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Master in Publishing reaches its 25th anniversary after having promoted more than 50 companies in the book sector and having trained many professionals in the Spanish and Catalan publishing sector, as well as numerous professionals from Europe and around the world. To commemorate its first quarter of a century, the program has organized an institutional event with students, alumni, faculty and book professionals. 

David Igual, Professor of the Master's Degree in Finance and Banking, analyzes the success factors of fintech companies, companies that operate in the financial sphere with a technological component, depending on whether their investors are banks or bigtech.

The STOP project, led by PhD Ana Freire, has carried out a study that analyses how anorexia nervosa is expressed on social networks, as in the most severe cases it can lead to self-harm and even suicide attempts. 

In 1966, NASA was already using indicators to measure the social impact of its programs. Currently, they continue to use this type of indicator.

Spanish Cabinet has approved the transfer of almost one billion euros to regions and cities during 2021 to "decarbonize mobility and digitize transport". As part of World Cities Day, we talked to UPF-BSM mobility and infrastructure expert Andrei Boar about the future of sustainable transport in cities. 

The UPF Barcelona School of Management has hosted on October 21 and 22 the conference on the culture of mediation for planetary well-being

La realidad pospandemia se presenta con un ingrediente, que ahora más que nunca deviene global: la incertidumbre; lo que nos hace pensar que los y las profesionales que trabajamos para favorecer convivencia debemos prepararnos para afrontar un futuro, incierto, de la mejor manera que podamos.

The Master of Finance and Banking professor at UPF Barcelona School of Management, Xavier Brun, explains the role of geopolitics in the escalation of gas prices and points ways to reduce dependence on this material.

The covid-19 pandemic has worsened health inequalities all around the world, but it has not affected all countries equally. The United Kingdom and Spain experienced the highest rates of excess deaths during the first wave of the pandemic in Europe. This is the result of the management of the pandemic as well as prior socioeconomic conditions and existing inequalities. Actually, the areas where infant mortality in 1850 were worst are the same where Covid-19 had its biggest effects. 

The price of electricity is very high and is destined to increase; this is without taking into account the fact that we are yet to start winter. Will I have to spend all my salary on paying the electricity bill? These maximum price peaks only occur in a certain time slot between 9 pm and 10 pm, when consumption by citizens is highest. This does not mean that the price of electricity will not change during the other time slots, but it will be cheaper.

The Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) has started at UPF Barcelona School of Management the fifth edition of the Postgraduate in Leadership and Local Governance. The opening act included the Director General of UPF-BSM, José M. Martínez-Sierra; the president of the ACM, Lluís Soler; Carles Ramió, commissioner of the rector for the UPF-BSM and Josep M. Galí, vice-dean of Development & Partner Programs.

José M. Martínez-Sierra, director general of UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), and Judit Mascó, president of the Ared Foundation, have signed a collaboration agreement for the management of the restaurant of the school, now Gastro Ared.

Diego Ching is UPF-BSM Masters of Science in Management alumni. From Costa Rica, he works for the Sistema de Banca para el Desarrollo in the unit in charge of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.

Aitana Ocaña, the former OT contestant, is currently promoting a McDonald's menu that she could not eat because she is celiac. On the other hand, in its latest TV commercial, Burger King USA has made its hamburger king dance to the song Questions, by Hoàng Read, very popular on TikTok. Does it make sense for a brand to choose as ambassador an influencer who cannot consume its products? Or to take to TV a TikTok viral that most likely will not work with the TV audience?

A study conducted by students at Pompeu Fabra University in May 2021, focusing mainly on consumers in Catalonia, asks questions related to the way we recycle at home. The research obtained some findings around the answer to the question "Are we recycling correctly in Catalan households?"