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VELAND RAMADANI
Vice-Rector for Planning, Research and Entrepreneurship at South-East European University (SEEU);
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Educational Background
Doctoral Degree
Nov 2007 - Apr 2010: Doctor of Science in Economics; "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, North Macedonia - Faculty of Economics; Specialty: Entrepreneurship and Management; Thesis: "The role of venture capital to the development of SMEs"
Master's Degree
Oct 2003 - Apr 2007: Master of Science in Economics; "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, North Macedonia - Faculty of Economics; Specialty: MBA Management; Thesis: "Business angels as informal source of financing SMEs"
Bachelor's Degree
Oct 1998 - May 2003: Bachelor's Degree in Economics; "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, North Macedonia - Faculty of Economics; Specialty: Mangement; Thesis: "Measures to promote the development of entrepreneurship and small and medium sized enterprises in the Republic of Macedonia"
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. "
Steve Jobs
Dr. Veland Ramadani is among the TOP 2% of most cited authors in the world.
Dr. Veland Ramadani is in the top 2% of most cited scientists in the world for the year 2025, for the sixth year in a row, according to a study conducted by Stanford University & Elsevier. In addition to this achievement, for the first time this year Prof. Dr. Ramadani has also been included in the prestigious “Career-Long List”, which analyzes the work and contributions of scientists from 1788 to 2024, highlighting the most influential figures in world science across the centuries. The list of 2% of the most influential scientists in the world for 2025 is the result of a comprehensive analysis of scientists from Stanford University, for the compilation of which a large number of indicators have been analyzed, such as the total number of works of published, citation, h-index of citation, years passed since the first published work of the scientist, as well as the overall impact in the relevant field of research.
The Stanford University study includes a ranking of 7 million scientists worldwide, from 22 fields and 176 sub-fields of study.
12,000 citations (Google Scholar)
Top 2% of most cited authors in the world (Stanford University & Elsevier) Top 50 authors in the world in family business research (Springer)
Top 10 authors in the world in female entrepreneurship research (Scopus)
Top 5 authors in the world in Islamic Entrepreneurship research (Reference)
190+ co-authors from 6 continents (List)
15+ textbooks 35+ edited books 90+ book chapters
150+ scientific papers (90+ in SSCI/ESCI impact factor indexed journals)SELECTED NEWS & ACTIVITIES
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