Kaltrina Cerkini Bajraktari was born on January 2, 1994, in Ferizaj, where she completed her primary and secondary education. In 2015, she graduated from the Faculty of Economics at AAB College in the program “Banking, Finance, and Accounting,” and in 2017, she completed her master’s studies at the University of Prishtina in the field of “Management and Technology.” She is currently in the final stage of her PhD studies at St. Kliment University in Bitola (North Macedonia), specializing in “International Business.”
Her professional experience includes roles in finance, marketing, and institutional quality assurance. She worked as a Financial Officer (2014–2016), Quality Coordinator at KAS Academy (2015–2017), and Marketing Officer (2016–2018), contributing to the integration of financial analysis, strategic communication, and quality management.
Since 2019, she has been part of the regular academic staff at the Faculty of Economics at AAB College, assisting in the teaching of courses in the field of statistics and applied mathematics in economics. As of 2025, she is engaged as an Early-Stage Researcher in the international Horizon Europe – EduLab project.
Her fields of interest include international business, applied statistics, development economics, and public policy analysis.
Scientific Publications:
Bajraktari, K., & Kostoska, O. COVID-19 and International Business: Insights and Policy Challenges. IBANESS Journal, 2022.
Bajraktari, K., Trajkova, N., & Kostoska, O. Big Shocks and Their Impact on Enterprises. IBANESS Conference Proceedings, 2022.
Bajraktari, K., Bajrami, R., & Hashani, M. The Impact of International Trade Freedom on Economic Growth: Evidence from the Western Balkans. Corporate & Business Strategy Review, 2023.
Bajraktari, K., & Cerkini, B. Impact of Technological Innovation in Business Development in Kosovo, MAC-MME, Prague, 2016.
She has advanced knowledge of tools such as SPSS and Power BI, basic knowledge of SQL, and speaks fluent English.
