Program Overview
The Urban Management at Barcelona School of Management is a Master programme in Business & Management over 9 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Urban Management programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 9 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Urban Management programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Urban theory and planning: contemporary concepts
- The urban world: academic cultural traditions
- Future cities and urban transformation
- City economy: operating dynamics
- Urban productivity and competitiveness
- Public economics and public policy management
- City politics: institutions, agencies and key players
- Urban regulation and the law in local government, urban management and planning
- Smart Cities and Big Data
- ICT and the city
- Programming, spatial data capture and urban analysis
- Theory and context of urban systems
- Cooperation
- Leadership
- Personal branding
- Personal communication
- City Branding, Marketing and Communication in the Urban Context
- Urban Environmental Policy and Management
- Innovation in Cities, Technology and Applications
- Urban data, cartography and visualization
- Cultural Industries, the Symbolic Economy of Cities
- Urban tourism and city international positioning
- Open Government, Citizen Involvement and Resilience
- Planning and Infrastructure in large metropolis
- Housing and Real Estate in the Contemporary City
- Architectural Design and Urban Narratives
- Antonio Luna Fauquet
- Joan Anton Sánchez De Juan
- Maria Sisternas
- Mireia Boya
- Albert Civit
- Fabià DÃaz Cortés
- Salvador Estape Triay
- Josep Fernández Cavia
- Jaume Garau
- Jose Garcia Montalvo
- Joan Llort Corbella
- Antonio Luna Fauquet
- Eduard Martin
- Andrés MartÃnez
- Oriol Molas
- Robert Rallo
- Joan Anton Sánchez De Juan
- David Sancho Royo
- Manel SanromÃ
- Maria Sisternas
- Antoni Vives
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Bachelor degree
Admission is open to university graduates holding a bachelor\'s degree or other university titles. Applicants without official university qualifications will also be considered based on their professional and academic merit, including their current job position.
Proficiency in English
To present an official English Certificate with the following minimum scores:
- TOEFL CBT: > 235
- TOEFL PBT: > 575
- TOEFL IBT: > 100
- CAE: C1
- IELTS: > 6.5
Applicants whose mother tongue is English do not need to present the aforementioned certificate.
Applicants who have completed their full Bachelor\'s Degree at an English-speaking university must submit written evidence that the language of instruction of their studies was English.
Knowledge of Spanish is desirable but not required for Master in Urban Management candidates.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Barcelona School of Management directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Barcelona School of Management
Barcelona School of Management
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University Profile- Application Deadline Sep, 2026
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 9 months
