International Master of Business Administration

Language

All courses are offered entirely in English. Language courses are offered at the undergraduate level and can be chosen as electives.

Duration

The program takes one academic year to complete and is split up in 3 quarters of 10 weeks, for a total of 9 months of full-time studies.

The duration of the part-time program depends on the number of courses the student takes per quarter (e.g. half the courses equals twice the normal duration). Part-time studies are only available for students who do not need a student visa to study in Spain and/or for students who already have a valid residency permit.

Starting dates

As the program is of modular design, students can start their studies in October, November, January, February, April, May, July, and August. Please check our academic calendar for the exact starting dates.

• application procedures and tuition fees

Courses

Several types of courses are offered during the year: Core Courses, Orientation Courses and Language Courses. Spanish and French Language Courses are offered each academic year at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level.

Students can select one of the following orientations:

• Business Communication and Public Relations
• Design Management
• e-Business
• European Business and Management
• Global Banking and Financial Markets
• International Management
• Sports Management
• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Transportation and Logistics Management

Minimum requirements to complete the program:

• 3 Orientation Courses
• 3 Core Courses in Financial Management
• 3 Core Courses in Human Resource Management
• 3 Core Courses in Marketing Management
• 3 Core Courses in Operations Management
• 6 additional Core Courses (free of choice)
• 6 Electives

• view the list of all graduate courses

Credit system

Total required credits Total thesis credits Total course credits Credits per course Total required courses Courses per quarter Credits per quarter Duration Total class hours per week Total study hours per week Total class hours

60 credits / ECTS 6 credits / ECTS 54 credits / ECTS 2 credits / ECTS 27 9 18 1 academic year / 3 quarters + thesis 18 (full-time) 27 to 36 540

Options

The Dual Orientation option adds 1 additional course to your program each quarter (i.e. 10 courses per quarter instead of the normal 9). Here you combine any two orientations with your Master program. The duration of the Master program itself remains the same (i.e. 3 quarters).

(e.g. Master of Business Administration with an orientation in International Management and an orientation in Business Communication and Public Relations)

The Dual Master option adds 1 additional quarter to your program (i.e. 4 quarters instead of the normal 3). Here you combine any two Master programs. The number of courses per quarter remains the same (i.e. 9 courses per quarter).

(e.g. a Master in Business Studies combined with a Master of Science in Operations Management)

When you apply for the Dual Master option, you can also apply for the Dual Orientation option. This will add 1 additional course to your program each quarter (i.e. as mentioned above, 10 courses per quarter instead of the normal 9). The duration of the Dual Master program itself remains the same (i.e. 4 quarters).

(e.g. a Master in Business Studies combined with a Master of Science in Operations Management with an orientation in International Management and an orientation in Business Communication and Public Relations)

The Graduate Certificate option adds 2 additional courses to your program each quarter (i.e. 11 courses per quarter instead of the normal 9). Here you combine any Graduate Certificate program with your Master program. The duration of the Master program itself remains the same (i.e. 3 quarters).

(e.g. a Master of Arts in Marketing Management combined with a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management)

The EuroMBA program allows you to study one quarter in Barcelona, Spain, one quarter in The Hague, The Netherlands, and one quarter in Brussels, Belgium, leading to either a European Master of Business Administration (EuroMBA) or to a European Master in Business Studies (EuroMBS). Several orientations are available.

The Study Abroad option easily allows students to study one or more quarters at another UIBS member school without interrupting their studies, as the program is run simultaneously at all member schools.

The Internship option is only available for students who do not need a student visa to study in Spain and/or for students who already have a valid residency permit. Upon successful completion of the internship, 2 credits are awarded as a substitute for an elective course.

The Study in Spanish option: A few courses could be organized also in Spanish to accommodate students who would like to have a bilingual study experience and whose level of Spanish is advanced enough to actually study in Spanish.