Fjolla Trakaniqi was born in Peja, 26, August, 1984.
Education
Prof. Assoc. Dr. Fjolla Trakaniqi successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on February 28, 2018, at the Doctoral School of the European University of Tirana, with the topic: “Time Management in Contemporary Business (An Analysis of Medium and Large Enterprises in Kosovo),” earning the academic title of Doctor of Economic Sciences, with a specialization in Management (uet.edu.al). On March 26, 2011, she completed her postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Economics, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, in the field of Management and Informatics, with the thesis titled: “Management of Financing Sources for Small and Medium Enterprises in Kosovo”, earning the degree of Master of Science in Economics (MSc) (uni-pr.edu). She completed her undergraduate studies on July 12, 2005, at the Faculty of Applied Business Sciences in Peja, within the framework of the University of Prishtina, majoring in Business Administration (unhz.eu). She graduated with a GPA above nine (out of ten), with the thesis: “Privatization Opportunities for Enterprises under the Conditions of a Transitional Economy.” For her outstanding academic achievements, she was awarded the “Distinguished Student” diploma and received a merit-based scholarship from the University of Prishtina. She completed her primary and secondary education in the city of Peja.
Academic and Professional Experience
Prof. Assoc. Dr. Fjolla Trakaniqi has extensive and continuous experience in higher education since 2007. She initially began her academic career as an assistant at the University of Prishtina – Faculty of Applied Business Sciences in Peja (uni-pr.edu), and was officially appointed as a full-time assistant on November 10, 2011. With the establishment of “Haxhi Zeka” University in Peja (unhz.eu), she continued her academic contribution as a lecturer at the Faculty of Business from July 12, 2012, to September 30, 2017. During the 2014–2015 academic year, she served as Head of the Business Administration Department at the same faculty and was a member of the Scientific Council, where she made a valuable contribution to the institutional and research development of the academic unit.
Since October 1, 2018, she has been engaged as a professor at the Faculty of Economics at AAB College (aab-edu.net), where she continues to lecture and conduct scientific research in the field of management. From 2022 to 2024, she held the position of Program Coordinator for the BA in Marketing and Business, contributing to curriculum development and student mentoring. As of 2024, she has taken on the responsibility of coordinating the professional BA program in Digital Business, which includes two specializations: Artificial Intelligence in Business and Social Media Management.
Beyond academia, she has also held significant roles in the managerial sector. During 2005–2006, she served as a Manager at the “Jeton” Design Bureau in Prizren, where she was involved in the management of economic and urban development projects. Since 2006, she has served as Executive Director of the Non-Governmental Organization “Center for Rural Business Management” in Peja, leading projects that support rural enterprises and promote sustainable economic development within the community.
Teaching Experience in Higher Education
Prof. Assoc. Dr. Fjolla Trakaniqi has maintained an active and consistent presence in higher education since the 2007/08 academic year, contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of management, marketing, and international economics. She has taught a wide range of theoretical and practical courses focused on developing students’ managerial knowledge and critical thinking skills.
span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Since 2018, she has been engaged as a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at AAB College, teaching in bachelor-level programs. The courses she has delivered include: Introduction to Digital Business, Principles of Management in Digital Business, The Accountant in Business, Globalization Trends, Marketing Strategies, Service Marketing, and European Economic Integration.
During the period 2012–2017, she served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Business at “Haxhi Zeka” University in Peja, where she taught courses such as: Fundamentals of Management, Fundamentals of Business, SME Management, Fundamentals of Marketing, Enterprise Economy, International Economics, and Fundamentals of Statistics.
At the master’s level, in the programs Business Administration and Finance and Accounting, she taught the course Marketing for Managers.
From 2007 to 2012, she worked as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Applied Business Sciences in Peja (University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”), assisting in courses including: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Fundamentals of Business I & II, Business Basics in Tourism, and Business Basics in Hospitality.
