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  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES

  Sustainable development and production, economic growth, employment, infrastructure, sustainable management of natural resources, climate changes, etc., are all issues that require solutions and actions which can be achieved under the management of responsible young leaders. The objective of the project is to examine the possibilities for ... Sustainable development and production, economic growth, employment, infrastructure, sustainable management of natural resources, climate changes, etc., are all issues that require solutions and actions which can be achieved under the management of responsible young leaders. The objective of the project is to examine the possibilities for developing leadership skills in the achievement of the seventeen Objectives for sustainable development and providing opportunities for: their application in Bulgaria; the improvement of learning content; developing knowledge and skills for leadership and socially responsible management of young people. The tasks are related mostly to a comparative analysis of international and national initiatives, strategic documents, curricula, and good practices for the preparation of leaders who take responsibility for the future, and the formulation of recommendations to the stakeholders for the good world practices that we apply in order to implement them in curricula corresponding to the knowledge required for the preparation of responsible leaders for the realization of the Objectives. The subject of research of this project is the presence/absence of leaders for achieving the Objectives for sustainable development as a result of the training in the fields of Economics and Administration and Management, in the conditions of increasing economic, social, environmental and managerial challenges faced by education and business. The scope of the research is models for preparation of leaders, including knowledge, skills and competences for achieving the Objectives for sustainable development. The leading thesis is that responsible young leaders are a key factor for the achievement of the Objectives for sustainable development horizon 2030. The main conclusions of the research are that the preparation of leaders favours the achievement of the Objectives for sustainable development. The results of the research show that well-prepared and trained leaders are a major factor for the achievement of the goals.

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  STUDYING THE COUNTERPARTY RISK IN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES (ALONG THE LINES OF THE BREWING INDUSTRY)

  The purpose of the present study is to investigate the manifestation of counterparty risk in the operation of Bulgarian breweries and to highlight specific business solutions and practices for its effective management. In this regard, the following tasks are formulated and implemented: studying and summarizing the theoretical formulations of ... The purpose of the present study is to investigate the manifestation of counterparty risk in the operation of Bulgarian breweries and to highlight specific business solutions and practices for its effective management. In this regard, the following tasks are formulated and implemented: studying and summarizing the theoretical formulations of counterparty risk in industrial enterprises; analyzing and evaluating the current state and identifying the development trends of the brewing industry in the European Union and in Bulgaria, in particular; investigating the risky circumstances and situations arising from the actions and responses of corporate counterparties; summarizing and presenting the results of the conducted empirical survey; highlighting the best practices and initiatives for counterparty risk management in the surveyed business establishments. The main research thesis is that identifying, maintaining and developing partner relationships and interactions with certain counterparties (suppliers, clients, distributors and other physical persons and/or legal entities and the subsequent change in their actions and responses lead to unforeseen and unexpected risk situations in the breweries. As a result of the survey, the study identifies the current situation, the specificity and dynamics in the development of the brewing industry within the European Union and Bulgaria, as well as the bearers of counterparty risk in the brewing enterprises in the country and the most problematic situations and weaknesses in working with them, and outlines the guidelines and priorities for reducing, limiting, avoiding and eliminating the counterparty risk in the surveyed respondents.

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  BENEFITS FOR TOURISM ENTERPRISES FROM THEIR ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION

  Globalization and free movement of goods and services put new opportunities for Bulgarian businesses to achieve a competitive advantage based on quality. The study of this problem in the economic practice is especially relevant, considering the predominance of the service sector in the national economy and the complexity of maintaining a ... Globalization and free movement of goods and services put new opportunities for Bulgarian businesses to achieve a competitive advantage based on quality. The study of this problem in the economic practice is especially relevant, considering the predominance of the service sector in the national economy and the complexity of maintaining a consistent quality of services. The main objective of the present study is to highlight the key benefits of the business standard and the relative advantages it can bring to tourism businesses, based on a retrospective and situational analysis of ISO 9001 certification. In order to achieve this goal, the following research tasks are solved: study of the distribution of ISO 9001 standard by economic sectors; analysis of the benefits from introduction of the standard for Bulgarian enterprises; presentation of the main tools for ensuring the quality of tourist services; exploiting the potential benefits of ISO 9001 certification for tourism business. The results of the study show that ISO 9001 is the most common among ISO certification standards; it is a clearly recognizable sign of quality among businesses; it is adapted for every business; brings real benefits to organizations; can be applied in the tourism business. The results obtained from the study prove the author's thesis that certification under the most common international standard provides a number of business benefits that can also be used in the tourism business.