Another generation of RIT Croatia's Honors Program students showcases their remarkable research achievements

For the second consecutive year, RIT Croatia proudly hosted its Honors Program Colloquium, showcasing the impressive research endeavors of our students, nurtured under the mentorship of our esteemed faculty. This really successful program has been initiated and led by Dr. Jakob Patekar, Associate Dean for Research and General Education, and Marija Šušak Mišetić, Academic Affairs and Student Services Manager. It enhances our academic offerings, and eligible students can challenge themselves by exploring and researching various academic areas, thus advancing their knowledge and skills.

The Colloquium was held on December 8^th on our Zagreb campus, with the following students presenting their research:

• Student Mental Health by Nikola Črček (PSYCH-101, Intro to Psychology); Mentor: Dr. Ana Havelka Meštrović
• Utilizing Data for the Purpose of Optimization Models by Viktor Čudoski (DECS-310, Operations Management); Mentor: Dr. Kristina Šorić
• Redesign of "Moj ZET" Mobile Application by Franko Fišter (ISTE-260, Designing the User Experience); Mentor: Dr. Aleksander Radovan
• Analytical Methods for Operations Management Using Excel by Mislav Grgić (DECS-310, Operations Management); Mentor: Dr. Kristina Šorić
• Competing with AI (MGMT-560, Strategic Management) and Strategic HR Through a Cultural Lens (HRDE-380, Human Resources Management) by Mia Ivančić; Mentors: Dr. Milivoj Marković, Dr. Maja Vidović
• Student Mental Health (PSYC-101, Intro to Psychology) and Decision Making Process Under Stress-Related Events (PSYC-223, Cognitive Psychology) by Doroteja Krtalić; Mentor: Dr. Ana Havelka Meštrović
• Structured Concurrency and Virtual Threads by Luka Lasić (ISTE-222, Applied Data Structures and Algorithms); Mentor: Dr. Branko Mihaljević
• Understanding the Motivation Behind Student Plagiarism and Developing Strategies for Academic Integrity (UWRT-150, Writing Seminar) and From Cubicles to Couches: A Study of Employee Productivity and Satisfaction (HRDE-380, Human Resources Management) by Marta Primorac;; Mentors: Dr. Evelina Miščin, Dr. Maja Vidović
• Assessing the Disruptive Potential of AI (MGMT-560, Strategic Management) and Mental Health in the Workplace (HRDE-380, Human Resources Management) by Tara Rakočević; Mentors: Prof. Marković, Prof. Vidović
• Identifying Perceived Consumer Values in Higher Education by Isabell Repalust (MKTG-230, Principles of Marketing); Mentor: Prof. Antičić
• Student Mental Health by Vito Schuster (PSYC-101, Intro to Psychology); Mentor: Prof. Havelka Meštrović            

Congratulations to all Honors Program students for their remarkable work and impressive presentations. We look forward to seeing further remarkable achievements from them!