Author: Sebastian A. Văduva

​ Sebastian A. V ăduva is the current Dean of the Griffiths School of Management at the Emanuel University in Oradea, Romania, as well as a management scholar with numerous active ties, academic and entrepreneurial, in both Europe and the United States. He has developed various seminars on leadership and effective management on both micro- and macro-economic levels and is behind several programs intended to boost Romanian economy by drawing in international investors and business partners.   Dr. Randolph Wilt,  holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin. He received a Master of Arts in strategic communication and leadership from Seton Hall University and a Master of Business Administration in human resource management from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. He earned a doctorate in interpersonal communication from the University of Texas at Austin, with a concentration in conflict management. Wilt is the Interim Dean of the College of Business and Communication at Concordia University Texas overseeing the areas of Business, Communication, Leadership and Public Health.   In addition, Wilt is a certified mediator and consults organizational leaders in mediation, interest-based negotiation and human resources talent management and has served as the past deputy director of corporate training for the University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution. Wilt has served for more than 25 years within industry and in various corporate roles including banking,  marketing,  and his current position as chairman and past CEO of a national advertising and promotion firm in Austin, Texas. Academically, Wilt has taught at various U.S. institutions including West Virginia University, The Citadel Military College, and the University of South Carolina.   Ioan Ş. Fotea is a university lecturer at the Emanuel University of Oradea, with an MBA and a Ph D in Marketing from the prestigious ASE (Academy for Economic Sciences) in Bucharest, Romania. He is the coordinator of Emanuel University’s Master in Entrepreneurial Management program and owns Advanced Solutions Ltd., an international business consultancy firm, while actively participating in various domestic and international business and social projects.   Lois Văduva is a university lecturer at Emanuel University of Oradea, with a Ph D from the “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași, Romania. She began her research career at as an assistant at Advanced Solutions Ltd., an international business consultancy, before continuing her doctoral degree. Her areas of research include a transdisciplinary approach between the arts and socio-political influences and artistic management. She is involved in academic management at Emanuel University of Oradea and has experience in administeringacademic grants.