OBS Business School : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About OBS Business School

OBS Business School was created in 2006 as the first business school in the world born 100% online in Spanish language, offering MBAs and Masters to future leaders of change.

The school has extensive experience with more than 33,000 students trained from 80 different countries, and thanks to excellence in training, we are the first Online Business School in the world to receive the outstanding QS Stars rating.

OBS obtained the highest distinction: five QS Stars, in the Online Learning category, with an academic proposal based exclusively on an online methodology. In addition, we have important recognitions such as the EOCCS of EFMD accreditation or the Financial’s Times MBA List ranking and others international recognitions that endorse our training quality.

OBS Business School has an Academic Partner of recognised international prestige and academic excellence: the University of Barcelona, an institution with more than 560 years of history and the main public university in Spain that combines the values of tradition with the innovative character of an institution of excellence in the field of teaching.

For more information about the school, visit our social media platforms: Linkedin, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

About OBS Business School

OBS Business School was created in 2006 as the first business school in the world born 100% online in Spanish language, offering MBAs and Masters to future leaders of change.

The school has extensive experience with more than 33,000 students trained from 80 different countries, and thanks to excellence in training, we are the first Online Business School in the world to receive the outstanding QS Stars rating.

OBS obtained the highest distinction: five QS Stars, in the Online Learning category, with an academic proposal based exclusively on an online methodology. In addition, we have important recognitions such as the EOCCS of EFMD accreditation or the Financial’s Times MBA List ranking and others international recognitions that endorse our training quality.

OBS Business School has an Academic Partner of recognised international prestige and academic excellence: the University of Barcelona, an institution with more than 560 years of history and the main public university in Spain that combines the values of tradition with the innovative character of an institution of excellence in the field of teaching.

For more information about the school, visit our social media platforms: Linkedin, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

OBS Business School has 32 Master's Degrees focused on the management of different areas of knowledge; Business, Marketing, Finance, Technology, Innovation, Digitalisation and Human Resources.

The programmes are divided into two schools:

School of Business Administration & Leadership: the main objective is to enhance the professional development of managers, providing them with new management skills that will be key to guide the management of companies. The development of new realities and agility in decision making are key to iterate quickly in the launching of projects.

School of Innovation & Technology Management; born with the idea of offering companies and professionals the knowledge and tools to be competitive, adapt to the tech revolution and meet the needs of the future.

Students can apply from the web and fill out the information request. The admissions team will contact them as soon as possible.

School of Business Administration & Leadership (2)

Master in Advertising and Creativity Management

Master in Branding and Brand Strategy

Master in Corporate Communication Management

Master in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Leadership

Master in Customer Experience Management

Master in Digital Marketing, Growth Hacking and eCommerce

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School of Innovation & Technology Management (2)

Master in Big Data and Data Science

Master in Business Intelligence & Analytics

Master in Cybersecurity

Master in Digital Transformation and Business Development

Master in FinTech: Digital Transformation of Finance

Master in Global Data Management

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Online/Distance MBA (1)

Executive MBA

Global MBA

Tech MBA

University information

The student recruiting process at OBS Business School is done remotely.

Once the potential candidates have been provided with all the necessary information and have decided to apply to the Master’s Degree, the process is as follows. As a first step, an interview is carried out between the candidate and the Academic Advisor with the aim of verifying that the candidate with the necessary requirements enrolls in the Master’s Degree.

These requirements are:

A Bachelor’s degree
Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish
Possessing professional experience, although not a strict requirement, is nonetheless highly desirable.

If these criteria are met, the candidate submits the necessary documentation proving they fulfil the requirements. This documentation is submitted together with their Curriculum Vitae, academic transcripts and a motivation letter. The motivation letter should include a brief personal presentation and a description of the students’ work experience, as well as their professional strengths.

In addition, students should also present their reasons to apply for the Master’s Degree, as well as the expected contribution to the group of participants in the course. The Academic Admissions Committee meets and decides on the candidate’s eligibility based on this documentation. The information provided in the CV, as well as the candidate’s academic background, helps determine if they possess the necessary technological skills to properly follow an online course.

