What To Expect
Honest intel from your MBA 2027 seniors.
The Journey Map
The Official Structure
Pre-Program
Before October
The foundations begin. Onboarding, paperwork, and your first WhatsApp groups.
Introductory Weeks
Late September
Cohort kickoff, team building, and learning who sits where.
Term 1: Awareness
Oct – Dec
Intense workload, core subjects, and finding your rhythm in Barcelona.
Term 2: Create & Innovate
Jan – Mar
Theory shifts to practice. Innovation projects and the first elective choices.
Term 3: Transform
Apr – Jun
Capstones land. Recruiting heats up. Track Decision arrives in May.
12 months
Intensive electives.
15 months
Electives + optional internship or exchange.
18 months
Electives + internship + exchange.
Fever Curve
Term 1: What It Actually Feels Like
Coming to BCN
Up
Welcome weeks dip (too hot / classroom / seating plan)
Dip
Exciting subjects
Up
You successfully order in Spanish
High
Subject/faculty you don't like
Dip
Rain in BCN?!
Dip
Finding flow in group work
Up
BCN is becoming YOUR city
High
Exams
Low
5 min after exams: Done!
Peak
Holidays & visit family
Up
Fever Curve
Term 2: The Harder One
It gets better. Everyone goes through this.
Holiday / visit family
Up
Excitement for Term 2
Up
Seeing a full schedule
Dip
Term 2 presentation
Up
Grades term 1
Up
Courses clash with career activities
Dip
It rains again
Dip
Class ranking / exchange worries
Low
First internship rejections
Low Peak
"Nobody is getting a job!"
Low Peak
Creating Purpose
5 Ways to Create Purpose
Reflect on Your Why
Revisit your reasons for doing the MBA and let them evolve.
Say Yes to Curiosity
Try a trek, join a talk, attend an event outside your track. Purpose starts as curiosity.
Join or Lead a Club
Clubs build community, ownership, and shape your experience.
Start a Side Quest
Coffee chats, talks, projects. The MBA is a rare moment to experiment.
Invest in People
Your classmates are future collaborators. Build relationships with intention.