The Institute of Financial Studies (ISF), together with the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), continues in the 2024-2025 academic year, in partnership with prestigious universities in Romania, the SmartFIN@ISF – Academic Laboratory – Vocational Training Seminars program. The program aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of students, who will become future consumers of financial services upon completing their studies and potential employees in the financial markets (insurance, banking, private pensions, and investments). The seminars are delivered by experts from the Financial Supervisory Authority, the Institute of Financial Studies, and entities active in non-banking financial markets, partners of ISF.
The SmartFIN@ISF project began in 2021 and has so far included 175 meetings attended by 12,603 students. These students received participation certificates from ISF, recognized by institutions active in the non-banking financial markets.
The project provides students with the opportunity to access practical and useful information through free financial education seminars/webinars.
Starting this year, the SmartFIN project will be conducted as follows:
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in-person attendance: minimum 100 students participating.
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online participation: minimum 30 students participating.
Depending on the students’ needs, two types of vocational training are offered in the non-banking financial markets:
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academic Laboratory: detailed sessions lasting 60-120 minutes, focusing on specific topics with applied, interactive content tailored to the target audience’s level of difficulty. The list of topics can be accessed here.
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SmartFIN: diversified sessions lasting up to 90 minutes, covering personal development aspects (career, presentation skills, interviews) combined with technical aspects specific to financial markets. The list of topics can be accessed here.
Upon participation, students will receive Certificates of Participation issued by ISF, recognized by institutions active in the non-banking financial markets.
The sessions are scheduled as follows:
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“Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, 9 October 2024, 11:30
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“Aurel Vlaicu” University, Arad, 11 October 2024, 13:30
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“Valahia” University, Târgoviște, 23 October 2024, 10:00
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“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology, Târgu Mureș, 28 October 2024, 09:00
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National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest – Pitești University Center, 30 October 2024, 10:15
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National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, 11 November 2024, 12:00
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National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 11 November 2024, 14:00
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Petroleum-Gas University, Ploiești, 13 November 2024, 10:00
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Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, 15 November 2024, 16:30
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University of Craiova, 18 November 2024, 12:00
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“1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, 20 November 2024
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West University, Timișoara, 21 November 2024, 14:40
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“Lucian Blaga” University, Sibiu, 22 November 2024, 09:00
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“Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, 22 November 2024, 14:00
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“Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, 27 November 2024, 08:00 and 12:00
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Romanian-American University, Bucharest, 27 November 2024, 12:00
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Danubius International University, Galați, 27 November 2024, 16:30
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“Transilvania” University, Brașov, 28 November 2024, 12:00
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“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iași, 12 December 2024, 12:00
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University of Oradea, 12 December 2024, 12:00
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Faculty of Agri-Food and Environmental Economics, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, 13 December 2024, 09:00
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“Ștefan cel Mare” University, Suceava, 17 January 2025, 10:00
