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Esade Business School ×

Accreditation
AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Format
Full time - 1 year
Accreditation
AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Format
Full time - 1 year

Current program rank (FT)

30

Tuition fees

€ 77,500

Program name

Full-time MBA

What people are saying:

Business school information

  • Esade is a global academic institution based in Barcelona, Spain with another campus in Madrid. It houses Esade Business School and Esade Law School, as well as the Esade Executive Language Center. It was founded in 1958 and is known for the quality of its education, international outlook and focus on holistic personal development.
  • Esade Business School is among the world’s top business schools thanks to its excellence, teamwork, and methodology. It provides a modern, innovative, and inherently digitalized learning experience, training leaders capable of adapting to a constantly evolving business world.

Program description

The Esade Full Time MBA program challenges you to be a creactivist – a creative activist, an entrepreneurial leader, a mould-breaker, trailblazer and leader of positive and lasting change.

Tailor the program to fit your career path and goals. Choose whether to finish the MBA in 18, 15 or 12 months. Get exactly what you need to progress from integrated project work, international exchanges, and a diverse range of electives. Irrespective of the format you select, all participants start the full-time MBA at the same time, graduate together and are required to complete the same number of credits (90 ECTS). 

The Esade MBA also gives you the chance to take your specialization further. MBA Labs are an opportunity to pursue specialized tracks in entrepreneurship, marketing, innovation, social impact, or family business.

Prepare to meet the world in your classroom. Some 96% of each MBA cohort is made up of international students of 50+ nationalities. You’ll share experiences and ideas with your fellow students and gain new, enriching perspectives. International study tours, treks and exchanges with world-leading universities will expose you to other ways of doing business.

Size of the class:
60
Frequency:
Tailor your program: 12-15-18 months
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Admission requirements

GMAT (Average):

650

Language Test:

TOEFL 100

(minimum)

IELTS 7

(minimum)

Experience (Min):

2

Other:

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

* A minimum of 2 year's full-time professional work experience posts graduation

* GMAT, GRE, or Esade Admissions Test

* Personal interview

* Fluency in English: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, or Academic Pearson;

Cost of study and scholarships

Accomodation costs off campus, per year:

$ 11,408

Scholarship up to:

50%

Ranking

Current rank:

30

(Financial Times)

3 year average rank:

28

(Financial Times)

Diversity

Male/Female students:

68% / 32%

International students:

97%

Number of nationalities represented:

43

Number of countries represented:

100

Female faculty:

40%

International faculty:

49%

Women on board:

50%

International board:

93%

Financial Times: International mobility rank:

22

Financial Times: International course experience rank:

3

Alumni today:
by Financial Times ©

Alumni salary today:

$ 157,209

Salary increase:

131%

Value for money rank:

78

Career progress rank:

11

Career service rank:

48

Alumni aims achieved:

87%

Employed at three months:

91%

Graduates who are career changers:

65%

Pre-MBA industry:

Career progress:

Regional rank:

7

Open new career opportunities:

21

Diversity of recruiters:

26

Faculty quality:

62.00

Student quality:

56.00

Development experience:

25.00

Student rating of faculty:

4.33

Student rating of alumni effectiveness:

4.20

Student rating of culture and classmates:

4.52

Accommodation costs
(off campus, per year):

$ 11,408

Type of aid available:

Scholarships.

Criteria on which
aid is granted:

Talent and need.

Faculty:

Student assessment of career service:

4.18

Ratio of faculty to students:

0.30

Full-time faculty with PhD:

100%

Annual intake:

186

Number of applicants per full-time place:

8

Educational background:

Educational background/ Undergraduate majors:

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