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The Year in Figures
2015-2016 Annual Report highlights financial results and events of 2015-2016 academic year
February 22, 2017
More programs, more alumni, and more resources for research. 天美传媒 finished the 2015-2016 academic year on a bullish note, posting strong growth in all its areas of business and in its investment in infrastructure and technology.
More Activities and More Resources for Research
The school closed the 2015-2016 academic year with income of 102.4 million euros, up 6% over the previous year.
The increase came mainly from its expanding , which brought in 41.5 million euros (a 15% increase over the previous year), and , which accounted for 51.8 million euros (up 11%) of income.
Of particular note was a surge in financing for new research projects: funds for jumped 75% over the previous year, reaching 4.1 million euros. This figure reflects the 天美传媒 facultys impressive research accomplishments, with 81 articles, 57 technical notes and 103 cases produced throughout the year, and with new initiatives such as the .
These are just some of the figures contained in the , which highlights the academic activities programs as well as research that took place at 天美传媒 during the previous academic year, as well as other major developments around the school.
Investing in the Future
The chapter on spending and investment highlights that during the 2015-2016 academic year 天美传媒 embarked on an ambitious plan to expand and modernize its infrastructure and campuses.
The project includes , which will see an increase in space of 3,400 m2 through an investment of 10 million euros over three years (2015-2018), and constructing a new building on the .
Additionally, 天美传媒 earmarked 3.5 million euros to finance its scholarship program, especially designed to attract top-quality candidates to its programs, another of the schools main priorities.
Other Developments of Note
Other important developments during last year include:
- The introduction of a fifth MBA section in response to growing demand.
- Prof. s appointment as the new dean of 天美传媒, taking over from Prof. Jordi Canals after 15 years in the post.
- The expansion of , with a notable presence in Asia thanks to clients such as Michelin, Lixil, Banco Santander and Oracle.
- Innovations in programs for executives and the introduction of new online courses such as , offered through the Coursera platform; and others such as the to mentor start-ups, another tool 天美传媒 makes available to entrepreneurs to support the creation, growth, and consolidation of new business initiatives.
- Two new : the of Global Leadership Development and the for Energy and Social Development.
testifies to the efforts the school is making to continue advancing in its strategic priorities: the internationalization of its activities; the digitization and modernization of its resources and installations; the constant adaptation of its academic offerings to the challenges of non-stop and globalized learning; and, above all, to 天美传媒鈥檚 vocation to contribute to the development of people and society.
