Tag Archives: University
Social Responsibility at UPFMònica Figueras et al.
Vice-Rector of Social Responsibility and Promotion of UPF
University is, for the majority of society, a synonym of advanced education and research. But beyond these two missions the universities around us believe more and more in, and are [...]
Cooperation between companies and universities: an opportunity for new perspectivesMiguel Ángel Dombriz
Civil engineer, Railways of Catalonia
Companies need to be constantly improving and in order to improve it is necessary to be innovative. Merely having efficient production processes is no longer enough to guarantee client fidelity, [...]
#UPF2020: Designing the University of the FutureCarlos A. Scolari
Teacher of the Postgraduate programme in Usability, UPF-IDEC
Interview with Carlos A. Scolari Between 2012-13, he coordinated an internal research project at Pompeu Fabra University funded by the Centre for Teaching Quality and Innovation (CQUID): #UPF2020 Designing the [...]
Europe at a crossroadsMercè Roca
Director of Master of Science in International Business, UPF Barcelona School of Management Academic coordinator of ESCI-UPF
With the eruption of the financial crisis the European integration project has been called into question. Founding members of the Union have taken up Eurosceptic positions, and adopted protectionist measures [...]
Reshoring of businesses and the effect on job creation in the European UnionLena Raps
Talent Scholarship-holder, Master of Science in International Business, UPF Barcelona School of Management
As nearly graduates, we all come across this topic at one point or another – the difficult job situation in Europe. The unemployment rate in Spain of 25,6 % in [...]
Is the current welfare state sustainable?Oriol Amat
Professor of Economy and Financial Programmes, Barcelona School of Management
The welfare state essentially comprises such provisions as pensions, unemployment benefit and services including healthcare, education, care for dependent people and other social services. There is a broad consensus that [...]
In Defence of the Welfare StateVicenç Navarro
Professor of Public Policy, IDEC-Pompeu Fabra University
One of the great victories of progressive forces in the Western world has been the establishment of the Welfare State, which includes those public transfers (such as, for example, retirement [...]
What place does culture hold in a welfare society?Javier Aparicio Maydeu
Director of Publishing programmes at IDEC-UPF
Many may feel, and not without reason, that it should supplement the creation of citizenship, contribute to our emotional balance, distract us from the stress caused by our work, increase [...]
Ethical balance sheetsCarme Martinell
Director General of Continuing Education Institute Foundation
We recently had the honour of hosting a seminar given by Christian Felber in the IDEC-UPF lecture hall on the economy for the common good. Cooperation and contribution to the [...]
Introduction
Are we laying the Welfare State to rest? Has its end really come? The crisis which has scourged Europe over recent years, and in particular countries such as Spain, has [...]
Taxes and public SpendingAntoni Duran-Sindreu Buxadé
Director of Tax System Programmes, Barcelona School of Management
Taxes, as the Constitution states, are the technical instrument necessary to cover public spending. The main action undertaken by the Government therefore has to be focused on spending, or even [...]
Together or separately?Joan-Francesc Cànovas
Professor of business communication and Communication Direction and Digital Journalism, IDEC-UPF
According to the most recent published data, there are more than 2,400 million Internet users worldwide, 2,200 million email accounts, over 1,000 million Youtube or Facebook users, almost 700 million [...]
Is a Collaborative Approach the Key to Withstanding the Economic Crisis?Jordi López Mercadé
Director of Coaching Programmes, Barcelona School of Management
What does collaborating or cooperating together mean? The term “dependence” implies the subordination or subjection of one person or thing to another; in other words, to depend on someone or [...]
Introduction
Ever since the invention of the Internet we have been living in a state of constant change; in how we communicate, in how we relate to other people, and even [...]
Is it worth going to university?Dani Sánchez-Crespo
Director, Master in Creation of Video Games, IDEC-UPF. CEO and co-founder, Novarama
No, seriously… Is it worth going to university? And, while we’re at it, is it worth going to school? The answer is obviously “yes”. Without school, without university, we would [...]
The importance of university education and its impactJaume Casals
Rector of the Pompeu Fabra University
The latest report of the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP, December 2012) “Research and Innovation Indicators of Catalan Public Universities” reveals the repercussion of the Catalan university system on [...]
Internet, a complement to my educationSilvia Becerra
Talent Scholarship-holder, Master in Sports Management and Direction 2013, Barcelona School of Management
No one doubts that the internet and the other “virtual” social networks occupy an important space in our daily life. It is easy to see that they are almost indispensable [...]