ZŠEM was founded in 2002, making it one of the first private institutions of higher education founded in Croatia. It offers undergraduate degrees in economics and management, with a possibility of specialization in economics, management, finance, marketing, and accounting. ZŠEM also maintains a graduate program, offering MBAs in management, marketing, human resource management, and others, along with a Master of Arts in Economics program.[citation needed]
It operates one of the largest Summer Schools in Croatia. Due to ZSEM's extensive ties with other business schools and universities, 14% of its Summer School's enrollments are international students. 17% of ZSEM's students spend at least one semester abroad at of one 120 partner institutions and universities around the world.