GEA Faculty of Entrepreneurship

Gea College - Fakulteta za podjetništvo

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2340
    • SI0005
    • ROR: https://ror.org/01r2j4a39
    • SI-ETER.BAS.NATID: 104
    • Erasmus: SI PORTORO02
    • SCHAC: gea-college.si
    • Erasmus-Charter: E10197909
    • EU-PIC: 947800484
    • EU-VAT: SI65056345
    • WHED: IAU-006600
  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Further location(s)
    Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
    Radovljica, Slovenia
    Maribor, Slovenia
    Piran, Slovenia
  • Website
    http://gea-college.si/en/
  • Founding year
    1996
  • QF-EHEA levels
    first cycle
  • Previous names
    • GEA College of Entrepreneurship (GEA College – Visoka Å¡ola za podjetniÅ¡tvo) until 30/06/2009
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2340/

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Accreditation of a study programme
    is granted for an indefinite period or the application is denied.
  • Re-accreditation of a higher education institution
    is granted for a period of maximum five years (or less) or, if quality standards are not meet the accreditation is denied.
  • Initial accreditation of a higher education institutions
    is granted for a period of five years or, if quality standards are not meet, the application is denied.
  • Accreditation of changes of higher education institutions
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External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
  • DEQAR Report ID
    100040
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Re-accreditation of higher education institutions
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    18/05/2023
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    GEA College - Faculty of Entrepreneurship has a long tradition in the field of entrepreneurship education in Slovenia and operates as part of the GEA College Group. It runs four higher professional study programs (Entrepreneurship (full-time), Entrepreneurship in promising industries, Digital Marketing and Information and Cyber Security (part-time)) and two master's programs (Entrepreneurial Management and Risk Management and Corporate Security (part-time)). The group of experts pointed out a number of benefits in the report, as well as many opportunities for improvement. However, we also highlighted some areas of partial compliance with the standards and one major shortcoming or non-compliance relating to the insufficient amount of contact hours foreseen in the undergraduate programme. The Expert Group's report highlighted a number of strengths, as well as a number of opportunities for improvement, but also highlighted some areas of partial compliance with the standards and one major weakness or non-compliance, which relates to the insufficient amount of contact hours foreseen in the undergraduate programme. This is not sufficient to meet the legal minimum set out in Article 37(2) of the ZVIS. Following receipt of our report, the institution has already adjusted the contact hours accordingly. With regard to the partial fulfilment of the standards, we would like to point out the need for regular implementation of the SER of the study programs (until the last year, the institution did not implement them), and therefore the submitted SER reports of the study programs are not based on documented and formally implemented procedures from the previous period. An Action Plan should be drawn up on the basis of the study program SER and the findings of the SER should show progress since the last evaluation, strengths and weaknesses and opportunities for improvement (SWOT analysis). We note that the Institute has an ambitious development strategy, which also includes sustainable development as one of the pillars of the Institute's development. GEA College continuously responds to the needs of the market and introduces new topical study programmes (e.g., Digital Marketing), which consequently changes the aspect of the mission and vision of the institution, and therefore we believe that a reflection is needed regarding their actualization. They are working intensively with several business actors, particularly in Slovenia. It also has regular cooperation with the members of the Strategic Council, whose members include a number of prominent Slovenian entrepreneurs. We believe that international visibility and cooperation should also be strengthened. This applies in particular to the area of scientific research, which needs to be strengthened, especially in the case of the providers of master's degree programmes, and in the areas where the Faculty is expanding the content of study programmes (informatics, cyber security). Practical training of students at undergraduate level is also properly organised and of good quality. Among the strengths, we would also like to highlight the practical orientation of the study programmes and the satisfaction of the students with the individual approach to each person, as well as the wide range of activities of the Career Centre.
    GEA College - Faculty of Entrepreneurship has a long tradition in the field of entrepreneurship education in Slovenia and operates as part of the GEA College Group. It runs four higher professional study programs (Entrepreneurship (full-time), Entrepreneurship in promising industries, Digital Marketing and Information and Cyber Security (part-time)) and two master's programs (Entrepreneurial Manag...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/100040/
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-8/2021/10
  • Verifiable Credential

Programme level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Informacijska in kibernetska varnost (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89846
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Accreditation of new study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    17/02/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The applicant submitted an interdisciplinary first-cycle study program, for which he also expressed interest and need from potential employers. The program needs some corrections, and a greater number of contact hours would be desirable. There are still some ambiguities in the curriculum that need to be addressed. It is a fact that the institute does not demonstrate research projects in the new field for them, as it is mainly engaged in the field of entrepreneurship, in which it also has many years of practice and an established name. Material conditions, especially space, meet the needs of the introduction of a new study program, it is also possible to rent additional space at the same address. The library will purchase required literature upon the confirmation of the study program. Additionally, more science-oriented databases and articles should be sought and obtained. Most of the planned staff for the implementation of the program at the visit did not show interest in being fully employed in the institute as professors or assistants and thus developing the field of information security at the institution. After receiving the report, they partially hired additional staff and added more employment intentions. Important procedures regarding the assessment of students' knowledge and objections to the assessment will be clearly and visibly presented on the institute's website. The group of experts finds that the conditions for enrolment are appropriate, but pointed out that also candidates who do not have prior knowledge can enrol in the study program. The institute promissed that in the event of perceived difficulty of the program, they will change them.
    The applicant submitted an interdisciplinary first-cycle study program, for which he also expressed interest and need from potential employers. The program needs some corrections, and a greater number of contact hours would be desirable. There are still some ambiguities in the curriculum that need to be addressed. It is a fact that the institute does not demonstrate research projects in the new fi...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89846/
  • Agency's identifier
    6033-12/2021/9
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Podjetništvo v perspektivnih panogah (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokoÅ¡olski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Upravljanje s tveganji in korporativna varnost (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme

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