Study at the intersection of business, technology and human potential.
The International Innovative Business Management Master Programme prepares you to lead organisations in a world shaped by global competition, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and changing human expectations at work.
At DOBA UAS, management remains at the core of our identity. This programme connects strategic business knowledge with innovation, organisational behaviour, communication, sustainability, human resource development and technology-supported management — competences that modern leaders need to create competitive, resilient and future-ready organisations.
Schedule a personal consultation with our academic adviser: nina.turcin@doba.si.
Elective courses are chosen by the student from a common pool of elective courses, provided they are not also compulsory courses within the student’s program. The faculty offers those elective courses for which a sufficient number of students have registered.
Minimum number of students for program implementation: 15 enrolled students. The curriculum includes the changes to the study program adopted at the Senate session on December 20, 2023.
Duration of Programme: 2 years
Degree: Master's Degree
Total Credits: 120 ECTS
Academic title: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Study Mode: Online Learning
Language: English
Programme accreditation:
All study programmes are accredited by NAKVIS (SQAA), i.e. the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (programme accreditations)
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Enrolment Requirements
Enrolment in the first year of the master’s programme is available to candidates who have completed:
Relevant fields are economic, business, administrative, and organisation sciences, sociology, legal, political, and social sciences, and humanities.
Immediately after submitting, the candidates shall send the following to the school’s address at DOBA, Prešernova ulica 1, Maribor, Slovenia:
For countries which are Hague Convention signatories - According to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Hague Apostille Convention) the documents must be verified with APOSTILLE stamp.
For countries which are not Hague Convention signatories - Foreign certificates have to be verified in accordance with internal regulations of a specific foreign country, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The stamp and signature of the authorised person from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country have to be verified by the diplomatic consular mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia, which is accredited for this country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
You do not need to legalise (documents must be verified by notary) your diploma if you have finished your previous education in the following countries (due to bilateral agreements between countries): Bulgaria, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Poland, Austria, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia
Candidates must present a language certificate of their English language skills. The minimum required score is B2.
If DOBA University of Applied Sciences concludes based on reasonable grounds that the applicant has falsified any document/information presented to the School as part of his or her application, without limiting any other rights of DOBA University of Applied Sciences available by law, DOBA University of Applied Sciences reserves the right to revoke the application and, subject to the applicable law and DOBA University of Applied Sciences Policy, to terminate a student’s registration and no fees paid are refunded.
Upon the first enrolment in the first, second or third year and upon repeating any of the years of study, the Student shall pay the tuition fees for that year. In the third year, the Student shall also pay the graduation fee.
One-off payment of the tuition fees / student as a private payer
In the 2026/2027 academic year, the one-off payment of the tuition fees amounts to EUR 3.940, for DOBA graduates EUR 3.690 for one study year. The tuition fees must be paid at the latest by the deadline specified at the time of enrolment.
Instalment payments of the tuition fees / student as a private payer
The payment of tuition fees for one year may be divided into a maximum of 12 instalments. The instalment in the 2026/2027 academic year is EUR 345, and must be paid upon enrolment. All other instalments are payable by e-payment order by the 20th day of the month (starting from October 2026 onwards).
Payment of the tuition fees when the company is the payer of the full amount or part of the tuition fees
If the payer of the tuition fees is a company, the latter shall pay the tuition fees in line with the filled in Payer’s Statement form, which is attached to the Agreement.
DOBA University of Applied Sciences shall as a rule harmonise the amount of the instalments three times a year in accordance with the annual rate of increase in consumer prices in the Republic of Slovenia, whereby for first enrolment, the prices as set at the time of the conclusion of the Agreement shall apply for the first three months. DOBA University of Applied Sciences shall charge the Student the payment of the tuition fees for enrolment in every subsequent year and all other study fees (graduation fee, etc) according to the price list adopted by the Management Board of DOBA University of Applied Sciences, as a rule every January for the next academic year.
In addition to the high-quality study process, your investment includes an above-standard implementation of the study programme
All information is available at this link.
Application for DOBA’s master programme can be made here.
