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ESADE Business School (ESADE)

Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas, Av. Pedralbes 60-62, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
4.00 / 5 based on 684 reviews.
A word from the school:
ESADE Business School is highly renowned in the academic and the professional world, alike. It was ranked the world's foremost international business school by the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal in 2006 and 2007.[2] The school's MSc program was ranked 10th worldwide by the Financial Times in 2010.[3] (Source: Wikipedia)

As an international student you can apply to almost all programs:
- Undergraduate program you need to speak Spanish fluently.
- Many Masters programs are taught in English
- The Full-Time MBA is the most international option, 75% of students are not from Spain


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89% of students recommend
684 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (684)
Student life
4.5/5
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Academic
3.9/5
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Languages
4.2/5
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Expenses
3.5/5
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Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (6)
“Travel by train - it's cheap if a bit slow.” Read Review
CORBEAUX, France

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Review by Paul, Université d'Artois, Arras, France
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Better conditions
Personal comments:
Very uninspiring - there is no real campus atmosphere.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
In general, they were pretty run-of-the-mill. An exception are the marketing courses, which are well above average.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
The "cultural" dimension was pretty uninspiring and pales in comparison with what many US universities offer.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
I was very disappointed with the school's language instruction and found that it did not meet the needs of Erasmus students.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because food is cheaper than in France but in general Barcelona is a very expensive city to live in.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The insular nature of life in Barcelona
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I would recommend doing your Erasmus exchange somewhere else.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel by train - it's cheap if a bit slow.
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