School of Economics and Business of University of Sarajevo was founded in 1952 and is a leading higher-education institution with a long tradition. During its existence, the School has permanently been developing and adjusting to labor market needs, by introducing a number of programs in the area of economics and business administration.
Students have the opportunity to study according to highest European standards and thus acquire specific, fundamental and specialist knowledge in various areas of economy and become able to work in all manufacturing, financial and social sectors. Our School offers students numerous possibilities to gain practical experience, working habits and skills that will make them competitive in the labor market.
As a leading public institution in the domain of economics and management, School of Economics and Business of University of Sarajevo provides education at all levels (first, second and third cycle of studies, and lifelong learning), and in the key areas of specialization. School of Economics and Business has internationalized its programs by introducing concentrations in English at all levels of study. A series of “double” and joint study programs with renowned international universities have been introduced. The program development is important part of the School’s strategy since it supports internationalization, inclusion of business community and achieving excellence.
What distinguishes our institution from others is the continuous commitment to improving quality, which in turn resulted in acquiring a number of accreditations by prestigious world accreditation agencies.
Over the past five years, the School has been granted two prestigious accreditations for economic and business faculties in the world:
- American AACSB institutional accreditation – which included SEBS in the community of 5% best business schools across the world,
- European EPAS accreditation, which confirmed the excellence of the first cycle of studies in English, in Financial Management and Marketing Management.
School of Economics and Business organized and hosted a few significant international and regional conferences:
- CEO Conference – the largest conference for youth in the region and one of the largest in Europe, with over 100 speakers from the world of business and 7,000 participants so far;
- ICES and ICOS scientific international conferences that gather the most renowned experts of the academic and business world who discuss current issues and research in economics and business,
- EMAC seventh regional conference which deals with the latest trends in marketing, application of neuromarketing in academy and practice, and prominent research in the region.
Co-organizer of Economic Forum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Economic Institute Sarajevo.
Economic Institute was established in 1961. It is in public ownership, but its activities are completely market-oriented, without budget and other donations. For project organization, apart from its own resources, Economic Institute Sarajevo uses people resources from School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo, with which it has an agreement on business cooperation and partnership. In this way, we are in the opportunity to say that we have almost 100 senior and junior researchers who, leaning on the management capacities of Economic Institute Sarajevo, create competitiveness and are able to realize the most complex scientific-research projects. This is the reason why Economic Institute Sarajevo is considered to be a welcome partner in numerous consortiums and research institutes in Europe on projects that are realized in Bosnia and Herzegovina and are financed from the EU, World Bank or other funds which support countries in transition. The scope of our research is defined by market needs, that is, by demand structure. In this context, the dominant role belongs to public sector and the funds from the European Union, and research projects can become financed only through public tenders.