The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland's oldest business school, to enhance international academic collaboration. The agreement was signed on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the SGH campus in Warsaw, Poland.
LASUSTECH Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, signed on behalf of the Nigerian institution, while SGH Rector, Professor Piotr Wachowiak, represented the Polish university. The partnership establishes a comprehensive framework for cooperation, including research collaboration, faculty exchange, curriculum development, and student mobility.
A LASUSTECH delegation led by Odusanya, including the Dean of the College of Applied Social Sciences, Professor Olumuyiwa Olamade, and Dr. Ayo Eso, held meetings with SGH officials and academic leaders during a four-day working visit from May 11 to May 14.
According to LASUSTECH, the agreement aligns with the Vice-Chancellor's IMPACT development model, which emphasizes infrastructural growth, manpower development, institutional culture, and stronger university-society partnerships. The collaboration also supports the Lagos State Government's THEME+ agenda on education, economic development, and global competitiveness.
Founded in 1906, SGH Warsaw School of Economics is Poland's oldest business school, enrolling over 10,000 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and executive programs. LASUSTECH noted that SGH achieved the prestigious "Triple Crown" accreditation in 2025, a distinction held by less than 1% of business schools worldwide. These accreditations include AACSB (United States), AMBA (United Kingdom), and EQUIS (Belgium). SGH also maintains partnerships with over 300 universities globally and is a member of academic networks such as the Community of European Management Schools and the Partnership in International Management.
Under the agreement, staff from both institutions will participate in exchange and visiting lectureship programs to encourage joint teaching and collaborative research. Eligible LASUSTECH students can undertake short-term exchange programs at SGH, with earned credits recognized as part of their LASUSTECH qualifications.
Both universities plan to jointly develop research projects in areas such as financial inclusion, development economics, the digital economy, and African business environments. LASUSTECH stated that the partnership will enable the institution to benchmark its curriculum against international standards. The research component will strengthen its academic profile, particularly through access to SGH's economics library, which houses over 786,000 monograph volumes and approximately 30,000 foreign electronic journals.
The agreement is also expected to provide access to European academic mobility funding and collaborative research grants through SGH's ties with Poland's National Agency for Academic Exchange and programs like Horizon Europe.
Professor Odusanya described the partnership as part of LASUSTECH's broader strategy to position the university as an active participant in global academic exchange. Professor Olamade added that the College of Applied Social Sciences will play a key role in implementing the agreement, particularly in curriculum development, faculty training, and improving student outcomes.
LASUSTECH emphasized that the partnership forms part of its wider internationalization strategy, aiming to connect its programs with global academic networks, accredited standards, and funded research opportunities.
