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ESADE Business School

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    670
  • Program Cost
    $76,310
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    349
  • Yield
    51%
  • Job Offers
    98%
  • Average Salary
    $83,600
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
Contact Information
Av. Torre Blanca, 57
St Cugat - Barcelona, 08172,
Website
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ESADE Business School

About ESADE Business School

Founded in 1958, ESADE currently has facilities in Barcelona, Madrid, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Munich. The School has collaboration agreements with over 200 universities and business schools worldwide. Each year, over 12,000 students take part in ESADE courses (MBA, Executive Education, bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in Business Administration and Law). The School’s business park, ESADECREAPOLIS, is a pioneering innovation centre that brings together academia and the business world. With a clear international outlook, ESADE ranks near the top of the main business-school rankings (Financial Times and BusinessWeek), and now has a network of over 45,000 alumni occupying positions of responsibility in enterprises around the globe. Since celebrating its 50th anniversary, ESADE has adopted ‘Inspiring Futures’ as its institutional motto, to illustrate its goal to foster a spirit of renewal in the fields of Business Administration and Law.

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About ESADE Business School

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 78
  • Median 72
  • Middle 80% 38 to 125
Admissions Selectivity
ESADE Business School 48% Average Across All Schools
670 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
84% 670
84% 670
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 0
0% 0.0
51% 51.0
Female
33% 33
International
95% 95
Re-Applicants
1% 1
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Other Social Science
  • Engineering
  • Management
  • Accepted
  • Other Social Science
  • Engineering
  • Management
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • American University of Toronto
  • Loyola University
  • Mc Gill University
  • Carnegie Mellon
  • Pontificia Universidade Catolica
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$53,397 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Barclays, IBM, PWC
  • HSBC
  • Accenture, BCG
  • Google
  • Deloitte
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
3% 3.1
3% 3.1
740 to 769
14% 13.9
14% 13.9
710 to 739
15% 14.7
15% 14.7
680 to 709
15% 14.7
15% 14.7
650 to 679
22% 22.4
22% 22.4
620 to 649
12% 12.1
12% 12.1
590 to 619
6% 6.4
6% 6.4
560 to 589
6% 5.9
6% 5.9
530 to 559
3% 2.6
3% 2.6
500 to 529
4% 4.1
4% 4.1
Under 500
0% 0.3
0% 0.3
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Technology 19%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 19%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 13%
  • Financial Services 12%
Amazon 24%
Top Employer
  • Adidas 7%
  • Citi 7%
  • Johson & Johson 7%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
98% ESADE Business School 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
82% 82
60% 59.90775862068965
82% Receive Offers
56% 56
56% 55.94857923497267
56% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
16% 16
22% 22.276036585365855
16% Receive Offers
36% 36
25% 25.176799999999997
36% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
78% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Amazon 10
  • Adidas 3
  • Citi 3
  • Johson & Johson 3
  • Eli Lilly 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
24% 24
$90,910.00
50K 143K
Finance/Accounting
15% 15
$85,638.00
39K 136K
General Management
13% 13
$92,112.00
32K 173K
Human Resources
3% 3
$104,816.00
91K 121K
Marketing/Sales
30% 30
$83,684.00
31K 177K
Information Technology
4% 4
$87,610.00
50K 118K
Operations/Logistics
5% 5
$70,416.00
58K 89K
Other
7% 7
$85,562.00
59K 110K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
19% 19
$89,171.00
50K 143K
Consumer Products
11% 11
$86,867.00
39K 147K
Financial Services
12% 12
$92,396.00
39K 136K
Manufacturing
10% 10
$79,401.00
32K 127K
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
$98,261.00
65K 173K
Non-profit
3% 3
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
$56,349.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
13% 13
$99,863.00
33K 177K
Real Estate
2% 2
$69,070.00 Data not provided
Technology
19% 19
$76,226.00
46K 125K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
12% 12
$88,824.00
42K 147K
Central America & the Caribbean
16% 16
$96,311.00
31K 173K
European Free Trade Zone
59% 59
$88,394.00
43K 177K
Middle East & North Africa
3% 3
$67,226.00
39K 97K
North America
9% 9
$90,368.00
59K 119K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • BBVA Momentum 10
  • Credit Suisse 6
  • Adidas 5
  • Infosys 5
  • Votorantim 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 98
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • NSH MBA
  • London Banking Tour
  • Consulting Trek
  • Saudi Arabian Trek
  • Technology Trek Ireland

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$85,897
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $76,310
  • Budget $32,500
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$85,897
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $76,310
  • Budget $32,500
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
$12,000 Average Scholarship Amount
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
95% 95
0%
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Financial Need
  • Academic Merit
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy Yes
  • Max loan guarantee per year $42,000
  • Average post-graduation debt

What Recent Grads Say See All 11 Comments >

The international make up of students provides such a strong balanced perspective when tackling a US centric case and you can be challenged with the experience and perspectives of 46 other nationalities. Combining this with the team focus that defines ESADE, the experience was intense and unrivaled by any top MBA program.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
60 ESADE Business School 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Lectures
30% 30
Team project
15% 15
Top Areas of Study
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
Master Degree Programs
  • Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • International Management/Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
Joint Degree Programs
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must write a complete business plan
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 12
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • New space for Full Time MBA students in Sant Cugat Campus with 12 new rooms for group work and 9 new classrooms fully equipped technologically New space for Masters of Law in Barcelona Campus with 13 new classrooms fully equipped technologically New spaces for PhD and Research in Sant Cugat Campus New blended learning platforms New website with access to all ESADE faculty and research community studies (www.esadeknowledge.com) New mobile website (mobile.esade.edu) New economic financial management sy

Students: Who are my classmates?

6% Married Students 95% International Students
35% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Student Citizenship
Asia
35% 35
Europe Free Trade Zone
24% 24
North America
19% 19
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Banking
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Nonprofit
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Partners/Family
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

7,789 Living MBA Alumni 33 Countries where alumni clubs exist
65 Active alumni clubs
No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.