We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The main deadline to apply to the Esade Doctoral programme and provide all requested documents is 27th January 2025. The interviews of short-listed candidates will take place during February.
For the 11th of December, 2h30 PM, we have scheduled an informative session for prospective candidates for the MRes/PhD programme. In case you would participate, please register here.
Admissions
Academic background
Candidates must have completed a minimum of 240 ECTS credits [1] as part of university degree or postgraduate studies. Further they need to hold a degree qualification in Business/Management or hold a degree (Economics, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, etc…) with at least 18 credits in Business/Management [2]. Candidates with diplomas or who have incomplete university studies will not be admitted.
[1] Exceptionally, excellent candidates with bachelors of 180 ECTS can be admitted in the MRes program. To meet the requirements of the PhD program in terms of ECTS credits required, those MRes candidates continuing with the PhD program with an official degree of less than 240 ECTS credits will have the opportunity to take additional courses during a second year of the MRes program.
[2] Candidates with less than 18 credits in business/management will be requested to take courses prior joining the MRes.
Required documentation (in addition to degree qualification)
In addition to the required degree qualification, candidates should:
- Submit the transcripts of their previous studies. Transcripts should provide information on the grading system of the university (maximum grade that can be achieved and minimum grade needed to pass).
- Send a Research Proposal (limited to 3 pages).
- The program is taught entirely in English. A number of language aptitude tests are accepted. Minimum scores required for entry are as follows (Valid only for two years): TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7.0, Certificate in Advanced English: B, Certificate of Proficiency in English: or PTE Academic: 72. If your mother tongue is English or if you have taken your university studies in this language (minimum of 3 academic years), it is not necessary for you to demonstrate your level of English through an language aptitude test, provided that you present the corresponding documentation to justify this exemption.
- GMAT or GRE test results (valid for 5 years).
- Submit the application form.
- Two letters of recommendation concerning the candidate’s academic development and experience in research.
Professional experience
Work experience is NOT a requirement to be admitted to the Master of Research in Management Sciences.
Admission process
Esade is seeking applications for the Doctoral Programme in Management Sciences starting in September 2025. The Programme is full time and taught in English at our Barcelona-Sant Cugat campus.
Esade offers full funding for a two-year Master of Research (MRes), which comprises the specialized research coursework, and three years dedicated to the development of the PhD dissertation (further information: PhD website). If needed, there is an additional fourth year not funded (further information: PhD website).
Areas of specialization include: Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Marketing and Data Driven Decisions, Leadership& Organizational Behavior, Supply Chain & Operations Management, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Economics, Accounting & Finance and Geopolitics and Public Management. During your application process you have to indicate explicitly wich research area you are interested in.
When to apply
Firstly, you will be requested to fill in an electronic application form. Please make sure you submit the online application well before the deadline as all requested documents should be sent by 27th January 2025 . We can’t start processing your application until this process has been completed.
Once this has been done, you will be requested to submit additional documentation. The interviews of short-listed candidates with a member of the research group you are interested in will take place during February.
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The deadline to apply to the MRes and provide all requested documents is 27th January 2025. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the deadline.
How to apply
1. Submit your Application Form
Apply online (after registering as a new user). In the online application you must indicate the research area in which you are interested and upload your research proposal, CV, and two letters of recommendation.
We do not start processing it until is filled in, so please make sure you fill in all fields.
2. Send us the required documentation
Once you have done the online application you will receive an email requesting to upload additional documentation as follows:
• Your university academic record (scanned copies of Official transcripts and university diplomas to be uploaded in PDF format)
• Language Aptitude test results (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC)
• An official GMAT or GRE score on a test taken less than five years before or indicate the planned date (When taking the exam, please indicate the code of Esade's PhD: GMAT 93M-3K-62, GRE 5761)
3. Interview
Interviews can be made online or face-to-face.
Tuition fees
The total cost of the Master of Research in Management Sciences for the academic year 2024-2025 amounts to 25,000 euros/year.
Reservation
Admitted candidates must make a payment equivalent to 25% of the program enrolment fees. You must make this payment in the period indicated in the letter of admission for the place to be reserved, irrespective of whether you are pending the awarding of a scholarship or whether you intend to opt for any other financing system.
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Financing
Esade is a non-profit private institution. Financial aid based on a need and merit may be granted by Esade in the form of scholarships.
12 Talent Scholarships are available for the MRes 25-26
Esade offers 12 Talent Scholarships for the 25-26 that cover 100% tuition waiver and living expenses. Living stipend for the two-year MRes is 17.406€/Year. The Scholarship can be extended to the PhD dissertation period including a 100% tuition waiver and living expenses. Living stipend for the PhD is 17.650€ during 1st and 2nd year and 18.912€ for 3rd year. The scholarship is not compatible with other scholarships or work activities.