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Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management and MarketingSchool of Engineering
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Executive MBA Máster en Dirección de Operaciones Máster en Dirección de Compras Estratégicas Máster en Packaging Management Máster en Dirección de Empresas Hoteleras Máster en Organización de Eventos y Turismo de Negocios Máster en NeuromárketingPosgrados
Posgrado en Ingenería de Plantas Farmacéuticas Posgrado Product & Process Engineering Managament Posgrado Manufacturing Plant Leadership Posgrado Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management Posgrado en Gestión Estratégica de Compras (MIP) Posgrado en Envasado, Logística y Circularidad del Packaging Posgrado Packaging Project Management Posgrado Diseño Estructural y Desarrollo de Packaging Posgrado en Perfumes y Fragancias, Mercado y Aplicaciones Posgrado Dirección Avanzada del Laboratorio de Calidad Posgrado en Tecnología de Pinturas Posgrado en Ética Medioambiental Posgrado en Hotelería de Lujo Posgrado en IA y Web3 aplicada a Alojamientos Turísticos Posgrado en Gobierno y Dirección de la Pyme (Vértice)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.
This programme prepares you to take on leadership and management roles in global environments. Through its multidisciplinary curriculum, the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business offers you the possibility to learn how different international markets work, thus attaining a highly-valued profile for the business world.
You’ll be able to earn a unique triple degree from three AACSB-accredited international business universities.
Years
4 academic years
Credits
240 ECTS credits
Start
September 2024
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.
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
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.
Pforzheim University (Germany)
The areas of International Marketing, International Business, and Global Economy are worth highlighting. It is the 6th ranked business school in Germany in the EXCELLENT business school category with reinforcing international influence according to the Eduniversal ranking.
Kedge Business School (France)
With an innovative and entrepreneurial focus, Kedge Business School is home to four campuses in France, two in China, and four partner campuses (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, and Dakar). It boasts the triple crown of accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, Amba).
With the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, not only will you acquire highly valued knowledge in the world of international business, but you’ll also be able to enjoy a unique international experience for four years.
The teaching methodology has been designed to be interactive and applicable to the business world on a global scale. The innovative contents of the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business offer students the tools to become leaders of the future.
The programme’s methodology is primarily hands-on in nature and, although it starts with International Business in Barcelona, it offers a real immersion in different European business environments thanks to exchanges in France and the United Kingdom. This enables students to put into practice the knowledge they acquire with the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business to a global market.
In addition, students are able to take advantage of a wide range of job opportunities after graduation thanks to IQS.
The IQS Bachelor’s Degree in International Business prepares you to launch your professional career with skills and competences in international markets. Students gain knowledge in the different areas of management such as business marketing, HR, accounting and finance, digital business, and more. Studying international business will also provide you with additional knowledge to prepare you for an international career thanks to the focus on internationalization, multiculturalism, geopolitics, data science, and foreign business.
Thanks to the international experience that you will be able to enjoy in the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business at the two foreign universities where you will be able to study in the United Kingdom and France, you will also develop leadership, decision-making, and communication skills at an international level. You will gain a unique and innovative professional profile with the ability to take on a multitude of job opportunities.
If you want to discover what university life is like at IQS and find out all the details about this bachelor’s degree, who better to tell you about it than our students?
At IQS, each student is a story of motivation, dedication, and success. Through their experiences, you’ll be able to get a more accurate view on the bachelor’s degree, the subjects taught, and the professional impact it has on students.
| Subject | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Marketing | 6 |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 6 |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 7 |
| Information and Communications Technology | 6 |
| Data Analysis | 6 |
| International Sales Management | 3 |
| Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour | 5 |
| Accounting | 3 |
| Business Economics | 3 |
| Communication Techniques | 6 |
| Social Ethics | 6 |
| Subject | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Global Economic Environment | 6 |
| Global Digital Economics | 3 |
| Finances | 6 |
| Legal International Environment | 3 |
| Project Management | 6 |
| Foreign Language I (English) | 3 |
| International Trade | 3 |
| Pricing & Sales Promotion | 6 |
| Global Marketing | 3 |
| Market Research | 6 |
| Marketing Planning | 3 |
| Information Management and Customer Relationships | 6 |
| Subject | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Geopolitics | 6 |
| Country Risk Management | 6 |
| Finance in a Global Economy | 6 |
| Foreign Language II | 6 |
| Business Ethics and Sustainability | 6 |
| Strategy in International Business | 6 |
| Cross Cultural Management | 6 |
| Logistics and International Transport | 6 |
| International Negotiation Skills | 6 |
| Global Talent Management | 6 |
| Subject | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Electives | 30 |
| In-company internship | 18 |
| Final Degree Project | 12 |
With the Degree in International Business at IQS you will have the chance to live a 100% international experience by being able to study in 3 different countries: Spain, United Kingdom and France. After the stay in Barcelona, Spain, Sheffield, UK and Paris, France, students will be able to obtain an official European triple degree.
If you decide to study the international business degree in 2 complete courses in 2 European universities, you will obtain your Bachelor’s Degree in International Business issued by:
All three Business Schools are at the forefront of business schools in their respective countries and are accredited by the AACSB.
