IBS International Business School Ljubljana

IBS Mednarodna poslovna šola Ljubljana

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2376
    • SI0069
    • SI-ETER.BAS.NATID: 40
    • Erasmus: SI LJUBLJA18

      • Erasmus Institution Code

      Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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    • WHED: IAU-022403

      • IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)

      Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Further location(s)
    Novo Mesto, Slovenia
  • Website
    http://www.ibs.si/index.php/en
  • Founding year
    2009
  • QF-EHEA levels
    second cycle, first cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2376

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Accreditation of a study programme
    is granted for an indefinite period or the application is denied.
  • Re-accreditation of a higher education institution
    is granted for a period of maximum five years (or less) or, if quality standards are not meet the accreditation is denied.
  • Initial accreditation of a higher education institutions
    is granted for a period of five years or, if quality standards are not meet, the application is denied.
  • Accreditation of changes of higher education institutions
    Changes to another type, merger by acquisition, merger by the formation of a new entity or division of higher education institutions, changing the location in Slovenia
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External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

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Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Institutional re-accreditation
  • DEQAR Report ID
    135365
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    • Re-accreditation of higher education institutions
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    positive with conditions or restrictions
  • Date
    22/05/2025
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The IBS implements its mission at the level of the first and second Bologna education. The strategic goals are defined in the strategic plan for the period 2023 to 2028 (available on the website). The strategic planning process should include goals that emphasise the acquisition of practical knowledge and ethics, which is defined in the institution's mission. The expert group suggests that the institution should include the promotion of an ethical and responsible attitude towards current issues of society and the environment in the strategic plan in a structured and transparent manner. The institution should take appropriate measures to include external stakeholders in the management and development of the institution's activities. The institution does not carry out adequate professional, scientific or research activities, as evidenced by the fact that the institution has no record of achievement in the fields and disciplines it covers. As a result, it is not possible to assess the quality of the academic, professional or research activities. As an academic research achievement during the last accreditation period, the Institute highlights the cooperation entered into with the University of Educons in 2022/23, which led to the hosting of two guest lecturers and the implementation of the project Empowering teachers for a student-centred approach, for which the IBS was the coordinator. The institute unsuccessfully applied for an ERASMUS project in 2021. The expert group considers that the scientific research and professional work are not compatible with Article 12 of the criteria as they do not allow the involvement of students in scientific research and professional work. The Institute does not have an appropriate system to monitor the satisfaction of participants in practical training, as it has recognised students with practical training based on work experience since 2018. As additional material after the expert group visit, the Institute has prepared a simple questionnaire for employers, but not for mentors of practical training. It would be useful to add questions for mentors to the existing survey for practical training. The student survey questionnaire also does not contain any questions on practical training, which prevents the institution from self-evaluating practical training. The SER drawn up by the institution does not contain an action plan with measures, objectives, deadlines and sponsors, which prevents the implementation and realisation of the planned measures from being monitored. At this point, the quality loop is not closed. The organisation does not include other internal and external stakeholders (professionals, mentors, project partners, employers) in the self-evaluation. The institution should establish a research group within the IBS, as the currently registered research group and its researchers do not collaborate or have a contractual relationship with the institution. Establish a system to monitor the development of academic research and the professional work of academic staff in line with the strategic goals. Appropriate measures must be taken to ensure the possibility of international exchanges of university teachers. Students particularly emphasised the personal approach of both teaching and professional staff, which ensures high quality and student-centred support and counselling, with a focus on support for international students in their first year. The institution offers many different solutions for the customised delivery of studies and study materials. When surveying students, it is necessary to ensure a representative sample of responses to the questionnaire or conduct another form of collecting feedback (e.g. student focus groups) while raising student awareness of the importance of a quality culture, the importance of the survey and self-evaluation at IBS. The institution should take measures to strengthen international exchange opportunities for students. The institution has modern equipment for the implementation of a hybrid pedagogical process. The institution's strategic plan should include a library development strategy as indicated in the Nakvis guidelines for hybrid education so that the institution can strengthen the operation of the library
    The IBS implements its mission at the level of the first and second Bologna education. The strategic goals are defined in the strategic plan for the period 2023 to 2028 (available on the website). The strategic planning process should include goals that emphasise the acquisition of practical knowledge and ethics, which is defined in the institution's mission. The expert group suggests that the ins...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/135365
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-5/2023/10
  • Verifiable Credential

