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Testimonials

“Before the sun sets visiting Batlló House, the Miró museum or going sightseeing in beautiful Barcelona (like Parc Grüell, Parc de la Ciutadella or Barceloneta) are a fine prelude for a deserved homemade dinner.” (More about a typical Monday)

Sebastián Curet
MBA full time 2008, Argentina

“We are assigned in groups and the competition between the groups is really beneficial to all of us.” (More about a typical Tuesday)

Manos Chalkiadakis
MBA full time 2008, Geece

“Finance class is one of my favorites since it focuses on tools to evaluate the financial feasibility of projects. Most of the projects derive from real world examples which make it easy to apply the theoretical topics into practical procedures.” (More about a typical Wednesday)

Ricardo Rivera
MBA full time 2008, Guatemala

“Then we have study sessions to go through homework at MBA study room in IDEC (believe me! It takes quite a long time). Concentration and team work sessions: sharing your knowledge with your classmates and laugh.” (More about a typical Thursday)

Eiko Takeshita
MBA full time 2008, Japan

“Because of the rich background of the students and professors, each class offers a truly unique lens with which to view the modern business landscape. I am reminded every day of the truly international diasporas of the UPF MBA by the rich mix of the students´ backgrounds.” (More about a typical Friday)

Aaron Tate Wimberley
MBA full time 2008, USA

“I love the Catalonian way of approaching life. There is always some celebration in the city where the whole community participates. At any hour there are always people of all ages are in the streets enjoying the city.” (More about a typical Saturday)

Francesca Giacomello
MBA full time 2008, Italy

“it is 7:00p.m., the game ends with a new victory for the Catalan team getting closer and closer to the tournament leaders, their lifetime rivals Real Madrid who we will eventually beat and pass on the standings chart.” (More about a typical Sunday)

Humberto García
MBA full time 2008, Guatemala

“Studying and working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds has provided me with invaluable experience and insight. Whether it was learning from a cross-cultural mishap to successfully completing a group project with international classmates, my experiences have undoubtedly prepared me for working in today's global business environment.”

Huey Hsiao
MBA full time 2006, USA

“One of the things you’ll learn here is how to manage your time efficiently”

Ignacio Marín
MBA full time 2005, Spain

“With the combination of theory and its application in real companies doing actual consultation projects, the UPF MBA programme is able to provide the best learning environment for tomorrow's business leaders.”

Xavier Calsamiglia
Professor of Managerial Economics

"Coming from a technical background the In-Company Project has been a fascinating experience and a chance to be on the other side of the table. For my MBA I have specialised in Knowledge Management, which was the subject of our project. I was able to gain great insight into how things work in the company and it has enabled me to get the business as well as the technical view."

Sissel Tangen
MBA full time 2005, Norway

"Coaching focuses on your future possibilities, without criticising past errors and actual performance. This approach strengthens your attitude towards upcoming challenges."

Joaquim Carbonés
MBA full time 2006, Spain

"The Exchange Programme has been a great opportunity to enrich my education. The time spent at ESSEC gave me the opportunity to meet people coming from all over the world and experience new cultures, to approach the French language and to learn more about the Luxury market."

Arianna Brugnera
MBA full time 2006, Italy

“I had the opportunity to write an individual project in Human Resource Management. During the elaboration of my project, I received valuable support and feedback from my supervisor. The recommendations from this project were immediately applied by a renowned research centre. I am very happy because my project helped the research centre to improve current procedures and policies in HRM.”

Teresa Eduarda Machai
MBA full time 2006, Mozambique

"The intention of the MBA full time programme is not only to spread essential theoretical knowledge and teach management principles to future business managers, but also to highlight situations whereby textbook solutions may not necessarily work, but management flexibility combined with tact, creative thinking and cultural sensitivity produce the most desirable results.

Csaba Bazsa
Professor of Marketing and Advertising

"The career development provided by UPF has allowed a foreign student like me to explore local job opportunities as well as embark upon a truly international job search."

Oya S. Bayraktar
MBA full time 2006, Turkey

"The best thing about this programme is working in a small multicultural group where you can make both future business contacts and life-long friends."

Mikaela Ekholm
MBA full time 2006, Finland

"The small, heterogeneous groups in the MBA make teaching "people management" very practical as you can learn a lot from the experiences and dynamics in the group."

Christiane Schwieren
Professor of Managing People in Organisations

"The Career Skills course and Career Department’s assistance have been powerful tools in preparing me for the job market. I have the self-confidence to handle a professional interview, or to go through a selection process successfully.”

Mar Carmona
MBA full time 2007, Spain

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