What's New at GBSB Global

GBSB Global Business School enters the 10th annual QS Online MBA Rankings (2021) for the first time, recognized as 40th in the world for its Online MBA program. Scoring highly on Class Experience and Class Profile, GBSB Global was also rated above the global average on Faculty and Teaching, indicating excellent academic reputation and high degree completion rate.

Another Orientation Day at GBSB Global Business School, as we welcome the newest set of students! Read on to get acquainted with the April 2021 Intake, from their geographical breakdown to professional interests.

The largest cosmetics and beauty firm in the world visits GBSB Global for an online workshop dedicated to Operational & Development Marketing at L’Oréal Paris. Learn more about the company, including core values and main principles, and see if they match yours!

The UK’s top tier Liverpool Football Club, currently classed as the best football team in the world, visited GBSB Global online at a Guest Speaker Live Session on February 19th, covering LFC’s history, the specifics of Sports Management Careers, big scale event management, Club’s daily operations and much more. There were even prizes to be won during the Q&A session!

It's January again, meaning we have started a new academic term. Let the journey begin! GBSB Global is here to ensure you make the most of your opportunities in the classroom and beyond, get inspired, challenged and enlightened, as you navigate through your learning.

GBSB Global has expanded its academic offerings and is announcing its opening of a new campus in Malta! Our new Malta campus endeavors to continue to offer a state-of-the-art education that is not only applicable to the world in which we live today but is preemptive, readying the great minds of our generations for what is yet to come.

GBSB Global proud to be part of the QS Business Masters 2021 Rankings. After a thorough analysis of various performance metrics, the school’s Master of Science and Master of Business Administration programs have been ranked amongst the best worldwide. Read the full article to see how these programs stacked out in the global pull.

Bearing the global COVID-19 outbreak in mind, it is essential for institutions, organisations, services and for society in general to be prepared to provide an effective and assertive answer. In order to protect the entire academic community and to guarantee the quality of the teaching and learning process, GBSB Global has elaborated the following contingency plan. The strategy to follow shall keep into account an alignment with the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as with the Spanish Ministry of Health. It will also include the specific recommendations from the Catalan Government, its Health Department and Catalan University System (SUC).

Dear Class of 2020, we hope that this year was full of productive study hours, solving business cases, and exciting activities that have helped you grow both professionally and personally. We expect that you have enjoyed studying alongside bright individuals from across the globe and have made some important business connections and long-lasting friendships. GBSB Global wishes you the best of luck in your future career endeavors. Congratulations, you deserve it!

The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded GBSB Global an accreditation of its business programs. GBSB Global is honored to be part of the community of institutions providing leading business education around the world. Read the full article to know more about ACBSP Accreditation Process.

Do you have a passion for sports and business? Earn your Online Master in Sports Management degree with GBSB Global Business School. Become a sports business management professional and handle the behind the scenes activities, such as finance, marketing, leadership, facility operations, and organization.

Education.com have announced their Top 10 Bachelor’s Degree to study in Europe. GBSB Global Business School is excited and proud to be on the list, scoring as the second popular program in 2020.

We are excited to announce that the Business Year had an interview taken with Antonio Rodriguez Engelmann, the Managing Director at GBSB Global Business School. Read the full interview to see what Antonio has to say about the importance of the GBSB Global – Microsoft partnership, the future of Spain’s education sector and the school’s main objectives for the year 2020.

The MBA program at GBSB Global Business School has been ranked by the CEO Magazine. For the third year in a row, our Master’s in Business Administration program has been recognized as Tier One in Global MBA Rankings 2020.

GBSB Global's newest Intake 2020 has started its educational journey. Once again, students are joining us from all across the world, making GBSB Global a truly international business school. This time, we have added two more countries to our proud list: students from Estonia and Turkmenistan are coming to campus for the first time!

The year 2019 was full of professional achievements, great educational partnerships, and exciting alumni stories. Here is a brief recap of GBSB Global's most memorable moments.

GBSB Global Employment Report 2019 shows actual Employability Trends of our graduates across geographies, industries, and sectors worldwide, talks about Entrepreneurship and Innovation opportunities in Spain, gives insights to Career Services at GBSB Global, and provides honest Alumni Feedback Stories.

GBSB Global Business School has officially signed a new partnership with the University of Northampton. The new agreement between universities will allow GBSB Global students to receive University of Northampton’s degrees in Spain.

We are delighted to announce that GBSB Global Business School is now officially ranked by Eduniversal and is representing Spain as one of the Best Business Schools in the world.

