First IBSEN Meeting in Split

From 10 to 12 November 2025, the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism (FEBT), University of Split, hosted the IBSEN Network meeting. Representatives of partner universities from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Türkiye, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, Canada, Spain and Croatia took part in the event.

The official programme included updates on the activities of the network, discussions on the IBSEN Entrepreneurship Series, the Real Game project and plans for the upcoming summer schools. FEBT presented its own projects — the Student Business Incubator, BizLabJunior and the Service-Learning Programme — as examples of innovative teaching and student development practices. The meeting also featured sessions on IBSEN admission criteria, the new IBSEN website and a panel discussion on the relevance of written theses in the age of AI.

In addition to the working sessions, the event provided several opportunities for networking among members, as well as with FEBT staff. The cultural programme included a guided tour of Split’s historic city centre and a visit to the Split 3 district, along with two networking dinners showcasing the local culinary tradition.

The meeting further strengthened cooperation within the IBSEN Network and opened new possibilities for joint initiatives in international education and research, as well as new opportunities for academic and student mobility.