PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGESIN MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
Anniversary Academic Conference Celebrating 60 Years of the Department of Management
University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria
13–15 May 2026
About the Conference:
The anniversary academic conference marks the 60th anniversary of the Department of Management at the University of National and World Economy. The event will bring together researchers, doctoral students, practitioners, and experts from Bulgaria and abroad to discuss key challenges and future trends in management theory and practice.
Main Topics:
- Management and Digital Transformation
- Management and Sustainable Development
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Leadership, People Management, and Organizational Behavior
- Smart Management and New Technologies
- The Future of Management: Between Technology, Ethics, and Uncertainty
Organizers and Partners:
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University of National and World Economy |
Department Management, UNWE |
Geotechmin |
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Microsoft Bulgaria |
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Conference Programme:
The full programme will be published in early April 2026.
Key Information:
- Applications for participation must be submitted by 30 November 2025 via the online registration form link.
- Confirmations will be sent by 20 December 2025 along with further instructions.
- Conference fee: ?? EUR
- Payment info: The conference fee should be paid via a bank transfer to the UNWE’s bank account:
IBAN: BG03BNBG96613100174601
BIC: BNBGBGSD
Reason for the payment: “Fee for Department of Management Conference" - Working languages: Bulgarian and English
- All accepted papers presented at the conference will be published in a digital proceedings volume, after undergoing a basic review and originality check. The papers will be indexed in the Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL – https://www.ceeol.com).
- Authors of selected papers will receive an invitation for publication in a Web of Science.
- Every participant presenting a paper will receive a certificate in electronic format after the conclusion of the conference.
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Program Committee Chair: Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova Members: Prof. Rima Tamušiene (Lithuania) Prof. Anna Zelinska-Chmielewska (Poland) Prof. Anatoliy Goncharuk, Hauge School of Management, NLA University College, Norway Prof. Matilda Alexandrova, Ph.D., UNWE Prof. Maya Lambovska, D.Sc., UNWE Prof. Nadya Mironova, Ph.D., UNWE Prof. Mariyana Kuzmanova, Ph.D., UNWE Prof. Kristiyan Hadzhiev, New Bulgarian University Prof. Milena Filipova, South-West University Assoc. Prof. Dobrin Dobrev, University of Economics – Varna Kalin Dimchev – Microsoft Bulgaria Ivan Vutov – Geotechmin |
Organizing Committee: Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ivaylo Iliev, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. Angel Marchev, Jr., Ph.D.
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