Business in Action – Three Days Forum

“Meet the Faces of Business” was the motto of the three days Forum entitled Business in Action. It was opened at the university under the patronage of the Rector of UNWE Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev and organized by AIESEC Bulgaria. At the event attended one of the greatest names in the Bulgarian and world business circles. In the seventh consecutive initiative Business in Action more than 250 students from the UNWE and other universities has the opportunity to participate in various trainings and competitions requiring business cases solution.

The process of accumulation which AIESEC provides as an opportunity is especially important and worth, outlined at the opening of the event at the Maxima Aula Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Valentin Kisimov, Vice-Rector of the university. You are not only Bulgarian citizens but also citizens of the world and the largest international student organization assists it, said to the youth audience Prof. Kisimov. He also pointed out that the new generation had a wide field for expression by the opportunities of career growth and it should be best used. 

Prof. Kisimov is opening the Forum. On his left is Teofil Shikov.

The project Business in Action is mainly oriented to students in their third and fourth year of education. The objective is to be introduced to employers the people closest to the profile of the needed trainee and employees, pointed out Teofil Shikov, President of AIESEC Bulgaria. Especially useful is the vision which students acquire about the work at the company. That`s why the event is based on the business cases which companies commit. Each company chooses an area of its activity and determines an issue or a task needed to be solved. The company creates a case which orients quite clearly to the profile of the needed employees.

During the Forum at the Maxima Aula

During the first day of the event speakers presented some different points of view on the issues interesting for students and the trainings should assist the participants working effectively on cases which had to be solved by them in the next two days. The trainings were led by former members of AISEC Bulgaria – representatives of various spheres of business.

Nikolai Mihailov form the Start in Smart about the Design As a Base  of Business	Rada Yosifova from the PWC made a presentation on the Career Road of Development

In the Forum everyone could know more about the large companies operating at the Bulgarian market. Among the organizations assisting Business in Action were the PWC, Ernst&Young, FiBank, VIVACOM, GLOBUL, Kaven Orbico, MM Solutions and Unicef. On the second day (Saturday) was organized an exhibition where companies could present their opportunities and the students received expert answers and opinions on the issues they were interested in. In the exhibition took part also the companies ACCA, Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria, Adecco.

Georgy Chernev, Chairman of the Sofia Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Petya Mironova from the Emst&Young who is speaking on Which Is the Next Task in Petya`s List.