Program Overview

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business

Program Presentation

The IQS Bachelor’s Degree in International Business gives you a truly international experience in which you will gain knowledge of cultural and business realities in three different European countries. You will have the opportunity to spend two full academic years abroad at IESEG in France and Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, thus earning three European degrees. You’ll earn a unique triple degree from three AACSB-accredited international business universities.

Curriculum

First Year

• Fundamentals of Marketing (6 ECTS)
• Advertising and Public Relations (6 ECTS)
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS)
• Information and Communications Technology (6 ECTS)
• Data Analysis (6 ECTS)
• International Sales Management (3 ECTS)
• Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour (6 ECTS)
• Accounting (6 ECTS)
• Business Economics (6 ECTS)
• Communication Techniques (6 ECTS)
• Social Ethics (3 ECTS)

Second Year

• Global Economic Environment (6 ECTS)
• Global Digital Economics (6 ECTS)
• Finances (6 ECTS)
• Legal International Environment (3 ECTS)
• Project Management (6 ECTS)
• Foreign Language I (English) (6 ECTS)
• International Trade (3 ECTS)
• Pricing & Sales Promotion (3 ECTS)
• Global Marketing (6 ECTS)
• Market Research (6 ECTS)
• Marketing Planning (3 ECTS)
• Information Management and Customer Relationships (6 ECTS)

Third Year

• Geopolitics (6 ECTS)
• Country Risk Management (6 ECTS)
• Finance in a Global Economy (6 ECTS)
• Foreign Language II (6 ECTS)
• Business Ethics and Sustainability (6 ECTS)
• Strategy in International Business (6 ECTS)
• Cross Cultural Management (6 ECTS)
• Logistics and International Transport (6 ECTS)
• International Negotiation Skills (6 ECTS)
• Global Talent Management (6 ECTS)

Fourth Year

• Electives (30 ECTS)
• In-company internship (18 ECTS)
• Final Degree Project (12 ECTS)

Electives

• Business Culture in Asia (6 credits)
• Business Culture in the USA (6 credits)
• Business Culture in the Middle East, North Africa, and Gulf States (6 credits)
• Business Culture in Central and South Africa (6 credits)
• Business Culture in Latin America (6 credits)
• Business Culture in Europe (6 credits)
• Foreign Language III (6 credits)
• Data Visualization (6 credits)

Objectives and Competences

The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business prepares you to take on leadership and management roles in global environments. Through its multidisciplinary curriculum, the programme offers you the possibility to learn how different international markets work, thus attaining a highly-valued profile for the business world.

Key Information

• Years: 4 academic years
• Credits: 240 ECTS credits
• Start: September 2025
• Timetable: Monday to Friday 1st and 2nd year: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm 3rd and 4th year: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Language: 100% in English or progressively from Spanish to English
• Degree: Official degree
• International Degree: Apart from the official IQS degree, you will earn a total of three European degrees by spending two years abroad at two universities in the UK and France.

Why Study the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business at IQS?

• Triple International Degree
• Two teaching tracks (100% in English or progressively from Spanish to English)
• Possibility of doing internships abroad
• Neuro & Digital Marketing Lab and Finance Lab
• Multicultural environment and international teaching staff to experience a 100% international education
• Access to the job exchange at three universities

Facilities

• Management laboratories with cutting-edge technology.

Dual Degrees

Students who do not qualify for the triple degree can spend the first three years at IQS in Barcelona then study abroad for their last year at Kedge Business School (France) or Pforzheim University (Germany), thus earning a dual degree with the university they have chosen. Students enjoy an international experience and earn a dual degree at a prestigious European university.

Career Opportunities

• International department manager
• Head of international expansion
• Head of international marketing
• Head of international commerce
• Export manager
• International account manager
• Country manager / Head of subsidiaries abroad
• Analysis and management of international organizations and NGOs
• International controller
• Investment consulting and international projects

In-Company Internship

As part of the curriculum of the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, all students conduct in-company internships within the sector equivalent to 18 credit hours. Students can also take advantage of doing in-company internships abroad.

Leadership Team

• Antoni Olivé Tomàs, PhD
• Flavio Vasconcellos Comim, PhD

Faculty

• Albert Rof Bertrans
• Albert Fornells Herrera, PhD
• Antoni Olivé Tomàs, PhD
• Flavio Vasconcellos Comim, PhD
• Gérard Martorell Loubière, PhD
• Gilda Hernández Maskivker, PhD
• Itziar Ramírez García, PhD
• Jorge Matute Vallejo, PhD
• Jose Luis Sánchez Torelló, PhD
• Mª Belén Derqui Zaragoza, PhD
• Mihály Tamás Borsi, PhD
• Mònica Martínez Blasco, PhD
• Noelia Jiménez-Asenjo de Pedro, PhD
• Ramon Xifré, PhD
• Ricard Santomà Vicens, PhD
• Tadashi Hirai, PhD
• Andrés Mir
• Lorne Walker-Nolan
• Marc Escolà
• Mónica Fazio
• Ricard Masip Pous, PhD
• Rubén Guilanyà
• Xavier Simó

Admissions Process

• Online pre-registration
• Admissions test
• Admission confirmation
• Pre-enrolment
• Enrolment

Scholarships and Financial Aid

IQS offers three different types of scholarships for undergraduate students. To apply for a scholarship, students must have pre-registered and have been admitted to one of our bachelor’s degree programmes. Apply for the scholarship that best suits your needs based on your situation and circumstances. Discounts are also available to students from a large family or who have a sibling studying at IQS.

Accreditation

IQS is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA), the premier international accrediting organization for business and accounting studies. IQS School of Management’s Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programmes enjoy international accreditation and recognition.