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The last round of applications to the MSc in Business Research of the Universitat de Barcelona School of Business is now open. Interested candidates are invited to apply until July 10th, 2017. The MSc in Business Research is a one-year programme which provides students with advanced training in the research skills, techniques and methodologies to conduct their own research in business. The programme can also be taken part-time over two years. The MSc in Business Research offers international research excellence in… 
Elio Shijaku joined the Department of Business at the Universitat de Barcelona Business School in October 2016 as a postdoctoral researcher, after successfully going through a competitive international selection process. He obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2016. He has also been a Visiting Researcher at the Bocconi University and Research Fellow at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In this interview he talks about his experience so far and his expectations about the future. It’s already been… 
The University of Barcelona has again improved its position in the QS World University Rankings. Our institution climbed four places up to 156th in the 2018 edition of the ranking from its previous position of 160th in 2017 of over 950 of the best universities in the world. The University of Barcelona came 64th in Europe, jumping up two places from the 66th place last year. Also, it has again been ranked the best university in Spain. This year’s results… 
The last round of applications to the European Talent Scholarships will run from May 31st until June 30th. These scholarships are aimed at European students with an outstanding professional profile and the skills needed to become a leader that will have an influence on business in the future. Students may apply for a grant of 50% of the tuition fees of the Executive MBA at the University of Barcelona (the scholarship does not cover the administrative fee). The main aim… 
José María Gay de Liébana, member of the Universitat de Barcelona Business School, has been awarded the European Medal for Merit in Work by the European Association of Economy and Competitiveness in recognition of his professional career as an economist and his participation in various media. He has also been distinguished as Honorary Counselor of the organisation. Gay de Liébana, doctor in Economics and Law, usually comments economic current affairs in several TV and radio programmes, he also writes articles in… 
The 2017 edition of the Careers Month at the Universitat de Barcelona Business School closed last Wednesday with great success. Four workshops and four panel discussions were held during the month of May to boost the career prospects of graduate students in Economics and Business. Sessions featured as many as fifteen different guest speakers, which gave us different insights on various career paths for students and job search techniques. Workshops covered communication, CV, LinkedIn and job search strategies. On the… 
The University of Barcelona has jumped eight places in the Leiden Ranking 2017 for Social Sciences and Humanities, from 161st to 153rd position worldwide. The university is the leading institution in Spain in this field since 2016, when it overtook the Autonomous University of Barcelona as the top institution in Spain. The University of Barcelona has maintained the upward trend since 2014, improving its position by 123 places worldwide. Havard (USA), Oxford (UK) and Toronto (Canada) lead the Social Sciences… 
The last round of applications to the PhD in Business of the Universitat de Barcelona School of Business is now open. Interested candidates are invited to apply until June 23th, 2017. They will be given resolutions by emails on June 29th, 2017. The programme is aimed at tudents seeking to embark on an international career in research in the area of business. The aim of the PhD in Business at the University of Barcelona is to train researchers in the various… 
The Universitat de Barcelona Business School invited Carlos Garza, founding partner and director of the catering company Universitas, to be our guest speaker in the Executive MBA “Business Chat”. During this session, which was held at the Faculty of Economics and Business on May 9th 2017, Garza spoke about the company, its mission and values. He also explored the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Universitas manages a total of 21 cafes and restaurants at the University of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University and… 
The Summer School "Big Data for Healthy Living", jointly organised by the University of Barcelona, the Université Grenoble Alpes and the European Scientific Institute, will provide an overview of the main sources of data and efforts to develop new tools on large-scale data processing application. It will be held at the European Scientific Institute, in Archamps, France from July 3rd to 12th, 2017. Claudio Cruz Cazares, researcher at the Universitat de Barcelona Business School and director of the Master’s degree…