CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES IN ROMANIAN ECONOMIC HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The situation of Romanian economic higher education is complex and strewn with major challenges, but also with prospects for development and quality improvement which require integrated approaches, adaptability and commitment from all actors involved. The paper examines the current situation of economic higher education in Romania and identifies the major challenges it faces as well as the prospects for its development and improvement. The research includes the aspects related to the internationalization of Romanian economic higher education and also explores the prospects for improving higher education, including investments in infrastructure and human resources, collaboration between universities and companies, as well as increasing access to distance learning programs and lifelong learning using new modern technologies. The paper highlights the importance of collaboration between universities and the private environment, so that study programs are more adapted to the demands of the labor market, regarding the prospects for the quality improvement and the development of economic higher education.