This study discusses the significant changes that took place in boutique business schools in Barcelona, Spain, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The dissertation focuses on how the impact of the pandemic may have influenced students' perceptions of teaching-learning practices. It also seeks to comprehend how technologies impacted engagement and community building, and how switching to online education affected students from for-profit business schools in Spain regarding their expectations from the institutions before, during, and after the close-down. This investigation is based on a narrative approach, using interviews with students to obtain rich data. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]