Business School Review
IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra
EUROPE
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Programme Type:
YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE: COME TO ONE
Full Time MBA
OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND PRESTIGIOUS Part Time MBA
UNIVERSITIES IN BARCELONA
Joint Degree Programmes Offered:
MBA Only
Top ranked European University in Economics and
Business
Full Time Course Information
Start Dates:
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) was founded September
in June of 1990 and quickly became an institution
Programme Duration:
synonymous with quality education. Since the mid
15 months
1990s the UPF has been rated consistently among
the top three Spanish institutions in several fields of
Tuition Fee:
EURO (€) 25000 / Total Programme Cost
study including Business Management, Economics
and Political Science.
Entry Requirements:
Min. GMAT Score : 550
Min. TOEFL cbt: 220
The MBA full time faculty is drawn from the top- Min. TOEFL ibt: 82
ranked - fourth in the world by the Social Sciences
Min. IELTS : 6.5
Min. Years of Work Experience : 2
Research Network in October 2006 (www.ssrn.com) -
Department of Economics and Business and first class Practice Puts the Theory into Context
Application Fee:
EURO (€) 0
professionals from internationally renowned companies As well as the fundamentals of business practice,
and institutions. you have the opportunity to work in actual business Part Time Course Information
situations. You will take part in the highly successful
Start Dates:
October
The UPF MBA Programme in-company project, completing a consulting project
The course is entirely in English and requires for a company in Barcelona. Most participants also Programme Duration:
full time dedication. After completing core courses, take advantage of their time to do an internship.
15 months
you can customise your MBA by choosing from the
Tuition Fee:
MBA full time electives, elective courses in Spanish, A Truly International Experience
EURO (€) 23000 / Total Programme Cost
an individual project or an exchange with one of our The MBA full time is a melting pot of academic,
Contact:
partner schools. cultural and professional experiences. There are people Sylvia Busquets
from more than 30 countries on campus, all with varied
MBA Marketing and Admissions Director
IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra
The UPF Plus international exposure and intercultural experiences. Balmes, 132-134
We believe that successful managers are not born Participants get an international approach to the global
Barcelona
08008 Spain
but learn to become so through dedicated hard work. reality. This is definitely an asset when companies are
They need not only sound technical tools but also a searching for managers with an international profile.
Tel: +34 93 542 2912
Fax: +34 93 542 1827
mastery of soft skills. Our participants are accompanied
Email:
imba@idec.upf.edu
by an MBA coach during their development into top Barcelona, a cosmopolitan city
Web:
www.idec.upf.edu/mba/en
international managers. You will complete a series of Barcelona is a vibrant and constantly changing
communications courses and learn how to transmit city. The IDEC-UPF campus is situated in the heart
your ideas effectively. From induction week you work of the city, which means that students can experience
with the Career Services Department and continually everything the city has to offer: a first rate cultural
update your career profile which enables you to focus and artistic heritage (museums, palaces, modern and
on your professional development and maximise your historic architecture), an extensive range of tourist
success in the job search. activities and numerous sports facilities: sea sports
and all types of mountain activities, including skiing.
Student Profile
Anya Rozina UPF. I communicate on daily basis with people from
all over the world. The diversity of cultures is not just
Career history fascinating on the personal level, but also provides me
After graduation, Anya went to work for one of the with the invaluable experience of working with people
largest discount brokerage houses in the USA, Charles with different cultural assumptions.
Schwab & Co Inc. For three years, her work included As for the philosophy of the programme, on
involvement in a variety of projects, including new the one hand, it is built on well-established MBA
product development, financial analysis, quality control, approaches to education, such as a combination of
and marketing. She then decided to study an MBA. theory with business case discussion, but on the other,
The UPF MBA programme it also gives you a chance to apply the acquired skills
In my opinion, this programme has many features immediately in the real world of business. This is done
that differentiated it from other more established through an “In-Company Project”. During my studies,
MBAs. Since the students are somewhat younger I was involved in the consulting project for ABN Amro
than your usual 30-something MBA applicants, the Bank, investment Banking Group. Looking back, I
atmosphere is less formal at UPF, while constantly realise that, though the business cases solved in the
stimulating creativity, flexibility and thinking “outside classroom were useful, managing a consulting project
the box”. in a real company takes the education process to the
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The international focus is no less important at whole new level. It brings everything to life.
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