🌸 Spring is here, and our facilities know it too!   The UB Business School team will be on Spring Break until April 6, and will be back on April 7, refreshed and ready to assist you.   Enjoy the break! 🌿

🎉 Congratulations to our Master’s in Business Research student, Yunqiong Cai! From the 2025 cohort and currently a PhD candidate under the supervision of Antonio Somoza, she has been awarded Best Master’s Thesis at the 3rd Meeting of Accounting Economists, held this year in Toledo.

🎉 Congratulations to Herick Moralles, winner of the PhD in Business Best Paper Award, for his paper: “‘Hidden Figures’: Women in R&D Teams and the Environmental Product and Process Innovations of Foreign Subsidiaries”. 👏

Today's #Seminar: 'When not transforming becomes a research field: mapping the emergence of digital refusal' 🗣️Filomena Izzo (University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli) ⏰13:00 📍Room 1037, 690 Building 🔗https://shorturl.at/IHKxo 🗃️Research seminar

💡 How can companies build resilient and sustainable supply chains in times of disruption? This study published by our researcher Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento, alongside other researchers explores which factors truly matter when implementing Industry 4.0 in developing countries.

Today's #Seminar: 'Managing Research as a Project: Tools, Approaches, and Practical Insights' 🎙️Marina Bouzon (UFSC Brazil) ⏰15:00 📍In person. Room 1032, 690 Building. 🔗https://shorturl.at/tT3Gc 🗃️Research seminar

📈 Liderazgo en tiempos de cambio e incertidumbre 🌊 Los participantes del Executive MBA de la @ub.edu han vivido recientemente el Stage de Sitges, una experiencia formativa intensiva en un entorno incomparable y un ambiente perfecto para el trabajo, la reflexión y el intercambio entre compañeros.

Today's #Seminar: 'Application of Portfolio Theory to Estimate Systematic Risk in a Selected Sector of the Economy' 🗣️ Tomáš Rábek (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra) ⏰15:30 📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building 🔗https://shorturl.at/uhqti 🗃️Research seminar

📰 Read the article published in La Conversa by our researchers Laura Sáez Ortuño and Santiago Forgas, together with Eloi Puertas Prats and Rubén Huertas Garcia (University of Barcelona) and Javier Sánchez Garcia (Universitat Jaume I).

Today's #Seminar: 'The board of directors and firm innovation: A meta-analytical review' 🗣️ Johana Sierra (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) ⏰12:00 📍Room 1038, 690 Building 🔗https://acortar.link/B26cW3 🗃️Research seminar

També volem donar l'enhorabona a Rafael Peralta, estudiant del mateix màster i doctorand de la @ubbusiness.bsky.social, per haver guanyat el premi especial Leroy Merlin amb el treball "SEO inteligente: Cómo la IA está redefiniendo la experiencia de usuario y la optimización digital" 🧵🔚

📈 Get ready to elevate your career this summer with the Business Summer School: Current Challenges in the Global Context! ☀️ Join us in Barcelona, a city that’s making waves on the international business stage. Our programme covers:

#DoctoratUB | 🗣️ T’apassiona la divulgació? Accepta el repte del @coimbragroup.bsky.social i explica la teva tesi en 3️⃣ minuts i en anglès al certamen internacional #3MT. ⏳ Inscripcions a la fase #UB fins al 6 de març! 👉 web.ub.edu/ca/web/laubd... @ubdivulga.bsky.social

Today's #Seminar: 'La longevidad desde una perspectiva de genero' 🎙️Observatorio de los Sistemas Europeos de Previsión Social Complementaria ⏰12:00 📍Online. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/online-la-longevidad-desde-una-perspectiva-de-genero/ 🗃️Other activities

🇸🇪 The @economiaempresaub.bsky.social of @ub.edu hosted yesterday the talk “Digitalisation and European Competitiveness: Key Challenges Ahead”, delivered by Erik Slottner, Sweden’s Minister for Public Administration.

