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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

This Monday, October 20, 2025, Dr. Toni Aira, director of the Chair of International Studies in Institutional Communication for Development and Sustainable Growth, established by the UPF Barcelona School of Management in collaboration with AGBAR, announced the third Prize for the Best Master’s Thesis in the field of Sustainable Development. The winners were Adrià de las Heras and Martina Moris, who presented their master’s thesis (MT) under the supervision of Dr. Carles Pont, as part of the 2024-25 academic year of the Master in Political and Institutional Communication at UPF-BSM.

Interview with Oriol Amat, Professor and lecturer of the course Decision-making based on financial statement analysis in the Executive MBA at UPF-BSM

The STOP Project, an initiative created by Ana Freire, Vice Dean for Social Impact and Academic Innovation at the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), has received funding from TikTok. This support will be used to scale the project internationally—to Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Panama—in collaboration with local foundations and governments experienced in providing free emotional support.

The leader of the Catalan multinational, present in more than 40 countries, was in charge of delivering the inaugural lecture at the School’s Institutional Welcome Ceremony

Interview with Luz Parrondo, Professor of AI, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Corporate Finance in the Executive MBA at UPF-BSM

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) has placed five of its master’s programs in the QS Business Masters Ranking 2026, an international ranking dedicated to identifying the best business master’s degrees offered by business schools and universities worldwide.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) has once again hosted this prominent international gathering on the book and publishing sector, which brought together more than 33 experts from around the world.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) is partnering with UNESCO to coordinate a new project, funded by the European Union, aimed at enhancing the governance of digital platforms across Central America and the Caribbean. As part of the UNESCO Internet for Trust initiative and the I4T Global Knowledge Network, this project will strengthen the capacity of regulators to implement the UNESCO Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms, fostering a safer, more transparent digital environment that is respectful with freedom of expression and other human rights. 

• Leaders from the country’s top institutions and companies attended the award ceremony for the UPF-BSM ‘Business Person of the Year’

• The award was given to Galán in recognition of his leadership at the helm of the company, turning it into a global benchmark in responsible and sustainable growth