Faculty of Economics and Business

Name

Faculty of Economics and Business

Legal name

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Univerze v Mariboru

Website

https://epf.um.si

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Business and Economics)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

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Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business administration degrees
• Economics research
• Academic consulting
• Lifelong learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Maribor

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Core operational funding from the Republic of Slovenia through the University of Maribor, based on government education budgets and student enrollment numbers
2. Tuition Fees: Revenue from part-time/external study programs (izredni študij), postgraduate programs, and lifetime learning (vseživljenjsko izobraževanje) programs where students pay tuition
3. Market Research Projects: Contracted research services provided to public institutions (SPIRIT Slovenija, OECD, WHO), private companies, and government agencies. Projects include GEM monitoring, corporate risk analysis, and industry studies
4. International Project Funding: European funding through Erasmus+, Horizon Europe/2020, and Interreg programs for academic mobility and collaborative research

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Economics and Business is a constituent body of the University of Maribor that delivers Bologna-compliant undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in economics and business. It conducts applied research through 16 specialized institutes and the ARIS-funded research programs, and provides paid consulting, market research, and continuing/lifelong learning services to businesses, government agencies, and international organizations.

Product overview

The Faculty of Economics and Business (Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational and research services. The core offering consists of three-tier study programs (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels) covering economics and business disciplines. Supporting services include the Moodle e-learning platform for digital education delivery, the career center for student employment support, and consulting services for businesses. Research activities are conducted through ARIS-funded fundamental research programs (Podjetništvo za inovativno družbo, Prilagajanje slovenskega gospodarstva) and market-funded consulting projects. The faculty publishes the academic journal Naše Gospodarstvo and organizes international programs including summer schools under Erasmus+ and Jean Monnet initiatives. The institution operates across two buildings (Razlagova 14 and 20) and maintains 16 specialized institutes and 14 chairs covering diverse business and economics disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Study Programs (1. stopnja) First-cycle Bologna degree programs including vocational, university, and specialized tracks in economics and business sciences for Slovenian and international secondary school graduates.
• Master's Study Programs (2. stopnja) Second-cycle master's programs including the EFMD-accredited Economic and Business Sciences program and specialized engineering-economics tracks, the first in Slovenia to receive EFMD accreditation.
• Doctoral Study Programs (3. stopnja) Third-cycle doctoral programs for advanced research and academic careers in economics and business disciplines.
• Business Consulting and Corporate Training (Svetovanja in izobraževanja za podjetja) Custom advisory, professional development, and executive education services delivered to Slovenian companies and organizations across multiple business disciplines.
• ARIS-Funded Research Programs Fundamental and applied research programs funded by Slovenia's ARIS agency, covering entrepreneurship, economic adaptation, advanced production management, and corporate social responsibility through 2027.
• Market-Funded Research Projects (Tržni projekti) Contracted market research, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), regulatory studies, and corporate governance consulting commissioned by businesses, public agencies, and international organizations including SPIRIT Slovenija, OECD, and WHO.
• International Summer Schools (Mednarodne poletne šole EPF) Short-term international summer programs including the Jean Monnet Big Data EU Business Implications course, PPP Erasmus Intensive Programme, and EU4YOUth courses for international participants.
• Student Career Center Services (Študentski Karierni Center) Career guidance, job postings, internship placement, and career counseling services connecting students and graduates with Slovenian employers including NLB and other industry partners.
• EPF Library Services (Knjižnica EPF) Library services for students and researchers including book lending, interlibrary loans, bibliographic queries, UDK classification support, and electronic resources access.
• Academic Journal Naše Gospodarstvo (Revija Naše Gospodarstvo) Faculty-published academic journal covering economics and business research, distributed to academic and professional audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• First EFMD accreditation in Slovenia for master's program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026The master's program 'Ekonomske in poslovne vede' (Economic and Business Sciences) received EFMD accreditation as the first program in Slovenia to achieve this prestigious international recognition. EFMD is a global network of business schools and companies dedicated to responsible management education.
• PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to UN Principles for Responsible Management Education, demonstrating commitment to sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility in business education. Part of the faculty's mission and quality framework.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (200+ institutions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean higher education institutions with bilateral agreements for student and faculty exchanges under Erasmus+ KA131, KA171, and CEEPUS programs. Enables international mobility and collaborative academic activities.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for inclusive entrepreneurship policy assessments. Faculty researchers contribute to OECD research on entrepreneurship policy, including assessments for Slovenia and The Missing Entrepreneurs publications.
• WHO (World Health Organization)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational health organization collaboration on health investment studies. Faculty researchers from the Institute of Finance and Artificial Intelligence contribute methodology and analysis for WHO European regional health economics research.
• Confucius Institute at University of GrazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative arrangement for Chinese language and culture promotion, providing students access to Chinese language courses and cultural exchange opportunities in collaboration with University of Graz.
• SODO d.o.o. (Sistemski operater distribucijskega omrežja z električno energijo)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistribution network operator engaged faculty expertise for regulatory framework studies and corporate governance legal analyses related to their regulated operations.
• Slovensko združenje za tveganja in zavarovanja SI.RISKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSlovenian risk and insurance association sponsoring annual Slovenian Corporate Risk Monitor research conducted by the Institute of Finance and Artificial Intelligence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade: Serbia's leading economics faculty serving a Western Balkan non-EU market. Comparable regional positioning with shared language-adjacent markets in former Yugoslavia and overlapping consulting clients.
• Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU): Leading Austrian public business university with EQUIS and AACSB accreditations. Comparable in mission as a public research business school serving a German-speaking neighboring market, competing for Central European talent and EU research funding.
• Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE): Czech Republic's leading public business university, comparable in scale and mission as a public economics and business faculty within a post-communist Central European EU member state.
• Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University: Czech public economics faculty comparable in scale and program structure, competing for similar international partnerships, Erasmus+ exchanges, and Horizon Europe research grants within the Central European region.
• School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana: The other major public business school in Slovenia, offering competing undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in economics and business. Most direct domestic competitor for Slovenian students, faculty talent, and ARIS research funding.
• Corvinus University of Budapest: Hungary's leading public business and economics university with strong regional research profile. Comparable positioning as a Central European public business school competing for EU framework funding and international students.
• Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb: Croatia's leading public economics faculty, comparable as a regional business school serving a Western Balkan EU-accession economy with similar Bologna-process program structures.
• University of Economics in Bratislava (EU BA): Slovakia's primary public business university, directly comparable as a smaller Central European public economics faculty competing for similar Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe funding pools.

Emerging players

• Kozminski University: Poland's leading private business school with triple-crown accreditation. Comparable in economics and business education focus but operates as a private alternative competing for top Central European students and executive education clients.

Broad incumbents

• University of Graz, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences: Austrian public university in neighboring Austria with broad economics and business offerings. Operates as a broader incumbent offering overlapping business programs but as part of a comprehensive university portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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