Students for students: choosing your specialisation in 2nd year

On Wednesday 24 May 2023, the School of Economics and Business hosted a roundtable discussion on “Choose your course in the 2nd year”. The aim was to introduce students to the courses of study they can choose in the second year of their undergraduate studies. The event was aimed at students of the UPEŠ and VPŠ programmes. Attendance was high, the Blue Hall has not been so full for a long time. The atmosphere was relaxed, as it was about students communicating for students.

The round table was moderated by Nina Brauc, a student of the Master’s degree in Marketing. The main part of the event was the debate, where upper year students presented their fields of study. The panellists were Maruša Kegljevič, a student of the VPŠ (Marketing) programme, Tim Kržič, a student of the UPEŠ (Management) programme, Aljaž Velkavrh, a student of the UPEŠ – English track programme, and Matej Lino Pirc, a student of the UPEŠ (Money and Finance) programme.

They presented to the first-year students why they had chosen their course in the first place. Through the debate, they tried to outline the differences between the business and economics courses, as this division carries the most weight in the second year. They also presented the differences between the Slovenian and the English tracks.

The organisers of the event also paid some attention to the choice of foreign language in the second year. The SEB LU offers students a wide choice of foreign languages for business purposes, equipping its graduates with a competitive edge on the labour market.

After the debate, representatives of other fields of study joined the discussion and briefly described their programmes. The debate was then opened up for students to ask questions.

The panellists concluded that although first-year students have a big decision to make, they should listen to their hearts and ultimately choose the course that inspires them the most. Nina Brauc gave the students a final thought: “When choosing a course, consider three things. First, what you are good at and what subjects you were good at in your first year. Second, what you are interested in and excited about. Third, what you don’t want to study and do in your life.”

Matej Mivšek, EFnews

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