This past week, Dr. Paul Moran gave a lecture on Cross-Cultural Communications to our educational partners. During his workshop, Paul talked about the importance of understanding different cultures in the modern business world and provided theoretical frameworks and tools to reconcile some of the cultural differences many people face today.

After in-depth analysis of GBSB Global’s performance metrics and independent data collection under the QS Stars™ methodology, QS has rated GBSB Global Business School as a Four Star institution.

On September 16th GBSB Global opened its doors to new students. See the statistics on this MBA intake.

Our summer school program has started and on Monday June 8th we welcomed our summer school students to our Barcelona campus from far and wide.

On Thursday June 27th our GBSB Global students from Barcelona, Madrid & Online campuses graduated at a ceremony held at Hotel Alimara in Barcelona. We are so proud of our students, read more to know how the ceremony went!

Our GBSB Global Business School in Spain received a visit from the Georgian Accounting Association on the 20th of May. The visit was to learn more about GBSB Global as well as visit one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, Barcelona.

On the third week of May from the 13^th-17^th GBSB Global Business School students went to Zaragoza Logistics Center, a research institute which is part of the University of Zaragoza and the Institute of Technology of Massachusetts (MIT). The ten students who attended were part of our Master in Operations & Supply Chain Management Program.

We are proud to announce that GBSB Global has an ongoing collaboration with Zaragoza Logistics Center, therefore our Master students will have the opportunity to participate in a full week of academic sessions!.

GBSB Global has a new partner: The Student Hotel, a student campus with 2 Barcelona locations and 1 upcoming Madrid location. This is not your typical student residence; fit with Wi-Fi, a pool and designed interior they are sure to impress any student coming to study abroad.

Our GBSB Students had the amazing opportunity to participate in a one-day study trip to Geneva, Switzerland!

On March 22nd our Madrid Campus students the their first ever conference for BIT Madrid! The event discussed innovative trends such as a Sustainable Fashion Panel, a workshop with MADCITY LIFE and a networking session, among much more! We are so proud of our students for taking the initiative to create this event and bring light to these important topics and trends we are seeing in fashion industry today.

Our Master in Tourism and Hospitality students in Madrid kick off conferences with a gastronomy event and it was a hit! The event took place at the Foodlab in Madrid where participants got listen to guest speaker discuss the fascinating relationship between travel and food. There was also a cooking demonstration and tasting.

On Thursday February 7th GBSB Global held its first ever career fair! We had four different companies come and talk with our students – keep reading to find out which companies came and what students got up to.

GBSB Global is proud to present our students who presented their final thesis projects on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of January! Take a closer look to see who was there and read our article to know more.

On January 7th, 2019, new faces from all over the world joined GBSB Global Business School family in Barcelona and Madrid. We are proud to welcome our students from every region including Guatemala, Brazil, India, Italy, Greece, Austria, Barbados, Iran, Morocco, Nigeria, USA & Canada just to name a few.

GBSB Global Business School is excited to announce it signed a memorandum of understanding and agreement with IIHEM – the leading private University in Morocco. Under this formal agreement, GBSB Global and IIHEM students can participate in a foreign exchange program at both universities, bilaterally. IIHEM students will be given a special condition to continue their studies at GBSB Global.

GBSB Global Business School students in Madrid attended JobMadrid, an international congress focused on proccurring employment, internships and scholarships. The global congress also hosted several conferences and workshops, conducted interviews and gave students the opportunity to network nationally and internationally. This was a prime opportunity for students to rub elbows with business professionals and start getting their name out.

GBSB Global is proud to announce its new partnership with UNWTO. The World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and generally accessible tourism across the globe.

Classes started up again and in a big way! GBSB Global Business School launched its fall intake with Orientation Days, October 27-29, and it was a tremendous milestone welcoming new, incoming students from over 55 different countries to our campuses in Barcelona, Madrid and online.

Exciting news! GBSB Global is proud to be recognized by the publication, being award with the European MBA Tier One Ranking. And that’s not all. Since launching our online courses over this past academic year, the program has also been announced 11th in their Global Online MBA rankings.

Recognized among top business schools, GBSB Global is honored to be awarded with ACCA’s Silver Learning Partner recognition. ACCA is known as the gold standard in accountancy, opening doors to highly sought after opportunities in interesting careers across many sectors around the globe.

GBSB Global was honored to congratulate this year’s graduating Class of 2018. The graduation ceremony on June 28th at the Hotel Alimara in Barcelona commemorated our diverse student bodies’ achievements over the past year of studies.

GBSB Global Business School are happy to announce a new partnership with Beroomers, the global mid-term housing marketplace for students and young professionals. They offer a safe platform to find accommodation easily and book their new home safely online before arrive.

