Milan Novović Ph.D.
Milan Novović was born on January 5, 1974, in Ivanjica. He completed both his undergraduate and master’s studies at the Faculty of Economics, University of Kragujevac. In 2015, he defended his doctoral dissertation titled "The Role of the Western Serbia Region in Economic Development with a Special Focus on Tourism Development" at the Faculty of Economics, University of Niš. He has extensive experience in academia.
He began his career in 2010 at the College of Vocational Business Studies "Čačak," where he taught various courses (Tourism Economics, Trade Economics, Monetary and Public Finance, Tourism and Economic Development, among others). In addition to his teaching duties, he participated in numerous committees and served as the head of the master’s program. Since August 2024, he has been employed at the Academy of Hospitality, Tourism, and Wellness, where he was appointed as an associate professor and currently teaches Tourism Economics and Business Analysis in Hospitality.
He has been a member of the Kragujevac Economists' Association since its founding. From 2016 to 2020, he served on the Board of Directors of the Kragujevac City Tourist Organization. He also held roles such as the president of the Commission for the Director Selection Contest for the Kragujevac City Tourist Organization (2019), a member of the Commission for the Evaluation and Selection of Projects/Programs in the Public Competition for Financing/Co-financing Projects/Programs by Associations/Organizations with Funds from the Kragujevac City Budget (2017–2019), and a member of the Education, Culture, Information, and Sports Committee of Kragujevac (2018–2020). Since 2022, he has been the president of the citizens' association "Bright Horizons," with which he has implemented several local projects.
He actively participates in scientific research, publishing papers, books, and scripts.
Novović, M., Lukić, A., Ostojić, B., and Pećić, M. (2024). Promotion of Tourism Potentials, Trade, and Investments as a Basis for Economic Development of Vranjska Banja. Trends in Business: Scientific and Professional Journal, vol. 12, no. 23, part 1, pp. 82-90, DOI: 10.5937/trendpos2401087N (M51)
Novović, M., Lukić, A., and Petrović, D. (2024). The Circular Economy Model in the Function of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection. Scientific Conference Accounting and Auditing in Theory and Practice (May 24, 2024, Banja Luka), Proceedings (ed. Z. Agić), vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 315-327, DOI 10.7251/ZRRTP2401315N. Banja Luka: BLC and Besjeda (M33)
Novović, M., Lukić, A., and Marjanović, N. (2023). Public Debt of the Republic of Serbia in the New Millennium: Analysis of the Situation and Future Trends. Economic Signals: Business Magazine, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 13-32, DOI: 10.5937/ekonsig2302013N (M52)
Rosić, M. and Novović, M. (2023). Competitiveness of Tourist Destination Positioning Strategies. XIV International Scientific Conference Sustainability of Economic Development (May 11-13, 2023, Kragujevac), Thematic Proceedings (eds. R. Andžić, M. Zekić, S. Đukić), pp. 254-282, ISBN 978-86-81910-05-4. Kragujevac: Faculty of Economics and Management Studies [etc.] (M14)
Klincov, R., Marjanović, N., Trnavac, D., Novović, M., and Obućinski, D. (2022). Understanding Economic Laws in Modern Economic Theory. Shareholding – Journal of Management, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 99-113, UDK: 330.11. [COBISS.SR-ID – 85981193]. (M24 (M23 – Erih+))
Novović, M. and Stojanović, R. (2021). Sustainable Tourism Development as a Means of Increasing the Competitiveness of the Republic of Serbia as a Tourist Destination. XXVI Scientific Conference Regional Development and Demographic Trends of Southeast European Countries (June 25, 2021, Niš), Proceedings (eds. Ž. Gligorijević, T. Đukić), no. 26, pp. 377-386, UDK 338.484:502.131.1(497.11). Niš: Faculty of Economics (M63)
Gligorijević, Ž., Novović, M., and Gligorijević, A. (2020). Tourism: A Developmental Socio-Economic Phenomenon, Book, ISBN - 978-86-901918-4-0, COBISS.SR-ID – 27172617. Niš: Economic Society "Ekonomika"
Petrović, D. and Novović, M. (2019). Development and Implementation of Mobile Banking in Modern Banking Business. Military Work, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 305-313, DOI: 10.5937/vojdelo1904305P (M52)
Novović, M. and Gligorijević, A. (2018). Postmodern Attractions as a Challenging Trend in Tourism Development. Teme: Journal of Social Theory and Practice, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 185-200. DOI: 10.22190/TEME1801185N (M24)
Gligorijević, A. and Novović, M. (2018). The Resource Valorization of the Authentic Tourist Offer of Western Serbia. Economic Topics, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 105-125, Journal, COBISS.SR-ID – 267438860 (M51).