The Faculty of Business Management at the University of Economics in Bratislava, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, has successfully organized a course for the third time entitled: “Attributes of Entrepreneurship in International Practice,” led by Assoc. Prof. Ing. Mgr. Gabriela Dubcová, PhD, and coordinated by Ing. Jana Kissová, PhD.
During the summer semester of the 2024/2025 academic year, FPM EUBA students had the opportunity to take this elective course. The aim of the course was to familiarize students with how companies operate abroad through representative institutions—various embassies within and outside the EU. They gained insights into the nature of business in a specific country and learned about forms of operation in foreign markets, legislation, tax and social security burdens, consumer protection, financing, education, and other factors that support responsible business practices and sustainable development.
The content of the lectures focused in more detail on the following areas:
A specific country and the key factors shaping its role as a member of the European/global economy.
A specific country and its most important common policies within the EU and other groupings.
Selected (relevant) economic policies of a specific country.
Support for entrepreneurship in a specific country.
Consumer protection and food safety.
Tax policy in a specific country.
Social policy in a specific country.
The environment and its protection.
A specific country in relation to the EU budget and funding from the EU or, where applicable, other organizations.
A specific country and its foreign and security policy, with an emphasis on the economy and financing.
Education in a specific country, particularly in the fields of economics and management.
ESG/corporate social responsibility/sustainable business development in a specific country.
The students responded very positively to the lectures; they had the opportunity to engage in direct discussions with ambassadors and economic diplomats from various European countries, as well as from countries outside the EU, and they appreciated the empathetic and professional approach of the speakers, who were:
Juraj Tomaga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Kingdom of Spain, also accredited to the Kingdom of Morocco and the Principality of Andorra
Attila Szép, Economic Diplomat, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Hungary
Martina Mihálová (Šteliarová), Economic Diplomat, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Canada
Peter Zeleňák, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Slovenia
Ingrid Brocková, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Czech Republic
Matej Hudec, Permanent Representative to the FAO, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Italy
Roman Bužek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Norway and Iceland
Adriána Dubeňová, Economic Diplomat, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Austria
Marián Jakubócy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany
Daniel Ország, Deputy Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Bulgaria
Nina Spišiak, Economic Diplomat, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in the United Kingdom
Andrea Elscheková Matisová, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Poland
Tibor Králik, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Portugal
After the lectures concluded, the students prepared final presentations on a selected country.
We would like to thank all the participating ambassadors and economic diplomats for their insightful lectures, their inspiring dedication to the students, their friendly and empathetic communication, and, overall, for their highly engaging, original, and motivational contribution to the education and training of young professionals in the field of diplomacy, as well as for shaping social awareness in support of ethical behavior among promising young managers and economists of the future.
We believe that the course will continue to be successful and will remain very popular.
After the lectures concluded, the students prepared final presentations on a selected country.
We would like to thank all the participating ambassadors and economic diplomats for their insightful lectures, their inspiring dedication to the students, their friendly and empathetic communication, and, overall, for their highly engaging, original, and motivational contribution to the education and training of young professionals in the field of diplomacy, as well as for shaping social awareness in support of ethical behavior among promising young managers and economists of the future.
We believe that the course will continue to be successful and will remain very popular.