Engagement in Research and Publications
Her contribution to the field of science includes a range of publications in indexed conferences and academic journals. Among her most recognized works are:
Publications/Articles
Trakaniqi, F., Beqiri, TH., & Beqiri, G. (2022). The Impact of Organizational Stress on Manager’s Perfomance. Calitatea Quality Acess to Success, 23(190), 333-341.
https://doi.org/10.47750/QAS/23.190.35
Beqiri, T., & Trakaniqi, F. (2021, August). Impact of human resources trainings and knowledge sharing in travel agencies. Knowledge – International Journal, 47(1), 165–169. https://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/KIJ/article/view/5463
Trakaniqi, F. (2020, December). Effective delegation enables managers to have more time for their priority activities: Case study – Financial businesses and insurance activities in Kosovo. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 14, 511–521. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2012). The financing management short term sources of small and medium business. Empirikus: Economic and Social Scientific Journal, (5), 107–121. [Available in print only].
Trakaniqi, F. (2011). Factors affecting the management of financial resources to small and medium. Business Administration: Economic and Social Scientific Journal, (4), 151–160. [Available in print only]. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2011). Meaning, content and importance of the financial resources of small and medium enterprises in Kosovo. Business Administration: Economic and Social Scientific Journal, (3), 166–177. [Available in print only]. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2010). The impact of global crisis, identification of key barriers and their impact on the development of financial resources management of small and medium enterprises in Kosovo. Business Administration: Economic and Social Scientific Journal, (2), 145–154. [Available in print only]. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2010). Training of human resources – Customs resources. Business Administration: Economic and Social Scientific Journal, (1), 102–108. [Available in print only]. Link
Scientific Conferences
Baruti, B., & Trakaniqi, F. (2025, May 13). Sfidat e bizneseve në epokën e inteligjencës artificiale: Adaptimi, etika dhe konkurrenca [Paper presentation]. Konferenca shkencore ndërkombëtare “Inteligjenca artificiale në epokën e transformimit: Mundësitë dhe sfidat”, Kolegji AAB, Prishtinë, Kosovë. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2017, December). Impact of time management on business performance (Analysis of medium and large businesses in Kosovo). Paper presented at the Fifth Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference “Challenges in developing a strategy on the development of the educational process”, Scientific Bulletin No. 8, Dardania, Peja, Republic of Kosovo. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2017, July 5–6). Effective delegation opportunity for a better management: Case study: Partnership businesses in the Municipality of Peja – Kosovo. International Academic Conference on Management, Economics and Marketing (IAC-MEM), 7, 288–299, Budapest, Hungary.
Trakaniqi, F. (2016). Time management – Challenge of contemporary managers: Case study – Businesses in the Republic of Kosovo. In Proceedings of the International Academic Interdisciplinary Conference on Modern Economics and Social Sciences (pp. 282–297). Georgia. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2015, January 26–28). Elimination of stress via time management [Paper presentation]. 2nd IRI Economics Conference, Komárno, Slovakia. Link
Trakaniqi, F. (2012, June 1–2). Impact of globalization in economic development [Conference presentation]. In Conference Proceedings of the Second Regional Science Conference with International Participation: “Society Internationalization – Effectivity and Problems” (Year 2, pp. 431–436). Peja, Republic of Kosovo. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2012, April 20–21). The human capital and economic instability in Kosovo [Conference presentation]. In Proceedings of the 4th International Scientific Conference “Economic Policy and EU Integration” (pp. 368–373). Business Faculty, University “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Durrës, Albania. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2011, October 6–7). Impact of SME and innovation in economic development of Kosovo [Conference presentation]. The Tenth Jubilee International Conference on Business and Employment, Kosova Finance Institute (KFI), Pristina, Republic of Kosovo. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2011, June 3–4). Tourism and the challenges of a sustainable development in Kosovo [Conference presentation]. In Proceedings of the First Regional Science Conference with International Participation: “Stable Local Development – Challenges and Opportunities” (pp. 427–430). Peja, Republic of Kosovo. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2011, April 8–9). Comparative analysis of the banking sector in Kosovo confront that of EU [Conference presentation]. In Proceedings of the Third International Scientific Conference “Economic Policy and EU Integration” (pp. 517–528). Business Faculty, University “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Durrës, Albania. [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2010, October 7–8). The impact and consequences of global crisis reduce foreign investment in Kosovo [Conference presentation]. In Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of Business and Employment, Kosova Finance Institute (IFK), Pristina, Republic of Kosovo (pp. 647–653). [Hard copy].
