WINTER SEMESTER - BACHELOR COURSES
IMPORTANT!
This list of courses is not yet final, some modifications may occur.
Elective courses will be held only if enough students enrol into the course.
IF THE COURSE DESCRIPTION IS NOT COMPLETE, PLEASE CONTACT THE COURSE COORDINATOR OF THE COURSE.
BACHELOR STUDENTS CAN SELECT COURSES FROM DIFFERENT STUDY YEARS OF THE BACHELOR PROGRAMME.
BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS/BACHELOR DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
FIRST YEAR COURSES
Business Informatics
Course code: 142299
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Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Jovana Zoroja, PhD
Description:
The major role of IT is to provide solutions for business problems, and to provide opportunities for companies by increasing productivity and quality. The course should demonstrate practical, managerial-oriented approach towards IT use.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Mathematics for Business
Course code: 142300
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Description:
The course teaches the mathematical skills required for problem solving and decision making in the business world through use of mathematical models and specialized techniques. The objective is to develop an understanding of the uses of mathematics in the study of economics and business, as well as to foster critical thinking and analytical approach to problem solving. The course covers the wide range of mathematical principles and techniques and their economic applications and thus develops the tools to study economics and business with deeper understanding and more effectively. By the end of the course students should be familiar with the mathematical tools covered in class and be able to use these tools in formalizing and solving problems in economics and business.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 9
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Principles of Economics
Course code: 45651
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Herceg, PhD
Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Herceg, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Fran Galetić, PhD
Description:
This is an introductory course designed for you, first year students of Economics. It is intended to give you an overview of the most important areas in the study of Economics. The aim of his course is to capture and develop your economic intuition and understanding of tendencies and events in global markets. The areas studied will comprise fundamentals of both micro and macroeconomics, long-term growth and short-run fluctuations, monetary and fiscal policy, and international economy. An essential part of the course will be your active participation in analyzing current economic events and developments and in discussing those in class.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 9
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Physical Education-Practice I
Course code: 45725
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Description:
Goals of Physical Education are: (1) learning of new conventional motor skills, (2) perfecting basic theoretical and practical kinesiological knowledge, (3) identifying interests, anthropological features and motor information (4) preventing the process of earlier fall of motor ability and skills due to insufficient physical activity (5) prepare students for individual physical exercise (6) promotion of sports culture and (7) improvement of social communication.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 1
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
SECOND YEAR COURSES
Macroeconomics
Course code: 128656
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Course instructors:
Asst. Prof. Irena Raguž Krištić, PhD
Asst. Prof. Lucija Rogić Dumančić, PhD
Description:
The course focuses on the use of analytical tools and formal models in order to explain output, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates and other macroeconomic variables. The use of these tools facilitates analysis of the current, and forecasting of the future economic activity, and assessment of the appropriate macroeconomic policies. The course offers integrated approach to the study and understanding of macroeconomic models stemming from equilibrium in the three basic markets: goods, financial and labour markets.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 9
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Organisation
Course code: 46307
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Načinović Braje, PhD
Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Načinović Braje, PhD
Description:
Students will be introduced to basic terms of organisational theory and practice, and get familiar with contemporary organizing trends. After being introduced to internal and external design elements, students will then learn about differentiation and integration of organizational systems, as well as study different organizational structure types. A special attention is also given to business processes, job design and organizational dynamics (change, conflict and culture).
