International Summer School in Zagreb

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Greetings from Croatia.

The  Zagreb School of Economics and Management is Croatia’s best business school according to Eduniversal’s global ranking and the first AACSB accredited business school in Croatia. Also, ZSEM has been ranked within the TOP 200 in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2022, reaffirming its position as a truly international school recognized worldwide. The results rank ZSEM among the TOP 200 in the world and the TOP 60 in Europe!

ZSEM International Summer School program hosts students from all over the world who are interested in spending 2 weeks, 4 weeks or 6 weeks learning and experiencing academic excellence in beautiful Croatia. Our Summer School program offers a variety of bachelor and master courses in English, taught by renowned lecturers and researchers. Apart from the in-class academic program, our summer program offers a variety of educational and fun field trips and additional free course “Croatian Studies”... The rich social program is done through the extensive ZSEM summer buddy program.

Courses are credited with 5 ECTS. Students are able to take courses from any of the 3 terms. They can choose one term, or they can take 2 or even 3 terms. (It is possible to choose only one course per term). Additionally, they have the option to choose an elective course Croatian Studies that is credited with 2 ECTS, and the elective courses are for free.

Courses Offered:

Term 1 (June 30th - July 13th, 2025)

• Bachelor’s:
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (5 ECTS)
  • Operations Management (5 ECTS)
  • Business Communication and Storytelling (5 ECTS)
  • Social Psychology (5 ECTS)
  • Geopolitics, Globalization and Business (5 ECTS)
  • Innovation Management (5 ECTS)
  • Language Models (LLMs) in Business and Finance (5 ECTS)
• Master’s:
  • Leadership (5 ECTS)
• Free Elective:
  • Croatian Studies (2 ECTS)

Term 2 (July 14th - July 27th, 2025)

• Bachelor’s:
  • Machine Learning (5 ECTS)
  • Data and Decision Making (5 ECTS)
  • Marketing Practice through Smart Data (5 ECTS)
  • Corporate Finance (5 ECTS)
  • Design Thinking (5 ECTS)
  • Digital Marketing (5 ECTS)
  • Behavioral Economics (5 ECTS)
• Master’s:
  • Data and Decision Making (5 ECTS)
• Free Elective:
  • Croatian Studies (2 ECTS)

Term 3 (July 28th - August 10th, 2025)

• Bachelor’s:
  • Operations Management (5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (5 ECTS)
  • Consumer Behavior (5 ECTS)
• Master’s:
  • Innovation Management (5 ECTS)
• Free Elective:
  • Croatian Studies (2 ECTS)

In addition to the academic experience, students will enjoy various social and cultural activities, including field trips, and benefit from our ZSEM Summer Buddy Program, designed to foster a strong sense of community among international students.

Application Deadlines:

• Final Application Deadline: June 1st, 2025
• ZSEM Scholarships Application Deadline: February 28th, 2025

Students interested in scholarships should complete their registration as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.

ZSEM Top Talent Scholarship Available: ZSEM is offering Top Talent Scholarships to Summer School students. Three scholarships will be available each term:

• 1st place: Full tuition fee waiver
• 2nd place: 50% tuition fee waiver
• 3rd place: 25% tuition fee waiver

For more details about the program, courses, deadlines, and to access the application form, please visit the official program page: ZSEM International Summer School Information

Students can apply directly through our website or use this direct link to the application form: Apply Now

Please contact also Ms. Kerstin Maier (kerstin.maier@mci.edu) if you intend to apply for this summer school.