Trakaniqi, F. (2006, September 21). Role of the NGO Centre in rural business management: Business development and alleviation of unemployment [Conference presentation]. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Business and Employment, Kosova Finance Institute (IFK), Pristina, Republic of Kosovo (pp. 280–285). [Hard copy].
Publication – University textbooks
For the needs of students, she has prepared two structured lecture summaries for the following subjects: Globalization Trends (2019). Summary of lectures for AAB College students – Faculty of Economics, Prishtina and Basics of business (2012). Script – elaborated lectures for students of the University “Haxhi Zeka” – Faculty of Business printed by Dukagjini library, Peja.
Additional Activities and Academic Contributions
Since 2017, she has been a member of the SCARA Institute – Center for Science, Academic Research and Arts, in the Republic of Kosovo, contributing to the promotion of interdisciplinary research and the development of scientific and cultural projects. In 2018, she played a direct advisory role as an economic consultant within the White Book 2018 project of the European Investors Council (EIC), offering expertise in macroeconomic policy, improving the business environment, and enhancing the investment climate in Kosovo (White Book 2018). Throughout her career, she has participated in numerous national and international conferences, presenting research papers and sharing her academic and practical experience in fields such as management, economic development, and business digitalization. In terms of academic contribution, she has served dozens of times as mentor, chair, and member of graduation thesis committees—both at the bachelor level at “Haxhi Zeka” University in Peja and at the master’s level at AAB College – Faculty of Economics—supporting students in the preparation and defense of their final theses.
Training
To demonstrate her long-term commitment and strong connection to the teaching profession, she has invested in her professional development as an educator by actively participating in workshops such as: “How to Produce a Research Article” (16 October 2020) and “Academic Integrity” (21 August 2020), as well as various trainings, including: “Research Methodology and Design of Measurement Instruments in Empirical Studies – Module I” (19–20 June 2025), “Use of SPSS Software in Data Analysis” (1–2 April 2025), “Project Planning and Management” (25–26 November 2024), “Project Planning” (4–5 November 2024), “Savings Game Training of Trainers” (23–27 September 2024), “Methodology of Higher Education from the Perspective of Adult Learning Principles” (23 February 2023), “Principles of Student Evaluation and Grade Construction at AAB” (21 July 2022), “Organizational Culture and Leadership” (18 July 2022), “Teaching, Evaluation, and Drafting of Learning Outcomes at AAB” (25 September 2021), “Using SPSS for Data Analysis” (14 May – 11 June 2016), “Research Methodology and Applied Statistics with SPSS” (11–15 February 2016), “Pearson Edexcel Level I Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)” (September – December 2014), “Teaching Methodology” (3–4 June 2013), “Completion of the Course Curriculum for the Training Project on Environmental Protection” (3–25 July 2009), “Trade Policy and the Operation of the World Trade Organization” (4 September – 8 October 2007), “The Creation and Development of New Businesses in Rural Areas Under Conditions of the Economy in Transition” (23 February – 19 March 2005), “Intensive Course on the Use of Personal Computers” (20 January – 23 April 2002), “Business English I” (18 October – 18 November 1999).
Interpersonal Skills and Competencies
With a rich career encompassing the management of private enterprises, non-governmental organizations, higher education, and involvement in development projects, she has built a multidisciplinary professional profile with a clear development vision. Throughout this professional journey, she has been distinguished by excellent interpersonal and communication skills, collaborating effectively with students, academic colleagues, institutional leaders, and external stakeholders.
She has consistently demonstrated success in managing time, resources, and priorities, as well as in problem-solving and handling complex situations. She has worked efficiently both as part of a team and independently, always maintaining high professional and ethical standards in every assigned task.
Additionally, she possesses advanced knowledge in the use of information technology, including the most commonly used applications in academic and managerial environments, which she has skillfully applied in data analysis, report preparation, and professional presentations.
