Academia de Studii Economice din București, Romania
Established by Royal Decree on April 6, 1913, at the initiative of Nicolae D. Xenopol, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, and of a group of young economists who had attended leading universities from Germany, France and England, the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies was the first economic higher education institution established in Romania.
Academia de Studii Economice din București Alumni
andreea codruta maciuca
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Government Relations
Education
2008 — 2011
2008 — 2011
management, management economic
andreea costache
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2011 — 2014
andreea deea
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2012 — 2015
andreea duta
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
2011 — 2013
andreea frunza
Cosmeticiana
Cosmetics
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2004 — 2008
Marketing
Experience
Salon Maj February 2013 - November 2013
United Colors May 2012 - January 2013
Skills
Cosmetics, Cosmetica
andreea iacob
Manager achizitii la SC FISH TRANS LOGISTIC SRL
Retail
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București
andreea ioana baciu
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
2009 — 2012
andreea iordan
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Marketing and Advertising
Education
2006 — 2009
andreea lupu
Partner Brand Consultant at Noeland
Marketing and Advertising
Education
Universite des Sciences Sociales Toulouse 2001 — 2002
Economics
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1998 — 2002
Economics
Experience
Noeland Consultants 2008 - Present
Seed Consultants 2007 - 2008
BrandTailors 2005 - 2007
Spotlight Advertising 2004 - 2005
Skills
Online Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Creative Direction, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Brand Development, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing
andreea madalina ionascu
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2013 — 2016
andreea pahontu
atl manager at antena 1
Broadcast Media
Education
Experience
antena 1 November 2002 - Present
andreea rotaru-mic
Food & Beverages
Education
1999 — 2004
andreea stan
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2009 — 2012
andrei bica
Owner, Rosuites
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2001 — 2006
Economist in Comert si Turism
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2001 — 2005
economia mediului si agronomie
Experience
Rosuites 2005 - Present
Petromservice 2004 - 2007
Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, English, Event Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Travel Management, Customer Service, Negotiation, Hospitality, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Hotels, New Business Development, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Tourism, Public Relations, Sales Management
andrei decu
Retail Restructuring Specialist la ING Bank Romania
Banking
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2002 — 2006
BACHELOR DEGREE, Economics
Experience
ING Bank Romania January 2011 - Present
ING BANK February 2008 - January 2011
MKB ROMEXTERRA BANK January 2006 - February 2008
Skills
Credit Analysis, Restructuring, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Loans, Consumer Lending, Credit
andrei duda
barista
Restaurants
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2004 — 2008
andrei dulce
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Internet
Education
2007 — 2012
andrei irimia
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2010 — 2013
andrei solomon
Economist at RIB
Building Materials
Education
1990 — 1995
diploma, Finance and Banking
Experience
RIB August 2009 - Present
CRYS DESIRE SRL October 2008 - August 2009
angela tudor
Adm. Manager at HRM Services SRL
Human Resources
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1977 — 1982
C.D.LOGA - Timisoara 1973 — 1976
Experience
HRM Services SRL Executive ManagerGeneral Beauty Supply2006 - 2011
Skills
New Business Development, Negotiation, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Event Management, Team Management, Team Leadership, Account Management, Strategic Planning, Human Resources
anghel silviu
expert contabil la Cabinet Individual Expert Contabil Anghel Silviu
Accounting
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1995 — 1999
economist, Contabilitate si Informatica de Gestiune
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1995 — 1999
Diploma de licenta, Contabilitate si Informatica de Gestiune
Experience
Cabinet Individual Expert Contabil Anghel Silviu 2011 - Present
SC Book keeping SRL 2010 - 2011
