Is the Transition to a Research University Attainable for UNWE? Cover Image

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Is the Transition to a Research University Attainable for UNWE?

Author(s): Pencho D. Penchev
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Business Economy / Management, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: research; university; UNWE; path dependence

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: LXVI/2026
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 199 - 211
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian
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