Biography

JAKUPOVIĆ, Sanel (Prijedor, 6. May 1975), rector of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka for the mandate period 2021-2025, full professor, Doctor of Economic Sciences. He attended primary and secondary school in Prijedor. He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Zenica, University of Sarajevo in 2001. and earned the title of Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. He completed his postgraduate studies in 2007. at the Faculty of Business Economics of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, defending his master's thesis "Introduction of flexible models of functions of planning, management, supervision of investment processes and their influence on optimal decision-making" and obtained the academic degree of Master of Economic Sciences. He defended his doctoral dissertation "Improvement and development of the modern customs system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of integration into the European Union" in 2009. at the Faculty of Business Economics of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka and obtained the academic degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences. At his home university, he was elected to the position of assistant professor in 2009, associate professor in 2014, and in 2020. was elected to the position of full professor. After completing his studies, he got a job in the Indirect Taxation Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Banja Luka, where he worked until 2010, and during that period, as a representative of the ITA, he participated in the work of customs expert bodies of the World Customs Organization and the European Commission in Brussels. Prof. Dr. Sanel Jakupović has been employed at Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka since 2010. Before being elected to the post of rector, Professor Jakupović was the vice-rector for scientific work and international cooperation of the Pan-European University "APEIRON". In the past 11 years, Professor Jakupović performed significant duties at the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka - he was vice dean of the Faculty of Business Economics (2011-2013), dean of the Faculty of Business Economics (2013-2021), director of the Scientific Research Institute (2016-2021 ) and vice-rector for scientific work and international cooperation of the university (2019-2021). He was elected rector of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka for the mandate period 2021-2025 at the 176th session of the Senate of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, which was held on September 10, 2021. He is the author of 7 university textbooks, 45 scientific papers in the field of economics and 41 expert papers in the field of indirect taxes - customs. Within the parent university, he is the founder and president of the organizing committee of the International Scientific Conference on Economic Development and Living Standards "EDASOL" (2011- ), and the editor of the scientific magazine for economics and market communications "EMC REVIEW" (2011- ). He is a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Zagreb (2018 - 2021), as well as the Faculty of Interdisciplinary, Italian and Cultural Studies of the University "Juraj Dobrila" in Pula (2021). He is a member and editor of several scientific and professional journals in the country and abroad, founder and board member of international and domestic scientific and business conferences, participant in the process of improvement and quality assurance in higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a responsible teacher, he teaches in the first and second cycle of studies (master's) in the subjects of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Investment Management, Economic Development Management, Project Management and Customs Management and Customs Policy. From 2016/2017, he teaches the course Project Management in Logistics at the doctoral studies in the study program Economics-Business Management in Logistics. He is a mentor to students of the first (bachelor), second (master) and third (doctoral) study cycles. So far, as a mentor, he has mentored over 150 graduates in bachelor's studies, 15 graduates in master's and master's studies, and 5 doctors of economic sciences. Prof. Dr. Sanel Jakupović was elected as a member of the leadership of the Italian Confederation of European Associations of Professionals and Companies with headquarters in Rome (AEPI) and performs the duties of coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the mandate period 2021-2025. He actively speaks German and English, while he also speaks Italian. He performed or performs the following duties:  Editor of the "Magazine for Economics and Market Communications - EMC Review", Publisher: Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, Faculty of Business Economics, Banja Luka, UDC:33, ISSN:2232-8823 (print) , 2232-9633 (online); www.emc-review.com; Economy & Market Communication Review" is indexed/licensed: WoSS-ESCI (Thomson Reuters), ranked first in the list of scientific journals in the Republic of Srpska.  Chairman of the organizing committee and editor of the proceedings of the series of international scientific-professional conferences on economic development and living standards "EDASOL", Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka (2011-2014) www.edasol-au.com; ISBN 978-99955-49-66-4, (COBISS.BH-ID 2182680)  He is a member of the editorial board of the international scientific journal on economics and sustainable development "Notitia" from Zagreb (ISSN: 1849-9066)  Vice-president of the conference and editor of The Book of abstracts ((ISBN 978-99955-49-95- 4) - 3rd International Balkan Countries Women&Business Conference, Organizer: PanEuropean University "APEIRON" Banja Luka Banja Luka, St.Climent Ohridski University Bitola and International Women&Business Group, Banja Luka, October 11, 2012, www.edasol-au.com; www.iwbg.org  Vice-president of the conference organizing committee and editor of the proceedings of the series of international scientific and professional conferences on market communications "The Power of Communication" (POWERCOMM), Belgrade, Vocational School for propaganda and public relations "Elit college" Belgrade, Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, ISBN 978-99955-49-91-6 (COBISS.BH-ID 2831896), www.powercommau.com  Member of the scientific board of the 4th International Balkan Countries Women and Businesses s Conference, Burgas, BulgariaJune 20, 2013, Organizers: Burgas Free University & International Women and Business Group; www.iwbg.org  Representative of the Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka in the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU-International Network of Customs Universities), Canberra, Australia, 2010; www.incu.org  Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BH Diaspora Business Forum "BHdiaFor", member of the Group "Naša perspektiva" Sarajevo; Organizer of the first, second, third and fourth business forums with the BiH diaspora in Prijedor (2013), Sarajevo (2014), Banja Luka (2015), Tuzla (2017), Mostar (2018), Bihać (2019), and Sarajevo - online ( 2021), financed by the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, the Swiss Government and USAID;  Member of the Assembly of the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH for the mandate period from 2010-2013.  Member of the commission of the Council of Ministers of BiH for the implementation of the integrated border management strategy in BiH, subcommittee for joint risk analysis and international cooperation, 2008-representative of the UITA of BiH;  President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Scholarships for Participants and Students "Idriz Jakupović" since 2014.  Member of the leadership of the Italian Confederation of European Associations of Professionals and Companies headquartered in Rome (AEPI) for the mandate period 2021-2025. Scientific works - important books: "Microeconomics", university textbook (co-authors Stojanović, V., Baroš, Ž.), Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, 2010; "Customs system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of integration into the European Union", university textbook (co-authors Salić, M., Novaković, B.), Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, 2009; Lukić S, Jakupović S, Lukić S.: "Project Management", university textbook, Pan-European University "APEIRON" Banja Luka, 2016; more important works: Vujnović-Gligorić B., Jakupović S., Šupuković V. (2018): Ethics in Finance in Emerging Markets. In: Bian J., Çalıyurt K. (eds) Regulations and Applications of Ethics in Business Practice. Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application. Springer, Singapore. (ISBN: 978-981-10-8060-9); Jakupović S., Šupuković V. (2017): Credit risk management in the secondary market for automotive parts in the Republic of Croatia. Proceedings (Journal of Economy and Business), Published by Faculty of Economics, University of Mostar: 133-147. (ISSN 1840-3255); Jakupović S., Novaković V. (2017): IOT - From new market opportunities and business model to security concern. Economy and Market Communication Review, Vol.VII, No.II, Banja Luka: 318-329. (ISSN 2232-8823/2232-9633); Jakupović S., Aleksić M., Novaković V. (2016): Contribution of CEFTA agreement to the development of CEFTA economies - example of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Economy and Market Communication Review, Vol.VI, No.II, Banja Luka: 8-17 (ISSN 2232-8823/2232-9633); Jakupović S., Šupuković V. (2017): Modeling of the general definition of the customs system. Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences University of Zagreb: 151-157 (ISBN: 978-953-243-090-5); Host A., Jakupović S., Balaban N. (2014): Testing of macroeconomic capacities on NUTS III level – Croatia Case. Cemafi International, Nice, France, pp.