Anniversary celebrates 50 years of the UMU School of Economics and Business

Murcia. The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Murcia (UMU) Publication of a memorial marking its fiftieth anniversary. It is a document that summarizes The history of the college in the period 1971-2021, during which time it trained more than 15 thousand graduatesTrain professionals and managers who supported the region’s economic development, and provide quality and professional training.

It is a college with the ANECA ‘AUDIT’ seal since 2019Which highlights the integration of UMU studies with the business and productive fabric of the territory, according to sources from the educational institution in a statement. Another milestone highlighted in this report is the commitment to internationalization, being one of the first university centers to initiate student exchange in the mid-1990s. In the 2019/20 academic year, the number of prospective students exceeded one hundred, and more than 130 college students have completed their studies in another country.

Currently there are dual degree agreements with the United Kingdom (Manchester) and Argentina (Cordoba) And bilateral agreements with many countries, including the USA and China, as well as the participation of the center’s degrees in the various exchange programs run by the University of Murcia – Erasmus, Ella or SICO, among others -. An international dynamic is due to a degree in Business Administration, which is taught in two languages ​​of Spanish-English.

13 chairs with more than 30 organizations

With regard to the relationship with the fabric produced, we must highlight this Every year, more than 600 faculty students carry out their training in companies Environmental organizations and researchers from the college are currently directing and coordinating 13 university chairs to create close cooperation links with more than 30 companies and organizations in our economic and social environment.

Among the longest-lived chairs, we can highlight the Campus Mare Nostrum family business chair, Head of Entrepreneurs and Head of the CSR – which includes 10 companies and sponsors – and among those newly created we can highlight The Chair of Competitiveness was established with the Official College of Economists of the Region of Murcia and the UPCT. The event, held in the refurbished boardroom of this college’s dean, UMU President Jose Logan, and its dean, Samuel Baixauli, were present.