An analysis of communication subjects in the official MBA degrees in Spain (academic year 2016-2017)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the official MBA (Master in Business Administration) degrees of the Spanish university system, as well as the specific subjects on communication that could appear in their syllabuses in the 2016-2017 academic year. To identify the sample, we developed a cross-sectional descriptive study of the official MBA degrees present on the ANECA web search engine “What to study and where?” and on the official titles search “What to Study and Where in the University, QEDU” of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. Subsequently, we applied content analysis. 39 official MBA degrees were identified. It is observed that the presence of specific subjects on communication in the training programs analyzed is practically non-existent, since only two master’s degrees include one subject of this topic in their syllabuses: 1) the MBA of the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, that includes a single subject of 1 credit ECTS denominated Integral Communication and, 2) the MBA of the Catholic University of Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila, where a subject in Production of Sporting Events of 3 ECTS credits is taught.