Viorela-Ligia Văidean obtained two Bachelor Degrees, one from Babeş – Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and another one from the Technical University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She graduated a Master program in Corporate Finance and Insurances and another one in Project Management and Evaluation. Then she successfully followed a full time PhD program, obtaining the PhD title in the Finance field, in 2010. In 2015 she graduated a postdoctoral study program. In 2021 she successfully defended her Habilitation Thesis.
She has also worked as an Expert for different EU financed projects and grants. She has published more than 40 research papers and attended several international conferences. She has been the author or coauthor of eleven books and international book chapters. Her research interests cover the areas of Health Economics, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Organized Crime and Fiscal Policies.