Prof. Dr. Gjokë Uldedaj is an economist, academic, researcher, institutional leader and entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in higher education, economic development, and management. He graduated in Economics and Finance from the Agricultural University of Tirana in 1986 and earned his Doctor of Science degree in 1999, with research focused on agri-food prices, market flexibility, and support policies in Albania. He was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in 2004 and Professor in 2024.
Prof. Dr. Uldedaj taught at the Faculty of Economics, Agricultural University of Tirana, from 1989 to 2007 and has been part of the academic staff of University College Qiriazi since 2016, teaching marketing and management courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests include marketing strategy, agri-food competitiveness, agricultural pricing, regional development, European integration, and tourism economics. He is the author of several university textbooks and academic monographs and has published in Web of Science and Scopus-indexed journals. He has also supervised six completed PhD dissertations.
He currently serves as Rector of University College Qiriazi, following his tenure as President of the institution from 2016 to 2024. His professional experience also includes serving as a Member of the Albanian Parliament from 2009 to 2013 and as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Albania from 2007 to 2009. Alongside his academic and public career, he has extensive experience in entrepreneurship and corporate leadership and currently serves as President of Uldedaj Group. His career combines academic scholarship, institutional leadership, public service, and practical business experience.
In parallel with his academic and public career, Prof. Dr. Gjokë Uldedaj is a long-standing entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in business creation, strategic management, and corporate leadership. Since 1992, he has founded, developed, and managed private enterprises across multiple key sectors of the Albanian economy, combining academic expertise with practical business insight. His entrepreneurial activity has been primarily focused on construction, hospitality and tourism, energy, and education, sectors in which he has contributed to sustainable development, investment growth, and institutional capacity building. Through these ventures, Prof. Dr. Uldedaj has gained extensive experience in corporate governance, project development, and long-term strategic planning. All business activities are consolidated under ULDEDAJ GROUP, the parent company that oversees and coordinates its subsidiary companies. Prof. Dr. Uldedaj serves as President of Uldedaj Group, guiding the group’s strategic vision, expansion, and organizational development. The group operates with a long-term perspective, emphasizing quality, innovation, and social responsibility across its areas of activity. His role as an entrepreneur has strongly complemented his academic and leadership work, allowing him to bridge theory and practice in economics, management, and education. The integration of business experience into his academic and institutional roles has enriched his teaching, research, and policy-oriented thinking. His biography stands as a testament to lifelong dedication to knowledge, leadership, and the advancement of economics and marketing studies in Albania and the wider academic community.
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