2. About this
course T h e F i n t e c h a n d E - b a n k i n g c o u r s e i s p a r t o f t h e
M a s t e r ' s d e g r e e i n F i n a n c e , I n v e s t m e n t s , a n d
F i n t e c h a t t h e F a c u l t y o f E c o n o m i c s a n d B u s i n e s s
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a t S o f i a U n i v e r s i t y . T h i s 4 5 - h o u r
E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e c o u r s e i n v e s t i g a t e s h o w F i n t e c h i s
t r a n s f o r m i n g f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s a c r o s s E u r o p e . B y
a c q u i r i n g a n u p - t o - d a t e u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e
c u r r e n t f i n a n c i a l l a n d s c a p e , s t u d e n t s w i l l l e a r n h o w
t o e n g a g e w i t h a n d t h i n k a b o u t t h e f u t u r e o f
f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s i n n o v a t i o n a c r o s s i n d u s t r i e s a n d
t h e c h a l l e n g e s i t f a c e s .
T h e c o u r s e ' s m a i n g o a l i s t o p r o d u c e a c r i t i c a l m a s s
o f h i g h l y q u a l i f i e d s p e c i a l i s t s w i t h a p r o v e n i n t e r e s t
i n t h e f i n a n c i a l s e c t o r w h o w i l l e v e n t u a l l y j o i n o r
e s t a b l i s h a F i n t e c h b u s i n e s s l o c a t e d i n t h e r e g i o n
o f S o u t h e a s t E u r o p e .
2
45 teaching
hours
working days
after 18 h.
in collaboration
with the private
sector
Fintech
hackathons
and
conferences
Duration Starting Time Lecturers Informal
Learning
Fintech and E-banking
3. 3
G E O R G I , S T U D E N T I N T H E F I N T E C H
A N D E - B A N K I N G C O U R S E
With lecturers from the field, a
Fintech hackathon and access to
a Fintech career page, it feels
like having the key people by
your side
71%
would recommend the
programme to a friend
4. What the
course
covers
T h e c o u r s e w i l l p r o v i d e a l a r g e n u m b e r o f e x a m p l e s
o f h o w F i n t e c h h a s c h a l l e n g e d a n d t r a n s f o r m e d
b u s i n e s s e s a c r o s s i n d u s t r i e s , a n d t h e g l o b e . B y
e x p l o r i n g F i n t e c h ’ s c o n s o l i d a t i o n a n d m a t u r a t i o n ,
y o u ’ l l g a i n i n s i g h t i n t o f i n a n c i a l e c o s y s t e m s a n d
h o w t h e i n d u s t r y h a s c r e a t e d t h e n e e d f o r
r e g u l a t o r y f r a m e w o r k s . G a i n i n g i n f o r m e d k n o w l e d g e
o f t h e s p a c e , y o u ’ l l t h e n b e e q u i p p e d t o e v a l u a t e
w h i c h a c t o r s a r e d r i v i n g f u t u r e i n n o v a t i o n , a n d
w h i c h t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l h a v e a l a s t i n g i m p a c t o n
t h e i n d u s t r y . T h e c o u r s e w i l l i n v e s t i g a t e t h e i m p a c t
o f F i n T e c h i n c o u n t r i e s t h a t a r e t r a d i t i o n a l l y
c o n s i d e r e d t o h a v e h i g h l y d e v e l o p e d f i n a n c i a l
i n d u s t r i e s , a s w e l l a s t h e i n n o v a t i o n a n d a d o p t i o n
w i t h i n t h e e m e r g i n g e c o n o m i e s a n d A s i a .
4
Program
Public-private collaboration
D u r i n g t h e F i n t e c h a n d E -
b a n k i n g c o u r s e , s t u d e n t s w i l l
h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d
s e v e r a l l e c t u r e s b y
p r o f e s s i o n a l s f r o m t h e B u l g a r i a n
F i n t e c h A s s o c i a t i o n , w h o w i l l
p r e s e n t r e a l - l i f e e x a m p l e s o f
F i n t e c h s a c r o s s E u r o p e .
