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Simona Mihai-Yiannaki |
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26 Eleonon str, Strovolos, 2057, Nicosia, Cyprus |
00357 97773395 |
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S.Mihai@lumsa.it |
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Sex F | Date of birth 01/05/1975| Nationalities: Romanian and Cypriot Language Spoken: English, French, Greek, Italian, Romanian (native)
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Areas Of Concentration / Research Interests: |
Finance, Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Risk Management applications, Banking and Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Creativity and Innovation applied in Higher Education. |
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Professional Associations: |
Μember EMAB, country director EMRBI. Member CISI of U.K. 2016-2019. World Bank expert international funding project reviewer for HERIC the Ministry of Science- Republic of Montenegro (2016).
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Driving licence: |
Category B, automobile: clean licence. |
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Collaborations: |
Visiting Professor, Research Methods- Masters in Finance, Pforzheim University, Germany (since Fall 2023) Visiting Professor, Asset Management at Università LUMSA, Rome (since Spring 2023) Visiting Professor, ISM University, Vilnius, Lithuania (Fall 2014) Country Director for Cyprus for EMRBI - www.emrbi.com Associate Researcher at the EUCRC - www.eucrc.ac.cy Summer School Instructor for University of California Irvine (U.S.A) for Economics of European Union Integration. |
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Consultancies : |
ESF Grant Evaluator since 2022. Polish National Science Center- projects SONATA evaluator on financial risk management and banking, 2017, and on private insurance and environmental management in 2018, and law and economics related to environment in 2020. Ministry of Science, Technology and Space of Israel- project evaluator in scientific thinking and motivation in education, 2017. World Bank- HERIC project for the Ministry of Science of Republic of Montenegro Selected expert for the Financial Services User Group FSUG of the E.U. 2005-2008- GLG- Gerson Lerhman U.S.A- Educational scholar and banking and finance consultant with GLGGroup, projects finalized in the Cyprus banking system the Cyprus and Greece economic perspectives, the banking structure, Currency Market in CEE and SEE, Credit Market and Economic Outlook in CEE, the Cyprus Banking System. Since October 2005- Bank Consultant for the South Eastern European Region. |
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Organization/Managerial Skills: |
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Since 9.2022- Chairperson, Department of Accounting Economics and Finance, EUC 9.2017- 09.2022 - Deputy Dean School of Business Administration, EUC Since 9.2017 - Director EUC-PEAK Center of Entrepreneurship, EUC Since 9.2016 - Vice Chair Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, EUC 3.2016- 12.2016- Coordinator Business Development International Office, Admissions Programme Coordinator BBA since 2012, obtained maximum exemptions for the programme graduates from CIB of U.K. and C.I.I. of U.K., and cemented the cooperation with CISI of U.K. Since 2010 Country Director for Cyprus with EMRBI (EuroMediterranean Research Business Institute). 2012-2014-Project Coordinator for Grundtvig project for EMRBI 2012-2013-Programme Coordinator for CCMIP2013 ERASMUSIP project and course. 2013- ICA- COOPCY- Conference Organization in Nicosia, Cyprus Project Management for Basel II Implementation in South Eastern European Banks. 2005-Chief Financial Officer of the AWDI Group (American-Lebanese ownership) with over EURO 250 million deal portfolio in mergers and acquisitions. Over 10 years’ experience as a Bank Manager with multinational and international Banks in the E.U. (Romania, Austria, Poland) (see my profile on: www.linkedin.com) |
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Advisory For Post Graduate Studies: |
