Reconocimientos de OBS Business School

Rankings and Recognitions

At OBS Business School we work daily to improve the quality of our MBAs and Master's programs and offer a portfolio that is fully aligned with the needs of today's business environment. Throughout our history, numerous institutions have endorsed the academic excellence of the school and our programs, awarding us prestigious recognitions, accreditations and certifications.

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QS Stars Rating System

We are the first 100% online Business School in the world to receive the QS Stars rating, obtaining the highest distinction, five QS Stars, in the Online Learning category. As a result of the exhaustive audit we have received four QS Stars, becoming part of the select TOP 10 of recognized academic institutions in Spain. We have also been awarded five QS Stars in the categories of Teaching, Employability, Academic Development and Inclusiveness and three QS Stars in the category of Internationalization.

The audit also evaluated the quality of our programs, awarding this international quality recognition to three of our master's degrees:

  1. Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, five QS Stars.
  2. Master in Project Management, five QS Stars.
  3. Executive MBA, four QS Stars
OBS se clasifica como business school de excelencia con cuatro QS Stars

QS Online MBA Ranking

In 2022, OBS was included worldwide in the QS Online MBA Ranking with the school’s Executive MBA program, making it to the TOP 4 in Spain and TOP 19 in Europe. This distinction gives us a seal of quality and recognition that confirms our level of competitiveness on the global management education scene. Thanks to this distinction, the school has become part of the prestigious TOP 100 institutions worldwide in the QS Online MBA Ranking.

El Executive MBA de OBS en el TOP3 del Online MBA Ranking de QS

 

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Ranking Forbes

OBS has been recognized in the TOP 3 of the best business schools according to the prestigious International Ranking by the American magazine Forbes. This ranking evaluates various variables such as educational quality, employability after completing the programs, flexible offerings, and the entirety of active faculty:

1. Master in Project Management, TOP 3 in Spain in the Executive Programs category.

2. Master in Production Management and Industrial Automation,
TOP 3
in Spain in the Senior Management category.

 

Dos programas de OBS se han posicionado en el Ranking de Forbes
Dos de los Másters de OBS se posicionan en el TOP 10 del Ranking Forbes

Ranking El Mundo

OBS has been recognized among the TOP 15 Best Business Schools to study an MBA in Spain according to the Ranking of El Mundo. In addition, 7 programs have been positioned in the TOP 4 Best Online Masters in their respective categories: 

  1. Global MBA
  2. Executive MBA
  3. Tech MBA
  4. Master in International Business Management, TOP 1 in Spain in the International Business category.
  5. Master in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, TOP 2 in Spain in the Logistics category.
  6. Master in Corporate Communication Management, TOP 2 in Spain in the category of Business Communication.
  7. Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, TOP 3 in Spain in the Entrepreneurship category.
  8. Master in Digital Transformation, TOP 3 in Spain in the Digital Transformation category.
  9. Master in Project Management, TOP 3 in Spain in the Project Management category.
  10. Master in Financial Management, TOP 4 in Spain in the Finance category.
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Financial Times Online MBA List

In 2013, our two MBAs were included in the TOP 100 Best Online MBAs in the world, according to the prestigious financial newspaper Financial Times:

  1. Executive MBA
  2. Global MBA
Los MBA de OBS en el TOP100 de mejores MBA Online según Financial Times
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Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking

Our institution has been chosen as one of the Eduniversal Selected Schools in Spain, which aims to highlight institutions for their innovative, disruptive and growing potential projects.

At the same time, we are part of one of the main Education Rankings, the Best Masters Ranking Worldwide of Eduniversal, which in its latest edition has recognized 20 of our Masters among the 10 best in their category.

  1. Master in Production Management and Industrial Automation. 5th position in Spanish in the Industrial and Operations Management category.
  2. Master in CRS and Sustainable Leadership. 1st place in Spanish in the category of Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
  3. Master in Information Systems and Technology Management. 2nd position in Spanish in the category of Information Systems Management
  4. Master in Business Intelligence and Analytics. 2nd position in Spanish in the category of Business Intelligence and Strategy
  5. Master in Management Coaching and Leadership. 2nd position in Spanish in the category of Leadership
  6. Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 4th position in Spanish in the category of Innovation and Project Management
  7. Master in Digital Marketing, Growth Hacking and eCommerce. 5th position in Spanish in the category of E-Business and Digital Marketing
  8. Master in Supply Chain Management and Logistics. 3rd position in Spanish in the category of Supply Chain and Logistics
  9. Master in Cybersecurity. 2nd position in Spanish in the category Cybersecurity, Systems Security and Data Protection
  10. Master in Sales Management and Commercial Leadership. 3rd position in Spanish in the category of Retail Sales management & Business Development
  11. Executive MBA. 4th position in Spanish in the Executive MBA category.
  12. Master in Financial Management. 6th position in Spanish in the Corporate Finance category.
  13. Master in International Business Law. 5th position in Spanish in the category of International Business Law
  14. Master in Project Management. 4th position in Spanish in the category of Innovation and Project Management
  15. Master in Strategic Operations and Innovation Management. 5th position in Spanish in the category of Supply Chain and Logistics
  16. Master in Global Data Management. 5th position in Spanish in the category of Big Data Management
  17. Master in Industry 4.0 and Technological Implementation. 6th position in Spanish in the category of Industrial and Operations Management
  18. Master in International Business Management. 7th position in Spanish in the category of International Management
  19. Global MBA. 8th position in Spanish in the Full-Time MBA category
  20. Master in Digital Transformation. 11th position in Spanish in the category of E-Business and Digital Marketing.
16 Másters de OBS en el Best Masters Ranking Worldwide de Eduniversal 2021
Estudiantes aplaudiendo ante el reconocimiento de Eduniversal de OBS Business School

Global Online MBA Ranking

For the third year in a row, we’ve been recognized by the Global Online MBA Ranking of CEO Magazine, an American ranking of great international prestige.

We are part of the TOP10 ranked institutions worldwide, thanks to our MBAs:

  1. Global MBA, 5th best MBA in the world.
  2. Executive MBA, 10th best MBA in the world
CEO Magazine TOP 10 Global

   

CEO Magazine TOP 10

 

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Innovatec Educational Ranking

The school has been recognized as TOP 2 of the 2023 Innovatec Educational Ranking among more than 100 Ibero-American schools.

This recognition gives the school an important quality seal, since our commitment to technology and innovation is helping us distinguish ourselves as a leading school in the sector.

The main objective of the Innovatec Educational Ranking is to analyse the quality of the online education of various Spanish-speaking business schools.

OBS se posiciona por primer año en el Ranking Educativo Innovatec
Por primer año, OBS se ha posicionado en el Ranking Educativo Innovatec

Positive Impact Rating

OBS is one of the international business schools positioned in the Positive Impact Rating, both for its commitment to the environment and for being an engine of change and transformation. This recognition highlights the school's efforts to promote, educate and collaborate in initiatives related to sustainable development such as the OBS Impact Scholarships, the annual celebration of the OBS Green Week or the outreach content on sustainability developed by our teachers, all framed under our CSR Plan: OBS Sustainability.

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PIR 2024 Ranking

Financial Magazine Ranking

The Financial Magazine portal publishes an annual list of the best institutions and training centres in different categories. In 2024 the school has been positioned in the TOP 10 of 8 categories:

  1. TOP 5 in the Social Responsability category.
  2. TOP 6 in the Management Skills category.
  3. TOP 7 in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation category.
  4. TOP 9 in the Corporate Communication category.
  5. TOP 9 in the Employability category.
  6. TOP 9 in the Supply Chain category.
  7. TOP 10 in the Digital Business Schools category.
  8. TOP 10 in the Best Masters in Business Administration and Management (MBA) category.
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Ranking of Online Higher Education Institutions

We are the 1st 100% online business school in Spanish in the Ranking of Online Higher Education Institutions conducted by Hamilton Global Intelligence.

In addition, we have achieved outstanding positions of our programs:

  1. Global MBA, 3rd best online MBA in Spanish (2022 edition)
  2. Executive MBA, 3rd best online MBA in Spanish (2020 edition)
OBS es la 1ª Business School 100% online en español del Ranking de Instituciones de FSO.
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Ranking Iberoamericano of Centros de Formación Online

We are the best online business school in spanish in the Ibero-American Ranking of Spanish-speaking Online Training Centers. This ranking also includes a classification of the best online programs. Six of these categories are led by our programs:

  1. Global MBA, best online MBA in Spanish.
  2. Master in Marketing and Sales Management, best online marketing program in Spanish.
  3. Master in Financial Management, best online program in Spanish in the financial area.
  4. Master in Human Resources and Talent Management, best online program in Spanish in the area of people management.
  5. Master in Project Management, best online program in project management
  6. Master in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, best online program in operations and logistics.
  7. Executive MBA, second best Executive MBA 100% online.

