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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
 5 stars (180)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (396)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (96)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (6)
“Get to know Barcelona from the Catalan perspective.” Read Review
jmcdcems, Ireland

16 3-star reviews of ESADE Business School

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Review by Jordan, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, CEMS
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The campus is too far away from city life
Personal comments:
Expensive, small and lifeless
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Parque del laberinto is a nice park to get away from the crowds of tourists.
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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:
Make sure your teacher is nice at the beginning



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:
Ensure that the CEMS President fulfils his/her role and organises social events

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
Spanish is the national language of Spain, however in Barcelona you are equally likely to be spoken to in Catalan, which to the untrained ear sounds like an alien language. Most people can at least speak rudimentary English, so language should not pose any issue.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Barcelona has a high standard of living, and prices reflect this.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Buy multi-use tickets for the train/bus Shop in Bon Preu
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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...
Exactly how far away campus was from the city
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Go as an undergraduate. If you are CEMS, pick somewhere else.



FINAL COMMENTS

Get to know Barcelona from the Catalan perspective.
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