Objectives and competences

This unversity master's degree is an international programme, that aims to examine how local actors (clústers, cities, regions, entrepreneurs, companies and legislators) generate competitiveness under global market conditions.

This is an integrated international programme on the history, theory, institutions and cultures of global capitalism. It provides a theoretical foundation on international business and the global economy, and invites students to think critically on the role of people, companies, cities, regions, nations and supranational organizations in the determination and configuration of the world in which we live.

The Erasmus Mundus master in Global Markets, Local Creativities is comprised of case studies, lectures and guest talks by public and private sector representatives.

Basic information

TypeMaster's degree
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Economics and Business
Branch of knowledge
  • Economic sciences, business administration and management, marketing, commerce, accounting and tourism
  • Social sciences, social work, industrial relations and human resources, sociology, political science and international relations
Mode of delivery
  • Face-to-face
Credits120
Length of course2 academic years
CoordinationELISENDA PALUZIE HERNANDEZ
Course detailsIndicators
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Open enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesYes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo
Main university information Master's degree course homepage
InteruniversityYes
Main universityThe University of Glasgow
Universities
  • The University of Glasgow
  • Universitat Barcelona
  • Georg-August Universitat Gottingenstiftung Offentlichen Rechts
  • Uppsala Universiteit
  • National University Corporation, Kyoto University
  • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  • Universidad de Los Andes
Bridging coursesNo
Specializations
  • Pathway A
  • Pathway B
  • Pathway C
  • Pathway D
  • Pathway E
  • Pathway F
  • Pathway G

Objectives and competences

Objectives

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

General requirements
In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:

  • Official Spanish university degree.

  • A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.

  • A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

The pre-enrolment period opens as of January and closes, at the latest, in September. Each centre and each master's degree can establish their specific periods within this general period.

Required documentation

Selection criteria

Notification

The body in charge of resolving applications is the master's degree Admissions Committee. This procedure is carried out in the period established in the pre-enrolment calendar. Once the Committee has met and the corresponding resolution has been reached, electronic confirmation is sent. The faculty's Master's and Doctoral Office will contact admitted students to inform them of the steps to take to complete enrolment.

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
Compulsory 20
Optional 70
Compulsory placements 0
Compulsory final project 30
TOTAL 120

List of subjects

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: Pathway A
Advanced Topics in the Global Economy Optional 2nd semester 5
Companies in Emerging Sectors Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Conflict Management in Negotiation Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics Optional 2nd semester 5
Family Business, Innovation and Globalization Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Global Political Ecology Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Port Cities in Historical Perspective Optional 2nd semester 10
Practicum Optional 2nd semester 5
Practicum Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Quantitative Analysis Applied to International Business Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Topics in International Economics Optional 2nd semester 5
Topics in International Policy Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Pathway B
Advanced Topics in the Global Economy Optional 2nd semester 5
Companies in Emerging Sectors Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Conflict Management in Negotiation Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics Optional 2nd semester 5
Family Business, Innovation and Globalization Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Global Political Ecology Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 2nd semester 5
Port Cities in Historical Perspective Optional 2nd semester 10
Practicum Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Practicum Optional 2nd semester 5
Quantitative Analysis Applied to International Business Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Topics in Globalization Optional 2nd semester 5
Topics in International Economics Optional 2nd semester 5
Topics in International Policy Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Pathway C
Advanced Topics in the Global Economy Optional 2nd semester 5
Companies in Emerging Sectors Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Conflict Management in Negotiation Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics Optional 2nd semester 5
Family Business, Innovation and Globalization Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Global Political Ecology Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Port Cities in Historical Perspective Optional 2nd semester 10
Practicum Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Practicum Optional 2nd semester 5
Quantitative Analysis Applied to International Business Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Topics in International Economics Optional 2nd semester 5
Topics in International Policy Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Pathway D
Advanced Topics in the Global Economy Optional 2nd semester 5
Companies in Emerging Sectors Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Conflict Management in Negotiation Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics Optional 2nd semester 5
Family Business, Innovation and Globalization Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Global Political Ecology Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 2nd semester 5
Institutional or Company Placement Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Port Cities in Historical Perspective Optional 2nd semester 10
Practicum Optional 2nd semester 5
Practicum Optional 1st semester
2nd semester
10
Quantitative Analysis Applied to International Business Optional 2nd semester 2.5
Topics in International Economics Optional 2nd semester 5
Topics in International Policy Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Pathway E
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Specialization: Pathway F
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30
Topics in Globalization Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Pathway G
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 30

Previous years

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.



Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 750 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.



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