School Profile

European MBA

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ESADE Business School is one of the most prestigious business schools worldwide, as reflected in Business Week’s 2008 recruiter ranking where it enjoys the number one position in Europe and third worldwide. Through its Barcelona, Madrid and Buenos Aires campuses ESADE Business School delivers a variety of MBA and Executive Education programmes.

ESADE Business School's innovative Full Time MBA has been specifically designed to give you the most flexible MBA programme on the market. While all candidates begin the Full Time MBA at the same time, you will be able to choose whether you want to complete the programme in 12, 15 or 18 months. Though you are not required to make this decision at programme start, the flexibility of the Full Time MBA allows you to adapt to your changing needs and circumstances as they arise during your time on-campus.

Open to participants with at least 4 years work experience and an undergraduate degree in either business or economics, or a degree in engineering combined with business experience, the One Year MBA has been specifically designed to accelerate your personal development. From day one you will receive unparalleled personalised attention at all levels, from the professors in the classroom to your Career Advisor who will support you in your professional search.

Apart from the two Full Time MBA programmes, ESADE launches a new and innovative part time programme, The Global Executive MBA (GEMBA). In collaboration with Georgetown University, the GEMBA is an exclusive programme that combines distance learning with six international modules located in Washington, Moscow, Barcelona, New York, Brazil/Argentina and India/China. The GEMBA is offered to professionals with more than eight years postgraduate work experience and an international profile.

Rather than solely focusing on the case-method, ESADE Business School employs a balanced methodology, combining theory with practice. Simulating real working conditions, cross-functional and multicultural teamwork are integral pillars of our cooperative methodology. With  40 nationalities represented on-campus, diversity is leveraged by structuring integrated teams representing different geographic, academic and professional backgrounds. We also place a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship as a means to creating value for organisations and the development of leadership competencies through the LEAD programme.

The degree of personalised attention you will receive at ESADE Business School is second to none. Career Services works closely with participants helping develop and manage the job search process. As a comparatively small business school, you will also be able to stand out in front of the leading multinational companies that recruit on-campus.

ESADE Business School is internationally recognised for the excellent standard of its MBA programmes and is accredited by the world’s three most respected management education organisations: AACSB International, the EQUIS accreditation from the EFMD and the British Association of MBAs (AMBA).

 

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Program Info

Type of Course:

  • Full Time 12, 15  or 18-month MBA
  • One Year MBA
  • Global Executive MBA

Accreditation: AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB
Ranking: Jan 2009, Financial Times:
- 7th best business school in Europe & 18th worldwide.
- 3rd best business school worldwide for alumni career progression.
Oct 2008, Business Week:
- 6th best business school outside the USA.
- 1st in Europe and 3rd worldwide (excluding the USA) according to international recruiters.
Aug 2008, América Economía:
- 3rd best MBA programme in Europe and 8th worldwide.
Oct 2007, Beyond Grey Pinstripes:
- 2nd best business school outside the USA.
Sept 2007, The Wall Street Journal:
- 1st business school worldwide.
Starting Dates:
• Full Time MBA: end of August 2009
• One Year Full Time MBA: April 2009
• Global Executive MBA: June 2009

Application Deadlines (2009):

• Full Time MBA: 
1. February 27th
2. April 10th
3. May 29th
4. *only for EU Residents: July 17th
• One Year MBA: 
1. March 6th
2. *only for EU Residents: April 3rd
• Global Executive MBA: May 15th

Student Body

Number of nationalities: 40

  • Spain 13.5 %
  • Eastern Europe 7 %
  • Western Europe 23 %
  • Latin America 17.5 %
  • North America 26 %
  • Asia, Oceania, Africa & Middle East 13 %

Men: Women 73:27
Age Range: from 26 to 35 (80%)
Average Age:

  • 29 (Full Time MBA)
  • 31 (One Year Full Time MBA)

Degree Background:

Full Time MBA:
• Economics/Business 45.5%
• Engineering 30.5%
• Sciences 12%
• Humanities/Social Sciences 10.5%
• Law 1.5%

One Year Full Time MBA:
• Economics/Business 51%
• Engineering 31%
• Sciences 9%
• Humanities 9%

Length of Work Experience:

• Full Time MBA: Average of 5.5 years, minimum 2 years.
• One Year Full Time MBA: Average of 7.5 years, minimum 4 years.

Admission

• University Undergraduate Degree, equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree.
• GMAT and English certificate: TOEFL or IELTS or Cambridge Certificate (if not native English speaker).

Work experience:
• Full Time MBA: 2 years minimum.
• One Year MBA: 4 years minimum and undergraduate degree in business or economics, or strong quantitative backgrounds and solid business experience.
• Global Executive MBA: 8 years minimum.

Costs

Application fees: 105 €

Tuition fees:
• Full Time MBA : 52,000 €  (2009 intake)
• One Year MBA : 47,500 €  (2009 intake)
• Global Executive MBA: 90,500 € (2009 intake)
Estimate for accommodation/living costs, insurance: 16,230 € per year

Contacts

Address: MBA Admissions
Av.d'Esplugues, 92-96, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Telephone:  +34 93 495 2088 
Fax: +34 93 495 3828
Website: www.esade.edu/mba
Dean: Alfons Sauquet
MBA Program Director: Olaya García Lancha
MBA Admissions Director: Camila de Wit

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