Brenda-Andreea Piuaru (Mușa) is an Assistant Lecturer at Transilvania University of Brașov, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Department of Marketing, Tourism–Services and International Business. Her academic activity includes teaching in disciplines such as European Economy, European Institutions, History of European Integration, International Economic Organizations, World Economy and Geography, History of Economic Thinking, International Payments and Financing. She is also a project manager with experience in writing, implementing and reporting on grant projects for public administration, NGOs and private entities, with a demonstrated history of working for several national and international funded projects. Her current and previous research interests are linked to innovative approaches to communication in the financing process through European funds in Romania, as well as innovative activities to enhance the quality of life of communities, including trough social enterprises.