Daniel Tra莽a, new Esade-URL Director General
Daniel Tra莽a holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University (New York) and an undergraduate degree in the same field from the Nova School of Business and Economics (Lisbon), where he is currently Professor and previously served as Dean from 2015 to 2022
Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The Fundaci贸 Esade Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Daniel Tra莽a to serve as the new Esade-URL Director General. His tenure will begin this coming September 1st when Xavier Mendoza, the current Esade-URL Director General, finalizes his term.
Daniel Tra莽a holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University (New York) and an undergraduate degree in the same field from the Nova School of Business and Economics (Lisbon), where he is currently Professor and previously served as Dean from 2015 to 2022.
His two terms in charge of Nova SBE were noteworthy for numerous achievements, including the construction of the institution鈥檚 new campus in Carcavelos, which led to an exponential growth in the number of students, especially foreign students (growing from 10% to 72%), and greater recognition and prestige for the school, notably improving its position in key rankings during that period.
Jaume Guardiola, President of the Fundaci贸 Esade Board of Trustees, commented: 鈥淭ra莽a鈥檚 international experience, his knowledge, and his commitment to the impact that academic institutions have on transforming society and organizations will drive Esade-URL forward in fulfilling our mission and educating tomorrow鈥檚 leaders, leaders who are recognized for their extraordinary professionalism, entrepreneurial spirit, and exceptional human quality鈥.
Tra莽a joins Esade-URL with a mission to strengthen the institution鈥檚 global position, standing out for the quality of the educational experience it provides based on sustainability and social impact and its commitment to innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, all founded on rigorous research which is relevant for society. Tra莽a underscored: 鈥淚 accept this appointment with the resolve to work with every Esade-URL community member and to strengthen the institution鈥檚 great legacy, helping reinforce the school鈥檚 current recognition for academic excellence, its firm wager on innovation, and its commitment to social impact, three intrinsic traits in Esade-URL鈥檚 development since its founding.鈥
Vast experience in the higher-education field
Daniel Tra莽a has vast experience in the higher-education field. He is Visiting Professor at INSEAD in France and Singapore, where he previously served as Assistant Professor. Prior to the latter, he held the Marie and Alain Philippson Chair in Managing for Sustainable Human Development at the Solvay Brussels School, in addition to serving as Vice President and Director of the MBA Program. He was also Visiting Professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Seoul and at the Geneva Graduate Institute. In the non-academic realm, he has worked as a consultant for both the World Bank and the European Commission.
His research focuses on the interface between corporate strategy and public policies, and he has published numerous articles in key international academic journals in the globalization and economic development fields.
Internationalization, diversity, and an innovative methodology
Daniel Tra莽a will succeed Xavier Mendoza who has served as Esade-URL Director General since 2022 and has longstanding connections with Esade-URL dating back to 1982. Mendoza also served as the Dean of Business School from 2000 to 2008, a period in which the Executive Education Unit was incorporated within the Business School. He then served as Corporate Deputy Director General from 2008 to 2011.
In these years, Esade-URL has achieved important milestones, positioning it as an international academic institution of reference. The latest achievement can be seen in the Financial Time鈥檚 annual ranking, with Esade-URL鈥檚 Full-Time MBA climbing 13 positions to now be ranked the 17th best in the world. In addition, the global academic portal of reference, Poets&Quants, rated the Esade-URL MBA for entrepreneurs as the third in the world. In terms of research, it鈥檚 worth noting that Esade-URL is in the top 2% globally according to the Stanford University list, with four of the world鈥檚 most cited scholars working at Esade-URL. And, in terms of educational innovation, worth highlighting is the award Esade-URL received for its Racial (in)Justice class, an elective in the MBA program, which was voted the 鈥楤est Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative鈥 as part of the Excellence Awards 2024 granted this February by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and Business Graduates Association (BGA).
In this same vein, Esade-URL remains firmly committed to new educational trends and aims to always be at the forefront on issues such as sustainability, technology, and Artificial Intelligence. To this end, it has recently launched new programs such as the Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence for Business, the Master in Sustainability, and the Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact.
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Mar Gonz谩lez
Director
Esade Communications Unit
Tel. 93 495 20 99
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