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List of business schools in Europe
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Ekonomska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Dean | Tomaž Turk, Ph.D., Full Professor |
| Students | 4913 |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA |
| Website | www.ef.uni-lj.si/ www.efnet.si/en |
The School of Economics and Business (UL SEB) (Slovene: Ekonomska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani), part of the University of Ljubljana, has been a pioneer in business education since its establishment in 1946. It was one of the first faculties in the country to establish new internationally comparable Bologna 3+2 programs in 2005.
UL SEB is an internationally recognized academic and research institution in business and economics, distinguished as the first and only school in Slovenia and the broader region to achieve Triple Crown accreditation - EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. This achievement ranks the UL SEB among the top 1% of business and economic schools worldwide.
UL SEB is one of Europe's 95 best business schools based on the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2023. Financial Times ranked it five places higher in 2023 than in 2022, and in the last two years, the school has improved its position on the list by twenty places. Two of the study programmes have been recognized among the best business programs in Europe: International Master in Business and Organisation (IMB), which has consistently been ranked among the best Master in Management programs in the world, and the programme Ljubljana MBA, which is among the top Executive MBA programs in Europe.
In the International Eduniversal Ranking for 2022, UL SEB's master programs excelled, with nine programs achieving top rankings in Eastern Europe. Notable mentions include Business Informatics, Accounting and Auditing, and Ljubljana MBA. At the Eduniversal World Convention 2023, UL SEB was honoured as the third-best school in Eastern Europe, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence.
In the International Eduniversal Ranking for 2022 nine Master programs achieved top rankings in Eastern Europe:
In addition, the Eduniversal 2022 Global ranking also ranked Sport Management, Tourism, Tourism Management (EMTM), Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Sciences, Money and Finance, Management and Economics in Healthcare, Supply Chain and Logistics and Entrepreneurship as one of the best programmes in Eastern Europe in their respective expertise areas.
The UL SEB’s tourism programmes hold the UNWTO’s prestigious TedQual international accreditation.
UL SEB offers a diverse range of programs at all education levels, including undergraduate, master's, doctoral, executive, and lifelong learning. It offers Bologna-type programs in all three cycles (3+2+4 structure). With an emphasis on internationalization, the school provides numerous English tracks across its programs.
The UL SEB has two undergraduate Bologna 3+ programmes where students can choose from among 12 specialisations in the University Degree Programme in Business and Economics, of which 3 are offered in English:
Students enrolling in the programme, specialisation Marketing or International Business can participate in a Double-Degree programme and spend a part of their studies at a foreign, partner university.
On the graduate level, a student can choose from 18 Bologna 2+ programmes, of which 14 programmes are in the English language and one conducted abroad:
Part-time programmes offered in English
The school also offers a Doctoral Programme in Economics and Business in English.
UL SEB offers 7 graduate Double Degree Programmes as well as a joint degree programme – European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM).
MBA programme, accredited by AMBA, offers an upgrade of practical knowledge in economics and business to leading staff with several years of work experience.
Researchers and activities are organized within the Research Centre at the School of Economics and Business and fifteen applied research institutes. The strategic orientation of the School of Economics and Business (UL SEB) is to contribute to the progress and sustainable development of the wider community through influential research activities.
The Research Centre of the School of Economics and Business (RCEF) brings together researchers of various profiles who participate in projects supported by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, the European Union and public and private institutions. UL SEB researchers regularly participate in scientific and professional conferences, produce monographs and publish in international scientific and professional journals such as the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting,the Academy of Management Review and Interactive Learning Environments.
TRPs include original experimental or theoretical work aimed at developing new knowledge about basic phenomena. CRPs support government and the public sector in decision-making by providing expert insights into specific areas of public interest.
UL SEB participates in bilateral research collaborations funded by ARRS, they promote international exchanges between researchers and strengthen research activities.
The School of Economics and Business hosts the SEB Infrastructure Centre (ICEF), which is part of the Network of Research Infrastructure Centres of the University of Ljubljana. ICEF provides research support, primarily through its financial and behavioural laboratories, enabling research in cognitive science and interdisciplinary studies of human behaviour.
International research collaboration is key for UL SEB, with increasing involvement in various EU-funded and global projects over the past decade, reflecting the institution's commitment to global research initiatives.
The School of Economics and Business (UL SEB) at the University of Ljubljana maintains an international network with over 200 agreements with partner institutions from 50 countries. UL SEB offers 16 programmes at all three levels - undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral - fully taught in English. Exchange students can choose among 120 courses conducted in English.
The school is internationally oriented– UL SEB hosts over 1,000 international students (Full-time and Exchange), with over 70 nationalities represented across campus:
The UL SEB’'s Summer School – Take the Best from East & West– is one of the biggest and most popular in the economic and business sciences in Europe. The program is aimed at Bachelor and Master students, recent graduates and young professionals worldwide, who wish to acquire new knowledge in specific areas.
Doctoral winter and summer schools are intended for doctoral students and young professionals worldwide who want to acquire new knowledge in certain fields.
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A business school is a higher education institution or professional school that teaches courses leading to degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, college of business, or colloquially b-school or biz school. A business school offers comprehensive education in various disciplines related to the world of business.
