Research Areas

The aim of this research project for the BBVA Foundation is to identify experiences of university excellence in Spain, in the various areas of activity in higher education institutions (teaching, research and transfer). The study examines their particular characteristics and identifies the contributing factors which could be adopted, imitated or adapted by other institutions with similar characteristics (benchmarking).

The development of the analysis and the improvement proposals made are based on the definition of the strategic groups identified in the previous project carried out for the BBVA Foundation La universidad española: grupos estratégicos y desempeño. After identifying the strategic groups and explaining the heterogeneity of the intergroup and intragroup results, a sample of cases of excellence will be identified, including a representation of each group and examples of outstanding practice in each of the university missions. The routines and organizational systems that account for the excellence of the results will be identified, as well as the use of resources, capabilities and strategies. The aim is to outline behavior patterns which could serve as a basis for improvement proposals potentially transferable to other universities.