Department of Business Administration UC3M
At the Department of Business Administration at Carlos III University of Madrid, we are committed to academic excellence, impactful applied research, and the development of professionals ready to excel in a globalized business world.
News
The online GYDE Masterās has once again been recognized by El Mundo as one of the best online masterās programs.
1 Online Business Management and Administration Masterās (GYDE) Carlos III University of Madrid It stands out for its academic excellence, backed by the universityās prestigious reputation, combined with a practical approach delivered by a faculty comprising both university academics and experienced business professionals. The programme concludes with the development of a Business Plan as the Masterās Final Project (TFM). VIEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE More information

Europe dominates Masters in Management Ranking but degreeās popularity spreads
UC3M rises from 61st to 53rd in the business school rankings. More information Master in Management ranking
Eduardo Melero and Neus Palomeras’s paper, “The Paradox of Inventorsā Job Security,” co-authored with David Wehrheim, has been accepted for publication in Organization Science
See: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/orsc.2025.21133
II ACEDE Paper Development Workshop (PDW) in Strategy
Date: 28 and 29 October 2026Venue: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Puerta de Toledo Campus (Ronda de Toledo, 1, 28005 Madrid)Format: In-person The II ACEDE Paper Development Workshop (PDW) in Strategy, organised by the ACEDE Strategy Section, will take place on 28 and 29 October 2026 at the Puerta de Toledo Campus of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). This academic event is designed to support researchers aiming to refine their work in the field of business strategy, helping them advance towards publication in leading academic journals. Invited speakers:This second edition of the ACEDE PDW in Strategy will bring together internationally renowned scholars: Mircea
Carlos III University, the first public university in the country in the latest edition of the CyD Ranking
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
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.
Publications
Investors’ Attention and the Paradox of Technological Related Diversification: Evidence of Stock Mar
Raffaele Morandi paper “Investorsā Attention and the Paradox of Technologically Related Diversification: Evidence of Stock Market Mispricing,” co-authored with Juan Santaló, has been accepted for publication in the Strategic Management Journal.
PUTTING OUT THE FIRES: THE ROLE OF TEAM KNOWLEDGE, COORDINATION AND PROCEDURAL RIGIDITY IN ADAPTING
by Rico, R., Antino, M., Gibson, C., Simkins, S., & Uidewilligen, S. forthcoming in Organization Science.
Roadblock on the Highway to Heaven: The Suppressive Effect of Religion on Cluster Development in Con
By Khessina, O., Reis, S., & Lim, Y, forthcoming in the Administrative Science Quarterly.
Dances with Avatar: How Creators Can Reduce the Novelty of Their Work to Achieve More Creative Succe
By Joshua H. Katz and Lillien M. Ellis, in Academy of Management
Cognitive Economy and Product Categorization
By Michele Piazzai , Min Liu , and Martina Montauti, in Organization Science
Interim CEO Successions
By Robert Langan, and Nicolas Deuschel, forthcoming in Organization Science
Upcoming events
Henry Friedman (UCLA Anderson School of Management)
To be announced
Lugar: 6.1.01
Date: 2026-04-13
Time: 13:00
- External
Tehila Kogut (Ben Gurion University)
To be announced
Lugar: 6.1.01
Date: 2026-02-16
Time: 13:00
- External
Raghunath Rao (The University of Texas at Austin)
TBA
Lugar: 6.1.01
Date: 2026-02-23
Time: 13:00
- External
