Program Overview

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Overview

The Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) is a postgraduate program designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business management and administration. The program is aimed at equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop in managerial positions and to understand the capabilities of different technologies to transform and optimize businesses.

Program Details

Duration

• 9 months
• 60 ECTS

Language

• English

Location

• Alcobendas

Start Date

• 20 October 2025

Faculty

• Faculty of Economics, Business and Communication Sciences

Description

The MBA program is designed to provide students with a global vision of the operation of a company, and to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop in managerial positions. The program is based on real cases, and students will work on projects and assignments that simulate real-world business scenarios.

Objectives

• To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business management and administration
• To equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop in managerial positions
• To provide students with a global vision of the operation of a company
• To equip students with the capabilities of different technologies to transform and optimize businesses

Target Audience

• University graduates from diverse fields of study who are interested in acquiring the theoretical and practical skills needed to manage a business
• Professionals who wish to develop an entrepreneurial skillset
• Individuals who are interested in tackling challenges to innovation and wish to continuously learn throughout their professional lives

Admission Requirements

• Possession of an official university degree of Spanish Graduate or equivalent
• Non-English speaking students must accredit a language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Program Structure

• Module 1: General Management (9 ECTS)
• Module 2A: Strategy and Business Environmental Analysis (6 ECTS)
• Module 2B: Strategy and Business Environmental Analysis in the Sector of Digital Technologies (6 ECTS)
• Module 3: Finance and Accounting (9 ECTS)
• Module 4: Marketing and Communication (6 ECTS)
• Module 5A: Operation Management (6 ECTS)
• Module 5B: Operation Management in the Sector of Digital Technologies (6 ECTS)
• Module 6: Sales Management (6 ECTS)
• Module 7: Technology and Innovation (6 ECTS)
• Module 8: External Academic Practices (6 ECTS)
• Module 9: Capstone Project - TFM (6 ECTS)

Teaching Staff

• Professor Patricia Soriano (Master's Director of MBA)
• Professor Lola Dobón (PhD in Communication)
• Professor Javier Camacho Ibañez (PhD in Economics and Business)
• Professor Lisardo de Pedro Navarro (PhD in Social and Legal Sciences)
• Professor Isidro Sánchez-Crespo (PhD in Marketing)
• Professor Antonio de La Torre (PhD in Economic and Business Sciences)
• Professor Paola Olmedo (Degree in Journalism)
• Professor Santiago Gómez Rebollo (Degree in Economics and Business Administration)
• Professor Mario Granado Guijarro (Professor with more than 10 years of teaching experience)
• Professor Tiziana Priede Bergamini (PhD in Business Financial Economics)
• Professor Blanca Rodríguez Polo (PhD in Law)
• Professor Enrique Gragera Pizarro (PhD in Economics and Business Administration)
• Professor José María Valle Carrascal (PhD in cum laude in financial, actuarial and mathematical economics)
• Professor Fernando Hernández Martínez (PhD in Economics)
• Professor Laura Gómez Cuesta (PhD in Communication)
• Professor Cristóbal Matarán López (PhD in Economics)
• Professor Ana María Villagrasa (PhD in Administrative and Management Sciences)
• Professor Ramiro Gil Serrate (PhD in Economics)
• Professor Violeta Doval Hernández (European PhD in Government and Administration)
• Professor Raquel Ureña Joyanes (PhD in Computer Science)
• Professor Elena Goñi Huarte (PhD in Law)
• Professor Ignacio G.R. Gavilán (Advisor, professor, writer and speaker)
• Professor Juan Francisco del Brío Carretero (PhD in Economics)
• Professor Juan Francisco Galán (Degree in Physics and Economics)
• Professor Luis Lacalle (PhD in Economics)
• Professor María Concepción Saavedra Serrano (PhD in Economics)
• Professor M.ª Victoria Gutiérrez Duarte (PhD in Business Law)

Collaborating Companies

• PepsiCo
• Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A.
• GEFCO Group
• Indra Sistemas
• Ozono Capital Partners
• Avalmadrid
• Ebook Publicaciones, S.L.
• Avanza Learning, S.L.

Academic Quality

• The University has an internal quality plan whose objective is to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• The University is committed to promoting the achievement of external recognitions and accreditations, both nationally and internationally.
• The University measures and analyzes results, simplifies management, and relates to the external regulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is an MBA?
• What is the purpose of an MBA?
• Why study an MBA?
• Where can I study an MBA?

You Might Be Interested In

• Master's Degree in Marketing Management
• Master's Degree in Financial Management
• Master's Degree in International Trade and Economic Relations
• Master's Degree in Sales and Commercial Management