The University of Economics in Bratislava was admitted to the Business Leader Forum (hereinafter referred to as the BLF) on 19 March 2020 as its first Associate Member. This took place at the quarterly BLF meeting.

The Rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava in accordance with  the declaration of the Government of the Slovak Republic  on emergency situation in relation to the risk of spreading the new coronavirus throughout the country with the aim to mitigate the consequences of the public health risks due to the COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 in the Slovak Republic ”and in accordance with the recommendations of the Crisis Board of the University of Economics in Bratislava related to the COVID-19 on March 12, 2020 has issued