Practical Information

DATES

On location: 26 - 30 May 2025
Online follow up: 24-25 September 2025

VENUE

IESE Business School
North Campus
C/Arnús i Garí, 3-7
08034 Barcelona (Spain)

COURSE FEES

In Person Attendance:

Full Programme: Euros 3.000*
Core programme 3 modules: Euros 2.000**
Core programme 3 modules + field visits x2: Euros 2,500*

* Includes: all course material, lunches & coffee breaks refreshments, field study visits as well as the welcoming event.
** As above but does not include field study visits

PAYMENTS

Payment must be made by bank transfer to the following

Reference: Your surname

IBAN: ES80 2100 3000 1722 0172 0853

SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBBXXX

Bank: Caixa Bank

Please contact us for payment by Paypal or Credit Cards.

Application Process

The admission process entails the following process:

1 - Participants complete and submit the online application.

2 - The Administrator will acknowledge the receipt of the application and inform the successful  applicants. 

3 – An invoice will be issued with our bank details requesting to submit payment.  Further information including travel and accommodation options will be emailed to registered applicants.

4 - Two weeks before the start date, participants receive course information pack, suggested reading list, course material and joining instructions. 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation is free up to 21 days before the programme start date.   Cancellation requests made after that period  are subject to an administration charge of 25% of the tuition fee. The Foundation reserves the right to cancel this edition or modify the dates up to 30 days prior to its start. Under no circumstances we take responsibility for travel expenses incurred.

Antoni Subirà Bursary Programme

The bursary will be awarded annually to provide tuition scholarships to public officials from non-OECD countries. The Bursary will facilitate their attendance in one of the Foundation’s training programmes with a view to enhance their knowledge of economic competitiveness theories and practice.  The Award will cover up to 75% of the tuition fee.

Further details and selection criteria from:
admin@clustercompetitiveness.org

THE VENUE AND HOW TO GET THERE

The  course  will  be  held at IESE Business School which is consistently ranked among  the  world's  best  business schools for MBA programmes and Executive Education. IESE’s Barcelona campus is located in the wooded hillside of the Pedralbes neighbourhood, just 20 minutes from downtown and from the airport.

The city has multiple public transport options that serve the Pedralbes area including the FGC (Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat), metro and taxi.

By FGC: L6 line to Reina Elisenda (15 Min walk to campus)

By Metro: Line 3 (Green) > to Zona Universitaria (20 Min walk to campus)