Luan Eshtrefi

Education

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2013: PhD in Economics
  Faculty: Business and Economics
  South East European University, Tetove, Macedonia
  Specialty: "Economics of European Integration and EMU Convergence of Transition Economies"
  Thesis: "“Macedonia’s Economic Criteria as a Precondition for Its European Union Integration”"
  
  
• Sep 2003 - Nov 2004: MA in European Public Policy
  Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences/Department of Government
  University of Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  Specialty: European Union Policymaking
  Thesis: "“Macedonia’s Integration in the EU: Meeting the Political and Economic Criteria”"
  
  
• Sep 1999 - Jun 2001: BA in Political Science and Economics
  Faculty: College of Liberal Arts
  DePaul University, Chicago,IL United States
  Specialty: Political Science/Economics
  
  
• Sep 1995 - Jun 1998: Associate Degree in Science
  Faculty: Business and Economics
  Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL United States
  Specialty: Business Administration
  
  

Work Experience

• Sep 2013 - Present : Assistant Professor
  South East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia
  Type of business or sector: Higher Education
  Main responsibilities: University Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Economics. Courses taught include: (undergraduate) Process and Economics of European Integration, Organizational Behavior, Business Law (postgraduate) EU Laws and Regulations.
  
  
• Aug 2016 - Aug 2018: Faculty Lecturer
  Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  Type of business or sector: Education
  Main responsibilities: -Teaching and Applied Research -Student Mentoring and Advising -Curriculum Development
  
  
• Mar 2002 - Sep 2013: Teaching Assistant
  South East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia
  Type of business or sector: Higher Education
  Main responsibilities: Assist in the teaching process by holding lectures and seminars in the Faculty of Business and Economics at SEEU in the following courses: •Undergraduate: European Integration Process, Business Law •Graduate: EU Laws and Regulations
  
  
• Nov 2007 - Aug 2013: Head of the International Relations Office
  South East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia
  Type of business or sector: Higher Education
  Main responsibilities: • Managing the International Office at SEEU • Facilitating the Internationalization Agenda of SEEU • Creating and maintaining links with partner universities in the EU and US • Maintaining links with the international donor community in Macedonia
  
  
• Sep 2000 - Jun 2001: Junior Researcher
  DePaul University, Chicago, IL United States
  Type of business or sector: Research in Higher Education
  Main responsibilities: • Assisted the College of Liberal Arts in gathering factual information for a scholarly book on the new education system of universities in post-communist Europe • Synthesized information in order to support publishing related to research topics
  
  
• Sep 1998 - Sep 1999: Loan Officer
  North American Mortgage Company, Lisle, IL United States
  Type of business or sector: Banking and Finance
  Main responsibilities: • Facilitated loans for first/second mortgages to clients within the domestic United States • Presented loan packages for home equity loans • Maintained an effective relationship with clientele
  
  
• Aug 1994 - Aug 1998: Teller Supervisor
  Harris Bank , Aurora, IL United States
  Type of business or sector: Banking and Finance
  Main responsibilities: • Supervised employees in teller training and customer relationships • Ordered monetary goods for the optimal day-to-day operation of the bank • Balanced all monetary finances of the daily functions of the bank