Shtefi Mladenovska, M.Sc.
Shtefi Mladenovska is a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Before joining the E&I team in 2019, Shtefi has completed a master’s degree in Consumer Affairs at the Technical University of Munich, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics at FON University in Skopje.
Shtefi is a Co-founder of a social enterprise providing entrepreneurship training across Ugandan universities and exhibits practical experience in the areas of business development, design-thinking and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
| 2019 - today | Research and Teaching Assistant at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2017 - today | Co-Founder of StartHub Africa Entrepreneurship Training Provider across universities in Uganda |
| 2018 – 2019 | Junior Business Developer at BTO Research in Germany and Austria BTO is an international research centre on IT & Digital |
| 2017 - 2018 | Working student on Innovation at UnternehmerTUM, Centre for Innovation and Business Creation in Munich, Germany |
| 2016 - 2017 | Working student in Marketing for Automotive at Infineon, Munich, Germany |
University Education
| 2019 - today | Doctoral Studies (Dr.rer.soc.oec.), Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 2014 - 2017 | Master’s degree in Consumer Affairs, Technical University of Munich, Specialization in Sustainable Consumption Master thesis: “The role of gender in climate change adaptation and perception in a place-specific context in Zimbabwe, Africa.” |
| 2011 - 2014 | Bachelor’s degree in Economics, FON University |
Honors
Grant for master thesis research in Zimbabwe, awarded from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany (2016)
Full study scholarship for best high-school graduates, awarded from FON University, Republic of Macedonia (2011)
Affiliations
User Innovation Research Initiative Vienna (www.userinnovation.at)
TU eMpower Africa e.V, fostering sustainable development of African communities through research-based solutions (tu-empower-africa.org)
Alumni Club, EIT ClimateKIC Journey