Global MBA
- October 2026
- 10 months
- English
- Hybrid Learning
65% of places available
9 places available
The Global MBA is an official executive-focused programme designed for professionals who want to develop their careers within multinational organisations or highly complex international environments.
Unlike a conventional MBA, the Global MBA places internationalisation at the heart of the programme, covering everything from organisational structures and multicultural management to operations across global markets.
The Global MBA curriculum covers strategic management, corporate finance, global marketing, organisational leadership and project management, all approached from an international perspective. The programme’s multicultural environment, bringing together students from different regions of the world, is an integral part of the learning experience.
After completing the Global MBA, you will be prepared to progress towards senior management positions such as CEO, COO, Strategy Director, Business Development Manager or Managing Director. 92% of our students find employment or receive a promotion within one year.
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Is this master's program right for you?
This Global MBA is right for you if you want to grow in business management and build a career with international prospects, without limiting your profile to a single market, sector or function.
This MBA is designed for professionals who:
- Want to progress towards management or strategic positions.
- Seek to lead teams and projects in international markets.
- Want to learn in a highly international community: 98% of students are international.
- Want to share the classroom with experienced professionals: students have an average of 8 years of professional experience.
- Identify with a senior, global profile: 68% of students are over 28 years old.
- Come from diverse backgrounds such as engineering, economics, business, social sciences or humanities. In fact, 42% of students come from engineering and 38% from economics and business.
- Want to advance their careers without giving up the flexibility of a hybrid format.
- Need to understand internationalisation, international trade and market-entry strategies.
Why Study the Global MBA at EAE Barcelona?
The Global MBA at EAE Barcelona is an official hybrid programme designed for professionals who want to lead in international markets without putting their careers on hold. It combines flexible online learning with an intensive on-campus experience in Barcelona, where you will apply what you have learned alongside executives and experts connected to companies such as TOUS, PepsiCo, AXA Digital Health and MUJI.
Its main differentiator is the International Markets Track, worth 10 ECTS and developed with leading Chambers of Commerce around the world, focused on market-entry strategies, international trade and business challenges linked to Europe, Asia and the Americas.
The programme, ranked #4 among the best MBAs in Spain according to the QS World University Rankings 2025, forms part of an ecosystem specialised in Business Management, with official certifications and an international community of more than 83,000 people.
The impact of the Global MBA is measurable: 91% of students increase their salary, 85% receive job offers upon graduation and 76% recover their investment within the first 18 months.
Why EAE Barcelona?
EAE Barcelona is a business school committed to driving professional growth through executive education connected to the realities of the business world. Our approach combines academic rigour, a global perspective, and a methodology designed to turn learning into real-world impact.
Get Ready for the Professional Scrum Master I Certification
The Global MBA includes preparation for the Professional Scrum Master I certification, integrated into the programme’s academic curriculum and designed to strengthen your competencies in agile Project Management.
This preparation allows you to work with Scrum methodologies and agile frameworks applied to international, digital and fast-changing business environments. Through it, you will develop an approach to project leadership based on adaptability, collaboration, value delivery and continuous improvement.
Professional Scrum Master I is an internationally recognised certification from Scrum.org, particularly valued in roles related to Project Management, digital transformation, innovation, operations and agile team leadership.
Key Tools and Resources for Mastering the International Market
Throughout the Global Master in Business Administration, you will work with tools, methodologies and practical experiences applied to decision-making, international management and business transformation. The aim is not only to acquire knowledge, but to learn how to apply it in real-world contexts, including market entry, data analysis, global operations, business strategy and company challenges.
