2026 Winter School Programme
12:30
Webinar introducing the Winter School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements.
14:30
Registration
Coffee Available
15:00
Welcome and introduction to the Winter School: leading and managing changes in strategy & policy
- Programme objectives
- Teamwork and the case studies
- Getting to know your peers
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
16:00
Higher Education in a changing world
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
17:00
Welcome Drink
19:50
Meeting in front of the hotel and short walk to restaurant
20:00
Dinner
09:00
Welcome from our host – The Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Llorenç Bagur, Dean, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
09:05
Risks and Opportunities with Internationalisation: Asking the Right Questions
Karen Stanton, Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London, UK
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Global Trends in Internationalisation
Nigel Healey, Consultant, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Associate, ICHEM, University of Bath, UK
12:30
Lunch
14:30
Global Trends in Internationalisation (continued)
Nigel Healey, Consultant, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Associate, ICHEM, University of Bath, UK
16:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 1: Group review and first brainstorming on key questions
Coffee available
18:00
Drinks and finger food
19:00
Free evening for team networking
09:00
Key takeaways
09:05
Leading change to support internationalisation
Oriol Amat, Professor of Financial Economics and Former Rector, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, ES
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Leading Talent Management for global engagement
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Reimaging the global University: With Artificial Intelligence?
15:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 2: Group review, SWOT analysis
17:00
Team Building in Barcelona
19:30
Dinner
22:00
Bus transfer back to the hotel
09:00
Key takeaways
09:10
The Case of Copenhagen Business School
Arnold Boon, University Director, Copenhagen Business School, DK
09:40
Coffee break
10:00
The Case of Utrecht University
Ted Sanders, Vice Rector, Utrecht University, NL
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Q&A with case presenters
12:00
Lunch
13:30
Leading powerful collaborative and diverse teams in partnerships, alliances and networks
Jake Broadhurst, Senior Global Partnerships Advisor, The University of Edinburgh; Leader of the HUMANE thematic expert group on internationalisation, UK
15:30
Work on Winter School Cases session 3: The development plan
Coffee available
19:00
Working dinner in the hotel
09:00
Academic Strategy, Financial Strategy and Financial Management
Arnold Boon, University Director, Copenhagen Business School, DK
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Building an international brand and reputation
12:00
Working Lunch
14:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 4
Coffee available
16:00
Submit your executive brief
20:00
Bus transfer to restaurant (from the hotel)
20:30
Dinner
22:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel
- Arnold Boon, University Director, Copenhagen Business School, DK
- Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
- Rodrigo Cetina-Presuel, Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs & Senior Lecturer in Law and Public Policy, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
- Nic van Craen, General Manager, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BE
- Bart van de Laar, Head of International Affairs, Student & Academic Affairs Office, Utrecht University, NL
- Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL
- Kirsty Walker, Vice President External Engagement, University College London (UCL), UK
09:50
Coffee Break
10:10
Parallel Sessions (part II): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel (as above)
11:00
Coffee Break
11:30
Plenary Session, Feedback, Graduation and Final Words
12:30
Closing lunch at the school
Important information:
HUMANE and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management fully intend to deliver the Winter School in Barcelona. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Winter School in Barcelona. Participants attending the Winter School in Barcelona do so at their own risk and responsibility.