Advisory service provided for Graduate and Undergraduate Students for dissertation projects in Banking and Financial Services, Risk Management, Interest rate liberalization, International Sanctions, Basel Implementation, Foreign Direct Investment in Cyprus, International Tourism and Impact of Terrorism in Asia, Mergers and Acquisitions in the Nigerian Banking Sector, Improving Country Image: Bulgaria, Risk Management on Currency Issue, Private banking industry of Switzerland, Banking in Cyprus, International Sanctions in Banking, Credit Risk in Cypriot Banks and Banks in China, Basel II vs Basel III in Cypriot Banks, The American Investment Bank Bankruptcies of 2007-2008, The Foreign Direct Investment in Cyprus, China, The rise of the Eurosceptics: The impact of EU membership on Britain’s foreign trade and its inter-relationship with key economic factors, HEDGE FUNDS IN CYPRUS AND EUROPE Investment Alternatives for Institutional Investors. Advising Ph.D. theses in operational risk management in banking and on cost of capital and risk management in Lebanese small and medium sized companies, and startups and entrepreneurship. |
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Taught Courses : |
Visiting Professor Pforzheim University, Germany , 2023, Msc Level, Research Methods for Finance Students Visiting Professor at Università LUMSA, Rome, Italy, 2023-2024,MSc. level, Asset Management. Visiting professor at ISM School of Management and Economics in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania, area: Public Finance (Fin104), Instructor for the Summer Course in Heraklion (Crete) in 2014 for the ‘European Recovery Leadership- Striving forward, Summer School (ERASMUSIP). http://www.euleadership.teicrete.gr/index.php/course/141-dr-simona-mihai-yiannaki Instructor for the Summer School of Cross Cultural Management under CCMIP ErasmusIP programme for 2010-2011 in Agios Nicholaos (Crete-Greece), 2012 in Finland (Vaasa) and in 2013 in Cyprus (Larnaca) Summer School Instructor for University California Irvine at EUC (2010). Strategy and International Relations, Banking and Finance, Risk Management and Economics courses at both undergraduate and graduate level. FI 501 "Accounting and Finance" (MBA), Money and Banking (ECO 350), Economics of European Union Integration (ECO 220), Essentials of financial analysis (FIN 101), The Business of Banking (BAN 111), BANKING OPERATIONS-REGULATIONS, MARKET PRACTICE, AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT (BAN 231), Banking Operations-UK Lending & International Business (BAN 112), PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (ECO 102), PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (ECO 101), Financial Services (BAN 211), Law relating to Banking Services (BAN 221), Investments (FIN 321), Multinational Business Finance (FIN 311), Mergers and Acquisitions ( FIN361), Independent Studies in Finance (FIN 391), Risk Management (FI 606), FIN406, Financial Risk Management, International Finance (FI608), Financial Environment (FI612), Finance, Accounting and Economics Internship (FIN400, ACC410, ECO 465) and Banking Internship (BAN 400), CSR 210 Corporate Social Responsibility in Accounting, Economics and Finance, ACC409 Financial Management and Control, advising Dissertation. Thesis both for undergraduate and graduate students in Banking, Finance, Risk Management and Economics areas, including via hybrid learning system. Running the Internship course in Accounting, Economics and Finance with placements in Big 4 companies in Cyprus. Ph.D coordinator for thesis in Banking and Finance, Finance, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Mergers and Acquisitions. |
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Extra-Curricular Activities : |
European Science Foundation-ESF Evaluator, various projects cannot be disclosed as topics though due to confidentiality agreement. Their codes are though: 22-FWO-FRP-0147, 22-FWO-FRP-1143, 22-FNR-CORE-069, 21-FWO-FRP-0415. Project Evaluator for the European Commission. Evaluator of the European CISI Educational Trust Award in May 2018. Reviewer for Governance Journal Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review, Global Business and Economics Review, EMJB journals, all SCOPUS ranked. Leading the CFA Research Challenge for the EUC team in 2015 and 2016 for the Cyprus competition. Continuous CPD as a member of the professional qualification CISI of U.K. I do enjoy helping others, charitable events for our community and especially for children. I like traveling and as an outdoor activity swimming, golf and basketball. |
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Citations available on, researchgate.com: over 216 citations https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simona-Mihai-Yiannaki/stats/citations
All Publications, Reviews, Editorial Work – available on resaechgate.
