Lines of investigation
Economy:
- Analysis of the economic environment of tourism
- Impact of tourism on the behavior and attitudes of the receptive population
- Tourism in the international economy
- Tourism in the Community of Madrid
Destination management:
- Tourism, development and cooperation
- Territorial planning and organization of tourism
- Governance and tourism
Sustainability:
- Tourism and sustainable development
- Tourism development of protected natural spaces
- Tourism and gender
Business management:
- Quality and environmental systems in tourism companies
- Intangibles in the tourism company
- Tourism social responsibility
- Valuation of tourism companies
- Internationalization of tourism companies
- Human capital and tourism
- Systems for analysis and control of financial information in the tourism sector
- Revenue Management
Technology and Innovation:
- New technologies applied to tourism
- Innovation in tourism companies
Marketing:
- Marketing and research of tourism markets
- Turistic marketing
- The issuing markets
- Studies on motivation and choice of tourist destinations
- Psychosocial factors related to images of tourist destinations
- Psychosocial and cultural impacts of tourism.
- Creation of cultural tourism products.
Legislation:
- Market law, tourist contracting and electronic commerce related to tourism
- Taxation and tourism
Heritage, history and culture:
- Tourism development of museum resources
- Analysis of tourism in historical destinations
- Analysis of the effects of tourism on traditional Spanish culture
- Historical resources and tourism
- Itineraries and tourist information
- Dissemination and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage in tourism
- Tourism valorization of cultural and natural heritage
- Cultural heritage, museums and local development.
- Culture as a tourist attraction.
- Art, nature, landscape and tourism.
Projects and contracts of investigation
The members of the Center participate in different research projects and contracts with people, universities or public and private entities to carry out work of a scientific, technical or artistic nature related to the tourism sector. Each of these projects or contracts can be consulted in greater detail at the hyperlink for each of the researchers (projects link).
Researchers
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Last name and name |
Category |
Department |
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University Professor |
Business Economics |
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| Permanent Labor Professor | Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis | |
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University Holder |
Financial Economics, Accounting and Modern Language |
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University Professor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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Assistant Professor Doctor |
Arts and Humanities |
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University Holder |
Human geography |
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University Professor |
Business Economics |
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University Professor |
Business Economics |
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Catedrático de Universidad |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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| Assistant Professor Doctor | Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis | |
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University Holder |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
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| University Holder | Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis | |
| Assistant Professor Doctor | Financial Economics and Accounting | |
| Permanent Labor Professor (instead of Assistant Professor with a PhD) | Business Economics | |
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University Professor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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Assistant Professor Doctor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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University Professor |
Arts and Humanities |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
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Assistant Professor Doctor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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University Professor (instead of University Lecturer) |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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University Professor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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Catedrático de Universidad |
Business Economics |
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Assistant Professor Doctor |
Business Economics |
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Associate Professor |
Business Economics (ADO), Applied Economics II and Fundamentals of Economic Analysis |
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University Professor |
Business Economics |
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Catedrático de Universidad |
Education Sciences, Language, Culture and Arts, Historical-Legal and Humanistic Sciences and Modern Languages |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
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University Professor |
Business Economics |
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Serrano Reillo, Nativity |
PhD student |
Doctorate Program in Tourism |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
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University Holder |
Business Economics |
Awards and acknowledgements
Eva María Mora Valentín has been recognized as one of the 'Top 50+1 Inspirational Figures' for Europe and Latin America at the 7th Ibero-American Forum on Sustainable Tourism, TuriSOS, held on May 8 and 9, 2026, in Málaga. This leading event in the field of tourism and innovation addresses the future of tourism between Spain and Latin America.
Carmen de Pablos has received a medal of recognition for her work on the state of the railway in relation to tourism in Spain and its future. This research has been published in the book 'Knowledge of Tourism', coordinated by Nexotur and presented on January 20th at the pre-opening of the Fitur 2026 tourism fair.
Mª Teresa Villacé has been awarded the prize for the 25 Most Innovative in the Tourism Sector by Ilunion Hotels and TecnoHotel for her academic and professional contribution to the development of more responsible tourism
Cristina Figueroa and Pilar Talón selected as 150 Most Influential Professionals in the Tourism Sector in Spain.
The 150+ Most Influential People in Tourism in Spain
Lydia González and Pilar Talón have won the X Prize of the Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AECIT) to the best research article on tourism published in scientific journals during the year 2024 for his work entitled Avoiding food waste from restaurant tickets: a big data management tool. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
2022st Call for TFG, TFM and Doctoral Theses awards defended in 2023 and XNUMX
- Rector's Resolution
- BOCM call
- Resolution of the Vice-Rector provisional lists of admitted and excluded
- Proposal of the president of the evaluation committee of the final resolution
- CIETUR 2024 Awards Ceremony Program
- Final resolution
- Award-winning doctoral theses
- Award-winning final degree projects
- Award-winning master's theses