Dr. Constantin Bratianu is on campus from Jan. 27 to Feb. 16 promoting study abroad opportunities in Romania and participating in academic life here.

Dr. Bratianu is a professor of business administration and researcher in strategic management and education management at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania.

He said the purpose of his visit is “to increase relationships between this university and universities in Romania.”

To help improve this relationship, Bratianu will be participating in classes with the School of Business and is the featured guest at three campus events.

The first event was “My Study Abroad Experience Could be Yours, As Well,” which took place on Jan. 28. The second event, “Joining the European Union: Challenges and Benefits for the Romanian Educational System” took place on Jan. 30. The third and final event, “Study Abroad Opportunities: Romania and Elsewhere,” will be held Feb. 13 in the Providence Hall West Social Room from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The most beneficial factor of study abroad programs, according to Bratianu, is the cultural experience.

“It’s one thing to read books and another to live there, to meet people, and to understand better what happens in Europe and Romania,” Bratianu said.

The programs are being used as a way of globalizing education.

“In this kind of globalization process, we also need to increase the dimensions of internationalization and globalization in higher education,” he said.

The programs Bratianu is promoting are targeted primarily at students interested in master’s and doctorate programs in strategic management and knowledge management.

He will also be conducting research at Monroe May Elementary School. He will observe teaching methods and children in the classroom.

Dr. Glaser-Segura, associate professor of business administration, elaborated on Bratianu’s research.

“One of the things Dr. Bratianu is very interested in, which he is developing in Romania at the graduate level, is how people acquire knowledge, how they process this knowledge, and generate knowledge.”