Sonia Mileva-Bojanova

Prof. Sonia Mileva-Bojanova is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". She holds a Doctor of Science in Economics from Sofia University and a PhD in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy – Sofia.

• Program leader of the master's program "Economics and Digital Tourism Management"
• Annually visiting lecturer in universities across Portugal, Finland, UK, and Cyprus
• Fluent in English, Russian, and Portuguese

Research Interests:

• Tourism marketing strategies
• Niche tourism development
• Professional skills and competencies in tourism
• Economics of digital tourism management
• Curriculum and accreditation development for tourism education

Professional Roles:

• Deputy Chairman of Bulgarian Association for Education, Science and Culture (BKONK)
• Member of Standing Scientific Expert Commission for Social Sciences at Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF)
• External expert for European Commission's ESCO Tourism taxonomy

Projects & Expertise:

• Extensive experience in tourism education projects
• Developed professional skills taxonomy for European Commission
• Active in higher education accreditation and curriculum development