So far, Ivo Ivančić has served as Deputy Managing Director, Director of the Administration Office and a member of the VERN University Council. Prior to that, he was the chief executive of communications, and the head of the External Communications Service. He started his career at VERN as an officer.

Ivančić completed VERN’s undergraduate studies, majoring in Entrepreneurship Economics, the Specialist Graduate Studies, majoring in Entrepreneurial Management, and the UBI / VERN’s International MBA studies. He also graduated from Heidelberg University and IESE Business School in Barcelona. VERN will be now managed by a three-member board: Chairman of the Managing Board, Branko Štefanović (CEO), Dean Professor Vlatko Cvrtila, PhD, (member) and Managing Director, Ivo Ivančić (member).