Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic"

What Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic" does

The Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic" (FET) is a public higher education institution and the oldest and largest constituent of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, located in Pula, Croatia. Founded in 1960 as the first higher school of economics in Croatia outside Zagreb and incorporated into the university upon its establishment in 2006, FET delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and specialist programs in economics, finance, management, marketing, business informatics, digital economy, tourism, and culture and tourism. The faculty's instructional delivery relies on standard higher education technology infrastructure, including the Moodle e-learning platform, the SharePoint-based LMS 365 system, and Google Workspace for institutional communications. A part-time online Applied Economics program extends access beyond the on-campus offering, and the Student Entrepreneurial Incubator (SPIN) supports student-led business development with mentoring from concept through implementation.

FET's business model is that of a state-funded public university faculty: the institution does not disclose revenue and operates without private shareholders, with funding derived from Croatian state higher education allocations, EU project grants (notably the Interreg VI-A Italy-Croatia ARCHAEODIGIT project and the Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism research initiative), tuition-related income, and engagement with more than 130 business partners. The primary customer segments are prospective and current students across all academic levels, including international cohorts of approximately 50 students participating in English-language instruction annually; the business sector, which engages through internships, guest lectures, and applied projects; and an active alumni network spanning more than 10,000 graduates, with an 88% graduate employment rate within five months of completion reported by the institution. FET distributes its programs through the centralized Juraj Dobrila University admissions system, Erasmus+ and bilateral international mobility agreements, and multi-channel digital outreach across website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and WhatsApp.

Name

Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic"

Legal name

Fakultet ekonomije i turizma "Dr. Mijo Mirković", Pula

Website

https://fet.unipu.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic" is a public Croatian higher education institution and oldest constituent of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, delivering undergraduate through doctoral programs in economics and tourism to domestic and international students, supported by state funding, EU project grants, and a 130+ business partner ecosystem.

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Higher Education

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Higher education
• Economics programs
• Tourism studies
• Business education
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Pula

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Dr. Mijo Mirkovic" (FET) is a constituent faculty of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula that delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, specialist, and lifelong learning programmes in economics, tourism, finance, management, marketing, and business informatics. It also operates the SPIN Student Entrepreneurial Incubator and maintains partnerships with 130+ businesses to support student employability and entrepreneurship.

Product overview

The Faculty of Economics and Tourism 'Dr. Mijo Mirković' (FET) is a constituent faculty of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula offering a comprehensive portfolio of study programs across all academic levels. Its core offering consists of undergraduate programs (Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting, Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business Informatics, Digital Economy, Tourism, Culture and Tourism), graduate programs building on these specializations, an international doctoral program (International Economic Relations and Management), university specialist programs, and lifelong learning offerings. The faculty also delivers a specialized Applied Economics Online program for part-time students. Additionally, FET participates in the EU-funded ARCHAEODIGIT project, which includes a structured training programme with three modules on digital heritage valorization and project financing for culture and tourism. The faculty leverages Moodle and LMS 365 for e-learning delivery alongside traditional instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programmes

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of students find employment within five months of graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Municipality of MaceratacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the ARCHAEODIGIT project (Interreg VI-A Italy-Croatia 2021-2027). Project focuses on modernizing archaeological site management through innovative methodologies for preservation, interpretation, and valorization using digital technologies including AR and Metaverse applications.
• Archaeological Park of SepinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ARCHAEODIGIT project, one of four pilot archaeological areas for testing the digital heritage valorization methodology.
• Municipality of OmisaljcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ARCHAEODIGIT project. The project includes archaeological site Fulfinum-Mirine in Omisalj as one of four pilot areas.
• City of KastelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ARCHAEODIGIT project. Underwater archaeological site Trstenik-Kastel Sućurac is one of the pilot areas.
• ETT S.p.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in ARCHAEODIGIT project contributing digital solutions and expertise.
• University of MaceratacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ARCHAEODIGIT project, contributing research expertise in archaeology and digital humanities.
• Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization representing business chambers, contributing to the project's economic and tourism development objectives.
• Gebze Technical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner in the Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism project. Dr. Selen Bakir represents the university in joint research on women's entrepreneurship comparing Croatia and Turkey.
• University of MariborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in international research network for Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism project.
• Minds EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partner in Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism project, represented by Full Prof. Ugljesa Stankov. Contributes to the Triple Helix model of academic-business-government collaboration.
• Aquarium PulaminorOthersIndustry partner in Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tourism project, represented by Dr. Milena Micic. Contributes practical business perspective.
• University of Ljubljana - School of Economics and BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with researchers from this university in consumer behavior research projects.
• European University InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research institution cooperating on EU project applications and research initiatives. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natasa Urosevic delivered guest lectures at EUI.
• Ss. Cyril and Methodius University SkopjecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner. Prof. Katerina Tosevska-Trpevska participates in FET conference Programme Committee. Cooperation initiated for joint Erasmus+ project applications.
• University of Belgrade - Faculty of EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner for cooperation in research and potential joint Erasmus+ project applications. Prof. Predrag Bijelic participates in FET conference Programme Committee.
• University of National and World Economy SofiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner. Collaboration initiated for Springer monograph publication with Prof. Paskal Zhelev. Cooperation agreement in development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM): Leading Croatian private business school offering economics and management programs with international accreditation; competes with FET for Croatian and regional students seeking internationally oriented business education.
• Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb: Largest and oldest economics faculty in Croatia; offers comparable undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral economics and business programs and serves as the primary domestic competitor for talent and research output.
• Faculty of Economics in Osijek: Croatian public economics faculty with similar program structure and public-university status; comparable peer for benchmarking faculty size, research output, and program mix.
• Faculty of Economics, University of Split: Croatian public economics faculty offering undergraduate and graduate business programs with regional industry partnerships; comparable in scope, mission, and target student demographic to FET.
• Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka: Croatian faculty focused specifically on tourism and hospitality management with strong industry linkages; directly comparable to FET's tourism portfolio and competes for the same regional student pool along the Croatian Adriatic.
• MODUL University Vienna: Austrian private university specializing in tourism, hospitality, and sustainability management with strong international focus; comparable to FET on tourism curriculum, international student base, and applied research orientation.

Regional players

• University of Ljubljana - School of Economics and Business: Slovenia's leading public economics faculty; comparable in mission and structure and a regional benchmark for FET's international collaboration network, including its already-active partnership with FET researchers.
• VERN' University: Croatian private university offering business and tourism programs in Zagreb; operates in the same domestic market and competes for English-speaking and Croatian students seeking applied business degrees.

Broad incumbents

• EHL Hospitality Business School: Globally recognized Swiss hospitality and tourism management school; sets the upper benchmark for tourism management education that FET competes against in international student recruitment and program prestige.
• IU International University of Applied Sciences: Large German private university with extensive online business and tourism programs; competes with FET's online Applied Economics offering for international students seeking flexible, English-language business degrees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuzl4anLb-ujGfAeEM8EFrA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/fet.unipu.hr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fakultet-ekonomije-i-turizma-dr-mijo-mirkovic
• Instagraminstagram.com/fet_unipu
• TikToktiktok.com/@fet_unipu

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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