Mária Hudáková

Mária Hudáková is an Associate Professor at the Department of Crisis Management, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics (FBI), University of Žilina. She has been affiliated with the university since 2001, where she teaches courses in Management, Quality Management, and Team Development.

• Education: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina (Business Management).
• Research Focus: Risk management in SMEs, corporate crisis prevention, and quality improvement methodologies.

Her research explores the intersection of risk management, business continuity, and organizational resilience. She has authored monographs and textbooks on risk management frameworks for SMEs and crisis management systems.

Recent publications highlight SMEs' vulnerability to market and financial risks, with comparative analyses across EU countries. She employs interdisciplinary methodologies to evaluate risk mitigation strategies.

Professional Contributions: Led multiple research projects (KEGA, VEGA, APVV) integrating quality and risk management systems. Completed advanced training in risk management (EN ISO 31000, Business Continuity, Internal Auditing).