The Master in Business Research alumni and currently PhD student at the Business School, Carlos Politi, grew up in Argentina. There, he earned a law degree and worked for the Government and then in the private sector. Politi soon realized that his true passion was human resources, so he re-directed his career in that direction. After several years of working in human resources, he quit his job and moved to the United States to undertake masters’ studies in Human Resources at Cornell […]
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Alumni Meeting of the 1st Cohort of the EUS Programme for the 30th anniversary
Last Thursday, October 24th, the Alumni Meeting of the 1st Cohort of the EUS Programme of the Faculty of Economics and Business took place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary. The event brought together former students and professors of the programme, who have been able to remember the good moments of the university period […]
Athina Raftopoulou defends her doctoral thesis financed by Alumni
Next Monday, January 28, 2019, will take place the Doctoral Defence of the PhD Student in Economics, Athina Raftopoulou entitled “Essays on the Economics of Obesity” and directed by Dr. Joan Gil Trasfi. The research developed by the student aims to analyse the economic and social factors that influence the risk of individuals of suffering […]
Athina Raftopoulou presents the results of the Research funded by the Alumni Wall
Next Friday, June 8th, it will be held the Seminar presented by Athina Raftopoulou, student of the PhD Programme in Economics of the Faculty. She will present the results of her research on social determinants of obesity in Spain. This research has been financed thanks to the contribution of 49 donors who participated in the […]
Alumni Wall project present during graduation ceremonies for undergraduate students in October and November
Three graduation ceremonies for undergraduate students take place during the months of October and November at the Faculty of Economics and Business. The Alumni Wall team will be present at these ceremonies in order to increase awareness of this project and the community around it. All former students may contribute to the Alumni Wall. If […]
Faculty of Economics and Business promotes Alumni Wall among recent graduates
The Alumni Wall team was present at the Graduation Ceremony for all master’s and postgraduate degrees of the Faculty of Economics and Business, which took place on July 12th, 2017 in the Aula Magna of the 696 Building. This action helped to increase the knowledge about this project among 220 new graduates and almost 300 […]
Faculty of Economics and Business unveils Alumni Wall
The dean of the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Economics and Business, Elisenda Paluzie, has unveiled the first plaques on the Alumni Wall. This space at the Faculty now displays plaques bearing the names of all the alumni who made donations in a test run of the funding programme. “This project is a way for […]
Target achieved for first project linked to Alumni Wall!
The first project linked to the Alumni Wall has achieved its target. A total of €6,375 was raised to fund a research project on the social determinants of obesity in Spain. The project is being carried out by Athina Raftopoulou, a student enrolled in the Faculty’s doctoral programme in Economics. The aim is to analyse […]
Faculty of Economics and Business innovates with new funding streams
The University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Economics and Business has decided to open up new funding streams to continue supporting projects related to research, teaching excellence and internationalization. The joint initiative is being carried out by the Faculty and the University’s Board of Trustees with the collaboration of UB Alumni, the University of Barcelona’s official […]