The School of management Presents Its Strategic Plan
The plan includes strengthening research, improving teaching Degree changing its name, among other strategic initiatives
23 | 06 | 2026
The , formerly known as the ISSA School of management , has presented its strategic plan for the next five years. Its work strengthening research, consolidating its Degree postgraduate program, and establishing partnerships with companies. The plan for the school, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary since its arrival in Pamplona in 2013, includes a name change, with the removal of the acronym ISSA.
The strategic planning process began with an consultancy service in which 60 people participated, including alumni, faculty, students, and companies from various sectors. Based on this consultation process, the following were identified as work areas of work : continuous improvement in teaching, research development , the integration of process systems, the consolidation of inter-faculty alliances, and partnership companies.
We train middle managers who make things work
The Strategic Plan, which will guide the school over the next five years, aims to complement teaching by strengthening new lines of research. This goal on the continuous improvement of teaching management Degree (2021) and postgraduate program, which includes the Master's Degree design management Hospitality Services (2025). The new research areas research focus on management systems management universities and management , in which faculty members from the center will work alongside students intern management .
Thus, the new roadmap calls management the integration of management system management improve the work processes. To reinforce these pillars, the Strategic Plan includes strengthening partnership other university centers and alliances with companies—a relationship that characterizes the training the School of management .
School of management : Making Things Work
The new plan includes a name change intended to more clearly reflect the school’s identity. “We are a school with a strong practical focus, where we apply the Project-Based Learning methodology—which is interdisciplinary and international in nature, closely tied to the business world business capable of adapting to the needs of organizations. At the same time, after more than 13 years on the campus , we have carved out our niche as an institution that trains graduates who combine practical skills with the critical thinking, reasoning, and pursuit of truth that are hallmarks of the university,” explained Cóilín Ó hAodha, director .
“To develop the new name, we conducted an audit and spoke with faculty, staff, alumni companies. Everyone agreed that we needed to find a name that reflected what the School is today,” he adds. After presenting it to the faculty, a campaign will be launched to inform the community about the change.
The School of management offers a Degree has more than 400 students. In addition, starting in the 2025–2026 academic year, it will offer a Master's Degree design management Hospitality Services, which students will pursue in Madrid.
