In today’s increasingly globalized world, knowing how to manage companies that operate outside of their native country is becoming a vital importance. This makes the aspects of Business Administration more multiplex. The MBA in International Business in Barcelona is an advanced program that shapes students personally and professionally. The MBA is one of the most pioneering international business programs in Spain taught in English which has altered the very way business is taught, educating accountable, innovative, world leaders able to meet and exceed current demand.
The MBA in International Business in Barcelona holds sustainable practices and business ethics as a top priority. The master in business administration program focuses on promoting entrepreneurship, strong leadership, and innovative problem solving skills. GBSB Global utilizes the most state-of-the-art, innovative teaching methods, case studies, situational analysis, simulation games and hands-on workshops that challenge students to grow, giving them the competitive edge over their peers and future business associates.
The MBA in International Business in Barcelona focuses on managerial and analytical methods, such as operations management, accounting, economics, politics and strategic management.
DEGREE
MBA in International Business
DURATION
10 months
LANGUAGES
English
LOCATION
Barcelona
ANNUAL INTAKES
SEP | JAN | APR
FORMAT
Full Time | Daytime
TUITION FEES
€15,050
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
International Faculty with
Business Experience
Company Visits &
Corporate Events
Students from More than
70 Different Countries
An Extensive Offering
of Elective Courses
Career Opportunities with
Multinational Companies
Practical Knowledge
Applicable on a Global Scale
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
Ranked as Tier One in the Global MBA Rankings in CEO Magazine
The only higher education institution in Spain accredited by Microsoft as a leader in digital education
Awarded as a Five Stars Program by QS Ranking System
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
SHARPEN YOUR LEADERSHIP & MANAGERIAL EXPERTISE:
Learn how to inspire associates and staff leading by example, navigating diverse cultures and reaping success by gaining respect and inciting diligence from teams at home and abroad.
ACQUIRE A GLOBAL MARKET FRAME OF REFERENCE:
Develop the proficiency to navigate international markets, foreign and domestic trade, and the diverse legal realm in business.
REALIZE EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL BUSINESS PRACTICES:
Gain the cultural empathy and understanding needed in business administration to implicitly communicate and collaborate in multinational settings.
PREPARE TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY:
Learn about the business professionals promoting innovation and sustainability within the realm of business administration management and foster the eagerness to implement change into the way businesses operate today.
PROCURE PRACTICAL CAREER INSIGHT:
Earn a MBA in International Business in Barcelona and learn how to strategize and negotiate successfully using case studies, debates, and projects that simulate situations and obstacles managers face on the international stage today.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Take a stand on your future by earning a MBA in International Business in Barcelona and elevate your career to the next level. There are a wide range of career development resources available at GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona. With such a diverse student body, learn from your peers and grow from professional workshops and corporate presentations on campus lead by industry leaders. Ask to learn more about our career evaluation assessments.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
AIZAT KALBERGENOVA, Kazakhstan
"We used the case study approach often throughout the program, and it was very useful and applicable to the real business world. Every class was practical, focused on current trends in business today. The multicultural environment provided another level of learning in which we gained a wealth of insight from. Situated in the center of Barcelona, the school provided us with various opportunities to attend and participate in industry events and conferences across the city and the surrounding region. Sponsored school events helped further expand our communication skills, made us more open-minded, and increased our cultural intelligence."
