The Specialization diploma in Business Management, a program with an international focus, will help you develop leadership, communication and people management abilities, and expand on the skills and knowledge necessary to interpret the business reality and to make decisions in a changing environment.
The Specialization diploma in Business Management offers an expert and solid global vision in marketing, finance, accounting, operations, human resources and business strategy.
Aimed at professionals from different areas and with different degrees, this program helps you develop leadership, communication and people management skills and also broaden the competencies and knowledge necessary to interpret the business reality and to make decisions in a changing environment.
The program also includes the completion of a business plan that allows you to put into practice all the knowledge acquired.
You will be provided with the most current and innovative contents to opt for the most demanded positions in the labor market.
The Specialization diploma in Business Management is endorsed by Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Spanish university and the 15th best university in the world (of those with less than 50 years), according to the Times Higher Education ranking. In addition, UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally.
Why choose this program
Learn with an excellent teaching team
It combines the best teachers from the UPF Department of Economics and Business with managers and professionals from leading companies in the market.
Create a business plan
Prepare a business plan throughout the program, the best way to apply the knowledge acquired during the course while developing your leadership and co-operation skills.
Acquire a global vision of the company
Learn how an organization works as a whole through practical subjects: you will review each of the functional areas of a company in order to identify and develop key skills and knowledge.
Boost your skills
Improve your abilities to lead people and influence the trajectory of organizations.
Study at an accredited school
Study at a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that guarantees the quality of our institution and makes us the 1st school of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in our country.
Networking
Establish meaningful connections with professionals from various industries and geographic areas, expanding your network of international contacts, an essential factor for professional development.
Who is it for?
The program is aimed at professionals, managers of functional areas, company directors, owners and managers of SMEs or those who want to advance their professional career in any organization, whatever its size or orientation.
Curriculum
The Specialization diploma in Business Management takes into account the diversity of professional experiences and training of each participant. The program is designed to adapt to the degree of prior familiarity each student has with the subjects taught.
- Introduction to Economics
- Economic growth
- Globalization
- Macroeconomic variables
- GDP
- Consumption
- Investment
- Demand
- Ti and Tc
- The role of the state
- Public spending
- Employment
- Asking the right questions to restock by a date
- Structured data and unstructured data
- Useful and useless data
- Description, exploration, inference, prediction, due
- Data visualization
- Business strategy concept and process
- Competitive analysis
- Internal analysis
- Value chain
- Strategy decision
- Strategy implementation
- Innovation Management
- Innovation concept
- Why companies must innovate
- How to innovate
- Internationalization Strategy
- International growth
- Financial statements
- Equity and financial analysis
- Economic analysis
- Profitability analysis
- Analysis of working capital
- Analytical accounting
- Type and allocation of costs
- Strategic cost management
- Preparation and control of budgets
- Management control
- Valuation of companies
- Mathematics of financial operations
- Investment evaluation: static and dynamic methods
- Financial management of current assets
- Fiscal aspects of finance
- Development of organizational culture and change management
- Strategic plan for people management
- Corporate and site competences
- Recruiting and integration
- Performance evaluation
- Salary and remuneration
- Training and career development
- Marketing concept
- The commercial function
- Market research
- Product, price, distribution and communication decisions
- Internal communication
- Marketing online
- The marketing plan
- Competing from the operations area
- Operations in service companies
- Time and materials management: materials requirements planning (MRP), just-in-time (JIT), etc.
- Management of stocks, warehouses and logistics structure
- Outsourcing
- Quality management: total quality management (TQM), statistical process control (SPC), ISO 9000
- Technology management: technology cycles and decisions
- Trends in management of operations
Its purpose is to put you in touch with business decision makers. You will decide on the future trajectory of the organization and combine resources to achieve its objectives. You will also develop managerial skills and the ability to work in teams.
Improve your skills to lead people and influence the trajectory of organizations. Similarly, you will enhance your public speaking skills by merging theory and practice, emphasizing an effective structure, non-verbal communication, and developing confidence through real-time feedback.
Designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis are reshaping the current technological landscape. You will acquire fundamental knowledge and practical skills in data acquisition, analysis, visualization, classification, and use for decision-making. Starting from the basic concepts that define the use of data for decision-making, the course will delve into the relevant applications of different branches of artificial intelligence in business management.
This subject addresses the growing importance of corporate sustainability in a world characterized by environmental, social, and economic challenges. You will explore how companies can integrate sustainability considerations into all areas of their activities, from the supply chain to product strategy and organizational culture. Holistic approaches to sustainable management will be examined, including life cycle assessment, eco-efficiency, design for the environment, extended producer responsibility, and stakeholder engagement.
Prepare a business plan throughout the program to apply the knowledge acquired during the course while developing your leadership and cooperation skills.
