Fast-track your career towards success!

 

Thanks to continuous investment in the quality of education, improvement of programs, and work with the best of the best, behind us are 20 generations of success and the largest MBA alumni network in this part of Europe!

On this occasion, we offer all those interested in career advancement a celebratory discount on our MBA and EMBA programs.

    COTRUGLI Business School is an internationally recognized school accredited by AMBA, with the reputation of being the leading business school in SE Europe. Together with MBA programs, COTRUGLI specializes in delivering customized company programs covering various business topics. Collaboration with the world’s top experts and more than 20.000 satisfied clients has significantly contributed to the affirmation of the School as the most progressive business school in the SEE region.

    Our approach to work is recognized not only by market leaders but also by leading corporations that choose us as their education partners in skilling up the most crucial positions within the organization.

    Experience the leading MBA program in the region!

    COTRUGLI Business School is an internationally recognized school accredited by AMBA, with the reputation of being the leading business school in SE Europe. Together with MBA programs, COTRUGLI specializes in delivering customized company programs covering various business topics. Collaboration with the world’s top experts and more than 20.000 satisfied clients has significantly contributed to the affirmation of the School as the most progressive business school in the SEE region.

    Our approach to work is recognized not only by market leaders but also by leading corporations that choose us as their education partners in skilling up the most crucial positions within the organization.

    Handpicked for you - Program comparison

    If you are a junior manager or a high-potential individual who wants to develop managerial skills, then International MBA is a right choice for you.

    International MBA

    14.000€ + VAT

    Duration: 22 months

    Program structure: weekend module blocks

    Location: various SEE capitals

    Participants’ profile: junior managers and high potential individuals

    Prerequisites: minimum 3 years of work experience, fluency in English, University degree

    If you are on a middle/top management position eager to develop leadership skills and strategic mindset, then Executive MBA is a right choice for you.

    Executive MBA

    18.000€ + VAT

    Duration: 22 months

    Program structure: weekend module blocks

    Location: Choose Zagreb or Belgrade

    Participants’ profile: middle and top managers, entrepreneurs

    Prerequisites: minimum 5 years of work experience, fluency in English, University degree

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    Get inspired by our alumni

    Make sure to check out video statements of our Alumni on the official COTRUGLI Youtube Channel.

    Jasminka Rojko

    Jasminka Rojko

    Head for large and international corporate clients / Raiffeisenbank

    Participating in the Experience E / MBA program allowed me to experience the atmosphere at the EMBA program. In addition to the excellent presenters who convey current topics, I could feel the interaction, exchange of ideas and experience with other participants from different industries.

    Robert Mehle

    Robert Mehle

    Account Executive / Microsoft

    Pursuing my MBA has allowed me to see the bigger picture. I manage to understand more about my self, identified my strengths and weaknesses and learn how to be more adaptable. It helped me to have better perspective of my company but even more important to have better understanding of my clients.

    Igor Nikolovski

    Igor Nikolovski

    General Manager / Symphony.is

    With EMBA program at COTRUGLI, I expanded and gave structure to my previous knowledge and experience. Growing a network is not limited to simply “expanding my professional network”, but I established truly valuable relations and friendships. Oh, yes… and a lot of fun was involved along the way. The outcome of this mix of ingredients is an increased self-confidence and an unlocked stream of new opportunities.
    …and it’s only a beginning!

    Jelena Porej

    Jelena Porej

    Global HR Director / Groundlink Beograd

    “The faculty, together with my colleagues, inspired me to become a better leader within the organization I work in.”

    Cotrugli EMBA provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to overcome short and long-term business challenges. The faculty, together with my colleagues, inspired me to become a better leader within the organization I work in.


    Nina Strajnar

    Nina Strajnar

    CEO / Fliqa

    MBA has helped me to see the bigger picture. Some modules have changed my perception of the business world and some have further developed my knowledge in areas I previously knew very little about.

    Djordje Živanović

    Djordje Živanović

    Regional Sales Director for SEE Region / EasyPark Group

    What I would like to point out having in mind past two years of EMBA program, is mostly the quality of the modules and professors, organization of the programs by the management, as well as excellent cooperation with my generation colleagues.The most benefit of all, including the above said, is that after finishing the EMBA program, I have knowledge and possibility to consider business challenges from many different perspectives.

    Vanja Runje

    Vanja Runje

    Client Service Director (Board Member)/ IMAGO

    While chasing “outside the box” solutions, in COTRUGLI I found the greatest value in developing skills to consistently, on demand, urgently deliver “inside the box” brilliant solutions, by motivating teams of equals on numerous projects simultaneously, all that while balancing pile of ASAP business emails and personal life.

