Forms of education vs. studying and working professional in the opinion of graduates majored in management: the prospect of lifelong learning

The results of survey of graduates majored in management at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland are presented. The main research issues relate to the correlation between the effects of various forms of education during studies and their impact on professional development and opinions on the assessment of the potential treatment of professional activity as opportunities for formal and informal learning. It has been shown in many cases a positive correlation between the studied variables and as it seems, presented results of the study allow to highlight the special role of informal education in lifelong learning.