The America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York are happy to announce the end of a tough competition for selecting 30 outstanding Bulgarian students to participate in the 2013 Summer Entrepreneurship Program in the United States.
This is the fourth year that 30 Bulgarian students from different universities will have the opportunity to take part in an intensive entrepreneurship training, business education, and leadership development in the summer of 2013.
This training initiative is part of the Bulgarian Young Leaders Program (BYLP), which selects Bulgarian undergraduate and graduate students of exceptional caliber, as well as promising civil service professionals, and provides them with unique scholarship, business, and leadership training in the United States. This year, the BYLP incorporates three major components: Summer Entrepreneurship Program, Junior Justice Professionals Training Program, and Educational Leaders Training Program.
The Summer Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) provides short-term, non-degree experiential learning opportunity to Bulgarian students from all accredited universities in Bulgaria. During five weeks (July 5- August 9, 2013) of intensive entrepreneurship training, business education, and leadership development, participants will have the opportunity to study at leading U.S. business schools where they will interact and network with U.S. executives, entrepreneurs, and students. In addition, since SEP is designed as a mini-MBA program, participants will be developing life plans and business plans. These plans will serve as blueprints for how students will apply what they have learned upon their return to Bulgaria.
The jury comprised of Ms. Svetla Kostadinova, Executive Director of the Institute of Market Economics; Ms. Albena Spassova, President of the Management Board and co-founder of the International Cyber Investigation Training Academy; Mr. Ognyan Georgiev, journalist with Capital weekly; Mr. George Sharkov, Manager of the European Software Institute; Mr. Andrey Genev, CFA, Member of the Managing Board of Bulgarian Development Bank; and Mr. Anthony Georgieff, Editor-in-chief, Vagabond Magazine. The selection committee carefully reviewed 200 applications and selected the following participants:
Angel Kurtev, University of National and World Economy
Atanas Kalchev, University of National and World Economy
Denitsa Tileva, University of National and World Economy
Desislava Balabanova, University of National and World Economy
Elena Nikolova, Sofia University
Georgi Parvanov, University of National and World Economy
Hristina Petkova, Veliko Tarnovo University
Hirstina Mitsova, Sofia University
Hristiyana Vucheva, Sofia University
Iskren Mitev, Sofia University
Ivajlo Shipochky, American University in Bulgaria
Ivelina Ignatova, Sofia University
Kalina Cherneva, Sofia University
Krasimir Stoimenov, New Bulgarian University
Kristiyan Dimitrov, American University in Bulgaria
Krustina Atanassova, Technical University of Sofia
Marta Georgieva, University of National and World Economy
Martina Radeva, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
Milena Zheleva, University of National and World Economy
Nelly Ovcharova, American University in Bulgaria
Petya Kamburova, University of National and World Economy
Stanislav Boychev, Technical University of Sofia
Stoil Stoilov, American University in Bulgaria
Temenuzhka Panayotova, American University in Bulgaria
Teodor Dimitrov, American University in Bulgaria
Teodora Ivanova, Sofia University
Tsvetomila Mihaylova, New Bulgarian University
Vera Vezneva, University of National and World Economy
Yanislava Karusheva, Medical University of Sofia
Yasen Rusev, New Bulgarian University
Congratulations, winners! We wish all of you an unforgettable and life-changing experience in the United States!
