EFRI Networking Week - Connect&Act (from April 15th to 19th, 2024)
From April 15 to 19, 2024, the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Rijeka once again welcomes its alumni as part of the EFRI Networking Week – Connect&Act.
The goal of the event is to connect current students with alumni, providing opportunities to explore the business environment, career paths, and professional development. In addition to numerous lectures by experienced professionals, the program includes interactive workshops and field visits aimed at enhancing key career skills.
Monday - 15 April 2024
| Start of lecture | Gguest lecturer / Expert associate | Organization the lecturer comes from | Lecture title | Classroom | Course | Course instructor |
| 8:30 | Ida Večerina Pleše | NAVIS CONSULT d.o.o. | Navis’s operations in different business environments | Computer room 2 | Business environment of the company | Dunja Škalamera-Alilović, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 9:15 | Brankica Vujičić-Tomić | Merkur osiguranje d.d. | Pensions of the future | 6 | Accounting of financial institutions | Davor
Vašiček, PhD, Full Professor Andrea Arbula Blecich, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 9:15 | Egle Katunar | OPG Kuća vina Ivan Katunar | Challenges of managing a family business | Computer room 3 | Entrepreneurial project | Mirjana
Grčić Fabić, PhD, Associate Professor Jana Katunar, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 10:15 | Alenka Jajac-Knez | Jadran Galenski Laboratorij d.d. | Change and strategy – the example of JGL d.d. | 7 | Strategic management | Lara Jelenc, PhD, Full Professor |
| 12:15 | Gorana Bardak, univ. mag. oec., M.B.A. | LOGIN d.o.o. | IT tools in business analysis and planning | 10 | Business analysis and planning | Antonija Petrlić, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 13:00 | Ivana Maletić | ECA | EU budget | 4 | Economy of the EU | Igor
Cvečić, PhD, Full Professor Marko Tomljanović, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 14:30 | Marin Corva | Unione Italiana Fiume | The development of the CNI | 4 | Basics of Business Italian 2 | Daniela Ježić, PhD |
| 16:15 | Petra Beljan | Tehnička škola Karlovac | Religious tourism | 3 | Economic perspectives of religion | Dario Maradin, PhD, Associate Professor |
Tuesday - 16 April 2024
| Start of lecture | Gguest lecturer / Expert associate | Organization the lecturer comes from | Lecture title | Classroom | Course | Course instructor |
| 8:30 | Antonio Kirasić | Drvenjača d.d., Fužine | Wood-processing industry of Gorski kotar – influences from the business environment | Computer room 3 | Business environment of the company | Dunja Škalamera-Alilović, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 9:30 | Tomislav Pancirov | TP, obrt za promidžbu i marketing | Marketing on social media | 1 | Digital marketing | Ivana First Komen, PhD, Full Professor |
| 10:00 | Benjamin Kardum | Clover Studio | Career path inspired by international political economy | 6 | International political economy | Dunja Škalamera-Alilović, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 10:00 | Miroslav Marić | HT d.d. | Team leadership at HT d.d. | 7 | Leadership | Danijela Sokolić, PhD, Full Professor |
| 10:00 | Leonardo Lovričić | Holcim d.o.o. | Unveiling the Power of Logistics: a Holcim Deep Dive | 2 | Business logistics | Helga
Pavlić Skender, PhD, Full Professor Petra Adelajda Zaninović, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 10:00 | Đivo Pulitika | InterCapital Asset Management | Workshop: Analysis of securities | 5 | Investment analysis | Stella Suljić Nikolaj, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 11:45 | Božena Baljak | Porezno savjetništvo Jakovljević- Kušeta d.o.o. | Manipulation of financial statements in Croatia and warning signs of potential international business frauds | 6 | Forensic accounting and business fraud | Andrea Arbula Blecich, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 13:30 | Vedran Hrvat | AB Produkt | Operations management in production | 3 | Operations management | Marija
