GBSB Global Business School’s Master in Business Innovation in Barcelona teaches students how to effectively manage, articulate, and implement innovative systems into business operations. The Master in Business Innovation in Barcelona educates students on how to analyze global industries, to identify markets of uncertainty and change, and to add value to a product or service through innovation. This degree takes a proactive, hands-on approach teaching agile methodologies and creative thinking.
This Master in Business Innovation in Spain will look at design thinking, product innovation, business model design, and knowledge management to prepare students for the challenges that lay ahead. The Master in Business Innovation in Barcelona graduates students capable to meet global demands, to navigate international negotiations, to perform market research, and to act in accordance with sustainable and ethical business practices.
DEGREE
Master of Arts in Business Innovation
Dual Degree Master Program (university-specific) with University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC)
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
LOCATION
Barcelona
ANNUAL INTAKES
OCT | JAN | APR
FORMAT
Afternoons & Evenings
TUITION FEES
Upon Request
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Leading Business School
in the Area of
Innovation & Technologies
Practical Company Visits
& Meetings with Entrepreneurs
Students from
70 Different Countries
Innovative Methods Such as
Lego Series Plays
& Rapid Prototyping
Digital Technologies
Integrated Throughout
the Learning Process
Career Opportunities
at Top Start-ups &
Technology Companies
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
ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Gain the competitive edge in business strategy development, negotiations, market analysis and problem solving.
INCREASE YOUR POTENTIAL IN BUSINESS INNOVATION:
Learn about business model design, intra-entrepreneurship, design thinking and creativity, and new product procurement.
UNDERSTAND INTERCULTURAL BUSINESS PRACTICES:
Obtain the knowledge and understanding needed in multinational business management to effectively communicate and collaborate in international settings.
DEVELOP DIGITAL SKILLS:
Learn the technical skills required to compete in the business world as it moves towards digitalization.
PROCURE A NETWORK OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS:
Take advantage of GBSB Global’s professional network while studying for your MA in Business Innovation in Barcelona.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Take charge of your future and professional career by earning a Master in Business Innovation in Barcelona. Benefit from a wide range of career development resources offered by GBSB Global from specialized workshops and corporate presentations on campus to career planning & assessment services.
Employment At Top Companies
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
DANARA KASSENKHAN, Kazakhstan
"Studying at GBSB Global made me realize the overwhelming amount of business undergoing digitization. After my program, I knew I had to put more time towards digital marketing and ecommerce."
GBSB Global Alumna, Class of 2015
RUBIN VAN DER VEEN, Netherlands
"The class sizes were small, so I got a lot of personal attention. I also liked that the professors focused on innovation and future developments, rather than just teaching us old and outdated business methods. I also enjoyed Barcelona very much. It is an international city and very open and tolerant of people from all over the world."
GBSB Global Alumnus, Class of 2016
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Become a Leader & a Global Manager
Transversal Competencies of Global Leaders
- Communication, Time Management & Leadership
- Ethics & Responsibility
Design, Innovate and Learn What It Takes to Create & Manage Innovative Business Models and Products
Design Thinking & Business Model Design
(Lego® Serious Play® Workshop & Meetings with Managers *)
Agile Fundamentals: Scrum, Kanban, Lean & XP
(Agile Methodologies Workshop & Meetings with Managers *)
Product Innovation Management & New Product Development (NPD)
(Rapid Prototyping Workshop *)
Participate in Transformation Processes & Make the Best Use of Knowledge (the Engine that Propels Innovative Business)
Knowledge Management & Business Intelligence
(Meetings with Managers *)
Digital Transformation & Technologies
- Strategic Management of Technology
- Digital Transformation & Change Management
(Learning-by-doing: a consultancy study conducted by students and involving a real digital transformation case)
Take Innovations to the Market & Learn About Project Management in Intra- and Entrepreneurship Settings
Marketing of Innovations
Project Development & Finance
- Financial Strategies for Business Development
- Entrepreneurial Project Management
Capstone Master Project:
A practical group project in which the students perform an organizational analysis or audit, a case study or original research on a specific topic of interest.
* Workshops are subject to change. Meetings with managers involve guest speaker lectures on campus as well as practical visits to companies; the number of such meetings may vary.
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)
June: 10th: Monday of Pentecostes(Local), 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)
JOSEP BOSCH
Academic Background
Bachelor and Master Degree, Journalism, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Career Experience
Head of Media, World Trade Organization, Switzerland
Spokesman and Information Officer, World Trade Organization, Switzerland
Geneva Bureau Chief and Economics Correspondent, Efe, Switzerland
Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Bureau Chief and Economics Correspondent, Efe, China
Tokyo Bureau Chief and Economics Correspondent, Efe, Japan
Correspondent, Efe, UK
FERRAN TEIXES
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Philology, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Master Degree, Economics and Management, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Certified Lego ® Serious Play ® Facilitator
Career Experience
Advisory Board Member, IGNITE Serious Play, Spain
Managing Director, Agrupació Pedagògica Sant Nicolau, Spain
STEPHEN HARRISON
Academic Background
BSc, Mathematics, Exeter University, UK
MBA, Marketing, University of Phoenix, USA
Master Degree, Marketing, ESERP Business School, Spain
Career Experience
CEO, Gerentes Internacionales S.A., Spain
Independent Consultant/Coach, Spain
Financial & Business Consultant, Spain
JORDI CASTELLS
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Telecommunications Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Spain
Master Degree, Research and Market Techniques, Open University of Catalunya, Spain
Career Experience
Co-Founder, CLIMB21, Spain
Tutor, ACC1O, Spain
National Expert, YUZZ, Spain
Certified Lego ® Serious Play ® Facilitator
BERNARDO ESPINOSA
Academic Background
BA, Civil Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Spain
Master Degree, Environmental Urban Design, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Spain
Master Degree, Environmental Engineering Technology & Environmental Technology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Career Experience
Founder, North Group LTD, Spain
Founder and General Manager, Stonex Surveying, Mexico, Italy, China
Founder and General Manager, Axis Ingenieria, Mexico
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
TO BE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER IN BUSINESS INNOVATION 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)
Upon Request
Tuition Fee per Quarter (20 ECTS credits)
3,300 EUR
Tuition Fee per Academic Credit (1 ECTS credit)
165 EUR
(Visiting students)
Payment Conditions:
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (EU Students)
3,300 EUR
Due at the time of program acceptance
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (Non-EU Students)
4,950 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.
