TALENT RECRUITMENT FOR HIPERDINO AT THE FEET

On Monday, June 16th, Hiperdino executives attended FEET to present the “talent recruitment” program again, which aims to train the company’s future middle managers.
This program allows incoming students to access an employment contract, combining learning and real-world experience from day one. Pricing Director José Manuel Acosta, IT and Systems Director Eduardo Prieto, and Logistics Director José Manuel Poblador attended the FEET.

They were also accompanied by Ayoze Álvarez, the current Purchasing Manager for the Drugstore and Cleaning Department, who began his career at the company a few years ago through this training program. Human Resources technicians Estefanía Falcón, Claudia Delgado, Mónica Pineda, and Diana Jiménez also attended the interviews with the students.
Again, we are grateful for the trust this great Canarian company has placed in our future graduates to join its organization and its commitment to enabling Canarian talent trained at the ULPGC to develop their careers in the Canary Islands.

 

 

ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS OBTAINS OUTSTANDING CUM LAUDE WITH INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION FOR HER DOCTORAL THESIS

On June 10th, the doctoral thesis, “Economic Analysis of the Maritime-Port Sector in an International Context “, was defended at the Faculty of Economics, Business, and Tourism of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). The thesis was written by Andrea Rodríguez Ramos and supervised by Dr. Lourdes Trujillo Castellano within the Doctoral Program in Tourism, Economics, and Management framework within the research line in Economics and Quantitative Methods.

The thesis was awarded Cum Laude with international distinction. PhD candidate Andrea Rodríguez Ramos holds a degree in Economics, with an extraordinary graduation award, and a Master’s degree in Marketing and International Trade, both awarded by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Dr. Lourdes Trujillo Castellano is a professor of Applied Economics, the director of the Maritime-Port Chair (PORMAR), and a renowned international expert in maritime transport and port economics.

The evaluation panel was chaired by Dr. Fernando Ignacio González Laxe, professor of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis at the University of A Coruña and former President of Puertos del Estado. Dr. Javier Campos Menéndez (ULPGC) acted as secretary, and Dr. Marta González-Aregall (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) completed the panel.

The thesis comprises three interrelated research papers, two of which have been published in high-impact scientific journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), demonstrating their academic quality and international reach.

  • The first chapter analyzes how CO₂ emissions, considered a polluting input, affect the technical efficiency of Spanish ports.
  • The second study examines the strategic position of the Port of Las Palmas vis-à-vis West African ports, paying particular attention to the effects of regulatory asymmetries.
  • The third chapter compares the efficiency of the Canary Islands and African ports, incorporating institutional factors, such as perceived levels of corruption, using bootstrapping DEA techniques.

The overall objective of the research is to evaluate the impact of new European environmental regulations—notably the FuelEU Maritime initiative—on port efficiency and competitiveness in a global context characterized by increasing ecological demands.
This issue represents a significant strategic challenge for European ports, particularly those in outermost regions like the Canary Islands, which must maintain competitiveness compared to enclaves not subject to the same regulations. Academic and professional representatives, including port system representatives, attended the event. Among them was the Port Authority of Las Palmas President, Ms. Beatriz Calzada Ojeda, whose presence underscores the institutional interest in research focused on the sector’s current challenges.

The Faculty congratulates the new PhD candidate.

 

 

 

Pre-registration is now open for the three official FEET master’s degrees

The Faculty of Economics, Business, and Tourism is launching three master’s programs for the 2025-2026 academic year. These three official master’s degrees address key areas, such as the digitalization of tourism, business management, talent management, and marketing and international trade, to train professionals capable of leading digital transformation processes in strategic sectors. These areas are covered by:

Master’s Degree in Tourism: Digitalization, Innovation, and Intelligence.

This program trains students to face the challenges of future tourism, integrating technological tools and innovative strategies.

➡️ More information: miguel.negrin@ulpgc.es

You can access the information on the faculty’s website:

https://feet.ulpgc.es/estudios-oficiales/master-universitario-en-turismo-digitalizacion-innovacion-e-inteligencia/

Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Human Resources.

Designed for those who aspire to lead teams and manage talent in dynamic and constantly changing organizational environments.

➡️ More information: daniel.dorta@ulpgc.es

You can access the information on the faculty’s website:

https://feet.ulpgc.es/estudios-oficiales/master-universitario-en-direccion-de-empresas-y-recursos-humanos/

Master’s Degree in Marketing and International Trade

Comprehensive training for those seeking to successfully navigate international markets and master marketing techniques in a digital environment.

➡️ More information: josefa.martin@ulpgc.es

You can access the information on the faculty’s website:

https://feet.ulpgc.es/estudios-oficiales/master-universitario-en-marketing-y-comercio-internacional/

FEET encourages those interested not to miss this opportunity for professional growth. The pre-registration period is now open and can be completed through the university’s official website:

https://www.ulpgc.es/masteres

Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo de la ULPGC
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