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The Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona hosted a PhD in Business Workshop on February 21st, 2017, which showcased current research by doctoral students at the Universitat de Barcelona Business School. This workshop provided a unique opportunity for PhD students in Business to present and discuss their work with peers and academic staff. Topics ranged from competition and innovation to state of the art in business research and performance measurement interventions, among others. The final programme…
A number of activities related to the forthcoming Job Forum are taking place at the Faculty of Economics and Business in the next two weeks. The Career Services office has organised workshops and guidance sessions aimed at graduate and undergraduate students that will attend the event on March 7th, 2017. Topics include personal marketing, tips on writing a successful CV, and job interview tips for job-seekers at companies such as Unilever and Danone. The Job Forum will take place from…
Recently published university rankings show that Barcelona offers one of the world’s most appealing environments to live in and study in the world. According to QS, Barcelona ranks as Europe’s No. 8 top city for students, after having climbed three places compared to 2016. In fact, it is also the second-best ranked city in southern Europe. This might be explained by Barcelona’s relatively low living costs compared to other major European cities such as Paris or London, as well as…
The second volume of the Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business (JESB), a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary publication co-initiated by UB researchers, has been released. The first issue of the second volume is freely accessible from the Scientific Journals of the University of Barcelona (RCUB) website. The main objective of this journal is to help clarify significant issues and identify key ideas and directions of research. The journal was first established in 2016. The special issue International Business in Southern Europe in…
The Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona has launched a new brand identity for its international centre for research and postgraduate education in Business. Former UB Business becomes now Universitat de Barcelona Business School. New name, but same spirit. The Universitat the Barcelona Business School will continue to offer competitive and internationally attractive postgraduate programmes and disseminate world-class research carried out in the School. The renewed brand identity symbolises the consolidation of a project and the…
Elisenda Paluzie, dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona, has been one of the main drivers behind the creation of the Universitat de Barcelona Business School, launched on February 10th, 2017. In this interesting interview, she discusses the main achievements of former UB Business and the challenges that still lie ahead. What does the new Universitat de Barcelona Business School brand identity represent? This rebranding represents another step towards the consolidation of the project.…
The University of Barcelona has opened applications for the graduate programme in Business and the Executive MBA, taught at UB Business. The MSc in Business Research is a one year full-time/2 years part-time programme designed to provide advanced training in the research skills, techniques and methodologies needed to conduct business research. This programme gives access to the PhD in Business, a 3 years full-time/5 years part-time programme where students can develop high-level research activities in business and management. Finally, the…
Elisenda Paluzie, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona, has unveiled the first plaques of the new Alumni Wall. The names of all former students that have made a donation to the Faculty have been engraved in metal plaques, which have been placed in one of the main entrance lobbies of the Faculty. “With this project, the University of Barcelona and the Faculty of Economics and Business have reaffirmed their position within the Catalan…
The School of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral positions beginning in September 2017. Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained a PhD when taking up the position. Successful applicants will be expected to teach in English in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, to develop independent research programmes achieving international recognition, and to be involved in the Department and School research activities. Positions are available at…
A new edition of the University of Barcelona’s Executive MBA conference programme “Business Chat” will start next week. The first session is scheduled for October 26th, 2016, when Grupo Fesal Invers partner and CEOJosé Enrique Alarcón will deliver a speech on “Internationalisation and Commitment: the survival of SMEs” for Executive MBA students and alumni. This is the first in a series of conferences which will bring top CEOs and managers into the classroom. Last year, participants of the “Business Chat”…