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The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) held today its annual Faculty Acknowledgement Day ceremony, an event dedicated to recognising the commitment, talent and impact of its academic community in the areas of teaching, research and knowledge transfer.

Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), a center of excellence in logistics and supply chain management promoted by the Government of Aragon and affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza, has today signed a Framework Agreement for Academic Collaboration with the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), the business school of Pompeu Fabra University.

Interview with Marc Ferre, professor of the Human Capital course on the UPF-BSM Executive MBA

Interview with Josep Ballesté, professor of the course Global Economy and Geopolitics in the UPF-BSM Executive MBA

• The latest study by the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) analyzes the main models of collaboration in affordable housing and includes interviews with industry experts
• Specialists highlight the importance of measures such as granting public land under surface rights or attracting private capital through anchor public investment
• The stock of affordable housing in Spain barely reaches between 1% and 2.5% of all households, compared to 15–25% in leading European countries

CaixaBank and Microsoft have recognised the 16 best students of STEM university degrees (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in Spain through the WONNOW Awards.

Interview with Ana Freire, professor of 'Impact of New Technologies: AI' and 'How AI is Transforming Business' in the UPF-BSM Executive MBA

The UPF Barcelona School of Management has held the second edition of the Challenge “Crossroads between private labels and manufacturer brands”, an academic initiative led by Josep Francesc Valls and Carolina Luis-Bassa, professors in the Master’s Degree in Marketing at UPF-BSM.

Recruiters and candidates have come together this week at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. The school’s Careers department has organised the fourth edition of Talent Boost Week, a series of events focused on the employability of UPF-BSM students.

Jaume Duch, Minister for European Union and Foreign Action of the Government of Catalonia, defended the European values of “democracy, the rule of law, multilateralism, human rights, and peaceful relations between states” during his speech at the Leaders UPF-BSM event, held today at the business school’s headquarters.

• Senior executives from companies such as Airbus, Heineken, the European Space Agency (ESA), Ship2B Ventures or BASF, among others, will participate in the program through group sessions
• Under the academic direction of Katharine D’Amico, the new cohort of the master’s program will include an International Guest Faculty featuring invited professors from Harvard and the Kellogg School of Management
• Artificial Intelligence, digital fluency, strategic agility and sustainability-based decision-making are some of the new trends incorporated into the online EMBA

José M. Martínez-Sierra, General Director of the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), and Ricardo Morales Vela, Public Defender General of the Republic of Ecuador, have signed a cooperation agreement between the business school and the Public Defender’s Office of Ecuador, an autonomous body of the Judiciary responsible for guaranteeing access to justice for the most vulnerable people.

• Leaders of the country’s main institutions and companies attended the award ceremony for the third edition of the Public Figure of the Year Award
• The General Director of UPF-BSM, José M. Martínez-Sierra, handed the award to the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, who presented it to Nadia Calviño
• The award was granted in recognition of her leadership at the helm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), driving initiatives with social impact and promoting sustainable development, the green and climate transition, and gender equality

The Master of Science in International Business (Máster Universitario en Negocios Internacionales) at the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) has been recognized as the tenth best in the world by the QS International Trade Rankings 2025, a classification that evaluates programs in the field of international trade and business.

Interview with Josep Maria Galí, professor of the course “Digital Marketing” in the Executive MBA at UPF-BSM