduct and development of the University's activities in the area of cooperation with the academic and business environment, public administration, non-governmental organisations, alumni and other social and public entities in the implementation of the University's strategy in the area of cooperative projects and partnerships and business cooperation, in particular:

• formulates the University's policy on cooperation with external partners, including in the areas of research and development, teaching and commercial collaboration;
• initiates and manages national and international mobility projects for staff, doctoral students and students;
• provides support for staff in the preparation of initiatives related to mobility, as well as research and development, teaching, and commercial cooperation;
• initiates and supervises the acquisition of funding for implementation activities and for supporting business, educational and institutional initiatives;
• initiates and coordinates cooperation with the business environment to support the implementation of the University's strategic objectives;
• initiates and coordinates cooperation with national, regional and local administration, as well as with other domestic and international academic institutions, in support of the University's non-research activities;
• undertakes activities aimed at the commercialization of research and teaching activities as well as knowledge transfer;
• coordinates the University's cooperation with entities from the private, public, NGO, and social sectors in order to support the commercialization and transfer of knowledge, as well as increase the social engagement of the academic community;
• initiates, organises and coordinates the activities of the External Advisory Board, whose operations are regulated by a separate ordinance issued by the Rector;
• supervises the maintenance of a database of all entities cooperating with the University in the areas of commercialization, knowledge transfer and social engagement (including universities, research institutes, entrepreneurs, public institutions, foundations, associations, NGOs, and others);
• supervises national and international mobility of staff, doctoral candidates and students in cooperation with the relevant committees for international mobility
• cooperates, within the scope of its competences, with the relevant Rector's and Senate committees, including the Committee for International Cooperation in the implementation of partnerships with foreign academic and business institutions;
• coordinates the international promotion of the University's English-taught study programs;
• collaborates with other University units in matters related to the recruitment of international students;
• manages the University’s participation in competitions related to the business environment (including scholarships for students funded by business, non-governmental organizations and other external institutions);
• coordinates activities related to academic sports beyond traditional scope of first-cycle, second-cycle and long-cycle master’s degree programs;
• organises the activities of the University of the Third Age and the Children’s University;
• coordinates activities related to the social and environmental development of the University;
• organises and coordinates cooperation with the University’s alumni;
• coordinates activities related to reporting for rankings and analytical purposes;
• carries out ownership supervision activities within the scope defined by the Rector’s authorisation;
• performs other duties in accordance with the law, the University Statute and other internal regulations
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE.

Chancellor is responsible for directing, organizing, coordinating, and supervising the administrative units of the University under their authority, as well as managing the University’s assets. The Chancellor’s duties include, in particular:

• managing the University’s assets;
• taking actions and decisions to ensure the preservation, appropriate use, growth, and development of the University’s assets;
• administering and overseeing individual components of the University’s assets
• supervising the purchasing of fixed and current assets;
• planning and supervising the implementation of investments, renovations, maintenance, and the disposal of University assets;
• supervising the preparation of documentation for investment and renovation projects;
• seeking opportunities to co-finance renovation and investment projects and supervising the preparation of funding applications;
• supervising the provision of utilities necessary for the functioning of the University;
• participating in the preparation of the University’s material and financial plan;
• monitoring the implementation of the material and financial plan, which is carried out by the Chancellor’s subordinate units;
• controlling the compliance of all University units with asset management procedures and submitting relevant motions to the Rector in case of any irregularities;
• approving financial documents for payment;
• ensuring safety and order on University premises;
• supervising the inventory processes at the University;
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE;
• managing and supervising the units under the Chancellor’s authority.

Director of Finance - Bursar is the University’s Chief Accountant. Their duties and powers - as the chief accountant - are defined by separate regulations, particularly those related to accounting and public finance, as well as by the authorization granted by the Rector.

