Catholic Institute Faculty of Law and Business Studies (FLBS)

Faculty of Law and Business Studies (FLBS) follows the vision and the mission of its founder, Catholic Institute. Catholic Institute makes research from the fields of social studies and humanities. In particular, its prime aim is to set up the foundation for the Catholic University by establishing higher education institutions, libraries, research centers and student dormitories that shall merge under the umbrella of a Catholic University (CU). The future CU shall present an active community of scholars and students with a particular focus on the needs and challenges arising in the societal local and global environment. As university it must present an autonomous place for study and a place that is serving for the benefit of academic development.

FLBS is autonomous in building its own identity and recognition by following the course that is defined in its founding documents. It must respect the rights of individuals and community and remain within the catholic domain. For the research and teaching it is free within common standards and principles for science and education that are applied internationally. The faculty must seek truth and cooperation with other (catholic and non-Catholic) universities from the region and beyond. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to research projects, teaching mobility, students’ mobility etc.

FLBS is autonomous community of scientists, teachers and students that respects personal freedom and dignity of each individual and is committed to contribute for a true science and expertise from the fields of humanities and social sciences and for a deeper culture and for a more complete realization of human-being.

FLBS will be known for its quality as a scientific-research and education community that is actively involved in international cooperation with the best catholic universities and other scientific and research institutions. It is a socially responsible and ethically-conscious institution that is known for its contribution to the social, cultural and economic life in Slovenia.

The basic strategic orientation of the Faculty of Law and Business Studies is to enhance the reputation of Catholic universities, which are known throughout the world as a world-class scientific research and educational institutions for their care for knowledge enhancement and maintenance of the core values of Western civilization.

The founder of the Faculty considers that the implementation of study programs shall enrich the Slovenian higher education, contributing to its quality and plurality, and above all allow students to choose where and under what conditions they want to study.

FLBS objectives are consistent with the guidelines of the National Programme of Higher Education of the Republic of Slovenia (Official Gazette of RS, no. 20/2002), in particular at: an increase in the proportion of the employed population with higher education; achieving higher levels of students per 1,000 population; increasing the number of places in the entire tertiary education; increase in the number of students and graduates of postgraduate studies; promoting cooperation with industry and civil society; promoting international cooperation; integration of experienced scientists from around the world; increase the supply of courses and content plurality, or the enrichment of higher education, in order to ensure international comparability.

FLBS is open to all students, regardless of their personal beliefs or any other personal circumstances. FPPV will complement the activities of comparable institutions of higher education and scientific research institutes that already operate in Slovenia. The study program takes into account the guidelines of the Bologna reform process and the higher education legislation of the Republic of Slovenia.