Marina Jeger, student of the first class of the Doctoral study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS, on October 25, 2012 at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek presented her research problem and design of research of the topic of doctoral dissertation. Presentation of the topic under the working title “Influence of Effectuation on Development of Entrepreneurial Intention” was held before the committee of professors consisting of Slavica Singer, Ph.D., Sanja Pfeifer, Ph.D. and Suncica Oberman Peterka, Ph.D., doctoral students and teachers.

On October 18-20, 2012 lectures in obligatory course Technopreneurship were held at the Faculty of Economis in Osijek. Lectures were held by Harmen Jousma, Ph.d. from Leiden University, Netherlands. The course is taught as part of the programme at the Doctoral study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS.

Within the second semester at GPE, Karl McKraken (Newcastle, UK) on September 27-29, 2012 held lectures from the course Operational Management. Karl presented examples of good practice of small and medium entrepreneurs from South East England in application of “Lean Principles” in the conduct of business, and students were introduced to the process through an improvised workshop. In short, “Lean Principles” entail continuous rationalisation of business processes, establishment and application of quality standards, improval of internal communication through use of visual management, and the continuous aspiration for improvement of the business system.

A successful defence of a scientific Master’s degree was held at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Mirna Oberman, student of the 9th class of Graduate Program in Entrepreneurship defended her Master’s thesis entitled “From Self-employment to a Growing Company” and was awarded the title of Master of Science. Master’s thesis was defended before the committee of professors consisting of Sanja Pfeifer, Ph.D., chairwoman, Slavica Singer, Ph.D., member and mentor and Marijan karić, Ph.D., member. Congratulations!

Anamarija Delić, student of the 3rd class of Graduate program in Entrepreneurship and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek has defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Factors in making decisions on structure of capital of small and medium enterprises in underdeveloped financial markets“. Dissertation was defended on September 12, 2012 at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek before the committee of professors consisting of Slavica Singer, Ph.D, chairwoman, Stipan Penavin, Ph.D., member and mentor, and Nataša Šarlija, Ph.D., member. Sincere congratulations!