Department of Business Administration UC3M

We are pleased to announce the II Paper Development Workshop (PDW) in  Strategy, organized by the Strategy Section of ACEDE. The event will be hosted by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), with the support of the Institute for Business and Market Development (INDEM), on October 28–29, 2026, in Madrid. The primary goal of this PDW is to assist researchers in refining their manuscripts for potential publication in high-impact academic journals. The PDW provides a collaborative environment where participants receive detailed and constructive feedback from experts in the field, including editors from prestigious journals. The PDW offers two modalities for participation: Early-stage research: Focuses on novel ideas and emerging research questions. Advanced-stage research: Tailored for papers with more developed results. Accepted contributions

Furthermore, it leads the national ranking in the dimensions of teaching and learning, knowledge transfer, and international orientation. Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has been ranked as the best Spanish public university in the 13th edition of the CyD Ranking by the Knowledge and Development Foundation. The institution shares this distinction with the Autonomous University of Barcelona and achieves second place overall among all universities analyzed (public and private), second only to the University of Navarra. The CyD ranking also analyzes the top three universities in ten subject areas: Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Education, Journalism and Communication, Earth Sciences/Geology, and

MAPFRE and UC3M held the VII Academic Seminar on the Challenges of New Longevity in Madrid, focusing on cognitive preservation, healthcare, and vital, lifelong health insurance models.

Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has 13 of its degree programs included in the latest edition of the “50 Degrees” ranking published by the newspaper El Mundo. This report identifies the 50 most in-demand degrees among students and selects the five best universities in Spain to study them. In this edition, UC3M has increased its representation compared to last year, a significant result considering that the University only offers 16 of the 50 degrees analyzed in the study. Thus, almost all of its evaluated academic programs have achieved top positions nationally.  Within the ranking, three UC3M degrees occupy the top position: the Double Degree

Zara, Balay, and Idealista are the most innovative Spanish companies The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with Neovantas, has presented the results of the 4th edition of the Spanish Innovation Index (ÍEI, for its Spanish initials), which highlights the most innovative brands in the Spanish market in 2025, according to consumers. This year, Ikea, Toyota, Apple, Zara, Balay, and Idealista were recognized for leading the ranking. The event, held at UC3M’s Madrid-Puerta de Toledo campus, was attended by Teresa Riesgo, Secretary General for Innovation of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities; Carmen Paz-Aparicio, Deputy Vice-Rector for Continuing Education and Employability at

Applications for first choice are approaching 7,000. A notable increase is the 73% rise in international students from outside the EU, Latin America, and China. Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) continues to see a significant and growing upward trend in student enrollment for its master’s programs for the 2026/2027 academic year. Following the close of the second admissions period, UC3M received a total of 6,854 first-choice applications , representing a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure confirms the strong interest in the institution’s postgraduate programs, which, after the growth seen in the first admissions period, has consolidated the upward trend with record numbers of applications in