GBSB Global and its Career Services is replacing the old system of internships & job sharing with a brand-new career portal which is more user-friendly and results-driven and that is expected to increase our business school’s access and exposure to employers.

A year ago we signed a collaboration with ACCA and became the first computer based examination (CBE) center in Barcelona for levels F1-F4. Last week we signed an additional agreement and expand our collaboration to Madrid. So, from this week we are officially ACCA CBE center in Madrid.

GBSB Global is enamored to receive accreditation by the ECBE, an organization whose mission is directly in line with our own, developing outstanding, innovative programs which will help students to expand their skills, knowledge and professional experience, enabling the to thrive in today’s dynamic and competitive global economy.

GBSB Global was founded at the request to build an educational environment which would provide an entirely newfound knowledge based learning model based on identifying the skills and competencies needed in the world marketplace. GBSB Global provides students the exceptional opportunity to become familiarized with the tools influencing the way businesses are operated today.

Our spring orientation marked the first term students will walk through the doors and take courses at our newly opened campus in Madrid. This is an exciting time for our business school as we expand our offerings to Spain’s capital. As one of the premier business schools in Spain offering degrees solely taught in English, GBSB Global Business School acts a bridge connecting people and redefining business.

As a business school, GBSB Global provides the most innovative education available today, and is proud to announce its new partnership that emboldens students to excel in today’s dynamic business world where staying ahead of the competition is of vital importance.

AACSB Membership –You are the first to know! We are extremely proud to be admitted by one of the triple-crown accreditation bodies, AACSB, as a member. This is a tremendous achievement for our school and the first big step towards many greater things to come. AACSB is the oldest and the most prestigious accreditation body recognizing leading business schools.

Starting from January 2018, anyone who wants to advance professionally, demonstrate clear business expertise and showcase their digital intelligence can pass the MOS examination at the official Microsoft Testing Center located at the GBSB Global Business School campus in Barcelona.

With a sincere focus on growing her business, Olga Bondar is adamant about keeping her finger on the pulse of her businesses progress and maintaining a place in the hearts of her family wineries.

GBSB Global Business School is excited to announce its new membership through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, ACBSP. This US-based accrediting body is a Global Business Accreditation institution recognizing over 1,000 quality business, accounting, and business-related programs worldwide.

We are the leaders of change. GBSB Global is proud to announce it will be offering three new, highly sought-after degrees that reflect the demand for digital transformation professionals. Look at the future and make an investment in your career today.

GBSB Global Business School is excited to unveil four new bachelor degree programs for the 2017-2018 academic year in finance, digital business, fashion and luxury & PR and communication.

MA in Fashion and Luxury Business Management graduates, Dana Aljohar, Rafayel Cocuereaus, and Irena Valentinova Ignatova participated in a glamourous photoshoot with Philippe Venoux's famous hair salon here in Barcelona. The project was a wonderful opportunity for these students to get firsthand experience modeling in a professional photoshoot and to work with such an esteemed artist.

Daniel Reyes, founder of Worldwide Internships believes that it’s essential for young professionals to get experience abroad to understand the globalized world. During his recent visit to GBSB Global Business School, Mr. Reyes gave personalized advice to GBSB Global students regarding the best destinations around the globe for each student depending on their course of studies, budget, and environmental preferences.

GBSB Global, a young and dynamic business school, unveiled the evolution of its innovative brand identity, including a modernized and simplified update to its iconic global image by revamping its brand identity to reflect a truly global focus on the world of business education.

GBSB Global Business School is excited to welcome Pedro Dourado, Digital Marketing & Communications/ E-commerce Manager at Haier Spain to its Barcelona campus to speak in front of Professor Josep Salvat’s Marketing Communications class on Friday, May 9^th at 9:00 am.

Engaging, thought inspiring and foundational, the industrial visit to Green Vita Healthy Kitchen on May 24^th was just what many GBSB Global Business School students were looking for during their studies. The industrial visit offered an opportunity to get a sneak peek inside what it takes to start a successful restaurant concept from scratch.

Are you interested in owning a restaurant one day? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit a restaurant successfully serving up nutritious, locally-sourced dishes in Barcelona. Explore the latest trends in healthy eating and discover the successful business strategies used to launch a restaurant on Wednesday, May 24^that 7:00 pm.

An inspiring visit to the Catalan Parliament in Parc de la Ciutadella, GBSB Global students explore the history of this Catalan institution that dates back to the 11^th century.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step foot in the Catalan Parliament building? This Spanish region has been seeking its independence for years. Get to know more about Catalonia as a political entity.

