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Aljoša Pavelin CEO, PBM Group, Croatia, EMBA 2010-11

What happens in the shipbuilding and related industries in our region and places like China? How did current situation affect relations with clients and communications within the companies? Read an interview with Mr. Aljoša Pavelin, our EMBA 2010-2011 alumnus, a CEO of the PBM Group that specializes in marine engines service and maintenance internationally.

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Matjaž Grm, Executive Sales and Marketing Director, Adria Mobil, EMBA 2003-04, Slovenia

THE ESSENCE OF MARKETING/BRANDING IS ABOUT CREATING THE VALUE FOR THE COMPANY WHILE EMPATHIZING WITH CONSUMERS AND GETTING THEIR TRUST

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Maria Gudkova - Ter Avest, Owner at Coaching and Consulting Boutique, EMBA 2009, the Netherlands

»I BELIEVE THAT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD, AND IN THE MODERN BUSINESS WORLD ESPECIALLY, THE ABILITY TO REINVENT AND PERPETUAL DEVELOPMENT ARE KEY TO SUCCESS AND SURVIVAL - BOTH ON A CORPORATE AND AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL.«

Denis Mancevič

Denis Mancevič, PhD, Director of Business Development, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs expert, STRATKOM, EMBA 2016-2017, Slovenia

»IF YOU ASK ME, INTEGRITY AND ETHICS IS THAT “THIN RED LINE” THAT WE, AS RESPONSIBLE MANAGERS AND LEADERS, SHOULD NEVER CROSS»

Mark Plesko

Mark Pleško, Co- Founder and CEO of Cosylab, MBA 1996 and AAA winner 2018

“LEADERSHIP IS RESPONSIBILITY TO MY TEAM: BEING FIRST IN BATTLE AND TAKING THE LARGEST HITS SO THAT OTHERS CAN MOVE ON WITH LESS EFFORT”

Shar Kurtishi

Shar Kurtishi, CEO of ASD-Group, IEDC MBA 2010 graduate (Kosovo)

»EVERYTHING DEPRECIATES EXCEPT AN INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL»

Nikola Vasilev

Nikola Vasilev, CEO, Bulgarian Railways, IEDC MBA 2013 graduate (Bulgaria)

»WHERE EVOLUTION IS NOT POSSIBLE, THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR A REVOLUTION»

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Zoya Zhabenko, Business Development Director, Home Shopping Russia Ltd, IEDC MBA 2015-16 (Ukraine)

»NO MATTER HOW WELL I KEEP DEVELOPING MY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, IN MY OPINION, “SITTING IN ONE PLACE” LEADS TO A PROFESSIONAL MYOPIA».

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Rade Injac, Head Launches LatAm, Sandoz International Miami LatAm Office, IEDC MBA 2016-17

You never know who and how, in the most difficult moment, will show up and give you a hand and will push you forward.

Cristina Doros Interview

Cristina Doros, MBA 2009, Senior Director in Core Products CIS&SEE, Visa, Moldova

WHEN WE DEVELOP NEW IDEAS, WE KEEP IN MIND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE – AND ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RESPONSIBLE PATH

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Nino Chedia, DEMP 2015, Deputy CEO, JSC Hualing Insurance, Georgia

NETWORKING, WITH ITS WEAK AND STRONG TIES IS THE SOURCE OF TRUST, RECIPROCITY, AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AS WELL THE SOURCE OF NEW IDEAS AND INFORMATION

Anastsiya Paruntseva

Anastasiya Paruntseva, Business Development Director, CULINARYON, Russia

»PUT YOUR SOUL INTO YOUR PROJECT EVERY MINUTE AND SEE HOW THE ROUTINE TURNS INTO THE WORK OF YOUR LIFE«

Daria-Illy

Daria Illy, CEO and Member of the Board of Mitaca, and Member of the Board of Illycaffè

“YOU NEED THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO GIVE THEIR BEST”

Tomislav Corak

Tomislav Čorak, MBA 2003, Generali AAA Winner 2017

“In management never reinvent the wheel. Always check who has done it before.”

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Flemming Stig Hansen, Executive MBA 2015-16, Managing Director, Excellerator, Denmark

»The hardest thing is to set a goal, since it has to be formulated not only in your brain, but go down to your heart. If you think in terms “it would be nice to…”, don’t quit your job. If you really want something, be ready to make sacrifices.«

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Iskra Reić, Executive Vice-President of Europe, AstraZeneca PLC, Executive MBA 2006-07

»LEADING PEOPLE IN DIVERSE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS TESTS YOU CONSTANTLY«

Mpho Sekwele

Mpho Sekwele, Mandela Washington Fellow, EMBA, 2017, South Africa

Stand up for the greater good

Aleš Bulc

Aleš Bulc, Presidents MBA 2004, Managing Director, German subsidiary of Global Bioenergies

Rise of the Decentralized and Greener New World

Jozica Rejec, IEDC EMBA Alumna

Jožica Rejec, EMBA 2007-2008, President and CEO, Domel Holding, Slovenia

If you are convinced that your ideas and aims are right, know that there is no limit to their realisation.

Saviola Shahollari, EMBA 2016, CEO and Founder BAITS, Albania

I believe that innovation can spur from periphery

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