Personal Information
Venera Krliu PhD
School Principal
Management and Business and Entrepreneurship Teacher

Educational Background:  
PhD in Social and Gender Studies, Institute for Social and Humanities Research, University “Euro-Balkan” – Skopje, Macedonia
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – General Management, School of Business Economics and Management, University American College Skopje (UACS) – Skopje, Macedonia
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (Certificate in Refugee Studies) and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Certificate in Psychology), Webster University Geneva – Geneva, Switzerland

Awards and Recognitions:  
Business Elite’s “40 Under 40” Award as a recognition of my work and contribution throughout the years as a professor, researcher and philanthropist
‘Mother Theresa’ Award for 2017 for outstanding achievements of state interest in the field of humanity and human solidarity, and for encouraging, promoting mutual understating and development of cooperation, both – between nations, and among members of different communities, cultures and religions (August 2017)
‘Business Leader of the Year’, awarded on part of the European Business Association in Macedonia (May 2012)
‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Macedonia’ Award for 2011 for the project International Family Day Celebration 15.05., in the category of ‘Investment in the community’, awarded by the National Coordination Body on Corporate Social Responsibility
Certificate of Recognition for participation in the National Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Macedonia for 2010 for the project Professional Development, in the category of ‘Employee Relations’, awarded by the National Coordination Body on Corporate Social Responsibility

Professional Affiliations:  
Member of the Management Board of “Mother Theresa” Association
Member of Rotary Club Skopje – Centar
Council Member of the Macedonian Enterprise Development Foundation

Professional Experience
Venera Krliu is an Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior at the UACS School of Business Economics and Management. She is the deputy CEO, Chief Operations Officer, Vice President of the Board of Directors, and Vice Rector for Education. During the period 2008-2012, she has served as the Council Member of the Macedonian Enterprise Development Foundation. In 2012, Krliu has been awarded the “Business Leader of the Year” on part of the European Business Association in R.N.Macedonia.
She has completed her doctoral studies at the University “Euro-Balkan” in Skopje, R.N.Macedonia. She earned her MBA degree with a concentration in General Management at the University American College Skopje. Krliu has completed executive education courses, European Entrepreneurship Colloquiums by Harvard Business School in 2009 and 2015. In 2008 she has received the certificate for participation in the Young Managers Programme, organized by the IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia. She is the founder and principal of the American High School Skopje.

Interests / Hobbies / Goals
When she’s not running, hiking or in the gym, she’s certainly at a concert!

Fun facts
She speaks English, French, Macedonian, Albanian and Turkish

Contact info:
vicepresident@uacs.edu.mk