Francisco FLORES MUNOZ, Professor

Prof. Francisco Flores Muñoz is a highly cited researcher with long experience in the area of Sustainability. He has been member for more than fifteen years, of the Sustainability Commission of the Spanish Accounting and Business Administration Association, and he has also cooperated with several regulators at national and European levels, including the Committee of European Banking Supervision, and the EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) which oversees sustainability reporting good practices and new regulation across Europe. In addition to the dual aspect of academic research and knowledge transfer to society, Francisco Flores has taught Business, Economics, and Political Science related courses at four Spanish universities for eighteen years and has participated in numerous faculty mobility programs under the Erasmus+ program. As a result of these experiences, Francisco Flores has developed partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, and university management resulting in intensive mobility, co-authorship of papers, joint editing of materials, and other initiatives.

Dan-Pavel MATEI, Master’s Student

Dan-Pavel Matei is currently a student enrolled in the Master ‘Finance and Risk Management’ at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași). Prior to joining the master programme, he completed his undergraduate studies in Finance and Banking, at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași). During his undergraduate studies, he completed one semester of International Economics at the University of Rijeka, Croatia with Erasmus+ programme. In the 3rd year of Finance and Banking he participated at Annual Session of Student Scientific Papers, where he achieved 2nd place with his paper called: “Basing the investment decision on technical and fundamental analysis: case study”, which also was published in ISF Working Papers. His current research focuses on stock market predictions based on sentiment analysis of the news published by the media. More about Dan-Pavel can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateidan2000/

Ioana-Maria URSACHE, PhD Student

Ioana-Maria Ursache is a PhD student in Economics and International Affairs at the Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași). Her current research focuses on smart cities, particularly on cities’ sustainability and quality of life. Prior to joining the PhD programme, she completed her undergraduate studies at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași in Geography and Tourism. She holds an MSc in Urbanisation and Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science and an MA in European Studies and Eastern Neighbourhood the Center for European Studies within the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who specialises in the economic, social and political dimensions of urbanisation, with a specific focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Alongside her academic endeavours, Ioana works as a project manager at UrbanizeHub, an NGO committed to building inclusive communities and creating innovative solutions for Romanian cities. More about Ioana can be found here.

Milena MÎȚU, Master’s Student

Melena Mîțu is a student enrolled in the Master’s programme Banking and Financial Markets at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași). Her current academic and research interests are centered on financial markets, banking performance, and the integration of innovative technologies within the financial sector. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași). During her undergraduate studies, she participated in the Annual Session of Student Scientific Papers. In the 2nd year of Finance and Banking, she was awarded 2nd place for the paper entitled “Analysis of the Benefits and Risks of Integrating Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Financial Sector: a Dual Perspective”. In her 3rd year, she achieved 3rd place with the research “Determinants of Banking Performance in Romania: an Empirical Study”. She has been involved in extracurricular projects and initiatives that enhance her academic training and support her professional development.

Virginia CERNOPOLC, Master’s Student

Cernopolc Virginia is currently a student in the Master’s programme Human Resource Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași. Prior to joining the master’s programme, she completed her undergraduate studies in Finance and Banking at the same faculty. In the final year of her bachelor’s degree, she participated in the Annual Session of Student Scientific Papers, where she was awarded 2nd place for her paper entitled “Economic and demographic determinants of public health expenditures in EU countries”. This research analyzed the impact of key economic variables and demographic structures on the evolution of public health expenditures in the member states of the European Union. Her current academic interests focus on human resource management, particularly workforce development, organizational adaptability, and the strategic role of personnel management in enhancing institutional performance. She is especially interested in understanding how demographic changes and organizational strategies shape sustainable growth and resilience within modern institutions.