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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… 
The UB Business School welcomed 16 new students to the Executive MBA (EMBA) programme this year. Most of them come from America (67%), and Europe (33%). Altogether, there are 16 nationalities represented in this class where the average age is 33 years old. This diverse group of people will now pursue a face-to-face programme taught over a single academic year, which provides professionals with a broad point of view in management, business managerial skills and techniques in the current competitive, increasingly changing and complex environment. Students enrolled… 
Coinciding with the inauguration of the academic year, the new edition of The UB in figures has arrived, with the most important data for the academic year 2021-2022. This year, the document presents a new design that shows in an understandable and attractive way the main strengths of the University and its academic activity, as well as the evolution of some variables over the last academic years. The document points out the extensive educational offer of the University of Barcelona, with 73… 03/10/2022
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The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona is a leading centre in Southern Europe for research and teaching in the fields of economics, business, sociology and statistics. It combines the historical tradition of the UB with its strong commitment to modernity and internationalization in recent years. The Faculty offers a wide range of quality postgraduate programmes and short courses to an international market. A priority for the Faculty is to ensure the high-quality standards of the… 
MSc in International Business, MSc in Business Research and MBA graduates at the UB Business School celebrated their academic achievements with friends and relatives during Graduation Day at the Faculty of Economics and Business. The ceremony took place on July 6-7, 2022, in the Aula Magna of the 696 Building. All graduates wore the academic dress –consisting of a gown and hood– and received symbolic diplomas. The MSc classes of 2022 graduated together with other official master's degrees students and postgraduate… 
The UB Business School, together with Mosaic HEC Montréal, will offer from June 23 to July 8, 2022, a 14th edition of the Summer School on Management of Creativity in an Innovation Society. The programme will take place onsite after 2 years in an online format due to the pandemic and will offer a striking activity schedule. The Summer School gathers multiple disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence, healthcare, cultural and videogame industries, nutrition and gastronomy, as well as performing arts, visual… 
MSc in International Business, MSc in Business Research, and MBA graduates will receive symbolic diplomas during the graduation ceremonies on Wednesday and Thursday July 6-7, 2022. The ceremonies will be held at 19:00 at the Aula Magna (696 Building) of the Faculty of Economics and Business. All teaching staff is also invited to attend the event. This graduation ceremony is a celebration of UB Business School students’ achievements and marks the culmination of all their hard work. It is a… 
The Paranimf of the Historical Building hosted on May 10, for the first time in three years, the award ceremony of the last third editions of the extraordinary doctoral prize for the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 academic years. Two PhD graduates in Business of the UB Business School have been awarded this prize. The decision was taken by the Governing Council of the Universitat de Barcelona among the theses that have obtained the highest marks: 2018-2019 academic year Dr… 
The Department of Business at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona invites applications for four Assistant Professor positions beginning in September 2022. Fields of interest: Management and Organization; Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance. Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must be in possession of the corresponding favourable governmental accreditation: Professor lector accreditation (AQU) Ayudante doctor accreditation (ANECA) The University of Barcelona is a leading centre in southern Europe, with a strong… 
In recent years, the social changes resulting from the rapid ageing of the population, a longer life expectancy, and elderly people’s desire to live independently have put pressure on healthcare and welfare systems. This context is boosting the demand for companion and entertainment social robots and, consequently, producers and distributors are interested in knowing how these social robots are accepted by consumers. According to the article “How do Consumers' Gender and Rational Thinking Affect the Acceptance of Entertainment Social Robots?”,…