Master in URBAN MANAGEMENT. UPF Barcelona School of Management (1)

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1 Master in URBAN MANAGEMENT UPF Barcelona School of Management (1)

2 {01} The University Page 02 {02} UPF Barcelona School of Management Page 03 {03} Master in Urban Management Page 04 {04} The Projects Page 10 {05} Barcelona Page 14 (2)

3 {01} THE UNIVERSITY Quality, innovation and internationalization Effort and determination. Competence and reliability. Pompeu Fabra University was born out of the combination of these qualities just 25 years ago. It is an institution based on motivation, change, hard work and clear-cut objectives. Using a new model, it sets examples to follow both here in Europe and in the rest of the world. Its high rates of student satisfaction, success and graduate employability speak for themselves. Pompeu Fabra University has its own philosophy. A unique methodology, a strong teaching staff and a clear vocation for international research. At UPF, teaching is of the highest quality: placing students at the core. This is backed up by the top international rankings. > 12th best university in the world under 50 years old 2015 Times Higher Education Ranking > Top 10 among Europe's best universities 2015 U-Multirank > In the top 400 universities 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities {02} UPF BARCELONA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Challenging the status quo UPF Barcelona School of Management is Pompeu Fabra University s management school. We look for students who set challenges. Who provide ground-breaking solutions and who want to be the protagonists of their learning process. We learn by doing. Our methodology combines an analytical approach, creative solutions and human values. With handson training, at our school experience is the springboard for observation, reflection and action. We make an impact on managerial practice. Our mission is to provide the market with brave, passionate, innovative managers that will transform society by challenging the norms with science and social awareness. Welcome to UPF Barcelona School of Management! Evidence-based management We love to strip down the complexities of businesses to make them understandable. We teach how to take decisions based on data analysis. We believe in applying scientific principles to management. Constant challenge We encourage comprehensive, open-minded and challenging thought. Comprehensive, because it is based on an interdisciplinary, three-dimensional outlook. Openminded and challenging, because we are obsessed with crossquestioning; we go against the norms and challenge things from a critical stance. Social commitment We are convinced that social sciences and the humanities lead us to the answers to the world s big questions. We promote the principles of corporate responsibility, sustainability and diversity as the key to understand management. We defend committed business management as a way of transmitting social values. (2) (3)

4 {03} MASTER IN URBAN MANAGEMENT Training new urban leaders for the 21st century Did you know that India wants to develop 100 new Smart Cities in the next three years? How will European cities look like in the next 20 years to serve the needs of a growing ageing society? The Master in Urban Management breaks down such challenges and trains innovative professionals who will transform the cities of the future. Taught 100% in English, the course is centred on a practical methodology. As such, it works with real-world urban challenges facing the most pressing issues of current urban transformation. From the very start of the program, students propose innovative solutions to the challenges set. Lecturers and students from different academic and professional backgrounds serve to create a diverse, multidisciplinary and multicultural class environment. Course type Master s degree Classes October to June (9 months) Dedication Full time Language English Credits 60 ECTS Location Barcelona Tuition fees Master in Urban Management key facts Training multidisciplinary professionals Finding solutions to the urban challenges set in class requires the collaboration of professionals from diverse areas. The Master in Urban Management is designed to go further than just creating multidisciplinary teams: it aims to train professionals who understand and integrate concepts from the distinct disciplines involved. Recent graduates From multidisciplinary backgrounds. Junior professionals With an interest in the future transformation of the city. - Engineering - Architecture - Social Sciences - Creative Design - ICT -... Who is it for? Why choose the Master in Urban Management? {1} {2} {3} {4} {5} Because it is held in Barcelona the First Global Smart City (2015 Juniper s Smart City Ranking). Because it works with innovative urban projects at the forefront of city transformation and strategic urbanism. Becaues it counts on the participation of international professors of practice from leading industries and organizations. Because of its multidisciplinary focus: it embraces economists, architects, engineers, sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, information technology and designers, among others. Because of its highly international nature: the mix of local and international students and faculty ensures that the skills acquired can be transferred to any city in the world. City officials and managers Who wish to update their understanding of the city. Entrepreneurial spirits aiming to launch innovative start-ups to address new urban challenges. (4) (5)

5 Course contents Design Studio The Master in Urban Management includes a "design studio" experience in form of a real-world urban project. The projects are not only the end result of the students learning process but also the base on which their training is formed and personalized. Barcelona Lab First hand knowledge of Barcelona's current urban transformation Attendance to local seminars, expos and conferences Urban project trips and study tours Core Courses What is a City? Urban theory and planning: contemporary concepts The urban world: academic cultural traditions Future cities and urban transformation Urban Economics, Finance and Policy Making City economy: operating dynamics Urban productivity and competitiveness Public economics and public policy management Political Foundations of Urban and Metropolitan Governance City politics: institutions, agencies and key players Specialization Courses City Branding, Marketing and Communication in the Urban Context Urban Environmental Policy and Management Innovation in Cities, Technology and Applications Urban data, cartography and visualization Cultural Industries, the Symbolic Economy of Cities Urban tourism and city international positioning Open Government, Citizen Involvement and Resilience Planning and Infrastructure in large metropolis Housing and Real Estate in the Contemporary City Architectural Design and Urban Narratives Urban regulation and the law in local government, urban management and planning Smart Cities, Technology for Social Progress Smart Cities and Big Data ICT and the city Programming, spatial data capture and urban analysis Theory and context of urban systems Professional Skills Development Cooperation Leadership Personal branding Specialization courses will be offered based on the projects proposed by students in class Personal communication (6) (7)

