The Online MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management is a dynamic, highly structured, innovative degree intended to graduate students who are analytical, educated and resolute when confronted with demanding operations decisions. The online program strives to provide students with the knowledge and tools to be successful in the very detail-oriented field of operations. GBSB Global’s Online MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management is one of the most advanced, high tech programs in Spain taught in English. Dive into a career that utilizes your knowledge in supply chain management, production planning and control, project management, analysis of operations strategy, and operating systems management.
GBSB Global prepares students to take on top positions at international companies not only in Europe but worldwide. In this capacity, GBSB Global has designed its curriculum to alter the very essence in which business education is taught in the 21st century, giving students a solid foundation in accountability, management and innovation, shaping tomorrow’s leaders.
Operations & supply chain management is an integral part of a business. Essential functions like the production and distribution of products and services are handled in this department factoring the company’s budget into the entire equation. The Online MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management graduates students who are confident and ready to direct the operations of any company, large or small. GBSB Global’s intention, providing an online MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management is to establish a strong knowledge of concepts and techniques pertaining to the design, planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations. Courses are focused on process analysis, materials management, production scheduling, quality improvement, and product design. With a MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management, graduates are capable of efficiently developing, planning and operating a business, overseeing its departments, supply chains, and making calculated operational decisions. Operations & Supply Chain Management, as a specialty under the MBA umbrella, educates students and prepares graduates to face today’s multifaceted world of operations management.
DEGREE
MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management
DURATION
10 months
LANGUAGES
English
LOCATION
Online
ANNUAL INTAKES
SEP | JAN | APR
FORMAT
Flexible 24/7 Studies
TUITION FEES
€15,050
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Renowned Faculty with
International Expertise
Industrial Visits &
Corporate Events
Study Amongst Peers
Representing 70+ Nations
An Immense Variety
of Elective Courses
Career & Networking Opportunities with
Companies Worldwide
Real World Knowledge
& Experience
RANKINGS, ACCREDITATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
Fully accredited by ASIC approved by Ofsted and an affiliate of ENQA
MBA Program is Accredited by the European Council for Business Education
Awarded as a Five Stars Program by QS Ranking System
Online MBA program ranked 40th in the world by QS Top MBA (2021)
Ranked by CEO Magazine as # 6 in Global Online MBA Rankings 2018
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
HONE YOUR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE:
Learn about critical strategies used in the proficient manufacturing of goods, quality control management, facilities management, supply chain management, cost savings, logistics, negotiations, purchasing, and sourcing.
ESTABLISH A GLOBAL ETHOS:
Navigate global markets, foreign and domestic trade with ease and juggle the multitude of balls operations and supply chain managers deal with today.
GAIN INTERCULTURAL BUSINESS ACUMEN:
Welcome cultural variances and strive to deepen your knowledge of the world of business and trade as it pertains to communication, collaboration, and negotiation on the global stage.
ADVANCE MARKETABILITY:
Nurture your talents and skills and enjoy a career as a buyer, purchasing manager, logistics manager, or private consultant. With a degree in operations management, you’ll be equipped with the necessary tools to choose which career path is best suited for you.
ACQUIRE IMPORTANT CAREER INSIGHT:
Graduate with an Online MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management and know exactly how to design and realize the successful operations of a company by using case studies, discussions, and projects that replicate obstacles encountered in the realm of operations management.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Let your career usher in a world of possibility. By earning your MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management, you will gain the knowledge and skill that can take you across the globe. Take advantage of the wide range of career services offered at GBSB Global Business School. These resources are made available to help students preparing to enter the real world and/or increase their professional marketability. GBSB Global’s diverse student body is one of the main denominators that differentiate us from other business schools, where students obtain incredible knowledge and insight from their peers and professors. On campus and online, GBSB Global delivers a wide variety of professional development workshops and corporate presentations delivered by respected industry leaders from Spain and Europe. Get involved in one of our career evaluation assessments, assuring you that your career is best suited for you.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
GABIDEN KOZHASH, Kazakhstan
"The MBA program offered at GBSB Global Business School provided me with a wide range of business management opportunities. During my studies, I received an education that complemented and fine-tuned my aptitude to efficiently manage people, helping me to inspire and lead multicultural teams at home and abroad. Earning my degree at GBSB Global propelled my career potential to new heights."
