The Economics Department provides an outstanding education to a great many students, consistently ranking the graduates in the top of the Epoka university ranking. At the same time, almost all the graduates from bachelor programs continue further master studies and a considerable number of them follow a master’s degree abroad Albania. Rapidly growing application numbers, rapidly growing market need for research, and good position of Epoka University in Albania all speak to the high standing that the department has with external constituencies. The department will need to take some further steps in the next five years to acquire the support it needs to build upon its top-tier status.
Specific goals for the Theme 1
Goal 1.1. Attract high-quality and diverse academic staff. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, F.3 Human Resources, G.20 Continue to attract qualified national and international staff.)
Goal 1.2. Increase the participation of academic staff in trainings in their areas of expertise. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, D Training & Lifelong learning, G.10 Life-long learning units expand the supply in training opportunities, G.11 Increase the visibility of the University)
Goal 1.3. Extend the global reach of the department by expanding international activities in teaching, learning, and research. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, F.3 Human Resources, G.5 Expand the international dimension of teaching & learning)
Goal 1.4. Continue providing leadership at the university level for investments in high-performance computing facilities, visualization and networks. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, F.8 Institutional Communication, G.38 Expand Epoka’s digital infrastructure to all other areas of management)
Goal 1.5. Ensure that our instructional technologies are modern and versatile, particularly when used in an active-learning environment or when used for distance and distributed learning. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, F.8 Institutional Communication, G.38 Expand Epoka’s digital infrastructure to all other areas of management)
Goal 1.6. Increase the productivity of our faculty and staff by making greater use of information technology. (Reference to Epoka University Framework Strategy 2018-2022, Action Plan and Indicators, F.8 Institutional Communication, G.38 Expand Epoka’s digital infrastructure to all other areas of management)
Measures in order to reach mentioned goals under Theme 1.
Measure 1.1. Increase the faculty size by minimum two new members by 2022.
Measure 1.2. Achieve a 25% increase in the number of trainings received by the academic staff relevant to their areas of expertise.
Measure 1.3. Provide annual faculty development training sessions on active-learning teaching methods for faculty members and graduate teaching assistants.