Honors Program Students Present Their Work

In order to provide excellent students with more opportunities to advance their knowledge and skills, RIT Croatia launched its Honors program in the fall semester 2022. Eligible students applied and had worked hard exploring topics within a course they were taking, that was offered within this program. 

The Honors Program included nine students from both International Business BS program and Web and Mobile Computing BS program, mentored by six of our faculty members. Once they finished with their research, students presented their findings at the 1st Honors Program Colloquium, held on Monday, January 23. 

This was also an opportunity to discuss their overall experience and learning outcomes. Following is the list of all students and their work:

• Innovation pathways in mature industries: Smart phones by Nina Bogunović (MGMT-560 Strategic Management); mentor: dr. sc. Milivoj Marković
• Food Deserts and Community Gardens  by Nikola Črček (MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing); mentor: dr. sc. Irena Guszak
• JIT supply chain strategy at Toyota by Mia Ivančić (DECS-310 Operations Management); mentor: dr. sc. Kristina Šorić
• Automatic Memory Management and Garbage Collection in (Java) by Luka Krpan (ISTE-222 Programming III); mentor: dr. sc. Branko Mihaljević
• Structured Concurrency and Virtual Threads (in Java) by Doroteja Krtalić (ISTE-222 Programming III); mentor: dr. sc. Branko Mihaljević
• Alternative Solutions for Communication Logistics-Related Problems Within a Firm's Supply Chain by Lana Matijašević (MGMT-320 Organizational Effectiveness); mentor: dr. sc. Maja Vidović
• Family Farms in Herzegovina, SCOR model and safety stock by Marta Primorac (DECS-310 Operations Management); mentor: dr. sc. Kristina Šorić
• Digitalization and Gamification for Tourism in Međugorje by Marta Primorac (ANTH-328 Heritage and Tourism); mentor: Dr. Francis Brassard
• Master's and what to do with it: a research inquiry by Luka Puntijar (MGMT-320 Organizational Effectiveness); mentor: dr. sc. Maja Vidović
• Taylor Swift Tour Ticket Sales with Ticketmaster by Tara Rakočević (DECS-310 Operations Management); mentor: dr. sc. Kristina Šorić 

The program is administered by dr. sc. Jakob Patekar, General Education and Research Chair, and Marija Šušak Mišetić, Academic Affairs and Student Services Manager.

„The students showed a high level of independence and responsibility, and the mentors, professors Brassard, Guszak, Marković, Mihaljević, Šorić, and Vidović, aptly provided guidance. Some of the work will result in publications, and we look forward to reading them!", said dr. sc. Patekar.

„We are really happy with the results, as well as the interest! I am happy to announce that we have accepted 10 new freshmen students who have 23 options to choose from from all of the program core courses, as well as general education courses." said Marija Šušak Mišetić.