Our Collaborators

Dr. Băiescu has over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, in middle management and C-level positions (AIG, Raiffeisen, Eureko, AEGON, VIG).  He is Board Member at TEE (Transilvania Executive Education) and also founded Behavioural Economics HUB

 (www.behaviouraleconomicshub.com).

Alin Băiescu graduated Economics, holds a Ph.D. in Finance, an Executive MBA, and a Master’s Degree in Behavioral Economics. In parallel, he is Associate Professor at Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca) and atUniversity of Buckingham (UK).  Dr. Băiescu has been editor of 15 books, in areas such as insurance, management and business. His professional activities were recognized by many prizes and awards. 

Email: alin.baiescu@faa.unibuc.ro 

Anton Comanescu is senior expert at the National Bank of Romania, dealing with financial education. He was involved in international relations at the central bank and served as Financial Attaché at the Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, negotiating on banking and financial sector reforms.

Since 1998, he lectured at undergraduate, Master and MBA levels on Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, Investment Strategies and Financial Crises at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, The Romanian Banking Institute, United Business Institutes (Brussels), City University of Seattle, and currently at the University of Bucharest.

He is member of the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome (ARCOR) and the Association of Financial and Baking Analysts of Romania (AAFBR). He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and a master in European Economics from the College of Bruges.

Email: anton.comanescu@faa.unibuc.ro 

Cristina Grovu brings over 20 years of people and operations management experience, most of which she has spent in the fast-paced, consumer understanding-driven FMCG sector. She holds a BA in Modern Languages, and a BA and MS in Psychology. In her current corporate HR role, she finds meaning in translating the latest findings in psychology into actionable solutions to help individuals and organizations reach their potential. In the classroom, she strives to bring together theory and practical business and life applications. She is an active mentor, trainer, and coach, with constant focus on identifying and growing talented people and high-performing organizations.  

Email: cristina.grovu@faa.unibuc.ro