About us

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We currently hold two of the three most prestigious academic accreditations in the sector, which confirm our position among the top business schools in the world.

EQUIS accreditation
We are the first business school in Spain linked to a public university to achieve the EQUIS accreditation EQUIS of the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD), which certifies the quality of our range of academic programs based on rigorous international quality standards.

AMBA accreditation
The Association of MBAs, the leading global accreditation that evaluates MBA and management programs, certifies six of the School’s Masters: Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA, Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in International Business and Master in International Business, in both the on-campus and online formats.

Business Graduates Association (BGA)
Recognized with the accreditation of the Business Graduates Association (BGA), following the highest standards for business schools worldwide. Achieving the BGA seal positions UPF-BSM as the first and only accredited business school in Spain and the eighth institution in Europe to obtain this accreditation.

Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The BSIS accreditation, issued by the EFMD, highlights the UPF-BSM’s impact on society, thanks both to the quality of the tuition and to the dynamism of its alumni network and its relationship with the business community.

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The leading national and international rankings recognize and highlight our overall impact, both in terms of the students and the social and business sector.

Financial Times Masters in Finance ranking 2026
Master of Science in Finance and Banking and the Master in Finance and Banking
UPF-BSM has entered the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking for the first time, the world’s most prestigious ranking for higher education in finance. In its first appearance, the school places this master’s degree among the top 70 finance master’s programs worldwide and stands out in indicators such as Value for money, where it reaches the global Top 34, and Aims Achieved, with an 87% satisfaction rate.

Financial Times: Executive Education Custom ranking 2026
The UPF-BSM once again appears in the Financial Times Executive Education Custom Ranking 2026, climbing 17 positions compared to 2025 and ranking as the leading Spanish business school, the third-fastest rising institution in Europe, and the seventh worldwide in terms of progression.

QS Executive MBA ranking 2025
Executive MBA
The UPF Barcelona School of Management program continues to earn recognition in this prestigious ranking, standing out for classroom diversity and leadership perception.

QS Business Masters ranking 2026
MSc in Management, MSc in Marketing, Master in Marketing, MSc in Finance and Banking and the Master in Finance and Banking
The UPF-BSM has placed five of its master’s programs in the QS Business Masters Ranking 2026, an international ranking dedicated to identifying the best business master’s degrees offered by business schools and universities worldwide.

QS International Trade Masters ranking 2025
MSc in International Business
In 2025, our International Business master's programs, MSc in International Business and Máster Universitario en Negocios Internacionales, have been recognized as the best in Spain and among the top 10 worldwide, standing out for aspects such as their innovative teaching (the best in the world) and the professional outcomes of our students (the best in Spain), among others.

Positive Impact Rating 2025
Level 4: Transforming Schools
The UPF-BSM has consolidated its position at level 4, as a Transforming School, which is defined as a culture of positive impact, integrated within the institution’s governance and systems, with visible results in several dimensions of impact.

El Mundo 250 Masters Ranking 2026
Six of the UPF-BSM’s Masters rank among the Top 5 in their respective categories in the 250 Masters ranking published by the newspaper El Mundo.

EdUniversal Best Masters ranking 2023
Sixteen of the UPF-BSM’s Masters are classified in this ranking, with four making it into the Top 50 in the world, and a further two are among the Top 100.

EdUniversal Best Business Schools ranking 2023
4 Palmes of Excellence
EdUniversal classifies us as a Top Business School with significant international influence, after awarding us 4 Palmes of Excellence.

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AQU (Catalan Agency for the Quality of the University System)
The UPF-BSM is one of the first schools to achieve the Institutional Accreditation of the AQU, which certifies the academic quality of all our official qualifications and acknowledges the quality of our educational model.

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International approach UPF-BSM
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At UPF-BSM we work in a transversal way for internationalization.

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We understand internationalization as a transversal project that permeates all areas and activities of our school. Its objective is to provide the contents with a broad and universal vision that can be shared by teachers, management and students from around the world.

In addition, at UPF-BSM, as an extension of UPF, we obtained wide international recognition for the excellence of our work in teaching and research.

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International vocation with a global vision of challenges of the future
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At UPF-BSM we promote the creation of international networks and alliances with reference actors.

