Bachelor in Business Administration
Become a highly versatile professional with strong teamwork skills and a firm commitment to being a productive member of society.
- On-campus
- 4 Years
- 240 ECTS
- OCT 2025
- English
Introduction to Bachelor in Business Administration in Madrid
The Bachelor in Business Administration at UNIE is a qualification designed for students to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to address the challenges faced by companies and institutions today. You will also be given the essential tools for innovation and for starting up your own business.
This programme will give you a complete overview of key areas of a company and train you in today’s essentials, such as entrepreneurship, sustainability, and technological innovation. You will develop your management and administrative skills, especially in the field of new technologies and digital environments. You will discover how these innovative tools can contribute to improving efficiency and sustainability, with the global dimension and impact of companies in the international context in mind at all times.
At UNIE, we have put together a qualification designed to meet the business demands of the twenty-first century, putting a special focus on environments characterised by their high volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity or VUCA.
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Curriculum for the ADE in Madrid
In the first two years, you will immerse yourself in business administration, covering legal aspects, management, data analysis and communication skills. For specific subject details, please refer to the available academic programmes.
| Asignatura | Semestre | Tipo | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Business Management Fundamentals | 1º | Basic | 6 |
| Business environment and negotiation | 1º | Mandatory | 6 |
| Business Mathematics | 1º | Basic | 6 |
| Marketing Basics | 1º | Mandatory | 6 |
| Introduction to Economics | 1º | Basic | 6 |
| Microeconomics | 2º | Basic | 6 |
| Consumer Behaviour | 2º | Mandatory | 6 |
| Financial Accounting I | 2º | Basic | 6 |
| Creativity and innovation in new environments | 2º | Mandatory | 6 |
| Introduction to Law | 2º | Basic | 6 |
Total credits | 60 |
In the first two years, you will immerse yourself in business administration, covering legal aspects, management, data analysis and communication skills. For specific subject details, please refer to the available academic programmes.
| Asignatura | Semestre | Tipo | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Organisation and internal management | 3º | Mandatory | 6 |
Statistics | 3º | Basic | 6 |
Communication skills in business | 3º | Mandatory | 6 |
Financial Accounting II | 3º | Basic | 6 |
Market research | 3º | Mandatory | 6 |
Business English | 4º | Mandatory | 6 |
Economic and business forecasts | 4º | Mandatory | 6 |
Company Law | 4º | Basic | 6 |
Innovation management | 4º | Mandatory | 6 |
Macroeconomics | 4º | Basic | 6 |
Total credits | 60 |
In the third year, you will study data analysis and specialised areas of business administration and management in greater depth. This approach is adapted to the changing demands of the last decade, through subjects such as "Business Sustainability" and "Resilience Management", with the aim of developing sustainable and socially responsible business models.
| Asignatura | Semestre | Tipo | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Methods and techniques of analysis and use of information | 5º | Mandatory | 6 |
Setting up and managing a company | 5º | Mandatory | 6 |
Commercial Management and Sales | 5º | Mandatory | 6 |
Human resources management | 5º | Mandatory | 6 |
Financial Management | 5º | Mandatory | 6 |
Sustainability management and business resilience | 6º | Mandatory | 6 |
Business Taxation | 6º | Mandatory | 6 |
Logistics and business operations | 6º | Mandatory | 6 |
Management skills | 6º | Mandatory | 6 |
Business intelligence | 6º | Mandatory | 6 |
Total credits | 60 |
In the final year of your academic programme, you will specialise in the management and leadership of organisations, taking into account their economic, social and environmental impact in an increasingly globalised and digital world. During the seventh and eighth semesters, you will have the opportunity to choose elective subjects and complete a 150-hour internship in the company of your choice. In addition, in the eighth semester, you will carry out a dissertation, with the freedom to focus it in a practical or research way, according to your preferences.
| Asignatura | Semestre | Tipo | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Corporate responsibility and gender perspective | 7º | Mandatory | 6 |
International business management | 7º | Mandatory | 6 |
Digital communication | 7º | Mandatory | 6 |
Strategic management | 7º | Mandatory | 6 |
Financial Planning | 7º | Mandatory | 6 |
Elective 2 | 8º | Elective | 6 |
Elective 3 | 8º | Elective | 6 |
External academic internships | 8º | Basic | 6 |
Thesis Project | 8º | TP | 12 |
Total credits | 60 |
This degree provides for elective subjects worth 18 ECTS. The student will be able to do more credits by freely choosing 3 subjects from the electives on offer.
| Asignatura | Semestre | Tipo | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantitative Research | Elective | 6 | |
Qualitative research | Elective | 6 | |
Digital business and startups | Elective | 6 | |
Entrepreneurship and new business models | Elective | 6 | |
Business Excellence | Elective | 6 |
Some curriculum subjects may change.
Elective subjects will only be taught if there is a minimum number of students en-rolled.
Career opportunities for the ADE in Madrid
After completing the Bachelor in Business Administration at UNIE, you will be able to progress as a professional in some of the main professional areas in departments of:
- Human resources, finance, marketing, administration or accounting.
- Consultancy, audit and advisory companies in any of the company's functional areas.
- Banks and specialised financial services companies.
- Your own business.
Employment figures
Business administration is among the 4 degrees with the most job prospects.
*Informe Infoempleo Adecco 2022: Supply and demand of employment in Spain.
1. Contact us
Start your Admission process by contacting one of our advisors through our email [email protected] or by calling +34 917 94 90 91.
2. Submission of documents:
Book a time to take our entrance tests. You must complete our three-part admission test: Assessment of skills and attitudes towards intellectual work, English and merit assessment, where you can indicate everything related to your supplementary, professional and other educational experiences, such as volunteering, sport, etc.
3. Admission and enrolment formalisation
Once you receive the admission letter you must make your reservation payment for a place within 7 calendar days.
Documentación Oficial
Número de plazas ofertadas: 120
Centro de impartición: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales Aplicadas y de la Comunicación
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