Marketing Management

Course ID
MSET16
Department
MSET
Campus
UVIC
Credit
15

This module aims to foment a global and integrated vision of marketing decision-making (corporate and product, strategic and operational) that allows one to experience the process in consumer business to business markets, from prior strategic definition to effective implementation.

It also aims to train people capable of identifying the interrelationships that exist between corporate strategy and other business functions and new management trends. And also to understand the transformation involved in the emergence of different technologies in this area.

In addition, it aims to help develop the ability to manage value, brand and customer perception, and to provide strategies of commercial empathy, but at the same time respond to the complexity that arises from the marketing process and the sales channel.

This module covers the following themes:

  • Marketing strategy
  • Development of marketing experiences
  • Digital marketing and social networks
  • International marketing
  • Personal branding
  • Commercial management

UVic MBA is not a common training program: it is a transformative experience. It provides functional experts from diverse areas such as finance, marketing, engineering, etc. with comprehensive knowledge in organizational management.

The MBA jointly promoted by CEIBA and University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia, gives a vision of the organization as a complex and interactive puzzle, in which the different pieces have to follow a joint strategy and a coherent operational plan. Thus, business problems are approached from a strategy standpoint with a focus on people. Because running an organization is not a simple management problem, the program provides the keys for competent leadership in constantly changing environments.

Link to the UVic program webpage

Program duration

The MBA last one and half year. The coursework takes place during the first two semesters. The research, thesis writing and defense take place during the third semester.

Admission requirements

The MBA has the following specific admission requirements:
• a university degree.
• professional experience is key to exploit the networking potential of the MBA to establish fruitful connections between the university, professionals and students.
• pass the admission interview with the coordinators

Admission procedure

Applicants are required to provide the following material to accompany their application:
o CV
o Letters of recommendation
o Transcripts and a copy of previous degree
o A proof of payment of the application fees
o A copy of the candidate’s passport

Graduation requirements

– successfully complete all compulsory courses
– submit a research thesis (at least 20 000 words) and successfully pass the viva-voce defense before the thesis defense committee.