The discounts offered are at the discretion of the Admissions department.

We are an online institution virtual campus LMS platforms is Blackboard.

Concerning our virtual campus, we incorporated a new videoconferences version, which is more intuitive, easier to use, allows live subtitles and provides participation reports. In addition, we renewed the look & feel of our campus, and introduced a new space, the Welcome Area. This area is one of the strategies developed to enhance students’ commitment.

Virtual classrooms are the meeting point for students and lecturers – in these classrooms several tools are offered in order to enhance the learning process: a debate and discussion area, an announcements area, web conferences, exams and tests, spaces to upload the required resources, Programme guides and calendars to keep track of key dates...

The institution offers additional online resources to its students, such as access to scientific and informative articles. These resources are described as follows:

Harvard Deusto Journals
Emerald
Ebscohost

Student life

Concerning our virtual campus, in 2019, we incorporated the Blackboard collaborate Ultra, with a new videoconferences version, which is more intuitive, easier to use, allows live subtitles and provides participation reports. In 2020, we renewed the look & feel of our campus, and introduced a new space, the Welcome Area, a space developed to enhance students’ commitment.

Virtual classrooms are the meeting point for students and lecturers – in these classrooms several tools are offered in order to enhance the learning process: a debate and discussion area, an announcements area, web conferences, exams and tests, spaces to upload the required resources, Programme guides and calendars to keep track of key dates (e.g. exams and activities deadlines), an activity area where students can upload their completed assignments and an evaluation area where students’ grades are posted.

OBS Business School offers additional online resources to its students, such as access to scientific and informative articles. These resources are described as follows:

Harvard Deusto Journals: a database which provides students and lecturers with informative articles from areas such as Marketing, Strategic Management, Management Skills, Human Resources, Finance and Sales.
Emerald : an online research database where students and lecturers can find scientific contributions from their areas of interest.
Ebscohost : an online research database where students and lecturers can find scientific contributions from their areas of interest.

In 2020, we incorporated access to OBS reports in the virtual campus, research conducted in OBS. Related with the resources, we added a new role in the academic coordination department, which is in charge of making the follow-up of the needed resources in each of the programmes and acquiring them. Lecturers have the option to ask for resources (e.g. case studies, softwares, Business Games, books, among others). We have also implemented several processes in order to ease the resource's acquisition. The aim of OBS when introducing this new area was to enhance the quality of the provided resources, and provide lecturers with the necessary tools to develop their modules.

The Alumni Community of OBS Business School is a joint initiative of students, alumnis, academic faculty and the business community that provides service to more than 33,000 trained professionals. The following services are detailed below:

Professional Development: Conferences; Soft skills webinars; Masterclass; Executive Coaching, Workshops and Research Reports
Employability: Webinars; Employment Report, Masterclass; Entrepreneurship Cycle and Employment portal.
Networking: Alumni Clubs; Project Mentoring; Graduation; Alumni Welcome; Alumni Day; Alumni Talks; Executive Meetings

Professional development is one of the three fundamental pillars on which our philosophy as a business school is based. For this reason, we carry out an annual study on the employability of our students and the impact of the school's training on the professional development and employability of the students.

The 2021 Employment Report analyses the data of our MBA and Masters' students. The result is an improvement in the professional competitiveness of the students.

In general terms, the employability rate of students stands at 97% after completing their studies. Likewise, 78% of students obtain a promotion, 72% receive new job offers and 83% receive a higher salary 12 months after graduating from OBS Business School; more than 50% of students are working in multinationals recognized around the world such as BBVA, Deloitte, Nestle, Telefónica or PwC.

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Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

7,500 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

7,500 EUR

Other Expenses

-

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

In this guide you will find:

Where to look for scholarship opportunities

How to apply to scholarships relevant to you

A list of available scholarships around the world

A scholarship application checklist

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Rankings & ratings

QS STARS RATINGS

QS Stars is a rating system that helps you select the right university based on your interests. It provides a detailed look at an institution, identifying which universities rate highest in the specific topics that matter to you, like facilities, graduate employability, social responsibility, inclusiveness, and more.