Title: Adjunct Professor, Marketing and Management

Areas of Research and Expertise:

Dr. Marko Majer is a seasoned marketing communications professional and business educator with over 30 years of international experience. He has been sitting proverbially on two chairs all his life: he has founded and then managed for over 25 years one of the leading marketing communications agencies in Slovenia, working for blue-chip clients, such as MasterCard, Coca-Cola, Ford, Nestlé, etc. 

The agency team under his leadership and himself personally have received over 80 international awards for their work. The challenges of leading a diverse and demanding creative team have encouraged him to research the young generation, Millennials, as talent in the European advertising industry for hisdoctorate, which was subsequently also published in a book.

He currently  acts as a mentor to young leaders and startups and teaches his favourite topics of marketing and leadership with special attention to digital trends and responsible behaviour at FUS and some other Swiss business schools. 

Marko is an avid traveller, fluent in 6 languages. He is a sports pilot and enjoys flying small aircraft around Europe, skiing and spending time outdoors.