5. For whom is
the course
built
A s p a r t o f t h e M a s t e r ' s d e g r e e i n F i n a n c e ,
I n v e s t m e n t s , a n d F i n t e c h , t h e F i n t e c h a n d E - b a n k i n g
c o u r s e i s c r e a t e d f o r b o t h p r o f e s s i o n a l s a n d
g r a d u a t e s w h o w a n t t o a c q u i r e n e w s k i l l s a n d
k n o w l e d g e i n a n a l y z i n g t h e l a t e s t d e v e l o p m e n t s i n
t h e f i n a n c i a l w o r l d . T h e M a s t e r ' s d e g r e e a p p l i c a n t s
s h o u l d h o l d a B a c h e l o r ' s i n e i t h e r E c o n o m i c s o r
B u s i n e s s M a n a g e m e n t . S t u d e n t s w i t h o u t a
B a c h e l o r ' s o r a M a s t e r ' s i n E c o n o m i c s a n d / o r
B u s i n e s s M a n a g e m e n t s h o u l d s t u d y 4 a d d i t i o n a l
e c o n o m i c c l a s s e s w i t h i n t h e M a s t e r ' s d e g r e e
o r i g i n a l p e r i o d o f 3 s e m e s t e r s .
5
The perfect candidate
This course is for you if you
want to :
Learn more about
the current
development of the
financial sector
Meet with the
Bulgarian banking and
Fintech communities
Validate your Fintech
expertise with
a premier diploma
6. A p a r t f r o m t r a d i t i o n a l l e c t u r e s , t h e p r o c e s s o f
a c q u i r i n g n e w s k i l l s a n d k n o w l e d g e w i l l b e
a u g m e n t e d w i t h r e a l - l i f e c a s e s t u d i e s , c o n f e r e n c e s ,
e t c . T h i s a p p r o a c h w i l l e a s e t h e t r a n s i t i o n f r o m t h e
u n i v e r s i t y ' s b e n c h t o a p r o f e s s i o n a l c a r e e r i n t h e
F i n t e c h i n d u s t r y .
What you
will learn?
6
Modern Curriculum
Module 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE RISE OF THE FINTECHS
W e w i l l d i s c u s s t h e p l a c e o f F i n t e c h i n t h e f i n a n c e
a n d g r o w t h n e x u s , t h e e v o l u t i o n o f F i n t e c h s , t h e i r
m a i n t y p e s , a s w e l l a s r e g i o n a l a n d g l o b a l t r e n d s i n
t h e f i e l d .
Module 2
CREATIVE DISRUPTION: RESHAPING THE BANKING
AND PAYMENTS INDUSTRY
W e w i l l a n a l y z e t h e s o u r c e s o f b a n k i n g v u l n e r a b i l i t y
a n d t h e c u r r e n t w a v e o f d i g i t a l i z a t i o n i n b a n k i n g .
W e w i l l a l s o d i s c u s s h o w F i n t e c h s i m p r o v e p a y m e n t
s y s t e m s a n d h o w t h e y f a c i l i t a t e f i n a n c i a l a n d
e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h p 2 p a n d p 2 c
l e n d i n g .
7. What you
will learn
7
Module 3
REGULATING FINTECHS
W e w i l l d i s c u s s w h a t t h e r i s e o f F i n t e c h s i m p l i e s f o r
t h e s t a b i l i t y o f t h e f i n a n c i a l s y s t e m , h o w a u t h o r i t i e s
t r y t o r e g u l a t e t h e f i e l d a n d w h e t h e r r e g u l a t i o n c a n
f o s t e r f i n a n c i a l i n n o v a t i o n i n s t e a d o f i m p e d i n g i t .
Module 3
Module 4
MEGATRENDS IN FINANCE I: BLOCKCHAIN
W e w i l l d i s c u s s h o w b l o c k c h a i n h a s c h a n g e d
f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s t h r o u g h i t s d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s .
W e w i l l t r y t o g a u g e t h e l o n g - t e r m i m p l i c a t i o n s o f
t h i s t e c h n o l o g y f o r f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s a n d m o n e t a r y
p o l i c y .
