02.12.2025
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” has founded an International Advisory Board (IAB) – a key body that will support the faculty’s leadership in establishing itself as an international educational, research, and public center.
The IAB was elected on 4 November 2025 and held its first meeting on 1 December 2025. The Board includes seven distinguished leaders with international academic and corporate experience and will serve a term from 2025 to 2028.
The International Advisory Board has a fully consultative role, providing opinions and recommendations to the faculty’s management. It will contribute to increasing the practical applicability and public relevance of education; strengthening the links between academia and practice; formulating strategic directions for the faculty’s development; assessing the international standing and reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration; building a sustainable network of partners and supporters.
The Board is expected to include between 5 and 11 members with a three-year term, nominated by the Dean and approved by the Faculty Council. The Board will meet at least four times a year. At each meeting, the IAB will mandatorily review the status of the MBA programs. The goal is for the structure to devote sufficient time to analysis, proposals, and actions related to their development – a key process for maintaining high quality and international accreditation.
The IAB will support partnerships with international academic institutions and employers, assist in promoting the achievements of the faculty, and propose initiatives for improving the quality of education, internships, and interaction with the business sector.
FEBA International Advisory Board – 2025-2028
Chair of the International Advisory Board:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veneta Andonova, Dean (until 2024) of the Universidad de los Andes School of Management (triple accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS) in Bogotá, Colombia – one of the leading universities in Latin America. She is a leading lecturer, researcher and consultant in the field of business strategies and entrepreneurship. Member of the Board of the Global Business School Network and member of the Advisory Board of UN PRME. Alumna of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University.
Members of the International Advisory Board:
Dr. Eng. Boryana Manolova, CEO of Siemens for Bulgaria and North Macedonia, member of the Board of Directors of KRIB, member of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology, first chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria. From 1998 to 2007, she was CEO of Atlas Copco Lifton, and in 2007-2009 she created and managed her own business in the energy sector. Master of Electrical Engineering and Management and Corporate Governance, PhD in "Electrical Supply and Electrical Equipment".
Prof. Dr. Ken Matsuno, Professor and Dean (2019-2024) at Babson College in Massachusetts (USA) – 29 years in a row #1 in the USA for undergraduate entrepreneurship education. BA from Aoyama Gakuin University (Japan), and from the University of Oregon, MBA from the University of Virginia, PhD from the University of Tennessee. His research interests include corporate and marketing strategies, business-to-business relationships, and global issues in marketing
Prof. Dr. Pengfei Wang – Professor and Dean of Peking University’s (Times Higher Edu #13, QS #14) HSBC Business School (PHBS) – a triple-accredited business school at a leading international research university. He holds a PhD in Economics from Cornell University (USA). According to RePEc (2021), he is among the top 250 economists in the world and among the leading Chinese scholars in the field of macroeconomics.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Nenov, Secretary of the Council for Economic Analyses at the Bulgarian Council of Ministers, Chief Research Economist at the Norwegian Central Bank (Norges Bank) and Adjunct Associate Professor at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway. In the period 2018-2022 he is the Associate Dean of the PhD specialization in Economics at BI Norwegian Business School. Holds a PhD from MIT (2012), where he worked under the supervision of Prof. Daron Acemoglu.
Tanya Mihaylova, Director of the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2012, where she has worked since 2005. She participates as a Bulgarian representative in the Steering Committee of the College for European Security and Defense Policy (Brussels) and in the Board of Directors of the European Union Institute for Security Studies (Paris). She is a member of the International Forum for Diplomatic Training. Awarded the Golden Badge of Honor of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2024 for her contribution to foreign policy and the diplomatic service.
Teodor Radonov, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Office in Bulgaria since March 2021. With over 8 years of experience at the EIF, where he was involved in the structuring and implementation of a number of EIF financial instruments in Bulgaria. Radonov is actively working on the development of the venture finance ecosystem in Bulgaria. He graduated in Finance from the University of Sophia Antipolis in France and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.