October 6th 2011

The Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (Barcelona GSE) has been recognized as one of eight top research institutions of excellence with an international impact in the framework of the Severo Ochoa Program, sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The aim of the program is to identify and promote frontier research and distinguish those institutions that are defining the global scientific debate.

The benefits of the Severo Ochoa accreditation are: four million euros (one million euros a year for four years); preferential access to the best research facilities; improved access to other competitive calls; flexibility to hire new researchers; increased visibility and capacity for attracting sponsors.

The evaluation has been done by a selection committee composed of international researchers and led by three Nobel Prize laureates. The selection was focused on the examination of research activities and human resources, and the analysis of institutional outlook and projected results.