Jurcuț Cecilia Nicoleta is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timișoara, Romania. She obtained her PhD in Finance in 2012 from the same institution, following a Master’s degree in Business Administration (2010) and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking (2008). She also completed postdoctoral studies in Management (2014–2015). Her academic career includes positions as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and currently Associate Professor, alongside earlier professional experience as an economist in the private sector. Her research interests focus on financial analysis, corporate performance and risk, entrepreneurship, competitiveness, and sustainable development. She has been involved in numerous national and European-funded research and institutional development projects. Dr. Jurcuț is a member of the Romanian Society of Economic-Financial Analysis (SRAEF).