COTRUGLI · Alumni perspectives
An MBA perspective for pharma and healthcare leaders.
Moving from functional expertise to broader business responsibility? Explore the experiences of COTRUGLI alumni working across pharma and healthcare, and consider the next step for your own development.
Questions for your next stage
A broader business perspective
How do your decisions connect commercial priorities, financial choices and the people delivering the work? Use the alumni stories below to explore how others describe this transition.
Leading people through change
What changes when responsibility grows beyond your own specialism? Read perspectives on independent teams, trust, empathy and leadership across functions.
AI with a clear business purpose
Which organisational processes are ready for AI, and where do you need better evidence or human oversight? Explore the AI Office approach to readiness and use-case prioritisation.
People with a perspective on your sector
Read the full interviews to understand each person’s background, experience and point of view. Roles and organisations below are those stated in the original interviews.
Matis Meglič
Member of the Management Board at Stealth
MBA · digital health
Finding Permission to Lead
Read the original interview →Ana Balen Novosel
Country Manager Croatia & Serbia at SALUS Group
Executive MBA · career and balance
Success Through Balance: Career, Family, and an MBA Without Compromise
Read the original interview →Vukašin Stanisavljević
Director of Import and Business Development at Vega d.o.o.
MBA · empathetic leadership
Leadership Through Empathy, Morality, and Continuous Growth
Read the original interview →Denitsa Stoyanova-Stanese
HR Lead Balkans Cluster at AstraZeneca
Executive MBA · people leadership
A Leader Who Blends Courage, Empathy, and People Growth
Read the original interview →Dunja Siuc Valković
Global Business Development Director at JGL
Executive MBA · global business
From Medicine to Global Business Development at JGL
Read the original interview →Barbara Gregurek
Regional Medical Advisor at Novo Nordisk
Executive MBA · people-centred growth
It’s Not All About Numbers, It’s About People
Read the original interview →Vesna Stefanovski
Head of Marketing and Sales at Beo Lab MediCover laboratories
Executive MBA · healthcare business
A Career Path Bridging Medicine, Business, and People
Read the original interview →Alenka Jajac-Knez
CEO at JGL
MBA · leadership through trust
Leadership Rooted in Influence, Not Titles
Read the original interview →Tvrtko Dolić
Cluster Head at Sobi – Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB
MBA · independent teams
When Everything Works Without You, That’s When You Know You’re a True Leader
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Choose a next step that fits your responsibilities
Executive MBA
A cross-industry MBA for working professionals, managers and entrepreneurs. Explore the 22-month hybrid weekend format in Zagreb and Belgrade, admission requirements and tuition.
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Chief Executive MBA combines selected modules and individual business projects over 1–3 years. It is a route to explore if you have at least eight years of experience and want to shape your learning around senior responsibilities.
Explore Chief Executive MBA →Develop your organisation
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