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Estela Ocampo, professor of Art Theory at the UPF, reviews the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century and explains how they transformed the artistic paradigm known to date: naturalism. Cubism, expressionism or futurism, among others, break with the schemes and influence current contemporary art.

Literary translator Adan Kovacsics offers a session to understand the world that Stefan Zweig portrayed in his famous work " The World of Yesterday" and to understand the feelings of the European population at the beginning of the 20th century.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management hosts a talk with Adela Torres, Mercadona's environmental manager, who explained the supermarket chain's sustainability strategy

The professor of Financial Economics and Accounting has been elected new rector with 65% of the favorable votes. Amat had been the dean of the UPF Barcelona School of Management during the period 2018-2021.

Will the world after COVID-19 be less global? The director of the Operations, Technology and Science Area, Oriol Montanyà, talks with the director of the Master in Public and Social Policy, Monica Clua, and with Cristina Alba, alumni of the Master in Finance and Banking, about the future of globalization and the role that sustainability will have in it.

UPF-BSM creates StartLab, a training, advisory and support program for young entrepreneurs who will have the support of a group of professionals from the School to promote their projects and build a network of contacts with the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Barcelona.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management organizes a webinar by Sílvia Ciurana, professor of the Master in Human Resources Management and director of Corporate Human Resources at CaixaBank on the future of human resources.

What does the circular economy consists on? How valid is the "3R" formula (recycle, reuse, reduce) in 2021? Fàtima Vidal, Teaching Assistant of the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Academic Area, explains the origin of the concept and explains the actions that can be taken, both by companies and individuals, to ensure the preservation of the environment.

The fourth panel discussion of the conference Sport, sustainability and climate emergency focuses on the participation and management of sports clubs under sustainability criteria. The debate will include the participation of Zaragoza Deporte Sostenible and Real Club Betis Balompié, moderated by the director of the Sustainability Observatory of the UPF-BSM, Oriol Montanyà.

The third debate of the conference Sport, sustainability and climate emergency focuses on the generation of knowledge by the public administration and brings together representatives of the Barcelona Provincial Council, the COE and the Spanish Sports Association, as well as the creator of the sports consultancy L'Origen.

The kick-off of the conference Sport, sustainability and climate emergency organized by the UPF Barcelona School of Management receives Kilian Jornet and Theresa Zabell

On April 23, the virtual bookshelf was launched with the UPF-BSM literary production of the last five years: from literary creation to translation and publishing in multiple disciplines. We encourage you to consult it and to continue sending us your projects so that we can include them. 

Historian Gonzalo Pontón explains the main characteristics of the most important work of Spanish literature, Don Quixote, and interprets the multiple readings of the work: from a simple novel of chivalry to a humorous reading to a social critique.

The second round table of the Sports, sustainability and climate emergency conference describes the experiences of the Mitja Marató de Barcelona and the Regala un bosque initiative

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) has successfully completed the Business School Impact System (BSIS) process.