June 8, 2021
In addition to the deep knowledge that students learn in
their chosen degree programs – International Business, Web and Mobile
Computing, or Tourism and Hospitality Management – students at RIT Croatia can
also broaden their knowledge by adding a second field of specialization called
a "minor.”
Students can choose to complement their main course of study
with a group of at least three additional courses in one of the following
fields: psychology, anthropology, sociology, foreign languages, finance,
marketing, business administration or web development.
Not only does the minor allow students to explore their
personal interests, demonstrated skill and expertise in a second area outside
their main course of study makes these students highly sought after job
candidates. Today’s employers are looking for versatile workers with diverse
skills in more than one discipline who can approach situations from various
points of view.
For example, computing students can develop skills in
humanities and languages, while Hospitality or International Business students
can easily add a web development minor. This gives them a great advantage in
the workplace, since basic knowledge of information technology is essential in
every industry.
International business student Tesa Hundic has added a
computing minor to her International Business program of study. "After just one
semester of IT courses, I learned to use HTML, the language used to build
websites, and Java, which is one of the most important programming languages.
I’ve learned new skills and discovered new interests in many areas which I
wouldn’t have been able to do at other institutions,” she said. "IT skills are
highly valued and necessary in almost every successful business today and I am
sure this will help me in my future career.”
Student Džejla Šuman has added two minors to her main course
of study in Web and Mobile computing — Spanish language and Anthropology.
"I know that anthropology will help me in the future in
preparing me for leadership positions, in which it is essential to understand
people’s behavior and how to manage them in terms of group projects,” she said.
At the same time, her minor in Spanish not only opens up
possibilities to work abroad, but also helps broaden her cultural perspective. "Minoring
in both fields allows me to have exciting learning experiences and I am sure,
in the future will bring me more opportunities.”
International Business student Dragica Leko has also chosen to add two minors to her course of study — Finance and Psychology.
"As soon as I applied to RIT and discovered that I have the unique opportunity to have a dual minor in both a core IB subject and psychology, I knew that it was right the choice for me,” she said. "I am interested in the field of behavioral finance, and I believe this combination will allow me to gain both hard and soft skills needed to be a strong job candidate and future employee. Also, I firmly believe that a background in psychology will help me be an effective manager in the future.”