Director Oficina de Empresas en Banco Santander, Daniel Gerardo Rodriguez Ruiz, joined GBSB’s Entrepreneurial Finance class to discuss new venture funding. GBSB Global is honored to have an array of professional contacts not only in Barcelona, but across western Europe able to help guide and inspire students throughout their entrepreneurial pursuits, helping students to achieve their dreams.

How do you define success? A key question in establishing the framework for creating an entrepreneurial mindset. Guest speaker, Wing Yan Man, founder of Wing M and Millennial Coach speaks to Professor Xavier Arola Pérez’s class of Master of Science in Entrepreneurship students.

It’s April & that signals a new academic term at GBSB Global, the third of the year. We wish our new students a successful year of studies ahead and value the opportunity to be a part of your academic journey, cultivating a new path full of incredible experiences and networking possibilities.

What do students learn from orchestrating the conference? A popular event founded at GBSB Global, bridging the gap between industry professionals, professors & students. A great experience for Master in Fashion and Luxury Business Management students to Learn by Doing methodology.

It is that time again; it’s April and that means GBSB Global welcomes its third intake of new students to school. Our students come from across the globe. We foster a community of growth that not only promotes becoming socially connected, but it is an atmosphere of learning from one another in order to see the world with global vision, an open mind and empathetic heart.

Get excited! GBSB GLOBAL is expanding! Starting this fall, we will be offering a Master of Science in Digital Business at our new campus in Madrid. This is a dual degree program in collaboration with one of Spain’s top universities, the University of Alcalá.

Focus on your model, don’t look at the paper, and never lift your pencil. Sounds tough, right? Sara Galofre, Creative Director, CEO and Co-Founder of BET Barcelona, Creative Fashion Studio shows Master of Arts in Fashion and Luxury Business Management students how to look at sketching from a whole new perspective at GBSB Global Business School.

Professor Jordi Castells orchestrated two hands-on, innovation workshops, Design Thinking and LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY® at GBSB Global Business School Barcelona.

In conclusion of a four-part series of industrial visits, Kristina Stanislavkaia, Founder and CEO of BLL Relocation and Concierge Services visited GBSB Global Business School Barcelona Master in Fashion and Luxury Business Management students on March 7, 2017.

Make an investment in your future and get ready for JOBarcelona March 15-16, 2017, from 9:30-19:30 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya. An international congress for youth employment, whose main objective is to organize a central meeting space where large management companies and candidates can coalesce, satisfying a need that is beneficial for all involved.

Have you tried Homo-Naturals 100% natural skincare products yet? The founder and CEO, Robert Vinyes, tells GBSB Global Business School students how he identified his niche market. This premier, accessible luxury product geared for the cosmopolitan man is available online, in the showroom and at local pharmacies.

Every year, GBSB Global Business School organizes a Global Study Trip for its students, taking them to major European destinations known for housing prominent international institutions. This year the university is excited to send a select group of students to Geneva, Switzerland to visit the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization. The students will have a full agenda, networking, learning about the various functions of these prominent institutions and creating lasting memories. Details of their trip will be sure to inspire those wanting to start a career in international business.

GBSB Global Business School Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management students were offered the rare opportunity to attend the 37th Annual Staging of the FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair at Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain January 18-22.

Loftus Bradford, a fast growing, international boutique executive search firm working in the international marketplace gave a company presentation on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona. Zara English, Head of Diversity Practice at the firm, gave a presentation titled, Leading Your Career in the Age of the "Millennial".

GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona is excited to welcome new students to Barcelona for the first week of classes and information sessions. Our students are our biggest asset! Welcome Week, a formal event organized at the beginning of January by GBSB Global Business School is coordinated to help students get acquainted with the college, the faculty and staff, and with the other members of the student body. This orientation event marks only the beginning; stay tuned for more exciting and engaging activities to come throughout the academic year!

GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona offered students a reason to break away from their studies for little holiday cheer this past Monday at Mikkeller Bar Barcelona. A great initiative allowing students to intermingle and network with the GBSB staff and faculty, bolstering the sense of community we treasure at GBSB Global Business School.

Brian Dunhill, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Omni Wealth and International Financial Advisor and Partner invested in Cross Border Planning, two Brussels based businesses, presented a lecture on Contrasting Worlds of Investments in the USA & Europe on Thursday, December 1st, 2016 at GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona. Having worked on Wall Street in various capacities with prestigious firms like UBS, Lehman Brothers and A.G. Edwards, Brian Dunhill addressed the changing dynamic of the financial world and global interconnectedness.

Richard Stokes, Technology Director EMEA at Tech Data, entertained GBSB Global Business School Barcelona Bachelor of Business Administration students with a thorough presentation on leadership in the time of crisis and disaster on Tuesday 29th November 2016 on the GBSB campus.

