GBSB Global Business School uses the quarter system where there are four 10 week study periods (or quarters) during the year. Students are expected to attend three quarters, but may attend all four quarters (including summer quarters) to graduate sooner. Summer quarters are available based on the number of students signed up.
STARTING DATES ACADEMIC YEAR 2021- 2022
Our flexible approach to education and unique curricular design allows new students to start their studies in the beginning of each academic quarter. The starting dates for new undergraduate and graduate students are the following:
BBA/MA/MSc Programs
Fall Quarter – October 1, 2021
Winter Quarter – January 10, 2022
Spring Quarter – April 19, 2022
MBA Programs
Fall Quarter – September 20, 2021
Winter Quarter – January 10, 2022
Spring Quarter – April 19, 2022
FALL QUARTER
September 2021 - December 2021
Orientation Day
Oct 1 (BCN), Sept 30 (MAD)
Pre-Weeks (MBA)
Sept. 20 - Oct. 1
WEEK 1
October 4 - 8
WEEK 2
October 11 - 15
WEEK 3
October 18 - 22
WEEK 4
October 25 - 29
WEEK 5
November 1 - 5
WEEK 6
November 8 - 12
WEEK 7
November 15 - 19
WEEK 8
November 22 - 26
WEEK 9
Nov. 29 - Dec. 3
WEEK 10
December 6 - 10
WEEK 11
December 13 - 17
Defense Week
December 20 and 21
Christmas Holidays
Dec. 22 - Jan. 9
WINTER QUARTER
January 2022 - March 2022
Orientation Day
January 10
WEEK 1
January 10 - 14
WEEK 2
January 17 - 21
WEEK 3
January 24 - 28
WEEK 4
Jan. 31 - Feb. 4
WEEK 5
February 7 - 11
WEEK 6
February 14 - 18
WEEK 7
February 21 - 25
WEEK 8
Feb. 28 - March 4
WEEK 9
March 7 - 11
WEEK 10
March 14 - 18
WEEK 11
March 21 - 25
Defense Week
Mar. 28 - Apr. 1
Global Study Trip
March 25 (Tentative)
Spring Holidays
April 2 - 18
SPRING QUARTER
April 2022 - June 2022
Orientation Day
April 19
WEEK 1
April 19 - 22
WEEK 2
April 25 - 29
WEEK 3
May 2 - 6
WEEK 4
May 9 - 13
WEEK 5
May 16 - 20
WEEK 6
May 23 - 27
WEEK 7
May 30 - June 3
WEEK 8
June 6 - 10
WEEK 9
June 13 - 17
WEEK 10
June 20 - 24
WEEK 11
June 27 - July 1
Defense Week
July 4 - 8
Graduation Ceremony
July 11 (tentative)
Summer Holidays
July - September
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: December 22 - January 9
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2022: April 2 - 11
Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)
October 2021: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2021: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)
December 2021: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)
January 2022: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2022: 15th: Friday of Eastern (Statewide), 18th: Monday of Eastern (Autonomic)
May 2022: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide)
June 2022: 6th (Autonomic, Diada compensation from Sunday, 11th September), 24th: Saint John (Autonomic)
August 2022: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
Bank Holidays (Madrid Campus)
October 2021: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2021: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide), 9th: Day of La Almudena(Local)
December 2021: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide)
January 2022: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2022: 14th: Thursday of Eastern (Statewide), 15th: Friday of Eastern (Statewide)
May 2022: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide), 2nd: Day of Madrid(Autonomic), 15th: San Isidro(Local)
August 2022: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
