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https://doi.org/10.7906/indecs.23.5.3
Enhancing Project Manager Competencies in Students: A Case Study of the Project Academy of Regional Development and EU Funds
Dorotea Markasović
orcid.org/0009-0008-2421-5328
; University of Dubrovnik, Faculty of Economics and Business, Dubrovnik, Croatia
*
Matija Fortuna
orcid.org/0009-0003-8157-7839
; University of Dubrovnik, Faculty of Economics and Business, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Ivona Vrdoljak Raguž
orcid.org/0000-0002-3237-4694
; University of Dubrovnik, Faculty of Economics and Business, Dubrovnik, Croatia
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Project management is characterized by improvisation, unexpectedness, and unpredictability. This is precisely what students encounter when they find themselves in the implementation of a project for the first time, therefore the primary goal of the research is to establish the effects of active student engagement in the project for the empowerment and development of their competencies, as well as the coverage of competencies based on International Project Management Association (IPMA) standards. In this article, the authors used the example of the project (Academy of Regional Development and EU Funds implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development and the European Union). Empirical research was conducted using the in-depth interview method with 20 respondents who participated in the selected project as leaders of their student group. Namely, participation in the Project fully or partially covers 89,48% of key competencies for further development and guidance in excellent project managers, as shown by the empirical research conducted in this article. The results of the research are also significant because they are the results of the students’ participation in the Project, which is financed by EU funds, so, due to the possibility of franchising and implementation of the Project throughout the EU countries, it provides the opportunity for a large number of students to significantly improve their competencies and become more competitive on the labor market. The significance of this research comes from determining the usefulness of participating in real projects for students and future project managers.
Ključne riječi
Academy of Regional Development and EU Funds; project managers’ student competencies; coverage of competencies; IPMA standards
Hrčak ID:
337372
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.10.2025.
Posjeta: 166 *