Experience the day-to-day reality of business
Your learning process at Esade will gradually immerse you in the business world. The methodology of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) combines rigorous study of theory with a practical, experience-based learning process that will plunge you into the reality of the corporate world and business decision-making. This immersion will increase gradually, in accordance with the learning-by-doing philosophy and the Impact Learning hybrid methodology: as the semesters advance, the syllabus will introduce multiple management experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.
In the classroom you will study using the Student First – Flipped Classroom methodology, which encourages you to take an active role in your learning.
Learning by doing
- Participatory classes
- Solving real-life case studies
- Management and decision-making simulations
- Participation in competitions and business games
- Outdoor experiences
- Research projects
- Individual study and teamwork
- Capstone Module at the end of the degree: consulting for a real company
- Internship
Impact Learning
The Impact Learning methodology delivers a practical learning experience and connects you with the most advanced trends in teaching. It is based on five defining concepts and integrates different hybrid methodologies that are already being applied in some BBA subjects.
Impact Learning Key Points
Innovative
Flipped classroom + collaborative learning + project-based learning + development of competencies and skills.
Multiple Methodologies
Includes different learning experiences with multi-perspective methodologies.
Personal and Purposeful
Learning based on interaction among students.
Active
Hands-on learning that boosts your confidence and motivation.
Cooperative
Students + Professors + Organisations.
Transformative
A transformative experience that follows the Jesuit tradition.
Student First: a new educational experience
Esade’s new teaching methodology, Student First, draws on the latest educational trends and is based on a basic concept: the participatory role of students. With the Student First methodology, you and your classmates will participate in knowledge creation and contribute through your work to a collective learning process.
One major way in which Esade’s approach differs from traditional methods is that you will prepare for the topic of discussion before you come to class. This “flipped classroom” approach divides learning into three phases:
Pre-class preparation
Read, research or view multimedia content on the basics of the topic to be discussed.
In-class work
Share the knowledge you’ve acquired with your classmates and the instructor by debating, reflecting, and solving cases, challenges and projects.
After class
Deepen your understanding, reflect further and apply the acquired concepts in other areas.
Advantages of the Student First system
- You internalise knowledge in a more natural way.
- When you get to class, you’ve already identified your doubts, so you can share them and solve them.
- Classes are more enriching: you focus on applying knowledge and you receive input not only from the instructor but from all your classmates.
- It prepares you for the future: you learn to apply theory in different circumstances and to work collaboratively.
- You become more open to learning new things.