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Bachelor in Business Administration

Bachelor in Business Administration

(BBA)

Grado en Administración de Empresas

taught in English and Gradual* from Spanish to English

Your professional development

Because our students have unique aspirations, we help you to customize your study path in order to reach your career goals, with the guidance of an advisor who is your mentor and helps you integrate all the elements of your program in order to build a strong professional profile.

Create a tailored academic program by choosing from an extensive range of components offered in the program. In addition to the core components of the BBA program, students can choose to carry out specific internships, work in a variety of IE Labs, and participate in advanced seminars which cover certain academic topics in depth.

Internships

Internships give you direct contact with the business community and the opportunity to be an active participant in projects for companies and organizations, gaining valuable professional experience. The overriding aim is to provide high quality internship experiences that challenge you and give you experience in the professional areas in which you want to build your career.

Some of the companies where our students have carried out internships

Accenture, Germany
Adecco Iberia S.A., Madrid, Spain
Banco Santander, Madrid, Spain
Bank of China,Shanghai, China
BBVA, Lisbon, Portugal
BDO Corporate Finance, Dubai, EAU
Brabus GmbH, Bottrop, Germany
Credit Suisse, Madrid, Spain
DANONE, Mexico City, Mexico
Deutsche Bank AG, Berlin, Germany
Ernst & Young, Madrid, Spain, & Bahrain
Essar Oil UK Ltd., London, UK
Everis (Consulting), Madrid, Spain
Holcim Argentina, Cordoba, Argentina
KPMG AG, Munich, Germany
KPMG, Bucharest, Rumania

IE Labs

Gain access to top internship opportunities working with IE Labs as a consultant for prestigious companies and institutions. IE Labs are IE University’s alternative to traditional internship placements. For students seeking internship placements, the IE Labs provide hands-on, internship-like experience on campus, working as consultants and on research projects for leading companies and institutions in a variety of sectors.

Students work in the IE Labs under the tutorship of professors, while experts provide training in areas like marketing, funding, strategy and legal aspects. IE Labs also include practical workshops throughout the year led by executives from participating companies.

Find out more about IE Labs

IE Start-Up Lab

Entrepreneurship as a career choice is not for everyone, but everyone should learn to think like an entrepreneur. IE University is rooted in entrepreneurship and empowers students who want to turn their business ideas into reality.

Each year new social initiatives, projects and businesses are launched by our students. Students are not only encouraged to start new initiatives, they are provided with the resources and they need to be successful.

Many of our students come to IE University with a business idea which they are eager to launch. The Start-Up Lab serves as an incubator for students’ business initiatives and guides them through the process of creating and starting a business. If you bring a solid business plan to the Start-Up Lab, you will be given the training, resources and networks you need.

Find out more about the IE Start-Up Lab

Social Impact Lab

During the program students can choose to participate in a Social Impact Project whereby they work in non-profit organizations and other initiatives, managing social projects in international settings. Students find this experience to be one of the most memorable and enriching parts of their program.

Spain and Europe

Junior Achievement (and EBS Summer Law School), Spain

Coaching Corporation, Spain

UNICEF, Spain

Doctors Without Borders, Spain

Strawberry Earth, Netherlands

Aflatoun - Child Finance, Netherlands

Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands

Missing Children Europe, Brussels, Belgium

Mestizage, Denmark

South America

UNICEF, Brazil

Fundación Andar, Mexico

Action Aid, Madrid and South America

Club Atlético de Madrid, Argentina, Kenya, Ireland

BBVA Foundation, Peru and Colombia

Habitat for Humanity, Argentina

Africa

The Kids League, Uganda

Fundación Atlético Madrid (Strathmore University Educational Trust), Kenya

Finacieros Sin Fronteras, Ghana

Kasarini Primary School, Kenya

Elonga Internship Program, Namibia

Advanced Seminars

Advanced seminars complement the core degree by equipping students with deeper knowledge of subjects in their major area of study, and enabling them to integrate other fields of study into their program.

Find out more about advanced seminars

Take the next step in your education

Become highly qualified with a master’s degree at IE.

Graduating from the Bachelor in Business Administration gives you preferential access to study one of the many master programs offered at IE. You can complete a Bachelor and Master’s degree in as little as 5 years, and gain a competitive skill set upon which to build a successful career.

See the complete list of master's programs recommended with this degree.

IE’s International Master in Business Administration is ranked among the top business programs in the world. Aimed at students with at least 2 years professional experience, it offers several modules that specialize in a functional area or industry where you can map a career path.

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