Dr. Renato Preza, DBA. PhD
Main Education
Doctorate in Business Administration – International Business at Horizons University, Paris, France, February 2025. www.huparis.edu.eu.
Doctor in Biblical Studies – Theological Studies and Master in Christian Consultation (Dual Study Program) from Trinity Evangelical Christian University & Seminary, Alabama, 2005, USA.
Master of Science in Management with additional specialization in Project Management from Colorado Technical University, USA, completed in December 2006. www.coloradotech.edu.
Graduate-level Certificates in the following subjects:
o Change Management, 2005
o Business Management, 2006
o Project Management, 2006
Premier Higher Education Teaching Certificate from HARVARD | Derek Bok Center (Doctorate Level). September – December 2019. https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/teaching-certificate.
Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Fan S. Noli University of Korça, Albania. Fall 1998 – Fall 2004 www.unkorce.edu.al.
Degree (Proof of Ability) in the English language, Bachelor’s level from Tirana State University, Faculty of Foreign Languages Education, graduated in 2006.
High School Diploma in Zootechnics, a 4-year full-time program from 1989 to 1993, in the District of Pogradec.
Certifications & Recognitions
Academic Certificates
Leading High-Performing Teams Certificate (Graduate Level) from the University of Queensland, Australia. April 2020 – January 2021. www.uq.edu.au
Academic and Business Writing Certificate (Graduate Level) from the University of California, Berkeley. April 2020 – June 2020. www.berkeley.edu
Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online Certificate (Graduate Level) from Arizona State University. April 2020 – May 2020. www.asu.edu
Pivoting to Online Teaching: Research and Practitioner Perspectives Certificate, from the University of Texas System www.utsystem.edu, through the online platform of the University of Texas at Arlington (Postgraduate Level), March-May 2020. www.utsystem.edu
Additional Professional Certificates
Covid-19 Healthcare Worker Certificate, November 2020, from STANFORD Medicine School, – Center for Continuing Medical Education https://med.stanford.edu/cme.html, Postgraduate Education, credit course recognition from AMA PRA – American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/education/ama-pra-credit-system, and ACCME – Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education https://www.accme.org, both are recognized by the Healthcare Department of State.
Mechanical Ventilation for Covid-19, Postgraduate Education Activity Certificate from Harvard Medical School, November 2020, credit course recognition from AMA PRA – American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/education/ama-pra-credit-system, from ACCME – Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education https://www.accme.org, both are recognized by the Healthcare Department of the State.
Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster Certificate, presented from HarvardX, www.harvardx.harvard.edu, an online learning initiative of Harvard University, in association with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative | Harvard University, www.hhi.harvard.edu, and with FXB (François-Xavier Bagnoud) Center for Health & Human Rights | Harvard University, www.fxb.harvard.edu, (Postgraduate Level), May 2020.
Recognitions
Recognized Educator from HARVARD Business School Publishing Education. www.hbsp.harvard.edu
Recognized and functioning Instructor for the Bachelor and Master Courses Levels, from McGraw-Hill Education www.mheducation.com in the USA, for the following courses: 1) Human Resource Management; 2) Strategic Management; 3) Organization Behavior; 4) Art of the Leadership, 5) Project Management & 6) Material Management.
Short Courses & Training
Lobbying and Advocacy Training issued by BBO Holland (Parliament Law Impacts) in 2005. www.bbo.org.
Fundraising Strategies Certificate issued by Tear FUND, Donor Organization, England, in 2004. www.tearfund.org.
Organizational and Institutional Development Certificate issued by Management Development Foundations, MDF Holland, in 1998. www.mdf.nl.
Computer course for software systems, 6 months; Additional 6-month Training on Informatics in Computer Hardware Fabricating Certificate course, issued by the University of the Nations, Germany, 1995. www.uofn.edu.
Training on Radio Communications Certificate, 1996, issued for trainer levels to conduct emergencies, crises, various rapid aviation emergencies, etc. by MAF Mission Aviation USA. www.maf.org and www.aep.org.
Informatics Literature and Knowledge
Microsoft Office Complete
IT management
Computer Hardware Fabrications
Programming small applications, C++, Q-Basic, and WEB (Domain and Hosting).
Moodle, Populi – Teaching & Learning,
MLS – Platforms for Education.
Foreign Languages & Traveling – Flexibility
English language in very good standing (reading, speaking, and writing).
Driving License
B Class (Motor vehicles, other than those in category A, having a permissible max. weight not exceeding 3.500 kg (7.700 Lb) and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver seat).
C Cass (Motor vehicles used for transporting goods whose permissible max. weight exceeds 3.500 kg (7.700 Lb)).
E Class (Combination of vehicles of which the drawing vehicles are in a category or categories for which the driver is licensed (B and/or C and/or D), but which are not themselves in that category or Category).