Reviews of ESADE Business School | Spain

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Tatyana B

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Banking, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings
Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Because Barcelona is a very expensive city. Moreover, I felt the need to experience the city, the Spanish way of life, and also travel to other countries. All of the above require quite a lot of money.

Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Everything as I expected it to be. Europe is definitely more expensive than the U.S. Best tip: make a budget before coming and stick to it!

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Tatyana B

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Banking, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Add a wider variety of courses. Ex.: management, sustainability. Offer more courses in Spanish to the exchange students.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

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.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Tatyana B

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Banking, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I knew more about local accommodation and also I wish I had more information about the new campus in Sant Cugat.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I would definitely recommend this university to other students! Academically, culturally, and socially it was a fantastic experience. Aside from some organizational issues (i.e. the new campus), everything turned out better than I had expected.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

The most important thing is to come with an open mind and the readiness to learn and experience a new culture and a way of life. Don't travel too much and leave time to actually see Barcelona because it is an amazing city. Have fun, but don't get carried away with partying ;)

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Tatyana B

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Banking, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At the university, it is hard to improve my Spanish proficiency because international students spend a lot of time together and thus speak English. I found that my language immersion experience occurred outside of school, i.e. my apartment and local friends.

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Tatyana B

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Banking, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because it is the best combination since I can get integrated into the culture of a country by living with locals. Moreover, I have the independence to live on my own.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Unfortunately, my host university did not provide neither housing nor assistance with finding housing. I had to do it all on my own -- looking at apartments and choosing the best one.

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