Master's Degree in Cooperation, Development and Social Economy
Barcelona, Spain
DURATION
2 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,009 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 125 EUR/ECTS | registration fees: 509 EUR
Introduction
Would you like to unite your passion with your profession? Do you want to dedicate your talent and energy to building a more humane, fair and sustainable world? Is it possible to harmonise economic and social value in business? What are the keys to creating a social initiative with a lasting impact?
In this master’s degree, you will understand the fundamentals of human development and how different cooperation and social economy businesses work. You will acquire the necessary management, financial and organisational tools to lead non-profit entities or to develop transformative projects in your current professional field.
Reasons to study this Master
- Barcelona
Barcelona is a global hub of social initiative. You will learn from the best professionals in cooperation, development and social economy. - Unite passion and profession
You will gain the skills to work on your passion: building a more humane, just and sustainable world. - Effective social impact.
We will provide you with comprehensive training to lead a community transformation initiative with the rigour of the best multinational organisation. - Double pathway
Choose the pathway that best suits your interests: International Cooperation pathway or Management of Social Impact Organisations. - Global perspective
We will show you the full range of possibilities that exist in the field of cooperation and the social economy. - Practical approach
Excellent work experience options in the best companies in the sector.
Curriculum
Subjects in course 1
- Communication and Community
- Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
- International Cooperation and NGOs
- Law and Institutions
- Roots of Development
- Social Economy Companies
- Social Impact Finance, Tax and Investment
- Volunteer Management and Psychology of Cooperation
- Electives
- Final Master's Degree Project
- In-Company Work Placement
Program Outcome
The student will be able to:
- Analyze in depth the social problems and the keys to human development and social transformation.
- Identify the institutional, legal and financial framework of the Social Economy and the Third Sector at the regional, state and international levels. Understand the role of quality institutions in economic prosperity and human well-being.
- Evaluate local and global challenges and strategies in the areas of human rights, equality, poverty reduction, quality education, decent work, equality between men and women, climate sustainability, inclusion social, universal health, democratic institutions or cooperation for peace.
- Differentiate the various types of organizations that exist in the world of cooperation and solidarity economy. Understand their differences in nature, operation and potential, as well as their legal and financial fit.
- Lead entities and projects with a social mission using multidisciplinary strategic and organizational management skills.
- Apply management and fundraising strategies to guarantee the financial sustainability of a non-profit organization.
- Operate in the complex environment of the interaction logic between the public, private and third sectors.
- Integrate the functioning of institutional communication in a digital environment and the ways of creating community to strengthen a social project.
- Actively promote social innovation and entrepreneurship projects at the service of the common good.
Career Opportunities
- Management of social impact projects.
- International organisations.
- Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG departments
- NGOs.
- Foundations.
- Social economy companies.
- Government offices
- Third sector consultancy.
- Cooperatives and labour-inclusive companies.
- Think tanks.
- Civic activism organisations.
- Social initiative mutual organisations and schools.