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Today's #Seminar: 'Mapping the Influence of Profiting from Innovation Framework'

🎙️Ivan Zupic (Goldsmiths, University of London)
⏰16:00 CET
📍In person. Room 1038, 690 Building
🔗https://shorturl.at/zcnIb
🗃️Research seminar
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Today's #Seminar: 'Digital technologies as catalysts for sustainable business transformation'

🎙️Minna Saunila (LUT University)
⏰10:00 CET
📍Online.
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/online-digital-technologies-as-catalysts-for-sustainable-business-transformation/
🗃️Research seminar
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📢 Considering studying Business Research?

Join us for an online Q&A session with Yuliya Kasperskaya, Programme Director of the MSc in Business Research at
@ub.edu! Get all your questions answered and learn how this programme can prepare you for a career in business research or a future PhD. 💼🔍
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🎓 The @ub.edu Business School at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social has welcomed new students on the MSc in International Business this academic year!

🌍 Meet the Class of 2026 — a diverse, talented, and motivated group ready to make an impact in the field of #Business: https://shorturl.at/eFEZP
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎓Este año nuestro #Máster #Executive #MBA tiene 24 nuevos alumnos de 7 nacionalidades distintas. Descubre el perfil de los recién llegados al #EMBA de la @UBFacEcoiEmpres @UniBarcelona: https://shorturl.at/5Lh4o

#EMBA #Empresa
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎓On Friday, David Anaya Luque defended his #PhD #thesis “Aplicaciones de modelos predictivos para valoraciones de seguros de vida”.  (Advisors: Lluís Bermúdez and Jaume Belles). Congratulations! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎓 The @ub.edu Business School at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social has welcomed new students on the MSc in Business Research this academic year!

🌍 Meet the Class of 2026 — a diverse, talented, and motivated group ready to make an impact in the field of #Business: https://shorturl.at/bRXS6
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📊 Biennal Ciutat i Ciència: Barcelona will become the centre of science for a week, hosting a programme full of activities across diverse fields.

📅 from the 18th to the 23rd of November.

🔗 More information: https://www.biennalciutaticiencia.barcelona/ca
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today's #Seminar: 'Aplicaciones de modelos predictivos para valoraciones de seguros de vida'

🎙️David Anaya Luque (@ub.edu)
⏰10:00 CEST
📍Hybrid. Sala de Graus, 690 Building.
🔗https://shorturl.at/4u8xQ
🗃️PhD Thesis Defence
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
👋🏽 Last week, a new cohort of PhD students in #Business at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social @ub.edu attended a welcome session. It was a joy to meet many of you in person! For those who couldn’t join us physically, we’re looking forward to seeing you soon!
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧳 How do destinations inspire travellers before they even pack their bags?
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session PhD in Business'

⏰16:00 CEST
📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/welcome-session-phd-in-business/

#PhD #Buiness #Research
October 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
✨¡Damos la bienvenida a la nueva promoción del Executive MBA de la @ub.edu!

🗣️El inicio del programa estuvo marcado por una cálida sesión de bienvenida, conducida por Xavier Garcia, director del máster, y Laura Guitart, directora del máster y decana de @economiaempresaub.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
👋🏽 Yesterday we welcomed the new students of the MSc in Business Research at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social !
 
✨ We continued today with a guided visit to the iconic Historical Building.

#BenvingudaUB
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session Executive MBA'

⏰18:30 CEST
📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-executive-mba-2/

#EMBA #MBA #Buiness
September 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
📢 Open call for the Enrique Fuentes Quintana 2024-2025 awards to recognise outstanding doctoral theses!

🗓️ Deadline: November 17, 2025
🔗 www.funcas.es/premios-enri...
September 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session MSc in Business Research'

⏰15:00 CEST
📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-msc-in-business-research-3/

#MSc #Buiness #Research
September 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
👋🏽 Today, new MSc in #International #Business students at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social  @ub.edu attended a welcome session.

🎓 We are very happy to have a new cohort of brilliant and inspiring students in our community!

#BenvingudaUB #SocUB #UniBarcelona #UniLife #StudentLife
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
💻🌱 Does digitalisation automatically bring economic gains for small businesses?
September 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session MSc in International Business'

⏰11:00 CEST
📍Room 1012, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-msc-in-international-business/

#MSc #International #Buiness
September 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Today's #Seminar: 'IV International Conference on Sustainable Finance'

🗓️September 18-19, 2025
⏰9:00 CEST
📍Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-iv-international-conference-on-sustainable-finance/
🗃️Conference
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🌍Our PhD researcher Karan Patel represented the @ub.edu at the LERU Doctoral Summer School, funded by UB Vice rectorate's research funds. The Summer School was hosted by the University of Copenhagen under the theme “AI Across University Disciplines – Perspectives and Hands-on Experience.” 🧵👇🏼
September 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🏆 Applications are open for the best Master’s Thesis (TFM) defended at the @ub.edu during the 2024/2025 academic year!
 
➡️ Topics:
🔹 Social Economy
🔹 Cooperativism
🔹 Service-Learning
🔹 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
🔗 More information: https://shorturl.at/ByrAA

#Business #Award #MasterThesis
September 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌍 Meet Denise Feldmann, a first-year PhD student who took part in the Climate Corps Summer School 2025 in Seoul 🇰🇷.
 
✨ She was one of just three students selected to represent @ub.edu, with the delegation covering the full stay. ✨
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📚 #PhD Thesis "Who are the Active Investors: Evidence from Shareholder Activism and Business Angels" defended by our #alumni Yanqiu Ren on Feb 10, 2025, is available: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/693698

(Advisor: Martí Sagarra | Min Zhang).

#Business #Research
Who Are the Active Investors? Evidence from Shareholder Activism and Business Angels
[eng] Research on shareholder activism has evolved substantially over the past four decades, but two key research gaps remain. First, prior literature reviews on shareholder activism have often faced challenges in managing the vast number of publications from a disciplinary-neutral perspective. Seco...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM