University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business

The basic goal of the master study programme Accounting and auditing is to provide basic knowledge and skills in accounting and auditing.

The programme develops a graduate profile with the following general competences: analyzing, synthesizing, and envisaging solutions and consequences in accounting and auditing; using analytical R&D methods, tools, and procedures in accounting and auditing; critical thinking and evaluation; understanding modern globalization processes and the challenges these processes pose to current accountants and auditors;using modern accounting and auditing concepts in order to perceive and resolve issues at the level of the company and society at large; applying theoretical knowledge to real-life cases; autonomy and self-initiative at work and the ability to engage in lifelong learning and adapt to new conditions;Working in an international environment, in accounting-related solutions in takeovers and mergers, analyzing foreign companies’ annual reports, and following international accounting standards; effective use of ICT tools.

Finance is the bloodstream of enterprises, institutions and the national economy. Are you attentive to detail, capable of critical and analytical thinking and good with numbers? Join us and complete a study with proficiency in advanced financial tools and techniques as well as with a global insight into key developments in the financial world.

Bank and financial management qualifies graduates to perform a wide array of tasks related to financial management in enterprises, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions as well as to work in financial markets and in the non-profit and public sectors. Students gain extensive knowledge about the operation of financial markets, financial risk management, as well as investment and equity management and are capable of making a financial analysis, valuing a company, adopting financial decisions in companies etc.

Graduates of this programme will be able to find employment in positions related to financial functions in companies, a variety of positions in financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies as well as in non-profit organisations and regulatory institutions (e.g. central bank, banking and insurance supervisory institutions).

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Are you interested in business and management and at the same time in informatics, computers and the Internet? Want to improve your company's operations with the use of information technology? Are you aware of the importance of knowledge about today’s information and communication technology? Want to master systems analysis and the performance, implementation and management of information systems? Wish to upgrade the electronic operations in your company but are worried about security? Yes?

So the master study programme Business informatics is the right choice for you: - the use of information technology in the business sphere;-  information tools and information systems;-  a combination of business knowledge and knowledge of technology;an in-depth understanding of the role played by informatics in the business sphere; and mastering the planning and executing of security policy.

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In all countries, economists assume the top positions in society, are managers of the largest enterprises and banks, ministers and prime ministers, governors of central banks as well as managers of prestigious consultation companies and analytics departments.

Economics is thus one of the elite programmes at the most prestigious universities, where only a few percent of the best students are accepted. It is the same in Slovenia. Economics is a demanding study, requiring an ambitious and motivated individual with good analytical abilities.

An individual who will be able, as shown by many examples, to make decisions in a key position in the business sector and in state policymaking. Why? Because graduates of the master study programme Economics are capable of resolving economic and business problems that other people are generally unable to identify or classify as important. If you are ambitious, unafraid of hard work and eager to make important social decisions in your life, then enrolling in the Economics programme will help you achieve your goals.

Programme Economics can be also part of Double degree programme.

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The basic goal of the master study programme Entrepreneurship is to develop basic entrepreneurial knowledge and skills.

After completing the programme, graduates will be able to conduct independent research on entrepreneurship. The practical skills obtained in the program will enable them to identify and assess new business opportunities and obtain funds to establish new companies or restructure existing ones based on perceived market opportunities. In addition, they will develop an entrepreneurial way of thinking and the skills to creatively address modern business challenges.

Students will be able to develop entrepreneurial strategies for both newly established companies and existing companies with dynamic growth potential. They will develop specific competences for entrepreneurial work: identifying and evaluating business opportunities, entrepreneurial consulting, entrepreneurial restructuring of existing companies, managing family businesses, developing infrastructure to support entrepreneurship and creativity, and so on.

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The master programme International business is a flagship international business programme at the University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business.

Its mission is closely connected to the overall mission of our school and focuses on educating principled international leaders with a global mindset and regional perspective who contribute to international business and society. The programme also draws on Slovenia’s unique geographical position and history. It enables a unique learning experience in the heart of Europe where western and eastern, northern and southern European business cultures meet to help build a unique glocal business mindset.

The vision of our programme is to become a globally recognised programme based on applying a unique glocal integration perspective. In meeting this vision, in 2014 the programme applied for the Certificate for the Quality of Internationalisation (CeQUINT) provided by the European Consortium for Accreditation (ECA).

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The basic goal of the master study programme Management is to provide graduates with basic knowledge and skills in business and organization, prepare them for development and research work, and develop the competences required to effectively handle managerial processes in organizations.

The programme focuses on shaping a graduate profile that will enable them to perform challenging professional tasks at the management level. The introductory part of the programme primarily builds on basic business and economic knowledge and skills.

Here, the emphasis is on developing research competences and abilities to understand business systems operation and management. Later in the programme, students also acquire more specific competences in individual areas of general management. Elective courses allow programme participants to develop specific competences. The last part of the programme emphasizes integrating students’ area-specific and course-specific knowledge, skills, and competences in preparation for writing a master thesis.

An updated and revamped programme Management and Economics in Health Care provides an economic understanding of healthcare activity and knowledge about the organization of healthcare providers and the design of health systems. He will train students to manage healthcare providers and equip them with all the basic skills for this work. Students will gain basic knowledge on accounting, finance, resource management, management tools, IT and purchasing from healthcare providers. They will also get acquainted with economic analyses in healthcare, public-private partnership in health care, health insurance, healthcare ethics, statistics and econometrics in health care, demography, marketing in health care and Pharmacoeconomics.

Graduates of the master's programme Management and Economics in Health Care will gain a high level of professional competencies in the field of management and economics in health care. In fact, they will be able to contribute to the development of one of the most promising sectors of the Slovenian and world economy, i.e. health care.

Students acquire the following general competences as graduates of the master study programme Marketing: analyzing, synthesizing, and developing solutions to complex marketing problems in companies and other organizations; using research methods and procedures, and critically assessing the marketing practice and solutions offered; using modern marketing concepts in practice; independently resolving even the most complex marketing issues; ability to work professionally on marketing and interdisciplinary teams; effectively communicating with experts from other fields of expertise; comprehending diversity and cultural and other differences within the international marketing context; sensitivity for ethical reflection and engagement in one’s own field of expertise; self-learning, adapting to new conditions, and creatively seeking marketing solutions in these conditions; leadership skills, especially in marketing projects and the quality of these projects; Initiating new entrepreneurial ideas.

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We think of money as one of biggest inventions of mankind. With widespread use of money finance was born. Nowadays all the economies are financial. Their financial systems have grown in their size and complexity. We see a wide array of financial institutions trading in complex financial assets on interdependent financial markets with a single aim of bringing together savers and investors in their desire of making the best use of their wealth.

Development of financial systems has thus become a close companion of general economic development. At the top of these financial systems are modern central banks with a difficult task of using money as a steering wheel between the dangers of inflation and recessions.

Good understanding of the mechanics of financial systems is of essence. The aim of the master study programme Money and finance is to provide such understanding to students whose ambitions are to as skilled as their peers on international job market. Special care is devoted to give the student a solid background knowledge of economics and quantitative tools. The growing complexity of financial markets in a globalized world is making such a knowledge a necessity for good analytical skills.

Equipped with it our students will be given the opportunity to master its use in a selection of applied courses that will be offered each year.

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Why should you decide to study Public sector and environmental economics ? Because on average the public sector generates up to one-half of the gross domestic product of a country, whereas environmental care is an element of sustainable development. Good knowledge of both is not only important for public sector institutions but also private companies.

Selecting this master study programme is therefore the right choice for all those who would like to contribute to the better functioning of the public sector and anyone in private companies working with public institutions and companies and dealing with decisions made by the public sector in various areas. Moreover, this programme is the right choice for anyone interested in environmental issues.

The master study programme Quantitative finance and actuarial sciences is designed to develop in-depth knowledge and specific skills in asset management, risk management, and actuarial sciences for future employees in the financial industry.

The programme's goal is to acquaint the students with specific features of the finance and insurance industry. As part of core courses and specific track courses, students learn the basics of quantitative finance, actuarial sciences, the insurance industry, econometric analysis, and modelling.

Given the programme’s methodological demands and level of difficulty, adequate prior knowledge of mathematics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics is required. Students demonstrate this by passing exams and fulfilling requirements in the relevant courses or holding a recognized undergraduate degree. Students can select several courses and self-design either a more Quantitative finance-oriented track or a more Actuarial sciences-oriented track.

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The interdisciplinary master's program Sport Management will help you get proper answers to questions such as: which direction is the development of Slovenian sport going to, how are Slovenian sports and sports organizations organized, what are the biggest problems of management in sports organizations and how to deal with them, how to market sports products and services, what are the characteristics of voluntary work in sport, how to provide sources of financing for sports organizations etc.

You will acquire basic knowledge and skills to successfully coordinate the work of colleagues and develop into a successful and socially responsible leader. You will gain the ability to diagnose problems and make decisions using advanced managerial approaches. You will gain competence for effective decision-making with an emphasis on mastering contemporary economic, social, environmental and ethical challenges. Through innovative forms of work, you will develop a knowledge base for a comprehensive understanding of demanding managerial problems in practice. You will be able to strategically think and solve complex issues both within the sports organization and in its environment.

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The master study programme Supply chain and logistics trains professionals such as specialists in logistics for large systems (i.e., leading managers at logistics companies and logistics centers of other companies), logistics analysts, logistic system planners and designers, logistics personnel supervisors, researchers at institutes studying and developing challenging supply systems, and production and business logistics advisors for small companies without their own development centers.

The Master’s programme in Business Logistics will develop a graduate profile with the following general competences: analyzing, synthesizing, and envisaging solutions and consequences in managing logistic systems and chains; using analytical R&D methods, tools, and procedures in business logistics critical thinking and evaluation;understanding the current logistic processes of internationalization and globalization, and the challenges these processes pose for contemporary managers; understanding business process management principles (analysis, modeling, simulations, and modernizing business processes) within the company and in affiliated companies; integrating comprehension of effective resolution of problemmes, their analysis, the issues involved in implementing planned solutions, and effective monitoring of this implementation.

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The master study programme Tourism offers an in-depth understanding of tourist operations, management, marketing, tourist development and its effects, both theoretically and through practical examples. By studying literature and business examples, through discussions during lectures and seminars, via own individual work and group work you will acquire the knowledge and skills you need for a successful professional career.

Within this process, you will be supported by domestic and foreign professors and experts working in the areas of practice, politics and tourism development. You will also acquire special knowledge and skills related to value-based business operations and the requirements of sustainable development. And you will have the opportunity to study some of the contents abroad. When you complete the study programme you will be qualified to analyse, synthesise and independently formulate solutions to complex tourism business and development problems facing tourist companies, destinations, public sector organisations and non-governmental ones. The research methods and procedures will help you develop the critical thinking and profile of a global citizen who is aware of the responsibility for a better economic, social and environmental future.

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