Prof. Dr. Štefan Bojnec UP FM and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sergej Gričar UNM were on a research visit to the Kingdom of Norway between 6 and 10 September 2025. During this time, they via Oslo visited the partner institution Faculty of Business, Languages and Social Sciences, Østfold University College on the Halden campus and the university campus in Fredrikstad.

Representatives of the Faculty of Management at the University of Primorska, Prof. Dr. Armand Faganel, Vice-Dean for Public Relations and Quality Assurance, and Prof. Dr. Simona Kustec, Head of the Center for Knowledge Development and Transfer at FM and former Minister of Education of the Republic of Slovenia, visited the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin.

Between 2 and 6 September 2025, Prof. DDr. Imre Fertő, Dr. Zoltan Bakucs and Dr. Lajos Baráth from ELTE, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of Economics in Budapest visited the UP Faculty of Management in Koper within the framework of the bilateral cooperation project between the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) in Ljubljana and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) in Budapest. They were continuing research activities with host Prof. Dr. Štefan Bojnec.

Before the start of the new academic year, UP will host Orientation Days on 29 and 30 September. The event is designed for degree-seeking international students as well as exchange students joining UP from partner institutions. Orientation Days offer a chance to meet fellow international students, discover the new academic and social environment, and connect with the people who will shape their study experience.

The 18th Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE) was held at the University of Bonn in Germany from 26 to 29 August 2025, which was also connected with the 50th anniversary of the EAAE.

Prof. Dr. Štefan Bojnec from UP FM attended the congress, who presented and co-presented three papers.

The University of Primorska invites all its students – all levels and years of study – to the ŠtartUP – sport and social event, which marks the beginning of the new academic year.

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that our students have ranked among the top six teams at an international competition in Zagreb with their entrepreneurial idea!

The University of Primorska, Faculty of Management has received funding under the Erasmus+ KA2 programme for the project "Bridging Gaps – Second-Hand Ventures for Sustainable Development and Inclusion", which will begin on September 1, 2025. The project team at UP FM includes Prof. Dr. Anita Trnavčević, Senior Lecturer Mag. Suzana Sedmak, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ana Arzenšek.

Most of you are probably familiar with the Erasmus + possibility of student mobility abroad, right? International exchanges are also made possible by the CEEPUS program, which consists of Central European countries, where you can also do research at some institutions abroad for your final thesis or go to lectures and take exams.The decision is yours.

The deadline for submitting the application form for electives among UP members for the 2025/2026 academic year is Monday, 6 October 2025.