MBA Programs

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MBA Programs

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Select your MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Esade offers two MBA programs for different needs and career moments. Choose yours according to your available time, years of experience, current job, or concerns. Here are the key details for choosing the right program for you.

Full Time MBA

Participants stop working whilst taking this program
Face-to-face classes

Typical participant
28 years old on average – 6 years’ work experience on average
At least 2 years’ experience required

Flexible length
12, 15 or 18 months

Language
100% English

International atmosphere
Some 96% of participants hail from outside Spain

Other interesting details
Possibility of internships in international companies

Barcelona Campus
 

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Executive MBA

Part time
For executives wishing to take an MBA whilst working

Typical participant
34 years old on average – 10 years’ work experience on average
At least 4 years’ experience required

1 program, 4 versions to choose from

1. EMBA Hybrid – 100% in English
Duration: 18-24 months, depending on your choice of electives
Synchronous, online sessions every Friday afternoon or Saturday afternoon (you choose)
Includes 5 face-to-face weeks: 3 on BCN campus + 1 MAD Campus + 1 International Business School

2. EMBA Monthly – 100% English
Face-to-face classes 1 weekend per month (Thur-Fri-Sat)
Classes alternate between Barcelona and Madrid campuses

3. EMBA Weekly – Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Face-to-face classes every week (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning)
Barcelona Campus

4. EMBA Madrid – Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Face-to-face classes 1 weekend per month (Thur-Fri-Sat)
Madrid campus

*The same program is taught in all four versions
 

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Rankings

#6

Best MBA non-US

Financial Times 2024

#7

Best Executive MBA in Europe

QS 2023

#17

Best MBA worldwide

Financial Times 2024

#1

Best MBA in Europe for Salary Increase

Financial Times 2024

#2

Best Executive MBA in Diversity

QS 2023

#4

Best International MBA

Poets & Quants 2023

Get ready to write your own success story

Did you know that the CEOs of three of the world’s biggest companies are Esade alumni? They are at the helm of Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo and HP, multinationals that place #36, #44, and #56 in the Fortune 500 Biggest Companies ranking. Let them inspire you. Get ready to write your very own success story with our MBAs in Madrid and MBAs in Barcelona. Three high-impact programs that will completely overhaul how you think, work, and lead. They will give you a new mindset and a global, advanced outlook of new paradigms, and will make you the driving force for change in your company by means of corporate leadership.

All this in an acclaimed international business school whose MBA ranks No. 1 in gender diversity in Europe according to the Financial Times.

The power of thinking differently

The Esade MBA DNA

Cooperative Leadership

We believe in a cooperative model of leadership. For you to win, others do not need to lose. Teamwork and collaboration are the keys to success.

Entrepreneurship

Esade is an international benchmark in entrepreneurship thanks to our research programs, our methodologies, and our constant support for entrepreneurs.

Innovation Driven

Innovation is the fuel that sets us in motion, driving us towards the future. This requires the creativity to rethink possibilities and find new ways forward.

Powered by Diversity

Differences can become sources of strength. Diverse cultures, nationalities, genders, and religions provide perspectives that can enrich us all.

Social Impact

It’s not just about driving change in business, it’s about driving change in the world.  Esade develops ethical professionals who put people first and who have a positive impact on society.

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