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Why Barcelona Business School

Three programs.
Real career acceleration.

Global Residency
AI & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Whether you are applying to university and need to stand out from thousands of identical applications
– or about to graduate into a world where everyone has the same degree and AI does half the work –
the only thing that matters now is proving what you can actually do.

Real work isn't a feature of our programs.
It is the program.

Not what we described? Full refund. No questions asked.
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Summer 2026 — At a Glance
DatesJune 29 – July 17
Duration1, 2 or 3 Weeks
LocationBarcelona, Spain
From€750 / week
Full Package€800 / week
BBS starts at €750
Comparable programs in Barcelona
€6,000 - €10,000+
June 29 -- weeks away
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Real challenges. Real companies. Real CV-ready experience and a permanent, verifiable record of what you built.

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Your Campus

Not a classroom.
A launchpad.

Passeig de Gràcia 19. Above the Barcelona Stock Exchange. A real boardroom,
a real rooftop, a real city.

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ROOFTOP TERRACE · PASSEIG DE GRÀCIA
Where Barcelona’s business community comes together
BARCELONA FINANCE HUB
Learn directly from industry experts

Summer 2026 Programs

Choose your career accelerator

All three programs run June 29 – July 17. Join for 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Each includes a real
company challenge, not a simulation.

01
Global Residency
From
€750/week
+

A mentored work experience inside a real company. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Show real executives what you can do, that is the program.

🏨Pilot Partner: Grand Hyatt Barcelona
  • Team-based challenge co-designed with Grand Hyatt Barcelona
  • Daily workshops at Barcelona Finance Hub above the Stock Exchange
  • Grand Hyatt Barcelona CV entry — major global brand on your résumé
  • Permanent portfolio link — your work publicly verifiable forever
  • Final capstone presentation to company executives
  • Certificate of completion + Gap Year Association recognition
Apply for Global Residency
Program Investment
Course Only
€750 per week
1, 2 or 3 week options. Workshops, challenge, portfolio, certificate.
Full Package — Recommended
€800 per week
Everything included. Flexible duration.
✓ RESA student dorms, Barcelona
✓ Breakfast & dinner daily
✓ Welcome dinner & excursions
✓ Hop-on city bus pass
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02
AI & Innovation
From
€750/week
+

A specialized skills program in AI tools and design thinking, with a real company challenge embedded in the program. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks.

🤖Barcelona Tech & AI Ecosystem
  • Hands-on AI tools: prompting, automation, no-code platforms
  • Design thinking and problem-solving frameworks
  • Real company AI challenge embedded in week two
  • AI-powered solution pitch to industry mentors
  • Permanent portfolio link — verified AI project outcomes
  • Certificate of completion + Gap Year Association recognition
Apply for AI & Innovation
Program Investment
Course Only
€750 per week
1, 2 or 3 week options. Workshops, challenge, portfolio, certificate.
Full Package — Recommended
€800 per week
Everything included. Flexible duration.
✓ RESA student dorms, Barcelona
✓ Breakfast & dinner daily
✓ Welcome dinner & excursions
✓ Hop-on city bus pass
Apply Now →
03
Entrepreneurship • MIT ORBIT
From
€750/week
+

A specialized startup program using MIT's Orbit AI platform, with a real company challenge embedded in the program. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks.

🎓MIT Martin Trust Center · Orbit AI Platform
  • Startup fundamentals, business models, and idea validation
  • MIT Orbit AI platform — same tools used at MIT's Trust Center
  • Real company challenge embedded in week two
  • Final investor pitch to entrepreneurs and mentors
  • Permanent portfolio link — verified startup outcomes
  • Certificate of completion + Gap Year Association recognition
Apply for Entrepreneurship
Program Investment
Course Only
€750 per week
1, 2 or 3 week options. Workshops, challenge, portfolio, certificate.
Full Package — Recommended
€800 per week
Everything included. Flexible duration.
✓ RESA student dorms, Barcelona
✓ Breakfast & dinner daily
✓ Welcome dinner & excursions
✓ Hop-on city bus pass
Apply Now →
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Side-by-side program comparison
See how all three tracks differ week by week
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01
Sprint
High-impact masterclasses with industry experts. Build skills before applying them.
02
Think
Work on real problems in teams with professional mentors. Real stakes, real brief.
03
Deliver
Present to industry executives. Leave with a certified portfolio of evidence, permanently.
⭐ Most Popular
Global Residency
A mentored work experience. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Show real executives what you can do, that is the program.
Week
1
Company Briefing & Team Kickoff
Meet your team. Receive the real brief from Grand Hyatt Barcelona.
Week
2
Embedded Work Experience
Solve the challenge with your team and professional mentors. Real tools. Real outcomes.
Week
3
Final Presentation at HQ
Present to company executives at Grand Hyatt. Receive your verified portfolio link and CV entry.
🏆
Only the Global Residency includes a CV entry from a major global brand — Grand Hyatt Barcelona.
🤖 High Demand
AI & Innovation
A specialized skills program in AI and design thinking, with a real company challenge embedded in the program. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
Week
1
AI Skills & Frameworks
Master AI prompting, no-code platforms, and design thinking.
Week
2
Real Company Challenge
Apply your skills to a real company brief. Build a working AI-powered solution.
Week
3
Present Your Solution
Present your AI-powered solution to a live industry panel. Receive your verified portfolio link.
🔗
Comes with a permanent verifiable portfolio link — shareable with any employer or college instantly.
🚀 MIT Partnership
Entrepreneurship
A specialized startup program on MIT's Orbit AI platform, with a real company challenge embedded in the program. Choose 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
Week
1
Startup Foundations
Business models, idea validation, and startup frameworks using MIT's Orbit AI platform.
Week
2
Real Company Challenge
Apply entrepreneurial thinking to a real company brief. Test your concept against real conditions.
Week
3
Investor Pitch
Present your business to investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors. Receive your verified portfolio link.
🔗
Comes with a permanent verifiable portfolio link — shareable with any employer or college instantly.
All three include
Permanent verifiable portfolio link
Certificate of completion
Gap Year Association recognition
Expert mentorship throughout
Passeig de Gràcia campus access

Real challenges. Real companies. Real CV-ready experience and a permanent, verifiable record of what you built.

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15 students per track. When they’re filled, they’re filled. No waitlist.

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• MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
Not what we described? Full refund. No questions asked.
If by Day 3 of the program isn’t exactly what we promised, email us and we’ll refund your
course fee in full

Summer 2026 Application

June 29 – July 18, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain · 15 students per track




    Option A

    €750 per week — tuition only

    Recommended

    Option B

    €800 per week — incl. accommodation & meals



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