Study program includes on-site and/or virtual classes, individual scientific-research work on the doctoral dissertation, and scientific and teaching activities. The doctoral program lasts three years (six semesters).

Each student gains at least 180 ECTS credits, out of which:

• 60 ECTS credits through classes (39 ECTS credits through obligatory courses and 21 ECTS credits through elective courses)
• 90 ECTS credits through individual scientific-research work focused on the doctoral dissertation
• 30 ECTS credits through scientific activities and teaching.

Class activities (60 ECTS)

Classes are divided into 3 semesters during which theoretical and methodological bases for understanding entrepreneurship and innovativeness are acquired.

Three concentrations:

• Technopreneurship
• Effectuation, learning organization and human resources
• Entrepreneurial finance and venture funds

For more information about the program structure check the programe brochure:

Broshure download (.pdf format, 1.3 MB)

Research activities focused on the doctoral dissertation
(90 ECTS)

Students are working on their research topics from the very beginning and, in collaboration with the potential mentor/supervisor of doctoral work, submit their proposal of doctoral dissertation.
Work on the doctoral dissertation includes:

• selection of the research topic, writing the research proposal (20 ECTS),
• public defense of the topic (20 ECTS),
• research activity and writing the dissertation (40 ECTS),
• public defense of the dissertation (10 ECTS).

The dissertation is written in Croatian (with a summary in English) or English language.

Presentation of the research proposal of doctoral work is the pre-condition for enrolling the fifth semester of the doctoral program.

Teaching and scientific activities (30 ECTS)

Students have to gain 30 ECTS credits through various activities, with which they strengthen their research and/or teaching competences, such as: publishing papers in secondary cited publications, presenting papers at conferences, participating in educational activities of undergraduate, graduate and/or postgraduate classes.