Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Ranked #21 worldwide by QS, this joint MBA enhances students’ management knowledge and leadership skills to deal with the increasingly complex challenges that will be found in tomorrow’s highly digital, interconnected and global business environment.

Key programme features

Programme Duration

1 or 2 Years

Business Exp at

LSE/Babson

Intakes

Feb/Oct

Language of Delivery

English

Delivery model

Brussels/HyFlex

Structure

Delivery Model

Admission Requirements

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Overview

The UBI Master of Business Administration (MBA) enhances students’ management knowledge and leadership skills to deal with the increasingly complex challenges that will be found in tomorrow’s highly digital, interconnected and global business environment.
UBI’s MBA graduates are quality leaders with a forward-looking view, a deep awareness of how organisations create value, and how their business decisions holistically impact their environment.

Our alumni are prepared to implement innovative strategies, with a clear international focus thanks to their deep understanding of business & tech, and good citizenship values both on a personal and corporate level.

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The UBI Difference

British MBA programme with a focus on how Business & Tech strengthen new and existing business models

Programme addresses the challenges of business & tech, global mindset, and good citizenship, with an understanding of companies’ value creation processes in an increasingly technologised environment.
Opportunity to participate in UBI’s Venture Creation Lab. Through guidance from entrepreneurs, students learn how to develop the right skill sets and management teams to create innovative technology-based companies

HyFlex learning ecosystem promoting flexibility and practical experiences

Deepens student engagement by reducing disruptions to their professional and personal lives.
Maximises quality of learning by leveraging the use of technology, overcoming the limitations of full on-campus teaching.
Reflect current and future hybrid work realities in many professional domains.

Extensive networks of established companies participating in the programme

Deep engagement with local and regional organisations, expanding participants’ professional networks
Access to world market workshops and meetings with practitioners from UBI’s corporate partners.
Valuable internship and employment opportunities

International business experience at LSE or Babson College

Highly diverse faculty and student profiles with >35 nationalities represented in the programme
International business experience with opportunities at UBI locations and partners such as LSE or Babson College
Strong network of European and Asian companies
World market workshops and meetings with practitioners

Personalised focus to support multiple career trajectories

Small class sizes of 30-35 students for all delivery modes
Choice of Integrative Management project designed to support the next stage of your career growth
One-on-one coaching to support individual growth and development
Range of career services workshops included in the programme
Emphasis on community building, peer learning, and horizontal work similar to companies

World class faculty and online resources

Combination of experienced senior-level practitioners with over 15 years of professional experience in leading international companies and academics from world-renowned universities (e.g LSE, Warwick, Bristol, etc)
Case-studies and simulators from Harvard

Structure

MIN. 9 MONTHS

MIN 3 MONTHS

OPTIONAL 3 to 4 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

1 - Core Modules

Designed to acquire, develop and master [new] knowledge and professional skills.

3 MONTHS

2 - Integrative Management

Designed for the students to build and decide the next steps in their professional career.

OPTIONAL 3 to 4 MONTHS

3 - Period Abroad

OPTIONAL – Designed for the students to build and decide the next steps in their professional career.

Core Modules

Designed to acquire, develop and master [new] knowledge and professional skills.

Global Economic Environments
People, Team & Organisations
Marketing Concepts & Practice
Executive Accounting for Decision Making

Professional Skills
Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
Finance & Capital Markets
International Management

Analytics & Operations Management
International Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship, Technologies & Innovation

Management Integration

Designed for the students to build and decide the next steps in their professional career.

First hand International Experience

International business experience with opportunities at UBI locations and partners such as LSE or Babson College.

Professional and Personal Development

World Market Workshops
Meeting with Practitioners
Agile Project Management and Research

Integrative Management Project

Business Plan/Consultancy Project OR
Venture Creation Lab OR
Thesis OR
Strategy Project + Internship or International Experience

Period abroad

Designed for the students to build and decide the next steps in their professional career.

Optional additional term at a partner institution abroad

Degree awarded upon graduation

With the successful completion of the postgraduate programme, graduates will obtain an accredited British degree from Middlesex University London: Master of Business Administration (MBA).

All UBI Business School programmes are validated by Middlesex University London, an institution with a distinguished heritage of excellence and innovation in higher education. It is one of the top 100 Young Universities in the World and top 10 transnational universities in the world (Times Higher Education).

This is a programme developed, delivered, and assessed by UBI Business School, and quality assured by Middlesex University. Students receive a Middlesex award upon successful completion.

Delivery Model, Locations, and Key Facts

Sessions are delivered in person in Brussels. Students may also attend the same synchronous sessions connected remotely thanks to our cutting-edge hybrid rooms and the use of the latest technology, providing a seamless learning experience.These sessions are complemented by UBI’s 5-Star asynchronous structured learning. Students may also choose to do the entire programme connected remotely to the synchronous sessions.

Admission Criteria

Typical candidate profile

Managers and entrepreneurs who wish to broaden their knowledge of business practices, re-orientate their career or update their management knowledge with a forward-thinking international focus.

Participants are expected to be passionate about the opportunities that a global mindset, advanced knowledge of business & tech bring to their ever-changing business environment.

Admission Process

Application

Applicants are invited to apply directly online (click here). Along with an application form, applicants need to submit:

Latest degree transcript giving final degree result and breakdown of individual subjects and grades (in English, Spanish or French).
Proof of command of the English or Spanish language depending on the choice of campus (see “admission requirements”).
Passport or ID card
“Professional” portrait photo
CV
Any other certificate of academic achievement / other awards, if applicable
Two reference letters. These letters are expected to make explicit reference to the applicant’s potential to develop a professional career in business and to pursue Master’s level studies.
500-word personal statement: a critical analysis of the programme’s potential contribution to the applicant’s personal and professional development.

