Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe

2027 Winter School Programme

Webinar Session – Date to be confirmed

12:00

Webinar introducing the Winter School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements. 

Sunday, 14 March 2027

14:30

Registration      Gallery, Ground floor

Coffee Available

15:00

Welcome and introduction to the Winter School: leading change in strategy and policy in internationalisation     Sala Polivalente, 6th floor

16:00

Higher Education in a changing world 

17:00

Welcome Drink     Terrace or gallery

18:00

Free time for participants

19:50

Meeting in front of the hotel and short walk to restaurant

20:00

Dinner

Monday, 15 March 2027
Theme: Global Challenges for Higher Education Institutions – The Impact on Internationalisation Strategies

09:00

Welcome from our host – The Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra    Room 101, 1st floor

09:10

Risks and Opportunities with Internationalisation: Asking the Right Questions Room 101, 1st floor

10:30

Coffee Break      Terrace or gallery                                                                                                      

11:00

Global Trends in Internationalisation      Room 101, 1st floor

12:30

Lunch    

14:30

Global Trends in Internationalisation (continued)    Room 101, 1st floor

16:00

Work on Winter School Cases session 1: Group review and first brainstorming on key questions    Rooms 101, 204, 401 ,402

Coffee available

18:00

Drinks and finger food    Terrace or gallery

19:00

Free evening for team networking

Tuesday, 16 March 2027
Theme: Leading and Implementing Change in Internationalisation

09:00

Key takeaways      Room 101, 1st floor

09:10

Leading Organisational Change for Global Engagement    Room 101, 1st floor

10:40

Coffee Break      Terrace or gallery

11:10

Leading Change in Internationalisation to drive Institutional Resilience and Performance   Room 101, 1st floor

12:30

Lunch      Terrace or gallery

13:30

Strategic Transformations through European University Alliances     Room 101, 1st floor

15:00

Work on Winter School Cases session 2: Group review, SWOT analysis    Rooms 101, 204, 401 ,402

16:30

Networking in Barcelona

19:30

Dinner

22:00

Bus transfer back to the hotel

Wednesday, 17 March 2027
Theme: The Process of Shaping and Implementing Internationalisation Strategies

09:00

Winter School Case study presentation and discussions with presenters     Room 101, 1st floor

10:30

Coffee break    Terrace or gallery

11:00

Talent and Human Resource strategies to support internationalisation     Room 101, 1st floor

12:30

Lunch  

13:30

Leading collaborative teams in partnerships, alliances and networks      Room 101, 1st floor

15:30

Work on Winter School Cases session 3: The development plan    Rooms 101, 204, 401, 402
Coffee available

17:30

Free time for participants

19:00

Working dinner in the hotel

Thursday, 18 March 2027
Theme: Financial Strategy; stakeholder engagement

09:00

Academic and Financial Strategy   Room 101, 1st floor

10:30

Coffee Break    Terrace or gallery

11:00

Global Reach, Unified Vision: Integrating Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement     Room 101, 1st floor

12:00

Working Lunch    Terrace or gallery

14:00

Work on Winter School Cases session 4      Rooms 101, 204, 401, 402

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

Friday, 19 March 2027
HUMANE Winter School Panel

09:00

Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel   Rooms 204, 401, 402

09:50

Coffee Break    Terrace or gallery

10:10

Parallel Sessions (part II): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel 

Rooms 204, 401, 402

11:00

Coffee Break    Terrace or gallery

11:30

Plenary Session, Feedback, Graduation and Final Words    Room 101, 1st floor

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.