The IEDC–Bled School of Management, founded in 1986 as the first institution of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, is today one of Europe’s leading international management development schools. In 2026, IEDC is celebrating 40 years of excellence.
IEDC is an international centre of excellence and a vibrant meeting point for business leaders from around the world. It offers a unique environment where art and learning intersect, inspiring creativity and reflective leadership. Since its establishment, IEDC has welcomed participants from more than 100 countries and educated over 107,000 leaders.
Alongside its Executive MBA and Doctoral programs, IEDC offers executive seminars, a four-week General Management Program and the International Summer School for Young Managers. Companies value IEDC’s innovative and highly experiential learning approach.
At the heart of IEDC’s work is its mission: to develop competent and ethically responsible leaders who create sustainable value for their organizations and for society. The school pursues this mission through high-quality management education, research, and executive development, all grounded in experiential learning and global relevance.
IEDC holds AMBA accreditation for its Executive MBA and DBA Programs, and its Master in Management Program holds a national accreditation by NAKVIS. For its pioneering role in business education, it received the Golden Order for Services from the President of Slovenia. AMBA also recognised its Executive MBA among the four most innovative worldwide.
In 2025, IEDC was ranked among the most innovative universities by WURI, placing 34th among the Top 400, including 22nd in Funding for Sustainability, 29th in Entrepreneurial Spirit and 31st in Visionary Leadership. It also holds 5 Palmes of Excellence by Eduniversal, placing it among the Top 100 business schools globally.
IEDC has been active within UN PRME and was the first school in the region to become a PRME Champion. It also hosts international institutions, including CEEMAN, the European Leadership Centre, the Coca-Cola Chair of Sustainable Development and the NLB Chair in Leadership Development, as well as two institutes: WISE, focused on sustainability and ethics, and BILDAI, dedicated to digital transformation and AI.
In 2025, IEDC launched Future 500, a European initiative uniting entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to accelerate Europe’s next generation of global champions. The next phase includes the development of a Future 500 methodology and Future 100 Slovenia, highlighting national champions ready for global growth.
IEDC has reliable partnerships with several well-known regional and international clients, among them (in the alphabetical order): Aircash, Alpacem, Balfin, Coca-cola, Dukat, E.on, ENNA Group, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Heineken, Infobip, Končar Group, Krka, Lactalis, Lek, Metinvest, Mplus group, NLB Group, Petrol, Podravka, Porsche Finance Group, Privredna banka Zagreb, Roche, Smollan, TBC Bank, Tokić Group, Umdasch Group, Vetropack Holding, Vienna Insurance Group, William Grant and Sons, Zavarovalnica Triglav and others.