Founded in 1964, IÉSEG School of Management is one of the best business schools in France. It has received recognition from three prestigious international accreditations, the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The school currently has 6,100 students spread over its two campuses: the historic Lille campus and Paris La Défense.
77% of the teaching staff is international and the university has agreements with more than 300 universities in 75 countries.
Sheffield Hallam, named University of the Year for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020, is one of the UK’s largest higher education institutions, with over 30,500 students.
The university is committed to the Sheffield city region, providing leadership to drive improvements in social mobility, health and the economy.
The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business offers multiple career opportunities for your future. Thanks to the international and multicultural education, which prepares you to take on management, leadership, and decision-making roles in global environments, you will have more professional opportunities in the fields of business and international markets.
Thanks to this degree, you will have the necessary skills to become a leader who is capable of working in an international context.
Career opportunities of the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
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.
IQS features a specialized service to advise and help students search and conduct internships thanks to the IQS Career Services department.
Albert Rof Bertrans
Department of Business Management
Albert Fornells Herrera, PhD
Department of Mathematics and Data Analytics
Alberto Pallarès Sole
Department of Business Management
Antoni Olivé Tomàs, PhD
Department of Business Management
Francesc de Paula Martori Adrian, PhD
Department of Mathematics and Data Analytics
Gilda Hernández Maskivker, PhD
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Jean-Philippe Charles
Professor at IQS School of Management
Joaquín Solana Oliver, PhD
Department of Business Management
José Carlos Hermida Congosto
Department of Business Management
Mª Belén Derqui Zaragoza, PhD
Dean’s Office of the IQS School of Management and Department of Business Management
Manel Arribas Ibar
Department of Business Management
Marta Tena León, PhD
Communication and Corporate Marketing and Department of Business Management
Mihály Tamás Borsi, PhD
Department of Economics and Finance
Mònica Martínez Blasco, PhD
Department of Economics and Finance
Narcís Vidal Borrell
Communication and Corporate Marketing and Department of Business Management
Noelia Jiménez-Asenjo de Pedro, PhD
Department of Business Management
Oriol Quintana Rubio, PhD
Department of Ethics and Christian Thought
Ramon Xifré, PhD
Department of Economics and Finance
Ricard Santomà Vicens, PhD
Office of International Relations
Tadashi Hirai, PhD
Department of Economics and Finance
Tom Van der Heyden
Department of Business Management
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You must select the date to take the admissions test when making your application, based on the established calendar.
During the process, you must pay a €125 administration and processing fee for your application. Payment can be made online by credit or debit card. This amount will be refunded only in the event that a student is not admitted to the studies, notwithstanding the right of withdrawal under the legally established terms.*
The ONLINE admissions test is a psychometric test and also includes an English level test that you must take regardless of whether or not you have an official language certificate.
Admissions tests will be sent by email at 3:30 pm (Spanish time) on the date you have selected. The duration of the test is approximately three hours and you have 24 hours to take the test: from 3:30 pm on the day the test begins until 3:30 pm the following day.
The Admissions Committee will decide on your admission based on your studies, academic results, and the admissions test. The Admissions Committee will inform you on your admission by email within a maximum period of 15 days from the date you took the admissions test (not counting holiday periods such as Christmas and Easter).
A student’s admission is conditional upon meeting the academic requirements necessary for accessing bachelor’s degree studies.
The pre-enrolment payment is mandatory and is the step that must be taken before the enrolment period opens, during which time students must formalize their enrolment.
Once admitted, you have a period of two weeks to make your pre-enrolment payment on the online pre-enrolment platform by credit or debit card. Otherwise, it will understood that the student is not interested in continuing with the process and their pre-enrolment will be cancelled.
Pre-enrolment does not entail an additional cost as the sum will be deducted from the total tuition fees when payment is made. The payment is only refunded in the event that a student does not meet the requirements to access studies at IQS (not having passed the PAU exams, not passing studies prior to accessing university, or not having obtained their student visa), notwithstanding the right of withdrawal under the legally established terms.*
Pre-enrolment tuition fee for the Bachelor’s Degree in International Business: €3,000
The enrolment period will open starting the last week of June. Pre-enrolment only ensures that a student can enrol in a bachelor’s degree up to 15 days after the opening of the enrolment period. Otherwise, it will be understood that the student is not interested in continuing with the process.
We will send an email with the credentials and instructions to proceed with your enrolment.
For Bachelor’s Degree in International Business students who spend a year in the United Kingdom, tuition fees will vary the year they study abroad.
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
Academic Excellence
This scholarship is awarded to new students with the best academic transcripts from Spain and Andorra.
Financial Aid
This scholarship is awarded to students who reside in Spain or Andorra and have financial need.
International Students
This scholarship is awarded to students who reside outside of Spain, have financial need, and have excellent academic performance.
IQS is strongly committed to quality and has established different processes to ensure continuous improvement through the IQS School of Management Quality Committee.
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.
Accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA) of all IQS School of Management studies.
IQS School of Management formally applied to join the AUDIT programme on 18 July 2011, in the extension mode. To this end, it adopted the design of the Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) of IQS School of Engineering, which had been submitted to the Agency for the Quality of the University System (AQU) for assessment in the AUDIT 2009 call for applications and positively assessed on 22 April 2010.
On 13 December 2012, a positive assessment was received from AQU for the design of the IQAS of the IQS School of Management.