Note: All students attending UBI programmes are expected to bring their personal laptops for all academic activities.

Admissions and interview

The admissions team assesses each application package and makes recommendations based on the academic requirements and on the candidate’s overall suitability for the programme.
Candidates recommended by the admissions team are invited for a 30-minute interview with the Programme Director. Interviews for candidates are usually conducted online via Zoom.
Prior to the interview, applicants need to submit a 500-word professional essay on a modern topic which will be communicated to the applicant beforehand.

Admission Offer

Successful candidates receive a letter offering admission within 30 days of the personal interview.
UBI welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds to maintain a diverse student body and promote a stimulating learning environment. Applicants are not discriminated against on the grounds of political views, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

Tuition Fees

Rates for enrolment in Academic Year 2024-2025:

The regular tuition fees for students enrolling in UBI’s MSc programmes is €19,950 for EEA citizens and €28,500 for non-EEA citizens. Check also Special online tuition rates.
UBI offers a wide range of scholarships and tuition support programmes for prospective and currently enrolled students. For details, please see “Scholarships & Tuition Support Programmes”.
Tuition fee does not include the International Business Experience, personal equipment (e.g.: computers), printing services, accommodation, flight and visa fees for international study trips, and/or similar academic expenses.
For further financial information, e.g.: on invoicing and payments, please see “UBI’s Financial Terms & Conditions for Students”.

Visa Application for International Students

Upon successful admission into the programme, students requiring a visa to study at UBI must make a first payment of EUR 6.000 to continue the enrolment process. UBI must receive the payment in full before providing any official documents (e.g.: enrolment, registration, etc.) that might be required in the visa application process. The payment covers the first instalment of the tuition fees (EUR 5.650) plus an administrative fee (EUR 350). The tuition fees are fully refundable in case of visa rejection or a deferral/withdrawal before the start of the programme. The administrative fee is non-refundable.
Visa students who want to secure a place in the programme first, and continue the enrolment process later, have the option to make a down payment of EUR 1.000, and pay the remaining fees later, but before the start of the programme. The down payment is non-refundable in case the student decides not to study at UBI Business School, except for circumstances such as a medical and/or other legitimate reasons (e.g. visa rejection) resulting in the student not being able to pursue his/her studies.
It is recommended to apply for a student visa type D with multiple entries, valid for the entire duration of the programme, immediately after receiving UBI’s official registration letter.
Obtaining a study visa involves a challenging and time-consuming process. It is therefore important for applicants to dedicate plenty of time to gather all the necessary evidence and prepare themselves well ahead of the start of the programme.
Students may choose to start the programme online while awaiting for their visa status.
For further financial information about the official visa process, visit the official Belgian Immigration Office page.

Sufficient Means of Subsistence for Visa Students

Visa students are required to provide proof of means of subsistence as part of the visa application process. These funds are aimed at proving that students have the minimum amount required to cover living costs, studies, and repatriation costs.
For the 2023-2024 academic year in Belgium, the minimum required fund is EUR 803 X 12 months = EUR 9,636.
- i.e. International applicants need to secure around EUR 16,000 (means of subsistence + tuition fee + administration fee) prior to applying for a visa.
Important note: it is highly recommended that this fund be safely secured in a blocked account, which UBI can help applicants set up.
For UBI’s regulation on subsistence funds, please see “UBI Proof of subsistence regulation”.
For any additional information concerning subsistence funds, please refer to the official Immigration Office Website.

Meet our faculty

Faculty members in UBI Business School’s MBA programme are comprised of a combination of experienced senior-level practitioners with over 15 years of professional experience in leading international companies and academics from world-renowned universities (e.g LSE, Warwick, Bristol, etc).

UBI’s MBA was a fantastic and truly international, multicultural experience which maximised the use of technology to deliver an excellent programme. The personalised support we got as students was incredible, as was the networking and opportunities to learn from experts in so many different fields.

Mercedes

MBA Alumni

UBI brings together a melting pot of professionals from a diverse range of industries and different parts of the world. This offers a truly unique and enriching learning experience that equips me with the skills to excel in an increasingly global business environment.

Sean

MBA student

There are many business people I have met who do not know why things fail in their businesses; because they’ve never had the sort of exposition the UBI-MBA offered me, exploring a very broad range of business topics that are contemporary as much as they are evolving. And so apart from sharing my knowledge of the pitfalls business people face when locked in their unique expertise, I’ve encouraged quite a few to consider an MBA, and especially those who could be eligible for the robust scholarship support I received from UBI.

Gerald

MBA Student

UBI’s British business programme lays a strong foundation for my future Masters in HR Management. The hybrid delivery prepares me to use the technology needed in the modern business environment.

Estanislao

MBA student

Programme Duration

Business Exp at

Intakes

Language of Delivery

Delivery model

The UBI Difference

Structure

1 - Core Modules

2 - Integrative Management

3 - Period Abroad

Core Modules

Management Integration

Period abroad

Delivery Model, Locations, and Key Facts

Admission Criteria

Typical candidate profile

Admission Process

Meet our faculty

Prof Gaston Fornes

Dr Anjali Raj Westwood

Dr Juan C. Mondragon

Anh Nguyen

Dr Javier Rovira

Dr Alvaro Mendez

Dr Frank Longo

Dr Randy Priem

Dr Samer Ajour El-Zein

Dr. Adolfo Montalvo

Olga Fernandez

Jose Luis Ferrero

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