Master in Business Administration (MBA)
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 16,900 **
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* you can apply all year round
** The program is offered 50% in English and 50% in Spanish
Introduction
The Master in Business Administration and Management of UIE is an official private degree in which you will develop the necessary skills to become a professional in the field of management.
To do this, you will delve into the main areas of business management and administration, understanding the operation of each department, the relationship between them and their contribution to the company as a whole.
In addition to the official degree, by studying for our MBA you will obtain three more degrees:
- Superior Certificate in Exponential and Digital Business. UIE's own title.
- From Creativity to Innovation Certificate. Own degree from Nova School of Business & Economics in Lisbon.
- Linguaskill Business Certificate. Awarded by the University of Cambridge.
In the Master in Business Administration and Management
The degree does matter, so with the UIE MBA you will get:
- Official Master's Degree in Business Management and Administration, awarded by UIE.
- Superior Certificate in Exponential and Digital Business, UIE's own degree.
- From Creativity to Innovation Certificate, taught by NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE).
- Business English Degree: Linguaskill Business Certificate, from Cambridge University.
You will live the exponential transformation, the basis of the development of successful companies. Throughout the program, you will not only know the keys to management and innovation applied by exponential companies, but you will also apply them to real situations.
You will develop your digital mindset. You can be the link between technology and business since you will acquire the skills demanded by technology management and knowledge on how to apply the key developments of this new era. The most innovative educational technologies implemented on our campus will become one of your tools, guaranteeing a quality training experience both face-to-face and in the interactive virtual campus.
You will understand the company as a whole. With a global and generalist approach that will allow you to know the functioning of all areas of the company and the existing relationships between each department. You will also do it guided by a faculty with extensive professional and teaching experience.
You will learn by doing through case studies and service-learning activities. In the Master's Thesis you will put into practice all the knowledge acquired in the program. For example, planning the process of creating and launching your own company, or helping an existing organization define its strategic plan.
You will be in permanent contact with the business reality. Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to develop a modern and complete practicum. This includes activities such as: visits to companies to know their operation from within, days of business strategies and days of labor integration with top companies at national and international level.
You will do internships. Our commitment to your development goes beyond training. Therefore, the realization of external practices is part of the MBA.
Ideal Students
Who is the Master in Business Administration for?
Who can apply for the admission process for UIE master's degrees?
Our Master in Business Administration MBA is specially designed for recent university graduates who want to become solid, competent professionals prepared to be authentic agents of change in the business world.
Curious people, eager to learn and take on challenges, with the ability to adapt to changes, who know how to work as a team, committed and willing to live a process of transformation.
Since UIE is a private university, to assess your candidacy in addition to your record, the results of the admission tests and the personal interview will be taken into account, which will allow us to get to know you much better.
- Final year students of any academic branch.
- Recent university graduates, under 28 years of age and with official academic qualifications.
Career Opportunities
What will be your professional profile after the master's degree?
The Master in Business Management and Administration incorporates, as part of the program, internships in companies. In this way you will finish the master's degree accrediting professional experience; Without a doubt an advantage that will open many doors for your incorporation into the labor market.
The rigorous and versatile training will allow you to access many professional opportunities, covering all sectors of activity in public and private organizations, developing roles such as:
- Management and direction of the different departments of a company: administration and finance, commercial and marketing, people management, international, quality, and innovation
- Directorate-General
- Advice and consulting
- Banking
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching and research activities
Curriculum
The Master in Business Administration and Management has a duration of one academic year, with a total teaching load of 60 ECTS credits.
The curriculum of this master's degree is organized around four modules:
- Transversal training
- Specialization
- Curricular external practices
- Final integration
Transversal training
The transversal training module is oriented so that the student develops all the general skills that favor professional practice. We talk about aspects related to the company, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability, critical thinking, information search and source analysis, communication, teamwork and preparation and reporting.
Being a transversal module, it is common in different master's degrees, branches and areas of knowledge. Therefore, it is the perfect opportunity for students to interact within multidisciplinary groups, with common knowledge and interests, but from different points of view.
The module, which consists of 12 ECTS credits, promotes the development of sensitive people, with social commitment and respect for nature. It also includes training for research, critical thinking, as well as methodology and standards for the preparation and writing of scientific articles.
Research and sustainability
- Academic Research Methodology
- Sustainability and Innovation
Specialization
The Specialization module, consisting of 36 compulsory credits, constitutes the axis for the definition of the professional profile and is divided into two subjects: Business Management and Strategy and Management.
The subject Business Management allows to advance from the operational vision of the business activity toward the strategic vision aligned with the general direction of the company. Each of the departments of the company will be studied: Finance, Marketing, Systems and International, acquiring the necessary knowledge for its management, without forgetting the interrelationship that exists between them.
In Strategy and Management, the necessary knowledge is provided around the strategic process: the definition, implementation and control of the strategy, contributing to optimizing the potential of students as managers. In summary, this subject will enhance in MBA students their entrepreneurial spirit through the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the performance of the management of a company from a global perspective.
