About the studio
Study information
Today, new technologies are a strategic factor in the development of organizations, and information is the mainstay of management!
Degree
Professional graduate study
Početak nastave
Ožujak 2026.
Listopad 2026.
ECTS credits
120 points
Duration
4 semesters (2 years)
Performance:
Full-time or part-time (study while working)
Classes take place over 15 weeks per semester, starting at 5pm (on average 12 school hours per week, or 3 days per week).
Professional title:
Master of Science (MSc) in IT Management (MSc)
About the studio
Managers today have two key factors at their disposal for successful management of an organization. On the one hand, modern management and decision-making methods, and on the other hand, modern information technologies that support management and decision-making processes. In such circumstances, the need for experts trained in the coordinated use of management and decision-making methods with the support of IT is increasingly evident in the market. This study is designed to educate experts who will be trained to:
- cope with rapid changes in the environment,
- use modern management and decision-making methods and related information technology,
- dynamically (re)design business processes using IT and, especially, Internet resources.
Some of the jobs we prepare you for
- manage individual functional areas in private and public sector organizations,
- manage IT functions in organizations,
- manage business in small and medium-sized companies, which integrate IT technologies into business,
- plan information systems,
- plan the application of IT in e-business,
- model business technologies and organization optimization,
- create a plan for measuring the organization's performance,
- manage the quality of information systems development.
Head of study
Assistant Professor Petar Kolar, Ph.D.
petar.kolar@vern.hr
Head's Office: 091/4825-849
Teaching
1st year
1 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Business processes | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Data modeling | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Internet platforms | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Organizational change management | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Technological basis of information systems | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Elective courses | |||
| Design thinking | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Diplomacy and diplomatic communication | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| EU funding policies and EU terminology | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Risk management - project risk management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
2 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Business process modeling | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Database systems | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Organizational architecture | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Quantitative methods in management | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Security of business information systems | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Elective courses | |||
| Digital marketing | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Geopolitical and geoeconomic trends in the world | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Start-up management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
2nd year
3 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| ERP system architecture | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| In-depth data analysis | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Methodology of research and professional work | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Organizational performance measurement | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Project management | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Elective courses | |||
| Creative tools in management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| EU funds and programs | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Teamwork | 15 | 15 | 4 |
4 . semester
| Course name | L | E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required courses | |||
| Elective course | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Master's thesis | 15 | ||
| Planning and design of information systems | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Professional practice | 6 | ||
| Elective courses | |||
| Organizational change management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Start-up management | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Academic calendar
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Academic calendar 2025/2026. PDF
Dates for the defense of graduate theses in the academic year 2025/26 PDF
EXAM DEADLINES
Zimski ispitni rok 2026. – veljača PDF
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFENSE OF GRADUATE THESES
| CANDIDATE | TOPIC | COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE MEMBERS | TIME | CLASSROOM |
| IGOR MALIŠ | IMPLEMENTACIJA ZAKONA O KIBERNETIČKOJ SIGURNOSTI NA PRIMJERU JEDINICE LOKALNE SAMOUPRAVE | mr. sc. Ivan Radošević,, viši pred., predsjednik povjerenstva mr. sc. Kristian Saletović, viši pred. mentor i član Borjan Cvrtila, mag. oec., pred., član | 15. 4. 2026., srijeda, 16.00 – 17.00 | 15 |
Careers
Enrollments
U tijeku su upisi za početak nastave u ožujku i listopadu 2026.
Admission procedure based on undergraduate grades
Start of registration:
Za početak upisa potrebno je popuniti neobvezujuću elektronsku prijavu za studij(e) te odabrati željeni početak nastave (ožujak ili listopad).
Requirements for enrollment in studies:
- completed undergraduate studies of a minimum duration of 3 years or acquired 180 ECTS credits with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
- Candidates with a grade point average of less than 3.0 must submit two recommendations from their professors or employers upon admission.
Register your interest
In order to collect all necessary information for the enrollment process and further correspondence, interested candidates are required to register their interest via the VERN'a IT system.
Candidates will receive a username and password to access their EduNeta student portal during the non-binding application.
Registration method
1. Enrollment method (based on undergraduate grades)
For candidates of graduate studies: IT Management, Sustainable Tourism Development Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources Management and Business Communications Management:
- Candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies at VERN' will be informed of the tuition fees for the graduate study based on the evaluation of their undergraduate grades.
- Candidates who have completed undergraduate studies at other higher education institutions must send a transcript of grades (original or certified copy) or a supplementary study document (diploma supplement) indicating the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of study to the email address upisi@vern.hr for the calculation of the proposed tuition fee.
