Master’s Degree in International Business Management & Innovation
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This International Business Management & Innovation MBA equips students with the skills and knowledge to manage business innovation in a globalized world. Through a combination of core business modules, specialized innovation units, and practical projects, graduates gain the ability to lead and innovate in international business environments. The program is taught by experienced professors and industry leaders, and offers both on-campus and online formats.
Program Outline
International Business Management & Innovation MBA
Degree Overview:
Gain the skills and tools to innovate and create, at your current position or in your own business. Graduates gain the ability to deal with the opportunities and threats associated with disruptive innovation in this globalized age.
Objectives:
- Equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful leaders in international business.
- Provide students with a comprehensive understanding of innovation management principles and practices.
- Enable students to apply their learning to real-world business challenges.
- Develop students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Foster creativity and entrepreneurship among students.
Description:
- This MBA is designed for university graduates and professionals who want to learn by doing.
- Students will learn about business and innovation, implementing their knowledge in their current work or by starting their own businesses.
- The program features a practical and innovative educational approach, designed to shape students into standout professionals. This MBA is for those who want to:
- Learn to manage business innovation
- Gain the skills and tools to innovate and create
- Understand international business
- Deal with disruptive innovation in this globalized age The program is led by experienced professors from the business world with expertise in innovation, international business, and leadership. They have extensive experience in academia, consulting, and entrepreneurship, ensuring students receive relevant and up-to-date knowledge and insights from industry leaders.
Outline:
- Formats:
- Online
- Business Administration Fundamentals: Students learn the essential foundations of business management through modules covering subjects like strategy, globalization, leadership, human resources, operations management, trade, international marketing, financial and economic management, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Additionally, a business game allows participants to apply theoretical learnings in a real-world business simulation environment.
- Preparing People and Organizations to Innovate: This component focuses on building effective teams and organizational cultures conducive to creative thought, collaboration, and disruptive ideas.
- Defining the Corporate Innovation Strategy: Students explore how to develop strategic frameworks and roadmaps to achieve innovative business objectives in the global market place.
- Implementing the Innovation Project: This element of the curriculum focuses on putting concepts and strategies into action, guiding learners through developing, launching, and managing an actual innovation project.
- New Technologies & Access to New Markets: Students examine and explore the applications of emerging and disruptive technologies, learning their potential impact on global markets and incorporating innovative approaches to access and engage effectively in new markets for business expansion.
- Final Master's Project/ Internship: Participants apply the knowledge and experience acquired within the program to conduct an in-depth research project exploring real-world business challenges or engage in a professional internship placement with renowned organizations.
Program schedule:
- The MBA can be taken in two different formats; on-campus and online.
- On-Campus: The on-campus format spans 10 months with classes scheduled to begin in September 2024
- Online: This format offers more flexibility with a duration of 12 months. Students can begin the program at any time throughout the year.
Assessment:
Assessment methodologies:
- Ongoing coursework assessments
- Case study-based assessments
- Final Project/Master's Thesis
- Participation & peer-to-peer interaction.
- Groupwork projects
- Teaching:
Teaching Methodologies:
This MBA program incorporates several innovative teaching methodologies to create an immersive and interactive learning environment. These approaches aim to build a strong foundation of practical skills and theoretical depth, allowing students to effectively apply theoretical concepts to real-world business scenarios:
- Case Studies
- Business simulations
- Guest lecturers from the business field and/or experienced industry leaders
- Industry immersion and business visits
- Networking and social events
Faculty:
The courses offered within the MBA program are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skillsets needed to thrive in today's dynamic business landscape. Each module is meticulously crafted and is taught by leading industry experts and highly accomplished professionals with extensive expertise and experience in their specific areas. Their rich backgrounds combine academic and professional experience, ensuring students access diverse, impactful, and current learning opportunities.
Unique Approaches and Features:
- curriculuar internships These real-world applications, when combined with theoretical learnings, help students become impactful leaders in their chosen domains within the global business realm.
Careers:
This program prepares you for several exciting career opportunities such as:
- Top Positions/ Careers you can apply to after this program
- Team Leader across all industries
- Innovation Manager
- Change Manager
- Founder/ Entrepreneur
Graduate Outcomes
This master is the ideal choice for those aiming to progress as managers within their current business with a particular focus on promoting innovation in any department within a company. The entrepreneurial focus of the program also makes it the perfect stepping stone for those aiming to launch their own innovative enterprises and contribute to impactful changes and ventures in the current business landscape.
Other:
Language of Instruction:
English and /or Spanish This MBA program is fully accredited with double accreditation: from BEBS and Universidad Católica de Ávila (UCAV), plus additional quality certification from CUALIFICAM. The MBA can also count on the support provided by the Business Innovation and Corporate Sustainability Lab (BicLAB), a research center of excellence aiming to study and promote sustainability and inclusive development through business innovation initiatives and projects.
Tuition:
- Online format: 5.950€
- On-campus format: 7.140€
Scholarships:
There might be scholarships available depending on the admission and selection procedures of the University of Barcelona.
