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12 Nov - 2026Spain ranks among the worst in Europe for affordable housing: the UPF-BSM and Metropolitan House Foundation Chair takes stock of five years of researchThe Chair in Decent and Sustainable Housing of the UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), established with the support of the Metropolitan House Foundation, has marked its fifth anniversary with an event taking stock of progress and reflecting on the challenges of access to housing in Catalonia and Spain. The event brought together institutional representatives and professionals from the real estate and social sectors to highlight five years of research and examine the main challenges involved in expanding the supply of affordable housing.
26 Oct - 2026UPF-BSM receives the Academic Golden Spike of Honour at the 71st SEMINCIThe festival presents the award to the school’s Master’s in Creative Documentary, an international benchmark in film education and a training ground for several generations of acclaimed filmmakers.
14 Oct - 2026UPF-BSM’s MSc in International Business ranks first in Spain and fourth worldwide in the QS International Trade Rankings 2027The programme enters the global Top 5 for the first time, ranking as the best in Spain and the second-best in Europe.
21 Sep - 2026UPF Barcelona School of Management joins ‘Leave Your Mark’, an international network that puts managerial skills at the service of non-profit organisationsThe business school will participate for the first time in the initiative promoted by POLIMI Graduate School of Management, which connects students, alumni and faculty with third-sector organisations to develop high-impact pro bono consulting projects.
16 Sep - 2026UPF-BSM’s MBA, Master’s in Supply Chain Management and Master’s in Data Analytics enter the QS Global MBA & Business Masters Ranking for the first time- UPF Barcelona School of Management expands its presence to all six Graduate Management Education categories assessed by QS, becoming the only business school affiliated with a Spanish public university represented in all of them
- The Master in Supply Chain Management ranks as the second-best in Spain and 57th in the world in its category
- The MBA ranks 42nd in Europe, placing it among the continent’s Top 50 MBA programmes
- The ranking places five of the school’s programmes among the Top 5 nationally in their respective categories
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Ana TorresBusiness ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Master of Science in Management at UPF-BSM
Enrique SchonbergBusiness ManagementCoordinator of the Executive MBA at UPF-BSM
Javier Gómez BiscarriBusiness ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Master of Science in Management at UPF-BSM
Mercè RocaBusiness ManagementAcademic Director of the Master of Science in International Business at UPF-BSM
Ramon BastidaBusiness ManagementAcademic Director of the Full Time MBA
Nia PlamenovaBusiness ManagementCoordinator of the Full Time MBA at UPF-BSM
Manuel CienfuegosBusiness ManagementAcademic Director of the Master in International Business at UPF-BSM
Josep-Francesc VallsBusiness ManagementDirector of the Chair of future scenarios of retail, tourism and services at UPF-BSM
Xavier MoyaBusiness ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Sports Management at UPF-BSM
Albert BanalFinance & AccountingAcademic Director of the Master of Science in Finance at UPF-BSM
Andrei BoarFinance & AccountingDirector of the Department of Business Strategy and Management UPF-BSM
Jordi PerramonFinance & AccountingAcademic Director of the Master in Financial Management and Corporate Auditing at UPF Barcelona School of Management
Llorenç BagurFinance & AccountingDean and Academic Director of the Master's in Financial and Accounting Management at UPF-BSM
Quico MarinFinance & AccountingDirector of the Department of Finance and Control at UPF-BSM
Oscar ElviraFinance & AccountingAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Finance and Banking at UPF-BSM
Xavier BrunFinance & AccountingAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Finance and Banking at UPF-BSM
Luz ParrondoFinance & AccountingAcademic Director of the Master's in Financial and Accounting Management at UPF-BSM
