In the 80th episode of the Alumni Connect podcast, our guest was Tanja Majcen Velečič, who serves at Novartis as Head of Data, Digital Ecosystems, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence in pharmaceutical manufacturing, operating in both a local and global context.

Are you a student or graduate of the UL SEB business programme? Are/were you among the best students in your class? If the answer to these questions is yes, you have earned the right to join Beta Gamma Sigma. The invitations will be sent out next week.

At the 12th Italian Business Forum, an important contribution comes from research carried out within the IMB Programme. Students from the 32 Generation (2024/25) have been exploring the growth potential of Slovenia’s deep tech, green tech, biotech, and space tech ecosystems.

During the first semester, IMB students addressed real HR challenges faced by Hofer as part of the HRM course. To complement the project, Hofer invited the students to visit its logistics centre in Lukovica.

On March 8, 2026, the School of Economics and Business of the University of Ljubljana celebrated its 80th anniversary in the Linhart Hall of Cankarjev dom. The festive event brought together the rich historical heritage, institutional achievements, and developmental vision of the faculty, gathering representatives of the academic community, business, and politics in one place.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of UL SEB, the School welcomed representatives from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics and Business: Dean Prof. Dr. Žaklina Stojanović and Vice Dean for Finance and International Cooperation Prof. Dr. Saša Ranđelović.

Students learned about the development of the leading Slovenian provider of aluminum fences and aluminum decorative facades, and project work based on design thinking and business modeling at the family company Elšnik d.o.o.

Today, the School of Economics and Business hosted a meeting of the International Advisory Board.

School of Economics and Business University of Ljubljana is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Over eight decades, it has grown into a leading institution for education and research in economics and business in Slovenia and one of the most prominent business schools in Central and South-Eastern Europe.

The first issue of Economic and Business Review in 2026 brings contributions on knowledge management collaboration in knowledge intensive industries, institutional logics shaping corporate governance in Slovenia, ESG–credit risk dynamics in EU banks, and consumers’ motivations for disclosing private data online.

Matjaž Elšnik, CEO, presented to the students the development of the family business Elšnik d.o.o. and key entrepreneurial experiences on cooperation, digital promotion, adaptability, and trust.

At the online event hosted by SEB Alumni and Stellenbosch Business School, experts discussed the adoption of generative artificial intelligence in organizations. They emphasized that success largely depends on an organizational and human-centered approach, building employee trust, encouraging experimentation, and addressing real business challenges.

During their visit to the company Tames, students gained insight into real business challenges and learned how design thinking and business modeling support the development of business solutions.

The School of Economics and Business inaugurates its 80th-anniversary celebrations with its flagship event: the Commemorative Ceremony at Cankarjev dom.

CEK Library is trialling six new e-resources until the end of March 2026. Try them out and tell us what you think – your feedback will play an important role in deciding whether the library subscribes to these resources in the future.

March brings the first signs of spring and a rich selection of new titles at the CEK Library. Discover recent publications that can support your studies and research.

We are extremely proud that our IMB students, under the mentorship of Dr. Denis Marinšek, CFA, took part in the CFA Research Challenge 2025/2026, organized in Slovenia by CFA Society Slovenia—and emerged as the winners.

We recently hosted Mr. George Deriso for a guest lecture exploring his professional journey across corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and academia.

When she left her hometown of Ptuj at the age of fourteen to live independently in Ljubljana, she could not have known how profoundly that early step would shape her life. Today, Tamara Štumperger is an electrical engineer, a part-time master’s student in the Business and Organization program at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, and has been with Danfoss for thirteen years. She works in supplier quality within the automotive industry.

Her path has been anything but linear – from an early ambition to work with animals to leading complex quality systems. By combining technical expertise, business insight and the discipline of sport, she connects processes, people and ideas. She believes in responsibility, curiosity and in the idea that the right things happen at the right time.