Today's #Seminar: 'PhD in Business Info Session and Career Opportunities Panel Discussion' ⏰17:00 📍Room 1029, 690 Building 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-phd-in-business-info-session-and-career-opportunities-panel-discussion/ 🗃️PhD in Business activity

⏳Call for expressions of interest for an Assistant Professor position! 📁 Accounting 🔴 Deadline: March 2, 2026 🏠 @economiaempresaub.bsky.social 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/call-for-expressions-of-interest-assistant-professor-position-in-accounting/ #Business #Accounting

🎓 Last Friday, Darley Biviana Pacheco defended her #PhD #thesis 'Transformation in organizational structures: Uncertain in the context' (Advisors: Jaume Gil Lafuente and Josefa Boria Revertera). Congratulations! 🎉

Today's #Seminar: 'Transformation in organizational structures: Uncertain in the context' 🎙️Darley Biviana Pachecho @ub.edu  ⏰12:00 📍In person. Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building. 🔗https://shorturl.at/ytmYN 🗃️PhD Thesis Defence

Today's #Seminar: 'Quantum Machine Learning for Business Decision-Making' 🎙️Massimiliano Ferrara (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria) ⏰12:00 📍Room 1038, 690 Building 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-quantum-machine-learning-for-business-decision-making/ 🗃️Research seminar

🔹 Considering studying Business Research? We invite you to join an online Q&A session with Yulia Kasperskaya, Programme Director of the MSc in Business Research at @ub.edu.

♀️ This February 11th, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we advocate for real and effective equality, especially in the scientific field.

🤔 Are you interested in business research? 🎓 Discover the MSc in Business Research at the @ub.edu, a programme designed to enhance your analytical skills and knowledge generation in the business world.

Today's #Seminar: 'Digital Transformation and Intelligent Decision-Making in Operations and Supply Chains: From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0' 🎙️Rodrigo Caiado (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) ⏰13:00 📍In person. Room 1038, 690 Building. 🔗https://shorturl.at/2rMHX 🗃️Research seminar

🎓 Today, Yuqing Xiao defended her #PhD #thesis "Essays on Firms' ESG Performance in Various Settings" (Advisor: Antonio Somoza). Congratulations! 🎉

Today's #Seminar: 'Essays on Firms' ESG Performance in Various Settings' 🎙️Yuqing Xiao (Universitat de Barcelona) ⏰12:00 📍In person. Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-essays-on-firms-esg-performance-in-various-settings/ 🗃️PhD Thesis Defence

🙌🏼 Congratulations to our PhD students that presented at the PhD in #Business Workshop 2026. Their research covered a wide range of topics, including AI, women in business, and supply chains, among many others. You all did an outstanding job!

Today's #Seminar: 'PhD in Business Workshop' ⏰09:15 📍In person. Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-phd-in-business-workshop-4/ 🗃️PhD in Business activities

Today's #Seminar: 'Accounting mediation and sustainability. The case of modern slavery statements' 🎙️Carla Antonini (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) ⏰09:30 📍In person. Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/es/events/in-person-accounting-mediation/ 🗃️Research seminar

🌍 Grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities for research stays abroad for senior academic staff (2025) 🎓 Boost your research and strengthen your international profile ✈️ Research stays at leading universities and research centres abroad

Today's #Seminar: 'Theorizing Amid the Crisis of Scientific Credibility' 🎙️Ana Bojica (Universidad de Granada) ⏰13:00 📍In person. Room 1037, 690 Building. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-theorizing-amid-the-crisis-of-scientific-credibility/ 🗃️Research seminar

📊 Enhorabuena a los alumnos del Executive MBA por la presentación y defensa del Plan de Marketing, una etapa clave en el desarrollo del Plan de Empresa de cada proyecto. 🔝 Cierre de esta fase del programa junto a la profesora Teresa Serrano, que ha acompañado al grupo durante todo el proceso.