Module 5
MEGATRENDS IN FINANCE II: AI AND MACHINE
LEARNING
W e w i l l a n a l y s e t h e i m p a c t o f a r t i f i c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e
a n d m a c h i n e l e a r n i n g o n t h e f i n a n c i a l s y s t e m a n d
h o w t h e y a f f e c t t h e b r o a d e r e c o n o m y . W e w i l l
d i s c u s s s e v e r a l a p p l i c a t i o n s o f A I a n d M L , i n c l u d i n g
t h e a n a l y s i s o f b i g d a t a a n d r o b o a d v i c e .
8. What you
will learn
8
Module 6
FUTURE OF BANKING AND FINANCE
W e w i l l d i s c u s s t h e f u t u r e o f m o n e y , m a r k e t s a n d
m a r k e t p l a c e s , a n d t h e g r o w i n g f i e l d o f I n s u r t e c h .
Module 7
FINTECH HACKATHON
T h e c o u r s e w i l l c o n c l u d e w i t h a h a c k a t h o n w h e r e
s t u d e n t s w i l l s o l v e r e a l - w o r l d p r o b l e m s u n d e r t h e
m e n t o r s h i p o f F i n t e c h s i n d u s t r y p r o f e s s i o n a l s .
Professional Prospects
G r a d u a t e s o f t h e M a s t e r ' s D e g r e e i n F i n a n c e ,
I n v e s t m e n t s , a n d F i n t e c h f r o m S o f i a U n i v e r s i t y w i l l
g r e a t l y i m p r o v e t h e i r p r o f e s s i o n a l p r o s p e c t s i n t h e
s p h e r e o f m a n a g e m e n t a n d d e v e l o p m e n t o f b a n k i n g
a n d n o n - b a n k i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s , a s w e l l a s i n t h e
p u b l i c s e c t o r , i n e n t i t i e s s u c h a s m u n i c i p a l i t i e s ,
m i n i s t r i e s , a g e n c i e s , e t c .
Grading
1. C o u r s e p r o j e c t ( h a c k a t h o n ) : 5 0 %
2 . F i n a l e x a m : 5 0 %
3 . B o n u s f o r a c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t t h e
c o u r s e : 2 0 %
9. Create the Fintech of your
dreams
Team up
Find the right
people
Prizes
Be awarded
and begin
your journey
Traction
Test your
Fintech
dream
T h e F i n t e c h h a c k a t h o n i s t h e n e x t s t e p o f t h e
M a s t e r ’ s d e g r e e p r o g r a m i n F i n a n c e , I n v e s t m e n t ,
a n d F i n t e c h a t S o f i a U n i v e r s i t y . I t p r o v i d e s t h e
s t u d e n t s w i t h a p o s s i b i l i t y t o t u r n t h e i r F i n t e c h
d r e a m s i n t o r e a l i t y . T h e c o r e o f t h e h a c k a t h o n i s a
s e r i e s o f w o r k s h o p s c o n d u c t e d b y s o m e o f t h e m o s t
p r o m i n e n t s p e c i a l i s t s i n t h e f i e l d o f m a r k e t i n g ,
s a l e s , a n d i n v e s t m e n t s i n F i n t e c h s o l u t i o n s i n
B u l g a r i a a n d E u r o p e . A l e g a l e x p e r t w i l l t o u c h o n
r e g u l a t i o n s , a n d i n v e s t o r s s h e d l i g h t o n f i n a n c i n g
a n d a c c e s s t o v e n t u r e c a p i t a l .
T h e e v e n t i s o p e n t o a n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e f i e l d
o f d i g i t a l f i n a n c e . I t a i m s a t g i v i n g e v e r y t h i n g a n
e n t r e p r e n e u r n e e d s f o r a f l y i n g s t a r t i n F i n t e c h -
k n o w l e d g e , n e t w o r k , a c c e s s t o f i n a n c e , a n d o f
c o u r s e , s t i m u l a t i n g p r i z e s .
C h e c k o u t t h e 2 0 2 1 F i n t e c h H a c k a t h o n .
Fintech
Hackathon
Fintech
Hackathon
9
10. For the most curious ones
NEW
Blockchain
and crypto
course
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e c o u r s e i n F i n t e c h a n d e - b a n k i n g ,
f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e t h i s y e a r , t h e F a c u l t y o f
E c o n o m i c s a n d B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a t S o f i a
U n i v e r s i t y l a u n c h e s a c o u r s e i n b l o c k c h a i n a n d
c r y p t o . T h i s c o u r s e i s c r e a t e d f o r t h e t e c h - s a v v y ,
i n t r i g u e d t o l e a r n m o r e a b o u t h o w b l o c k c h a i n
t e c h n o l o g y i s c h a n g i n g t h e g l o b a l f i n a n c i a l s e c t o r .
