Executive MBA Programs

From executive potential to executive performance

Why should you consider IEDC’s Executive MBA program as a major investment in

your career development and potential?

With IEDC's Executive MBA, you will join an international peer group of highly motivated

and experienced executives. You will sharpen the quality of your managerial decision

making, develop your leadership capabilities, and discover new opportunities for personal

growth and career advancement.

IEDC is uniquely positioned to attract a world-class faculty team, including visiting professors from the best business schools

in Europe and North America. These professors are recognized internationally as leaders in their respective fields of expertise.

The IEDC EMBA program is innovative in its structure and curriculum. Some unique and cutting-edge features of our

program include learning from other professions like arts, science and sports as well as deliberate emphasis on business

sustainability and ethics. You will benefit from individual coaching and mentoring and practical experience from faculty-

directed small group consulting projects with international companies. The EMBA experience, for many participants, is a life

changing experience. It will change the way you act and think. Deciding to embark on an Executive MBA is a big decision for

you. If you would like to speak to someone who has completed the IEDC EMBA program, we would be pleased to put you

in touch with some of our alumni. As program director, I am also available to respond to your questions. We look forward

to welcoming you to our EMBA program.

Professor Jim Ellert

IEDC Executive MBA Program DirectorProfessor Emeritus of Finance and Strategy Former Associate Dean of Faculty, IMD Lausanne

Welcome From the program Director

At IEDC-Bled School of Management, you will find a creative environment to develop your leadership and management

potential. MBA programs offer you a learning process that stretches the mind, expands your managerial repertoire, and

prepares you for future business opportunities. We are driven by a vision that successful management is not only affected

by one’s own company and the business world, but also the society that surrounds it. We aim to promote ethical, socially

responsible and creative leadership and, as a whole, create an environment that offers you:

What maKeS oUr program UNiQUe?

1. EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING PROCESSBringing together some of the best teachers in the world with the most promising managers of the region, IEDC creates

a learning process that stretches the mind, expands your leadership repertoire, and changes the quality of decision-making.

The learning process is personalized for every participant based on your individual development needs.

2. INNOVATIVE CURRICULUMWhether it is the Arts and Leadership, Business in Society, the Sustainability for Strategic Advantage course, or one-on-one

mentorship with experienced business leaders, you are guaranteed a cutting-edge curriculum celebrated for its innovation

and impact.

3. VIEW FROM THE TOPThe EMBA at IEDC helps you connect the dots across core management disciplines, develop capacity to deal with emerging

opportunities, and prepare you to lead and inspire in an era of massive challenges.

4. A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCERarely in life do you get an opportunity to choose who you want to be. An MBA is one of those rare chances to transform,

re-direct, and grow. Here, at IEDC, every program element is designed to help you in this demanding journey of self-

transformation.

5. TRANSLATING GLOBAL INTO REGIONALExcellence in management is universal. Yet, it takes a special effort to adopt the best global knowledge to the unique

realities of a particular region. Whether you are joining us from Croatia, Georgia, or Canada, IEDC makes sure that nothing

gets “lost in translation” or loses relevance for your experience.

6. A NETWORK FOR LIFESpending 17 intense weeks in the company of accomplished managers and leading scholars marks only the beginning of

relationships that last a lifetime. An alumni network of over 60,000 executives from more than 70 countries awaits you at

graduation.

7. FULL COMMITMENT TO YOUWe believe that executive development is a process of transformation, both professional and personal. To make this change

happen, our full attention is focused on you. From approachable staff members to inviting buildings, with many beautiful

paintings, our resources and attention are there to make your MBA successful.

≈ieDc slogan “School with the view” well suits it, because ieDc really provides a different perspective for everyone involved in its educational system. everybody at ieDc is willing to learn. it’s a real privilege to have a different view in my life now…to have an ieDc view.√

Dardan Sejdiu, Slovene/Kosovo Pension Fund, Executive MBA 2007, Kosovo

≈my time at ieDc has been outstanding; an environment full of reflection, hard work and a positive way of life. i am empowered and feel i can give so much more to others to succeed in their quest. i have also developed a real hunger for success and cannot wait to unleash it.√

Isaac Quansah Aggrey, Women Business Center, Cape ICT Society, Executive MBA 2010, Ghana & South Africa

IEDC Executive MBA Programs are designed for practicing and potential managers who want to upgrade their previous

business experience and transform their executive potential into executive performance. IEDC Executive MBA Programs

offer you 17 weeks of a unique learning experience delivered in short modules: be it One-Year EMBA, Two-Year EMBA or

Three-year Presidents' MBA.

hoW to get aN mBa WithoUt leaviNg yoUr joB?

≈the roles of leaders have changed and they need to be supported by their abilities based on courage and creativity. this courage is to envision new possibilities and challenge and inspire others − just like artists do. Business study related to arts increases development of the imagination, spatial thinking and abstract reasoning, which are all essential skills for today’s business professionals.√

Željko Katušin, INKLA Trading&Engineering GmbH, President’s MBA 2004, Austria

One-Year EMBA17 weeks organized into four modules, completed in one year

IF SPEED AND INTENSITY OF TRANSFORMATION MATTER TO YOu BECAuSE ...

