IEDC-Bled School of Management
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IEDC-Bled School of Management, located in Bled
, Slovenia
, is a Business School
. It was founded in 1986 upon an initiative of Slovenian business
community as the International Executive Development
Center.
IEDC is dedicated to executive education
only, operates independently from any university
, and is run by a group of faculty
under the President
and Dean
Professor Danica Purg
, who has served as the dean
since the inception. IEDC utilizes unique teaching methods: for example, it "has long been a champion of art as a tool in leadership development" (Anderson, 2008), integrated topics such as 'Sustainability for Competitive Advantage" throughout all long programs, and offers one-on-one mentorship with senior leaders for its Executive MBA participants.
The core intention of IEDC-Bled School of Management is to be an agent of change in the region, so courses, professors, and activities are selected to continuously challenge countries with transitional economies
to increase business quality and results. To this end, IEDC has founded CEEMAN
–Central and Eastern European Management Development
Association, the European Leadership Center, the Slovenian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact
, and other regional and international initiatives.
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, is a Business School
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
. It was founded in 1986 upon an initiative of Slovenian business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
community as the International Executive Development
Executive development
Executive development is the whole of activities aimed at developing the skills and competencies of those that have executive positions in organisations. While "executive" and "manager" and "leader" are often used interchangeably, "executive" is commonly used to signify the top 5% to 10% of the...
Center.
IEDC is dedicated to executive education
Executive Education
Executive Education refers to academic programs at leading graduate-level business schools worldwide for executives, business leaders and functional managers. These programs are non-credit and non-degree granting...
only, operates independently from any university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, and is run by a group of faculty
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
under the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
Professor Danica Purg
Danica Purg
Professor Dr. Danica Purg is the founding and current President of the IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia, and the founding President of the Central and East European Management Development Association , which has 180 members from 43 countries and whose aim is to enhance management...
, who has served as the dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
since the inception. IEDC utilizes unique teaching methods: for example, it "has long been a champion of art as a tool in leadership development" (Anderson, 2008), integrated topics such as 'Sustainability for Competitive Advantage" throughout all long programs, and offers one-on-one mentorship with senior leaders for its Executive MBA participants.
The core intention of IEDC-Bled School of Management is to be an agent of change in the region, so courses, professors, and activities are selected to continuously challenge countries with transitional economies
Transition economy
A transition economy or transitional economy is an economy which is changing from a centrally planned economy to a free market. Transition economies undergo economic liberalization, where market forces set prices rather than a central planning organization and trade barriers are removed,...
to increase business quality and results. To this end, IEDC has founded CEEMAN
Central and East European Management Development Association
The Central and East European Management Development Association was established in 1993 with the aim of fostering management development and management education development in CEE region...
–Central and Eastern European Management Development
Management Development
Management Development is best described as the process from which managers learn and improve their skills not only to benefit themselves but also their employing organizations....
Association, the European Leadership Center, the Slovenian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact
UN Global Compact
The United Nations Global Compact, also known as Compact or UNGC, is a United Nations initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation...
, and other regional and international initiatives.
Programs
IEDC-Bled School of Management educational programs include:- Degree programs: 1- year Executive MBA, 2-year Executive MBA, Presidents' MBA, and Executive PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
(launched in 2010) - Executive educationExecutive EducationExecutive Education refers to academic programs at leading graduate-level business schools worldwide for executives, business leaders and functional managers. These programs are non-credit and non-degree granting...
: open enrollment programs, such as a five week General Management Program, short seminars, as well as custom-made programs developed for individual organizational clients - International Summer Schools intended for young managers and professionals, including a two-week Young Managers Program, and a 9-day Discover Management Program