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FOI and Penn State University: strengthening collaboration through mobility, innovation, and entrepreneurship
From March 23 to 27, 2026, the Vice Dean for Teaching and Students, Associate Professor Zlatko Stapić, PhD, Associate Professor Kristina Detelj, PhD, Head of the Entrepreneurship Laboratory, and Izabela Oletić Tušek, Head of the International Relations Centre, visited Penn State University in the United States as part of the Erasmus+ mobility program. During their visit, numerous contacts were established, and concrete activities were agreed upon, focusing on future joint programs, student and staff exchanges, and strengthening institutional cooperation.
01.04.2026, 12:45
FOI students solve real business challenges for SICK and Emil Frey Digital
At the University of Zagreb, students at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) are participating for the second academic year in interdisciplinary projects that bring together economists and IT specialists. These projects allow students to develop key skills needed in a modern business environment through practical work on real-world problem-solving tasks.
31.03.2026, 13:44
Students’ success at Unisport competition: gold for Petar Znika and team silver
Students from the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) achieved notable results this month at one of the largest university sports competitions – UniSport – confirming their quality and consistent success.
31.03.2026, 13:23
FOI students win the Accounting Battle: three first places and outstanding results
Students of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) achieved an exceptional success at the Accounting Battle, the largest student accounting competition in Croatia, once again confirming FOI’s excellence in economics and accounting.
FOI Co-Founder of the European Association of Business Innovation Districts
EABID – the European Association of Business Innovation Districts – has been officially established in Brussels as a new European initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration, connectivity, and the development of a network of business innovation districts. Representatives from 14 European countries participated in its founding, and the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), a constituent of the University of Zagreb, is one of the co-founders and the first member from Croatia.
31.03.2026, 09:44
FOI and TIS GRUPA are driving the development of the TIS TIDE AI platform
On Friday, March 20, 2026, the kick-off meeting of the three-year research and development project TIS TIDE, which TIS Grupa and UNIZG FOI are conducting with the aim of developing an advanced AI platform for faster and better business decision-making.
24.03.2026, 09:35
Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding signed at the 45th international conference on the development of organizational sciences in Slovenia
At this year’s 45th International conference on the development of organizational sciences in Portorož, Slovenia, titled “Organization and the Longevity Society,” universities from the region strengthened their academic cooperation by signing a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (University of Zagreb), Prof. Marina Klačmer Čalopa, PhD; the Dean of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (University of Maribor), Prof. Polona Šprajc, PhD; and the Dean of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (University of Belgrade), Prof. Marko Mihić, PhD.
23.03.2026, 15:15
Can quantum computers improve entrepreneurship? A Croatian research project aims to find out
A new five-year research project launched in Varaždin is pioneering an entirely new scientific field — algorithmic entrepreneurship — where quantum computing meets the art of starting a business.
23.03.2026, 14:38
FOI improves the international scientific journal JIOS
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics is the publisher of the international scientific journal Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS), which has been published since 1977. The journal publishes original scientific papers in the field of social sciences, with a particular emphasis on information sciences and their application in organizations and society. JIOS is fully open access and available on its website (jios.foi.hr).
12.03.2026, 13:10
Full Prof. Stjepan Lakušić, PhD re-elected as Rector of the University of Zagreb
The current Rector of the University of Zagreb, Full Prof. Stjepan Lakušić, PhD, was re-elected as Rector at the Senate election session held on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. He will serve a new term covering the period from the academic year 2026/2027 to the academic year 2029/2030.