In addition, two of our master's degrees have been distinguished in the "New Trends" category, created to recognize the most innovative programs in the online training market:

  1. Master in Data Management and Technological Innovation.
  2. Master in Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
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Memberships

Rankings Reconocimiento
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AMBA’s BGA

We have obtained the membership of BGA (Business Graduates Association) by the AMBA (Association of MBAs), an institution committed to raising the quality standards of business education globally, for the benefit of business schools students and alumni, employers, communities and society.
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EFMD

We are a member of the European Foundation for Management Development, a globally recognized accreditation body for the evaluation of academic quality and management impact with established services for business schools and their programs, corporate universities and online courses.
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PMI

We have been recognized as a Registered Education Provider by the Project Management Institute, the world's leading non-profit association in Project Management with more than 500,000 members. The objective of this organization is the research and promotion of Project Management and the development of professionals in this field.
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EQUAA

We have received the membership by the Education Quality Accreditation Agency, an association that aims to improve the quality in education through the accreditation of educational units or modules that meet the quality and content requirements.
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EDEN

We are a member of EDEN (European Distance and e- Learning Network), the leading network of e-learning professionals and institutions with more than 430 organizations. Their fundamental pillar is to share knowledge and support collaboration between e-learning professionals in the field of digital education.
OBS Business School es miembro de PRME

PRME

We are the only online business school in Spain part of the PRME program (Principles for Responsible Management Education), a partnership driven by the United Nations and educational institutions that aim to highlight the importance of sustainability in organizations.
OBS es miembro de la Asociación Española de Escuelas de Negocio

AEEN

We are members of the Spanish Association of Business Schools, an institution that ensures the excellence, prestige and academic quality of higher education institutions and acts as a link between different Spanish Business Schools, fostering collaboration and cooperation among them.
OBS es miembro de European Union of Private Higher Education

EUPHE

We have obtained EUPHE’s membership, an organization that works to promote the connection and mediation of private higher education institutions through the creation of synergies, cooperation between educational institutions, research and entrepreneurship.
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CLADEA

We are members of CLADEA (Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración), a network that brings together the most important teaching and research institutions in the world, supporting their academic and administrative management, promoting agreements and generating spaces for the exchange of information and knowledge.
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eCOMMERCE INSTITUTE

We have obtained the membership of the eCommerce Institute of Latin America, a non-profit institution that supports and encourages the Digital Economy in different Latin American countries with the main objective of promoting initiatives that consolidate and boost the world of Internet business.
OBS se convierte en partner de la Asociación Española de FinTech & InsurTech

AEFI

The school has closed a collaboration agreement with the Spanish FinTech and InsurTech Association (AEFI) to raise awareness of the FinTech ecosystem in Spain. As members of AEFI, we seek to respond to the existing needs in today’s business environment as we venture into the FinTech sector.
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TERADATA

We have obtained the membership of the Teradata University Network, a portal that connects students and professionals in the specific areas of Big Data, Data Management and Business Intelligence. This network of universities and academic institutions has more than 5,000 members located in 118 countries.
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CLUB DE MARKETING BARCELONA

We are members of the Academic Council of the Club de Marketing Barcelona, an organization designed to create, develop and promote the right environment to turn Barcelona into one of the best capitals in terms of international marketing.
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Digital Marketing Institute

The school is an Approved Partner of the Digital Marketing Institute. Therefore, we have incorporated in our Master in Digital Marketing, Growth Hacking and E-commerce, a preparatory bootcamp for students to obtain the certification of Certified Digital Marketing Professional.

Accreditations

Our school is accredited by several prestigious international institutions that endorse and recognize the quality and academic excellence of our MBA and Master's programs:

EOCCS of EFMD:
Our Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been awarded the EOCCS recertification from EFMD, which provides an international framework of reference, for the evaluation of academic quality in the online education landscape for programs in Management.

PMI ATP:
Within the framework of the Master in Project Management, the school has been recognized as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) by PMI, the most important and leading project management institution in the world, with more than 600,000 global members.

HR Certification Institute:
Our Master in Human Resource and Talent Management is accredited by the HR Certification Institute, an accrediting organization for HR professionals. This guarantees that our program meets the necessary quality standards.

PMI:
Our Master in Project Management is evaluated and approved by PMI (Project Management Institute), the world's leading association of Project Mangement professionals, which endorses our academic quality.

ISACA:
Our Master in Cybersecurity is accredited by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association), an organization that guides the training process towards the understanding and use of best practices in information technology management.

    Acreditaciones - Reconocimiento
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    OBS reconocido como ATP de PMI
    Logo HR certification Institute, acreditación obtenida por OBS Business School
    Logo PMI, acreditación obtenida por OBS Business School
    Logo ISACA, acreditación obtenida por OBS Business School