On Friday, July 17, 2020, representatives of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka and the Alumni  EFRI community, Dunja Škalamera-Alilović Ph.D., Associate Professor and Vanja Rubeša participated in the initial session of the establishment of the Alumni Network of the University of Rijeka (ALUMNI UNIRI).

On that occasion, the members of the ALUMNI UNIRI network, the work program, and the upcoming activities were presented.

In order to maintain a lasting connection with its alumni and promote common goals and interests of students and the University with emphasis on strengthening the activities of the University within the Young Universities for Europe Alliance (YUFE), the Senate of the University of Rijeka decided to establish the Alumni Network.

The Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka, as a component of the University of Rijeka, with its EFRI Alumni Community will participate in the implementation of cooperation, projects, public lectures, and other events aimed at promoting, encouraging and monitoring the activities of the University and its alumni. ALUMNI UNIRI and the YUFE network intend to carry out their activities through cooperation with higher education institutions, the public and private sectors, and citizens across Europe.

At the beginning of July, the University of Rijeka became a full member of the YUFE consortium after joining the initiative in December 2018 and participating in the YUFE project as an associate partner since June 2019. With the status of a full member granted by the European Commission at the official request of YUFE, the University of Rijeka now has the same status as other universities from Belgium, Cyprus, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, and thus takes even greater responsibility in creating the first European university of the future aimed at domestic and international students of all profiles.

More information about the YUFE network can be found here.

All alumni of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka are invited to join the work of the University alumni network and will be informed about all events via the newsletter and the EFRI Alumni website.

After a study trip to Zagreb organized by Alumni EFRI on January 23, 2020, during which we visited the Department of Robotics and Automation at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and the company Center for Vehicles of Croatia (CVH), the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka continues the cooperation with CVH regarding the students’ internships, professional lectures, and cooperation in scientific research projects.

On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka, Alen Host Ph.D., and the President of Alumni EFRI Slavko Linić hosted representatives of the Center for Vehicles of Croatia.

CVH is an efficient company that follows the latest technological trends in the functioning of technical inspection stations, but also in the entire automotive industry. As a professional organization, they are focused on creating constant innovation while acting in a socially responsible way.

The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Rijeka and CVH have recognized themselves as partners for long-term cooperation, which is intended to be achieved through scientific contribution and academic support of the Faculty with innovative technologies and expertise generated by the Croatian Vehicle Center.

You can see the gallery from the meeting here.

The alumni panel is a special event within Career Week, bringing together four alumni of the Faculty, that will discuss career advancement and the role of formal and non-formal education.

A successful career has a different meaning for everyone, but in any case it starts during the student days. That is why our alumni will talk about how students, by engaging in various activities and student jobs, can develop a variety of competencies and entrepreneurial spirit necessary to begin their successful careers.

Our alumni – panelists are:

– Miljenko Vaić, co-owner and director at InCePoSa d.o.o. and Sales Director at PIK Rijeka d.d.

– Nikša Tomulić, co-owner and director at kompare.hr

– Ivana Validžić, Head of Business and Strategy at Brigada d.o.o.

– Aleksandra Ignatoski, Business Analyst at Aestus d.o.o.

The panel moderator is Prof. dr. dr. sc. Ivana First Komen.

The panel does not require registration. The panel begins at 2:00 pm in the Faculty Annex.

Career Week is held at the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka from 21st to 25th October 2019. EFRI business partners will give lectures to students during the Week to share stories about their career paths, as well as inform students about the opportunities offered to them during and after their studies.