    Kenan Kekić

    Kenan Kekić

    CEO/founder / T MedIT

    I have to admit that my expectations have been fully met – I moved to a new, better job with significantly better income, and this all happened during the first year of my studies. Nevertheless, there are many other things I feel I gained – knowledge, networking and some really great moments. I feel fully confident to honestly recommend the EMBA program at Cotrugli.


    Alina Pop

    Alina Pop

    Operations Director / Sitel Group

    I decided to pursue an EMBA because coming from an engineering background, I knew I wanted to do something more to improve my managerial skills. By coming to COTRUGLI, I had an opportunity to reflect on what I’m doing and how I’m doing my job. I believe the program is a catalyst for professional change. COTRUGLI experience was beyond useful ! I was excited about my classmates and my professors, who brought tremendous diversity of expertise and experience to the program, which immensely shaped my personal and professional development.

    Stanko Milushev

    Stanko Milushev

    Market Director APAC I South Korea I South East Asia I Australia & New Zealand / Bang & Olufsen

    EMBA program turns to be life changing journey shared with people from different personal and professional background. It simply deepens your knowledge, widens your perspectives.

    Rade Ljumović

    Rade Ljumović

    Director / Henley & Partners

    The education process itself at COTRUGLI has been adapted to today’s busy and rushed way of life, but, in its practicality, it has still managed to retain the element of quality which, in the end, is how the relevant audience perceives it.

    Enor Ćerimagić

    Enor Ćerimagić

    Business Unit Director / Takeda Oncology

    All graduated COTRUGLI students deserve a medal! This medal has two sides: One is dedicated to our private life, to the great journey we had, to the emotions and great people that we met, and the second side is dedicated to the knowledge and experience that we have received and that we will use for the upcoming challenges in our business lives.


    Kaloyan Ivanov

    Kaloyan Ivanov

    General Manager / AMK Drives & Controls Ltd

    COTRUGLI is a synergy of knowledge and the real business world. I received much more than I had expected – the methods and tools included in the program, helped me both in developing my professional skills as a manager and personal growth as a person. I’ve started to see the big picture of the business, to make quick and adequate decisions, not to be afraid of new challenges!

    Sašo Šimec

    Sašo Šimec

    CEO / Bartog d.o.o. Trebnje

    EMBA program at COTRUGLI was a great experience for me. Combining my past practical knowledge and experience with great classes and discussions with well-known professors – all of this is something I will benefit from in my career. In addition, we had a great best practice sharing and networking with all participants in the program. Experience, which I recommend!

    Lilia Ilieva

    Lilia Ilieva

    Business Development Executive / Credissimo

    During the first day at COTRUGLI i said “I am here to win”. And I did! I got out of my comfort zone, my knowledge horizon grew immensely, I met great people and made friendships I’d cherish for life. COTRUGLI is a great school in the academic sense – brilliant professors, well designed educational program, professional program managers. But COTRUGLI is also a school in the personal sense where one learns how to speak up, to defend and idea, to become team player. COTRGLI is one of my best decisions so far because this experience thought me to be brave, to pursue my dreams, to be a better professional and a better version of myself!

    Bojana Hrovatin Matić

    Bojana Hrovatin Matić

    Medical Advisor Diabetes / AstraZeneca

    Working for years in sales for an international company, I gained some experience and desire to continue developing myself both professionally and personally. After profound research I decided to join COTRUGLI Business School. Executive MBA program gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of different people, exchange experiences with colleagues from different business environments and further develop myself. COTRUGLI is right place for modern business knowledge, presented by excellent lecturers. Interactive modules helped me understand various aspects of management. Lectures are not only designed to be ex-cathedra but also to encourage lively discussions, presentations, case studies and teamwork on solving contemporary business problems and addressing key issues. The EMBA’s collaborative approach is invaluable, applicable to every day work. It has given me the knowledge, power, leadership and freedom. The professional and personal growth has been immense. Taking all of this into consideration, I got the confidence to make business decisions and to take risks. The most important thing I have learned at the Executive MBA is being self-confident. It is probably the best weapon to acquire independence in making better decisions and adding value in companies. The more you know, the more you dare. Another important benefit of EMBA is networking. At COTRUGLI, I had the possibility to meet highly motivated, highly experienced and self-driven colleagues with whom I exchanged ideas and discussed business issues. Today, I can rely on a worldwide business network. From this point of view, I can say that COTRUGLI helped me a lot. I had the opportunity to learn new things and to apply the acquired knowledge in my everyday work. Most importantly, it opened new horizons both personally and professionally. It is not just a place to learn business but a chance to experience a different life. If you dare to have a bright future with memorable experiences, EMBA is the right choice. It gives you the confidence to dream big.


