Mapping Green Competencies in the Academic Community in Bulgaria and Romania through a Pilot Survey

Kostadinova Irina (), Ana Todorova (), Fleaca Elena () and Kunev Svilen ()
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Kostadinova Irina: University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Ruse, Bulgaria
Fleaca Elena: National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania
Kunev Svilen: University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Ruse, Bulgaria

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, 2025, vol. 19, issue 1, 2432-2442

Abstract: This study provides a snapshot of the competencies and expectations of academic staff in two higher education institutions in Bulgaria and Romania. The aim is to assess to what extent and in what way higher education institutions and their staff are engaged in the green transition. The results of the study show that teachers from Bulgaria and Romania point to difficulties in coordinating actions between different organizational units and the lack of financial resources as the main barriers to the green transition. At the same time, the government entities and higher education institutions, followed by business organizations, are identified as responsible and most appropriate partners in the direction of sustainable development. Citizens and society as a whole are also recognized as accountable for the green transition. At the same time, they are assigned a secondary role as a partner of higher education institutions. The insights will serve as a basis for identifying gaps in teaching competencies and the implemented green transition strategies.

Keywords: green competencies; green economy; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2478/picbe-2025-0188

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