Eighth Place for UNWE at The Southwestern Advantage Company among More Than 300 Universities

The Rector of the university Prof. D.Sc.(Econ.) Statty Stattev was awarded a plaque personally by Dan Moore, President of the Southwestern Advantage Company certifying the eighth place of UNWE in the world for the achievements of its students in the Programme of the American company. At the event attended the Rectors Managing Body of the university and Matt Menis, Administartive Director of Southwestern Advantage for Europe. 

Prof. Stattev (on the left) is receiving the plaque from Dan Moore.

The Company provides an opportunity of students to work in different parts of the USA during the summer where they deal with sales and meanwhile improve their language and cultural knowledge. “We have worked with Bulgarian students for eight years but now the UNWE has obtained something very special. Your university has ranked at the eighth place among more than 300 universities from all over the world and two of your students – Lora Shopova and Vasil Chakardakov have obtained the degree of Manager-Sales”, pointed out Dan Moore. In addition the students will be also given a prize of 1000 $. 

At the event attended the Rectors Managing Body of the university.

The President of the Company Dan Moore spoke favourably about the hard work of our students and their success.

The students Lora Shopova and Vasil Chakarov confirmed their ambitions to strengthen the relation between the UNWE and Southwestern Advantage and pointed out that jointly with the Students Council would continue working and organizing trainings and meetings for the young people.

The Rector assured the representatives of the Company that all the students who had taken part in the Programme would have the support of the university Managing Body. 

Both students and Matt Menis (on the left)

 

The attendants at the meeting

Southwestern Advantage was established in 1855 in Nashville, Tennessee. Its initial name has been Southwestern Publishing House and its present name has been adopted in 2011. The Company recruits and trains college and university students to sell educational books, software and website subscriptions door-to-door using direct selling methods.