T h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u r s e , s t u d e n t s w i l l l e a r n h o w t h e
i n f a m o u s c r y p t o c u r r e n c i e s w o r k o n a t e c h n i c a l
l e v e l . T h e c o u r s e w i l l b e t a u g h t b y b l o c k c h a i n a n d
c r y p t o m a s t e r s f r o m t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r , s u p p o r t e d
b y t h e B u l g a r i a n F i n t e c h A s s o c i a t i o n .
10
Duration
20 teaching
hours
Technology
Teaching the
latest in tech
Lecturers
Taught by
industry leaders
11. Who you'll
learn from
The Teaching Dream Team
Academic professors
11
T h e F i n t e c h a n d E - b a n k i n g c o u r s e w i l l b e g u i d e d b y
a h e a d t u t o r - a n e x p e r t i n t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r f r o m
S o f i a U n i v e r s i t y . V a r i o u s i n d u s t r y p r o f e s s i o n a l s w i l l
s u p p o r t t h e t e a c h i n g p r o c e s s .
D e y a n R a d e v r e c e i v e d a P h D i n E c o n o m i c s a t
G o e t h e U n i v e r s i t y F r a n k f u r t , a n M B A a t t h e
U n i v e r s i t y o f K o n s t a n z , a n d а B S c i n E c o n o m i c s a t
F E B A a t S o f i a U n i v e r s i t y . D r . R a d e v h a s m o r e t h a n
1 0 y e a r s o f r e s e a r c h a n d t e a c h i n g e x p e r i e n c e a t t h e
u n i v e r s i t i e s o f F r a n k f u r t , B o n n , a n d M a i n z a n d h a s
t a u g h t c o u r s e s i n e m p i r i c a l b a n k i n g a n d c o r p o r a t e
f i n a n c e . H i s r e s e a r c h i n t e r e s t s l i e i n t h e f i e l d s o f
f i n t e c h a n d b a n k i n g , f i n a n c i a l s t a b i l i t y , c o r p o r a t e
f i n a n c e , a n d a p p l i e d e c o n o m e t r i c s
Petar Beron Fellow in Economics and
Assistant Professor at
Deyan Radev, PhD
12. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
Gergana Stoichkova
Investment Associate at
12
G e r g a n a h o l d s a B S c i n B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
f r o m L M U i n M u n i c h a n d M S c i n F i n a n c e f r o m
B o c c o n i U n i v e r s i t y i n M i l a n . S h e i s a n
e x p e r i e n c e d i n v e s t m e n t a n a l y s t w h o h a s b e e n
w o r k i n g o n a s t r a t e g i c l e v e l f o r m a n y F i n t e c h
c o m p a n i e s i n B u l g a r i a a n d E u r o p e . S h e h a s a
p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t i n f i n t e c h , p a y m e n t s ,
b l o c k c h a i n , s t a r t u p s , a n d p r o j e c t m a n a g e m e n t .
G e r g a n a i s a l s o o n e o f t h e c o - f o u n d e r s a n d
c u r r e n t A d v i s o r y B o a r d m e m b e r o f 1 8 0 D e g r e e s
C o n s u l t i n g S o f i a – a s t u d e n t - d r i v e n c o n s u l t a n c y
a s s i s t i n g s o c i a l l y c o n s c i o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s . S h e
w i l l c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e F i n t e c h a n d E - b a n k i n g
c o u r s e w i t h h e r i m m e n s e k n o w l e d g e i n s t a r t i n g
a n d d e v e l o p i n g a F i n t e c h c o m p a n y f r o m z e r o i n
t h e S E E r e g i o n .
13. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
13
K o s t a i s a n e a r l y c r y p t o c u r r e n c y a d o p t e r a n d
b l o c k c h a i n e n t r e p r e n e u r . K o s t a i s a l s o a c o - f o u n d e r
a n d b o a r d m e m b e r o f C r e d i s s i m o , t h e l e a d i n g
i n t e r n a t i o n a l F i n T e c h g r o u p f o u n d e d i n 2 0 0 7 .
