Daniela Staicu is an associate assistant and researcher at the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages (FABIZ), the University of Economic Studies in Bucharest. Since 2024 she holds a degree for her postdoctoral studies focused on innovative business models in the circular economy and since 2019, she holds a Doctor Degree from the University of Economic Studies in Bucharest.
She conducted research on the challenges and opportunities in business development of social businesses in Romania. Since 2016, Daniela Staicu is an associate assistant at the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages, the English and French sections. In 2018-2019, Daniela was the beneficiary of a Fulbright research grant and was involved in research at Penn State University, the United States of America. Her research interests concerns entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, innovative business models, the circular economy.
In addition to the academic activity, Daniela is an entrepreneur and promotes and develops innovative health projects for children, activities for which she and the organisations led received various national and international awards.