Course Name (s): Entrepreneurship; Physics 1; Artificial Intelligence

Funding: EU4Innovation Programme in collaboration with Germin

“Diaspora4Innovation” project, powered by EU4Innovation, is implemented on behalf of the European Union, Germany, and Sweden, and is supporting Germin to facilitate the circulation of Albania’s global knowledge, locally.

Description: The overall goal of the Diaspora4Innovation project is to activate the global knowledge of diaspora for a local impact. By leveraging the expertise and experience of the academic and professional diaspora, Albania can create a more interconnected and robust innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, further empowering scholars and students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and the wider start-up ecosystem actors to excel. Diaspora4Education aims to leverage diaspora scholars’ expertise and know-how to establish innovative courses that feature concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation in 10 Albanian HEIs, benefiting and advancing the entrepreneurial skills of over 500 university students; and Scholars’ exchange and collaboration fosters joint research, consortia building, and Horizon Europe / EUFP applications.

Objectives:

• Package 1: Course Preparation
• Package 2: Course Co-Teaching
• Package 3: Supplementary activities -Joint Research & linkages

Course Description-Entrepreneurship: This course aims to equip 30- 50 students with an in-depth understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation by integrating theoretical concepts with real-world applications. The curriculum covers entrepreneurial mindset development, opportunity recognition, business model design, and innovation management. Special emphasis will be placed on lean startup methodologies, business incubation, and the role of digital transformation in entrepreneurship. The course will involve interactive workshops, case studies, and practical projects where students will develop and pitch their business ideas. For students who follow study Programs in: Bachelor in Business Administration, Bachelor in Finance and Accounting, Bachelor in Business Administration & IT.

Academic Term: Second semester of the third year of studies

Diaspora Scholar: Assoc. Prof. Endrit Kromidha, University of Birmingham, England

Resident Scholar: Dr. Eugen Musta, Dr. Blendi Shima, Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT), Albania

Course Description-Physics 1: A Combination of theoretical concepts with hands-on coding, allowing students to visualize physical phenomena through dynamic plots and simulations, simulate experiments to deepen conceptual understanding, and analyze data using computational techniques to reinforce analytical skills. Integrations of Jupyter Notebooks with essential Python packages such as NumPy, Matplotlib, and SciPy, offering interactive and visual computational physics exercises. For students of the Faculty of Engineering who follow Bachelor’s Programs.

Academic Term: Spring term

Diaspora Scholar: Dr. Lisana Berberi, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Resident Scholar: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Entelë Gavoçi, Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT), Albania

Course Description-Artificial Intelligence: Machine/Deep Learning will leverage industry-standard frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch to implement ML/DL models. GitHub will serve as the version control and repository platform, promoting collaboration, version tracking, and project management. Google Colab will be used for interactive Jupyter Notebook sessions, enabling cloud-based coding without local setup. Students will develop and train models using real-world datasets, experiment with model architectures and fine-tuning performance, and engage in collaborative coding practices by contributing to shared GitHub repositories. For students who follow Master’s Study Programs.

Academic Term: Fall term

Diaspora Scholar: Dr. Lisana Berberi, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Resident Scholar: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nihat Adar, Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT), Albania