Kosta Kantchev
Co-founder of
Georgi Manolov
Business Development Executive at
G e o r g e i s w o r k i n g f u l l - t i m e i n t h e b l o c k c h a i n
i n d u s t r y s i n c e 2 0 1 7 . H e i s c o n v i n c e d
c r y p t o c u r r e n c i e s w i l l t r a n s f o r m t h e w h o l e f i n a n c i a l
i n d u s t r y j u s t l i k e t h e i n t e r n e t t r a n s f o r m e d
t r a d i t i o n a l m e d i a . G e o r g e i s c u r r e n t l y l e a d i n g
b u s i n e s s d e v e l o p m e n t , p a r t n e r s h i p s , a n d p a y m e n t s
a t N e x o .
14. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
I v a y l o i s a F i n t e c h e x p e r t w i t h e x p e r i e n c e i n
f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s , b u s i n e s s d e v e l o p m e n t ,
c o n s u l t i n g , p r o j e c t m a n a g e m e n t , a n d a p a s s i o n
f o r e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p . H e h a s w o r k e d a t E Y ,
L e i n o n e n G r o u p , a n d P W C i n t h e a r e a s o f
a s s u r a n c e , M & A a n d m a n a g e m e n t c o n s u l t i n g .
H e a l s o h e l d a p o s i t i o n o n t h e B o a r d o f
D i r e c t o r s o f t h e E u r o p e a n E q u i t y C r o w d f u n d i n g
A s s o c i a t i o n ( E E C A ) . I v a y l o h o l d s a B a c h e l o r ' s
d e g r e e i n B u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m S o f i a
U n i v e r s i t y a n d a n M B A f r o m C o t r u g l i B u s i n e s s
S c h o o l . H e i s a m e m b e r o f t h e U K A s s o c i a t i o n o f
C h a r t e r e d C e r t i f i e d A c c o u n t a n t s ( A C C A ) .
14
Ivaylo Ivanov
Chief Executive Officer of
15. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
I v o i s t h e F o u n d e r / C E O o f R e l o y a l t y , a n e w
g e n e r a t i o n l o y a l t y p l a t f o r m t u r n i n g e v e r y b a n k
c a r d i n E u r o p e i n t o a p e r s o n a l l o y a l t y c a r d .
D u r i n g t h e C o v i d 1 9 l o c k d o w n s , R e l o y a l t y h e l p s
b u s i n e s s e s s e c u r e c a s h f l o w v i a c r o w d f u n d i n g
c a m p a i g n s a n d p a y b a c k t o c u s t o m e r s w h e n t h e y
m a k e c a r d p u r c h a s e s i n t h e f u t u r e . P r e v i o u s l y
I v o g a i n e d 1 0 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e b u i l d i n g
t e c h n o l o g y c o m p a n i e s a n d p r o d u c t s , a s a
f o u n d e r o f t e c h s t a r t u p s , o p e r a t o r i n c o m p a n i e s
l i k e G r o u p o n , a n d p a r t o f t h e t e a m o f 2 s e e d
v e n t u r e f u n d s . B e f o r e r e t i r i n g t o B u l g a r i a , h e
s p e n t t i m e l i v i n g i n L o n d o n , S y d n e y , B a r c e l o n a ,
a n d B u e n o s A i r e s a n d i n 2 0 1 4 w a s s e l e c t e d a s
3 0 u n d e r 3 0 b y F o r b e s B u l g a r i a . 15
Ivo Vasilev
Chief Executive Officer of
16. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
K o n s t a n t i n D j e l e b o v i s a c o - f o u n d e r a n d C E O o f
P h y r e - a p l a t f o r m f o r d i g i t a l b a n k i n g . H e h o l d s a
m a s t e r ' s d e g r e e f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f N a t i o n a l a n d
W o r l d E c o n o m y w i t h a p r o f i l e i n B u s i n e s s
I n f o r m a t i c s . H e s t a r t e d h i s c a r e e r a s a b a n k
e m p l o y e e a n d f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s g a i n i n g e x p e r i e n c e
i n a l l u n i t s o f t h e I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y
D i r e c t o r a t e . H i s m o s t e x c i t i n g p r o j e c t s a r e r e l a t e d
t o i n n o v a t i o n s i n i n t e r n e t b a n k i n g . O n l y 2 4 y e a r s
o l d , K o n s t a n t i n e n t e r e d t h e s t a r t u p e c o s y s t e m a s a
t e c h n i c a l d i r e c t o r a n d c o - f o u n d e r o f G e t t i . I n j u s t a
f e w y e a r s , t h e c o m p a n y b e c a m e t h e l a r g e s t
p l a t f o r m f o r l o y a l t y p r o g r a m s i n B u l g a r i a . I v o
G e o r g i e v , V a l e r i V a l c h e v , a n d K o n s t a n t i n f o u n d e d
P h y r e - o n e o f t h e F i n t e c h l e a d e r s i n t h e r e g i o n .
