Business School PAR

Business Academy Rijeka (Poslovna Akademija Rijeka - P.A.R. ltd) was founded in 2007.^[2] It had been offering a Business management programme for three generations of students. PAR was legally constituted as a private body of law until its business expanded, so an institution for higher education was formed.

The Sports Academy pilot project started in 2008. Several Croatian athletes have been enrolled as PAR students, including Ana Jelušić (skiing), Matea Ferk (skiing), Ivan Mance (football), Sandro Sukno (waterpolo), Luka Marić (football), Ivana Kalebić (volleyball), Ivan Krapić (waterpolo), Ronald Rodić (basketball), Luka Tandara (handball) Timna Tičić (tennis), Natko Rački (football manager), among others.^[3]

Business Management consists of economic studies as well as logistics studies through mandatory modules. Students gain knowledge in mathematics, foreign languages, IT, etc. Beyond the theory, PAR students learn practical skills such as project management, methods of studying, people management, and English language.

PAR has collaborated on different projects with universities in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Business Academy Rijeka, in cooperation with Iacocca Institute on Lehigh University, hosted in March 2012 the International Leadership Conference (PILC) about female leadership.^[4] Soon after this event the Dean of the Business School PAR PhD Gordana Nikolić participated in the support program for women entrepreneurs of southwestern Europe which took place in May 2012 in Israel.^[5][6]

PAR continues to collaborate with Iacocca Institute by being recruitment center for West Balkan in international program for future leaders called Global Village.

PAR co-hosted The European SME Week about Lifelong Learning in the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises on September 27, 2012.^[7]