International Award for Our Lecturer at a Conference at the University of Oxford

Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Sabrina Kalinkova, lecturer at the UNWE Marketing and Strategic Planning Department, was recognized with the Best Presentation Award at the 10th International Scientific Conference EMAN 2026, which took place in late March at the University of Oxford.

The presented paper was developed as part of Research Project No. NI-6/2024 - Digital Competitiveness of Socio-Economic System in Bulgaria funded by the UNWE and headed by Chief Assist. Professor Dr. Sabrina Kalinkova.

The award is conferred on the participant with the highest overall assessment determined by the Chairpersons of the scientific panels and the Conference participants. The award recognizes a high level of academic preparation, a compelling presentation and the ability to analyze contemporary management and strategic issues. The award also includes a scholarship from the Academy of Management as well as an invitation to attend the Academy’s Annual Meeting in 2027.

This recognition contributes to establishing the UNWE and its Marketing and Strategic Planning Department as active participants in the international academic exchange and highlights the importance of strategic planning as a leading and dynamically developing field of study amid intensified socio-economic transformations.