Stefan Kotokov

Dates September 2012 - June 2014 Title of qualification awarded Master in Business Economy University of national and world economy Sofia, Bulgaria

The Executive MBA program of the American University in Bulgaria is a sixteen-month, four-term master’s degree program designed to expand the capabilities and perspectives of already successful managers and prepare them for executive positions in their organizations.Each class includes experienced managers and entrepreneurs from the region who have demonstrated unusual talent. Sharing the skills they have already acquired and building on their previous experience, participants in the program develop the knowledge, skills and analytical tools to position them at higher levels of responsibilities. Participants study the full range of materials contained in a top-ranked US MBA program. They gain knowledge of the core functional areas of business, as well as perspective on how to solve problems and manage complex relationships. Moreover, because they interact with an international group of colleagues, Executive MBA students are exposed to a wealth of inspired ideas and innovative approaches to each topic studied. Course Schedule: Term 1 (January – April) Business and Society (3 credits) Business Communications (3 credits) Managerial Economics (3 credits) Financial Accounting (3 credits) European Business Environment (1 credit international trip) Term 2 (May – August) Decision Sciences (3 credits) Managerial Accounting (3 credits) Marketing Management (3 credits) Organizational Design and Management (3 credits) Term 3 (September – December) Corporate Finance (3 credits) Organizational Behavior (3 credits) Operations Management (3 credits) International Business (3 credits) Term 4 (January – April) Business Law (3 credits) Strategic Management (3 credits) Human Resources Management (3 credits) Managing Info Technology (3 credits) In addition to the classroom experience, business leaders, diplomats and government officials are regular speakers and share their views on such timely topics as Leadership, Globalization, Change Management, Corporate Governance, and EU Integration.

The University of National and World Economy (UNWE) is established in 1920. It is the oldest, the most prestigious and the largest economic university in Southeastern Europe, a leader in Bulgarian and European higher education. UNWE is at the first place in the rankings of Bulgarian and foreign universities with economic specialities. In 2011 it took the 1st place in Bulgaria, 13th place in Europe and 31st place in the world in the global ranking of the world business higher schools worked out by the Supreme Consortium consisting of 126 Research Centers and Institutes to the Ministry of Education of Spain.

Dates September 2004 - September 2007