SC MONTAN STAR AGENCY SRL February 2006 - March 2010
SC MONTAN STAR LEASING SA April 2004 - August 2007
SC MONTAN STAR 93 SRL February 2002 - January 2006
SC PRO SUD SRL February 2001 - February 2002
SC ARA STOIAN SRL September 1995 - February 2001
Skills
Corporate Finance, Economics, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Analysis, Auditing, Banking, Financial Accounting, English, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel
anita lazar
wather house coopers at wather house coopers
Human Resources
Education
2003 — 2008
anthony tortorici
detective presso anthony detective
International Affairs
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1997 — 2000
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Experience
ANTHONY investigatore privato January 2001 - Present
anthony detective 2001 - Present
me stesso January 2001 - January 2014
ariana corina banica
Profesionist Redactare și editare
Writing and Editing
Education
ECDL 2007 — 2007
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1991 — 1996
Business Administration and Management, General
Experience
Self-employed 2000 - Present
asa as
soferita at reas
Accounting
Education
asd asdf
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2012 — 2015
asma mansour
call center chez Gaz de France
Government Administration
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations
faculte de science economique et gestion tunis 2005 — 2010
licence degree, Economics
Experience
etudiante master en ASE October 2012 - Present
Gaz de France April 2012 - June 2012
Sunrise October 2011 - February 2012
ETAP July 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Change Management, PowerPoint, Budgets, Microsoft Office, Government, Project Management, English, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Event Planning, Research, Social Media, Project Planning, Public Relations, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Program Management
aura turea
General manager la SC House Consulting Imobiliare SRL
Real Estate
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2001 — 2005
Contabilitate si informatica de Gestiune, Contabilitate si informatica de Gestiune
UNIVERSITATEA SPIRU HARET 2001 — 2005
Pedagogie
Experience
SC House Consulting Imobiliare SRL April 2007 - Present
SC AVANT GARDE SRL June 2006 - April 2007
avram alexandru
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Photography
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2007 — 2013
Skills
Microsoft Office, Research, Microsoft Word, Teamwork, Photoshop, PowerPoint, C++, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Social Media, Java
badr hari
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Banking
Education
2005 — 2009
banica bogdan
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2011 — 2014
barbu (ionescu) gabriela camelia
omv petrom
Oil & Energy
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2008 — 2009
Auditing
1992 — 1997
1997, economics
Experience
OMV PETROM SA January 2007 - Present
petrom November 1997 - January 2007
beatrice barbu
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2014 — 2016
bianca anton
A frecventat Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2011 — 2014
bogdan c
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Computer Software
Education
2007 — 2010
bogdan cercel
Indirect Retail Account Manager at Orange Romania SA
Telecommunications
Education
1999 — 2003
Experience
Orange Romania SA May 2010 - Present
Orange Romania SA July 2008 - March 2011
ORANGE ROMANIA September 2006 - July 2008
Orange Romania September 2006 - November 2007
Orange Romania September 2003 - August 2006
Skills
Retail
bogdan gheorghiu
Senior Manager at Mazars
Financial Services
Education
2000 — 2004
graduated, Finance, Insurance
Colegiul de Informatica Piatra Neamt 1994 — 1998
Experience
Mazars September 2013 - Present
Leitner + Leitner December 2011 - July 2013
LeitnerLeitner Romania January 2011 - December 2011
Leitner+Leitner January 2009 - December 2010
Deloitte September 2005 - December 2008
Skills
Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Corporate Tax, Tax Advisory, International Tax, IFRS, VAT, Transfer Pricing, Income Tax, Internal Controls, Due Diligence, Tax Law, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Cross-border..., Corporate Finance, Auditing, Tax
bogdan iosif
Sef serviciu IT, Patrimoniu, Administrativ at MADR
Government Administration
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2003 — 2005
Master's degree, Agricultural Economy
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1998 — 2002
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Economy
Experience
MADR January 2015 - Present
Tribuna Economica SA November 2004 - December 2014
SC Semrom Muntenia SA October 2003 - October 2004
