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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gelanda Shkurtaj gshkurtaj@epoka.edu.al
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Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) |
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years)
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
LAW 203
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| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
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| Attendance Requirement: |
N/A
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| Course Description: |
Business Law: The titles of the subjects are; Commercial undertaking, commercial affairs and results,
merchant, trade register, unfair competition, classification of companies, Stock Corporation, negotiable
instruments.
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| Course Objectives: |
Business law to make students understand the life of a company from all the points of view. It is a field of right, that aims to understand all the aspects of a company, by touching in a transversal way all the legal frame related to his life. So from this point of view, during this course, it will be treated civil law, labour law, commercial law, taxation law, under the codes in the Republic of Albania.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 |
Basic and general information about law
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| 2 |
Ability to use the legal knowledge in daily life
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| 3 |
Receive sufficient information about business law and its use in the financial system
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| 4 |
Receive basic information about business law.
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| 5 |
Receive sufficient information about European law and their use in international relations
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
Presentation of the syllabus. Introduction to the notion of Albanian Constitutional law, law and society, law and morality, law and justice |
| 2 |
Legal systems and legal sources according to Albanian Civil Code. |
| 3 |
Civil Code. Contract law. What are the Legal Transactions? |
| 4 |
Continuing Civil Law and Contracts. Legal capacity and capacity to act. |
| 5 |
Commercial Law in General. Legal Transactions and their validity. |
| 6 |
Commercial Law sh.p.k. and sh.a. Companies. Moment of gaining legal capacity to act. |
| 7 |
Commercial Law sh.p.k. and sh.a. Companies. Moment of gaining legal capacity to act. |
| 8 |
Midterm |
| 9 |
Commercial Law other Companies under Albanian Law. Types of companies under C.L |
| 10 |
Taxation Law and Fiscal system in the Republic of Albania. |
| 11 |
Central and Local Taxes. What is the flat rate and the progressive tax. |
| 12 |
Law on Tax Procedures 9901/2008. Process and international taxation |
| 13 |
Labour Law. General provisions under the Albanian Labour Code. |
| 14 |
Intellectual Property Law. General provisions under the domestic law. |
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) Program |
| 1 |
The students gain the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective with an increased awareness of the importance of moral/ethical considerations and professional integrity in the workplace. |
5 |
| 2 |
They develop their knowledge and understanding of banking and finance including concepts, theories, and analytical tools that serve both in national and international markets. |
1 |
| 3 |
They gain an understanding of the role of financial management in business firms and the essentials of corporate finance and further develop their knowledge in the field. |
1 |
| 4 |
They are able to apply valuation models to estimate the price of different financial assets, measure risk and describe the risk-return tradeoff. |
1 |
| 5 |
They are provided with the knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and functioning of banking system and central banking as well as international banking system. |
5 |
| 6 |
They are able to understand and use fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and financial services industry. |
1 |
| 7 |
They have the ability to develop and utilize accounting, financial and economic data as well as other information to solve different business problems by making use of basic mathematical and statistical models. |
1 |
| 8 |
They are expected to develop their numerical and IT skills as well as knowledge of databases in order to address the significant development in the delivery and use of financial services known as FinTech. |
1 |
| 9 |
They develop their ability to think critically, do research, analyze, interpret, draw independent conclusions, and communicate effectively, both individually and as part of a team. |
5 |
| 10 |
They are provided with opportunities to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to develop professionalism in the banking and financial services industry or to move on to further study within the discipline. |
3 |
