MBA in Blockchain Management (Barcelona)

100% taught in english.
One of the most influential and important emerging technologies in modern business, blockchain promises to shape the 21st century in various sectors. This major explores how blockchain can revolutionize economics while addressing some of the most pressing problems in society such as trust, transparency, inclusive participation and fair trade. Students will gain an in-depth, panoramic understanding of the fundamentals of blockchain, while critically evaluating the processes, practices and tools of this disruptive technology.

Why Barcelona?
Studying an MBA in Blockchain Management in Barcelona gives students the opportunity to expand their business knowledge in one of the world's most advanced smart cities. Entrepreneurs and innovators are nurtured and cultivated in this forward-thinking city, which attracts outstanding tech talent and innovative startups, of which there are currently more than 1300. Barcelona is also home to some of the world's largest multinational companies, including Airbnb, Amazon and the Siemens Innovation Center.
This diverse and cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean coast boasts almost five kilometers of golden beaches and provides students with excellent opportunities for sports activities and socializing. Famously home to FC Barcelona, it also has a wide array of cultural offerings including museums, UNESCO-listed monuments and architectural gems from the city's most celebrated son, Antoni Gaudí.

The MBA in Blockchain Management (90 ECTS) is a one-year, three-term degree. Students complete five to six course modules per term which are combined with seminars, company visits, guest speaker sessions and case studies among others. In order to graduate, students must complete a management research methods module and a dissertation. This program is also available as a two-year, six-term, part-time degree.

Year 1:

• Transformational Management & Leadership
• Organizational Behavior
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Marketing in a Digital World
• Data Analysis for Managers
• Negotiation
• Consulting Lab
• Crafting Your Future
• Corporate Finance
• People & Talent Management
• Global Economics
• Strategy & Decision Making
• Information Systems & Technology
• Communication for Success
• Legal Issues & Business Ethics
• Crafting Your Future
• Business Strategy Simulation
• Blockchain 101
• Cryptocurrencies & Fintech
• Blockchain Applications & New Business Models
• Blockchain & Sustainable Development
• Blockchain & the Non-Profit Industry

The admission process at EU Business School is clear and straightforward. Applicants must fulfil specific academic and English language requirements to be eligible for admittance into their chosen program.
Prospective students are evaluated on the strength of their applications as a whole. Consideration is given to the student's qualities and abilities: leadership potential, academic achievements, performance on standardized tests, extracurricular activities and personal experiences. EU's Admissions Services department will assist all applicants throughout the entire application process.

Blockchain management graduates will be taught to think in disruptive ways to promote the application of this new technology in business. In addition, students will:

• Gain insight into general-purpose technologies that promise to shape the 21st Century
• Look at how this transformational technology influences the development of new processes and mechanisms
• Examine how transparent technologies like blockchain are impacting ways of doing business
• Apply blockchain technology to solve a problem in an economic sector using a breakthrough innovation