Dr. Valon Murtezaj, M.D., MBA
Professor of International Relations
Dr. Murtezaj is a professor, political economist, leadership philosopher and a medical doctor. Dr. Murtezaj teaching specialties include Organizational Behaviour, Leadership and Management courses. Dr. Murtezaj’s multidisciplinary education is based on the contribution of the knowledge and experience of world class instructors, and institutions of education and research.
For more than ten years Dr. Murtezaj has worked as senior expert in different capacities for many international projects. As a high quality expert, he has provided guidelines and consultancy support services to highest government officials in Kosovo and to various international agencies, in the areas of leadership development and management, institutional development and cultural transformation, policy development and strategic planning, good governance, human rights and health.
Dr. Murtezaj has worked with projects of different governments such as Japanese International Cooperation Agency ( JICA), DFID, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (OHCHR- Finnish Human Rights Support Programme), and for projects of international organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, OHCHR, Economic Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Institute for Enterprise Management and Engineering (IEME), Save the Children and Medicines sans Frontiers amongst others. Dr. Murtezaj is a member of the team of Trainers of International Know-How Transfer of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. Dr. Murtezaj’s fields of interest are: diplomacy, leadership, and emotional intelligence. Finally, he is an essayist and social commentator frequently present in Kosovo media.
Academic Credentials
- Doctor of Diplomacy- SMC University (In Progress)
- Doctor of Medicine – University of Pristina
- Master of Business Administration – University for Business and Technology (UBT) in Pristina, and Vienna University of
Technology (VUT), Vienna, Austria
Academic Positions Held
- Professor of International Relations & Geopolitics, UGSM-Monarch Business School
- Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Leadership & HRM, UBT College, Pristina, Kosovo
- Member of Commission for Quality for the Department of Management, Business and Economy- UBT College, Pristina
- Member of the Council of Department of Management, Business and Economy- UBT College
- Mentor/Superisor of students’ research projects and bachelor thesis
- Member of UBT College Research Team.
Post Doctoral Training
- Financial Market on the World Economy – Institute For Studies On Economics And Employment, Italy, 2009
- American Institute On Political And Economic Systems – Sponsored by The Fund For American Studies- Washington DC, Georgetown University and Charles University in Prague, 2008
- Trainer of Trainers Diploma – WIFI Austria- Member of the team of Trainers of International Know How Transfer of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna, 2006-present.
Awards And Honors
- Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment, Italy. Scholarship, 2010
- Diplomatic Academy of Vienna- Vienna School of International Studies- Austrian Development Agency, Summer Course Scholarship, 2009
- Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment, Italy. Scholarship, 2009
- American Institute on Political and Economic Systems- Prague-Washington DC. Scholarship, 2008
- Swiss Management Center, Doctorate Studies. Switzerland. Partial scholarship, 2007.
Main Academic Interests
- Diplomacy
- Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
Professional Positions Held In The Past
- UNICEF Capacity Building Consultant – Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. 2006 February- present
- UNDP Capacity Building Advisor – Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. 2005 May-November
- OHCHR-Finnish Human Rights Support Programme, Expert Capacity Building / Institutional Development, 2004-2005.
- Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo-Advisory Office on Good Governance – Acting Director/ Senior Adviser/ Adviser- November 2002–March 2004
- Committee For The Protection of Children’s Rights, March 2002 – July 2002. Projects Manager/Senior Adviser
- Save the Children – April 2000-March 2002 Office Manager/ Programme Officer/ Education and Youth Officer
- Medicines Sans Frontiers- 1999 Post- war reconstruction activities in Kosovo
Associations And Memberships
- Member, ACBSP-Accreditation Council For Business Schools & Programs, USA
- Member, ECBE-European Council For Business Education, Switzerland
- International Leadership Association –USA
- Foreign Policy Center- London- UK
- International Studies Association –USA
- American Society of Aesthetics-USA
- Rhetoric Society of America-USA
- TFAS Alumni-USA
Languages
- English
- Albanian
- Croatian
- Serbian
Academic Rsearch and Recent Publications
- “As a political system is democracy essential?”. SMC University, Feb. 2010
- “How has globalization shaped the course of international relations?”.SMC University, Feb. 2010
- “Kosovo Conflict and International Community Involvement”- SMC University January 2010
- “Political System in Kosovo”- SMC University, January 2010
- “Intellectual Property”- Working Paper. SMC University, June 2009
- “New Leadership for New Business Environment”. UBT Publications. June 2008
Professional Research
- Expert-Government’s Experts’ Group on the Public Administration Reform in Kosovo- 2006
- “Situation Analysis of Child Rights in Kosovo”- Study Consultant for Kosovo Government Strategy on child rights– 2008-2009
- “Situation Analysis of Human Rights in Kosovo”- Study Consultant for Kosovo Government Strategy on Human Rights– 2008-2009
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) & UNDP- February-march 2008 Basic Information Survey for Kosovo for the Preparation of JICA’s Future Assistance
- Expert- Policy Development, Monitoring and Evaluation methodology(ies) within the Government of Kosovo- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Study)- January 2008
- Consultant- Western Balkans Social Exclusion Review for the Department for International Development (DFID-United Kingdom) on behalf of Social Development Direct. This work was to support the Western Balkans Social Exclusion Review and in particular on the issue of ethnicity and social exclusion in Kosovo; 1 June – 4 august 2006
- Expert-UNDP–Combating corruption in Kosovo- A citizen’s Perception Survey- 2004
- Member of Working Group- represented Government of Kosovo; UNDP – Kosovo Mosaic – Working Group on Household Survey on Improving Service Delivery in Kosovo-2003
Other Publications
- “Rights and Opportunities in Life”-Booklet- Author – 2004. Save the Children Publication.
- Law studies publications. Kosovo Law Center. 2003
- Published several articles in different Kosovo newspapers and magazines. (Well-known titles: David and Negotiations, My friend Bill, 221 years of United States Constitution, Revival of Global Financial System etc.)
- Media commentator: RTK, KTV, RTV 21 and other TV and radio stations.