Skills
Journalism, Editorial, Copy Editing, Marketing, Editing, Blogging, Publishing, Content Management, Web Content Management, Public Relations, Administration, Microsoft Office
bogdan taut
general manager at youngminds
Marketing and Advertising
Education
University of Bucharest 2000 — 2006
philosophy
1998 — 2002
Experience
young minds general manageryoungmindsJanuary 2008 - Present
CSVision 2004 - 2007
bratu mihaela
at
Accounting
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2001 — 2005
Licentiata in Elaborarea si Implementarea Strategiilor de Dezvoltare la societatile comerciale
Experience
-
calin popescu
Specialist at National Bank of Romania (central bank)
Financial Services
Education
1993 — 1997
Licentiat, Economics
Experience
National Bank of Romania (central bank) July 2013 - Present
Depozitarul Central March 2009 - June 2013
National Bank of Romania (the central bank) October 2003 - March 2009
CNVM 2001 - 2003
Skills
Trading, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Program Management, Payments, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Settlement, Governance, Securities, Equities, Banking
calin ungur
d at MFA
Government Administration
Education
2000 — 2004
camelia badulescu
inspector de munca la ITM Arges
Government Administration
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București
MANAGEMENTUL AFACERILOR PUBLICE EUROPENE
INSTITUTUL POLITEHNIC BUCURESTI
TEHNOLOGIE CHIMICA ORGANICA
Experience
ITM Arges 1996 - Present
camelia chetu
Psihoterapeut/ Psiholog Clinician at MotherHood Center
Hospital & Health Care
Education
2006 — 2008
Master, Managementul Resurselor Umane
University of Bucharest 2003 — 2005
Master, Psihoterapie si Psihodiagnostic
University of Bucharest 1999 — 2003
Licenta, Facultatea de Psihologie
Experience
MotherHood Center July 2007 - Present
Flamingo Computers June 2005 - July 2009
Skills
Coaching
camelia dumitrescu
Attended Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2012 — 2015
camelia lungu
ofiter specialist I la MAICNSIS
Government Administration
Education
curs 2014 — 2014
manager de proiect
curs 2014 — 2014
managementul proiectelor cu Microsoft Office Project 2007-2009
curs 2014 — 2014
formator si formator de formator
curs 2014 — 2014
utilizare SEAP - Autoritati contractante
Scoala Nationala a Femeilor de afaceri 2013 — 2013
manager, antreprenor
universitatea hyperion bucuresti 2008 — 2010
master - managementul investitiilor
curs
Programul Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2003 — 2007
finante-banci
Universitatea „Politehnica” din București 1989 — 1993
chimie industriala
colegiul national nicolae balcescu
Experience
MAI-CNSIS January 2006 - Present
MAI-CNSIS 2006 - Present
Institutul National de Statistica July 2000 - January 2006
Skills
Customer Service, Government, Policy, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Research, Change Management
camelia mihailescu
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti
Chemicals
Education
2003 — 2005
camelia mogos
Economist la AllianzTiriac Asigurari
Insurance
Education
ASE-Master in management financiar bancar 2004 — 2006
masterand, finante - banci
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1996 — 2000
economist, relatii economice internationale
CAFR
auditor financiar (stagiar)
CECCAR
expert contabil (stagiar)
Experience
Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari July 2002 - Present
Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari 2002 - Present
Skills
PowerPoint, Training, Research, Microsoft Word, Management, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Sales
camelia petre
responsabil management integrat la S.C. Administrarea Domeniului Public Bucuresti S.A.
Environmental Services
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1980 — 1984
economist, Economia afacerilor/managerială
Experience
S.C. Administrarea Domeniului Public Bucuresti S.A. October 2002 - Present
administrarea domeniului public Bucuresti October 2002 - September 2012
S.CDMINISTRAREA DOMENIULUI PUBLIC BUCURESTI S.A. October 2002 - September 2012
electromagnetica bucuresti December 1988 - October 2002
camelia rosca
sales manager at Eclaude Text
Textiles
Education
Economics
camelia sandu
Manager
Education Management
Education
Law School Babes-Bolyai, jointly with French Univerisity, Cluj Napoca, Romania 2010 — 2013
Master's degree, Master - International Law and Legal Studies
University Bogdan Voda, Baia-Mare, Romania 2007 — 2010
Master's degree, Economics, Summa Cum Laude
Chambre Belge des Comptables, Experts-Comptables et Conseils Fiscaux 1996 — 2000
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1987 — 1991
Bachelor's degree, International Economics
Experience
Self-employed June 2013 - Present
Contico Technologies LTD January 2008 - August 2013
