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ESADE, more than 50 years inspiring futures

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ESADE was founded more than 50 years ago to promote education and research in the fields of business administration and law. Its aim: to contribute to the scientific, social and humane education of people who stand out for their high level of professional competence and for being fully aware of their responsibility in the development of a society that fosters human dignity within the framework of humanistic traditions, and in a context of intercultural dialogue.

AACSB International: ESADE was the first business school in Spain and

the seventh in Europe to achieve this quality accreditation, awarded by The

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International),

and which grants the most prestigious international recognition in

management education.

EQUIS: ESADE was the first business school in Spain and one of the first

European institutions to be accredited by the European Quality Improvement

System (EQUIS), awarded by the European Foundation for Management

Development (EFMD).

AMBA: The MBA Programmes at ESADE have been accredited internationally by

the Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1994.

CEMS: ESADE is a founding member of CEMS and the only Spanish institution

where the Master in International Management (CEMS MIM) can be studied;

a programme that has established standards of excellence in international

education in this subject.

Our work is recognised worldwide

Top positions in international rankings

1st PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN SPAIN IN MANAGEMENT

DEGREES (El Mundo / May 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011)

2nd IN THE WORLD

(Financial Times / September 2011)

2nd INTERNATIONAL(BusinessWeek / November 2010)

4th INTERNATIONAL IN CORPORATE SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY SUBJECTS(Beyond Grey Pinstripes /

September 2011)

Ambitious and rigorous in terms of its objectives: by the end of the programme,

students will have a complete and

international view of organisations and they

will be able to apply the specific knowledge

and tools of each functional area to fulfil

company strategies, all based on values

such as sustainability and corporate social

responsibility.

Innovative in its methodologyESADE has developed its own pedagogical

system combining various methodologies to

contribute to the development of managerial

competences and skills.

PracticalBecause special emphasis is given at all

times to the practical application of the

knowledge acquired in class and from

faculty (who are mainly active professionals)

or outside the class through professional

internships and student associations.

internationalThe programme’s global perspective is

clear as demonstrated by the content

of its syllabus: the option of learning

Spanish, German or French from a business

point of view; the international exchange

programme; direct contact with students

from other countries studying at ESADE or

participating in an exchange programme; the

possibility of carrying out internships around

the world; the possibility of participating in

double degree programmes offered jointly

with other prestigious universities; the

option to pursue one of the ESADE MSc

Programmes in Management.

Committed to societyIn keeping with its values, ESADE is committed

to society, and this is reflected in all of its

teaching activities. As such, the syllabus

contemplates the possibility of students carrying

out work as volunteers and collaborating with

companies in solidarity projects in developing

countries. In addition, students may also take

part in a wide variety of solidarity campaigns

organised by student-led associations.

“To successfully meet the objectives of the Bachelor Programme, students should be responsible for their own learning process from the very beginning. To do so, they will be given the support and attention of the Programme Management and professors at ESADE, who will help them adapt to this new stage in their lives.”

Xari RoviraDirector of the Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration-BBAESADE offers a bilingual or English four-year Bachelor of Business Administration Programme, which, together with the one-year MSc Programmes in Management, provides access to two official qualifications.

What is the ESADE Programme like?

BBATHIRD YEAR

Fifth semester

Economic Environment Analysis

Corporate Finance I

Information Systems Management II

Marketing Management II

Business Policy I

Operations Management III

Foreign language

Optional subjects / Foreign language

Sixth semester

International Exchange programme

or

Internship and Optional subjects /

Foreign language

SECOND YEAR

Third semester

Statistics II

Accounting and Financial Analysis III

Economics III

Information Systems Management I

Operations Management I

Optional subjects / Foreign language

Fourth semester

Business Management Research Methods

Sociology II

Principles of Financial Markets

Marketing Management I

Company II

Operations Management II

Optional subjects / Foreign language

Year-long classes

Foreign language

FIRST YEAR

First semester

Mathematics

Economics I

Accounting and Financial Analysis I

Law I

Sociology I

Second semester

Statistics I

Economics II

Accounting and Financial Analysis II

Law II

Company I

Year-long classes

Foreign language

FOURTH YEAR

Seventh semester

International Exchange programme

or

Internship and Optional subjects /

Foreign language

Eighth semester

Corporate Finance II

Information Systems Management III

Marketing Management III

People Management

Business Policy II

Bachelor final project

Optional subjects / Foreign language

In addition, students may obtain either of

the following Master’s:

- CEMS Master in International Management an internationally-

recognised, private degree awarded by the Community of European

Management Schools. The CEMS MIM is the second best Master

in Management in Europe, according to the latest Financial Times

rankings published in September 2011.

- A Master’s degree awarded by one of the following universities: RSM

Erasmus University (Rotterdam, Holland), Groupe HEC (Paris, France),

University of St. Gallen (St. Gallen, Switzerland), Università Commerciale

Luigi Bocconi (Milan, Italy) or Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada). This

is an official degree.

MScMAY-JULY

Research project

FEBRUARY-MAY

Optional subjects

JANUARY

Personal and professional development activities

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER

Core courses

Syllabus

MSc Programmes in Management = 60 ECTS

Graduates from the Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA gain direct admittance to the ESADE MSc Programmes in Management. The Master programmes are an excellent opportunity for students to explore further the specific area of interest they would like to develop at the start of their professional career.

Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA = 240 ECTS

Two official qualificationsStudents completing the Bachelor of Business Administration and one of the

ESADE MSc Programmes in Management will receive both the official bachelor

degree and the corresponding official Master’s degree from the Ramon Llull

University, the second top-ranking private university in Spain (El Mundo, May 2011).

