Some reasons to choose Barcelona
14 April 2012

Why Global Business School Barcelona?

In today’s world of globalization, intense competition, and instant communication, change is constant. People are moving from one country to another, domestic markets are opening up for foreign investments, innovative communications, such as social networks, have profound implications on global society, and businesses are looking for opportunities within the global markets.

For future business leaders to succeed in this world of extraordinary challenges it will require new kinds of management skills and capabilities. At Global Business School Barcelona we are committed to providing our students with more exposure to global trends and cross cultural proficiency, to developing the capacity to communicate with people of different backgrounds, and the ability to feel at home everywhere in the world.

Unique Global Perspective

Global Business School Barcelona is praised for its curriculum that provides a global management perspective in every phase of our academic programs. Whether you study for Bachelor of Business Administration, MBA or one of our Masters degree programs, you will realize that we put great emphasis on incorporating the international realities of today’s business into every aspect of each of our programs in order to ensure that students are fully equipped to successfully work in a global environment. All our programs are taught in English.

We believe that it is crucial for students to have an understanding of a broad range of cultures and languages. That is why at Global Business School Barcelona during their Bachelor of Business Administration, Masters or MBA studies students have the opportunity to learn one of the global languages, such as Spanish, Russian or Chinese and to discover the cultures of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America during regional academic modules, while interacting with one of the invited business leaders or participating in global study trips.

Study in Barcelona

The fascinating location of Global Business School Barcelona in Europe attracts students from all over the world. Barcelona has been ranked as the city in Europe with the best quality of life and the 4^th European destination globally for international investment. Apart from a pleasant climate with sun and sandy beaches all year round and Mediterranean lifestyle, Barcelona is home to 3300 foreign companies in Spain.

Newly built business parks in Barcelona host innovative companies and research centers dedicated to knowledge production activity. Barcelona has a network of the best scientific centers in Spain, libraries and business clubs at the service of the universities, businesses and professional communities.

Studying at Global Business School Barcelona provides international students with unique present and future opportunities. In this wonderful Mediterranean capital with a gateway to Southern Europe, a bridge to North Africa and historically developed commercial relationships with Latin America, doing truly global business becomes a reality!

We Help You Enhance Your Career

At Global Business School Barcelona we strive to provide opportunities for personal growth, development, and excellence of our students. Our Bachelor or Business Administration, MBA and Masters degree programs begin with a core of key courses, add in specialty classes of interest to the student, and result in diverse and stimulating education designed to prepare graduates for a wide variety of careers in Europe and around the world.

Education is achieved in ways beyond classroom learning. With that in mind, we encourage our students to supplement their coursework through internships in Barcelona and abroad, global study trips, management field projects, and student activities. At Global Business School Barcelona we give each student opportunities to explore different areas of study beyond basic academics, to develop their talents and to become the business leaders of the future.

Through our Executive Education Unit we encourage lifelong learning for those professionals in Barcelona and Europe looking for new levels of leadership in their career and within their organizations. Our specialized MBA and Masters degree programs in Marketing, Finance, Operations Management, Global Business Management and Entrepreneurship are able to meet the needs of every individual, while guiding the students towards their long-term professional goals.

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What's New at GBS Barcelona

Global Business School Barcelona at the Student World Fair in London - Video

The Student World Fair that took place on the 17^th of March at the famous Emirates Stadium in London, is one of the biggest educational events in Europe where prospective students can meet with the representatives from over 50 reputable and prestigious universities from around the world. With universities from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and all around Europe, the fair allows students to find out about career prospects, life on campus and much more. This year, Spain was represented by Global Business School Barcelona along with Instituto de Empresa and ESCP Madrid.

26 March 2012

Interview with Maria Kounturi, head of the admissions office at Global Business School Barcelona

At the time when the admissions process is at its peak we decided to share with our prospective students the interview with the head of admissions at Global Business School Barcelona Maria Kounturi who talks about the most prominent features of studying and living in Barcelona and shares some ins and outs of what students can expect when they are not sun tanning on the beach or enjoying paella and Spanish tapas. Read about the absolute key fact of Global Business School Barcelona, the typical profile of a prospective student and the most exciting things happending in the business school world at the moment.

16 March 2012

A partnership with Enterprise Lab in order to provide better employment opportunities for our students

Enterprise Lab is a UK-based organization which is dedicated to preparing young graduates for a professional career and to facilitating their access to the labor markets. It supports young people by means of skills enrichment and enterprise fostering programs which run alongside their studies at the business school. Enterprise Lab will be delivering at Global Business School Barcelona a special program for our students which will develop core skills and experience they can utilize when progressing for a career and also provide a direct opportunity to pitch their abilities to potential employers.

29 January 2012