PROGRAMMES
SUSTAINABILITY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
On-site programme: 8 September–13 September 2025
Virtual component: 5 September 2025
Organisation: Faculty of Economics and Business
Venue: Maribor, Slovenia
ECTS: 3
The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Maribor is organising an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme “Sustainability in International Business”, which will take place in Maribor, Slovenia.
ABOUT
SUSTAINABILITY is becoming an increasingly important direction in business operations. It is rooted in the negative consequences of the neoliberal development paradigm in the world and the calls for sustainable development by international organizations and national governments. The latter implies that countries, organizations, and individuals focus on achieving economic prosperity and positively impacting the natural environment and society.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS involves interactions and business activities between many countries, companies, and stakeholders. Companies are responding to calls to implement sustainability in their business practices with varying degrees of commitment; some incorporate aspects of all three pillars of sustainability (economic, social, environmental) into their international business practices, while others focus on just one or two. Different types of companies offer many examples of good practices in this area.
The current turbulent global environment represents levers for much-needed transformations of business activities or entire corporate business models towards sustainability and opportunities to reverse harmful socio-economic trends and increase the international competitiveness of countries and companies.
– Do you know how companies in the manufacturing and service industries can achieve competitive advantages by implementing sustainability in their international business?
– Do you know the best practices for well-known multinational companies from different industries in integrating sustainability into their international business?
– Do you know how companies’ international supply chains can be more environmentally and socially responsible?
– Do you know good practices for integrating sustainability into international marketing communications?
– Do you know good practices in sustainable international tourism?
– Do you know what national support mechanisms and types of EU funding are available to integrate sustainability aspects into international business?
Apply for the International Summer School and gain insights into the sustainability aspects of international business!
UM FEB 2025 International Summer School Programme
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Early applications: until 31 May 2025
Deadline: 24 June 2025
Step 1: Before applying, students should send to sustainability.feb@um.si
– A signed confirmation from their home institution that it will allow them to apply for an ERASMUS+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) scholarship if their application for the summer school is successful.
– Short CV (up to 1 page)
– Short motivation letter (up to 150 words)
– Claim for Establishing a Unique Personal Number (EMŠO)
Step 2: Students apply at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/i0gwDjyvZu.
Step 3: Accepted students will receive confirmation of their acceptance (Acceptance Letters) and pre-completed Learning Agreement by 28 June 2025.
NOTE: After the summer school, students will receive certificates of attendance. This Summer School is a one-week intensive program, so students will not receive grades.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
There is no tuition fee for the International Summer School »Sustainability in International Business« 2025.
Students cover the travel and accommodation costs from the ERASMUS+ BIP grant.
The University of Maribor covers the costs of at least one meal a day and the expenses of attending social events within the International Summer School Programme.
The University of Maribor will accommodate students in twin rooms in the student dormitories of the University of Maribor (presumably in Dorm 3, Tyrševa ulica 30, 2000 Maribor, https://sd.um.si/portal/index.php/nasi-domovi?id=122). Students will pay the cost of their accommodation during their stay in Maribor (110 EUR for the entire week).
CONTACTS:
Romana Korez Vide, PhD, Assoc. Prof., International Summer School Coordinator, e-mail: romana.korez@um.si
Sanja Kocijan, MSc, Head of FEB International Office, e-mail: sanja.kocijan@um.si
The programme is organised as an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme. Students are entitled to an Erasmus+ scholarship for participation in the programme. You can find more information here.
