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Nikolina Dreven Wins Award at the EDAMBA Doctoral Thesis 2025 Competition

Senior Assistant at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Nikolina Dreven, PhD won 3rd place at the EDAMBA Doctoral Thesis 2025 competition for her doctoral dissertation titled “Stewardship Climate in the Function of Increasing Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Small Croatian Companies.” The dissertation was completed under the supervision of Prof. Najla Podrug, PhD (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb) and Assoc. Prof. Ivan Malbašić, PhD (Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb).
 
09.03.2026, 12:54
HRZZ research project “Purpose-Driven Business: Harmonizing Personal and Organizational Purpose towards a New Management Theory” (SPOJ) launched

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a kick-off meeting of the research project “Purpose-Driven Business: Harmonizing Personal and Organizational Purpose towards a New Management Theory” (SPOJ) was held at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The project is funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) under the project UIP-2025-02-5231. The project is led by Associate Professor Ivan Malbašić, PhD.
 
05.03.2026, 13:15
AIVA – the first pedagogically grounded AI advisor for students integrated into Moodle, developed at FOI

The research and development team of the Laboratory for Advanced Educational Technologies at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), a constituent of the University of Zagreb, in collaboration with the Austrian company GTN Solutions, has developed AIVA (AI Virtual Advisor) – the first AI advisor with pedagogically grounded functionalities that can be used within Moodle at almost all universities in Croatia and beyond. 
 
04.03.2026, 08:59
FOI staff education and empowerment cycle ahead of the new semester completed

The Faculty of Organization and Informatics has successfully completed another cycle of training sessions and workshops for its staff, held during February 2026. The program covered a wide range of topics – from security policy and project management to the application of artificial intelligence, pedagogical approaches and mental health, as well as ethics in science and entrepreneurship-related themes.
 
25.02.2026, 13:15
New research project “Algorithmic entrepreneurial process: reshaping the dominant paradigm (AGENT)” launched

On Thursday, 19 February 2026, the project Algorithmic entrepreneurial process: reshaping the dominant paradigm – AGENT officially started at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The project is an research project (UIP-2025-02-7375) approved for funding by the Croatian Science Foundation.
 
23.02.2026, 14:36
FOI introduces guidelines for AI in education

The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) has adopted the document “Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and student papers”, which systematically regulates the application of artificial intelligence tools in educational activities, knowledge assessment, and the preparation of student papers.
 
23.02.2026, 14:30
37th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems – call for papers

The 37th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems – CECIIS 2026 will be held from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Varaždin, Croatia. We invite you to participate in the conference by submitting scientific papers and promoting the conference among your professional contacts!
 
19.02.2026, 10:52
Project SeEduOpsAI launched: Open Platform for AI Enhanced Software Engineering Education

On Monday, 9 February 2026, the kick-off meeting of the SeEduOpsAI project was held at the premises of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The project is funded by the Croatian Science Foundation, and is led by Assoc. Prof. Zlatko Stapić, Ph.D.
 
12.02.2026, 11:07
FOI at the 2026 EFMD Deans conference

The Faculty of Organization and Informatics Board members participated in the 2026 EFMD Deans Conference, entitled “New realities, bold choices: Reinventing the business school”, one of the most prominent international gatherings of deans and senior leaders of business schools and faculties worldwide.
 
05.02.2026, 09:43
Varaždin County financially supports FOI projects

Varaždin County continues its ongoing investment in higher education, science, and the popularization of STEM fields this year as well, providing financial support for the procurement of equipment and the implementation of numerous scientific, educational, and international activities carried out by higher education institutions in the Varaždin County area.
 
02.02.2026, 12:28

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