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With the launch of an Executive Development Programme and an Executive Development Programme in AI within the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, the University is seeking to develop leaders capable of integrating artificial intelligence and enhancing management careers in business

On 23 October a new edition of the B-EXCELLENT programme began. This initiative of the UIC Barcelona Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences seeks to enhance the entrepreneurial leadership skills of students with the best academic records. For the 2024-2025 academic year the programme will focus on the mobility sector, one of the most innovative fields that is constantly evolving, especially in sustainability, digitalisation and solutions for smart cities.

Master's and final year undergraduate students were able to meet several of the leading companies in the national and international market to encourage networking and help them gain access to the professional world

A study carried out among more than a thousand participants by the Research Institute for Evaluation and Public Policies at UIC Barcelona and the Red Cross found that education is the most effective strategy for promoting healthy eating habits.Delivering workshops on nutrition is more effective than sending an SMS with nutritional information, although both are more important than providing a financial incentive. 

Carlos Rey, director of the Chair of Management by Missions, reflected on the importance of management by missions and corporate purpose in a forum that brought together institutional representatives, humanist thinkers and CEOs of international companies

Once again, the University consolidates its position in the international ranking of the best universities in the world, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 (THE-WUR)

At UIC Barcelona, specialists in business leadership analyse the importance of incorporating purpose in the management of companies and how its coexistence with other elements such as artificial intelligence, spirituality and digitalisation can change the future of business.

On 10 October, the UIC Barcelona Chair for Management by Missions will hold the 10th Symposium on Companies with a Human Side, entitled “Learning for a Future with Purpose”. Pablo Cardona, professor and consultant, will be one of the speakers and will give a talk entitled “The Great Multiplier of Purpose”.

Moderated by Dr Marta Mas, dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, the roundtable was attended by Montse Pàmias, medical director of the Support Clinic of UIC Barcelona, and Xavier Savin, director of psychological care and training at the Fundación Salud y PersonaThe round table ‘Mental health in the company’ is part of the activities that form part of the premiere of the documentary ‘La Xarxa Invisible’, which aims to provide a platform for young people, families, associations, clinical staff and professionals who are committed to breaking the stigma of suicide and to give a voice to those who struggle in silence.

The University hosted the exclusive premiere of the documentary to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, with the aim of highlighting this cause and helping to raise social awareness