2015_06_17_ranking-elmundo-masteres

Fourteen master's degrees from the University of Navarra are among the best of their specialization program in Spain, according to the latest ranking of postgraduate programs prepared by El Mundo. In total, the newspaper has analyzed the opinions of more than 750 experts and more than 1,000 degrees offered by universities and other entities. The academic center has improved its position compared to last year, which included 11 of the University's programs.

Of the fourteen master's degrees included this year, five are in first place. The Master's Degree in research, development e Innovación de Medicamentos, from the School of Pharmacy, leads the specialization program of Pharmacy. El Mundo highlights its employment rate, which reaches 100% "within six months of completing the program". Likewise, the EuropeanMaster's Degree in Nutrition and Metabolism (E-MENU) tops the ranking in the area of Food and Veterinary Medicine. The ranking highlights the completion of the work End of Master's Degree in national and international institutions.

Also in first place is Master's Degree in Architectural design , whose bet is, according to El Mundo, the presence in its classrooms of the best Spanish and foreign architects, and its agreements with companies and institutions for internships. Likewise, the Master's Degree in Political and Corporate Communication, offered by School de Comunicación, continues in first place, and includes a month's stay in Washington and a week in Brussels.

Lastly, Master's Degree Educational and Psychological Intervention climbs to the first position, moving up two places, in which "more than 25% is dedicated to internships and practicums in national and international centers and organizations".

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In second place in the ranking are the Master's Degree in management of Communication Companies, in the specialization program of business Informative , and the Audiovisual Script; as well as the Master's Degree in Law of business. Similarly, in third place are the Master's Degree in advisory service Fiscal, which is up one position; and the postgraduate degrees in internship Advanced and management in Nursing, and in Fashion Business Management -the latter offered by ISEM-, which are included in the ranking for the first time.

In fourth place in its category, the ranking includes Master's Degree at Economics and Finance; and in fifth place, Master's Degree at research Biomedical; and the Personnel Management Servicewhich is making its first appearance in the study.

For the elaboration of this guide , 25 criteria have been taken into account, covering factors such as the demand of the Master's Degree, human resources, the Study programThe results obtained by students and the material resources of each postgraduate program. El Mundo also includes a list of the best business schools in Spain, including IESE at the University of Navarra. The newspaper emphasizes that "the school, one of the most notable in the world, was a pioneer in offering two-year MBAs and the first in the world to offer bilingual programs.

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