Complementary activities
The Specialization diploma in Business Management also includes the possibility of participating in practical activities and activities for personal and professional growth such as:
- UPF-BSM Inside: is a group of interdisciplinary subjects (applied data, communication, creativity, innovation and project management, sustainability and leadership among others) that, if you take this program, you can access at no additional cost. They are 100% online and you can take them throughout the academic year at your own pace, as they have been designed as self-study subjects.
- Workshops: The role of the manager and behaviour in the company. The objective of this material is to have a first look at the managerial function and at the development of the basic skills necessary to lead.
- The role of the manager and leadership
- Managing styles
- Problem analysis and decision making
- Chairing meetings
- Negotiation and dealing with conflicts
- Business game. A computer-assisted simulation will be carried out, in which groups of participants, acting as the management team of a company, make decisions in a competitive environment, for several consecutive periods.
- Communication in public. Through guided practice, key personal aspects are improved for the effective communication of ideas to heterogeneous audiences.
- Conferences. Short sessions that deal with burning questions on complementary topics for the modern manager: work tools, economic environment, managerial skills and others.
Qualification obtained
Once you have passed the program, you will receive the following electronic degree certification (eTítulo©): Specialization diploma in Business Administration and Management, awarded by Pompeu Fabra University. The eTítulo© will be issued in Catalan, Spanish and English.
The electronic degree certification (eTítulo© ) is an authentic digital degree, issued in pdf format and electronically signed, with the same legal validity as if it were in paper format.
Faculty
The Specialization diploma in Business Management has the best teachers from the UPF Department of Economics and Business and the participation of managers and professionals from leading companies in the market.
Academic directors
Faculty
Collaborating faculty
- Carlos Jordana
Managing partner of the consultancy firm Merk2, specialising in consultancy, training and research.
Graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB). Diploma in Management of Service Companies and MBA from EADA. - Josep Maria Raya
Professor at Tecnocampus UPF.
Doctor in Economics from the UB.
Methodology
The Specialization diploma in Business Management has an active and participatory orientation, fostering interaction among attendees. In this way, mutual enrichment is achieved by taking advantage of the varied experience and previous training of the participants.
Various types of methods are combined: cases, teachers' explanations, business games, group work, presentations of reports, exercises, tutorials, etc.
The Business Plan is a project that is developed throughout the program, which integrates all subjects, facilitating the transfer of acquired knowledge into practice. Undertaking it with dedication and quality is a requirement for completing the program.
Business plan
The Business Plan will respond to a real challenge and a project connected to your professional interests. With periodic presentations, the business plan will allow you to acquire the ideas necessary for business management.
Individual Postgraduate Final Project mentoring
From the first day, a mentor will guide you, challenge your ideas, help you identify teachers, projects, companies and reference activities that will enrich your Postgraduate Final Project, and give you emotional support.
Multiple methodology
Various types of methods are combined: cases, teachers' explanations, business games, group work, presentations of reports, exercises, tutorials, etc.
Evaluation
To obtain the qualification corresponding to the Specialization diploma in Business Management, it is necessary to successfully give a presentation of the Business Plan. This means, on the one hand, showing the level of knowledge acquired and, on the other hand, developing the necessary skills to present and defend the Postgraduate Final Project in front of a reference group.
Tools
The On-Campus&Live methodology allows you to follow the program in person and also remotely.
In this modality, two stable subgroups are opened that will coexist throughout the course: one face-to-face and the other with 100% remote students. The remote students (a maximum of 15 places per course) will follow the program in a synchronous way with the face-to-face students. That is, they will share the same school calendar and schedule as the face-to-face students.
Project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, solving real problems, and professional simulations allow the student to connect theory and practice, acquire advanced skills, and achieve learning which is transferable to the job. The face-to-face modality is enriched with elements of online programs (virtual learning environment, multimedia resources, among others) so that the learning experience of the two subgroups is equally satisfactory.
You will have:
- Master's or postgraduate work to learn by doing
- A personal mentor to monitor your Master's Final Project or Postgraduate Final Project
- Digital resources to achieve transversal skills
- Interdisciplinary activities and workshops
- Digital resources and audiovisual blocks for online learning
- Active methodologies for transferable learning
Professional Future
The program will help you to acquire the knowledge and skills to interpret the business reality and make decisions in management positions of a company. Participants are trained to contribute to the creation of value in organizations.
Student profile
The Specialization diploma in Business Administration is intended for managers, assistant managers, directors or owners of SMEs, managers of functional areas or those who want to advance their professional career in an organization, whatever its size or orientation.
Average age
International students
Training in accounting and finance
Training in Business Administration and Economics
Training in Law
Career opportunities
The program prepares you to take on different aspects of business management and administration, and corporate finance: management functions, general management or area management. It also aims to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage a company. It will also qualify you for consulting and strategic planning - external or internal - and to start your own business.
- Entrepreneur
- Business start-up consultant
- Family business management
- SME management
- Sales manager
- Strategic planning manager
- Management assistant
- Market analyst
- Business development manager