Welcome to my academic profile. I’m Adina-Roxana, Lecturer at UNESCO Chair Engineering for Society , National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, working at the intersection of education, leadership, and research.
This academic profile reflects my journey through teaching, developing curricula, leading international projects, and training future professionals. My work focuses on education sciences, leadership, and learning innovation.
Building My Academic Profile: Education and Research
With a PhD in Business Administration and more than 15 years of experience in a corporate setting, I’ve developed and taught courses on strategic leadership, economic and financial analysis, entrepreneurship and academic writing. I’ve also trained professionals in both national and European contexts, helping learners navigate complex topics with confidence.
Motivations Behind My Academic Path
I believe in lifelong learning and the transformative power of education. Through my research and project involvement, I’ve contributed to European initiatives on digital education, competency-based training, and sustainable development in education. These experiences have shaped a dynamic academic profile grounded in both theory and real-world practice.
Collaborations That Shape My Academic Profil
I’ve had the privilege of working with diverse international teams on projects that address key challenges in higher education. Whether I’m mentoring students or leading a research initiative, I aim to create evidence-informed learning environments.
Since 2013, I have held courses and trainings in the following areas:
- Strategic Mangement in Transport
- Strategic Management in Aviation
- Knowledge Magement and Desion Making
- Economic Financial Analysis in Transport
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Entrepreneurial Competences
- Finance & Accounting – Finance for Non-finance
Should you wish to find the current course related information, please visit this page.
Current Research Topics
- Program for first time managers
- Development of competences in areas of finance and data analysis
- Adapting and updating courses as a response to the recent labour market developments
- Developing “must have” competencies for the future
- Ethics in education
Previous research topics
- Business modelling & entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
- Organic businesses in Romania
Most of my previous research topics results are published. Check out the Publications section, should you want to discover more.
- 2026 (expected) Msc Counselling and Leadership in Education and Vocational Training
- 2017 PhD Business Administration, Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti
- 2010 Msc Environment and Resource Management, VU University, The Netherlands
- 2008 BSc Facultatea de Finante, Asigurari Banci si Burse de Valori, Academia de Studii Economice Bucurest