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We had the pleasure of welcoming Tim Umberger, an IMB alumnus, Board Member at Advance Capital Partners, and co-founder of Capital Partners, as a guest speaker for our students.

Tilen Klobučar found the starting point for his career path in the diverse academic environment of the School of Economics and Business. He knew he wanted a dynamic job that goes beyond routine and requires thinking in a broader context. Over time, he recognized procurement as a field that offers exactly this kind of dynamism, while also opening space for strategic thinking and long-term impact. An important milestone on his journey was his exchange at the University of Mannheim, where he gained additional confidence and a broader perspective. Early on, he set the goal of securing his first job in strategic procurement and persistently invested in it, even when the path was not easy. Today, as Head of Procurement at Pipistrel, he is building and developing the procurement function, while emphasizing integrity, ethics, and long-term thinking as the foundation of his work.

UL SEB is hosting the GSERM Ljubljana Winter School from 12 to 16 January, organised in cooperation with our partner institution, the University of St Gallen.

We recently welcomed Matej Pregarc, an IMB alumnus currently working at Hilti, for an engaging guest lecture.
Matej offered valuable insights into Hilti’s business strategy, organisational culture, and international career opportunities, with a particular emphasis on internships and early career development. His contribution was especially meaningful because he spoke not only as a company representative, but as an alumnus who once sat in the same lecture halls as our current students.

In 2026, the CEK Library expanded and updated its range of e-resources available to students and staff at UL SEB. Key developments include the addition of the new TrendWatching collection, an upgrade of e-resources within EBSCO databases, and the introduction of the Consumer Insights module in Statista.

The Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools Network (ACE) organised an international research symposium at the School of Management, Xiamen University between 9 - 12 December 2025.

In January, the CEK Library enriched its collection of print and e-books with new titles, with a particular focus on publications from Cambridge University Press.

In 2026, students and staff at UL SEB gained access to high-quality e-textbooks from leading publishers Cambridge, Pearson, SAGE and Wiley.

During the pre-exam and exam period, we have once again extended the opening hours of the Blue CEK Area, where you can study every day from 6:00 am to midnight.

During January and February, we ask all users to maintain silence in the CEK Library’s study areas and Cubes of Knowledge as part of the exam preparation period.

Extended opening hours during exam and pre-exam periods, more study spaces, clearly defined quiet and social areas, additional equipment, and a coffee machine are just some of the improvements shaped by your ideas and feedback at the CEK Library.

When you run out of energy or focus while studying at CEK Library, you do not have to go far – a quick coffee, drink, or snack now awaits you at CEK Blue Area on the second floor.

The festive season brings adjusted opening hours at the library. You can visit us until 24 December, after which The CEK Library will be closed until 4 January 2026.

The IMB Alumni hosted a fireside chat featuring two distinguished speakers whose work has profoundly shaped economic thought both globally and in Slovenia: Professor Jan Svejnar and Professor Janez Prašnikar. Professor Svejnar is the Richard N. Gardner Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Columbia University, with a long-standing academic career and extensive advisory experience with international institutions such as the World Bank, the EBRD, and numerous governments. He was joined by Professor Prašnikar, Professor Emeritus at the School of Economics and Business and founder of the IMB Programme, who is widely recognised as one of Slovenia’s leading economists and a pioneer of empirical economic research in the region.

Tourism management students visited Ljubljana’s City Hall, where they attended a guest lecture by Mitja Predovnik, Assistant Director of Tourism Ljubljana. He spoke about current challenges in destination management.

Laura Mlakar is one of those young entrepreneurs who grew up in an entrepreneurial environment, which is why she has carried an entrepreneurial drive within her since childhood. Her studies at the Faculty of Economics further encouraged her to put theoretical knowledge into practice as soon as possible. Already during her studies, she and a friend began building their first entrepreneurial story, and today they run a successful vertical video content agency, Createable, employing a ten-member team and collaborating with numerous companies.

Her view on entrepreneurship is clear: opportunities only arise when we dare to take the first step, explore new paths, and build relationships – both with people and with users.