The Institute of Financial Studies, in partnership with Titu Maiorescu University, invites you on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 to the SmartFIN@ISF Vocational Training Seminar. The seminar includes interactive presentations on career topics and case studies, as well as technical and practical aspects from the fields of insurance, capital markets, and pensions.
Special guests at the December 12 session:
Prof. univ. dr. Marian SIMINICĂ, Executive Director of ISF and university professor at the University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, teaches courses in Economic-Financial Analysis and Firm Financial Diagnosis and is a doctoral supervisor in the field of Accounting. He has extensive experience in university management, having served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty (2008 – 2012), responsible for scientific research and quality assurance in education, and as Dean from 2012 to 2016. He was Vice-President of the Board of the Association of Economics Faculties in Romania (2012-2016). He is a member of several professional associations in the economic field, namely: ANEVAR expert evaluator, serving as Secretary General of the association from 2016-2017; certified accountant, member of CECCAR; tax consultant, member of CCFR. Since 2014, he has been Vice-President of the Romanian Society for Economic-Financial Analysis (SRAEF). Since 2017, he has been a member of the CNATDCU Commission “Economic Sciences and Business Administration,” and since 2018, a member of the ARACIS Permanent Experts Commission, contributing to the external evaluation of numerous undergraduate and master’s programs in the economic field. He has extensive experience in scientific research, materialized through the publication of 7 books and university manuals, over 60 articles in specialized journals, of which 12 are in Web of Science-indexed journals with non-zero AIS, participation in national and international conferences, and involvement in scientific research contracts as grant director or research team member. He is a reviewer for several Web of Science-indexed journals and a member of the editorial board for several journals indexed in International Databases. His main research directions are: financial performance and risks of enterprises; sectoral economic-financial analyses; and models for researching enterprise behavior.
Alexandru-Nicolae ISOPESCUL graduated from the Faculty of Automation and Computers but found his calling in the financial sector and in interacting with people. Regardless of what we do in life, we will always deal with personal finances and interact with others, so he sought a place where he could combine the personal with the professional. He considers adaptability one of the most important skills and enjoys trying new things, meeting new people, and visiting new places. He is part of the NN Life Insurance team and coordinates a team of 15 people, with his mission being to encourage the team to help as many clients as possible achieve financial stability.
Alin BAIESCU - MBA has over 20 years of experience in the fields of insurance, private pensions, and banking, working in multinational companies such as Metropolitan Life, Eureko, Garanta Asigurări, Raiffeisen, and AEGON, in middle and top management positions. He holds a doctorate in the financial field (2001 – “Lucian Blaga” University, Sibiu, RO) and an Executive MBA (2019 – University of Hull, UK). He is an associate professor at the University of Buckingham (UK) for the Executive MBA program delivered in Romania, as well as at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FSEGA) at “Babeș-Bolyai” University in Cluj-Napoca (RO). To date, he is the author, co-author, or coordinator of 10 specialized books in the fields of economics, business, or insurance. His work has been recognized with numerous national and international awards and distinctions.
