Bled (May 26, 2025) – IEDC-Bled School of Management is pleased to announce that Žiga Vavpotič has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Management.
The title of his dissertation is:
“From Business to (Full-Time) Philanthropy: Exploring the Founding Leaders’ Leadership Journey from the Personal and Organizational Point of View – A Case Study of Samo and Iza Sia Login.”
The dissertation was conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Paul C. Godfrey, with the Defence Committee consisting of the following distinguished members:
Prof. Jacob Mati, External Examiner
Prof. Lisa Jones Christensen, External Examiner
Prof. Jennifer Pope, Internal Examiner
Prof. Drikus Kriek, Chair of the Defence Committee
Prof. Danica Purg, Dean of IEDC-Bled School of Management
Prof. Paul C. Godfrey, Mentor
The defence took place on Monday, May 26, 2025, in a hybrid format, both at the IEDC campus in Bled and online.
We sincerely congratulate Dr. Žiga Vavpotič on this significant academic achievement and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.