11.10.2021
For the 9th consecutive year on October 10 in the BWP Hotel was held "Levcheto" - a meeting for young people, aiming to increase their financial literacy, organized by the youth organization "AIESEC Bulgaria". The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration has been a traditional partner on the initiative since its inception.
The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Georgiev joined the opening and presented the latest initiatives and programs of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”, related to digitalization in the financial sector and financial literacy. He noted that the two most sought-after master's programs this year are "Responsible and Sustainable Management" with main partner Unicredit Bulbank and "Finance, Investment and Fintech" in partnership with the Bulgarian Fintech Association. Assoc. Prof. Georgiev advised young financiers to develop their knowledge of sustainable finance and ESG, as this will be a highly promising topic in the next years. The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration presented other initiatives of the Faculty, including the start of the membership in AACSB International and INFE-OECD, international accreditation institutions and partnerships with ACCA, CFA Institute and ICAEW and others.
The special panel of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration was attended by Assistant Professor Dr. Deyan Radev from the Department of Statistics and Econometrics and Chief Assistant. Dr. Bozhidar Nedev from the Department of Finance and Accounting - leading lecturers at the master's program "Finance, Investments and Fintech". They presented lectures on the digitalization of the financial sector and behavioral finance. Chief Assistant Dr. Nedev is also the director of the master's program "Finance, Investments and Fintech" and briefly presented the program itself.
The "Levcheto" event is suitable for anyone who wants to enrich their financial culture, test their knowledge in practice and find new professional contacts. Traditionally, "Levcheto" takes place in two stages - the first is a panel discussion in which professionals in the field of investment, banking and personal finance give valuable advice on personal finance and the first steps in investing. The second part is the trademark of "Levcheto" - the investment simulation, where participants have the chance to test their knowledge in an exciting reproduction of the financial markets.