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Field Study – Inspiring Stories from Istria: Deklić Winery and Ciburiproduct

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:16:12 GMT

During a recent field study visit, students had a unique opportunity to get to know two Istrian family businesses that excellently illustrate the core concepts of the courses Family Entrepreneurship, Organization, Destination Management, and Management.

Deklić Winery tells its story through the fourth generation of the Deklić family. It is a contemporary wine oasis located on the slopes of Vižinada, combining traditional viticulture with innovative design. Although the Deklić family has been involved in winemaking for more than 100 years, their modern winery attracts visitors with its architecturally impressive space and its focus on the wine experience. On an area of around 25 hectares, they cultivate indigenous and international grape varieties such as Malvasia, Teran, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the visit includes premium tastings and an introduction to the production process from vineyard to bottle.

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Management and Entrepreneurship Students Create Solutions for Global Leader Hisense

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:13:41 GMT

Second-year graduate students in Management and Entrepreneurship, as part of the International Entrepreneurship course, are taking part in a valuable international project in collaboration with students from the Faculty of Logistics of the University of Maribor, working on the development of concrete business solutions for the global company Hisense.

The project focuses on solving a real business challenge presented to the students by Luka Herman, Head of Quality Logistic Services at Hisense Europe, thereby directly linking theoretical knowledge with the practice of one of the world’s leading industrial companies. The project began through online classes at both faculties, and the students were organized into three international teams, which further encourages the development of intercultural competencies, teamwork, and strategic thinking in a global environment.

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Marina Polesana, Sailing and Marketing: Students Replaced the Classroom with Time at the Marina and on a Yacht

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:18:36 GMT

On 24 November 2025, a field class was held for third-year undergraduate and first-year graduate students of the Marketing program. Accompanied by external associate Tijana Pavelić Brkić, the students visited the Croatia Sailing Academy at Marina Polesana. They expanded their knowledge of nautical tourism, communication activities, and the specific features of doing business in the tourism and nautical sectors. Despite the cloudy and windy weather, they set sail on a yacht and tried their hand at navigation. Read more details below.

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FET Students Visit the European Commission Representation in Croatia and the European Parliament Multimedia Centre “Experience Europe”

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:19:53 GMT

On Friday, 16 January 2026, second- and third-year undergraduate students of the Business Economics program visited the European Commission Representation in Croatia and the European Parliament multimedia centre “Experience Europe” in Zagreb.

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Second-year graduate students from the Management and Entrepreneurship track at the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. Mijo Mirković'',...

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:17:23 GMT

Second-year graduate students from the Management and Entrepreneurship track at the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. Mijo Mirković,” as part of the course Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, took part in a field visit entitled “A Tour of the Start-up Friendly City of Pula-Pola”, accompanied by Professor Kristina Afrić Rakitovac, PhD, and Morena Mičetić, PhD. On this occasion, they visited the Croatian Chamber of Economy – County Chamber Pula, the Croatian Employment Service – Regional Office Pula, the City of Pula-Pola, and the Istrian Development Agency (IDA) – Coworking Entrepreneurial Center.

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Guest Lecture on Strategic Infrastructure and Regional Integration at the European University Institute in Florence

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:13:42 GMT

Croatia at the Crossroads – Strategic Autonomy, Infrastructural Connectivity, and Regional Integration was one of the topics of the seminar “Bordering Europe: an Adriatic perspective on connectivity, Europeanisation and the challenges of south-east Europe (SEE) accession”, delivered by Associate Professor Nataša Urošević, PhD, at the European University Institute in Florence. As part of the invited lecture, the guest speaker presented the results of research she conducted as a visiting fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

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Faculty Representatives Visited the Institute of Agriculture and Tourism in Poreč

Dominik Tomislav Vladić — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:05:17 GMT

Representatives of the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. Mijo Mirković” visited the Institute of Agriculture and Tourism in Poreč. The purpose of this visit was to identify possibilities for future cooperation between the two institutions. Particular emphasis was placed on cooperation through scientific research projects, especially in the field of sustainability in tourism, as well as on strengthening cooperation in teaching activities through the inclusion of students in professional internships at the Institute and other forms of collaboration.

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