Nine students of Virovitica University of Applied Sciences took part in the international student competition University Trading Tournament (UTT) 2026, where virtual trading in financial instruments gave them the chance to gain practical knowledge and experience of financial markets.
UTT is an interdisciplinary competition organised since 2015 by the Financial Club of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, bringing together students interested in financial markets, investment and trading. This year’s edition placed particular emphasis on a new digital platform developed in cooperation between students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and the Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb (EFZG).
The competition takes place on a virtual trading platform, where participants build and manage their own portfolios without any real financial risk, following market movements and applying trading strategies. Alongside the competition itself, the organisers held educational workshops, market analyses and lectures by experts from the financial industry.
The University was represented by Marija Špiranović, Laura Klemenc, Kristina Matek, Kristina Kolarić, Marija Štimac, Franjo Blažičević, Tena Cenbauer, Blanka Muktić and Ena Moslavac. The closing conference and the announcement of the winners took place on 15 May in Zagreb, offering participants the opportunity to network, share experiences and socialise with fellow competitors and finance professionals. Student Blanka Muktić deserves special mention: she finished among the top ten competitors, representing Virovitica University of Applied Sciences at this international student competition.
We congratulate all the students on taking part, and Blanka on her excellent result and her place in the Top 10.
