Welcome Week
Barcelona Campus
Welcome to Geneva Business School!
We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to our beautiful campus in the heart of Barcelona and to the team who will be supporting you throughout your Geneva Business School journey.
Below is the Welcome Week program with everything you can expect during your first week with us. We're expecting to see you on campus and ready to meet your new colleagues at 10:00 on Monday 14th September!
Don't forget to download our Guide to Barcelona before you arrive with all the details from getting around the city to the best eating spots near campus.
CAMPUS ADDRESS
*Carrer de Rivadeneyra 4, 08002 Barcelona*
Monday 14th September: The Essentials
Meet your new Geneva Business School family and get the low-down on all the essential information you need to make your time here a success.10:00 - 11:00 WELCOME
Location: Reception and Cafeteria
Join us for a breakfast mingle and meet the team, with welcome speeches from Nicola Jackman, Campus Director and Jennifer Hutchison, Academic Manager.
Don't forget to collect your access card with Chloé so you can access the campus freely.
11:00 - 12:00 ICEBREAKER
Student Ambassadors
Location: Auditorium
Join the student ambassadors and get to know your new classmates.
12:00 - 13:00 MY STUDENT SERVICES
Paloma Simonpietri
Location: Classroom 101
Find out what services are on offer, relocation services and how to get involved with our student community.
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
We're pleased to announce that lunch will be provided by TBD.
Location: Cafeteria
13:00 - 14:00 PHOTO BOOTH
Smile! Our photographer will be here to take your photo.
Visit the photo booth for your student I.D. photo. An essential task!
Location: Meeting Room 1
14:00 - 15:00 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Roy Mouawad
Location: Classroom 101
Learn how to avoid plagiarism and cheating, like a pro! Essential guidance on how not to fail a paper.
15:00 - 16:00 MY ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Jennifer Hutchison
Location: Classroom 101
What am I studying again? Come to our academics session and meet with the academics department to learn all about how things work at Geneva Business School.
16:00 - 17:00 SAFETY IN BARCELONA
Mossos
Location: Auditorium
Learn about the safety in Barcelona and how to feel comfortable in your new home.
17:00 WRAP-UP
Don't forget to collect your welcome pack!
Tuesday 15th September: Taster Sessions
In these sessions you will get a taste of the kinds of activities you should expect to do during normal class time. You'll be working with members of our amazing faculty team and should come away with a good idea of what to expect once real classes start on 21st September.10:00 - 11:00 NETWORKING
Victoria Masters
Location: Classroom 101
In this interactive and fun taster session you will learn how to network your socks off with faculty member Victoria Masters.
11:00 - 12:00 ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE
Antoine Delmas
Location: Auditorium
Join faculty member Antoine Delmas for a fun, interactive introduction to working with challenges.
12:00 - 13:00 GENEVA BUSINESS SCHOOL: DIGITAL TOOLS
*please bring a laptop or device
BalBino Fernandez
Location: Room 101
In the last of our taster sessions, find out how to use all the different Google tools we use at Geneva Business School. This session is really useful as we use Google for pretty much everything here!
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
Location: Free of choice
14:00 - 15:00 UNLOCK YOUR MIND - DEALING WITH STUDENT LIFE
Monika Varela
Location: Auditorium
Join Mindfulness coach, Monika Varela, to learn about mindfulness and how it can help you manage the stress of student life.
15:00 - 16:00 SPANISH BOOTCAMP
Anna Comellas Llagostera
Location: Classroom 101
Learn the essential linguistic skills needed to get you through your first week of life in Barcelona with faculty member Anna.
16:00 - 17:00 ACADEMICS & STUDENT SERVICES FOR MIM
Jennifer Hutchison and Paloma Simonpietri
Location: Classroom 101
A recap on the academics and student services sessions for the master students only.
Wednesday 16 September: Fun Day! - BIM
On Wednesday we will have a full day of fun!12:00 - 15:30 MADE IN CATALONIA WALKING TOUR
Location: Plaça del Diamant, Gràcia
Join us for an afternoon of external activities with your new classmates, make friends, learn about the city, and start to settle in.
You and your classmates will enjoy a walk of the proudly Catalan district of Gràcia, we’ll visit markets, an old school deli, cozy traditional haunts, and, possibly even a Spanish Civil War Bomb Shelter, in search of the neighborhood’s soul. We’ll use an intriguing local neighborhood, its cuisine and establishments serving it to study the distinct culture and history of the city.
Friday 18th September: Fun Day! - MIM
On Wednesday we will have a full day of fun!13:30 - 16:30 MADE IN CATALONIA WALKING TOUR - FOR MASTER STUDENTS ONLY
Location: Plaça del Diamant, Gràcia
Join us for an afternoon of external activities with your new classmates, make friends, learn about the city, and start to settle in.
You and your classmates will enjoy a walk of the proudly Catalan district of Gràcia, we’ll visit markets, an old school deli, cozy traditional haunts, and, possibly even a Spanish Civil War Bomb Shelter, in search of the neighborhood’s soul. We’ll use an intriguing local neighborhood, its cuisine and establishments serving it to study the distinct culture and history of the city.