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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
89% of students recommend
684 reviews
684 Academic reviews of ESADE Business School
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by Brian, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
You have to choose 4-5 courses from a list of about 25 and half of them conflict so your options are very limited. Most teachers love to interact with international students, but a few can be hard to contact and unhelpful. Local students prefer to interact with other local students for the most part, therefore the international students interact with other international students. All of the international students are extremely friendly and very open to making as many friends as possible while studying there.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I thought the grading was unfair in two of my five classes. When I tried to contact the teachers for the grades that I received they were hard to get in touch with and didn't explain their grading procedures sufficiently. I was disappointed by the amount of subjective grading in those two classes, but the other three seemed reasonably fair. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by andy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, United States
Financial Management, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
If you are not a native spanish speaker, it might be a good idea to look for a class or two in english instead of all courses in spanish. Some teachers were hard to understand, especially at first and it would have been nice to have at least one class in english to relax in. Taking courses in spanish is a valuable opportunity however.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
There is heavy emphasis put on the final exam and final projects. I would recommend trying to work on the group projects with native students, as they know the professors and what they expect from you. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Tatyana, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States
Banking, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Add a wider variety of courses. Ex.: management, sustainability. Offer more courses in Spanish to the exchange students.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
The levels of sifficulty among courses should be consistent. Because some courses, like Leadership and Motivation, required a very minimal amount of work while others like, Risk Management and Real Estate required a very heavy commitment. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by James, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, United States
Financial Management, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
A Corporate Restructuring class is highly recommended for finance people. The course includes simulations of the IPO process and case studies of key M&A deals.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Some courses met only once a week, so the class was three hours long. This could probably be changed so that the course meets more often during the week and not for such a long period of time. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by johnmnil, NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, CEMS
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Would like to recommend the CEMS Business Project, it's an interesting experience, where you learn to work in team and cross the cultural divide in the way the southern and northern europeans work.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I think that the local teachers don't take the exchange students so seriously. That is a drawback for a graet school. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by dpro, Emory University, Atlanta, United States
Business Studies, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
I took half my classes in castillano and half in english, but If you are comfortable w/ classes in Castillano, they are better.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
more teacher student interaction, there were some exceptions, but I think that my 3 hour classes would have been more engaging if there was more chance for student interaction. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Bard, Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
I was on a set programme within the exchange system with home university, so there wasn't really a choice
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
More academic interaction with the local students, exchanging academic experiences. Maybe create a forum where the Catalan and the foreign students could interact, both academically and socially This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by surita, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
there was 1 course,where the summary about it in the intranet was different after attending the 1st class.the system has been changed but the summary about the course outline hasn´t been updated in the intranet.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
well, for me it was pretty challenging in all the courses. i hope i can make it through. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Deborah, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
ESADE was a good choice for me because it offers a large range of high quality marketing courses. I could deepen different aspects of this issue, when studying CRM, international marketing or even consumer behavior.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
They could try to improve the interaction with local students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by nbuch, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, CEMS
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The strategy courses of Mr Parada are quite interesting. He is a very enthousiastic profesor who teaches very well with very interesting real life cases.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Some courses could have been more challenging. But for me it was already some challenge, because all of it was in Spanish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by MAURICIO, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Business Studies, MBA
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The finance area is realy strong at ESADE I would recommended to take as many courses as possible in this field
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Sometiemes theory was above real life and I think that maybe real life for a MBA is most important (having a theorical background) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Mark, The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Intensive regular clasroom hours - 9-1 daily. For international students some courses were too specific to the Spanish system - i.e. Fiscal Law and Accountancy but options to swap. I swapped for Marketing Research and IT.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Michael, Emory University, Atlanta, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The exchange students and the Spanish ESADE students seemed to always sit on different sides of the class room.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I was very satisfied with the academic aspect of my aborad program. The classes were interesting and flexible. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Nataša, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Do not expect to get interm evaluations-most of the stuff you hand in does not get returned to you and you don't know how you are doing in your courses untill the final marks come in.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
More interm reports and feedback. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Marie-Hélène, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
I was enrolled in the Cems Master courses, I had to validate 6 of them, that is to say quite a lot of them! I chose mostly marketing and human resources lectures, but they were all really good and enjoyable.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
- This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Linn, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
There are not many cources offered in English. If you know some Spanish, enrol in at least a couple of Spanish cources. You'll get to know local students, & improve you Spanish
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by EUGENIASY, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
There are many intersting classes and I had good time especially was involed in some course regarding human resourse,like culture, management through narrative and communication. Because there was neither Korean nor asian in my class. It was the first time for me to be exposed to totally different environment. I was not only able to learn with my whole environment but also get some ambition to work or study more abroad, so now I'm applying for it.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I've studied on architecture in south Korea but didn't have any chance to view it with some distance. Of course I want to get lots of knowledge over my studyng. But I should get them through different perspectives. And this exchange program in Barcelona gave them to me. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Stacey, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
A large number of Spanish and English classes available but be sure to register early or you will have to take anything that is open.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by tom, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Take internationla marketing, finance and strategy as CEMS courses. Also try to get into MBA courses like product development.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Jordan, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, CEMS
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Make sure your teacher is nice at the beginning
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Ensure that the CEMS President fulfils his/her role and organises social events This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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