On-Campus or Online Course
3 academic years
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Online
88 Students Enrolled
Price8000€/year6.000€/year (full payment with a discount)

BA in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
On-Campus or Online + In-company Internship

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On-Campus version:
HTL International School Bachelor Degree in International Business is taught in English and aimed at recent high school graduates with a strong academic background, international career ambitions, and the drive to gain knowledge and skills in the international business field.
HTL International School Bachelor’s degree in International Business is divided into a 3-year program:

  • During the first year, you will concentrate on the fundamentals of business, such as the basics of marketing, management, business economics, and human resources. You will get theoretical bases of business that will help you to understand business practices in global contexts.
  • During the second year, you’ll receive a deeper knowledge of economics, international management, corporate finance, and personal skills.
  • The third year takes a deep insight into the practical and theoretical areas that are related to the broad field of international business.

Intended learning outcomes:

  • solid understanding of cross-border, cross-cultural international business, trade, law, and economics to compete in the international business labor market as well as add value to domestic firms/employers with international relationships.
  • apply proven theoretical and conceptual  knowledge of global business challenges in multicultural contexts
  • communicate effectively in English in oral, written, and electronic formats using communication and information technology for business applications, and ability to prepare and present reports
  • learn a second language, and start to use it in a professional environment

The main teaching language is English. This program will provide you with theoretical, linguistic, and practical skills.

The study plan includes intensive foreign language study modules. Spanish is obligatory for non-Spanish speakers. If Spanish is your native language or you have a C1 level, you can choose to study French or Russian instead. After completion of the Language module, you have the possibility to take one of the official state exams of Spanish for Foreigners, DELE or SIELE, (or correspondent French or Russian state exams) of A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 levels. HTL International School is an accredited SIELE examination center of the Instituto Cervantes

The specialization modules, which go separately from the Language module, are focused on providing the special, based on real-life experience knowledge. That gives students the possibility to start working in their chosen sphere right after finishing the degree, without the necessity of getting special training additionally. The module marks will be given based on continuous evaluation and the Final business project presentation.

After the theoretical modules are completed or simultaneously with it, all students have to complete an internship period in one of the companies in the sector in Spain or abroad.

Depending on the situation, and to provide each student a possibility to do the internship during the whole course, all classes might be done in a face-to-face manner or using the virtual classroom (streaming). This gives both students and teachers extra mobility, providing the opportunity to be in class no matter what happens in the world.

Students can move between campuses or change the modality of studies from on-campus to online after finishing one module and before starting the next one. The face-to-face modality is offered only on the Barcelona campus. The virtual classroom modality is offered in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia on the same timetable as the face-to-face modality.

Online version
Program structure:

  • You will have Access to the specialized online platform available 24/7 with all necessary study materials for all compulsory modules according to the study plan
  • All students have to do a foreign language preparation module: Spanish, French or Russian. It is also recommendable to take one of the official state exams of Spanish for Foreigners, DELE or SIELE Global, of the correspondent level A1, A2, B1, B2 or C1. HTL International School is an accredited SIELE examination center of the Instituto Cervantes.
  • You will have 3 months for each module to prepare all required for the graduation tests and projects. All the exams and presentations are done online with no necessity of being present in one of the campuses.
  • You will have the possibility to do an internship worldwide as an HTL student. The school will sign all necessary internship agreements. The internship can run simultaneously with your theoretical online studies. Once the internship is finished, it will be necessary to present the evaluation certificate to count it as a compulsory credit inside your transcript of studies.
  • You can change the study modality between Online and On-campus trimestrally.

Campus location

Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Online


Languages

Instruction language: ENGLISH
Foreign language: SPANISH
for Foreigners,
FRENCH or RUSSIAN


Duration

3 academic years
Intakes: 1st Year: October, January, April, July
2nd and 3rd Years: October, January, April, July


Fees

Enrolment fee: 200 euros
Tuition fee: 8.000 euros/year (paid in 2 installments) or
6.000 euros/year (full payment with a discount)

Program Details

Admissions

Qualifications

Careers

Faculty/Methodology

Internships

Final Exams

To enroll in a Bachelor Degree, it is necessary:
1. to fulfill the online application form below
2. submit the requested documents:

  • passport copy
  • last studies transcript
  • English level certificate, if any. If you don’t have any proof of your English level, you can pass our online English placement test. The direct link is on the Admissions page.

On successfully completing  this High Graduate Program of Study you will:
1. Be awarded the initial professional degree

  • Associate Degree (60 credits)
  • Bachelor Degree (180 credits)
  • Master Degree (240 credits)
  • DELE or SIELE Global Diploma (Spanish Language for Foreigners official state diploma) or French/Russian Language Level Certificate

2. The degree qualifies graduates to take over specialist and managerial positions in international business, as well as to pursue a Master’s degree course.

3. Have attained a high-level qualification equated to the International studies framework as a  Bachelor Degree or Grado Propio according to the Spanish National framework.

After graduation you will be well equipped for junior management positions at large international companies, government institutions or other organizations. Functional areas can include export, import, finance, controlling, business development, sales, marketing, and customer care for example.

The HTL’s International School Bachelor in International Business overall purpose is to prepare you for a career in international business. You will train in advanced problem-solving in an international context, and learn theoretical concepts, models, and tools derived from relevant research. This will be related to real and complex business problems throughout the program.
The program has an international focus, combining courses in business administration with courses in economics, economic history, statistics, informatics, and business law. The program blends the on-campus theory with the online study platform and in-company practical internship.

After the theoretical part of the courses is finished, all students are invited to do an internship. We recommend joining our internship for a minimum of 3 months. HTL International School has signed a huge variety of educational agreements with different hotel chains, companies, and travel operators nationally, mainland, and islands.  According to Spanish law, it is possible to do a part-time (20 h/week) or full-time (40 h/week) internship during the study period or after the theoretical part is finished. Normally, the companies provide some grants, its quantity depends on the company policy regarding the interns.  Some of the internship positions are published directly on our Internships&Jobs Portal. In case you have a company interested in you as an intern in Spain or abroad, please contact us to sign the internship agreement with your company.

  • Continuous Evaluation
  • Final Project
  • Official Exam of Spanish Language for Foreigners DELE or SIELE
  • French/Russian language exam

BACHELOR DEGREE STUDY PLAN

Year I: 60 ECTS credits

Module I: Business Spanish/French/Russian I
Module II: General Spanish/French/Russian I
Module III:  Accounting
Module IV: Principles of Management and Finance
Module V: Public Relations and: Marketing Management
Module VI: Human Resources Management
Module VII: Introduction to Business Management
Module VIII: Internship (optional)

Year II: 60 ECTS credits

Module I: Starting the Business
Module II: Corporation Finance
Module III: Strategic Marketing
Module IV: Organizational Behaviour
Module V: Leading Customer Experience
Module VI: Real Estate Management
Module VII: General Spanish/French/Russian II
Module VIII: Business Spanish/French/Russian II
Module IX: Internship

Year III: 60 ECTS credits

Module I: Business History
Module II: Digital Consumer Behaviour
Module III: Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Module IV: Sustainable Management
Module V: International Finance and Accounting
Module VI: General Spanish/French/Russian III
Module VII: Business Spanish/French/Russian III
Module VIII: Business Project
Module IX: Internship

Official Exam of Spanish Language for Foreigners DELE or SIELE
French/Russian language exam



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