Adina Roxana Munteanu – academic profile

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.

Let’s get in touch

 

  • Office: UNESCO Chair, Campus Building – room 309
  • Email: adina.munteanu[at]upb.ro

Research Coordinates

Current affiliation: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucuresti

Orchid ID  0000-0002-3045-2505

Web of Science ResearcherID:  J-7151-2015

[Previous affiliation: Bucharest University of Economic Studies]

Courses

Since 2013, I have held courses and trainings in the following areas:

  • Strategic Mangement in Transport
  • Straegic Management in Aviation
  • Knowledge Magement and Desion Making
  • Economic Financial Analysis – case studies 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
  • Developing “must have” competencies for the future
  • Adapting and updating courses as a response to the recent labour market developments
  • Ethics in education

Previous research topics

  • Business modelling & entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability
  • Organic businesses in Romania

Projects

Academic Background

  • 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

Professional Background

More info available on my LinkedIn profile