Education meets Business

VERN's project partners combine theoretical knowledge and practical work on real business challenges of some of the most successful companies operating in Croatia.

The project is implemented in graduate studies, and within the project, students, with the support of two mentors, an academic and a business mentor, develop concrete solutions for current or anticipated business challenges that the companies, members of the project, are facing.

The concept is divided into three segments that students go through to ensure high quality standards: theoretical classes, introduction to the project assignment and work on the project in collaboration with an academic and business mentor, and development of a solution. 

Some of the Partners of this project:

Would you like to become a "company partner"? You can express your interest by emailing natasa.jelicic@vern.hr (Nataša Jeličić, project manager of #EducationmeetsBusiness).

VERN's Center for Market Research (VERN' CIT) is an integral part of the academic ecosystem in the form of a center for the development of student competencies, with the function of providing support to business people doing business in Croatia.

It was established to implement market research projects for the business needs of VERN' CIT member companies , in the B2C and B2B segments. Projects are primarily carried out by VERN' graduate and/or final year undergraduate students, with the mentoring and supervision of expert advisors and the Center's manager.

CIT conducts market research projects for some of the most successful business entities in Croatia, such as Hrvatski Telekom, Podravka, PBZ Card and Coca-Cola HBC Croatia .

If you are interested in the services of the Center for Market Research, you can express your interest via the email address diana.plantic-tadic@vern.hr ( doc. dr.sc. Diana Plantić Tadić , head of the Center for Market Research).

Office hours: Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Address: Palmotićeva 82/1, Zagreb
Contact email: cit@vern.hr

Center Manager
Assistant Professor Diana Plantić Tadić, PhD
e-mail: diana.plantic-tadic@vern.hr

Expert advisor
Maja Dawidowsky Mamić, Univ. spec. oec.
e-mail: maja.dawidowsky@vern.hr

By integrating student internships into the regular curriculum , VERN's didactic and educational approach based on the "learning by doing" model allows students to gain experience in a concrete business environment while still studying. One of the essential components of professional internships is that they often result in the creation of useful contacts for future employment. They facilitate the transition from education to the world of work, thus representing an important bridge between the theoretical knowledge acquired at VERN' University and its practical application in a real business environment.

Student internship, as a mandatory course at VERN' University, allows students to apply the theoretical knowledge they have learned in real-world work situations. Through practical work during student internship, students develop skills relevant to their future profession and it allows them to become familiar with the work processes and organizational structure of individual companies. Learning through internship is focused on achieving specific learning outcomes as stipulated in the study program. Students are assigned tasks that are related to the learning outcomes and their work is monitored, evaluated and feedback is provided. Internship allows for learning based on experience, which encourages a deeper understanding of the professional content.

Research shows that among the most important criteria for candidates when choosing their desired study program are:

• acquiring practical knowledge and skills
• possibility of international mobility
• possibility of quick employment after graduation
• good prospects for further career development.

Studying according to VERN's unique didactic educational model guarantees students the acquisition of modern theoretical knowledge and the development of practical knowledge and skills applicable in a dynamic domestic and international business environment. VERN's close cooperation with the business sector, through numerous initiatives and the development of academic programs, but also of students themselves directly with companies, through professional practice and mentoring projects, provides students with the opportunity to profile themselves according to the current needs of business organizations until they graduate.

Službeni kvartalni podaci Hrvatskog zavoda za zapošljavanje o registriranoj nezaposlenosti za 2025. godinu, ukazuju na visoku opću stopu procijenjene zapošljivosti VERN’ovih alumnija te relativno visoke stope zapošljivosti po pojedinim studijskim programima. Među ukupnim brojem, više od 6.900 VERN’ovih alumnija, procijenjena stopa registrirane nezaposlenosti iznosi 1,34 posto*.

Undergraduate level

Graduate level

*Stopa registrirane nezaposlenosti procijenjena je na temelju usporedbe ukupnog broja nezaposlenih osoba koje su diplomirale na VERN’ovim studijskim programima, evidentiranih na Hrvatskom zavodu za zapošljavanje na kraju 2025. godine, s ukupnim brojem diplomanata po VERN’ovim studijskim programima u istom razdoblju.