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Corporate Finance
Course code: 128820
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Davor Zoričić, PhD
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Description:
Course will provide a theoretical and practical introduction to the overall field of finance and especially corporate finance, its role, activities and contribution within the overall business enterprise. Course objective is the understanding of basic financial concepts with emphasis on cost of capital, economic value and valuation techniques, capital budgeting, capital structure decisions and dividend policy. It provides a theoretical framework used to address issues in project appraisal and financing, the pricing of risk, security valuation, market efficiency. An understanding of financial theory is absolutely essential for anyone developing and implementing effective financial strategies. Using theory, analytical frameworks and practical examples, the course provide students with knowledge and in-depth understanding of key concepts of financial management, the relationship between finance and other corporate departments, and the quantitative techniques and computer applications that can be used in making important corporate decisions. The knowledge and understanding gained in this course will serve students in their future business or professional careers regardless of specific discipline and will establish a base from which students with interests in finance can continue to grow and develop analytical and management skills. It also provides students with the tools required for further studies in financial intermediation and investments.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Accounting
Course code: 46317
Course coordinator:
Prof. Ivana Dražić Lutilsky, PhD
Course instructors:
Prof. Ivana Dražić Lutilsky, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Martina Dragija Kostić, PhD
Description:
Studying accountancy as a language of contemporary business, and using accounting information in decision making. Understanding the environment which has generated business and used business information. Acquiring specific knowledge of accounting categories and their scope in financial statements. Mastering the skill of reading and understanding financial statements.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Physical Education-Practice III
Course code: 59985
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Description:
Goals of Physical Education are: (1) learning of new conventional motor skills, (2) perfecting basic theoretical and practical kinesiological knowledge, (3) identifying interests, anthropological features and motor information (4) preventing the process of earlier fall of motor ability and skills due to insufficient physical activity (5) prepare students for individual physical exercise (6) promotion of sports culture and (7) improvement of social communication.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 1
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
THIRD YEAR COURSES
Monetary Policy
Course code: 127452
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Course instructors:
Asst. Prof. Dajana Barbić, PhD
Description:
Understanding the role of money in economic activity as well as the goals and functions of central banks in implementation of monetary policy instruments. Acquiring knowledge of monetary flows which, through the activities of central bank and commercial banks, reflect changes in the monetary sphere of the economy and, through liquidity of the national economy, affect the real economy variables such as: prices, exchange rate, employment, economic growth, balance of payments etc.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Business Statistics
Course code: 60876
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Description:
The aim of the course is to enable students to apply statistical methods in business economics by using empirical data from the field of finance, marketing, international trade, etc. The emphasis is on the use of real-life cases as well as on the use of software.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: To pass an exam in Statistics for Business and Economics
Language of instruction: English
Management
Course code: 128663
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Maja Klindžić, PhD
Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Maja Klindžić, PhD
Description:
Understanding management concepts, complex roles and tasks of management in modern organisations. Gaining knowledge about basic management functions, methods of work and their application in management problem-solving situations and operating under complex conditions. Developing students' own potential and competence to analyse the performance of management and management affairs at different organisational levels and in different organisations.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS
FOURTH YEAR COURSES
Marketing Management
Course code: 71497
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Description:
This course will provide students all the necessary knowledge (theoretical and practical) related to the implementation of marketing activities, understanding of marketing concepts in specific contexts and the application of marketing concepts in practice.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
International Business
Course code: 66662
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The course will provide students with the necessary knowledge regarding doing business in the international environment. Students will learn about issues concerning globalization, different regional and global integrations, international trade and investment, strategies and how particular divisions operate in the internationally competitive firm.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Entrepreneurship
Course code: 36724
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Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Mihaela Mikić, PhD
Description:
Students will acquire knowledge and skills about the fundamentals and basic principles of entrepreneurship, functions of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial environment and prospects of entrepreneurial development. The aim of this course is to point out to the students and potential entrepreneurs the significance of creating an appropriate entrepreneurial background, and possibilities of entrepreneurial risk protection. The knowledge of opportunities and risks of an entreprenurial undertaking is included.
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
BACHELOR DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
FOURTH YEAR COURSES
Agricultural Economics and Rural Development - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 227528
Course coordinator:
Asst. Prof. Ozana Nadoveza Jelić, PhD
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Description:
Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course coordinator
Economic Policy - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 227520
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Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: To pass an exam in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Language of instruction: English
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course coordinator
Urban Economics - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 227521
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Course type: mandatory
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
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BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS/BACHELOR DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR - ELECTIVE COURSES
Advanced English I - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 128750
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Description:
Providing students with the knowledge of standard formats and style of professional communication common in the global business environment. Developing communication skills at an advanced level of English necessary in international business (focus on reading and writing skills supported by speaking and listening tasks): a) reading skills-understanding professional/academic texts dealing with business/economic issues (discourse structure), b) writing skills- writing summaries (producing organized discourse: introduction, clarity, structure, concision, completeness, accuracy, cohesion and coherence), business reports (clarity, text organization: structure and graphics, referencing, cohesion, accuracy and precision), c) speaking skills-presenting (style, structure, signaling, clarity, visual organization), class discussion (expressing opinion: style, argumentation), and d) listening skills (follow-up web sources). Developing lexical competence (business/economic/general vocabulary arising from class topics).
