{"id":388,"date":"2013-12-02T05:50:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T05:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-faculty\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:35:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\/~tarik.zaimovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Resume outline<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"617\"><strong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"106\">Prof. Dr. Tarik Zaimovi\u0107<\/strong> is a tenured professor at the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo. He is a member of the Department of Management and Information Technologies, where he teaches courses such as <em data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"337\">Management Information Systems<\/em>, <em data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"369\">Business Information Systems<\/em>, <em data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"393\">Managing IT Projects<\/em>, <em data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"434\">Doing Business in a Networked Economy<\/em>, and several elective subjects. Professor Zaimovi\u0107 has authored and co-authored numerous research studies, ten books, and several key strategic documents for government institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"816\">From April 2019 to October 2024, Professor Zaimovi\u0107 served as Vice-Rector for Financial Affairs at the University of Sarajevo. As of October 2024, he holds the position of Rector of the University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1434\">With over 25 years of experience in the design and delivery of diverse educational programs\u2014including undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and tailored professional training &#8211; Professor Zaimovi\u0107 possesses indeepth expertise in advanced teaching methodologies. His work includes the development of tools and approaches for both in-person and remote learning, including internet-based training, interactive multimedia content, and distance learning. As Director of the Business Academy, he has gained extensive experience in lifelong learning initiatives and customized training programs for public and private sector partners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"2074\">A certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Professor Zaimovi\u0107 has more than two decades of experience in the design and management of both local and international projects. He has worked on numerous UN, European Commission (EC), and World Bank (WB) funded initiatives, particularly in the fields of public administration reform and e-Government. His project management expertise spans methodologies, standards, and execution frameworks used by international organizations. He is highly experienced in managing complex, concurrent projects, including Agile-led initiatives, and has led high-performance teams in dynamic, multicultural environments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2593\">His work with various levels of government has resulted in extensive experience in public sector development, including strategic planning, business process reengineering, information systems implementation, and capacity-building. He has also contributed to policy development and government strategy in the areas of information society, ICT, and administrative reform. Notably, he is a co-author of the national State Information Society Development Strategy and regional frameworks such as eAgenda and eAgenda Plus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"3058\">With more than 25 years in organizational management, Professor Zaimovi\u0107 has substantial expertise in institutional development, organizational restructuring, operations and financial management, and strategic IT planning. He has led initiatives in the design and implementation of information systems at both the state and corporate levels, including the development of eBusiness solutions, quality assurance, system testing, rollout, and maintenance strategies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Profile<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">PhD in Economics<\/li><li class=\"\">Doctoral research in Network(ed) Economy and Competitiveness<\/li><li class=\"\">22 years of teaching experience<\/li><li class=\"\">PRINCE2 Practitioner<\/li><li class=\"\">Extensive experience in managing high-performance teams in complex project environment<\/li><li class=\"\">Knowledge and expertise in Agile management and leadership<\/li><li class=\"\">Two decades in managing international projects<\/li><li class=\"\">Over 20 years in working with different levels of governments<\/li><\/ul>[vc_wp_posts number=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic Positions<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Full Professor<\/h4><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unsa.ba\">University of Sarajevo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Associate Professor<\/h4><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unsa.ba\">University of Sarajevo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Professor<\/h4><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unsa.ba\">University of Sarajevo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Teaching Assistant<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\">School of Economics\u00a0and Business<\/a>, University of Sarajevo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Teaching Assistant<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\">School of Economics\u00a0and Business<\/a>, University of Sarajevo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Education<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Ph.D.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Ph.D. in Economics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Sarajevo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">M.Sc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Master of Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">B.Sc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Bachelor of Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1544535357132{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Honors, Awards and Grants<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"timeline \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">SCP 2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-2\">\n\t\t        <img alt=\"image\" class=\"thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\/~tarik.zaimovic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Nobel_Prize.png\">\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n\t\t        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed egestas dapibus lectus non dignissim. Pellentesque auctor ornare urna, volutpat condimentum quam porttitor at. Vestibulum tincidunt diam in eros aliquam luctus. Donec sagittis a purus a porttitor. Sed non feugiat enim. Donec eget metus erat. Vivamus sed consequat orci. <a href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/faculty-responsive-academic-wordpress-theme\/6817161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aenean<\/a> commodo lectus sed purus auctor ullamcorper.\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">2012-2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Ormond Family Faculty Fellow<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed egestas dapibus lectus non dignissim. Pellentesque auctor ornare urna, volutpat condimentum quam porttitor at. Vestibulum tincidunt diam in eros aliquam luctus. Donec sagittis a purus a porttitor. Sed non feugiat enim. Donec eget metus erat. Vivamus sed consequat orci. Aenean commodo lectus sed purus auctor ullamcorper.\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">June 2012<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Nautilus Silver Award for Dragonfly Effect<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-2\">\n\t\t        <img alt=\"image\" class=\"thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\/~tarik.zaimovic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Nobel_Prize.png\">\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n\t\t        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed egestas dapibus lectus non dignissim. Pellentesque auctor ornare urna, volutpat condimentum quam porttitor at. Vestibulum tincidunt diam in eros aliquam luctus. Donec sagittis a purus a porttitor. Sed non feugiat enim. Donec eget metus erat. Vivamus sed consequat orci. Aenean commodo lectus sed purus auctor ullamcorper.\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">2000-2003<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Hong Kong Science International Research Grant<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-2\">\n\t\t        <img alt=\"image\" class=\"thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\/~tarik.zaimovic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Nobel_Prize.png\">\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n\t\t        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed egestas dapibus lectus non dignissim. Pellentesque auctor ornare urna, volutpat condimentum quam porttitor at. Vestibulum tincidunt diam in eros aliquam luctus. Donec sagittis a purus a porttitor. Sed non feugiat enim. Donec eget metus erat. Vivamus sed consequat orci. Aenean commodo lectus sed purus auctor ullamcorper.\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">1999<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data\"><div class=\"subject\">Citibank Best Teacher Award (school-wide award, UCLA)<\/div><div class=\"text row\">\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-2\">\n\t\t        <img alt=\"image\" class=\"thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.unsa.ba\/~tarik.zaimovic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Nobel_Prize.png\">\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"col-md-10\">\n\t\t        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed egestas dapibus lectus non dignissim. Pellentesque auctor ornare urna, volutpat condimentum quam porttitor at. Vestibulum tincidunt diam in eros aliquam luctus. Donec sagittis a purus a porttitor. Sed non feugiat enim. Donec eget metus erat. Vivamus sed consequat orci. 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