Tools and approaches confirmed in the source content:
- International Markets Track
You will explore international expansion, foreign trade and market-entry strategies through a 10-ECTS track designed in collaboration with leading Chambers of Commerce around the world. - 8 Learning & Practice sessions
During the first phase of the track, you will work on key concepts for developing your career in international markets through progressive sessions, practical case studies and presentations linked to Chambers of Commerce. - Residential Workshop & Challenge Barcelona
You will take part in an intensive residential experience in Barcelona during July, including workshops, keynote speakers, working sessions and challenges with real companies. - Business Game
You will develop your strategic decision-making skills in the Business Strategy module, applying executive judgement in a competitive and simulated environment. - Business Intelligence
You will work with Business Intelligence in the Finance for Decision-Making module, learning how to interpret key business information and turn it into financial and strategic insight. - Big Data, Data Strategy & Data Analytics
In the Analytics from a Customer Perspective module, you will connect Big Data, Data Strategy, Data Analytics and Reporting & Dashboard with data-driven business decision-making. - Analytics applied to Supply Chain
In the Transforming and Competing Through Operations module, you will work with descriptive and prescriptive analytics applied to Supply Chain Management, demand planning, operations and new business models. - Collaborative methodologies and learning by doing
You will apply what you learn through real cases, practical projects, workshops, collaborative activities and business challenges designed to connect theory, experience and decision-making.
EAE Business School is accredited by the Spanish Association of Business Schools (AEEDE), a mark of academic excellence that distinguishes the best business schools in Spain.
This recognition confirms that our programs meet the highest quality standards, aligned with the needs of the global business market.
Plan de estudios
El plan de estudios del Global MBA combina dirección estratégica, mercados globales, talento, finanzas, marketing, operaciones, analítica, emprendimiento e internacionalización. Además incluye la especialización de el Track en Mercados internacionales y el desarrollo del TFM acompañado de docentes expertos en el sector.
- Current socioeconomic context
- Marketing and commercialisation in international environments
- Intellectual capital and talent management
- Business strategy
- Finance for decision-making
- Entrepreneurship and internationalisation
- Analytics from a customer perspective
- Transforming and competing through operations
Learning & Practice
It consists of 8 progressive sessions that introduce the key theoretical concepts for operating in international markets, while challenging participants to solve practical, real-world cases in collaboration with Chambers of Commerce.
- Session 1 Introduction. Basic theoretical concepts and methodology
- Sessions 2-3 Why entering international markets is key
- Sessions 4-5 Real-world cases and presentations from leading Chambers of Commerce (USA, UK, ICEX and China)
- Sessions 6-7 Market-entry strategies
- Session 8 Conclusions
Residential Workshop & Challenge Barcelona
The five-week on-campus residential period in Barcelona combines dynamic, innovative and experiential methodologies that enable you to put theory into practice in real-world contexts alongside other professionals.
The International Markets Workshop & Challenge is an intensive, practical programme consisting of sessions with keynote speakers, knowledge-development activities and challenges with real companies.
12 ECTS
- El TFM es la oportunidad para que los estudiantes apliquen los conocimientos adquiridos a lo largo del máster, combinando investigación, creatividad y análisis estratégico para desarrollar un plan financiero innovador y orientado a temas actuales en gestión financiera. Este proyecto permite a los alumnos conectar teoría y práctica, evaluando la viabilidad de implementación de sus propuestas en una organización real
Qualifications
Upon successfully completing the Global Master in Business Administration, you will receive a double qualification: an EAE qualification and an official university degree from the University of Lleida, ranked the 16th best university in Spain according to U-Ranking.
- Global MBA qualification awarded by EAE Business School
- Official University Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management, specialising in Strategic Management, awarded by the Universitat de Lleida, UdL
Check the Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT) here.
Advanced Specializations
The Advanced Specializations are certified specialisations that allow you to personalise your Global MBA and add professional competencies that make a real difference in today’s global market. Build a flexible programme with an international perspective, aligned with the world’s most in-demand digital professions and enhanced by our partnership with Mobile World Capital Barcelona.
Choose between two focus areas:
This is where you choose your path. Barcelona and Mobile World Capital take it further.
Develop the leadership that the digital world demands: one that integrates technological agility, designs forward-looking strategies, and makes decisions with a positive impact. More than just skills, you will adopt the mindset that enables you to lead transformation—not just be part of it. It is the bridge from professional to industry-leading expert.
