
About Excellence Academy
The mission of Excellence Academy is to educate and prepare morally committed young leaders through sports, formal and non-formal education, and culture programs. The programs are based on developing healthy lifestyles, leadership, social entrepreneurship, and cultural understanding skills.
Learn More How to Work With Us »The Academy was among the best "sport and social development" world projects in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selection for 2016 and 2018. The Founder of the Academy is Dr. Edin Branković, short track speed skating world-class athlete and Olympic Games 2018 IOC President Thomas Bach special invitee. Since 2016 the Academy has evolved from social project to social entrepreneurship.
Excellence Academy Timeline
2012 - 2015
World Wide Missions
The founder of Excellence Academy Edin Brankovic was on world wide missions (Austria, China, USA) promoting youth engagement through sport, culture, and education programs within the Youth Olympic Games as IOC Young Ambassador (YA).
2016
Excellence Academy Foundation
IOC launched a pilot young ambassadors (YA) platform to empower social projects around the globe. Excellence Academy was selected among the top 11 world projects. Excellence Academy camp educated 16 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, now Alumni.
2017 - 2018
Social Enterprenuership
Excellence Academy was selected as the top world project in the IOC selection. The Academy was presented at the Olympism in Action Forum in Buenos Aires and the Youth Summit in Tokyo. Academy organized local educational and Alumni events, and published Newsletters with International contributors.
2019 - present
Research & Engagement
Numerous studies in the filed of motivation were published on the academic level. An upgraded social entrepreneurship model was defined and local initiatives were supported. Total engagement of youth through different programs since 2016 has reached over 2.500 attendees and in the specific programs over 1.100 attendees. IOC made a special web page on its site for Excellence Academy.
Together With Excellent Organizations We Work on Impactful Projects
We have planned, developed, incubated, grown, and advised motivation and leadership programs in sports, education, and culture fields around the globe.
We Study Science Behind Motivation
We want to understand the youth needs and educate them to realize their values and talents through:
- Academic Research About Motivation
- Interview Experts and Leading Organizations
- Host Conferences and Webinars
We Implement Findings in Business
We thrive to apply A->Z in practice and empower youth and organizations to lead purpose driven business through:
- Educational Programs in Motivation and Leadership
- Consultations about Social Business
- Consultations on Value Driven Branding
We Are Honored and Proud With Our Alumni
With Excellence Alumni support and contribution we realize our mission. They are leaders in their fields who are willingly sharing their knowledge and experience with their younger peers. We are grateful that we can share the impression letters they sent to us when they finished successfully the Excellence Academy leadership camp.
Our Projects Since 2016
Since 2016 Excellence Academy has engaged over 1.100 young people through different programs such as Excellence Camp, Motivation Seminars that include workshops, webinars, public lectures, and motivational speaking events, and Junior Skating School.

Excellence Camp
Specially designed leadership program with prominent lecturers in elite sport, business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and culture.
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Motivation Seminars
Events that foster motivation and help in defining personal values and talents through reading, writing, speaking, and interaction with mentors.
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Junior Skating School
10 years of elite sport back to the roots to help youth to find self-esteem through speed skating. Smiles and sparks in youth eyes is what matters.
Learn MoreExcellence Academy Lecturers
Since 2016 Excellence Academy has managed to host numerous lecturers who shared their experiences with students of our programs. Numerous lecturers have become Excellence Academy Mentors who have joined several programs that we have organized. Their backgrounds are different but their approach to the work is the same - the pursuit of Excellence.
Excellence Academy Team
Excellence Academy events and projects are realized by devoted Excellence Academy Team and with the logistics support of the The One Club.

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