14 July 2025

The Institute of Financial Studies in partnership with the University of Craiova through the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration invites you on the date of 7 March 2023, hour 12:00 to the Vocational Training Seminar SmartFIN@ISF. The seminar includes interactive presentations on the subject of career and presentations of case studies, technical and practical aspects from the field of insurance, capital market, pensions.

Special guests at the session of 7 March:

Prof. univ. dr. Marian SIMINICĂ, Executive Director of the ISF and university professor doctor at the University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, teaches courses in the disciplines of Economic-Financial Analysis and Financial Diagnosis of the Firm and is a doctoral supervisor in the field of Accounting. Has a rich experience in university management, holding the position of Vice-Dean of the Faculty (2008 – 2012), responsible for scientific research and quality assurance of education, as well as that of Dean, in the period 2012 – 2016. Was Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Economics Faculties in Romania (2012-2016). Is a member of several professional associations in the economic field, respectively: expert evaluator ANEVAR, being General Secretary of the association in the period 2016-2017; expert accountant, member CECCAR; tax consultant, member CCFR. Since the year 2014 is Vice-President of the Romanian Society of Economic-Financial Analysis (SRAEF). Since the year 2017 is a member of the CNATDCU Commission “Economic Sciences and Business Administration”, and since the year 2018 a member of the ARACIS Permanent Experts Commission, contributing to the external evaluation of numerous bachelor’s and master’s study programs in the economic field. Has a vast experience in scientific research activity materialized in the publication of 7 books and university manuals, over 60 articles in specialized journals, of which 12 articles in journals indexed Web of Science with non-zero AIS, participation in national and international conferences, participation in scientific research contracts as grant director or member of the research team. Is a reviewer for several journals indexed Web of Science and a member of the editorial board for several journals indexed in International Databases. The main research directions are: financial performance and risks of enterprises; sectoral economic-financial analyses; models for researching enterprise behavior.

Conf. univ. dr. Laura Elly NAGHI, Doctor in the field of Finance - Insurance with an experience of over 20 years in the field of adult professional training. Has completed post-doctoral studies at the ASE Bucharest in the field of insurance. Has several books published in the financial field, BDI articles, and frequent participations in international conferences. Authorized ANC trainer, with international certifications, has participated in the development of professional training manuals specific to non-banking financial markets. Delivers presentations at events organized in the financial market, including financial education projects among students (middle school, high school) and pre-university teachers.

Mihaela BADEA has a vast experience in training, management, insurance, and press. Was trained in top companies and says that motivation comes from social interactions and quality results. Encourages learning through experience, in an open and active framework and says that she learns best when she teaches others. Mihaela is Manager of Training and Organizational Development at Groupama Asigurări, a company in which she has had several roles in the areas of training, consultancy, recruitment, and coordination.

Virgil ICHIM, CEO Allianz-Tiriac Pensii Private has an experience of over 24 years in the financial field. The last 21 years has been active in the Allianz-Ţiriac Asigurări where he has exercised various responsibilities as Division Manager, starting from coordinating portfolios in terms of technical results to implementing initiatives for growth and strategic positioning, while a special contribution he brought to the creation and development of the life insurance business, right from its launch. In March 2019, Virgil Ichim was authorized for the position of General Director of ALLIANZ-TIRIAC Pensii Private. Is a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Bucharest and of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, specializing in International Economic Relations.

 

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