16
Konstantin Djelebov
Co-founder and CEO of
17. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
Y a n a P r o d a n o v a i s a p a r t o f t h e C a r d
P a y m e n t s / F i n T e c h b u s i n e s s s i n c e 2 0 0 7 . D u r i n g
t h a t t i m e , s h e h a d t h e c h a n c e t o g e t t h o r o u g h
e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e f i e l d , e s p e c i a l l y f r o m a R i s k
a n d C o m p l i a n c e p o i n t o f v i e w , s o l v i n g m a n y
r e g u l a t o r y / c o m p l i a n c e / r i s k p r o b l e m s a n d r e a l
s i t u a t i o n s , g o i n g t h r o u g h t h e d y n a m i c o f a l l
R e g u l a t o r y c h a n g e s . D u r i n g h e r w o r k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e , s h e h a s a l w a y s b e e n t r y i n g t o l o o k
f o r t h e m o s t o p t i m a l s o l u t i o n t h a t w i l l e n s u r e a
c o m p l i a n t a n d s e c u r e e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t , i n i t s
t u r n , w i l l f o s t e r b u s i n e s s . S h e b e l i e v e s t h a t
s h a r i n g t h i s e x p e r i e n c e c a n b e h e l p f u l f o r y o u n g
p e o p l e w h o a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e f i e l d a n d w o u l d
l i k e t o k n o w m o r e a b o u t t h e p r o c e s s e s r e l a t e d t o
c o m p l i a n c e , r i s k a s s e s s m e n t , a n d
f r a u d p r e v e n t i o n i n o n e F i n T e c h c o m p a n y . 17
Yana Prodanova
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at
18. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
L o i c L e P i c h o u x i s t h e C E O a n d a C o - F o u n d e r o f
K l e a r , a u n i q u e p l a t f o r m c o m b i n i n g P e e r - t o -
P e e r L e n d i n g a n d F i n a n c i a l E d u c a t i o n . L o i c
b r i n g s i n 2 0 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n C e t e l e m a n d
B N P P a r i b a s P e r s o n a l F i n a n c e , h a v i n g o c c u p i e d
v a r i o u s C - E x e c u t i v e p o s i t i o n s i n m a n y c o u n t r i e s .
H e h a d b e e n t h e C E O o f C e t e l e m i n A l g e r i a a n d
w a s t h e C E O o f B N P P a r i b a s P e r s o n a l F i n a n c e i n
B u l g a r i a j u s t b e f o r e l e a v i n g t h i s b i g b a n k i n g
g r o u p . G a t h e r i n g a t e a m o f e x p e r i e n c e d
p r o f e s s i o n a l s f r o m t h e i n d u s t r y h a v i n g
p r e v i o u s l y w o r k e d w i t h h i m , K l e a r w a s c r e a t e d
i n B u l g a r i a w i t h t h e i d e a t o b u i l d a s u s t a i n a b l e
a c t i v i t y , f a i r a n d t r a n s p a r e n t .
