Business Management (Interuniversity: UPC, UPM, UPCT, UOC)

Economics
Thesis proposal Researchers Research group

Digital transformation, automation and artificial intelligence 

Predictors, complementary factors and economic and business results (productivity, exports, innovation, gross margin, work, remuneration) of the technological waves linked to digitization and automation.

Dr Joan Torrent

Mail:jtorrent@uoc.edu

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Sharing economies and platform work

Motivations, behaviour, economic and business models and effects of the different forms of sharing (obtaining goods and services, providing work) in peer-to-peer exchanges.    

Dr Joan Torrent

Mail: jtorrent@uoc.edu

i2TIC

Social responsibility

Motivations and responsible behaviour (diverse stakeholders), especially in relation to SME activity, and resulting impacts.

Corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Ethics and fairness in business.

Dr Lluís Garay

Mail: lgaray@uoc.edu

 
Mail:ncuguero@uoc.edu

Labour economics, technological change and labour market 

Impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on employment and salaries. Education economics.

Dr Josep Lladós

Mail: jlladosm@uoc.edu

Dr Joan Torrent

Mail: jtorrent@uoc.edu

Dr Elisabet Motellón

Mail:emotellon@uoc.edu

Dr. Josep-Maria Batalla-Busquets

Mail: jbatalla@uoc.edu

DigiBiz

i2TIC

MeL

Geographies of digital capitalism 

Dr Ramon Ribera Fumaz

Mail: rriberaf@uoc.edu

 

TURBA

International Economics

Trade, finance and international economic policy 
 

Dr Josep Lladós

Mail: jlladosm@uoc.edu

DigiBiz

Global value chains

Changes in international distribution of value added.
International production fragmentation strategies.
 

Dr Josep Lladós

Mail: jlladosm@uoc.edu

Dr Antoni Meseguer

Mail:ameseguer@uoc.edu

DigiBiz
Space, digital transformation and business results
 
Analysis of the role of distance and the company's environment as a determinant of business
digitization, value generation and business results. What role does innovation play in relation to productivity and/or business competitiveness.
Dr. Joan Torrent 
 
Mail: jtorrent@uoc.edu
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Industrial Dynamics, Industrial Economics, and Innovation
 
This research line focuses on studying industrial dynamics, industrial economics, and innovation in companies, with or without a regional perspective. Innovation processes will be analyzed, including the use of patents and their relationship to technological development and business competitiveness. Furthermore, it will assess how these factors impact the evolution of industrial sectors, as well as regional differences in the adoption and diffusion of innovation within the productive landscape.
Dr. Carles Méndez-Ortega
 
Mail: cmendezor@uoc.edu
i2TIC