Country Vignette: Pre-experience graduate management education in Spain

Discover how Spanish GME has evolved and the forces driving change.

Overview

The Country Vignette Series has been developed to illustrate how pre-experience business master's degrees have evolved over a ten-year period. Focusing on the supply of, and demand for, English-language taught master's programs in a single country, each vignette combines quantitative data-compiled from GMAC research on the entire market-with qualitative insights from domestic business schools.

Quick Facts

It is easy to underestimate the impact of the Bologna reforms on European higher education. No more so than in Spain where the introduction of master's programs and competition between institutions has transformed the sector. Before, higher education was primarily domestic and heavily oriented towards theoretical knowledge; today, the reforms have helped graduate education take advantage of the shift towards practise and specialisation, and hence specialised master’s programs have developed.

In the Spanish country vignette, we explore how graduate education has evolved and discuss the current challenges facing institutions. Recommended reading for anyone working with partner institutions in Spain, or seeking to learn more about how the education system shapes students from the country.