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Description of the title
The Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) of the Universitat Politècnica de València is designed to train professionals capable of leading and managing organizations in a global business environment, characterized by its complexity and dynamism. Through a practical and theoretical approach, participants will acquire knowledge in key areas such as business organization and management, accounting, finance, marketing and leadership.
The program fosters the development of managerial skills and a greater sensitivity to the ethical aspects of business management. MBA graduates will be prepared to face challenges and make strategic decisions in diverse organizations.
Objectives of the degree
Develop leadership and management skills in complex and dynamic business environments.
Create effective strategies for the internationalization and globalization of companies.
Analyze and interpret economic-financial information for decision making.
Encourage innovation and the identification of new business opportunities.
Promote sustainable business management, considering economic, social and environmental aspects.
Career opportunities
The Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) trains professionals capable of working in different areas of business management and leadership.
- General Managers
- Functional area managers (marketing, finance, human resources)
- Management consultants
- Entrepreneurs who wish to start their own businesses
- International positions in multinational companies
- Roles in third sector organizations
- Leadership in innovation and organizational transformation projects
Aimed primarily at
The MBA is designed for those seeking to advance their career in management.
- Management degrees, such as graduates in Business Administration and Management, graduates in Business Administration and Management.
- Engineering graduates who wish to orient their career towards a management profile.
- Other graduates with professional experience in positions of responsibility and people management.
Structure of the master’s degree
Credits: 90 ECTS
Mandatory:60 ects |Electives:18 ects |External internships:0 ects |Final Master’s thesis (TFM):12 ects
Module 1. Compulsory Subjects :60 ects mandatory
Subject:Global Environment Analysis
Minimum credits: 10.5 | Character: Mandatory
Subject:Management and Strategic Skills
Minimum credits: 18 | Character: Compulsory
Subject:Decision Making Tools
Minimum credits: 10.5 | Character: Mandatory
Subject:Management of the Functional Areas of the Company
Minimum credits: 21 | Character: Compulsory
Module 2. Electives :18 ects electives
Subject:Electives
Minimum credits: 18 | Character: Elective
Note: In this subject a maximum of 9 ECTS can be carried out in external curricular internships (the syllabus contemplates a maximum of 9 ECTS for external curricular internships).
Module 3. Master’s Thesis :12 ects final degree project
Subject:Master’s Thesis
Minimum credits: 12 | Subject: Final Degree Project
Internships
During the MBA program, students will have the opportunity to carry out external internships that will allow them to apply the knowledge acquired in a real professional environment.
These internships will be carried out in companies of the sector and relevant organizations, facilitating the approach to the reality of the business world.
Through this experience, students will be able to develop their management skills and contribute to specific projects, enriching their education and preparing them to assume future leadership roles in various areas of business management.
Research and access to Ph.
Lines of research of the master’s degree:
- Strategic management and business leadership
- Innovation and organizational development
- Finance and risk analysis
- Digital marketing and consumer behavior
- Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
- Operations management and continuous improvement
- Human resources management and talent development
- Entrepreneurship and business creation
- Digital transformation and new technologies applied to management.
Academic exchange / agreements with other universities
Students will be able to carry out an academic stay in one of the 97 countries with which the UPV has an agreement. There are more than 1,000 destinations to choose from in Europe (Erasmus scholarships), the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia and Latin America, among others. More than 1,500 UPV students enjoy an exchange every year. If you would like to find out about all the options offered by the master’s degree, please contact the Office of International Exchange Programs.
Facilities and laboratories
The UPV provides the following laboratories and facilities for the master’s degree:
- Teaching laboratory F3L1
- Computer Classroom I3AI1
- Computer room F4AI3
- Computer Classroom C3AI1
- Laboratory I3L1
Master’s Thesis
To obtain the title of Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), you must defend a Master’s Thesis (TFM), which consists of the tutored development of an original applied or research work. This work must use the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the master’s degree, both generic and specific.
It is important to note that for the presentation and grading of the TFM, it is necessary to have previously passed the rest of the subjects of the program.
The evaluation system is based on projects, where students develop a new and unique product through the completion of various tasks, thus encouraging responsibility, creativity and problem-solving skills in their future professional life. The TFM is worth 12 ECTS and is taught in Spanish and Valencian.
Collaborating companies and more
The Master through its professors has contacts with companies such as:
- PROYECTA MEJORA EMPRESARIAL, S.L.
- MANCOMUNITAT DE MUNICIPIS L’ALCOIA I EL COMTAT
- MECANIZADOS SINC, S.L.
- PEAKTECH IBERIA, S.L.
- RED HAT, S.L.
- F1-Connecting
- AKTRION IBERIA, S.L.
- CAIXA POPULAR – CAIXA RURAL CCV
- DEPÓSITOS DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR, S.A.
- SOCOMO S.A.
