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The School of Economics and Business at the University of Ljubljana has once again been ranked by the Financial Times among the 95 best business schools in Europe.

On Wednesday, November 20th, the Portorož Business Conference marked a significant milestone for our excellent students from the International Master Programme in Business and Organisation (IMB). Luka Černila, Boris Jovanović, Kaja Zajc, and Ivana Milivojević represented the 31st Generation of the programme with their final project to an esteemed audience, showcasing the culmination of their academic journey.

As Slovenia enters 2024, the Office for Macroeconomic Analysis reports that productivity lags behind the EU average, with added value per employee significantly lower than in other EU countries. This raises an important question—what’s driving this decline?

From 15 to 17 September, the School of Economics and Business hosted a visit of evaluators for the Business School Impact System (BSIS) certification. A team of two international evaluators assessed the impact of the faculty on society and the regional environment.

Last weekend, 8 – 10 November 2024, UL SEB organised and hosted the semi-finals and finals of the international competition European Ethics Bowl. Ten teams from nine European universities and one team from the alumni programme of the European Investment Bank Institute Summer School took part in this year’s event. This year, the overall theme of the competition was “Ethics and Artificial Intelligence”.

On Tuesday, 8 October, the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the European Single Supervisory Mechanism for Banks, the School of Economics and Business hosted Professor Claudia Buch, PhD, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism at the European Central Bank, which is responsible for the regulatory supervision of banks in the European Banking Union.

Valentin Jesenko, founder of Dever, a leading company in immersive technology solutions shared how back in 2015 the idea for Dever was born from the belief that smartphones had reached their peak potential. Dever collaborates with major players like Apple, Google, Lidl, and international airports, creating augmented and virtual reality solutions that lower costs and enhance training by simulating complex work scenarios.

Our alumni continue to impress us with their dedication, perseverance, and exceptional knowledge. Peter Novak, the first president of our Alumni Association, president of the first MBA Radovljica generation, and a committed mentor, has led Kolektor Etra as its director to the prestigious Delova Podjetniška Zvezda 2024 award in the large enterprise category.

If you are passionate about tackling global challenges and interested in working with students from prestigious international universities, we invite you to participate in the Ecological Belonging project.

The Bloomberg Terminal is available in the library exclusively for research and academic purposes at UL SEB. It provides access to an extensive database of financial data, news, analytics, trading and price information.

We were honoured to welcome Nada Simoneti, an IMB alumna, for a guest lecture in the Managerial Economics course. During her presentation, Ms. Simoneti detailed Petrol’s evolving strategy, focusing on the company’s shift from its core business in petroleum products to becoming a more comprehensive energy solutions provider.

On 10 October 2024, Professor Polona Domadenik Muren, PhD, organised a one-day seminar for more than sixty companies in Northern Macedonia at the M6 Educational Business Centre – Skopje. The seminar topic was “Leadership Power Plays: Uncovering Game Theory in Executive Decision-Making”.

At the end of September, students from the 31st generation embarked on their final study trip, a week-long academic journey through Portugal and Spain designed to enrich their understanding of industry, innovation, and cross-cultural business practices. This trip, which played a pivotal role in supporting the students’ ongoing project for the Portorož Business Conference (PKP), offered a combination of company visits, lectures, and research opportunities, all of which provided essential insights for the development of their research.

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the atrium of the School of Economics and Business came to life. The traditional ‘EF tržnica’ (eng. SEB market), organised by the Student Organisation and the Student Council of the School of Economics and Business, provided a great start to the new academic year. ‘EF tržnica’ is an event, where student associations based at UL SEB, present themselves and what they do, at stands around the atrium.

At the beginning of October, we were thrilled to welcome 36 new students to our IMB family, marking the start of an exciting journey for the 32nd Generation!

Corporate mergers often attract attention, but it’s the demergers of companies that grab the public’s curiosity. Such was the case with the separation of Novartis and Sandoz last year