GBSB students were invited to join industry professions at Fira Barcelona for Cities for Citizens & the iWater Conference, two co-located events focused on sustainability, urban planning and the competent management of natural resources.

Our students are our biggest asset! Welcome Week, a formal event organized earlier in October by GBSB Global Business School was coordinated to help students get acquainted with the university, the faculty and staff, and with the other members of the student body. This orientation event marks only the beginning, stay tuned for more exciting and engaging activities to come throughout the academic year!

14^th October 2016- GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona students celebrated the start of a new term of classes and a great new adventure studying abroad for many who just arrived to this vibrant metropolis. Students were invited to George Payne, a popular Irish bar in the heart of the city, where drinks were poured, laughs were shared and memories to last a lifetime were made.

GBSB Global Business School got a world-class trip to Geneva, Switzerland and it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Through connections of GBS professors, students were able to get a behind-the-scenes tour and personal presentation of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Office of the High Commisioner for Human Rights, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

In a recently held company presentation at GBSB Global Business School Barcelona on 26 November, 2015, representatives from Orange Buddies, an international online marketing company presented the company´s profile, objectives and expressed interest in hiring proactive and highly motivated students for the position of interns from nationalities like Finland, Italy, France, UK and Germany. The presentation was followed by a formal interaction and interview of the interested students.

On May 6-7 2015 GBSB Global Business School in Barcelona hosted B.I.T. Fashion (Business, Innovation, Fashion) Conference organized by MA in Fashion and Luxury Business Management students Daniele Cleim, David Hornacek and Rotem Zarfati. The conference gathered professionals, famous fashion bloggers and students interested in fashion industry. Within speakers were Sebastian Reyes (Tiffany & Co.), textile designer Cristina Grace Bifano, Paola Tecchiati (Prada) and others.

One of the symbols of Barcelona and defining features of its skyline, the W Hotel is a leading example of a world-class hotel. The W brand's unique values make it stand out in a world of luxury by going above and beyond to satisfy its guests' desires. Behind the scenes of the glamour and passion is the marketing department, which was kind enough to invite the Tourism and Hospitality Management and Marketing master's students from our international business school in Barcelona for a presentation of the world behind the brand.

GBSB Global Business School Barcelona hosted a workshop program for “GUST”- Gulf University of Science and Technology” on Monday, January 12^th. An enthusiastic group of the GUST’s Accounting Club analyzed issues of Corporate Governance, Ethics and Fraud.  The workshop was led by Julia Sokolova, a qualified economist, and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), London. The students had a chance to experience the international environment of our business school of Barcelona.

Under the auspices of Kuwait's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Muhammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah a delegation of 30 Kuwait government officials participated in the training which was delivered and organized by GBSB Global Business School. The training was sponsored by the government of Kuwait in conjunction with the BBA International Consulting Group and the local government of Catalonia, Spain.  The conference underscored a multiplicity of approaches toward settling corporate disputes, involving governments, and enabled Kuwaiti participants to learn more about other countries' experience in resolving such disputes.

Join a trial class on Business Creativity and Innovation by senior consultant and business professor.

New Academic Year 2013-2014 with good news!!!! GBSB Global Business School has been included in the list of the best business schools in Europe and in Spain

As part of “Doing Business in Asia and Middle East” course the Master students at GBSB Global Business School visited two important organizations: Casa Asia and Islamic Cultural Center where they had a chance to personally discuss the issues related to economics and politics in the respective regions.

On February 15, 2013 GBSB Global Business School participated in the Forum on International Education organized and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

GBSB Global Business School is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the academic year 2013-2014.

The Student World Fair that took place on the 17^th of March at the famous Emirates Stadium in London, is one of the biggest educational events in Europe where prospective students can meet with the representatives from over 50 reputable and prestigious universities from around the world.

Enterprise Lab is a UK-based organization which is dedicated to preparing young graduates for a professional career and to facilitating their access to the labor markets. It supports young people by means of skills enrichment and enterprise fostering programs which run alongside their studies at the business school.

The Aspen Institute publishes “Beyond Grey Pinstripes” ranking of the Top 100 most sustainable MBA programs. However, at GBSB Global Business School we believe that educating globally responsible business managers should start at undergraduate level, during Bachelor of Business Administration studies, and that sustainability elements should not only be included in the curriculum but be the culture of the international business school in general: from the policy on environmentally friendly campus to the voluntary projects in which students can participate. So far, there are no rankings that would concentrate on assessing undergraduate business programs or the overall level of sustainability of international business schools.

GBSB Global Business School´s representatives are visiting London on the 30th of September and will be holding meetings with prospective students.