The Development of the Faculty of Logistics at the University of Maribor

2002

Signature of “The letter of intent to establish the Faculty of Logistics and develop studies and researches in the interdisciplinary field of logistics” and “The contract on providing conditions for the functioning of the Faculty of Logistics and conditions for the implementation of its study programmes”.

2004

Conclusion of the process of establishing the Faculty of Logistics with a positive decision of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, and confirmation of two higher education programmes at the Faculty: university degree programme System Logistics and professional higher education programme Economic and Technical Logistics.

2005

On 1 October 2005 the undisturbed delivery of the first degree programme in accordance with the Bologna Declaration commences, simultaneously at two locations, as the Faculty of Logistics has the head office in Celje and a separate unit in Krško.

2006

Delivery of study programmes is upgraded by the introduction of blended learning and videoconference lectures.

2007

The first diplomas are conferred upon second degree students.

2008

Attainment of the international accreditation European Council for Business Education (ECBE).  Upon attaining the ECBE accreditation, the Faculty committed itself to continually improve and upgrade pedagogical and research work at the Faculty, and with this commitment it became one of the accredited institutions which have stricter entry requirements, as internationally accredited programmes are of higher value also when applying for a job. The attained accreditation will furthermore provide for better international cooperation in project and research work as well as in international exchange of students and lecturers.

2009

The first diplomas are conferred upon first-degree students.
The Faculty is in the process of attaining the American accreditation ACBSP.