Programme level

This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Mednarodno poslovanje (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Mednarodno poslovanje (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    135364
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    • Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    22/05/2025
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    On the basis of the materials and the interviews, the expert group found that the institution did not carry out a self-evaluation of the study programmes in the last accreditation period, so it has decided to carry out the 1st and 2nd standards in the external evaluation. It is necessary to take measures and define methods in the internal actions of the institution that ensure the modification and updating of study programmes with specific indicators. When evaluating the practical training of students, the expert group took into account the facts in the last accreditation period and thus determined that for the period of the last accreditation there was no curriculum for practical training, which is a necessary part of the study programme. The curriculum for practical training was approved at the meeting of the IBS Senate on 7 November 2024. The institution has accredited distance learning since 2009, but there is no adequate adaptation of the institution's self-evaluation and study programmes to this form of study. The evaluation of distance learning or hybrid delivery is not evident from the self-evaluation report. The UN does not define a hybrid method for implementing the pedagogical process or methods for evaluating distance learning. The syllabi indicate between 70 and 140 contact hours for courses with 10 ECTS. The timetables submitted show that the contact hours are not carried out to the prescribed extent, but significantly less. The contact hours must be realised as specified in the curricula. (Article 37 of the ZViS refers to an adjustment of the organisation and timetable of lectures for part-time students, but not to an adjustment of the scope of implementation). The curriculum does not adequately regulate the ECTS of electives and the division of courses by semester, so it is impossible to assess the number of ECTS by year and semester. In all questionnaires for internal and external stakeholders, the questions must be appropriately structured in order to obtain useful feedback on the content and competences of the study programme and courses. At the same time, the institution should take appropriate measures to utilise literature and materials defined in the subject curricula as mandatory and supplementary literature in the pedagogical process. In syllabus, the diction of learning outcomes should be aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy depending on the level of study. According to Bloom's taxonomy, the 1st level of learning focuses on understanding and application and the associated verbs, while the 2nd level of learning focuses on understanding and application and the associated verbs. The verbs used to define the intended learning outcomes for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes should be defined appropriately. The study programmes are conducted in English, which is not in line with the IBS Statute (currently valid version of 14. 7. 2022 and the draft with amendments, which the Expert Group approved on 29. 10. 2024), which states in paragraph 1, Article 50 that the language of instruction at the institution is Slovene and that, where provided by law, the study programme or parts of the study programme may also be conducted in a foreign language if the Senate adopts a decision on studying in a foreign language, which must take into account the language skills of students and university teachers. The expert group did not receive any information about the existence of a Senate resolution on the implementation of degree programmes in a foreign language. The Institute incorporates current content on sustainable development into the degree programmes and at the same time offers students various solutions for an adapted implementation of their studies.
    On the basis of the materials and the interviews, the expert group found that the institution did not carry out a self-evaluation of the study programmes in the last accreditation period, so it has decided to carry out the 1st and 2nd standards in the external evaluation. It is necessary to take measures and define methods in the internal actions of the institution that ensure the modification and...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/135364
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-5/2023/10-programi
  • Verifiable Credential
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Mednarodno poslovanje in trajnostni razvoj (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Mednarodno poslovanje in trajnostni razvoj (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    135364
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    • Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    22/05/2025
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    On the basis of the materials and the interviews, the expert group found that the institution did not carry out a self-evaluation of the study programmes in the last accreditation period, so it has decided to carry out the 1st and 2nd standards in the external evaluation. It is necessary to take measures and define methods in the internal actions of the institution that ensure the modification and updating of study programmes with specific indicators. When evaluating the practical training of students, the expert group took into account the facts in the last accreditation period and thus determined that for the period of the last accreditation there was no curriculum for practical training, which is a necessary part of the study programme. The curriculum for practical training was approved at the meeting of the IBS Senate on 7 November 2024. The institution has accredited distance learning since 2009, but there is no adequate adaptation of the institution's self-evaluation and study programmes to this form of study. The evaluation of distance learning or hybrid delivery is not evident from the self-evaluation report. The UN does not define a hybrid method for implementing the pedagogical process or methods for evaluating distance learning. The syllabi indicate between 70 and 140 contact hours for courses with 10 ECTS. The timetables submitted show that the contact hours are not carried out to the prescribed extent, but significantly less. The contact hours must be realised as specified in the curricula. (Article 37 of the ZViS refers to an adjustment of the organisation and timetable of lectures for part-time students, but not to an adjustment of the scope of implementation). The curriculum does not adequately regulate the ECTS of electives and the division of courses by semester, so it is impossible to assess the number of ECTS by year and semester. In all questionnaires for internal and external stakeholders, the questions must be appropriately structured in order to obtain useful feedback on the content and competences of the study programme and courses. At the same time, the institution should take appropriate measures to utilise literature and materials defined in the subject curricula as mandatory and supplementary literature in the pedagogical process. In syllabus, the diction of learning outcomes should be aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy depending on the level of study. According to Bloom's taxonomy, the 1st level of learning focuses on understanding and application and the associated verbs, while the 2nd level of learning focuses on understanding and application and the associated verbs. The verbs used to define the intended learning outcomes for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes should be defined appropriately. The study programmes are conducted in English, which is not in line with the IBS Statute (currently valid version of 14. 7. 2022 and the draft with amendments, which the Expert Group approved on 29. 10. 2024), which states in paragraph 1, Article 50 that the language of instruction at the institution is Slovene and that, where provided by law, the study programme or parts of the study programme may also be conducted in a foreign language if the Senate adopts a decision on studying in a foreign language, which must take into account the language skills of students and university teachers. The expert group did not receive any information about the existence of a Senate resolution on the implementation of degree programmes in a foreign language. The Institute incorporates current content on sustainable development into the degree programmes and at the same time offers students various solutions for an adapted implementation of their studies.
    On the basis of the materials and the interviews, the expert group found that the institution did not carry out a self-evaluation of the study programmes in the last accreditation period, so it has decided to carry out the 1st and 2nd standards in the external evaluation. It is necessary to take measures and define methods in the internal actions of the institution that ensure the modification and...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/135364
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-5/2023/10-programi
  • Verifiable Credential