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We promote the mobility of our students and professors with the aim of fostering the creation of international networks and alliances with reference actors, developing joint experiences. These alliances allow us to be an active part of the world and to fulfill our international ambition to provide solutions with global impact.

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The international ambition to provide solutions with global impact
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Social impact UPF-BSM
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Our values: Transformation, impact, ethics, continuous improvement and rigor.

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Our mission is to prepare leaders capable of managing companies, institutions and projects, promoting innovation, social transformation, commitment to culture and planetary wellbeing.

Our culture is based on the following values:

  • Transformation: we have a creative, transformative and critical vision, which takes into account international best practices.
  • Impact: we want to generate knowledge and economic and social impact.
  • Ethics: we act with fundamentals based on social responsibility, sustainability, diversity, humanism and culture.
  • Continuous improvement and rigor: we have a vocation for excellence in teaching, impact research, knowledge transfer and management.
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Campus Balmes UPF-BSM
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Today, the Balmes Campus in Barcelona houses the largest business school in the city center. In addition to being the space where a significant portion of the UPF Barcelona School of Management programs are taught, you will also have the opportunity to hold different events, debates, or discussions as a student and alumni.

If you want to learn more about the Balmes Campus, take the virtual tour and explore its classrooms, auditorium, versatile study rooms, or its terrace, from where you can enjoy the city skyline after classes.

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The Ciutadella Campus in Barcelona is one of the most recognized, historic, and modern spaces in the city. It houses the spaces that will host your training and professional development, as well as several cutting-edge innovation and research centers.

If you want to learn more about the Ciutadella Campus, take the virtual tour and discover its classrooms, versatile rooms, or the iconic library located in the Dipòsit de les Aigües, where you can prepare for assignments, exams, or master's theses.

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UPF-BSM Awards for the best Final Projects or Works
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Awards for the best company case studies
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Prize for Best Master's Degree Final Project (TFM) on Planetary Wellbeing
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Best Master's thesis in Catalan on accounting, financial and management issues Award
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Award for the best Master’s Final Project in the field of Sustainable Development
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Award for the Best Master's Final Project in Dignified and Sustainable Housing
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TFM Awards and Doctoral Thesis in Gender Research
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BIENVENIDO A LA UPF BARCELONA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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WELCOME TO THE UPF BARCELONA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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Why should you choose us?
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We connect the university with business
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through innovation, social transformation and research. Our management vision is strategic, it is based on international best practices and it is focused on people.

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We propose solutions to the challenges faced by the business, social and institutional environment
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with the vocation of transferring results to the society. We want to generate knowledge and economic and social impact.

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We offer an active, personalized and interdisciplinary learning model
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that prepares students to become professionals capable of moving in constantly changing environments.

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We have a values-based culture
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such as ethics, social responsibility, transparency, equality and diversity, rigor, sustainability, humanism and culture. We have a creative and transformative vision with a vocation for excellence in teaching, research and knowledge transfer.

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About Us UPF-BSM History
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UPF-BSM belongs to the Fundación Instituto de Educación Continua de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF), a private non-profit foundation governed by a Board of Trustees and a Government Council. Learn about our Governing Bodies.

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Two campuses in the heart of the city of Barcelona

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A business school connected to the world

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Ranked among the top business schools in the world

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Our mission: to prepare leaders with a global vision in a research-based context

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UPF-BSM is the management school of Pompeu Fabra University, a university internationally recognized for its level of excellence in teaching and research.

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Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city with great cultural richness that promotes technological and sustainable innovation. Its strong commitment to innovation and attracting international talent has made it one of the main destinations for projects and investments in Europe.

At the UPF Barcelona School of Management, we maintain a strong connection with our city and its values. Our campuses are located in two privileged locations in the city of Barcelona: on the central street of Balmes and around the Ciutadella Park.

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The interest of new management in challenges related to global welfare requires to approach education from an international perspective.

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We are a global business school that is firmly committed to academic quality, research and transferring knowledge to society as the founding pillars for training leaders who want boost their social impact. As a result of the success that we have built on these pillars, we feature in the key rankings in the Higher Education sector and we have earned the leading accreditations from international academic institutions.

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Our purpose is to contribute to the development of management and to people who put it into practice. We train professionals who are capable of managing companies and institutions and leading projects with a global vision. People who seek to add value, innovate and transform society through a commitment to culture and global wellness.

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