Irina David is an Associate Professor with the Department of Modern Languages and Business Communication from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Her areas of research include aspects related to innovative methods for teaching business communication in English, cultural issues and the development of multilingual competences, enhancing critical thinking skills, or facilitating the integration of students in a wide range of professional and cultural contexts. She is the (co-)author of textbooks on business communication in English and on cultural studies, as well as of various articles which focus on cultural and methodological topics. She has participated in multinational projects promoting multilingualism, intercultural skills, self-assessment tools, and transferable abilities to aid socio-cultural integration.