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Is the Transition to a Research University Attainable for UNWE?

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  • Pencho Penchev

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

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This study utilizes two basic conceptual frameworks to examine the future prospects of UNWE as a research university. The findings suggest that the unfavorable external environment is not the primary obstacle to achieving research university status. Instead, the fundamental causes are internal, rooted in a long institutional history that has shaped a distinct organizational culture. Within this culture, scientific research holds relatively limited significance—a feature characterized by strong inertia that resists rapid transformation. Establishing UNWE as a leading research center amidst dynamic global changes requires sustained, long-term strategic efforts to implement the necessary institutional shifts.

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  • Pencho Penchev, 2026. "Is the Transition to a Research University Attainable for UNWE?," Nauchni trudove, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 3, pages 199-211, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:natrud:y:2026:i:3:p:199-211
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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