6 Core faculty Pompeu Fabra University Antoni Luna, PhD Department of Humanities David Sancho, PhD Department of Political and Social Sciences José Fernández Cavia, PhD Department of Communication José García Montalvo, PhD Department of Economics and Business Mireia Boya Aran, PhD Department of Humanities Barcelona CIRCLES Manel Sanromà, PhD President Joan Anton Sánchez, PhD Executive Director Maria Sisternas Architect and Deputy CEO at CTA Barcelona Oriol Molas Sociologist, founder and owner at GAPS One system, three core figures The Master in Urban Management applies a project-based learning where mentor, tutor and students are the key stakeholders. Throughout the program they regulary interact to guarantee the success of the student's project. Mentor The lecturer who supports the student in the project-writing process and pushes them to think and explore new paths. Mentors help the student to identify key businesses and contacts that can enrich their project. Other Teaching Staff and professors of practice Albert Civit Executive Director INCASOL Andrés Martínez, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign École Nationale Supérieure d'architecture de Montpellier Antoni Vives CEO CTA Barcelona, former Deputy Mayor Barcelona City Councill Eduard Martin Director of Innovation, Knowledge Society and ICT Architectures Barcelona City Council Fabià Díaz Cortés, PhD Expert in Activism Jaume Garau, PhD Associate Director Regio Plus Consulting Joan Llort Former Director of Urban Planning at the Government of Catalonia Robert Rallo, PhD Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Salvador Estapé, PhD Director of Institutional Relations Anticipa Real Estate A think tank committed to radically improve city life Barcelona CIRCLES (Centre for Innovation and Research in Cities, Local Economy and Society) is an independent organization shaped in the form of a think tank, committed to advance knowledge, research and innovation to achieve a better future for our cities, more democratic, fairer, educated, human and more open and connected to the world. Made up of professional urbanists, architects, geographers, economists, sociologists and engineers, Barcelona CIRCLES aims to identify the pressing and complex urban questions of today. We are passionate about the capabilities of technology to improve city life, to transform public and domestic space and to add social value to the city. Student Young professionals from around the world, with a strong desire to apply their diverse academic backgrounds to the management of modern, intelligent and innovative cities. Project Students define a group project and work on it throughout the year. The project must provide solutions to a real-world urban challenge and its outcome must reflect the knowledge acquired and the academic contents learned by the students during the course. Tutor Professors of practice in the areas of design planning, infrastructure, housing, environment, ICT systems and telecommunications. They provide information, references and spaces to make the students projects sound, industry-accurate and visible. (8) (9)

7 {04} THE PROJECTS Design Studio The Master in Urban Management works with real-world urban challenges. Students need to solve them through professional projects developed in multidisciplinary teams. River and waterfront revitalization Nature and the city Culture industry and urban transformation Urban and social innovation People-centered urbanism City, park and infrastructure integration Future city envisioning Project examples Use Big Data to discover new urban trends and propose appropriate policy. Propose Smart City solutions and apps to solve urban problems from a social perspective. Define KPI targets for city assessment to evaluate the impact of urban transformation. Design on-line community tools to improve citizen involvement in unexpected sectors of interest. Propose energy self-sufficiency regulations for new urban developments and retrofittings. Advisory Committee Abha Joshi-Ghani, Director of Knowledge and Learning World Bank Rick Bell, Department of Design and Construction NYC Vishaan Chakrabarti, Architect and Founder of PAU Bjarke Ingels, Architect and Founder of BIG Use Big Data to evaluate the impact on housing prices after neighborhood renewal. Identify the role of the media in shaping public opinion on urban projects. Design a program to engage citizens in the definition of public space, heritage preservation and urban identity. Draw an urban and political agenda to face the transition of cities towards an ageing society. Identify future challenges in youth employment and anticipate solutions at the urban level. An opportunity for companies Through the presented projects, businesses and organizations will have the chance to identify student talent, both local and international. The projects proposed by the students represent an innovative, engaging option for companies to invest. (10) (11)

8 B for Business Living, working or studying in Barcelona is not like living, working or studying anywhere else in the world. Barcelona is a very special place. A spontaneous city, open to whatever comes. To whoever comes. Where living well are not just two words but a philosophy of life. A capital that s 100% Mediterranean. With its long beaches and mild climate. Where culture, art and wisdom are all around. On every street corner. Where what s old does not crumble but is protected, pampered. Where the most Roman, most medieval and most art nouveau rub shoulders with the most modern and avantgarde. Which adores what s new, change. Looking to the north, south, east and west An ideal meeting place. Where doing business is a tradition. A pleasure. A magnet drawing talent, a source of inspiration, thought and ideas. Here in this exceptional city you can find UPF Barcelona School of Management. Right in the very centre, in the Eixample district. Right there where business is at its most hyperactive. A place that s become a benchmark. Conceived for thinking, researching, sharing and moving forward. multidisciplinary approaches state-of-the-art technologies big data breakdown global context innovation & future B for Be welcome B for Barcelona Master in Urban Management (14) (13)

9 Program Advisor Aina Poch Academic Director Antoni Luna García Co-Directors Maria Sisternas Joan Anton Sanchez UPF Barcelona School of Management Balmes Barcelona Tel (14)