18
Loic Le Pichoux
Co-founder and CEO of
19. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
M a r t i n B o g d a n o v i s a m o n g o n e o f t h e c o - f o u n d e r s
o f P a y s e r a B u l g a r i a a n d t h e B u l g a r i a n F i n t e c h
A s s o c i a t i o n . H e h o l d s a B S c a t U N W E - S o f i a a n d h a s
o v e r 2 5 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n f i n a n c e , o c c u p y i n g
m a n a g e m e n t p o s i t i o n s i n l e a d i n g B u l g a r i a n a n d
f o r e i g n b a n k s . H e a l s o w o r k e d a t t h e B u l g a r i a n
N a t i o n a l B a n k , p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f
t h e m o d e r n s e c u r i t i e s m a r k e t , a f t e r w h i c h i n 2 0 0 5
h e u n d e r t o o k t h e M a n a g e m e n t o f F i r s t I n v e s t m e n t
B a n k - A l b a n i a , a s C E O . H i s l a s t e n g a g e m e n t
b e f o r e h i s c u r r e n t a c t i v i t y w a s i n E u r o b a n k
B u l g a r i a , w h e r e h e c r e a t e d t h e s e g m e n t o f A f f l u e n t
B a n k i n g , t o o k r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r r e t a i l d e p o s i t s , f e e s
a n d c o m m i s s i o n s . H e h a s n u m e r o u s i n t e r n a t i o n a l
s p e c i a l i z a t i o n s i n e c o n o m i c s , d e b t i n s t r u m e n t s ,
m o n e y a n d F X m a r k e t s , l e n d i n g a n d s a l e s
t e c h n i q u e s .
19
Martin Bogdanov
Co-founder and CEO of
20. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
A s a B u s i n e s s D e v e l o p m e n t M a n a g e r a t M a s t e r c a r d ,
I v a n H a d j o v b u i l d s s t r a t e g i c p a r t n e r s h i p s b y h e l p i n g
b a n k s , f i n t e c h , m e r c h a n t s , a n d g o v e r n m e n t s t o
o p t i m i z e t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e a n d a c h i e v e t h e i r g o a l s
t h r o u g h t h e l a t e s t M a s t e r c a r d t e c h n o l o g i e s s u c h a s
d i g i t a l p a y m e n t a n d t r a n s f e r s , m o b i l e w a l l e t s ,
t o k e n i z a t i o n , b i o m e t r i c s , e I D / d i g i t a l i d e n t i t y , b i g
d a t a , A I a n d o t h e r c y b e r a n d i n t e l l i g e n c e s o l u t i o n s .
I v a n h a s m o r e t h a n 5 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e a t C - l e v e l
p o s i t i o n s i n s o f t w a r e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d p u b l i s h i n g
c o m p a n i e s f r o m t h e g a m e s , g a m b l i n g , a n d f i n a n c i a l
t r a d i n g v e r t i c a l s . H e h a s a p r o v e n t r a c k r e c o r d i n
m a n a g i n g c r o s s - f u n c t i o n a l t e a m s a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l
p r o j e c t s , i n c l u d i n g B 2 C a n d B 2 B p r o d u c t s
d e v e l o p m e n t , m a n a g e m e n t , a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n .
20
Ivan Hadzhov
Business Development Manager at
21. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
S t e f a n S t a n k o v i s t h e C h i e f C o m m e r c i a l O f f i c e r
a t m y P O S , w h e r e h e u t i l i z e s s t r a t e g i c p l a n n i n g
t o b u i l d a N e x t - G e n p a y m e n t s e c o s y s t e m
d e d i c a t e d t o e m p o w e r i n g S M E s t o g r o w a n d
t h r i v e . H e b r i n g s i n k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e
i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v i c e s ,
g a i n e d o v e r t h e p a s t 9 y e a r s a c r o s s m o r e t h a n
3 0 c o u n t r i e s . S t e f a n i s d e v o t e d t o d r i v i n g
c o n s i s t e n t g r o w t h o f t h e m y P O S b r a n d b y
i n t r o d u c i n g a d i f f e r e n t c o n c e p t t o t h e p a y m e n t s
i n d u s t r y , b a s e d o n s m a r t t e c h n o l o g y , s i m p l e
p r o c e s s , a n d a c u s t o m e r - c e n t r i c a p p r o a c h t o
t h e b u s i n e s s .
