The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE), established in 1913, is one of the largest universities in Romania and the only one specializing entirely in economics and business studies. With more than 23000 students, it is ranked as a top research-intensive university in Romania. Comprising 12 faculties and 23 centres for research on economic and social sciences topics, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs, doctorates in Economics, Business, Law and interdisciplinary fields, and post-doctoral programs.

The University aims at improving the educational and research environment for its students, academia & researchers under the development of the European Higher Education Area. ASE is committed to improving the knowledge economy, valorizing more European citizenship, increasing employability and cross-border mobility. Within the triangle education-research-innovation, ASE aims at covering a wide range of subjects, with the main focus on maintaining an active position in the policy-making process in Romania, by providing decision makers with up-to-date research in issues regarding the current problems faced by the community. In addition, it has an extensive experience in managing international projects having been beneficiary and partner in various EU Programmes. ASE is also the most important institute for education and research in tourism, through his Faculty of Business and Tourism, respectively Department of Tourism and Geography in Romania. The Faculty of Business and Tourism is offering a modern educational curricula, adjusted to the EU higher education’s requirements, in the field of Business Administration, preserving in the mean time the ongoing national tradition.