International Summer School Sarajevo

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1 International Summer School Sarajevo 2011 Contact Information School of Economics and Business University of Sarajevo Trg oslobođenja Alija Izetbegović 1, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Students Admission Office (SS) International Office (IO) ph (0) ; 922; fax +387 (0)

2 Info Sheet Accommodation in Sarajevo can be found in 2 students dormitories (Bjelave and Nedzarici), youth hostels or in private arrangement. All information about the dormitories and Youth Hostel please find at:

3 About ISSS International Summer School Sarajevo by School of Economics and Business Sarajevo is organized in accordance with the principles set below: Courses within ISSS are carried out in accordance with rules given in courses syllabi, the same way the courses during the regular semester within the academic year run. Planned duration of the ISSS is 5 weeks, with 75% of total hours fund and condensed way of performing all forms of teaching process. All forms of knowledge testing specified by the syllabi including the final exam are performed within the ISSS. No additional (correctional) exam terms after the final exams are given. Students can take up to two (2) courses. Same rules and regulations as in regular academic year are in force during the ISSS. In-class week implies classes (lectures and tutorials) being held in SEBS classrooms as well as direct, face-to-face communication with the teaching staff. On-line week implies different way of teaching supported by courseware and Moodle platform. No classes are held in regular form in classrooms e.g. no lectures or tutorials are held. Teaching staff upload all materials that should be acquired by students, on courseware.

4 ISSS Courses Applying & Attending Until prospective students should send completed Application Forms on SEBS Students Admission Office address: Every student can take up max. up to 2 courses from the offered list of courses. In order to launch the course minimum of 30 prospective students is required. In accordance with the number of students who applied for the particular course, Final list of courses will be formed. Final list of courses will be published by on SEBS Students Admission Office and International Office web addresses: BHS languages three oficial languages spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Students can change the course they initially applied for in case that their first choice course is not organized due to the insufficient number of applicants (less than 30 students).

5 About SEBS The School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo (SEBS), established in 1952, is the largest educational institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a leading institution in the BH higher education system in the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of economics and business administration. SEBS was the first in Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt and implement a curriculum based on the European Credits Transfer System ECTS (2001/2002) and concept of study (2005). An appreciable level of cooperation has been achieved with elite schools of economics both in Europe and around the world, in efforts to achieve high levels of internationalization. In 2009 SEBS was awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Certificate. In march of 2011, SEBS was accredited by AQA (Austrian Quality Agency). SEBS is EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) member and in the process of acquiring EPAS/EFMD (European Progremme Accreditation System) accreditation as well as the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Bussiness) accreditation. SEBS in figures: 6500 students 96 academic & res. staff 500 undergraduates p.y 300 graduates p.y. 40 partner universities BA degrees 569 MA degrees 190 Doctoral degrees SEBS Program Portfolio

6 Experience Sarajevo! Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it s largest urban, cultural, economical and political center and center of Canton Sarajevo that is (according to estimates) home to 429,672 people. Sarajevo is relatively small city in comparison with other metropolis of the world, but at the same time much more famous than most of them due to Sarajevo s captivating history and fascinating spiritual, multicultural and multinational reality of today. Miljacka River passes through Sarajevo and several famous bridges span it, including the Latin Bridge close to which the infamous assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria by Gavrilo Princip was performed. The City is surrounded with breathtaking nature and Olympic mountains: Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Igman, Treskavica and Trebević, that are favored by both citizens of Sarajevo and tourists throughout the entire year. With several national and city theaters, museums and cultural institutions Sarajevo represents very important location on cultural map of this part of Europe. Every year The City hosts variety of cultural festivals with international character, amongst which the most famous ones are: SFF Sarajevo Film Festival (this years SFF is taking place from parallel with ISSS 2011), Sarajevo JazzFest, Summer festival of culture: Baščaršija nights, International theater festival MESS, Sarajevo Winter, Experimental theater festival TeatarFest, festival of contemporary poetry Sarajevo poetry days, children s festival Kid s Fest etc. Urban picture of the City is characterized by numerous sacral objects, mosques dating from Ottoman period, orthodox, catholic and evangelistic churches, synagogue and other cultural-historical monuments as well as the modern architecture built in accordance to the latest trends.

7 International Summer School Sarajevo 2011 Your business tag line here. Contact Information School of Economics and Business University of Sarajevo Trg oslobođenja Alija Izetbegović 1, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Students Admission Office (SS) International Office (IO) ph (0) ; 922; fax +387 (0)