Supernumerary Academician
Social Sciences: Doctor of Economics
Date of admission: April 1, 2014
Admission speech: “High-growth companies: factors explaining their success and long-term sustainability”
Reply by: Dr. Santiago Dexeus Trias de Bes, Doctor of Medicine
Dr. ORIOL AMAT I SALAS
- Born in Barcelona, on March 14, 1957.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor in Business Administration and MBA from ESADE (1979).
- Bachelor in Economics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1985).
- PhD in Economics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1991).
- International Teachers Programme, Stockholm School of Economics (1982).
- Postgraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Dean of the Barcelona School of Management (BSM), Pompeu Fabra University.
- Professor of Financial Economics and Accounting, Pompeu Fabra University.
- Director of the Master’s in Financial and Accounting Management at the BSM, Pompeu Fabra University.
- Dean of BSM, UPF (2018–).
- Vice-Dean of the College of Economists of Catalonia (2018–).
- Vice-President of the Catalan Association of Accounting and Management (ACCID) (2018–).
- Member of the Parliament of Catalonia (2015–2017).
- President of ACCID (2014–2018).
- President of the Register of Accounting Experts (2014–2015).
- President of the Register of Accounting Economists, Spanish General Council of Economists (2011–2015).
- Board Member of the CNMV (Spanish National Securities Market Commission) (2011–2015).
- Member of the Board of the College of Economists of Catalonia (1995–2011).
- Vice-President of ACCID (2004–2014).
- Director of the Centre for Quality and Teaching Innovation, UPF (2006–2011).
- Director of the Department of Economics and Business, UPF (2003–2004).
- Vice-Rector for Economics and Information Systems, UPF (1998–2001).
- Professor at UPF (1992–present).
- Professor at UAB (1985–1991).
- Professor at EADA Business School (1979–1992).
- Auditor at Arthur Andersen (1978–1979).
PUBLICATIONS
- Author of numerous books translated into several languages and many articles in academic and professional journals on accounting and financial analysis.
- Speaker at national and international conferences.
- Supervisor of several doctoral theses.
- Editor of the Journal of Accounting and Management.
- Deputy Editor of the Ibero-American Journal of Management Accounting.
- Member of the editorial board of several academic journals.
