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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · Nov 21

💙 We're excited to launch our profile on Bluesky! Follow us for the latest updates and insights from the UB Business School.

📱 The #UniBarcelona has decided to move away from X to foster a more positive and informative environment.
👉🏼 Read our full statement: web.ub.edu/en/web/actua...

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 8d

🔹 Una nueva etapa comienza.
🔹 Un camino de aprendizaje, crecimiento y networking internacional.

#ExecutiveMBA #SocUB #Liderazgo #Networking #Barcelona

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 8d

🍷 El sábado, nuestros estudiantes participaron en su primera sesión de Indoor Training, una jornada para potenciar el trabajo en equipo y el liderazgo, que concluyó con un cóctel en el restaurante de @economiaempresaub.bsky.social.

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 8d

🌍 Tuvieron lugar las presentaciones entre compañeros de diferentes nacionalidades y un brindis para celebrar el comienzo de esta gran experiencia en Barcelona.

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 8d

✨¡Damos la bienvenida a la nueva promoción del Executive MBA de la @ub.edu!

🗣️El inicio del programa estuvo marcado por una cálida sesión de bienvenida, conducida por Xavier Garcia, director del máster, y Laura Guitart, directora del máster y decana de @economiaempresaub.bsky.social

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 12d

📈 This year, @ub.edu celebrates its 575th anniversary, reaffirming its position as the leading university in the most important international rankings.

🎓 We are delighted to welcome a new cohort of brilliant and inspiring minds to our community. Welcome to UB! 💙

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 12d

👋🏽 Yesterday we welcomed the new students of the MSc in Business Research at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social !

✨ We continued today with a guided visit to the iconic Historical Building.

#BenvingudaUB

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 12d

Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session Executive MBA'

⏰18:30 CEST
📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-executive-mba-2/

#EMBA #MBA #Buiness

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Open call for the Enrique Fuentes Quintana 2024-2025 awards to recognise outstanding doctoral theses!

🗓️ Deadline: November 17, 2025
🔗 www.funcas.es/premios-enri...

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 13d

Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session MSc in Business Research'

⏰15:00 CEST
📍Sala de Recepcions, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-msc-in-business-research-3/

#MSc #Buiness #Research

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

👋🏽 Today, new MSc in #International #Business students at @economiaempresaub.bsky.social @ub.edu attended a welcome session.

🎓 We are very happy to have a new cohort of brilliant and inspiring students in our community!

#BenvingudaUB #SocUB #UniBarcelona #UniLife #StudentLife

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

📄 Read the full study here: https://www.ub.edu/business-school/digitalisation-alone-does-not-guarantee-economic-gains-for-small-businesses/

#Digitalisation #Sustainability #SmallBusiness #ResearchUB #UBBusinessSchool #TwinTransition

Digitalisation Alone Does Not Guarantee Economic Gains for Small Businesses - UB Business School

A new study named “Business digitalisation as a driver of environmental and economic sustainability in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises” written...

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

🔎Based on data from Finnish MSMEs, the study challenges the assumption that going digital automatically drives growth. Instead,it shows that only by adopting environmentally responsible practices such as reducing waste or investing in cleaner technologies can businesses unlock real economic returns.

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

• Microenterprises benefit less than small and medium firms, due to resource and structural limitations.
• Policies must address these asymmetries to support the twin transition — green and digital.

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

📊 Key findings:
• Digitalisation alone does not directly improve economic sustainability.
• Financial benefits emerge only when digitalisation goes hand in hand with environmental sustainability.

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

A new study by our researcher Claudio Cruz, together with Luis Francisco Miranda (UB Business School PhD alumnus), Minna Saunila and Juhani Ukko (LUT University), examines the link between digital transformation and sustainability in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

💻🌱 Does digitalisation automatically bring economic gains for small businesses?

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 19d

Today's #activity: 'Welcome Session MSc in International Business'

⏰11:00 CEST
📍Room 1012, 690 Building
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-welcome-session-msc-in-international-business/

#MSc #International #Buiness

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 20d

Today's #Seminar: 'IV International Conference on Sustainable Finance'

🗓️September 18-19, 2025
⏰9:00 CEST
📍Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
🔗https://www.ub.edu/business-school/events/in-person-iv-international-conference-on-sustainable-finance/
🗃️Conference

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 22d

💡Karan analyzed real data from Copenhagen’s smart waste bins to propose solutions for optimizing urban services. The week also fostered teamwork, cultural exchange, and networking. His key takeaway: “Humans with AI will replace humans without AI.”🧵🔚

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 22d

🤝 The programme brought together 54 PhD researchers from 24 European universities, creating a unique space for interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue on the impact of AI across all fields of knowledge.

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 22d

🌍Our PhD researcher Karan Patel represented the @ub.edu at the LERU Doctoral Summer School, funded by UB Vice rectorate's research funds. The Summer School was hosted by the University of Copenhagen under the theme “AI Across University Disciplines – Perspectives and Hands-on Experience.” 🧵👇🏼

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 23d

🏆 Applications are open for the best Master’s Thesis (TFM) defended at the @ub.edu during the 2024/2025 academic year!

➡️ Topics:
🔹 Social Economy
🔹 Cooperativism
🔹 Service-Learning
🔹 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
🔗 More information: https://shorturl.at/ByrAA

#Business #Award #MasterThesis

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 28d

🌱 The programme brought together students from around the world to explore cross-border collaboration in tackling the Climate Crisis.

UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 28d

🌍 Meet Denise Feldmann, a first-year PhD student who took part in the Climate Corps Summer School 2025 in Seoul 🇰🇷.

✨ She was one of just three students selected to represent @ub.edu, with the delegation covering the full stay. ✨

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UB Business School @ubbusiness.bsky.social · 29d

📚 #PhD Thesis "Who are the Active Investors: Evidence from Shareholder Activism and Business Angels" defended by our #alumni Yanqiu Ren on Feb 10, 2025, is available: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/693698

(Advisor: Martí Sagarra | Min Zhang).

#Business #Research

Who Are the Active Investors? Evidence from Shareholder Activism and Business Angels

[eng] Research on shareholder activism has evolved substantially over the past four decades, but two key research gaps remain. First, prior literature reviews on shareholder activism have often faced challenges in managing the vast number of publications from a disciplinary-neutral perspective. Seco...

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