ICADE

My degree programme is different to the others. Myself and my colleagues are not exchange students. Our programme is a special Dual-Degree Programme, we spend the first two years of study in Dublin and the last two years of study in Madrid. But from year one we are students of both universities and the exams that we do in one of the institutiones count as exams also in the other institution. That way, upon completion, we receive two degrees. We are not considered foreign or exchange students in Madrid but normal students of the university.

The university is a private one and as such the student life is different to that of a public university and I don't think that there is any possibility to the change the traditions of the university.

As a result of my degree I had very little choice with regard to my courses, so I don't know what's available to Erasmus students.

Some of the teachers are useless, and the evaluation methods used are somewhat unprofessional, relying to a large extent on attendance at class and whether or nor the teacher likes you on a personal level. At the same time I did have some excellent teachers during my two years in ICADE.

I had a specific experience because I studied a MBA program with only native students or latinoamerican students, so I had no contact with other foreign students, what it seemed to me very profitable for my international experience.

It seemed to me a bit too theoric for a MBA program, I think they should let us have a practical experience in business topics.

More "modern" teaching with more interaction in class in less of the traditional one way communication often used. ICADE has made some efforts in promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills in stead of memorizing the teachers notes.

Some courses are excellent, some are pretty crap

Marking seems to be based to an extent on whether the teacher likes you or not, something that's not very professional. Attendance is usually obligatory which is ridiculous at our age.

I feel that the way of teaching is very different from at Cbs, that I am used to.I am used to a more dynamic "discussion" between teacher and students, more individual thinking and thought to think a bit critical.At ICADE, I felt that the teacher thought, and the students took notes and then the exam was mor eor less on the notes. This felt very "old-school" for me, since I am used to question things and reflect more over the things I learn.Furthermore, I had courses with students on the 5th year at ICADE even though I was only on the 3rd year at Cbs.

I would have another system, where exams and projects etc are more dynamic and throughout the whole course in order to activate the students the whole semester. i often felt that the local students did not do much at all until the last month, when they just had too much to do to perform well in all the subjects. thereby, many students chose to fail some exams and have them as retakes the next semester. I would prefer having exams etc continously, inthe way that you learn things for real and not just for that moment in january where you have studied in panic.