Business management
- Corporate Finance
- Marketing Planning and Implementation
- Global Business
- Information Systems and Business Intelligence
Strategy and Management
- Leadership and Managing People
- Competitive Strategy
The Global Business subject is taught entirely in English, allowing the student to put into practice and improve their level of business English.
Curricular external internships
The curricular external practices consist of the incorporation of students into the labor market. They are integrated into the curriculum of the master's degree, so they have the same consideration as any other subject of the university and are mandatory. They are regulated by the regulations of the university and begin in the second semester. In addition, they can be extended to the extraordinary summer semester.
Final Integration
The Final Integration module consists of 6 compulsory credits and focuses on the development and presentation of the Master's Thesis. Each student, with the help of a tutor, will carry out a work, which may be research, experimental or professional. The work must be publicly defended before the IPA-appointed tribunal.
To be eligible for the defense, in addition to having passed all the ECTS of the Master, the student must be in possession of the certificate of approval of the Practicum and a level of English B1 according to the Common Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Admissions
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Scholarships and Funding
Our commitment to you, to talent and to society. Discover our scholarship and study aid program.
With our scholarship and aid program, we seek to support all those students who stand out for their daily effort and excellence, also taking into account their economic and family circumstances.
From UIE we are committed to investing 15% of our income in the scholarship program. We know that by combining your talent with the most innovative training and the necessary means, we can build together the society of the future!
Its objective is to reward the effort and academic trajectory, as well as the search for excellence during master's studies, regardless of the economic situation of the applicant. It is our recognition to those students who are an example of determination and overcoming.
Scholarships for Excellence
The Excellence Scholarships reward students who are a true example of effort and talent, regardless of their economic or family situation.
The objective of these scholarships is to recognize the effort and stimulate students in the constant search for excellence, determination and improvement.
How many scholarships are awarded?
A scholarship is awarded for each of the university master's degrees, on both campuses.
What is the economic value of the scholarship?
This is a reduction of up to 90% of the price of the master's degree.
Who can apply?
Students who have an average grade equal to or greater than 8 (out of 10) may request it.
Talent Scholarships
To facilitate access to university master's degrees, this type of scholarship takes into account, in addition to the academic record of the candidates, their economic and family situation. To this end, a scale has been established that determines the criteria for its concession.
How many scholarships are awarded?
It will depend on the resources available for scholarships and the number of applications received.
What is the economic value of the scholarship?
They may cover up to 60% of the amount of the master's program for which it is requested.
Who can apply?
Students who accredit a good academic record: minimum grade of 7, in a university degree valid in the European Higher Education Area. Students whose family income is within the thresholds established in each call. For the academic year 2022/2023 they will cover a maximum of 60% of the academic fee according to the scale indicated in the bases.
Exponential Challenge Master Scholarships
UIE announces the Exponential Challenge with the aim of facilitating students' access to their university master's degrees through a challenge in which participants will develop innovative, disruptive solutions with real application on a chosen theme. Up to 5 Exponential Challenge Master scholarships will be awarded.
What is the economic value of the scholarship?
The scholarship will consist of 50% of the price of the program.
Who Can Apply for the Exponential Challenge?
The Exponential Challenge is aimed at students who are in the last year of their degree, recent graduates or young people under 28 who have finished their degree (with official qualifications) and want to become authentic agents of change in the world of business
How Will the Winners Be Decided?
All ideas will be presented to a panel that, in addition to providing a detailed explanatory report on their evaluation, will determine who will be the winners of the scholarships.
Bonus Plan
In addition to our scholarship and aid program, at UIE we have designed a wide range of bonuses. Our goal: to facilitate our students' access to the innovative training they deserve.
- Students who opt for the single payment in the first 30 days from the start of the program will have a bonus of 2% on the amount of the academic fee.
- Students with certification of the degree of disability equal to or greater than 33% have a bonus of 10% on the fees of the academic fee.
- Family Bonus at the UniversityThe second and successive relatives have a bonus of 10% in the academic fee, as long as both are still pursuing their studies. This bonus applies to first-degree relatives: fathers, mothers, children, siblings and spouses.
- Alumni BonusAlumni of both IESIDE and UIE, and their first-grade relatives, have an 18% bonus on the academic fee. They must prove their membership of the Alumni Association.
- Large Family BonusLarge families of the general regime have a bonus of 5% on the academic fee. Those of special regime, of 10%.
- UIE has signed collaboration agreements with multiple associations and professional associations, so that entities and people belonging to these groups can bet on their development under preferential conditions.
Financing ABANCA Estudia
ABANCA helps those people who want to build their own future at UIE and contribute to society as a whole, in which we work daily in the ABANCA Estudia program.
These are financial products with very favorable conditions so that the only concern of the student is their training.
Postgraduate Loan UIE ABANCA Estudia
If you are going to study a master's degree at UIE, you can opt for the financing of ABANCA Estudia Préstamo Postgrado UIE. With it you can cover the costs of tuition and living expenses.