Country: Croatia

Category: Leadership & Innovation

Dean and Associate Professor, PAR University of Applied Science

Gordana Nikolić, PhD founded the first University of Applied Science in the city of Rijeka in 2007. She is the only female owner of a private higher education institution in Croatia. Appointed to the European Network of Women Ambassadors of Entrepreneurship, Gordana received a UNECE scholarship supporting women entrepreneurs in SEE Europe.

She has received numerous recognitions, including Entrepreneur of the Year in Croatia (2014), the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Award for international achievements, and the City of Rijeka Award for contributions to higher education and entrepreneurship. Internationally, she received the “Exceptional Women of Excellence” award (2018) and the “Woman of the Decade” award (Women’s Economic Forum, New Delhi, 2022).

Within the global G100 network—100 sectors, 100 world women leaders—Gordana leads the Higher Education sector, serving as an international role model for women.

Država: Republika Hrvatska

Kategorija: Vodstvo i inovacija

Izv. prof. dr.sc. Gordana Nikolić, Dekanica, PAR University of Applied Science

Izv.prof. dr.sc. Gordana Nikolić pokrenula je 2007. prvo privatno veleučilište u Rijeci te je jedina žena vlasnica privatne visokoobrazovne ustanove u Hrvatskoj. Članica je europske mreže žena ambasadorica poduzetništva i stipendistica UNECE programa za podršku poduzetnicama iz jugoistočne Europe.

Dobitnica je brojnih priznanja: Poduzetnica godine RH (2014.), nagrade Primorsko-goranske županije za međunarodna postignuća i nagrade Grada Rijeke za doprinos visokom obrazovanju i poduzetništvu. Posebno se ističu nagrade “Exceptional Women of Excellence” (2018.) i “Žena desetljeća” (WEF, New Delhi, 2022.).

U sklopu globalne mreže G100 – 100 sektora, 100 svjetskih žena liderica – Gordana vodi sektor visokog obrazovanja.

País: República de Croacia

Categoría: Liderazgo e innovación

Decana y Profesora Asociada, PAR University of Applied Science

La Dra. Gordana Nikolić fundó en 2007 la primera universidad privada en Rijeka y es la única mujer propietaria de una institución privada de educación superior en Croacia. Es parte de la red europea de mujeres embajadoras del emprendimiento y fue becaria del programa UNECE para apoyar a mujeres emprendedoras en Europa del Sudeste.

Ha recibido numerosos reconocimientos, incluyendo Empresaria del Año en Croacia (2014), el premio del Condado de Primorje-Gorski Kotar por logros internacionales y el premio de la Ciudad de Rijeka por contribuciones a la educación superior. A nivel internacional, recibió “Exceptional Women of Excellence” (2018) y “Woman of the Decade” (WEF, New Delhi, 2022).

En la red global G100 – 100 sectores, 100 mujeres líderes mundiales – Gordana dirige el sector de educación superior.