Lucian Botea

Lucian Botea is a Lecturer in Economics at the Romanian-American University, specializing in International Finance, Digital Transformation, and Entrepreneurship. With a PhD since 2011 and post-doctoral studies at the Romanian Academy, he has held leadership roles including MBA Program Coordinator, Vice-Dean, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies, and since 2020, Vice-Rector for Partnerships and Digitalization.

• Member of American Economic Association (AEA)
• Member of European Association for International Education (EAIE)
• Member of Romanian Society of Economy (SOREC)

His research focuses on international financial transactions, payment technologies, and education digitalization. Publications analyze global crisis propagation, multi-polar financial flows, and service economy innovation. He has taught at RAU since 2003 and contributed to administrative leadership since 2005.