All Referees are at your discretion, more details available on www.linkedin.com
- Dr. Rotem Shneor- Associate Professor at the University of Adger, Norway (email: rotem.shneor@uia.no )
- Dr. Ruth Pasquier (Rios-Morales)- Academic Dean at Swiss School of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Bern, Switzerland. (email: riosmoralesruth@yahoo.ie )
- Dr. Mihnea Constinescu- former Head of Research at Bank of Lithuania, Former Associate Professor at ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania. (email: mihnea@gmx.ch )
Latest 2 years publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simona-Mihai-Yiannaki/research
Mihai-Yiannaki S., Gibilaro L., Mattarocci G. (2022), Funds of hedge funds' role in portfolio diversification during crisis: the case of Cyprus, February 2022 Global Business and Economics Review, Vol.26 No.3, pp.218 – 230, DOI:10.1504/GBER.2022.10046364
Mihai-Yiannaki S., Gibilaro L., Mattarocci G., (2021), Big data firms and information privacy, January 2021, Global Business and Economics Review 25(3/4): pp 355-367, DOI: 10.1504/GBER.2021.118713
Mihai-Yiannaki S., Varnava-Marouchou D., Konis E., Hadjichristodoulou V. (2020), The success of STEM graduates in entrepreneurship training: a European case study, January 2020, Global Business and Economics Review, Vol.22 No.1/2, pp.198 - 211, DOI: 10.1504/GBER.2020.105060
Mihai- Yiannaki, S.; Giannotti, C.; Gibilaro, L.; Mattarocci, G. (2022), 7th International Conference on New Business Models, Rome, Italy June 23, 24, 2022, Online invoice trading market- A case study driven by Big Data, pp 583-602, Proceedings: https://www.newbusinessmodels.org/publications-media
Trypidakis G., Mihai-Yiannaki S. (2022),15th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business Sustainable Business Concepts and Practices, Palermo, Italy,September 21-23, 2022, A comparative study in Fintech on ICOs performance, ISSN 2547-8516 (accepted paper for presentation by Mihai-Yiannaki S.).
Giannotti C., Gibilaro L., Mattarocci G., Mihai-Yiannaki S. (2021), 14th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business, Contemporary Business Concepts and Strategies in the new Era, September 22-23, 2021TRACKING DEFAULT RISK IN FINTECH PAYMENTS: A CASE STUDY ON ONLINE INVOICE TRADING MARKET, ISBN: 978-9963-711-90-1.
Papageorgiou G., Mihai-Yiannaki S., Varnava-Marouchou D., Hadjipapa Gee S., Anastasiades T., Englezou D. "16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship ECIE 2021", Portugal, September 16-17, 2021 , "A System Dynamics Approach to Entrepreneurship Applied to the Case of the Creative Arts Industry", ISBN:978-1-914587-15-3. Pp 707-715.
Papageorgiou, G., Mihai, S., Ioannou, M., Marouchou, D., & Marneros, S. (2020, April). Towards the Development of a Digital Marketing (DM) Competencies Framework. In 2020 IEEE Communication Strategies in Digital Society Seminar (ComSDS) (pp. 145-149). IEEE.
Mihai-Yiannaki, S.; Gibilaro, L.; Mattarocci, G., (2019) 12th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business Thessaloniki, Greece, September 18-20, 2019, "PERFORMANCE OF BIG DATA FIRMS AND THE INFORMATION PRIVACY LAW", ISBN: 978-9963-711-81-9.
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Refereed book chapter:
Papageorgiou, G., Mihai-Yiannaki, S., Ioannou, M., Varnava-Marouchou, D. and Marneros, S. (2021), "Entrepreneurship Education in an Era of Digital Communications", Jones, P., Apostolopoulos, N., Kakouris, A., Moon, C., Ratten, V. and Walmsley, A. (Ed.) Universities and Entrepreneurship: Meeting the Educational and Social Challenges (Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, Vol. 11, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 65-77. ISBN: 978-1-83982-074-8 (Online), ISBN: 978-1-83982-075-5 (Print)
Other Recent Research Related activities:
Editorial work and Special Issue Editorials published for GBER Journal Inderscience Publishers, Scopus ranked, and Journal of Alternative Financehttps://journals.sagepub.com/home/ALF
Simona Mihai-Yiannaki and Fiona Mullen, (2020), The Recovery Plan in Cyprus. Setting the course for a climate-neutral and digital future?, FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STIFTUNG http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/zypern/17208.pdf
Global Business and Economics Review Vol.22 No.1/2 2020 Special Issue on: Business Valuation, Change Management and Entrepreneurial Education: Managerial Lessons Across Industries
Global Business and Economics Review Vol. 25, Nos. 3/4 2021 Special Issue on: INNOVATIVE BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A VOLATILE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT"
Global Business and Economics Review Vol 26, No.3 2022, Special Issue on: Efficiency and Performance Trends under the Impact of Climate Change, Technology, Aging Population, Immigration and Religious Challenges.