- IA & Machine Learning
- Innovation Strategy
- Project Management & Agile
- Data-Driven Business Analytics
- Emprendimiento
- ESG & Sustainability
Designed to deepen expertise in strategic areas and strengthen your technical profile. Become a go-to professional who solves the most complex industry challenges and makes a difference in high-impact projects.
- Digital Business Transformation
- International Markets
- Product Management
- Fintech
- Big Data Tools & Applications
- Business Analytics & Data Science
- DEI Strategy
- Marketing Digital Avanzado
Added value thanks to Mobile World Capital Barcelona
As an Official Talent Hub of MWCapital, your Advanced programmes are delivered with a real focus on Barcelona’s technological and business ecosystem, strengthening your professional visibility and connection with the sector.
A Global MBA recognised by Leading International Rankings
The Global MBA at EAE Barcelona has received national and international recognition that reinforces its position among Spain’s leading MBA programmes.
This recognition does more than confirm the quality of the programme. It also provides confidence to professionals seeking an education that can strengthen their executive potential, expand their international opportunities and generate a measurable return on their professional investment.
A recognised MBA designed to help you approach a key career decision with greater confidence.
#2
QS
Spain 2025
QS is an international ranking system that assesses academic quality, employability and internationalisation.
#6
Eduniversal
Spain 2024
An international ranking that recognises leading business schools for their academic excellence and global outlook.
#6
Bloomberg
Spain 2024
EAE Barcelona is featured in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools ranking, which recognizes leading business schools worldwide.
merco
Our reputation has been recognised by merco through mercoTALENTO, mercoTALENTO UNIVERSITARIO, mercoRESPONSABILIDAD ESG and mercoEMPRESAS. These reputation monitors assess areas such as the ability to attract talent, perceptions among university students, commitment to sustainability and overall reputational excellence
Times Higher Education (THE)
Times Higher Education is one of the world’s leading references for evaluating higher education institutions. Its rankings recognise academic excellence, teaching quality, research, international outlook and the impact of universities and business schools.
Positive Impact Rating (PIR)
The Positive Impact Rating assesses business schools according to their contribution to society and sustainability, based on feedback from their students. This recognition highlights the institution’s commitment to positive impact, social responsibility and the development of leaders committed to a sustainable future.
Global MBA Career Opportunities
The Global MBA prepares you to progress towards management and strategic positions within international companies, expanding organisations and multicultural environments.
After completing the programme, you will be prepared to pursue key positions within leading companies across different industries.
Where do our students work?
Students from EAE Barcelona’s Global MBA hold leadership positions in internationally renowned organisations. Companies such as NASA, TikTok, Accenture and PepsiCo employ professionals who have completed this programme and now work in sectors where a global strategic perspective and the ability to operate in multicultural environments are critical success factors.
Faculty
The programme modules are delivered by faculty members with established academic credentials and active professional careers within international companies operating across different industries and markets.
Josep Alet Vilaginés
Business strategy, transformation, and customer-centricity specialist with more than 30 years of experience advising leading organisations on growth, commercial strategy, innovation, and business transformation. He has worked with international companies across banking, retail, energy, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods, and is the author of several books on strategy and business transformation. He is currently Director of the Global MBA at EAE Business School, combining academic leadership with teaching to bring a practical perspective on strategy, innovation, and business leadership.
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Luisa Bernadó Linares
International executive with more than 25 years of experience in strategy, business transformation, and leadership within the pharmaceutical industry. She spent much of her career at Sanofi, where she held global executive positions leading organizational transformation, product launches, strategic capability development, and international operations. Today, she combines her work as a strategic advisor and executive mentor with teaching in MBA programmes, bringing practical expertise in leadership, strategy, and innovation in global business environments.
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Guillem Domingo Perez de Leceta
Specialist in corporate law and international taxation, with nearly 20 years of experience advising national and international companies. As Co-founder and CEO of Harboury Legal & Business Services, he has supported organizations in corporate strategy, corporate governance, international investment and tax planning. Alongside his professional practice, he teaches at business schools and international universities, bringing a practical perspective on corporate law, international taxation and business management in global environments.