Verifiable Credentials

A Verifiable Credential (VC) is a digitally-signed and thus tamper-evident document containing information on a subject (e.g. personal information, entitlements of an individual, degrees held by an individual or accreditation of a higher education institution). Quality assurance results recorded in DEQAR can be downloaded as W3C-compatible Verifiable Credentials.

Currently, two types of credentials can be issued:

EBSI Verifiable Accreditations (VA) can be used by a higher education institution in the context of the EBSI Early Adopters programme.

  • The VA allows the institution to prove its external quality assurance on the Trusted Issuer Registry (TIR). EBSI VAs are only issued for external quality assurance results with an official status in a national system (“part of obligatory EQA system”).
  • At present, the higher education institution’s EBSI DID needs to be communicated to EQAR and recorded in DEQAR manually at the moment. If you are a higher education institution participating in EBSI, please contact us to register your DID.
  • EBSI VAs are issued by EQAR under its DID did:ebsi:zk4bhCepWSYp9RhZkRPiwUL.

DEQAR Format Verifiable Credentials primarily serve as a proof of concept and public demonstrator currently.

  • DEQAR Format VCs are based on the plain W3C Recommendation and our own data model. While they closely follow the EBSI Schema, no EBSI-specific or EU-specific elements or data types are used.
  • The higher education institution is identified by its DEQAR URI in this case.
  • DEQAR Format VCs are issued by EQAR under its DID did:web:data.deqar.eu.

Please note: this is an experimental feature.