• You are getting ready to

move to a higher position

in your organization, for

example, from a functional

to a general manager.

• You started your own

company, and are ready to

shift to a higher gear.

• You are interested in

re-directing your career

beyond the boundaries of

your company.

Two-Year EMBA17 weeks organized into seven modules, completed over two years

IF TIME AWAY FROM THE OFFICE MATTERS TO YOu BECAuSE ...

• The projects you oversee do

not permit long absences.

• The company you represent

is undergoing significant

transformation that would

be difficult to neglect for

four or five weeks.

Presidents’ MBAThree years tailored to your own personal schedule

IF FLEXIBILITY IN THE PROCESS MATTERS TO YOu BECAuSE ...

• You hold a top executive

position in your company.

• Your professional

environment changes at a

fast rate, and it is hard to

predict your schedule far

in advance.

• You would like to align the

sequence of courses you

take with the leadership

challenges you face.

Which program FitS BeSt iNto yoUr BUSiNeSS ScheDUle?

≈i’ve been involved into emerging economies in the last few years and being a part of the school that has students from these parts of the world is a fantastic opportunity for me!√

Anthony Pellicci, Steris Deutschland GmbH, Executive MBA 2010, USA,

≈after the first intensive mBa module, i could say that the process of change started irreversibly. my comfort zone was left behind, i learned to take risks and embrace team work. learning can be fun, hard and inspiring at the same time. i am happy with my decision as i had the opportunity to meet incredible faculty, great people and to improve myself.√

Amalia Badescu, Media Management Institute, Executive MBA 2012, Romania

≈Bled in Slovenia has the best small business school in europe.√

The Independent

≈one of the leading innovators in business education in central and eastern europe.√

The Financial Times

≈Slovenia’s ieDc widens leaders’ perspectives.√

The Wall Street Journal Europe

• Accounting and Control

• Financial Management

• Leadership: Leading Through People Management

• Operations Management and Management

of Information Technology

• Marketing and Sales Management

FUNCTIONAL COURSES

ELECTIVES

• Arts and Leadership

• Business in Society

• Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

• Customer Focused Organization Development

of Managerial and Leadership Skills

• Leadership: Leading Self and Others

• Strategic Management

• Strategic Management: Strategic Toolkit

STRATEGIC & INTEGRATIVE COURSES

hoW oUr iNNovative cUrricUlUm improveS yoUr cUrricUlUm vitae?

Leadership Skills Personal Development Communications

E M B A P r o j e c t

program aDmiNiStratioN

When One & Two-Year EMBAs start in February each year.

President’s MBA enrollment is throughout the year.

WhereIEDC-Bled School of Management, designed as an art

gallery and with state-of-the-art facilities, offers a creative

environment for creative leadership and is a unique place

for learning and reflection.

LanguageThe Program is conducted in English.

Admission requirements

• Minimum 3 years of meaningful work experience

(for Presidents’ MBA top position in an organization)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• ≈Bologna« Bachelor level degree or higher

• Completed application forms

• 2 letters of recommendation

• Admission interview

Learn more about Executive MBA Programs

at IEDC:

• Visit our web site

• Request a full brochure

• Participate in an Executive MBA MasterClass in your

country

• Visit IEDC during an Open House

• Have a meeting or phone consultation with an

Executive MBA office representative

Application and further informationPlease visit www.iedc.si for more information about

the program and to apply online, or contact the EMBA

office at +386 4 5792 515 or emba@iedc.si

ieDc − a School With a vieW

On the shore of Lake Bled in the breathtaking Alpine setting, just 20 minutes by road from Ljubljana International

Airport. IEDC-Bled School of Management is an award-winning boutique business school created specifically for

practicing managers and experienced executives. It is well known for its unique, innovative and real-world programs

that enroll highly-experienced participants. World-class professors offer you a flexible and personalized approach that

upgrades our custom-made programs and gives us a globally renown recognition. Welcome to IEDC!

Over the years IEDC’s programs have inspired about 60.000 executives from 70 countries. We offer a mix of cultures

and knowledge that exceeds the limits of classic business education and enriches the minds of participants. So get

in touch with real world learning that focuses on leadership development and transforms executive potential into

executive performance.

IEDC-Bled School of Management prešernova 33, 4260 Bled, Slovenia • tel.:+386 4 57 92 500 • Fax: +386 4 57 92 501 •

e-mail: info@iedc.si • www.iedc.si

Associations

• European Leadership Centre Headquarters

• CEEMAN Headquarters

• uN Global Compact Slovenia Headquarters

• Coca-Cola Sustainability Chair

Acknowledgements

• Accredited by AMBA and IQA (CEEMAN).

• Named among 100 top business schools in the world

concerning innovations according to the Aspen

Institute’s 2009-2010 edition Beyond Grey Pinstripes.

• Prof. Dr. Danica Purg, IEDC President, was named

the 2010 Educator of the Year by the Academy of

International Business (AIB).

• Awarded with the MBA Innovation Award 2012 of

Association of MBAs.

Bled, Slovenia