EAE Business School Barcelona and Mobile World Capital Barcelona sign agreement to tackle the digital talent gap

October 24, 2022

EAE Business School Barcelona and Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) have signed a collaboration agreement to support Barcelona Digital Talent’s agenda, MWCapital’s program aimed at tackling the digital talent gap thus promoting market competitiveness. EAE is a benchmark business school in Barcelona which belongs to Planeta Formación y Universidades, the international Higher Education network of Planeta Group which offers data, innovation and digitalization training.

With the new agreement, both organizations intend to promote training in digital skills, as well as developing and attracting digital talent to Barcelona, thus bridging the digital gap. 

Francesc Fajula, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona; Jordi Arrufí, director of the Digital Talent program at MWCapital; Carlos Giménez, president of EAE Business School and CEO Planeta Formación y Universidades; and Jose Luis Fernández, general director of EAE Business School Barcelona attended the agreement signing.

EAE Business School is a leading organization in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship with strong links to the business sector, research and knowledge partners and associations, and in search of relevant players such as MWCapital to boost its strategic goals.

Fajula pointed out that “to promote the economic and social development of our country, connecting the strategic sectors acting as a lever of change with training programs is essential .” He added that “talent needs accompaniment in accordance with the needs of a market in constant change, which is why agreements such as this, which foster direct connection between companies, training centers and professionals are essential.”

Giménez highlighted that “training connected to the productive sector, that creates the talent society needs, is part of the intrinsic values of EAE and the rest of Planeta Formación y Universidades schools.”

ABOUT EAE BUSINESS SCHOOL

EAE Business School is a Planeta Formación y Universidades international business school, with a cutting-edge and innovative approach to the challenges of the 21st century. More than 80,000 students from plus 100 different nationalities have been trained at EAE. Most of its 500 teachers (35% of which are international) combine professional and academic activities. The school’s international alliances include renowned institutions such as Babson College, London School of Economics or UC Berkeley, among others.

Committed to its students’ career making process, EAE Business School has managed more than 2,000 job offers this year, thanks to a network of adhering companies. This has allowed EAE to increase the rate of students entering the job market and the ROI of its master’s degrees, both of which have been featured in international Bloomberg and QS rankings.

Planeta Formación y Universidades, Grupo Planeta’s international higher education network, comprises twenty-two centers in Spain, Andorra, France, Italy, North Africa, the United States and Colombia. Every year more than 100,000 students from 114 different nationalities enroll in its business schools, universities, colleges with specialized majors and vocational training centers.

ABOUT MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL BARCELONA

Mobile World Capital Barcelona is an initiative that drives the digital development of society and helps improve people’s lives globally. With public and private support, MWCapital focuses its activity on four areas: accelerating innovation through digital entrepreneurship; the transformation of the industry through digital technology; the growth of digital talent among new generations and professionals; and reflection on the impact of technology on our society. Collectively, its programs are positively transforming the economy, education, and society. MWCapital hosts MWC in Barcelona and is the founder of 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the business platform for the startup community present at all MWC events around the world.