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Ignacio Alba Navarro
Expert in marketing strategy, business growth, and Revenue Growth Management, with more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and sales functions at international companies such as Procter & Gamble, Vileda, and GM Food. Throughout his career, he has worked as an executive, consultant, and entrepreneur, driving growth strategies, commercial innovation, and business transformation across the FMCG, retail, and HORECA sectors. He currently combines his role as Senior Business Partner at Global Solutions Europe with teaching in MBA programmes, bringing a practical perspective on commercial strategy, marketing, and business growth.
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Judith García Vendrell
Expert in digital marketing, performance marketing, and digital transformation, with experience at companies such as Google and as a consultant for organizations across a wide range of industries. Specialized in customer acquisition strategies, branding, digital advertising, and business growth, she combines her consulting experience with teaching in master's programmes, providing students with practical insights into digital marketing, analytics, and growth strategies.
Student support
Your Global MBA experience extends beyond the classroom.
You will have access to resources, guidance and professional connections designed to support your development and help you build a career with a truly international perspective.
Admissions process
Requirements
General admission regulations and procedures
The regulations and procedures governing admission to UdL master's programmes are detailed in the following link:
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Admission criteria and procedures for the programme
The general admission requirements and procedures for this University Master's degree are established in the Regulations on access, admission, and enrolment for university master's programmes at the EAE Barcelona University Centre:
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Criteria for credit recognition and transfer
The regulations and procedures governing the recognition and transfer of credits for UdL master's programmes are detailed in the following link:
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Financial Aid and Scholarships
At EAE Business School, we believe in talent and want to help you achieve your goals. That is why we offer different types of scholarships for students who demonstrate excellence, leadership, and commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Global MBA
A Global MBA is an MBA programme designed for professionals who want to develop an international perspective on business, understand global markets and lead teams, projects or organisations in multicultural environments.
You will receive a double qualification: the Global MBA qualification awarded by EAE Business School and the official University Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management, specialising in Strategic Management, awarded by the Universitat de Lleida.
The Global MBA differs from a traditional MBA through its clearly international focus and its orientation towards management in global and multicultural environments. It includes a specialised International Markets Track that connects learning with real business contexts. Compared with a more generalist MBA, it is designed to prepare professionals to lead in global markets.
It is designed for professionals who want to develop a broad understanding of business, lead international teams and build the skills needed to tackle global challenges in companies, consulting firms, startups or expanding organisations.
You can progress towards roles such as CEO, COO, CFO, Managing Director, Strategy Director, Business Development Manager, International Expansion Manager, Strategy Consultant, Digital Transformation Director or Project & Transformation Manager.
The Global MBA is designed for professionals seeking an international perspective on business, with a focus on global markets, leadership in multicultural environments and a more immersive academic experience. The Executive MBA, by contrast, is aimed at professionals with greater management experience who want to strengthen their decision-making and leadership skills in order to progress towards more senior executive positions.
Yes. The source content indicates that the programme includes preparation for the Professional Scrum Master I certification.
The programme includes approaches and tools such as Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Strategy & Data Analytics, Reporting & Dashboard, Business Game and analytics applied to Supply Chain Management.
International companies look for professionals with a global perspective, the ability to work with teams across different countries and the judgement needed to make decisions in complex environments. In the Global MBA, particular emphasis is placed on experience in international markets, working with real global business cases and the practical application of internationalisation strategies in digital and multicultural contexts.
To lead teams in international business, it is essential to know how to coordinate people from different cultural backgrounds, make clear decisions in complex environments and communicate effectively across distributed teams. In the Global MBA, you will develop these skills through the Business Game, team projects and challenges with real companies.
It combines a hybrid format, an international perspective, an International Markets Track, a residential experience in Barcelona, preparation for the Professional Scrum Master I certification, practical learning and exposure to a multicultural environment.
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