Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor

What Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor does

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor (EPF UM) is a public higher education faculty within the University of Maribor in Slovenia, founded in 1959 and operating from Razlagova 14 in Maribor. It delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across economics, business, finance, accounting, marketing, management, and business engineering, supported by part-time study tracks, lifelong learning programs, summer schools (including Jean Monnet), and student services such as a career center, library, and tutoring system.

The faculty's core technology is its accredited academic offering rather than a software platform; its notable structural features are the EFMD-accredited master's program (the first in Slovenia), PRME membership, and an International Advisory Board drawn from Victoria University of Wellington, Indiana University, Pforzheim University, and the University of Zagreb. Internationalization is delivered through Erasmus+ KA131 and KA171 networks, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements, a Double Degree Agreement with the Faculty of Economics in Osijek (signed May 2026), and a Confucius Institute partnership with the University of Graz.

Its revenue model is characteristic of a public Slovenian university faculty: state budget allocations via the University of Maribor, tuition fees and study contributions, and competitive grant funding from Erasmus+, Interreg, Jean Monnet, and other EU programs. Recruitment runs through the University of Maribor's national admission system, supplemented by direct channels such as the website, RSS feed, and Go Global international student events. EPF reports no subsidiaries, no external shareholders, and operates under the oversight of the University of Maribor.

Name

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor

Legal name

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Univerze v Mariboru

Website

https://epf.um.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor is a public Slovenian higher education faculty within the University of Maribor offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in economics and business, serving domestic and international students through accredited and exchange-based learning.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAHAI

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAO

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAIAIAG

Field Schools & Experiential Academic Programs (Archaeology, Ecology, etc.)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Higher education
• Economics degrees
• Business administration
• University faculty
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Maribor

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor (EPF) is a public higher education faculty within the University of Maribor offering degree programs in economics and business at undergraduate (1st cycle), master's (2nd cycle), and doctoral (3rd cycle) levels, in both full-time and part-time study modes. It also delivers lifelong learning programs, international student and staff exchanges (Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral), consulting, professional training, and publishes the academic journal 'Naše Gospodarstvo'.

Product overview

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor (EPF) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across three study levels: undergraduate (1st cycle), graduate (2nd cycle), and doctoral (3rd cycle). The faculty provides both full-time and part-time study options, along with lifelong learning programs. Supporting the core academic offerings are student services including a career center, library services, international exchange programs (Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements), and an academic journal titled 'Naše Gospodarstvo'. The faculty's educational offering includes specialized programs in areas such as economics, business, accounting, finance, management, marketing, and business engineering. The institution also engages in research activities, international projects, and maintains partnerships with the business community through consulting and professional training services.

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Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku (Faculty of Economics in Osijek)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Double Degree Agreement signed between EPF UM and EF Osijek for master's level education. Students can complete part of their studies at the partner institution and receive diplomas from both universities upon successful completion.
• Victoria University of WellingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of EPF UM's International Advisory Board (IAB), providing strategic guidance on internationalization and faculty development.
• Indiana UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of EPF UM's International Advisory Board (IAB), contributing to strategic development discussions.
• Pforzheim UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of EPF UM's International Advisory Board (IAB), participating in strategic development and internationalization initiatives.
• Ekonomska fakulteta Sveučilišta u ZagrebucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of EPF UM's International Advisory Board (IAB) and participates in Regional Deans Meeting for Southeast European business schools.
• Erasmus+ Partner Institutions (KA131)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean partner universities for student and staff exchange programs under Erasmus+ KA131.
• Erasmus+ Partner Institutions (KA171)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner universities outside Europe for exchange programs under Erasmus+ KA171.
• CEEPUS NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentral European Exchange Programme for University Studies network for academic mobility in the region.
• Bilateral Agreements PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversities with bilateral cooperation agreements for student and staff exchanges.
• Konfucijev inštitut na Univerzi v Gradcu (Confucius Institute at University of Graz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for promoting Chinese language and culture, and cultural exchange activities.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Vienna): WU Vienna is a large, well-established Austrian business university with a much broader portfolio and stronger brand across Europe, competing for international students and faculty against EPF UM and providing a benchmark for what a top-tier regional business school can become.

Direct peers

• Ekonomska fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu: Zagreb's Faculty of Economics is a direct regional peer of EPF UM, sharing business-school structure, regional Dean cooperation, and overlapping candidate pool across Croatia and Slovenia, while sitting on EPF's International Advisory Board.
• Ekonomska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani (UL EF): Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana is the primary domestic peer of EPF UM, both being Slovenian public university faculties of economics and business with overlapping undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs targeting the same national student pool.
• IEDC Bled School of Management: IEDC Bled is a Slovenian business school competing for the same domestic and Southeastern European management talent pool, but focused on executive MBAs and short programs rather than the full three-cycle academic portfolio that EPF UM offers.
• Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku (EFOS): Faculty of Economics in Osijek is a direct regional peer and now a formal partner via the new Double Degree Agreement for master's-level study, making the two institutions directly comparable in program structure, regional positioning, and student target market.

Regional players

• Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze (Prague University of Economics and Business): VŠE Prague is a leading Central European business university comparable to EPF UM in its public-university structure and CEE positioning, but operating at significantly larger scale and stronger international brand recognition.

Peers

• Corvinus University of Budapest:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekonomsko-poslovna-fakulteta-maribor

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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