Kaštelan Mrak, PhD, Full Professor Nenad Vretenar, PhD, Full Professor |
| 13:30 | Ana Čičak Buvač | Pharmas | Professional Evolution: The Path from Economics to Pharmaceutical Sales | Computer room 2 | Management of healthcare organizations | Nikolina Dukić Samaržija, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 13:30 | Leonardo Lovričić | Holcim d.o.o. | Uncovering the power of logistics: an overview of the company Holcim | 6 | Business logistics | Helga
Pavlić Skender, PhD, Full Professor Petra Adelajda Zaninović, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 14,3 | Mario Pilat | Partner banka d.d | Liquidation process of Primorska banka d.d. | 4 | Accounting of financial institutions | Davor
Vašiček, PhD, Full Professor Andrea Arbula Blecich, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 15:15 | Kristian Kontuš | iAudit d.o.o. | Challenges of the auditing profession | Computer room 2 | Auditing | Antonija Petrlić, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 16:15 | doc. dr. sc. Manuela Svoboda | Filozofski fakultet u Rijeci | The résumé in professional life | 4 | Basics of Business German 2 | Daniela Ježić, PhD |
| Start of lecture | Gguest lecturer / Expert associate | Organization the lecturer comes from | Lecture title | Classroom | Course | Course instructor |
| 10:15 | Marko Fabić | Enoteka Vinoteka Sempervivum | Sempervivum Distillery Poreč – Challenges in running a craft distillery | 1 | Economics of Mediterranean cultures | Jana Katunar, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 10:15 | Doc. dr. sc. Jakov Karmelić | CMA CGM Croatia d.o.o. | International maritime business with a focus on key seaport stakeholders | 4 | International logistics | Helga
Pavlić Skender, PhD, Full Professor Petra Adelajda Zaninović, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| 14:00 | Nataša Kovačić Stilinović | Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort & Spa | The Power of HR | 8 | Cross-cultural communication and business negotiation | Tomislav Galović, PhD, Full Professor |
| Start of lecture | Gguest lecturer / Expert associate | Organization the lecturer comes from | Lecture title | Classroom | Course | Course instructor |
| 9:15 | Nikolina Vukelić | The LEGO Group | Organizing LEGO | 10 | Decision Theory / Teorija odlučivanja | Marija
Kaštelan Mrak, PhD, Full Professor Jelena Jardas Antonić, PhD, Associate Professor Nenad Vretenar, PhD, Full Professor |
| 11:00 | Brankica Nikodić | RIS d.o.o. | The importance of the ERP information system for managerial decision-making | 3 | Organization / Organizacija | Nataša Rupčić, PhD, Full Professor |
| 11:15 | Luka Vladić | Deloitte | Currency risks and hedging instruments | 8 | Managerial economics | Mario
Pečarić, PhD, Full Professor Pavle Jakovac, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 13:15 | Patricija Matejčić | PLK Kratos | Race of Minds – decision-making under pressure from the market environment through the lens of Formula 1 | 10 | Exchange rate policies and instruments | Maja Vujičić, PhD, Assistant Professor |
Wednesday - 24 April 2024
| Start of lecture | Gguest lecturer / Expert associate | Organization the lecturer comes from | Lecture title | Classroom | Course | Course instructor |
| 14:00 | Miroslav Jošić | Međunarodni monetarni fond [International Monetary Fund] | Financial globalization, international investment and financial crises | 6 | Economics and International Trade Policy / Ekonomika i politika međunarodne razmjene | Igor
Cvečić, PhD, Full Professor Marko Tomljanović, PhD, Associate Professor |
Highlights from the accompanying program:
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L’Oréal Workshop – A Student’s Guide to Conquering the L'Oréal Universe
April 15 at 1:30 PM, Aneks Hall -
Career Center Workshop – LinkedIn for Beginners
April 16 at 2:00 PM, Aneks Hall -
Guided Tour & Lecture – Benčić Complex and the new Rijeka City Library
April 18 at 2:00 PM -
Career Center Workshop – How to Create an Effective Presentation
April 19 at 2:00 PM, Aneks Hall
