The Universitat de Barcelona Business School has opened applications for 2018/19 entry to the MSc in Business Research and the PhD in Business. The two programmes together constitute the Graduate Programme in Business. However, these two stages can be coursed separately provided that the student meets the requirements. The MSc in Business Research is taught full-time over one year or part-time over two years, while the PhD in Business normally involves three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study.

There will be three application periods for the MSc in Business Research. The UB Business School may open a fourth application period in case that there are still places available on this programme. The closing date for the first round of applications is March 1^st 2018. Applications received after that date but no later than May 1^st 2018 in the second round of applications. Finally, the third round will open on May 2^nd 2018 and close on July 1^st 2018.

The PhD in Business will open two periods for applications, from December 1^st 2017 to February 15^th 2018 (1^st period) and from February 16^th to May 15^th 2018 (2^nd period). An extended deadline will be announced only if places are available. In this case, applications, must be send before June 22^nd 2018. Further details on how to apply can be found both on the master’s and the PhD section on our website.

The MSc in Business Research is designed to provide students with advanced training in the research skills, techniques and methodologies to conduct their own research into business and business competitiveness. On the other hand, The PhD in Business is a unique programme within the Catalan university system aimed at any students seeking to embark on an international career in research in the area of business. All these at the UB Business School, a leading centre for research and postgraduate and executive education within the business at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona.