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How can wine tourism help strengthen local identity and create more sustainable tourism models? And how can different ways of producing wine coexist while contributing to a town’s economic and cultural development? In the article “Tourism and coexistence between branded and natural wines: the case of Calonge i Sant Antoni”, our researcher Montserrat Crespi-Vallbona, alongside Ester Noguer-Juncà (University of Lleida) how two wine festivals in the Catalan town of Calonge i Sant Antoni help reinforce territorial identity, foster collaboration among… 
How can companies build resilient and sustainable supply chains in the face of major disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic or geopolitical conflicts? And which factors really matter when adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in developing countries? These questions are increasingly relevant in a world marked by uncertainty and supply chain fragility. In the paper “A taxonomy of critical factors towards sustainable operations and supply chain management 4.0 in developing countries”, our researcher Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento, alongside with Rodrigo… 
The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona hosted on 3 March at 14:30 the lecture “Digitalisation and European Competitiveness: Key Challenges Ahead”, delivered by Erik Slottner, Minister for Public Administration of the Government of Sweden. Mr Slottner and his team were welcomed by the Vice-Rector for Internationalisation Policy of the University of Barcelona, Raul Ramos, and the Dean of the Faculty, Laura Guitart, among others. The Minister later met with Swedish students currently studying at the… 
A new paper titled “Triangular Speculative Attacks”, authored by our researcher David Alaminos and published in Open Economies Review, introduces the Triangular Speculative Attacks Model (TSAM), a novel framework that advances the field of international macro-financial analysis by explaining how speculative shocks propagate across foreign exchange markets through intermediary currencies. Unlike traditional approaches that analyze speculative attacks as isolated bilateral events, TSAM captures the triangular structure of global FX systems, where financial stress originating in one currency can spread indirectly through a… 
The UB Business School is excited to welcome a distinguished group of new researchers to the University of Barcelona. These new colleagues bring expertise across many fields of business that will enrich our research environment, enhance the student learning experience, and foster collaborations across the Departments, its research structures, and the broader university community. This year, 8 new researchers have joined our Faculty. Lizbeth Arroyo joins the Department of Business as an Assistant Professor. Her research interests focus on Strategy… 
The University of Barcelona will host the 2026 edition of the DFBI Conference, an international meeting focused on the digital transformation of buildings and infrastructure. The event will address key technological advances, including Digital Twins, interoperability frameworks, openBIM standards (e.g., IFC), BIM integration with IoT, AR/VR applications and robotics, along with sustainable practices, data-driven decision-making and innovative construction methods aimed at improving design efficiency, quality assurance and resilience. Under the theme Digital Business Models for a Sustainable Built Environment, the… 
The University of Barcelona Business School is seeking expressions of interest for an Assistant Professor position in Accounting starting in September 2026. Promotion to tenure (Associate Professor) will require both the corresponding governmental accreditation and successful completion of the required selection process. The University of Barcelona is a leading centre in southern Europe, with a strong commitment to excellence in research. It enjoys a long tradition of teaching, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the field of Economics… 
The UB Business School welcomed 24 new students to the Executive MBA programme this year. Most of them come from Latin America (95,8 %), and the remaining ones (4,2 %) from Europe. Altogether, there are 7 nationalities represented in this class, with an average age of 33 years old. This diverse group of people will now pursue an official one-year programme that provides experienced professionals with a comprehensive, integrated understanding of the management techniques and executive skills involved in business… 
The UB Business School welcomed 27 new students to the MSc in International Business programme this year. Most of them come from Europe (74,1 %), with others from America (18,5%) and Asia (7,4 %). Altogether, there are 13 nationalities represented in this class, where the average age is 25 years old. This diverse group will now pursue an official one-year programme taught in English, designed to train specialists in global business management. The curriculum covers finance and accounting, marketing, operations,… 
The UB Business School welcomed 22 new students to the MSc in Business Research programme this year. Most of them come from Europe (36,4%), others from Latin America (31,8 %), and the remaining ones come from Asia (27,3 %) and Africa (4,5 %). Altogether, there are 11 nationalities represented in this class, with an average age of 31 years old. This diverse group of people will now pursue an official one-year programme that provides students with advanced training in the…