14 Globalization
Globalization, understood as a process of increasing integration on a worldwide scale, constitutes one of the most significant phenomena of recent decades, as well as the most capable of transforming the world around us. This integration process has made national borders disappear more and more, on all levels: economic, social, politician, cultural, in the field of information and knowledge, environmental…
The impact of globalization has spread even further with the so-called fourth industrial revolution. Technological innovation and its effects will determine our near future on a global level. The skills and education necessary for us to be able to respond in an innovative and sustainable way to the challenges presented by this global world are also transforming.
At the beginning of the 19th century, during the industrial revolution, the increased u [...]
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The voice of an economist
The changes and globalization of the digital economyOscar Elvira
Director of the Master in Banking and Finance, UPF Barcelona School of Management
An economy based in digital technology, where the Internet has changed the way in which business is conducted, is known as a ‘Digital’ Economy. In this new economy, digital networks [...]
The Voice of an International Event Organizer
Challenges of the Fourth Industrial RevolutionFrédéric Palazy
International Event Management Consultant
We stand at the forefront of a technological revolution that will increasingly affect every aspect of our existence in the years to come. Our professional lives will be impacted by [...]
The voice of a tax expert
The challenges in the face of globalizationAlbert Sagués
Teacher of the Tax System Programmes, UPF Barcelona School of Management
Nobody living in today’s society can ignore the fact that we live in a globalized world. There are, of course, those Amazon tribes who live completely cut off from what [...]
The voice of an expert in Human Talent
The Chinese Dream. Opportunity or Challenge?Mercè Martin
Professor in Development and Talent at the UPF Barcelona School of Management
The first time that I stepped foot in China was in 2008. I was on an exploratory voyage of Tibet and Nepal. After being amazed by the view of the [...]
The voice of the Vice dean of the UPF Barcelona School of Management
Education: the challenge of constant changeCarolina Luis
Vice dean of the UPF Barcelona School of Management
Every passing day, we hear and read about the vertiginous changes that organizations are facing as a result of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. Technology is quickly taking over areas [...]
The voice of a former student of the Executive MBA
Deus ex Machina: the new technological realityElena Antonijuan
Manager International Institutional Promotion Area at ACCIÓ
A few days ago, an article was published in The Economist stating that half of all jobs were vulnerable to automation. This news in itself is unsettling, to say the [...]
The voice of an expert in Human Resources
Internationalization of hrMariano de las Heras
Professor at Master in Human Resources Management
Globalization has transformed the business world, causing an increased number of Business opportunities. Organizations should not let these opportunities go to waste; rather, they should determine the strategies necessary to [...]
The voice of a professor of digital marketing
Professionals without an expiration dateAlbert Garcia Pujades
Professor of the Master in Direct and Digital Marketing, UPF Barcelona School of Management
Uncertainty about job loss due to technology grows every day. However, no matter how much we speculate in this regard, there is currently no certainty of how many jobs will [...]