GBSB Global Alumnus, Class of 2016
Business Essentials
All You Need to Get Ready
- Microsoft Excel (Training for Certification)
- Self-awareness Workshop
- Stress & Conflict Management Workshop
- Spanish for Beginners (optional)
Core Courses
- The Government and Legal Environment of Business
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Statistical Analysis for Management
- Understanding International Macroeconomy
- Operations Management
- Cost Accounting
- Corporate Finance
Become a Leader & a Global Manager
International Business Management
- Global Strategy and Management
- Global Project Management
- Geopolitics of World Business
(Global Study Trip to world organizations or event management of a real conference)
Develop Your Soft Skills
- Leadership and Managing Multicultural Teams
- Cross-Cultural Negotiations & Communication
- Ethics & Responsibility
Boost Your Innovation Potential
Understand Innovation (the Engine of the New Economy)
- Creativity and Psychology of New Product Development
- Globalization of Innovation
- Digital Strategy
Work in Intra & Entrepreneurial Settings
- Discovering Entrepreneurial Opportunities
- Entrepreneurial Finance
MBA in Operations Management
3 courses from this list:
Strategic Retail Management
Big Data
Digital Operations
Design and Creation of E-Commerce
Consulting Project:
An integral part of your learning journey and a stepping stone to your career progression. It is intentionally designed as a challenging, yet enriching experience. You will integrate and apply skills and knowledge acquired across various business modules, a process that requires your in-depth reflection, thoughtfulness, innovative mindset, and, above all, eagerness to stretch yourself.
* The list of electives is updated annually. Electives are subject to availability and change.
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:
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
ANDREW HYMAN
Academic Background
BSc, Applied Physics, Tufts University, USA
Master Degree, Public Policy, Vanderbilt University, USA
MA, Geography, University of Illinois, USA
Career Experience
Director of Business Development, XShares Group, USA
Marketing Director, Fiske Walter Capital Management, USA
Knowledge Manager and Consultant, PWC, USA
Author, Green Investing Column, Ecowatch Journal
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
XAVIER AROLA PÉREZ
Academic Background
Bachelor Degree, Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Master Degree, Finance and Banking, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Master Degree, Economics and International Finance, Universitat De Barcelona, Spain
PhD, IESE, Spain
Career Experience
CEO and Partner, El Cep i La Nansa Edicions, SL., Spain
CEO, the Catalan Heritage Agency (Departament of Culture – Government of Catalunya), Spain
CEO, Equipaments I Edificis De Catalunya, SA. (EECAT), Spain
Senior Consultant, Cultural & Green and Energy Efficiency Investments Consultancy, Spain
Financial Analyst, Institut Català de Finances, Spain
VICTORIA BALLESTA
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
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
JORDI BALLART
Academic Background
Law Degree, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Financial Mathematics, University of Michigan, USA
MBA, Universitat Politechnica de Catalunya, Spain
Career Experience
Export Manager, KGS Diamond, Switzerland
International Business Consultant, Freelance, Spain
MOISES ROJAS DONADA
Academic Background
BBA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
MSc, Business Research, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Master Degree, Financial Management and Finance, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Career Experience
Accountant and Financial Consultor, Moises Rojas Gras, Spain
Associate Professor, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
Associate Professor, CEA Study Abroad, Spain
Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
Manager, Caixa, Spain
Manager, BBVA, Spain
TO BE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO ONLINE MBA IN OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 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
Proof of Proficiency in the English Language:
- English as a native language;
- TOEFL - Minimum score: 213 (computer based), 79/93 (internet based), or 550 (paper based);
- IELTS - Minimum score: 6.5;
- Cambridge ESOL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Minimum score: C1;
- English as the language of instruction during previous studies in the formal educational system;
- Internal English level testing at GBSB Global.
Complete all required forms for admission and submit all required documents
Enrolment Fee (Paid upon Admission)
200 EUR
Annual Administrative Fee
950 EUR
Tuition Fee for the Program (90 ECTS credits)
15,050 EUR
Tuition Fee per Quarter (20 ECTS credits)
7,320 EUR
Tuition Fee per Academic Credit (1 ECTS credit)
244 EUR
(Visiting students)
Payment Conditions:
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment
5,017 EUR
Due at the time of program acceptance
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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Payments are accepted online or by bank transfers (commission charges may 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.
