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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


Programmes
Accreditations
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)
Schedule your cources to Mon-Tues-Wed, & you'll have 4-day weekends to spend travelling. Lots to see in Catalunia (don't miss Mont Serrat & Sitges), aslo Madrid & Valencia is not too far away. Read Review
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ESADE Business School review by Linn

Review by Linn, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Business Studies, University Agreement
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I prefer being able to participate in the choosing of roommates, and I like the freedom of having my own place
Personal comments:
ESADE does not provide accomodation. They have an agreement with a student housing place, but it is VERY expensive ($800 a month!)
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe Paris, Mas y Mas..
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
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
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:
none

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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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
After having studied 3 years in Canada, I was fluent in English.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Spent much more, because was travelling & going out a lot. Also, had more free time as was not working.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Most apartments do not have a phone connected. You need to get your own cell phone. Not too expensive for local use though.
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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...
how to speak Spanish..
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Its a small university, which makes it easier to get to know pople, especially if only staing one semester. Approx 50% of the 3rd year students are exchange students, from all over the world



FINAL COMMENTS

Schedule your cources to Mon-Tues-Wed, & you'll have 4-day weekends to spend travelling. Lots to see in Catalunia (don't miss Mont Serrat & Sitges), aslo Madrid & Valencia is not too far away.
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