Carles PontMarketing & CommunicationsCo-Academic Director of the Master's in Political and Institutional Communication at UPF-BSM
Carles RocaMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic Co-Director of the Master of Arts in Communication Management at UPF-BSM
Carolina LuÃsMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Marketing at UPF-BSM
Joan Francesc CÃ novasMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic CoDirector of the Master's in Corporate and Strategic Communication at UPF-BSM
Jordi TorrentsMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Brand Strategy and Creative Management at UPF-BSM
José Fernández CaviaMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic Co-Director of the Master of Arts in Communication Management at UPF-BSM
Sergi CortiñasMarketing & CommunicationsAcademic Director of the Master in Sports Journalism at UPF-BSM
Eva VilaArts & SciencesAcademic Co-Director of the Master's in Creative Documentary at UPF-BSM
Jordi BallóArts & SciencesAcademic Co-Director of the Master's in Creative Documentary at UPF-BSM
Jorge CarriónArts & SciencesCo-Director of the Master in Literary Creation at UPF-BSM
José MarÃa MicóArts & SciencesCo-Director of the Master's in Literary Creation at UPF-BSM
Javier Aparicio MaydeuArts & SciencesDirector and Creator of the Master in Publishing at UPF-BSM
Carles RamióPublic Sector ManagementCo-Director of the Master in Governance and Public Management in Latin America at UPF-BSM
David SanchoPublic Sector ManagementCo-Director of the Master's in Governance and Public Management in Latin America at UPF-BSM
Javier WhilhelmPublic Sector ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Professional Mediation at UPF-BSM
Rodrigo CetinaPublic Sector ManagementAssociate Dean of Education and Academic Affairs at UPF-BSM
Toni AiraPublic Sector ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Political and Institutional Communication at UPF-BSM
Juan Luis FernándezHealth ManagementCo-Academic Director of the Master's in Pharmaceutical Marketing at UPF-BSM
Jaume Puig-JunoyHealth ManagementAcademic Co-Director of the Online Master's in Health and Pharmaceutical Economics at UPF-BSM
Josep-Maria FÃ bregasHealth ManagementCo-Academic Director of the Master's in Pharmaceutical Marketing at UPF-BSM
Gema RevueltaHealth ManagementAcademic Director of the Master in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication at UPF-BSM
Manel Jordi LópezHR & People ManagementAcademic Director of the Postgraduate Program in Coaching at UPF-BSM
Mariano de las HerasHR & People ManagementAcademic CoDirector of the Master in Human Resources, Labor Relations and Talent Management at UPF-BSM
Alain CasanovasLawAcademic Co-Director of the Postgraduate Program in Compliance
Alberto CarrioLawDirector of Research Projects at UPF-BSM
Antoni RubÃLawAcademic Director of the Postgraduate Program in Data Protection and Information Security at UPF-BSM
Jacobo DopicoLawAcademic Co-Director of the Postgraduate Program in Compliance
Julia LópezLawAcademic Director of the Master in Labor Law and Social Security at UPF-BSM
Pere NotóLawAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Professional Mediation at UPF-BSM
Ramon RaguésLawAcademic Director of the Master's Degree in Law and Prosecution at UPF-BSM
Raquel MontanerLawAcademic Co-Director of the Postgraduate Program in Compliance
Ricardo RoblesLawAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Law and Legal Practice and the Master in Economic Criminal Law and Compliance at UPF-BSM
Ana FreireTech, Data & InnovationVice Dean of Social Impact and Academic Innovation & Academic Director of the Master in Data Analytics for Business at UPF-BSM
Carles SanabreTech, Data & InnovationAcademic Co-Director of the Online Master in Search Engines and the Online Master in UX at UPF-BSM
Susana DomingoTech, Data & InnovationAcademic Director of the Master's in Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at UPF-BSM
Josep LlachTech, Data & InnovationDirector of the Department of Operations, Technology, and Science at UPF-BSM
Oriol Montanyà Ops & ProcessesAcademic Director of the Master in Supply Chain Management, Technology, and Sustainability at UPF-BSM
Marc OliverasOps & ProcessesAcademic Co-Director of the Master in Project Management and Change Culture at UPF-BSM
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