2. Evaluation of undergraduate grades
For graduate studies in IT Management, Sustainable Tourism Development Management, Entrepreneurship Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources Management and Business Communications Management, only the average grade from the undergraduate level of studies is evaluated according to the following model:
Results
Based on the success achieved in the evaluation of grades, the candidate will be determined the amount of tuition fees for the graduate study for the academic year 2024/2025. You can find more detailed information about tuition fee models and grades at the following link
Completion of the enrollment process
The completion of the enrollment process takes place in the following steps:
- Payment of enrollment installment in the amount of EUR 350.00 - non-refundable installment, part of the tuition fee. The payment slip form is visible on the candidate's student portal under "Forms - Example of a completed payment slip".
- Submission of enrollment documents to the Student Office:
- Study contract printed from your student portal Studomatic .
- diploma or graduation certificate
- list of passed exams, grades and grade point average from undergraduate studies
NOTE: VERN's students are not required to bring documentation under points b) and c) because it already exists in the VERN's archives.
Contacts for additional questions and information
Communications Department
091 4825 003
upisi@vern.hr
Lea Svec Dumbovic
01 4881 833
lea.svec.dumbovic@vern.hr
Petra Samolov
01 4881 832
petra.samolov@vern.hr
Tuition
The amount of one-year tuition fees depends on
- Achievements and average grades from undergraduate studies
- Choosing a tuition model (one-time, semester and monthly)
Depending on these parameters, tuition fees for the academic year 2025/2026 are:
| Points as part of the evaluation of grades | One-time | Twice | 12 months of installments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96,0 – 100,0 | 3.530 | 3.730 | 3.910 |
| 86,0 – 95,9 | 4.070 | 4.290 | 4.490 |
| 60,0 – 85,9 | 4.600 | 4.860 | 5.090 |
| Less than 60 | 5.140 | 5.420 | 5.710 |
vrednovanja ocjena 96,0 – 100,0
vrednovanja ocjena 86,0 – 95,9
vrednovanja ocjena 60,0 – 85,9
vrednovanja ocjena Manje od 60
Tuition includes
- Administering enrollment and studying at VERN
- Teaching according to the curriculum
- Field training – transportation costs
- Group or individual mentoring and consultations
- Two exams for each course
- Use of the library and multi-media center
- Use of the Institution's information system "EduNet"
- Teaching materials produced by VERN: written summaries and notes from lectures and workshops, scripts, etc.
- CARPE DIEM Program – use of sports facilities during the periods rented by the Institution, visits to theater performances, concerts, etc.
- Defense of the Graduation Thesis if the student approaches the defense of the Graduation Thesis within two years of the end of the last semester
To receive the discount from the table above, it is mandatory to submit all enrollment documentation (including a certificate of completion of undergraduate studies).
Outcomes
1st Semester
Courses
Course outcomes
Data modeling
- Identify, differentiate and compare different data models and select the appropriate data model for a specific application domain
- Elicit and formalize user data requirements using appropriate formal language (eg SBVR).
- Semantically and conceptually analyze, design, and build a data model for appropriate user requirements.
- Logically design, normalize, and optimize the database model through denormalization as needed.
- Physically implement the database model using the appropriate programming language for working with databases (eg SQL).
- Formally design and implement business rules in the database using the appropriate language for working with databases (eg SQL).
Business processes
- Explain the business processes in the organization and the informational and material connections between them
- Explain the algorithms for the development of individual processes and apply them to a given case
- Distinguish the role of individual business processes in manufacturing organizations
- Monitor information flows from procurement, through production to sales
- Informationally connect business processes into a logical sequence, based on product demand forecasts
- Apply certain algorithms in order to solve or optimize certain cases in the organization's operations
2nd Semester
Courses
Course outcomes
Organizational architecture
- Differentiate between basic concepts and principles of organization, theories of organization and organizational structure
- Critically assess internal and external factors shaping the organization
- Describe and shape the fundamental dimensions/aspects of the organization
- Analyze and harmonize the fundamental aspects of designing a company's organization.
- Recognize the need to introduce and propose adequate, most significant contemporary achievements in shaping corporate organization.
- Classify and explain the impact of high technologies on the shaping of organizations
- Combine models of organization of business functions.
- Design an organizational structure
Database systems
- Identify a database system and its basic features.
- Understand database architecture.
- Define the database life cycle within the information systems life cycle.
- Understand the basic capabilities of a DBMS system and its basic functions.
- Identify the evolution of data models and levels of data abstraction.
- Apply basic SQL commands and identify the importance of the SQL programming language for database management.
- Understand how to ensure database consistency and how to manage database recovery.
- Understand the concept of distributed databases.
