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Àngels Pelegrín, professor in the MSc in International Business of the UB Business School and coordinator for East Asian relations at the University of Barcelona, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Neck Badge, which is awarded by the Japanese government. This distinction, which has been given in an event at the General Consulate of Japan in Barcelona, is a recognition of her work in promoting academic exchange and understanding between Japan and Spain.… 
The UB Business School has recruited 2 new researchers in 2023. More specifically, one Assistant Professor, and a Ramon y Cajal fellow: Daniel de Mattos: Daniel joined the Department of Business as a Ramón y Cajal Tenure-track lecturer. He has worked previously at the University of Derby, University of Jaén, Fluminense Federal University, and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro since 2012. He has also worked in the industry for over eight years as an industrial engineer with Petrobras oil and gas… 
The UB Business School Executive MBA organised on 24 and 25 April a practical leadership workshop in a Sitges hotel for two intensive days. The training was directed by Victor M. Rodriguez Ardura, a consultant specialized in leadership and business management, and was based on a learning methodology focusing on games and group dynamics. The participants explored the challenges of leadership in managing change, one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. During the workshop, students learned about the… 
Our assistant professor Alfonso Hernádez Vivanco has been awarded a research mobility grant by the Barcelona Economic Society of Friends of the Country (SEBAP). The grant provides 4.200 euros in funding for a visiting period at a foreign institution. In this case, Alfonso Antonio has chosen the Toulouse Business School. The award ceremony took place at the Saló de Cent of the Barcelona City Hall on March 16, 2023. Alfonso Hernández Vivanco: Alfonso will join the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation… 
A fast and precise prediction of stock market crashes is an important aspect of economic growth, and fiscal and monetary systems because it facilitates the government in the application of suitable policies. The study “Forecasting Stock Market Crashes via real-time recession probabilities: a quantum computing approach”, published in the Journal Fractals-Complex Geometry Patterns and Scaling in Nature and Society co-authored by our researcher David Alaminos, provides a comparison of quantum forecast methods and stock market declines and, therefore, a new… 
Our researcher Mercè Bernardo has been awarded the young researcher prize ‘Doctora de Alcalá’ in the area of Humanities and Social Sciences. Granted by the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, this prize recognizes the excellence of Bernardo’s research work in a highly-competitive contest with a large number of high-level candidates. Congratulations!
The University of Barcelona Business School invites applications for 2 three-year postdoctoral positions beginning in September 2023. These positions may lead to an assistant professorship when the candidate receives a positive evaluation, and positions become available. Fields of interest: - Business Organization - Digital Marketing and Social Media Marketing 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 and Business. In this framework, UB Business…
The UB Business School welcomed new students to the Master in Business Research and the PhD in Business programmes for the 2022-23 academic year. Four of our 15 PhD students are from Spain whereas the remaining 73% represents seven different nationalities. In regards to the MSc students, 27% are from Spain and the rest of students come from countries such as China, Mexico, and Uzbekistan. The new cohort of MSc in Business Research students will now pursue a programme designed to provide… 
The PhD in Business programme at the UB Business School has been accredited with Excellence after an exhaustive and rigorous external evaluation by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU). This achievement will contribute to the academic prestige of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the Universitat de Barcelona and will benefit our students in attaining their career goals. This distinction recognises the quality of the programme, PhD advisors, the learning support system, the internal quality assurance system, public information and the programme… 
The UB Business School welcomed 28 new students to the MSc in International Business programme this year. Most of them come from Europe (68%), Asia (16%) and America (16%). Altogether, there are 18 nationalities represented in this class where the average age is 24 years old. This diverse group of people -with a gender split of 70% women and 30% men- will now pursue an official one-year programme taught in English, designed to train specialists in global business management and covers the fields of finance and accounting, marketing, operations, human resources and strategic management. These students enrolled on the MSc…