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Why Study Economics? Department of Economics → Understanding: It supports careers in: Economics is all around us. As you → Economics progress in studding economics you → Finance will understand the way world around → Management you works . → Entrepreneurship → Career: A degree in economics provides you with essential problem-solving skills that are highly evaluated in the workplace.

Economics at EPOKA. Economics is about making decisions. Studies how do individuals, organizations, and societies use limited Mission resources to meet unlimited wants? The mission of the Department of Economics consists of three interrelated components: providing the highest quality instruction to our undergraduate students, conducting leading- edge research in economics, and providing leadership and service to our professional communities. Vision The Department of Economics aims at the qualification of new staff with general knowledge alert to the challenges in economy, and able to work in the administration of local and foreign private companies.

Department of Economics Degrees Offered: Bachelor Master of Science PhD

Department of Economics Why Choose Economics at Epoka? Internationalization of Education in o Engaged Faculty English o Many Electives • Study abroad o Problem Based Learning/Student- • Foreign lecturers centered learning • Foreign students o Employability and Career Assistance • Exchange Opportunities

Bilateral and Erasmus+ Student Exchange Department of Economics Agreements with Universities. → California University of Pennsylvania, USA → American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria → University of NIS ,Serbia → South East Europe Lumina University Buchares Romania → EADA Business School Barcelona , Spain → International Burch University Sarajevo, Bosnia → Hochschule Mainz, University of Applied and Herzegovina Sciences Mainz, Germany → University of Texas at Austin Texas, USA → Universita degli studi di Salerno Salerno, Italy → Polytechnic of Bari Bari, Italy → Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Poland → Tallinn University of Technology Tallinn, Estonia → International Black Sea University Tbilisi, Georgia

Department of Economics Internationally Experienced Academic Staff Name Title/ Institution Güngör Turan Prof. Dr./Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir , Turkey Eglantina Hysa Assoc. Prof. Dr/ Tirana University, Tirana, Albania Timothy Hagen Dr./ Clemson University, Clemson, USA Naqeeb Ur Rehman Dr. /University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom Mirela Alhasani Ongoing PhD/St.Kliment Ohrid University, Sofia, Bulgaria Nihat Cengiz M.Sc./ Epoka University , Tirana , Albania Erjon Gjoçi M.Sc./ The University of Akron , Akron, USA Arjona Çela Ongoing PhD/ Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

Department of Economics • What Written • Analytical and problem solving Skills will • Numerical and computing • I learn? Presentation • Research • Communication • Team working • Political awareness Economics is applicable in almost all aspects of our lives, since it is at the heart of all decision-making.

Department of Economics Job • System Analyst Editor Professor and Director Perspectives • Environment and Climate ChangeAnalyst • Assistant Government • Terminal Stock Controller Fixed-income Economist Derivatives Trader • Assistant Statistician • Assistant Economist Researcher Partner in Accountancy Firm • European Regulatory Manager • Director of Campaigns and Communications Business Consultant • UnderwritingAssistant • Director of Finance and Corporate Governance Relationships Director • Logistics Manager Internet and CRMMarketing • Manager Investment Banker Social Worker • • Press Associate Director CreditAnalyst Lecturer at Universities Expatriate Tax Manager • Program Manager: FiscalPolicy • EconomicAdvisor • Account Executive

Department of Economics Potential Employers • • PriceWaterhouseCoopers Microsoft • Sigal • • Deloitte IBM • Sigma • • KPMG General Electric • Atlantik • • Ernst & Young Infosoft Group • Orion Construction • • DM-Consulting Aleat • EdilAL • • A.T. Kearney Neptun • Raiffeisen Bank Everest DHL • Intesa San Paulo Heineken • American Hospital • Pro Credit Bank Henkel • Volkswagen • Credins Coca Cola • Mercedes Benz • Societe General Bank Agna Group • BMW Conad • Procter & Gamble • Vodafone Nestlé • AMC • Abcom Bank of Albania • Abissnet • European Commission • Tring • Ministry of Finance • T-Mobile • INSTAT • Siemens • United Nations

Statistics of Epoka University Graduates Department of Economics 90.38% 63.46% 50% Employed + More than one Received job Continuing job offer Before Education graduation 88.46% 69.23% 98.08% Current job Satisfied with Participated in related to their current internships area of study job 82.69% 90% Reputation of Financial 94.13% University is Useful tools University important and resources support

Economics Department Graduates Statistics Department of Economics 34 % 10 % no 51 % Master data Employed students 5 % Unemployed

Department of Economics Same of Economics Graduate’s Achievement Stories Taulant Kastrati, Master at EU Business School, Germany. Resilda Kalia, Master of Sciences at University of Edinburgh Germany, currently working as CEO of Liqeni VII sh.a company. Elena Pici , was awarded with a full scholarship in London School of Economics (LSE). Ariola Shahinaj and Alisa Rruga, Masters at Charles University , Czech Republic.

Department of Economics Same of Economics Graduate’s Achievement Stories Dirseo Pasha and Dijena Drenova internship at Netherlands Embassy in Albania. Jurida Çeka , Master at Goethe University , Frankfurt Germany. Elvira Meti , Master at Charles University, Prague. Chez Republic. Sajda Kërçishta, working as a Business Analyst for PNC Bank, USA. Denisa Dervishi, working at at Aleat Ltd., part of the IDEMIA group.

Internship Practices from our Students Department of Economics • Bank of Albania • Deloitte • Intesa SanPaolo • Colliers International • Albtelecom • Vodafone Albania • National Commercial Bank Albania (BKT) • Ministry of Finance • Epoka University • Telekom Albania • Procredit • INSTAT • Societe Generale Albania • World Vision • NOA • Netherlands Embassy of Albania

Department of Economics National and International Collaboration with Universities and Companies Partner Universities o Albanian Universities o Balkan Universities • University of Tirana • University of Prishtina, Kosovo • Shkodra University"Luigj Gurakuqi" • International Balkan University, • Institute of Geosciences Polytechnic University Macedonia • of Tirana State University of Tetovo, • Hëna e Plotë (Bedër) University Macedonia • Academy of Science • International Burch University, • Polis University Bosnia & Herzegoniva • Agricultural University of Tirana • South East Europe Lumina • University “Marin Barleti” University, Romania • University of Nis, Serbia • Mediterranean University, Montenegro

Department of Economics o Other European Universities o US Universities • Leeds Beckett University UK • • University of Applied Sciences, Germany Illinois Institute of Technology • • Sam Houston State University Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia • • North American College Nocolaus Copernicus University, Poland • • University of Texas at Austin EADA Business School, Spain • • California University of University of Technology (HSZ-T), Switzerland • Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Pennsylvania • Polytechnic of Bari, Italy • University of Salerno, Italy • University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy

Research at Economics Department Department of Economics Research groups Research areas → Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan, Assoc. → Labor Economics and Social Prof. Eglantina Hysa Dr. Timothy Work Hagen, Msc. Erion Gjoci → Human Development and → Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglantina Hysa, Growth Dr. Timothy Hagen, Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan, Dr. Naqeeb Ur Rehman, Dr. Patrice Kandolo Kabeya → Dr. Naqeeb Ur Rehman, Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. →Economics of Innovation and Eglantina Hysa, Dr. Patrice Kandolo Institutional Growth Kabeya → Dr. Timothy Hagen, Ms. Mirela Alhasani, other foreign language → Optimizing Language instructors within university Instruction for Academic Purposes (OLIAP)