On 28th May, Mrs. Arjana Kadiu successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Marketing Strategies Promoting Sustainable Tourism Development in the Country of Albania" at the University of Sopron.

Mrs. Kadiu pursued her studies in the Joint Cross-Border PhD program at the István Széchenyi Management and Organization Sciences Doctoral School, Faculty of Economics, University of Sopron. Mrs. Kadiu is also a lecturer at Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës, a prospective ERASMUS+ partner institution of the University of Sopron.
The defence was chaired by Prof. Dr. Csilla Obádovics PhD, with reviewers Dr. habil. Judit Grotte PhD associate professor and Dr. Katalin Dióssi PhD assistant professor.
The members of the committee were Prof. Dr. Irena Zavrl PhD professor, also Head of Consortium of the Joint PhD Programme and Dr. Judit Pappné Vancsó PhD associate professor.
Kadiu's scientific supervisors were Dr. habil. Zoltán Szabó PhD MBA and Dr. habil. Árpád Papp-Váry PhD.
Kadiu's well-structured presentation and thorough responses to questions demonstrated her expertise and the significance of her research. The committee unanimously supported awarding her the PhD degree with a summa cum laude result.
Congratulations to Dr. Arjana Kadiu on this remarkable achievement!
Special thanks are extended to Prof. Dr. Irena Zavrl for her valuable contribution.
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