The Pompeu Fabra University,Spain

The Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) was founded in June of 1990 and quickly became an institution synonymous with quality education. Since the mid 1990s the UPF has been rated consistently among the top three Spanish institutions in several fields of study including Business Management, Economics and Political Science.

The MBA full time faculty is drawn from the top-ranked - fourth in the world by the Social Sciences Research Network in October 2006 (www.ssrn.com) - Department of Economics and Business and first class professionals from internationally renowned companies and institutions. The course is entirely in English and requires full time dedication. After completing core courses, you can customise your MBA by choosing from the MBA full time electives, elective courses in Spanish, an individual project or an exchange with one of our partner schools.

Program Info

Type of Program: MBA full time and Part Time
Focus:

• General Management
• Soft skills
• Leadership
• Finance and Accounting

Starting dates:

• Full Time: 3 September 2007
• Part Time: 15 October

Length of program: 15 months both programs

Student Body

Full Time:
Nationalities represented:

• Western Europe (not including Spain): 36%
• Spain: 22%
• North America/Caribbean:14%
• Latin America: 14%
• Africa: 9%
• Middle East/Asia: 5%

Men, Women: 60%-40%
Age Range: from 22 to 37
Average Age: 27,5
Degree Background:

• Economics & Management: 41%
• Engineering: 36%
• Social Sciences: 23%

Length of Work Experience:

• 5 years: 30%
• 3-5 years: 20%
• 1-3 years: 30%
• Less than 1 year: 20%

Admission

Full Time:
University degree
GMAT (550 for Full Time)
TOEFL or other official qualification
2 letters of recommendation
Language fluency: in English
2 years of work experience minimum
Part Time:
University degree
3 years of work experience minimum

Costs

Tuition fees:
Full Time: 25.000€
Part Time: 21 300€
Advanced payment advantages and
scholarships programme in our website.
Estimate for accommodation/living costs,
insurance: minimum of 800€ per month

Contacts

Address: IDEC-UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA
Balmes, 132
08008 Barcelona – Spain
Telephone: + 34 93 542 26 39
Fax: + 34 93 542 24 89
Website: www.idec.upf.edu/mba/en
Dean: Xavier Calsamiglia
MBA programme director: Salvador Estapé
salvador.estape(at)upf.edu
Associated Director MBA: Harvey Evans
harvey.evans(at)idec.upf.edu
MBA admissions director: Sylvia Busquets
admissions.mba(at)idec.upf.edu