Department of Finance, Banking and Economic Analysis

FBAE

Finance, Banking and Economic Analysis

Brief History
The Department of Finance, Banking and Economic Analysis was established in May 2011. The department brought together members of the Finance Chair of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in Craiova, the Economic Analysis staff from the Analysis, Statistics and Economic Forecasting Chair, and the Finance and Economic Analysis staff from the Finance, Accounting and Informatics Chair of the Drobeta Turnu Severin University Center.
The Finance Chair had been operating since 1990, when it was established through the reorganization of the Accounting, Finance and Economic Analysis Chair (which operated during the period 1966-1989). Over time, the following individuals have successively led the chairs and, subsequently, the department: Associate Professor George Bădescu, Associate Professor Aurel Brânzan, Ph.D., Professor Petre Stavre, Ph.D., Associate Professor Ion Mareși, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dan Mihail Trandafir, Ph.D., Professor Marin Oprițescu, Ph.D., Professor Florea Radu, Ph.D., Professor Nicolae Sichigea, Ph.D., Associate Professor Daniel Cîrciumaru, Ph.D.
Areas Covered by the Department
The department coordinates study programs at both undergraduate and master's degree levels in the field of Finance:
  • at the undergraduate level: the Finance and Banking study program
  • at the master's level: the study programs Finance and Business Administration; Financial Analysis and Evaluation of Organizations.
Doctoral Supervisors
Members of the FBAE Department serve as doctoral supervisors in three doctoral fields:
  • Doctoral field of Finance:

Professor Cristi Spulbăr, Ph.D.

Professor Dorel Berceanu, Ph.D.

Professor Roxana Bădârcea, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Alina Georgiana Manta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Nicoleta Mihaela Doran, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Cristi Valeriu Stanciu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Dalia Simion, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Narcis Mitu, Ph.D.

 

  • Doctoral field of Accounting:

Professor Marian Siminică, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Mirela Sichigea, Ph.D.

 

  • Doctoral field of Economics:

Professor Mirela Cristea, Ph.D.

Mission

The Department of Finance, Banking and Economic Analysis has as its central mission the pursuit of research and teaching activities at the highest qualitative level within the scientific field of Finance.

Research performance aims to promote competitive scientific research at both national and international levels, seeking to achieve internationally and nationally recognized publications, enhance the visibility of researchers nationally and internationally through the dissemination of research results, and support the business environment in finding the best solutions to the challenges they face in achieving value creation objectives.

From an educational perspective, the department focuses on training highly qualified specialists in the fields of banking, stock exchange, insurance, private and public finance, through the creation, development and refinement of students' and organizational employees' knowledge, skills and competencies. By establishing a permanent connection with the business environment, the aim is to develop students' personal and interpersonal skills, enabling them to set and achieve their own objectives, meet the needs and expectations of employers, and engage at the societal level in addressing community issues.