september 2020

Assoc. Prof. Božidar Jaković, Ph.D., Prof. Mario Spremić, Ph.D., Deputy
Head of the Joint Doctoral Study, Ms. Martina Levačić, Secretary
of the Faculty and Ms. Sanja Šantek, Head of the Postgraduate Studies
Office.
The first postgraduate doctoral study in the field of the digital economy
in Croatia will be conducted at the University of Dubrovnik, in
Croatian and English, and will consist of five interconnected modules
Tourism, Marketing, Management, International Business, and
Digital Business, which will address key issues for areas of business
economics, but unlike existing studies of the same name, will emphasize
the digital transformation as a central guiding line in the
field of business economics of the future.
The study is intended for three key categories of attenders. The first
category consists of entrepreneurs and managers of existing business
entities who see the conditions of digital transformation as an
opportunity for business profit and improving competitiveness in
both domestic and international markets. The second category of
attenders consists of students from abroad who include young scientists
from scientific research institutions with which the University
of Dubrovnik has existing scientific research cooperation, students
who have spent part of their higher education at the University of
Dubrovnik, and students who have not had direct contact with the
University. Dubrovnik, but are interested in attending postgraduate
(doctoral) studies in the field of Business Economics in the digital
environment. Finally, the third group of attenders consists of participants
who are interested in sectoral, regional, national, and international
determinants of growth and development of business entities
and the ability to manage economic flows in the digital economy.
The importance of this study has been recognized by the market, as
evidenced by a number of agreements signed with renowned global
companies operating in the Republic of Croatia, representatives of
local and regional communities, and supporting institutions in the
economy. The actuality of this topic gives the right to the expectation
that the interest in the study will exist outside the borders of
the Republic of Croatia and makes it a unique doctoral study in the
Republic of Croatia.
Prof. Jurica Pavičić, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Business,
University of Zagreb and Prof. Željko Tanjić, Ph.D., Rector of
the Croatian Catholic University, signed an Agreement on Cooperation
on July 21, 2020, in order to promote academic, professional
and scientific cooperation and cooperation in other areas of common
interest.
"The goals of cooperation are aimed at increasing the quality of
higher education and encouraging scientific research, as well as a
better understanding of global processes in the economic, cultural,
and social environment. We believe that this Agreement will contribute
to inter-university cooperation and future joint projects,"
stated Rector Tanjić.
Foto: HKS
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