21
Stefan Stankov
Chief Commercial Officer at
22. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
Z o r n i t s a Y a n a k i e v a i s a s u c c e s s f u l p r o f e s s i o n a l w i t h
a f o c u s o n b u s i n e s s o p e r a t i o n s i n t h e f i n a n c i a l a n d
f i n t e c h i n d u s t r y . S h e h a s e x p e r i e n c e i n s t a r t - u p a s
w e l l a s c o r p o r a t e e n v i r o n m e n t s , b o t h i n B u l g a r i a
a n d a b r o a d . A t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f h e r c a r e e r , s h e
g a i n e d e x p e r i e n c e i n c o m p a n i e s l i k e R a i f f e i s e n
B a n k , P w C a n d K P M G . A t p r e s e n t , Z o r y w o r k s f o r t h e
f i n t e c h c o m p a n y C a s h C r e d i t a n d h a s t a k e n
d i f f e r e n t p o s i t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r s – f i n a n c e ,
o p e r a t i o n s a n d e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r , n o w i s t h e C E O
o f t h e c o m p a n y . M e n t o r o f t h e V i s a I n n o v a t i o n
P r o g r a m m e . Z o r y h a s g r a d u a t e d F E B A , S o f i a
U n i v e r s i t y , B a c h e l o r o f B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d
M S c . F i n a n c e a n d B a n k i n g . A t p r e s e n t , s h e i s
s t u d y i n g G l o b a l E x e c u t i v e M B A a t I N S E A D .
22
Zornitsa Yanakieva
Chief Executive Officer of
23. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
23
P C I Q S A , C I S S P , C I S A , C E H . I n f o r m a t i o n S e c u r i t y
e x p e r t , a u d i t o r , p e n e t r a t i o n t e s t e r , r e g u l a r l e c t u r e r
a t v a r i o u s I T s e c u r i t y c o n f e r e n c e s , f o u n d e r a n d C E O
a t 7 S e c u r i t y - a Q S A c o m p a n y a u t h o r i z e d b y t h e
P C I S e c u r i t y S t a n d a r d s C o u n c i l t o p r o v i d e P C I D S S
c e r t i f i c a t i o n t o m e r c h a n t s a n d p a y m e n t s e r v i c e s
p r o v i d e r s i n E u r o p e a n d C E M E A .
Pavel Kaminsky
Partner, CEO of
N o r a P e t k o v a i s a b o a r d m e m b e r i n C R E D i P O R T w i t h
2 0 y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e f i n a n c i a l a r e a .
H a r d w o r k i n g e n t h u s i a s t a n d r e a l i s t i c o p t i m i s t .
Nora Petkova
Board Member at
24. Who you'll
learn from
Industry lecturers
K r a s i i s a f o u n d e r o f t h e F i n T e c h s t a r t u p
i R o b o I n v e s t - t h e f i r s t R o b o - a d v i s o r i n B u l g a r i a . I t ’ s
a d i g i t a l i n v e s t m e n t a d v i s o r t h a t h e l p s p e o p l e
w i t h o u t f i n a n c i a l k n o w l e d g e t o s t a r t i n v e s t i n g
h a s s l e - f r e e . B e f o r e t h i s , h e h a s b e e n a F i n T e c h
p r i v a t e e q u i t y i n v e s t o r i n L o n d o n . K r a s i h a s l i v e d i n
s e v e r a l c o u n t r i e s i n E u r o p e a n d A s i a a n d l o v e s n e w
d i s r u p t i v e t e c h n o l o g i e s .
24
Krasi Yuriev
Co-founder and CEO of
25. Application
process
25
Information for academic
year 2021/2022
Early-intake-phase interview with candidates:
2 3 . 0 7 . 2 0 2 1 г. a t 1 8 . 3 0 h t h r o u g h M S T e a m s p l a t f o r m
Regular-intake-phase interview with candidates:
1 5 . 0 9 . 2 0 2 1 г. a t 1 8 . 3 0 h t h r o u g h M S T e a m s p l a t f o r m
Commission: a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r M a r s e l e n
Y o v o g a n ( c h a i r m a n ) , members: c h i e f a s s i s t a n t
B o z h i d a r N e d e v , P h D a n d a s s i s t a n t D e s i s l a v a
P e t k o v a
Deadlines
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(incl.)
For regular intake: 26 July -10 September (incl.)
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E-banking
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Finance , Investments and
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