The responsibilities of the Director of Finance - Bursar - Chief Accountant include, in particular:

• implementing the University’s financial policy;
• preparing, in consultation with the Rector, Vice-Rectors and Chancellor, the draft of material and financial plan of the University;
• supervising the implementation of the material and financial plan;
• preparing and submitting to the Rector analyses of the University’s financial and economic situation and reports on the implementation of the material and financial plan;
• maintaining the University’s accounting;
• managing cash operations;
• drafting accounting policies and principles, and organising the University’s accounting system;
• keeping accounting records in a timely, accurate and error-free manner, based on supporting documents, in both chronological and systematic order;
• periodically determining and verifying, through inventory procedures, the actual state of assets and liabilities, valuing them, and calculating the financial result;
• supervising the recording of accounting events based on properly issued supporting documents;
• collecting and storing accounting documents and other records required by the Accounting Act;
• controlling the accuracy of accounting books, including verifying the consistency of data subsets and compliance with data security procedures;
• opening and closing accounting books for reporting periods;
• preparing financial statements and other finance-related reports, summaries, and overviews for internal University purposes;
• arranging for the audit and publication of financial statements in cases specified by the Accounting Act;
• maintaining tax records and handling settlements with tax authorities;
• performing preliminary verification of compliance between economic and financial operations and the material and financial plan;
• conducting preliminary checks on the completeness and reliability of documents related to financial and economic operations;
• ensuring the accuracy and up-to-date status of the financial information published on the University’s website in areas under the responsibility of the Finance Division;
• developing, preparing and supervising the workflow of financial and accounting documentation in a manner that ensures timely delivery of reliable economic information, the protection of the University's assets, proper and timely financial settlements, and the supervision of individuals materially responsible for those assets;
• overseeing the University’s social benefit fund, financial aid fund for students and doctoral candidates, and the support fund for persons with disabilities;
• analysing the use of the University’s financial resources;
• monitoring the proper management of University assets and finances, auditing organisational units and staff in this respect, and submitting official reports to the Rector if irregularities are identified;
• providing explanations and interpretations of regulations concerning financial settlements, taxes, and the workflow of financial and accounting documents to the University’s authorities and organisational units;
• organising and supervising the accuracy and timeliness of financial settlements, debt collection, payment of financial obligations, and the University’s tax settlements;
• approving financial documents for payment;
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE.

Director of the Rector's Office - The Director of the Rector’s Office manages the Rector’s Office and is responsible for the organizational order of the University. The duties of the Director of the Rector’s Office include, in particular:

• organizing and providing services for the University’s governing bodies, excluding the Council for Academic Disciplines;
• supervising the preparation and proper support of the meetings of the Senate, the University Board, and the Rectorship Council;
• coordinating activities related to the creation, proper communication, and promulgation of the University's internal regulations, in cooperation with substantive units and legal support services;
• supervising the proper organization of the University's administration and services;
• organizing and supervising all matters related to public information at the University and its dissemination, including managing and maintaining the Public Information Bulletin website of the Krakow University of Economics;
• ensuring the implementation of management control at the University;
• coordinating the preparation of reports for the Rector and Rector’s reports;
• ensuring the maintenance of registers required by law and supervising their maintenance by other University units;
• cooperating with student and doctoral organizations within the scope of the Rector’s Office’s competences, in particular regarding the formal aspects of these organizations’ operations;
• supervising the timely completion of tasks assigned to various University units directly by the Rector;
• cooperating with relevant units in the area of digitization of University administration and processes;
• cooperating with trade unions within the scope defined by the Rector, in particular regarding legally required consultations, opinions, or agreements;
• supervising and being responsible for the financial resources allocated to the operations of the Rector’s Office;
• organizing and supervising the activities of the subordinate unit;
• carries out other duties assigned by the Rector of KUE.

Director of the Brand and Communication Centre is responsible for creating and protecting the University’s intangible assets, as well as for developing and implementing the brand development strategy of KUE and promoting the University. As part of their responsibilities, the Director of the Office of Brand and Communication is in particular responsible for:

• initiates and coordinates activities related to brand development and strategy, University promotion, and shaping its image, particularly as a research institution, socially responsible university that delivers top-quality education;
• oversees the consistency of the University’s brand identity;
• coordinates internal and external communication and information exchange;
• makes decisions regarding the Rector’s patronage of events and institutions;
• cooperates with students, especially student and doctoral organisations, within the scope of the Office’s activities;
• supervises and is responsible for managing the financial resources allocated to the Office’s operations;
• organises and oversees the activities of the subordinate unit in cooperation with the Deputy Director.