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 4
Pre-requisites: none; recommendation: min. B2 English language competence
Language of instruction: English
Business Chinese I
Course code: 142297
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Course instructors:
Heidi Jinyu Xie, visiting professor
Description:
1. Basic knowledge of Chinese (Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin Romanization system, elementary Chinese characters, basic Chinese grammar, simple phrases and daily expressions.);
2. Basic communication skills for commercial communication;
3. General understanding of the Chinese social and cultural environment;
4. General understanding of Chinese economic circumstances;
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 4
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Corporate Risk Management
Course code: 227499
Course coordinator:
Prof. Danijela Miloš Sprčić, PhD
Course instructors:
Prof. Danijela Miloš Sprčić, PhD
Description:
To define risk, risk aversion and risk measurement across time. To present benefits of corporate risk management to the accomplishment of the company primary goal – value enhancement. To analyse risk management concepts, with an emphasis to the integrated risk management. To analyse in details the theory and practice of integrated risk management process - identification, measurement, decision making, controlling, reviewing. This objective will be accomplished by conducting international case studies. To give answer to the question whether corporate risks should be strictly controlled and minimised or certain risk exposure can bring opportunities to the company’s value enhancement. To present options for risk exposure measurement across different traditional and contemporary risk measures - Variance, Coefficient of Variation, Value-at-Risk (VaR), Cash-flow-at-Risk (CFaR), Scenario analysis, Sensitivity analysis, MC Simulation, Risk mapping. To analyse strategies and instruments of corporate risk management.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: Knowledge and good understanding of Corporate finance and Strategic management is recommended as well as the regular class attendance, which is a condition for examination process and project work
Language of instruction: English
Cross-Cultural Management
Course code: 184982
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Najla Podrug, PhD
Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Najla Podrug, PhD
Assistant Professor Marina Sebastijanović, PhD (C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, USA)
Description:
Increasing cultural complexity of contemporary social and business environments require an understanding of the importance of coping with and managing cultural differences in a way that they become an opportunity. This course should provide an intellectual and experiential forum for developing the necessary interpersonal-intercultural skills by learning to identify cultural aspects of behavior of persons from different cultures. Course should provide detailed expertise in dealing with a wide variety of cultural situations, challenges and paradigms, thus learning skills that will be useful for working effectively in multi-cultural teams, cross-cultural negotiations and international careers. Set in a multi-cultural setting via cooperation with University of Houston, the course puts a strong emphasis on practical applications that will be enhanced through exercises, case studies and cross-cultural group projects.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Demography
Course code: 91799
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Course instructors:
Asst. Prof. Petra Međimurec, PhD
Description:
This course is designed as an introduction to demography, and introduces the students to the concepts, theories, and methods of analysis of the statistical study of human populations. The course teaches students key themes in demography, such as size, structure and distribution of human populations and ways that various changes in populations are affected by birth, death and migration.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Dynamic Methods for Economics and Finance - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 198945
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Description:
The objective of the course is to study dynamical systems applied in Economics. Time is considered as a continuous and discrete variable, while the problems are modelled using derivate or difference. The result is a time path of an economics variable which will be analysed if it converges or not into the equilibrium state. Students will get the knowledge of modelling the economics problems determining the relations among economics variable and their changes. They will solve the problem using some mathematical tool and obtain the variable time path which will be analysed. Students will also use the data and software in order to estimate the parameters of the starting model.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Econometrics
Course code: 128665
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Description:
Specification, estimation and goodness of fit determination of various econometric models. Upgrading knowledge from mathematics, statistics, and economics regarding quantitative analysis of economic phenomena due to empirical verification of economic theory.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
European Company Law
Course code: 72099
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Becoming aware of basic legal notions and terminology in EU company law and its complementary role in development of national company laws. Becoming aware of basic legal structure of companies. Understanding of EU harmonization processes in company laws and their aims. Observing EU company law in comparative perspective, detecting similarities and differences. Understanding advantages of incorporation of doing-business and risks thereof.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
European Market Law
Course code: 71485
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Understanding development of the European Union, its legal and institutional framework. Becoming aware of basic legal notions and terminology in EU market law and its complementary role in development of national market-related laws. Understanding basic features, entrepreneurial relevance and differences between four fundamental freedoms. Understanding harmonisation processes in market-related legal areas and their aims. Becoming aware of importance of EU law for development and enhancement of consumer laws, competition laws, state aid, capital markets, cross-border provision of health services, recognition of professional qualifications, security and justice.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Financial Mathematics
Course code: 60882
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Description:
