GBSB Global Business School’s Master in Digital Business in Barcelona aims to meet the challenges of the business world which is transforming with the advancements in technology. The Master in Digital Business in Barcelona prepares students to compete in a highly digitalized economy, providing them with skills training in social media, online advertising, digital marketing, big data management and analytics. These competencies give students the cutting edge over their peers.
Lead the transformation and change the way the world conducts business by earning a Master in Digital Business in Barcelona. This Master program offered in Spain and taught entirely in English is one of the most innovative, offering students the most comprehensive education around. GBSB Global’s professors are practicing professionals and provide both experience and insight into the world of digital business by using a range of multimedia teaching techniques and methodologies. Embody the advancements in technology and be the change the world needs today. There is no limit to the success you can achieve earning a Master in Digital Business in Barcelona.
DEGREE
Master of Science in Digital Business
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
LOCATION
Barcelona
ANNUAL INTAKES
OCT | JAN | APR
FORMAT
Full Time
Mornings & Afternoons
TUITION FEES
€14,640
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Two Study Tracks:
Digital Startup or Corporate Challenges
Faculty with
Industry Experience
Company Visits
Students from More
Than 70 Different Countries
Exclusive Access to Digital Business,
Startup & Tech Events
Practical Knowledge
Applicable on a Global Scale
RANKINGS, ACCREDITATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
Fully accredited by ASIC approved by Ofsted and an affiliate of ENQA
The only higher education institution in Spain accredited by Microsoft as a leader in digital education
Part of the Microsoft Imagine Academy and offers students official Microsoft certifications
Ranked as a Leader in Business Education by Newsweek Magazine
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
MANAGERIAL PROFICIENCIES OF WORLDWIDE LEADERS:
Gain confidence exercising presentation skills, corporate ethics, leadership, and international negotiation methods.
DIGITAL BUSINESS MARKETING STRATEGIES:
Understand the ground rules in digital marketing procedures and learn the tools and techniques regarding UX and how it significantly impacts conversion rates.
PROCEDURAL STRATEGIES IN DIGITAL BUSINESS:
Learn the business models based on e-commerce and mobile platforms, and gain the applicable skills to effectively use the models in business.
TACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL BUSINESSES:
Understand the digital strategies disrupting the way traditional business is managed while earning your Master in Digital Business in Barcelona.
DIGITAL LAW & LEGAL RIGHTS:
Examine the digital rights, also described as legal rights and regulatory restrictions, in a digital business model.
AGILE METHODOLOGIES & DESIGN THINKING:
Use innovative learning methods to understand the alternatives to traditional project management while studying digital business in Barcelona.
CHOOSE YOUR STUDY TRACK
CREATING A DIGITAL STARTUP:
Strategize, outline, and direct a professional business plan from square one for a digital startup.
DIGITAL BUSINESS CHALLENGES:
Support your company, tackling the digital transformation process and provide valuable insight to achieve its goals.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Benefit from GBSB Global Business School’s broad range of resources that will help construct the framework for your professional pursuits in digital business in Barcelona, Spain, Europe or on the international stage. Students studying for their Master in Digital Business in Barcelona get ready for the next stage in their career by participating in professional workshops, corporate business presentations on campus, and career orientation services.
Employment At Top Companies
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
MELANIE DÜNKEL, Germany
"I truly valued the exchange with other students from all over the world, interacting in such a way that diversity was our biggest strength as an educational tool."
GBSB Global Alumna, Class of 2016
ELVINA DROUIN, France
"I loved GBSB Global because it provided a welcoming ambiance with a positive energy that’s contagious! The faculty as well is very diverse and supportive with a variety of professional backgrounds. The teachers are interesting and really make their classes worth listening to! I really have enjoyed my time as a student at GBSB Global."