    Hrvoje Špalj

    Hrvoje Špalj

    Director / Privredna banka Zagreb

    While enrolling in an Executive MBA program at COTRUGLI, my expectations referred to new business skills development and network expansion. I gained a lot more! Not only have I developed as a professional, but also as an individual… Not only have I expanded my business network, but made friends as well.

    Valentin Vičič

    Valentin Vičič

    President of the Management Board / Centar Faktor

    CBA has an excellent EMBA program presented by top lecturers from all over the world. The program provides basis for swimming in the international business waters. Most importantly, modules are interdisciplinary and networking opportunities go outside borders.

    Čeda Kokanović

    Čeda Kokanović

    Attorney at Law

    Having completed the COTRUGLI’s Executive MBA program, I now feel a bit like Neo from the Matrix after taking the red pill.

    Igor Pirc

    Igor Pirc

    Senior Consultant - Partner / Eudace

    I decided to take part at COTRUGLI Executive MBA program after participating on the scholarships selection process. Qualifications and pare-to-pare exchange of knowledge and experience gained during the EMBA program means an important anchor in my career as an entrepreneur. The other important aspect of participating in the program is being a part of a network of top leaders. After finishing the program I opened consulting and project development company Eudace, where we are trying to implement our vision of successful and sustainable business. The company operates in two segments being business consulting and development of projects. In both segments our main drivers are an added value for our customers and excellence of service. On the consulting segment of the business our market presents companies that need growth support and reorganization of their current operations. It is a mature market where a breakthrough can be done only by innovative and integral approaches. That is why we offer to our customers legal (mergers, acquisitions), organizational (internal organization, ISO standards) and business (business consulting, marketing and sales) support. By combining different expert areas and employing consultants with different backgrounds (lawyers, machine engineers, marketing experts, human resource experts, and financial analysts) we can thoroughly understand and support needs of our customers. On the other hand through diversification of the service we disperse business risk and maintain sustainability which is extremely important for a long term success. My believe in the virtues of sustainability, long term approach and adding value for our customers is inspired by the knowledge and experience obtained during the COTRUGLI EMBA program.


    Jurica Belle

    Jurica Belle

    Managing Director/CEO at Unichem Agro d.o.o.

    “It is not about your age, your gender or your background. It is about how much effort, determination and passion you put in every little thing you do.”

     

    I always knew I could do more and that I was ready for new challenges. Everyone in sales understands that no matter how hard you work you are going to hit a bump in the road at some point. I have more than 15 years of experience in sales, which I have further refined with a quality and professional approach for acquiring new knowledge in the field of business.

    So, by nature, to prove myself in another field, I won a scholarship at COTRUGLI and I can admit that it has influenced me to accelerate my career.

    My career has evolved from field sales representative in Podravka and Coca-Cola to sales director at AWT International. With COTRUGLI, I was able to acquire additional knowledge that I could immediately apply and exchange experiences with professionals from various industries.

    Today, I am the CEO at Unichem Agro, a company that needed help to boost sales, and at the same time set up strong and modern market leadership.

    I am most proud of the people on the team when we “win” every day, because nothing can replace the feeling when we do a great job.

    Through COTRUGLI networking I realized that it is not about your age, your gender or your background. It is about how much effort, determination and passion you put in every little thing you do.

    Ružica Petričec Fabijanec

    Ružica Petričec Fabijanec

    CFO and Management Board member / RASCO

    Top-class professors in an efficient and high-quality way, tailored to fit our business schedule, delivered a considerable amount of knowledge and insight into the latest business trends. Working in teams with excellent colleagues allowed me to build a network of professionals and friends, which I can always count on..

    Kristina Bukilić

    Kristina Bukilić

    Finance & Accounting Divison Director / Erste Bank AD Podgorica

    The EMBA COTRUGLI for me is an amazing well-rounded learning experience with business approach, which increased my confidence and ability to handle situations in working environment and to make educated decisions in whole range of fields. Choice of program modules with high level professors, the professional administrative team, the positive spirit among the students with cultural and business diversity are giving me additional value. It is a powerful package that can be translated into sizeable opportunity for personal intellectual, social, financial and carrier success, and I only regret why I didn’t have it ten years ago.

