Program and Portfolio Management

The aim of the program is to define the fundamental concepts and benefits of program and portfolio management for business organizations. We will attempt to answer how strategies and projects are related, and how to initiate project portfolio management.
PPM encompasses defining the starting points and fundamental characteristics of portfolios, creating a general model for selection, balancing, prioritizing, and authorizing tasks, as well as reporting principles and using portfolio management results.

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Program and Portfolio Management

The educational program consists of 16 school hours, and the curriculum consists of the following topics:

  • Organizational maturity for project/program/portfolio management;
  • Concepts of programs and portfolios, terms, and benefits;
    Planning company strategy;
  • Development of a portfolio structure suitable for a specific company or organization;
  • Evaluation and selection of potential programs and projects for the portfolio, selection criteria (NPV, IRR, etc.);
  • Authorization, activation, and portfolio management in daily business;
  • Reviewing and reporting portfolio tasks throughout the business year;
  • Portfolio modification based on changes in company or organization strategies;
  • The role of PMO in increasing organizational maturity and managing programs and portfolios;
  • ICT systems for MPP;
  • Practical examples and simulation of the MPP model.

Classes will be held ONLINE via the ZOOM platform! 
Class schedules will be announced later. 
Classes are scheduled in the afternoon (3 days) from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

  • €6.3 billion project portfolio
  • 500+ prepared and implemented projects
  • 11,700+ education participants


EU PROJECTS College is the first Croatian institution specialized in education about EU funds and project management. What sets us apart from others is:

  • EU funds, project preparation and implementation (we have prepared more than 500 projects), feasibility study preparation, public procurement are our core business;
  • We transfer knowledge from real situations and first-hand experiences and have educated over 11,000 participants so far;
  • Our experience extends to all types of projects from various sectors;
  • We specialize in large infrastructure projects (Pelješac Bridge) and solving issues in their implementation;
  • We are ready to adapt and create education programs according to your needs.
  • We have prepared more than 500 project proposals at the EU Projects Academy
  • We have educated more than 11,000 participants so far

You will be educated by lecturers with many years of practical experience in project management.

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Key words: on line education, Project management, Portfolio management

Your lecturers

Marko Šimac

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

About the lecturer

Marko Šimac graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb. He is employed at Croatian Roads, where he is the Head of the Department for Road Infrastructure Management in the Development and IT Support Sector.
Throughout his career as a consultant, he gained experience working on some of the most significant projects in various industries such as construction, energy, and transportation infrastructure, etc. His special area of interest is the digital transformation of the construction industry. He is a certified project manager according to the IPMA standard and PMP according to the PMI standard. He is a PM2 Alliance certified trainer and Vice President of the Croatian branch of the Project Management Institute. He holds the position of senior lecturer and teaches courses in project management at several higher education institutions. He successfully prepares candidates for certifications according to PMI and IPMA standards.
He has participated in many domestic and international conferences and is the author or co-author of numerous professional and scientific papers in the field of project management and a member of many professional associations in whose work he actively participates. He continued his education in the "MBA in Construction" program at the University of Zagreb.