GBSB Global Alumna, Class of 2017
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Core Courses
42 ECTS
BLOCK1: Managerial Competencies of Global Leaders
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Ethics and Responsibility
Negotiations & Communication
BLOCK 2: Marketing Strategies of Digital Business
Marketing Management
Digital Marketing
UX & Conversion
BLOCK 3: Operations Strategies of Digital Business
Operations Management
Digital Operations
BLOCK4: Management of Digital Businesses in a Global Environment
Understanding International Macroeconomy
Global Strategy & Management
Digital Strategy
BLOCK 5: Digital Law and the Legal Environment
Government & Legal Environment of Business
Digital Law
BLOCK 6: Agile Methodologies and Design Thinking
Agile Methodologies and Design Thinking
Two Study Tracks to Choose From
12 ECTS
Designing a Digital Startup
Discovering Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Creativity and Psychology of New Product Development
Entrepreneurial Finance
Business Plan Design
Digital Corporate Challenges
Social Media – Community Manager
Enabling Gamification through Digital Technologies
Big Data
Digital Plan
Final Project – 6 ECTS
Digital Business Plan
Digital Corporate Strategy Plan
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 2018- 2019
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/MBA/MSc Programs
Winter Quarter – January 8, 2018
Spring Quarter – April 9, 2018
Fall Quarter – October 1, 2018
Winter Quarter – January 7, 2019
Spring Quarter – April 1, 2019
MA Programs
Winter Quarter – January 8, 2018; February 19, 2018
Spring Quarter – April 9, 2018; May 21, 2018
Fall Quarter – October 1, 2018
Winter Quarter – January 7, 2019
Spring Quarter – April 1, 2019
WINTER QUARTER
January 2018 - March 2018
Orientation Day
January 8
WEEK 1
January 8 - 12
WEEK 2
January 15 - 19
WEEK 3
January 22 - 26
WEEK 4
Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
WEEK 5
February 5 - 9
WEEK 6
February 12 - 16
WEEK 7
February 19 - 23
WEEK 8
Feb. 26 - Mar. 2
WEEK 9
March 5 - 9
WEEK 10
March 12 - 16
WEEK 11
March 19 - 23
SPRING QUARTER
April 2018 - June 2018
Orientation Day
April 9
WEEK 1
April 9 - 13
WEEK 2
April 16 - 20
WEEK 3
April 23 - 27
WEEK 4
Apr. 30 - May 4
WEEK 5
May 7 - 11
WEEK 6
May 14 - 18
WEEK 7
May 21 - 25
WEEK 8
May 28 - June 1
WEEK 9
June 4 - 8
WEEK 10
June 11 - 15
WEEK 11
June 18 - 22
FALL QUARTER
October 2018 - December 2018
Orientation Days
September 27-28
WEEK 1
October 1 - 5
WEEK 2
October 8 - 12
WEEK 3
October 15 - 19
WEEK 4
October 22 - 26
WEEK 5
Oct. 28 - Nov. 2
WEEK 6
November 5 - 9
WEEK 7
November 12 - 16
WEEK 8
November 19 - 23
WEEK 9
November 26 - 30
WEEK 10
December 3 - 7
WEEK 11
December 10 - 14
ACCA, MOS exams
December 13 - 18
WINTER QUARTER
January 2019 - March 2019
Orientation Day
January 7
WEEK 1
January 7 - 11
WEEK 2
January 14 - 18
WEEK 3
January 21 - 25
WEEK 4
Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
WEEK 5
February 4 - 8
WEEK 6
February 11 - 15
WEEK 7
February 18 - 22
WEEK 8
Feb. 25 - Mar. 1
WEEK 9
March 4 - 8
WEEK 10
March 11 - 15
WEEK 11
March 18 - 22
ACCA, MOS exams
March 21 - 27
SPRING QUARTER
April 2019 - June 2019
Orientation Day
April 1
WEEK 1
April 1 - 5
WEEK 2
April 8 - 12
Easter Break
April 14 - 22
WEEK 3
April 23 - 26
WEEK 4
Apr. 29 - May 3
WEEK 5
May 6 - 10
WEEK 6
May 13 - 17
WEEK 7
May 20 - 24
WEEK 8
May 27 - 31
WEEK 9
June 3 - 7
WEEK 10
June 10 - 14
WEEK 11
June 17 - 21
ACCA, MOS exams
June 19 - 26
EASTER BREAK 2018: March 26 - 30
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2018: March 26 - April 8
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2018: June - October 2018
GRADUATION CEREMONY 2018: June 28, 2018
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Dec 22 – Jan 6
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2019: March 23 - 31
EASTER BREAK 2019: April 14 - 22
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2019: July - October 2019
GRADUATION CEREMONY 2019: June 27, 2019
Thesis/Final Master Project Defence (January): (Week 3 of Winter term)
Thesis/Final Master Project Defence (April): (Week 3 of Spring term)
Thesis/Final Master Project Defence (June): (during last week of the month)
Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)
January: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April: 19th: Friday of Eastern(Statewide), 22nd: Monday of Eastern(Autonomic)
May: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide), 21st: Monday of Pentecostes(Local)
June: 24th: Saint John(Autonomic)
August: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
September: 11th: Diada(Autonomic), 24th: Virgel de la Merce(Local)
October: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)
December: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)
FERRAN TEIXES I ARGILES
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Philology, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Master Degree, Economics and Management, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Career Experience
Advisory Board Member, IGNITE Serious Play, Spain
Managing Director, Agrupació Pedagògica Sant Nicolau, Spain
Author of the Book “Gamification – To Motivate by Playing” Editorial UOC, 2015
Certified Lego ® Serious Play ® Facilitator
VICTORIA BALLESTA FERRER
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Law, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
MBA, ESADE Business School, Spain
MBA, Exchange Program, UCLA, USA
MA, Digital Marketing & Inbound Marketing, IEBS Business School, Spain