    Grozdana Marić

    Grozdana Marić

    Head of CEMEA Fraud & Security Intelligence / SAS

    I chose Executive MBA at COTRUGLI Business School because it was a high level Executive MBA in the first place. In addition to that I liked to meet students from other companies / countries and learn from lecturers coming from all over the world since I wanted to develop myself in an international business environment. I completed Executive MBA program as a best student in the class. At COTRUGLI Business school we had an opportunity to learn from the best international experts, lecturers who came from the best world universities, with a creative approach that minimized absence from my workplace, which was also important for me. I see an EMBA as a critical point for getting into the corporate world at a senior level. The tools and knowledge gained at COTRUGLI became a very frequent feature in my presentations and negotiations. The program also inspired me for lifelong-learning, continuous improvement and fostering creativity. Another important benefit is networking – I met many smart, team oriented and hard working, highly experienced, highly motivated and self-driven participants, with whom even today I exchange ideas, discuss work issues and with some of them I have a wonderful friendship. To conclude, I am very happy that I joined COTRUGLI Business School – this unique, innovative, real world experience made me grow as a manager and as a person.


    Azer Viđen

    Azer Viđen

    Project manager / Schneider Electric

    Studying at COTRUGLI makes you a part of a vast network of like-minded, creative people that you can associate with and learn from for the rest of your career. I made new friendships that last for lifetime, with people coming from various backgrounds, bringing very different but invariably useful experiences, the same energy and motivation to achieve their business and personal goals. Looking backward, I am happy that I chose COTRUGLI because I got the best.

    Tomislav Šarec

    Tomislav Šarec

    Migation Lead / Valiance Partners

    I have always been a very curious person, eager to learn new things and develop new skills, challenging myself to push the limits and boundaries about what I can achieve. After my graduation I started to work at a company specialized in capital markets which introduced me to economics and expanded my previous, mostly technical knowledge. I wanted more and always thought about taking an MBA program someday. After successful collaboration on several projects with my fellow students, the biggest challenge yet is to put into life an idea, a company, which was presented as our final business plan. And I think that it won’t stop there. I know that it won’t stop there…COTRUGLI Business School is best experience I had lately, both personality and professionally.

    Danail Kroumov

    Danail Kroumov

    Managing Director / Soft2Run

    What is COTRUGLI? It is passion, knowledge and friends who become your partners. It is everything you would like to get from people, knowledge and society. You just need to courage to jump and get it!

    Vladan Jocić

    Vladan Jocić

    Managing Director / Millennium Bet, Novomatic Group of Companies

    The program provides a lot of things, it is up to each of us to take advantage of it and take the maximum. I probably had a lot of luck with the generation, it’s impossible that everyone is so good.

    Most of the classes are intense and demanding, as you need to prepare, do pre-work assignments, followed by in-class exercises and the final exam. In the same time, you meet a lot your peers, have a lot of fun and make some valuable contacts. You also get to travel and change venues which makes it more interesting.


    Zejid Šoto

    Zejid Šoto

    General Manager / New Life

    Because of our desire to do things better and in more beneficial way with every new day, we people are trying to acquire knowledge and skills, I decided for Cotrugli program for this purpose. Diverse values ​​which I have gained through the program is a set of different business and life experiences (experience is an irreplaceable way of acquiring knowledge and skills) and priceless relationships and friendships, for which we as an individual need mulitple more time than Cotrugli program takes.

    Ira Babić

    Ira Babić

    CEO / Brand Union

    I will remember the last 2 years as time when I pushed myself outside the comfort zone, gained plenty of knowledge that improves my proffesional engagements, and overall as time of self improvement and raising self confidence. I’m finishing COTRUGLI as richer person, not just because of the education, but also because of the new friendships with regional professionals, as one of the most valuable benefits for myself.

    Vasil Gocevski

    Vasil Gocevski

    Managing Director / Seavus AB

    Benefits are divided in to two categories: structural knowledge and exchange of experience with 50 professionals, whom you can call friends by the end of the program.

    Denitsa Stoyanova

    Denitsa Stoyanova

    HR Lead Balkans Cluster / AstraZeneca

    The EMBA program of Cotrugli has been an exciting journey to a better version of myself, both personally and professionally. Those two years have been helping me to manage at three positions in three different countries and have also met me with people that will remain part of my life.


    Ana Pajović

    Ana Pajović

    Head of Consumer Health Care Adriatic / Sanofi

    COTRUGLI is broadening your boundaries in acquiring knowledge, turning ideas into real business plans. I got important business contacts and friends for life! A great journey with lifetime friends and positive energy!

    Luka Saraf

    Luka Saraf

    CEO / Veletabak

    After almost twenty years of experience in the Retail industry, from operational positions to senior management positions, there was an opportunity for me to complete my EMBA study. Thanks to the EMBA program at COTRUGLI Business School, along with the expansion of my knowledge, I have also made great progress in the disciplines of economics that were not my everyday job, all with professional guidance through the study, top world professors, excellent atmosphere, and the friendships I have acquired which will remain for a lifetime.