"The fascinating, unique study programme called International Tourism and Hospitality Academy at Sea (ITHAS) has been created by the enthusiastic, charismatic dr. Nevenka Čavlek, a tenured professor at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business.
The experiential learning course, which includes an eight-day sea voyage filled by academic lectures, riveting discussions on board, has been organized since 2005 either in Croatia or in other countries, alternating biannually, with a different focus each year. In 2021, two students from the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics had the chance of a lifetime to join a diverse group of 25 students from other international universities, cultures, countries on a 30-day study tour focusing on sustainability in tourism aboard of a magnificent, 80-meter boat sailing the Persian Gulf from Oman to Dubai with participation at Dubai Expo. I asked professor Čavlek about this amazing project, which creates lasting connections among students, cultures, universities."
Read the interview with dr. Nevenka Čavlek!