• Two distinct career pathways within a single program — Finance & Banking and Accounting & Auditing.
• Specialized Master's program directly aligned with the structural developments of the Albanian economy, the strengthening of the regulatory framework, and the European integration process.
• It combines advanced theoretical education with contemporary practical approaches: use of specialized software, modern techniques in financial analysis and decision-making, and reporting according to international standards.
• The program includes advanced research components, culminating in the completion and defense of a Master's thesis.

• In-depth professional knowledge and analytical skills in finance and accounting, applicable in the private and public sectors, as well as in agriculture and agribusiness.
• Ability to assess and address financial risk and to apply contemporary approaches in analyzing the financial health of economic entities.
• Competencies in international financial reporting, auditing, financial advanced accounting, and the implementation of accounting standards for the private and public sectors.
• Capacities for financial planning, budgeting, business valuation, and the financial assessment of sustainable development projects.
• Specific competencies in rural finance: financing of agriculture, agribusiness, agrotourism, and rural development.
• The ability to draft and evaluate economic policies and projects that foster development and alignment with European Union policies.

• Banking and non-banking financial institutions.
• Public institutions at the central level, including ministries, as well as public agencies and entities with responsibilities in the fields of finance, auditing, and reporting.
• Local government institutions
• Private enterprises
• Higher education institutions and scientific research organizations
• International institutions and organizations.
• Internationally recognized qualifications

Esmeralda Doçi- Social Insurance Institute

After completing my Master of Science studies in Finance-Accounting at the Agricultural University of Tirana, I engaged in the public finance sector. I am currently the Head of the Accounting Sector in the Finance Directorate of the Social Insurance Institute, contributing to the financial reporting of one of the country's main social protection institutions.

Gjergj Xhabija-Vice President, Investment Banking, Guggenheim Partners, New York.

I built an international career in auditing and investment banking, moving from KPMG and PwC in Canada to JP Morgan in the United States. Currently, I am a Vice President at Guggenheim Partners in New York, within the investment banking team for telecommunications and digital infrastructure.

Gentian Çera-Master of Science in Finance-Accounting. Lecturer, UBT

I represent the profile of an academic with in-depth training in finance and accounting, consolidated through Master's studies at AUT and a doctorate in the Czech Republic. I have over 50 publications in international journals and have been engaged as a consultant for the WB, UNDP, and FAO in various countries around the world.

Emiriana Stanishja-World Bank

I initially engaged with the Ministry of Finance of Albania in public debt management, and subsequently pursued MPA studies at Cornell University. Currently, I am a consultant at the World Bank, in the External Debt Statistics team.

Valentina Shehu- Ministry of Finance

I am engaged in the central public finance administration. Currently, I work as the Responsible of the Debt Sector at the Ministry of Finance, a role directly related to the country's fiscal sustainability.

• 60 % ECTS in Social Sciences
• 20 % ECTS in Natural Sciences
• 20 % ECTS in Technical Sciences

The program's design follows the principle of interdisciplinarity — integrating approaches, methods, and analytical tools from various disciplines to produce actionable knowledge and solutions for complex economic, financial, social, and technological challenges. This principle reflects the interconnected reality of the modern business world and provides students with a broad perspective to analyze problems from multiple viewpoints. The program operationalizes this principle through the integration of three main fields:

The program is open to graduates in the following Bachelor study fields:

• Bachelor in Finance and Accounting
• Bachelor in Business Management
• Bachelor in Economics
• Bachelor in Business Informatics
• Bachelor in Social Sciences