She holds a PhD in Organizational Culture dynamics, and she teaches Human Resource Management and Strategic Human Resource Management. In 2008 and 2011, she was a visiting-professor to ENSAM Cluny, France, lecturing on communication and organizational culture. Valentina Mihaela Ghinea was part of different research projects run at national level, and she authored academic papers (in national and international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings), books and chapters in her research and practitioner areas of interests. Certified as a trainer, she provided trainings to employees from the business sector. Currently, she is the President of the Society for Business Excellence.