Beyond business: unravelling the well-being and happiness threads of entrepreneurship

Vjosë Latifi is an Assistant Professor at the International Business College of Mitrovica, Republic of Kosovo. Her research interests are management, human resources management, organizational behaviour, entrepreneurship and marketing. She is the author of several research articles in several well-known journals and has participated in several international conferences. For a while, she was engaged in different roles in important institutions and companies in different positions in the economic field in Kosovo. To complete her impressive portfolio, she has completed a number of trainings in the field of Economics that belong to the field of business, finance, accounting, marketing, management.

Agron Hajdari is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of International Business Management, International Business College in Mitrovica (IBCM), he is also a member of Steering Council at IBCM. His professional career includes working as an expert for a number of different national and international institutions in Kosovo and beyond. He has outstanding professional experience in project development and management, teaching, training and other consultancy services in the fields of entrepreneurship, education, training and employment. His recent endeavours include involvement in numerous projects in higher education and VET, strategic planning and the establishment of partnerships.

Gadaf Rexhepi is a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia. He has published around 60 research articles in different peer and refereed among which Business Strategy and the Environment, Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsible and Environment Management, Review of Managerial Science and Industrial Marketing Management. Most of his work in the past seven years has been in the field of CSR and Sustainability. Starting from 2020 he is a member of the Council of National Bank of RNM for a seven-year term. He received the Award for Excellence 2016 – Outstanding Paper by Emerald Group Publishing (Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy).

Uran Radoniqi is an independent researcher and finance specialist, holding a PhD from the South East European University, where his research focused on various facets of finance. With a passion for academic inquiry, Uran has actively contributed to the field through his participation in numerous international conferences and the publication of several scientific papers. His expertise in finance has been honed through extensive academic study and practical experience. In addition to his academic pursuits, Uran has held several prominent positions in Kosovo, where he has applied his expertise to contribute to the financial landscape of the region. His dedication to the field is evident in his commitment to both academic research and practical application, making him a valuable asset in the realm of finance.

Besnik A. Krasniqi is a Fulbright Post-doctoral Scholar, holds MA and PhD in Economics from Staffordshire University (UK). He teaches Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Research Methods at the University of Prishtina in graduate and post-graduate studies. His professional career spans teaching and research in entrepreneurship at Maastricht School of Management (the Netherlands), Indiana University (USA) and University of Michigan (USA), Staffordshire University (UK), State University of Tetovo (Macedonia) and Riinvest Institute for Development Research (Kosovo). He has authored several books, numerous research reports and consultancy assignments. His research work in the area of entrepreneurship, firm growth, institutions, SME finance, informal economy and transition and emerging economies appeared in international journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Small Business Economics, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal and Economic Systems. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Republic of Kosovo.

Andreas Kallmuenzer, PhD, is a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management at Excelia Business School, La Rochelle, France, and holds a doctorate in management from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Before his academic career, Andreas worked for several years as an entrepreneur in the tourism industry. His research interests are entrepreneurial attitudes, sustainability, digitalization and heterogeneity of SMEs and family firms.