Bachelor of Business Administration

The Swiss School of Management Bachelor of Busines Administration (BBA) is designed for students eager to gain the knowledge and insights needed to start a career in international business. We prepare the next generation of global business leaders by fostering an international and culturally diverse learning environment, where innovative and entrepreneurial minds flourish.

The Bachelor of Business Administration is a full-time, 180 ECTS program that is divided into three years. Our English-taught classes are dynamic and interactive with lecturers that are experts in their fields. Our students also get first-hand experience by engaging with industry leaders and through site visits to some of the world’s leading multinational companies.

The Bachelor of Business Administration is a comprehensive degree that will prepare you for a full range of functions within the business world, making you a valuable asset to any organization. This program develops the business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset required to conduct business on a global scale. Students will cover international negotiation, cultures and languages, while exploring the complexity of multinational organizations, with their intricate hierarchies, social frameworks and administrative challenges.

In response to the constantly shifting international business environment, our programs focus on both the traditional and latest trends in business to ensure that our students possess the relevant skills and knowledge to be successful business leaders. The program culminates with the submission and defense of a thesis, on a business-related subject of the student’s choosing. Students who successfully complete the program are awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration from the Swiss School of Management which is internationally accredited by IACBE, and certified by eduQua.

The Swiss School of Management Barcelona BBA Business Degree Program is a three-year program (180 ECTS). The program has annual intakes in October, January, and April.

The first-year core courses provide students with a solid base in all fundamental business areas. Specialization subjects are incorporated into the curriculum in the second and third years. Swiss School of Management’s undergraduate curriculum is designed to give you the maximum degree of choice and flexibility, while also providing insights into all the major fields and functions of management. In the third year, students will also focus on business management modules to equip them with key managerial concepts, theories, and tools necessary for any business field. From managerial statistics to finance and business law, students will become more analytical, creative, and independent in their thinking. Students will take business courses from various disciplines and have the opportunity to concentrate on their chosen fields.

The final degree will be awarded by the Swiss School of Management upon completion of the BBA program.

Why Barcelona?

Studying a Bachelor of Business Administration 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, attracting outstanding tech talent and trailblazing startups. Barcelona is also home to some of the world’s largest multinational companies like 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. From Camp Nou (home of the famous FC Barcelona) to Antoni Gaudi, thereś is no end to what this charming Catalan capital can offer.

Validating and Accrediting Partners

Accrediting Bodies

The institution and programs of the Swiss School of Management are accredited by prestigious educational bodies. These endorse the quality of our business education, accrediting the academic excellence and rigor of our programs and teaching methods. The Swiss School of Management has successfully fulfilled the high-quality criteria of the following accreditation bodies:

The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is the leading outcome-based accrediting organization for business, management and accounting programs in student-centered colleges, universities and other higher education institutions throughout the world.

The Swiss School of Management has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

The Swiss School of Management is certified by eduQua , the first Swiss quality label geared toward adult continuing education. eduQua is made up of over 1000 schools, institutions and academies in all of Switzerland. eduQua is a certification body recognized and supported by the Swiss Confederate Government. It is the first quality certification for public and private educational institutions in Switzerland.

The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK) endorses eduQua as an officially recognized quality assurance scheme. EDK highly recommends the institution of higher education certified by eduQua. In more and more cantons, the certification is a requirement for public funding. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also endorses EduQua.

Swiss School of Management is listed in the CHEA Database as programmatically accredited by IACBE which is a national advocate and institutional voice for academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is a U.S. association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. CHEA is the only national organization focused exclusively on higher education accreditation and quality assurance.

Swiss School of Management is recognized by CHEA-Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (At present CHEA has not updated SSM’s status granting also Bachelor and Doctoral Degrees.)

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education accrediting organizations, including regional, faith-based, private, career, and programmatic accrediting organizations.

The organization has approximately 3,000 academic institutions as members and currently recognizes approximately 60 accrediting organizations.

CHEA is based in Washington, DC. CHEA is a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies (INQAAHE).

Welcome to the Swiss School of Management Barcelona ! We’re a community of education and business professionals devoted to nurturing students to become inspirational and dynamic leaders. Swiss School of Management Barcelona delivers an outstanding business education on its campus located in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Barcelona as well as online. Our high-caliber faculty is made up of consultants, entrepreneurs, full-time academics, market experts, business leaders, coaches, and mentors with real business experience who teach innovative business programs in English to a multicultural student body at Swiss School of Management Barcelona. Immersed in real-world business environments through company visits, international student weeks and trips at other SSM campuses, and exclusive guest speaker events among others, students gain privileged insights into how companies really work, giving them a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced business world.

Validating and Accrediting Partners

Accrediting Bodies

The institution and programs of the Swiss School of Management are accredited by prestigious educational bodies. These endorse the quality of our business education, accrediting the academic excellence and rigor of our programs and teaching methods. The Swiss School of Management has successfully fulfilled the high-quality criteria of the following accreditation bodies:

The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is the leading outcome-based accrediting organization for business, management and accounting programs in student-centered colleges, universities and other higher education institutions throughout the world.

The Swiss School of Management has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

The Swiss School of Management is certified by eduQua , the first Swiss quality label geared toward adult continuing education. eduQua is made up of over 1000 schools, institutions and academies in all of Switzerland. eduQua is a certification body recognized and supported by the Swiss Confederate Government. It is the first quality certification for public and private educational institutions in Switzerland.

The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK) endorses eduQua as an officially recognized quality assurance scheme. EDK highly recommends the institution of higher education certified by eduQua. In more and more cantons, the certification is a requirement for public funding. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also endorses EduQua.

Swiss School of Management is listed in the CHEA Database as programmatically accredited by IACBE which is a national advocate and institutional voice for academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is a U.S. association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. CHEA is the only national organization focused exclusively on higher education accreditation and quality assurance.

Swiss School of Management is recognized by CHEA-Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (At present CHEA has not updated SSM’s status granting also Bachelor and Doctoral Degrees.)

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education accrediting organizations, including regional, faith-based, private, career, and programmatic accrediting organizations.

The organization has approximately 3,000 academic institutions as members and currently recognizes approximately 60 accrediting organizations.

CHEA is based in Washington, DC. CHEA is a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies (INQAAHE).