The Aalto University School of Business, is the largest business school in Finland. Founded in 1911, it is the second oldest business school in Finland and one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries. The school became part of Aalto University on 1 January 2010. It has been previously known as the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, and during 2010–2012 the Aalto University School of Economics.
Copenhagen Business School often abbreviated and referred to as CBS, is a public university situated in Copenhagen, Denmark and is considered one of the most prestigious business schools in Western Europe and the world.
Corvinus University of Budapest is a private research university in Budapest, Hungary. The university currently has an enrolment of approximately 9,600 students, with a primary focus on business administration, economics, and social sciences, operating in Budapest and Székesfehérvár since 1948. Corvinus University accepts students at six faculties and offer courses leading to degrees at the bachelor, master and doctoral level in specialisations taught in Hungarian, English, French or German.
NOVA University Lisbon, or just NOVA, is a Portuguese public university whose rectorate is located in Campolide, Lisbon. Founded in 1973, it is the newest of the public universities in the Portuguese capital city, earning its name as the "New" (NOVA) University of Lisbon.
The Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management, also known as IAE Aix-en-Provence or IAE Aix is a business school in the South of France, part of Aix-Marseille University, the largest University in the French-speaking world, founded in 1409.
The Louvain School of Management is the international business school of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium, founded in 1897. The faculty offers courses on the campuses of Louvain-la-Neuve, UCLouvain FUCaM Mons and UCLouvain Charleroi.
The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, known redundantly as the UEH University, is a multidisciplinary university which was established in 1976 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the National Key Universities of Vietnam and is a member of The Best 1,000 Business Schools in the World. From its inception until now, the school has been a renowned center of scientific research in Vietnam, providing undergraduate and postgraduate education for students from the country and neighboring Laos and Cambodia. CYM Group, a student academic club of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City is the first student group in Vietnam to set a Guinness World Record. Graduates of the university since its establishment include:
Nova School of Business & Economics is a business school located in Portugal that offers a wide range of academic programs including Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D., MBA, Executive Education programs.
HEC Lausanne, also called the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, is the affiliated business school of the University of Lausanne. Since 1911, HEC Lausanne has been developing teaching and research in the field of business and economics. HEC Lausanne offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees, as well as executive education, professional certification, and professional development programs, including a part-time Executive MBA, short, open courses, and tailor-made programs for organizations.
Kozminski University is a private, nonprofit business school in Warsaw, Poland; according to the Financial Times, it is considered to be "Poland’s highest rated private university". It was established in 1993 and named after Leon Koźmiński, a Polish professor of economics and entrepreneurship, and also the father of Andrzej Koźmiński, the founder and the first rector of the school. It is one of the top business schools in the world, contains the Central Eastern campus of ESCP as of 2015, and the only institution of higher education in Poland, holding the "triple accreditation ". Less than 1% of business education providers worldwide hold these three major international quality accreditations. The Financial Times named the university as the best business school in Poland and Central Europe.
Trinity Business School, (TBS) is part of the Trinity College Dublin and located on College Green, in Dublin, Ireland. Trinity Business School is triple accredited (AACSB/EQUIS/AMBA), a distinction that only holds for 0.6% of business schools worldwide. It offers programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and Executive Education levels. In 2023 TBS was ranked as Ireland's best business school in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking. At the same time, Trinity College Dublin ranked number 134 worldwide in the relevant Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The Eduniversal Best Masters ranking rates consistently all TBS graduate programmes among the 50 best worldwide.
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The Zagreb School of Economics and Management is a private business school located in Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 2002, ZŠEM provides undergraduate and graduate education in economics, management, finance, marketing, and accounting.
Budapest Business School (BBS) is a private business school, formerly a public university, specialising in business studies and social sciences in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1857 by the merchants and bankers of Austria-Hungary. It is the oldest public business school in the world, and the second oldest among all business schools, after the ESCP.
The Kyiv National Economic Universitynamed after Vadym Hetman is a self-governing public university in Kyiv, Ukraine. The university was founded in 1906 as Higher commercial courses.
Bologna Business School is the business school of the University of Bologna.
XIM University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013 making it the first Jesuit university in India. Drawing its legacy from Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar(XIMB), founded by the Jesuits in 1987, the university was facilitated by the Govt of Odisha in 2013 and went on to be called as XIM University with XIMB now being a constituent school offering only MBA-BM through XIM University. The other XIMB courses like HRM and RM are now continued by separate schools under XIM University. The sprawling XIM University campus is situated at Sundarpada jatani road near Jatani town in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The Jesuits have more than 50 colleges and several hundred educational institutes in India but this is the first university they have founded in the country.
The R.B. Pamplin College of Business, is Virginia Tech's business school. Founded in 1965, it has more than 41,000 alumni. The current Dean is Saonee Sarker. In 1986 the college was renamed following a donation from alumnus Robert B. Pamplin and his son Robert B. Pamplin Jr.
The Hebrew University Business School, is the business school of The Hebrew University and based in Mt. Scopus. Founded in 1952 by Daniel and Raphael Recanati, The Jerusalem School of Business Administration is consistently rated as one of the top business schools in the country, for programs instructed in both Hebrew and English.
