Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

Nebrija Management School in Madrid has been offering Master Degrees since 1988 to ambitious university graduates who strive for academic excellence, forming them into professionals who are both efficient and responsible, able to grasp complex issues, offer alternative solutions, and make proper decisions that best comply with the expectations of their businesses, their clients, and their employees. Our faculty are skilled teachers with extensive professional experience, thereby bringing an ideal combination of theory and practice to the classroom. Contact with companies: Nebrija MBA students benefit from the relationships that the University has with more than 800 companies. A mandatory business management internship permits students to integrate classroom studies with practical experience. Sponsors: Banco Santander Central Hispano, Viajes el Corte Inglés, Landwell-PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the World Tourism Organisation, Instituto de la Empresa Familiar, among others, not only are sponsors of our MBAs, but also contribute in the co-ordination, update, and review of the academic programmes.International focus: Following the clear international outlook of the University, the International School of Management has developed a number of relations with foreign universities. We are a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Approximately one third of our students hale from a dozen different countries, contributing an invaluable international perspective to class discussions and personal interactions. Similarly, students in our International MBA spend one semester in a foreign university where they have the opportunity to complete an international specialisation. Type of programmes: The Antonio de Nebrija School of Business offers not only the traditional MBA programme, but also specialised MBAs in International Business, Technology Management, e-Business, Entrepreneurship, Tourism Management and Executive MBAs. An optional e-business certificate is offered with all of these programmes.Special Characteristics of the programmesSmall groups (student-professor ratio: 10/1)Business management internships (160 mandatory hours)Prestigious faculty who work as consultants to many of the world's leading companies.Case MethodOne-year course, Full timeInternational exchangesThe MBA candidate must hold a university degree and have less than 7 years work experience.Broad international character: 30% of the MBA students are foreign students, contributing to familiarity with international business management styles and a rich intercultural exchange.The student must be enthusiastic, open minded and willing to participate actively in all course activities.Methodology:Active and participative approach. Interactive teaching. Team analysis and solution building. Small classes to maximise interaction between faculty and students and to encourage collaborative team-based learning. The method of instruction includes lectures, case studies, business projects, business games, team building activities, seminars, personal research, and real life cases.The full-time International MBA is dedicated to the formation of specialised professionals in international business management. It requires a full-time commitment (820 total hours)Programme structure Pre- MBA (Sept): a basic knowledge of finance, accounting, and management Fall semester (Oct-Jan) Courses:Financial AccountingNew Information TechnologiesBusiness OrganisationHuman Resource ManagementMarketing ManagementSales ManagementManagement Techniques SeminarInternational Legal Environment and Regulations SeminarInternational BusinessAdvanced Business EnglishInformation Systems ManagementOut-door training: A practical approach to leadership, teamwork, decision making, motivation, etc. Spring semester (Feb-June):Operative FinanceInternational Corporate StrategyInternational FinanceStrategic Marketing ManagementInternet Business OpportunitiesLeadership DevelopmentNew Business Creation SeminarFiscal Environment of the Firm SeminarNew Economic Environment of BusinessInternational Marketing and Trade ManagementInternational Legal Environment and RegulationsInternational Strategy of Spanish ICs International semester (Sept-Jan): Students have the opportunity to complete an international specialisation in one of the following areas: marketing, foreign trade, finance, production, or human resources.Some of the alternatives are: - Harvard Extension School- Berkeley Extension School- University of Dallas- Rennes ESC, France- ISG Paris- CBS CopenhagenOther Programmes: Traditional MBA MBA in Technology Management MBA in e-Business MBA in Entrepreneurship MBA in Tourism Management Executive MBA Executive MBA in Family Business Management Executive MBA in Marketing & Communication Management Master of Business Law Master of Business Law-New Technologies Master of Business Law- Finance Ph.D. in International Business Management Ph.D. in Tourism-WTO