Third edition of the “Best Master’s Thesis in Decent and Sustainable Housing” award
The Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair of the UPF – Barcelona School of Management, in collaboration with the Metropolitan House Foundation, has awarded the Best Final Master’s Thesis (FMT) 2024-25 on the topic of decent and sustainable housing.
The jury of the II Award of the Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair, (made up of Dr. Susana Domingo, Dr. Ramón Bastida and Dr. José Luis Pellicer) has awarded the first prize, endowed with €2,000, to the FMT “Financing affordable and sustenaible housing in Spain” by José Alfredo Gallegos, from the Master of Science in Sustainability Management of the BSM-UPF.
In addition, a second prize was awarded to the study “Superilling Plaça Catalunya”, by Carlota García, Firas Khalifeh & Karin Shroeder, from the Master’s Degree in Sustainability Management at the ESCI School of International Business of the BSM-UPF.
Among all the works presented during the 2024-2025 academic year, four stood out for meeting the requirements of the basis of the third Aware, addressing current issues in real estate sustainability and social policies.
The Chair contributes to society by awarding relevant research works that provide talent, while alerting and proposing efficient solutions to the current delicate situation of the real estate sector in environmental and social matters.
The objectives of the Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair are:
- Generate and develop knowledge about housing policies from economic, fiscal and financial, social and management perspectives, aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens, preserving the environment, efficiency and sustainability of the real estate sector.
- Develop knowledge transfer activities and dissemination of the knowledge generated, through the organization of workshops and conferences, publication of informative articles, or preparation of case studies, among others.
- Develop activities related to the training and training of professionals in the real estate sector, through the creation of training programs, internships in real estate companies, etc.
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