PhD, Civil Law, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Career Experience
Founder & Manager, Victoria’s Cakes, Spain
Marketing & Digital Manager, CLB/Teknon/Ruber Internacional/Inmaculada, Spain
Marketing & Trade Marketing Manager/Business Development Manager, Omega Pharma, Spain
CARLES REVILLA CANAS
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, International Trade, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Bachelor Degree, Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Master Degree, International Business and Marketing, Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz, Spain
Career Experience
Digital Strategist, Freelance, Spain
International Digital Marketing Manager, ACC1O, Spain
Export Manager of European Markets, Delta, Spain
JORDI FERNANDEZ ROYO
Academic Background
BA, Business Economics, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
BA, Business Economics, ESADE Business School, Spain
Postgraduate Degree, Digital Marketing, Ramon Llull University, Spain
MBA, Marketing, ESADE Business School, Spain
PhD, Management Sciences in Corporate Marketing and Corporate Strategy, Ramon Llull University, Spain
Career Experience
Deputy Director of Strategic Marketing, Schneider Electric, France
Coordinator of Marketing, EUNCET Business School, Spain
Consulting Partner, Marketing Consulting Agency, Spain
ELENA TECCHIATI
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Psychology, University of Cologne, Germany
Master Degree, Organizational Psychology and Human Resources, University of Ramon Llull, Spain
Career Experience
Coach and Trainer, Liw E.V. & Liw B&T, Bayer Business Services, Germany
Assistant, RHR International, Germany
Advertising and Event Manager, Kat Marketing, Germany
INGE LARSEN
Academic Background
BSc, International Business Administration and Modern Languages, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
MSc, International Business Development, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
MBA, International Business Development, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Career Experience
Co-Founder and Consultant, Incuba Network S.A.C., Peru
Administrator and Commercial Manager, JOKI Export & Import S.A.C., Peru, Germany
Operations Specialist and Financial Claims Analyst, Hewlett-Packard, Spain
VICTORIANO TRAVIESO MORALES
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Law, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
PG DIP, Legal Studies, Contractual, Conveyancing, Trusts & Equities, European Competition Law, Criminal Law, Commendation, London South Bank University, UK
Postgraduate Degree, Legal Practice, BPP Law School, UK
Career Experience
Senior Spanish Lawyer and English Solicitor, Gimbrere International Advocaten, S.L.P., Spain
Practicing English Solicitor, Stepinlaw Abogados, Spain
Spanish Lawyer and English Solicitor, De Haan & Mulder, S.L.P., Spain
JULIA SOKOLOVA
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Oxford Brookes University, UK
MBA, ESADE Business School, Spain
Career Experience
ACCA Tutor & Director, ACCADEMIA, Spain
Methodology Expert & Project Manager, Financial Reporting, Mechel, Russia
Corporate Consolidation Manager, JT International, Switzerland
Financial Analyst, JT International, Switzerland
GONZALO MARTIN
Academic Background
BBA, University of London, UK
MSc, Operations Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, UOC, Spain
Master Degree, Chinese Business and International Relations, BFSU Intl. School of Business, China
Career Experience
Procurement Representative EMEA, Ecolab, Spain
Indirect Category Manager EMEA, BrightPoint, Spain
Senior Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager, Compo, Germany
Senior Financial Auditor, EY, UK
TO BE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER IN DIGITAL BUSINESS IN BARCELONA, YOU MUST:
Have earned a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher;
be in the process of finalizing your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent),
or demonstrate a high level of relevant professional experience
Have a high level of English language
Complete all required forms for admission and submit all required documents
Tuition Fee for the Program (60 ECTS credits)
14,640 EUR
Tuition Fee per Quarter (20 ECTS credits)
4,880 EUR
Tuition Fee per Academic Credit (1 ECTS credit)
244 EUR
(Visiting students)
Payment Conditions:
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (EU Students)
4,880 EUR
Due at the time of program acceptance
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (Non-EU Students)
7,320 EUR
Due at the time of program acceptance and a requirement to send visa documents
The remaining Tuition Fees are due the first Friday (Week 1) of the program.
Master´s Program Duration: 3 Quarters = 1 Academic Year
A discount may be applied if the student choses to pay
the full amount at the time of program acceptance.
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If payments are not paid by the deadlines, a penalty fee is applied as per Terms and Conditions.
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Payment are accepted by bank transfer or PayPal (commission charges apply).
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Program fees do not include accommodation, flights, insurance or program materials.
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Students who wish to participate in Global Study Trips may do so by paying additional fees.