Provide insight into the basic mathematical theory of interest as traditionally developed through thorough treatment of the mathematical theory and practical applications of both compound and simple interest. The course emphasizes the importance of conceptual understanding as well as the ability to apply the techniques to real world problems.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Game Theory and Business - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 198946
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Through the study of conflict situations between economic entities in the market define the game, players, player strategies, players' payouts and balance (equilibrium) and analyze various types of games.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 5
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Gestion de la chaîne logistique - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 212012
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Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 5
Pre-requisites: French level of knowledge B1/B2
Language of instruction: French
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course instructor
Gestion operationnel des services - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 212015
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Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 5
Pre-requisites: French level of knowledge B1/B2
Language of instruction: French
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course instructor
Health Economics
Course code: 127453
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Description:
The course aims to introduce students to health economics as a part of applied microeconomics. It examines the objectives of social policy, and alternative concepts and measures of equity, poverty and welfare. The course is designed to enable students to understand challenges in health care financing and organization. In addition, this course gives a general insight into the theory of consumer behaviour, health demand and production of health, health care resources, and the consequences of technological and demographic changes for health economy. It covers the main features of health care system and health care financing in Croatia and other EU countries.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
International Entrepreneurship (e-course)
Course code: 72402
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Description:
Successful completion of the module will enable student to: 1) Understand, international business methods, cultures, and practices; 2) Learn how to start a company in abroad and develop business plan according to EU best practice; 3) Explain the difference between newly founded companies and existing companies. After the completion of the course (module), the student is expected to develop knowledge required for understanding work in network and how to start international business venture; Also, the student is expected to recognize and understand different types of business situations in which entrepreneurs have to perform, as well as to analyse, synthesize and summarize information critically in order to plan entrepreneurial activities. One of the main objectives of the course is to provide insight into the notion, features, functions and support of Enterprises in various industries and sectors.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 4
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Macroéconomie
Course code: 212021
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Irena Raguž Krištić, PhD
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Description:
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 9
Pre-requisites: French level of knowledge B1/B2
Language of instruction: French
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course instructor
Microeconomic Theory - NOT HELD IN AC. YEAR 2023/24
Course code: 71543
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To enable students to review and advance their understanding of the methodological tools and procedures used in contemporary advanced microeconomic analysis and to use them in their own work. It is intended as an upper-division undergraduate course as it is taught on all leading universities in the world. It is particularly useful as a bridge between the undergraduate level Microeconomics and Microeconomic Analysis, which is a compulsory course in the Doctoral Study Program at our Faculty.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Open Innovation in Global Networks
Course code: 157422
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The main topic of this course is link to open innovation and open business models. It relates to the competitive strategies generated from open innovation that can be implemented for small and large companies. Strategy making and strategy implementation are at the core of the course which draws on recent research and thinking in (open) innovation management and more particularly on two books of Henry Chesbrough and publications of Vanhaverbeke, Brunswicker and open innovation network (OI-net project). The course provides the holistic way of thinking that will lead to the creation of highly differentiated strategies and business models. More specifically, the course focuses on open innovation to particular cases in large and small companies, the strength and weaknesses of open innovation strategies, and the organization and implementation of open innovation practices across Europe.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English
Principios de economía
Course code: 212023
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Fran Galetić, PhD
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Description:
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 9
Pre-requisites: Spanish level of knowledge B1/B2
Language of instruction: Spanish
DETAILED SYLLABUS - please contact the course instructor
Sports Economics
Course code: 200079
Course coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Globan, PhD
Course instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Globan, PhD
Professor Craig A. Depken, II
Description:
Provide insight to the financial money streams and economic processes in the sports industry. Students will learn what does the sports industry mean for the economy of a country or a region and what are the costs and advantages of the organization of big sports events. The course will provide answers to questions on why does the government have to put money into sports, how can the efficiency of the public sports policy be improved and what is special about the product and players market in the sector of professional team sports. The students should be able to develop understanding of what determines the power relations between clubs and player wages and what are the main differences between US and European sports economic models. Among other topics, the course covers market structure, the labor market, public subsidies for stadia, public funding of bids for mega-events and for the events themselves, and corruption.
Course type: elective
ECTS credits: 6
Pre-requisites: none
Language of instruction: English