This module unpicks the %E2%80%98London Look%E2%80%99, examining the historic and cultural factors that form the roots for today%E2%80%99s cutting edge designers Vivienne Westwood, Jasper Conran, Ozwald Boateng, as well as the late Alexander McQueen. We examine how the social and cultural

Jos%C3%A9-Luis Peydr%C3%B3 Course leader Jos-Luis Peydr, ICREA Professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Research Professor at the Barcelona GSE Target group Graduate students as well as more senior researchers willing to brush up their knowledge and expose themselves to the latest

Albert Marcet Course leader Albert Marcet, ICREA Research Professor at the Institut d'Anlisi Econmica (IAE) and AXA Research Chair on Macroeconomic Risk at the Barcelona GSE Target group Graduate students as well as more senior researchers willing to brush up their knowledge and expose themselves

Julian di Giovanni Course leader Julian di Giovanni, Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Affiliated Professor at Barcelona GSE, and a Research Associate at the Center for Research in International Economics (CREI) Target group Graduate students as well as more senior researchers

Biology is the study of life which is forever fascinating in its complexity and variety. What underlies life? What explains the multitude of functionality and the delicate interplay of cells in complex multi-cellular organisms? This module aims to give you an introduction to the fundamentals of

The module gives you an overview of international business from the perspective of the aspiring manager. The issues facing the international manager are among the most diverse, complex and interesting issues in business management today. Not only must you understand the global economic and business

Does minimum wage legislation lead to job losses? Was the United States justified in its protection of its steel industry through high import tariffs? Should the EU protect its footwear producers from Chinese exports? This module enables you to analyse these types of public policy questions in an

The seventeenth edition of CREI's Barcelona Macroeconomics Summer School (BMSS 2015) will be held on the Ciutadella campus of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, from June 22 to July 10, 2015. Course leader Jordi Gali (CREI)Julian di Giovanni (UPF)Albert Marcet (IAE)Jos-Luis Peydr

How do you turn a great idea into a viable business? What do Richard Branson, Walt Disney and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? This module introduces you to who entrepreneurs are, what they do and how they do it, and explores the managerial issues that people face in the process of starting an

Ancient traditions flourish in England, a land rich in folklore. We shall examine the survival of fascinating old customs such as hazardously chasing cheeses down a steep Gloucestershire hill and the May Day processioning of a fearsome beast: the Padstow %E2%80%98Oss%E2%80%99. You discuss the