ZLC and UPF-BSM join forces to strengthen logistics education

Zaragoza, December 18, 2025 – Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), a center of excellence in logistics and supply chain management promoted by the Government of Aragon and affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza, has today signed a Framework Academic Collaboration Agreement with UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), the business school of Pompeu Fabra University.

The agreement establishes a global framework for collaboration in the joint development of international academic projects and activities, with a particular focus on advanced education, applied innovation, and knowledge transfer in logistics and supply chain management. Under this agreement, both institutions will be able to deploy joint educational initiatives and programmes aimed at professionals, executives, and organizations through specific agreements.

The alliance includes, among other areas of cooperation, the design and delivery of jointly developed programmes, corporate training initiatives, partner programmes under B2B2C models, as well as the participation of faculty members and experts from both institutions in teaching and academic activities. All of this strengthens the international dimension of the educational offerings of ZLC and UPF-BSM and enhances their connection with the real needs of companies.

“This alliance lays the foundations for promoting academic initiatives and knowledge transfer between two institutions with a strong international vocation, fostering the creation of global training and research proposals that are relevant and generate real positive impact,” said Fátima Piqué, Deputy General Director of UPF Barcelona School of Management.

For her part, Isabel Nuez, Managing Director of Zaragoza Logistics Center, highlighted that “this agreement strengthens our international academic collaboration model and our commitment to generating real impact through excellence in education and applied research.”

Along the same lines, Rafael de Miguel, Academic Director of ZLC, noted that “this framework opens up new opportunities to develop joint programmes of high academic value, aligned with the current challenges of global logistics.”

The signing of the agreement is part of ZLC’s strategy to strengthen partnerships with leading academic institutions at both national and international levels, and consolidates the role of Aragon as a hub of knowledge and talent in logistics, supported by university–industry collaboration and a clear global outlook.

Zaragoza Logistics Center, a center affiliated with the University of Zaragoza and the European node of the MIT Global SCALE Network, continues to expand its academic collaboration ecosystem and reinforce its mission to educate global leaders and contribute to socioeconomic development through more innovative, sustainable, and resilient logistics.

About UPF-BSM

UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM), the business school of Pompeu Fabra University, is a management school double accredited by AMBA and EQUIS, two of the three most prestigious academic accreditations in higher education, placing it among the world’s leading business schools. The school is strongly committed to academic quality and the development of research as key drivers of social transformation and is guided by values such as rigor and ethics. This approach enables it to generate knowledge and economic and social impact through an active, personalized, and interdisciplinary learning model. UPF-BSM has a network of more than 800 partner companies and a community of over 33,000 alumni.