Undergraduate Programs / Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business

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Program requirements
  Courses European Credits (EC)
Year 1 8 60 European credits / 120 UK credits
Year 2 7 60 European credits / 120 UK credits
Total 15 120 European credits / 240 UK credits

These requirements are valid for all students starting in October 2020 or later. Students who started prior to this date can refer to the Student Guide for the applicable program requirements. All students should refer to the Student Guide for the correct program requirements at the time of starting the program. Information on this webpage may be outdated and is intended for promotional purposes only. The related courses listed below are subject to change and availability.

Year 1
  • Business and the Business Environment (15 UK credits)
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (15 UK credits)
  • Human Resource Management (15 UK credits)
  • Innovation and Commercialization (15 UK credits)
  • Management Accounting (15 UK credits)
  • Management and Operations (15 UK credits)
  • Managing a Successful Business Project (15 UK credits)
  • Marketing Essentials (15 UK credits)
Year 2 (specialization in Management)
  • Developing Individuals, Teams and Organizations (15 UK credits)
  • Global Business Environment (15 UK credits)
  • Operations and Project Management (15 UK credits)
  • Organizational Behavior (15 UK credits)
  • Pitching and Negotiation Skills (15 UK credits)
  • Research Project (30 UK credits)
  • Understanding and Leading Change (15 UK credits)
Year 2 (specialization in Marketing)
  • Developing Individuals, Teams and Organizations (15 UK credits)
  • Digital Marketing (15 UK credits)
  • Integrated Marketing Communications (15 UK credits)
  • Organizational Behavior (15 UK credits)
  • Pitching and Negotiation Skills (15 UK credits)
  • Product and Service Development (15 UK credits)
  • Research Project (30 UK credits)

Program options

Summer School

The Summer School option allows students to accelerate their studies by earning up to 20 additional credits per academic year. Summer school is available in Barcelona and Online.

Private Tutoring and Private Coaching

The Private Tutoring and Private Coaching options allow students to schedule additional one-on-one sessions with professors or study coaches to catch up on missed contact hours or to receive additional academic support. Sessions are charged per hour and take place on-campus at a time that is convenient for both the student and professor or coach.

Internship

The Internship option encourages students to put their skills and knowledge into practice through offers received by our Careers Department from regional and international companies and organizations.

Beyond the HND

Undergraduate/Bachelor programs @ UIBS

Continue in a Graduate program at UIBS and earn a private programmatically-accredited Master degree by completing an additional 60 European credits on a full-time or part-time basis throughout the campus network, including also in an online, executive or blended format. Shorter Graduate Certificate programs are also available.

Undergraduate/Bachelor programs @ UnitedSLS

Continue in a Graduate program at our sister institution, the United School for Liberal Studies (UnitedSLS), and earn a private Master degree by completing an additional 60 European credits on a full-time or part-time basis throughout the campus network. Shorter Graduate Certificate programs are also available.

European State-Recognized Bachelor in Dublin

Continue in an Undergraduate program at our academic partner, the Dublin Business School (DBS), and earn a second European state-recognized Bachelor degree in Dublin, Ireland by completing an additional 60 European credits. Exclusively for students in the Bachelor in Business Studies (BBS) program, two Bachelor degrees are awarded after first earning minimum 120 European credits at UIBS and then earning minimum 60 European credits at DBS in a combined program. Specific admissions and/or academic conditions may apply.

European State-Recognized Bachelor at a UK university

In year 3 students can continue their education at UIBS for a private (programmatically-accredited) Bachelor degree, or at one of the following UK universities for a European state-recognized Bachelor degree at level 6 of the UK qualifications framework. These universities have confirmed their recognition of Pearson qualifications and offer guaranteed admission into the following programs, subject to students meeting the admission requirements. This overview was prepared in March 2020; an up-to-date overview is available at https://degreecoursefinder.pearson.com. Specific admissions and/or academic conditions may apply.

  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business and Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business Administration
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Global Business Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in International Business Communication
  • Bachelor (Hons) in International Financial Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in English for International Corporate Communication
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business Management and Strategy
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in International Business Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Banking and Finance
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business Studies
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business and Marketing Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business and Marketing
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Financial Management
  • Bachelor (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management

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