The MScIB prepares you to operate in international markets, to manage cross-cultural teams, and to communicate and negotiate internationally
"Ten years later, after my graduation, I think that the awareness of the importance of the cultural dimension in International Business is the most valuable insight I took away from my MScIB internship."
SEBASTIAN VOTH | 2013 | Germany)
Purchasing and Category Management Director at Lidl, Spain
"The MScIB programme, and the internship, were a big step in my career in Spain. Therefore, I couldn't be more grateful to the members of the Career Development Department that helped at that time."
GONZALO PERALTA CHAPERÓN | 2019 | Argentina
Field Sales Manager at Heura Foods, Spain
The program focuses on developing practical skills and understanding in various areas of international business, such as commercial, financial, human resources, and operational strategies. It also teaches students how to manage, communicate, and negotiate in a multicultural and international business environment.
Students have the opportunity to learn from experienced faculty members from UPF's Department of Economics and Business, UPF-BSM, ESCI-UPF, and professionals in trade, operations, and marketing, among other areas. UPF is a top-ranked university which ensures a high-quality education.
The program welcomes students from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds, creating a multicultural and international environment that fosters student teamwork and networking opportunities.
This program provides an international environment with around 30 students from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds but also offers valuable professionalisation opportunities. As part of the curriculum, students can complete an internship in the field of international business, gaining relevant work experience.
The program includes an international business trip where students visit institutions that contribute to internationalisation processes and attend talks with top managers of international companies. Furthermore, the program is offered by an EQUIS-accredited school, ensuring the quality of the institution and making it the first school of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in the country.
UPF Barcelona School of Management is the management school of Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Ibero-American university and the 16th placed university in the world, among those under 50 years of age, according to the Times Higher Education ranking
UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally, and places itself among the top business schools in the world.
The Master of Science in International Business has AMBA accreditation from the Association of MBAs, which recognizes UPF-BSM for its academic quality and reputation.
The Master of Science in International Business is an official master's degree and has the academic recognition of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain. The Quality Agency of the University System of Catalonia (AQU) has also institutionally accredited UPF-BSM. This accreditation certifies all the official master's degrees that we teach and recognizes the quality of our educational model in accordance with the criteria of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
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