GBSB Global Alumna, 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 Negations & 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 International Business
3 courses from this list:
Agile Methodologies & Design Thinking
Design and Creation of E-Commerce, Doing Business in Europe
The Economics of Asia
Doing Business in Russia and CIS
Doing Business in China
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 2020- 2021
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
Spring Quarter – April 13, 2020
Fall Quarter – September 14, 2020
Winter Quarter – January 11, 2021
SPRING QUARTER
April 2020 - June 2020
Orientation Days
April 13-14
WEEK 1
April 13 - 17
WEEK 2
April 20 - 24
WEEK 3
Apr. 27 - May 1
WEEK 4
May 4 - 8
WEEK 5
May 11 - 15
WEEK 6
May 18 - 22
WEEK 7
May 25 - 29
WEEK 8
June 1 - 5
WEEK 9
June 8 - 12
WEEK 10
June 15 - 19
WEEK 11
June 22 - 26
Defense Week
Jun 29 - Jul 3
FALL QUARTER
September 2020 - December 2020
Orientation Days
Sept 24-25 (BCN), Sept 25 (MAD)
Pre-Weeks (MBA)
September 14 - 25
WEEK 1
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
WEEK 2
October 5 - 9
WEEK 3
October 11 - 16
WEEK 4
October 19 - 23
WEEK 5
October 26 - 30
WEEK 6
November 2 - 6
WEEK 7
November 9 - 13
WEEK 8
November 16 - 20
WEEK 9
November 23 - 27
WEEK 10
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
WEEK 11
December 7 - 11
Defense Week
December 14 - 18
Christmas Holidays
Dec. 19 - Jan. 10
WINTER QUARTER
January 2021 - March 2021
Orientation Day
January 11
WEEK 1
January 11 - 15
WEEK 2
January 18 - 22
WEEK 3
January 25 - 29
WEEK 4
February 1 - 5
WEEK 5
February 8 - 12
WEEK 6
February 15 - 19
WEEK 7
February 22 - 26
WEEK 8
March 1 - 5
WEEK 9
March 8 - 12
WEEK 10
March 15 - 19
WEEK 11
March 22 - 26
Defense Week
Mar. 29 - Apr. 2
Global Study Trip
March 26 (Tentative)
Spring Holidays
Mar. 27 - Apr. 11
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2020: March 28 - April 12
SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2020: June 27 - September
GRADUATION CEREMONY 2020: July 2, 2020
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: December 19 - January 10
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2021: March 27 - April 11
Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)
April 2020: 10th: Friday of Eastern(Statewide), 13th: Monday of Eastern(Autonomic)
May 2020: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide)
June 2020: 24th: Saint John(Autonomic)
August 2020: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
September 2020: 11th: Diada(Autonomic), 24th: Virgen de la Merce(Local)
October 2020: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2020: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)
December 2020: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)
January 2021: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2021: 2nd: Friday of Eastern(Statewide), 5th: Monday of Eastern(Autonomic)
May 2021: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide)
June 2021: 24th: Saint John(Autonomic)
August 2021: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
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
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
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
ARIANNA MAZEO
Academic Background
BA, Sociology and Communication, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
Master Degree, Education and ICT, University of Catalunya, Spain
Master Degree, European Policies, Digital Creativity and Design Innovation, University Roma Tre, Italy
Career Experience
Senior Managing Director of Master’s Degree in Design and Communication, ELISAVA, Spain
Director, Desis Lab ELISAVA/ Desis Network, Spain
XAVIER BERNARD
Academic Background
BBA, International Marketing, EDHEC Business School, France
MBA, International Marketing, EDHEC Business School, France
MA, Mountain & Rural Development, University of Toulouse, France
Career Experience
Managing Director, Pyrenees Working Community, Spain
Project Manager, European Cooperative Society, Spain
Consultant, Technologic Forest Center, 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
TO BE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION TO MBA IN INTERNATIONAL 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
Enrolment Fee (Paid upon Admission)
200 EUR
Annual Administrative Fee
950 EUR
Tuition Fee for the Program (60 ECTS credits)
15,050 EUR
Tuition Fee per Quarter (20 ECTS credits)
5,017 EUR
Tuition Fee per Academic Credit (1 ECTS credit)
251 EUR
(Visiting students)
Payment Conditions:
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (EU Students)
5,017 EUR
Due at the time of program acceptance
Minimum Advanced Tuition Payment (Non-EU Students)
7,525 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.