Today's #Seminar: 'Digital technologies as catalysts for sustainable business transformation' 🎙️Minna Saunila (LUT University) ⏰10:00 📍Online. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/online-digital-technologies-as-catalysts-for-sustainable-business-transformation-2/ 🗃️Research seminar

📢 Applications for the MSc in International Business are open, boost your international career! 🔹Live in Barcelona 🔹Study in English 🔹One year full-time 🔹Wide range of elective courses 🔗 Apply now: https://www.ub.edu/business-school/msc-in-international-business/#apply-now

Today's #Seminar: 'Too Much of a Good Thing? AI Engagement, High-Growth Firms, and Innovation Capability' 🎙️Chao Zhang (Northumbria University) ⏰13:00 📍In person. Room 1037. 🔗https://shorturl.at/Mvze8 🗃️PhD in Business seminar

‼️ Solicitudes abiertas para el #Executive #MBA de la Universitat de Barcelona. Estás a punto de dar un paso significativo para impulsar tu carrera internacional: 🏠 Vive en Barcelona. 📅 Un año académico. 📊 Profesionales con experiencia previa. 🔗 Infórmate aquí: www.ub.edu/business-sch...

Welcome back, everyone! 💙 We hope you had a restful and inspiring Winter Break. We are kicking off 2026 ready for another year of Learning, Research, and Innovation at the @ub.edu.

❄May your holidays be filled with happiness, peace, and positivity for a bright future! Happy new year!

📢 Save the Date! 📢  Join us at the UB Business School for our Business Summer School. Application will open in January 2026!

¿Estás listo para impulsar tu futuro profesional en una de las universidades líderes de España? El período de solicitudes para el Executive MBA en la @ub.edu abrirá muy pronto.

As we close out 2025, we are delighted to welcome 8 new researchers to the UB Business School.

🎄 A festive morning at the UB Business School! We enjoyed an inspiring lecture by Josep García Blandón on the methods, ideas, and realities of studying corporate governance, followed by a warm coffee break and a special Christmas cava cocktail 🎅🥂.

📢 UB Business School will host the 2026 International Conference on Digital Frontiers in Buildings and Infrastructure (DFBI), a leading international forum on the digital transformation of the built environment.   🗓 31 March – 1 April 2026 📍 @economiaempresaub.bsky.social (@ub.edu)

Today's #Seminar: Digital Transformation, Certification, and Sustainable Development: Exploring the Pathways to Responsible Business in the 21st Century 🎙️Luis Miguel Ciravegna Martins da Fonseca (School of Engineering of Porto) ⏰12:00 📍Sala de Recepcions 🔗https://shorturl.at/YNMiE 🗃️Research seminar

🎉 Congratulations to our PhD student in Business, Álvaro Arrieta, on his acceptance as a Fellow Researcher in the Regional Academy on the United Nations (RAUN). 🔝 Álvaro was selected from more than 200 applicants, becoming one of only 35 chosen for this prestigious programme 🧵👇🏼

🎓On Wednesday, Ahmad Maraqa defended his #PhD #thesis “Work-Life Balance and Firm Financial Performance”. (Advisors: Josep Maria Argilés Bosch and Yuliya Kasperskaya). Congratulations! 🎉

Today's #Seminar: 'Not All Maps Are Equal: Heterogeneity in Science and Corporate R&D' 🎙️Paul-Emmanuel Anckaert (SKEMA Business School) ⏰13:00 CET 📍Room 1037, 690 Building. 🔗https://shorturl.at/7gwc9 🗃️Research seminar

Today's #Seminar: 'Work-Life Balance and Firm Financial Performance' 🎙️Ahmad Maraqa @ub.edu#Seminar:⏰11:00 CET 📍Sala de Graus, 690 Building. 🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-work-life-balance-and-firm-financial-performance/ 🗃️PhD Thesis Defence

‼️ The application period for our MSc in Business Research is OPEN. 📊 Join a rigorous and internationally oriented program of Business research, Innovation, and Management at one of Europe’s leading Universities. 🎓 Your journey towards academic and professional excellence starts here

🌍 MSc in International Business – Port of Barcelona Session This trimester, our MSc in International Business students visited the Port of Barcelona, one of the key logistics hubs in Southern Europe.