AIG February 2006 - January 2008
Wurth Electronics Midcom April 2003 - February 2006
Hewlett-Packard / Agilent February 1998 - March 2003
Skills
Internal Audit, Finance, Strategic Financial..., Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Financial Accounting
camelia soare
Coordinator Productie at PrintOnline
Printing
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2002 — 2005
University Degree, Economics
Experience
Print-Online February 2011 - Present
Chicco August 2008 - July 2009
Decomar Construct January 2005 - July 2007
Skills
Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Trade Marketing, Product Development, Retail
camelia toncea
OFITER BANCAR at Piraeus Bank
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2011 — 2013
Master's degree , Business Administration and Management, General
Experience
Piraeus Bank March 2014 - Present
Skills
Negotiation, Sales, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Excel, Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Office, Business Analysis
carmen coman
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2010 — 2012
carmen diaconescu
economist at muzeul judetean valcea
Accounting
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București
Experience
muzeul judetean valcea July 1993 - Present
carmen georgescu
ofiter raportari BNR at Volksbank
Banking
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1997 — 2001
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Constanta 1993 — 1997
high school
Experience
Volksbank January 2009 - Present
Romexterra Leasing January 2008 - January 2009
Petrom June 2005 - January 2008
carmen iacob
experienced accounting
Accounting
Education
C.E.C.C.A.R BUCURESTI 2003 — 2005
EXPERT CONTABIL, ECONOMIC
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1995 — 1998
BS, FINANCIAL
LICEUL ECONOMIC TELEORMAN 1989 — 1992
BS, FINANTE CONTABILITATE
Experience
INTERNATIONAL CAFFE EXPERT September 2009 - Present
PEGASUS COURIER SA August 2001 - September 2009
Romata Distribution srl November 1998 - August 2001
Skills
Accounting
carmen iacob
Experienced banker
Banking
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1988 — 1993
Bachelor’s Degree, Banking, Finance, Accountancy
Experience
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania July 2011 - October 2013
ATE BANK ROMANIA S.A. July 2009 - November 2010
ATE BANK ROMANIA S.A. January 2004 - July 2009
BRD October 2003 - January 2004
UNITA S.A. Grup Wiener Stadische September 2002 - October 2003
Grupul de Asigurari Roman Grup AS S.A. August 2001 - September 2002
ASIROM - Vienna Insurance Group June 2001 - August 2001
GRUPUL DE ASIGURARI ROMAN Grup AS S.A. April 1998 - May 2001
Asigurarea Populara Romana S.A. July 1997 - March 1998
Banca Agricola S.A. September 1993 - July 1997
Skills
Management, Analysis, General Insurance, Banking, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Credit, Loans, Finance
carmen mocanu
Controlor financiar la SC Medlife SA
Accounting
Education
CECCAR Bucuresti 2010 — 2013
Expert contabil
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2003 — 2005
Master Contabilitate Expertiza si Audit, Economic, 10
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1999 — 2003
Academia de Studii Economice, Master Contabilitate, Expertiza si Audit
Virgil Madgearu 1995 — 1999
Experience
SC Medlife SA January 2009 - Present
Primaria Isaccea January 2005 - 2006
Liceul Ioan Casian September 2003 - June 2004
121 Mail October 2001 - May 2002
Skills
Financial Reporting, Project Management, Teamwork, Performance Management, Accounting, Forecasting, Project Planning, English, Management, Team Leadership, Management Consulting, Team Management, Budgets, Change Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Office
carmen neacsu
veteco at veteco
Veterinary
Education
1984 — 1989
liceul dimitrie cantemir 1980 — 1984
1984, Economics
carmen nistor
Visual artist & Entrepreneur • Ph.D. Student immersion digital art • Urban unconventional art •
Fine Art
Education
National University of Fine Arts, Bucharest 2014 — 2017
Doctoral (Ph.D.), Visual and Performing Arts
National University of Fine Arts, Bucharest 2012 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Graphics
National University of Fine Arts, Bucharest 2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphics
Hochschule für Bildende Künste Saar - Germany 2010 — 2011
Erasmus scholarship, Communication design
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1996 — 1997
Master of Science (M.S.), Integrare Europeana
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Facultatea de Relatii Economice Internationale
Experience
Eliptik Co. February 2009 - Present
Dexonline.ro September 2012 - Present
Orange Romania SA January 2004 - April 2009
Mediafax 2006 - March 2009
