Doing Business in Slovenia

EENI- School of International Business

Subject - Doing Business in Slovenia. Ljubljana. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Republic of Slovenia (the European Union)
2. The Slovenian Economy
3. Doing Business in Ljubljana
4. The Slovenian Foreign Trade: an exporter of winter sports products
5. The Foreign Direct Investment in Slovenia
6. Top Slovenian companies
7. Access to the Slovenian Market
8. Business Plan for Slovenia

The objectives of the subject “Doing Business in Slovenia” are the following:

1. To analyse the Slovenian Economy and Foreign Trade
2. To evaluate the business opportunities in the Slovenian Market
3. To analyse the trade relations of Slovenia with the country of the student
4. To know the free trade agreements of Slovenia as a member of the European Union
5. To develop a business plan for the Slovenian Market

Description of the Subject: Doing Business in Slovenia

The Republic of Slovenia (Europe)

1. Capital: Ljubljana
2. Official Language: Slovenian
3. Area: 20,273 square kilometres
4. The Slovenian Population: 2 millions of people
5. Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
6. Borders of Slovenia: Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria
7. Religion in Slovenia: Catholicism (Christianity)
8. Slovenia belongs to the Western Christian Civilisation (European Economic Area)
9. Independence: 1992 (Yugoslavia)

The Economy of Slovenia.

1. The Slovenian GDP (nominal): 49,550 millions of dollars
2. GDP per capita: 28,200 dollars
3. The Slovenian Currency: Euro
4. Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004
5. Slovenia has significant reserves of petroleum, zinc and coal
6. Slovenia is a major exporter of products related to winter sports
7. About 20% of the world's generic pharmaceuticals have been manufactured in Slovenia
8. The Slovenian wines are rated as high quality
9. Renault has a car factory in Slovenia (Revoz)
10. Top Slovenian Industries: iron products and aluminium, trucks, cars, military equipment, wood, textiles, chemical products
11. Headquarters of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER): Ljubljana

Main Slovenian Companies

1. Istrabenzl, industrial conglomerate
2. Adria Mobil, auto caravans
3. Akrapovic, automotive
4. Alpine, sport and fashion footwear
5. Elan Line, sports
6. Goodyear, Dunlop, Sava tires
7. Gorenje, household appliances and personal electronic devices
8. Tomatoes, mopeds
9. Pharmaceutical products Krka
10. Pharmaceuticals Lek
11. Gorenje Orodjarna, foundry
12. Litostroj, heavy machinery
13. Slovenija CESTE Tehnika, construction, civil engineering

The Slovenian Foreign Trade.

1. Main Slovenian exports: manufactured products, machinery and transportation equipment, chemical products, foods
2. Top Slovenian exports destinations: Germany, Italy and Croatia
3. Top Slovenian suppliers: Germany, Italy and Austria
4. As a member of the European Union, Slovenia is the beneficiary of the Free trade agreements of the EU
5. The Port of Koper is the largest in Slovenia

International economic relations of Slovenia

1. Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
2. Central European Initiative (CEI)
3. Regional Cooperation Council
4. European Union
5. Inter-American Development Bank
6. International Chamber of Commerce
7. World Bank
8. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
9. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
10. World Trade Organisation
11. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
12. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
13. United Nations
14. European Investment Bank (EIB)
15. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
16. Group of States of the Council of Europe Convention against the corruption (GRECO)
17. Asia-Europe Economic Meeting (ASEM)

Examples of the subject - Foreign Trade and Business in Slovenia: