University of Economics – Varna

The Academic Council

The Academic Council defines and implements the overall university educational, academic and human resources policies and passes resolutions on the university structure and teaching load. The Council approves university degree programmes, types of education and student degrees and issues teaching and research guidelines. The Council consists of 45 members, who are professorial and non-professorial members of faculty, students, doctoral students, and admin staffers. As per Bulgaria’s Higher Education Act, the Board of Trustees sits in the Academic Council and trustees have the right to vote.

The Rector presides over Academic Council meetings and is in charge of the overall university activities. The Rector is assisted by four Vice-Rectors and Assistant Rector.

Prof. Nadya Kostova, PhD

Prof. Nadya Kostova, PhD

Member

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n.kostova@ue-varna.bg

Assoc. Prof. Violeta Dimitrova, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Violeta Dimitrova, PhD

Member

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Svilen Stolarov

Iva Ignatova

Iva Ignatova

Iva Ignatova

Member

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iva.ignatova@ue-varna.bg

Eleni Vaneva

Eleni Vaneva

Eleni Vaneva

Member, 3rd-year Informatics and Computer Sciences student

Zlatomir Ivanov

Zlatomir Ivanov

Zlatomir Ivanov

Member, 5th-year Corporate Business and Governance student

Iva Stankova

Iva Stankova

Iva Stankova

Member, 3rd-year Finance student

Yoanna Zhivkova

Yoanna Zhivkova

Yoanna Zhivkova

Member, 4th-year Marketing student

Sonya Manolovska

Sonya Manolovska

Sonya Manolovska

Member, 4th-year Management student

Hatche Halil

Hatche Halil

Hatche Halil

Member, 4th-year Business Economics student

 

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees supports University of Economics – Varna in its pledge of results-driven and transparent governance, high-quality education and training. The Board consists of eight trustees, who are university sponsors; influential public opinion-makers; representatives of employer, industry and professional organizations; representatives of UE – Varna Student Council, of Varna Municipality and of the Minister of Education and Science.

Board of Trustees Members


Prof. Kalyu Donev, DEc

Prof. Kalyu Donev, DEc

Chair, UE – VARNA Rector 1990 – 1999, 2003 – 2011

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k.donev@ue-varna.bg

Dr Plamen Russev

Dr Plamen Russev

Dr Plamen Russev

Member, Executive Chair and Founder of Webit.Foundation Member of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Bulgaria

Emil Tsankov

Emil Tsankov

Emil Tsankov

Member, co-founder and long-term CEO of Research Metrics; Chair of the Board of Trustees of ICT Cluster – Varna

Mariyana Lambova-Markova

Mariyana Lambova-Markova

Mariyana Lambova-Markova

Member, Head of Department at the Finance Directorate, Ministry of Education and Science; Representative of the Minister of Education and Science

Antoaneta Hineva

Antoaneta Hineva

Antoaneta Hineva

Member, Education and Youth Action Department Director at Varna Municipality Varna Municipality representative

Violina Nakova

Violina Nakova

Violina Nakova

Member, Chairman of VN Consult Bulgaria EOOD, Member of the Board of Management of the Bulgarian Industrial Association

Milena Stoycheva

Milena Stoycheva

Milena Stoycheva

Member, Minister of Innovation and Growth in Bulgaria /2023 - 2024/, Chair of the Council of Innovation at the Ministry of Innovation and Growth in Bulgaria, Member of the Board of European Female Founders Forum, CEO of JA Bulgaria and cofounder of JA Bulgaria's subsidiary, The Edge: R&BD

Surpik Mardanyan

Surpik Mardanyan

Surpik Mardanyan

Member, 3rd-year Industrial Business and Entrepreneurship student Undergraduate and postgraduate students representative