Telkom Kenya (Orange Kenya) July 2008 - September 2008
RINGIER 2006 - 2008
Orange Romania SA April 2000 - January 2004
Dynamic Network Technologies 1997 - 2000
Skills
Strategy, Online Advertising, Calligraphy, Fine Art, Advertising, Team Management, Logo Design, Product Marketing, Product Management, New Media, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Graphic Design, Business Planning, Graphics, Illustration, B2B, Mobile Communications, Art, Marketing Management, Bookbinding, Marketing Communications, Budgets, Telecommunications, Start-ups, Visual Arts, Social Media, Photography, B2B Marketing Strategy, Event Photography, Project Management, Leather Decoration
carmen ruxanda necula
Inspector Control Societati Asigurare Reasigurare
Insurance
Education
1986 — 1991
Faculty, Finance, Credit & Accounting
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1986 — 1991
Finance, Accounting and Credit
Experience
Autoritatea de Suparveghere Financiara October 2013 - Present
Nuclearelectrica S.A. April 2011 - Present
ASIBAN August 2007 - Present
Groupama Asigurari Romania August 2007 - Present
Nuclearelectrica S.A. April 2011 - August 2011
Groupama Asigurari Romania August 2007 - March 2011
COMISIA DE SUPRAVEGHERE A ASIGURARILOR November 2000 - June 2003
Eximbank of Romania September 1991 - March 1997
Skills
Financial Reporting, Business Analysis, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Banking Law, Insurance, Strategic Planning, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Banking, Account Management
carmen tudose
purchaasing & Administration manager at clal romania asigurari reasigurari
Insurance
Education
1996 — 2000
carmen vasilescu
expert contabil
Financial Services
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1982 — 1986
Contabilitate și finanțe
Experience
Self-employed January 1997 - Present
catalin banica
freelancer
Capital Markets
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2007 — 2008
Master's degree, Public Administration
Universitatea Româno-Americană din București 1991 — 1996
Licentiate degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Experience
Intercapital Invest 2007 - 2009
catalin ceausu
Oracle Financials Consultant at GE Power & Water
Accounting
Education
Oracle University 2006 — 2006
Oracle Fixed Assets
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1996 — 2000
Faculty of Finance and Accounting, License in Financial Analysis, Accounting -Methods, Techniques and Forms to Organize the Stocks Accounting
Experience
GE Power & Water February 2014 - Present
CFT SOLID December 2006 - Present
Oracle Romania April 2004 - December 2006
Consilier Construct Srl November 2003 - July 2004
Vodafone Romania July 2001 - November 2003
Vodafone Romania May 1998 - July 2001
World Phone Romania January 1998 - May 1998
Seniorii Exim Group February 1997 - December 1997
Skills
Oracle Applications, Business Analysis, Oracle E-Business Suite, Accounting, Management Consulting, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Oracle, Business Process..., Databases, Software Documentation, Business Process, Analysis, ERP, Solution Architecture
catalin gheorghe
Financial Controller la Direct Sport Bet SRL
Insurance
Education
1989 — 1994
Licență în Administrarea afacerilor, Economia afacerilor/managerială
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1989 — 1994
Licentiate degree
Experience
Direct Sport Bet SRL April 2014 - Present
Astra SA February 2012 - April 2014
Piraeus Bank March 2008 - February 2012
Piraeus Bank November 2004 - March 2008
Skills
PowerPoint, Research, C, English, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Editing, Negotiation, Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Excel
catalin oprea
Student at Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2013 — 2015
catalin tudose
Contabil sef la Statiunea de CercetareDezvoltare pentru viticultura si vinificatie Bujoru
Accounting
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 1989 — 1994
catalina Marmureanu
Investment Junior Broker at Colliers International
Real Estate
Education
2006 — 2009
Master, Economics
catalina cazacu
Student la Academia de Studii Economice din București
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2014 — 2017
catalina petre
Sourcing Manager at Auchan
Retail
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București 2008 — 2010
Master's degree, REI - Master Communication d'Affaires en Contexte Multiculturel
Universitatea din București 2002 — 2006
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Auchan January 2012 - Present
Meli Melo July 2003 - December 2011
Skills
Purchasing, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing Negotiation, Global Sourcing, Negotiation, Fashion, Contract Management, Retail Buying