Inauguration of the academic year at the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies

Economist Elena Flores will deliver the lecture "Evolution of the economy and global governance during the past three decades" at the institutional inauguration of the 2025/26 academic year of the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies. The event will take place on 14 October at 12:30 p.m. in the faculty's conference hall.

Elena Flores holds a degree in Economics from the UAB and has worked many years in several European institutions. Among the positions she has held is Deputy Director General for Investment and International Affairs of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. The opening ceremony of the academic year will also include recognition for the teaching staff with the best results in the teaching evaluation surveys and for the students with the best academic records of the Faculty in the 2024/25 academic year. UAB Rector Javier Lafuente and Faculty Dean Àlex Rialp will give the institutional speeches.