MSc Programmes in Management

Official qualification, ESADE - Ramon Llull University

Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA

Official qualification, ESADE - Ramon Llull University

An international education for a global world

EUROPE · Aalto University School of Economics (Finland) · Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) · Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (The Netherlands) · Koç University (Turkey) · Manchester Business School, Manchester University (United Kingdom)” · Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (Norway) · Prague University of Economics (Czech Republic) · Reykjavik University (Iceland) · Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) · Universidade Católica de Portugal (Portugal) · Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milano (Italy) · Universität St. Gallen, Graduate School for Business Adm. (Switzerland) · Universität zu Köln (Germany) · Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) · University of Edinburgh, Management School and Econ. (United Kingdom) · The University of Warwick, W. Business School (United Kingdom) · WHUKoblenz,Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany) · Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Austria) · Warsaw, School of Economics (Poland) UNITED STATES · Babson College, (Babson Park, Massachusetts) · Bentley University (Watlham, Massachusetts) · Boston College, Carroll School of Management (Chestnut Hill-Massachusetts) · Emory University, Roberto C. Goizueta Business School (Atlanta-Georgia) · Indiana University, Kelly School of Business (Indiana) · Loyola University, , Joseph A. Butt, S.J. College of Business (New Orleans-Louisiana) · Rensselaer Polythenic Institute, Lally School of Management &Tech. (Troy-New York) · University of Richmond, Robins School of Business (Richmond, Virginia) · University of San Diego (San Diego-California) · University of Florida, Warrington College of Business Adm. (Gainesville-Florida) · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) · University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School (Chapell Hill- North Carolina) · University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management (Minneapolis-Minnesota) · University of Southern California, Marshal School of Business (Los Angeles-California) · University of Texas, McCombs School of Business (Austin-Texas) · University of Virginia, McIntire School of Business (Charlottesville-Virginia) · University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School (Philadelphia) · Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School (Missouri) CANADA · Ecole des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montreal (Quebec) · McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management (Montreal-Quebec) · Queen’s University, Queen’s School of Business (Kingston-Ontario) · University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business (Vancouver-British Columbia) · University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business (London-Ontario) · York University, Schulich Business School (Toronto-Ontario) LATIN AMERICA · Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Adm. de Empresas, Sao Paulo, (Brasil) · ITAM Inst.Tec. Autónomo de Mexico, México D.F. (México) · ITESM Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (México) · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile (Chile) ASIA · Fudan University, School of Management, Shanghai (China) · Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Beijing (China) · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (China) · Korea University Business School, Seúl, (Corea) · Nanyang Business School (Singapore) · National Chengchi University, College of Commerce, Taipei (Taiwan) · National University of Singapore, NUS Business School (Singapore) · Singapore Management University (SMU) (Singapore) · Thammasat University, Thammasat Business School, Bangkok (Thailand) · Tsinghua University, School of Economics & Management, Beijing (China) · Yonsei University, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul (Korea) OCEANIA · University of New South Wales (Australia), University of Sidney (Australia) · University of Otago, School of Business, Dunedin (New Zealand) · University of Melbourne, Melbourne Business School (Australia)

Learning through practiceFrom teaching to learning and developing competencesESADE has its own innovative pedagogical

system geared towards students acquiring the

knowledge and developing the skills that single

out a good manager in a professional work

environment. As such, and in collaboration

with several companies, ESADE has integrated

a competence and skills model in its syllabus.

Competences cannot be explained; they

must be put into practice. To do so, learning

situations are created in each subject in order

to develop the twenty competences in the

Bachelor’s competence model.

Many ways of learningLearning objectives as ambitious as the ones

at ESADE require using and combining different

methods, enabling the complexity of the

business management world to be reproduced:

active classes, study and discussion of

practical cases, personal study and teamwork,

simulated management scenarios, seminars

on competence development, professional

internships, company creation projects,

international competitions and business games.

Personalised attention

All professors at ESADE are firmly committed

to the learning process of their students:

they continuously monitor their academic

development and are always available for

consultation, both in and out of the classroom.

Excellent academics and prestigious professionalsParallel to teaching, many of our professors

also have professional careers, enabling them

to maintain direct contact with professional

circles and the latest trends in their respective

areas of knowledge. In addition, thanks to our

rigorous research activity, we can satisfy future

needs in the business world and constantly

update our programme to make sure students

receive the best possible education.

Learning foreign languages: English, Spanish, French or GermanStudents learn foreign languages from a

business point of view:English, Spanish,

French or German. For this, a participative

methodology based on small classes and

native teachers is used. Students can also

study subjects delivered in these languages.

Exchange programmes: a passport to the world

Thanks to the exchange programme,

students spend one semester in their third

or fourth year studying abroad.

This enables them to:

- Study in some of the most

prestigious business schools in the world

- Perfect their knowledge of

foreign languages

- Become acquainted with other

cultures, other ways of thinking

and seeing the world

- Meet people from all over the world

- Enjoy a unique life experience

ESADE Alumni: an international network of professionalsOn completing the programme, ESADE

students become part of the extensive

community of ESADE Alumni: a network of

over 44,000 professionals working around

the world.

Job placement statistics for the last few years

Students have found work on completing their degrees (60%) or within three months of finishing their studies.

The best start to a great careerA wide range of career opportunitiesAll societies develop thanks to their organisations, whether they are private or public, non-profit

making or social. This is why the range of career possibilities offered by the business management

world is increasingly wider and students from ESADE find jobs in the most varied fields. The

professional career tends to begin in a specific functional area, in which responsibility is taken for

increasingly complex projects, and is directed towards team management.

Functional Areas Sectors

Some of the companies that employ our students: Accenture · Adidas-Salomon AG · Affinity Petcare, S.A. · Alpha Corporate, S.A. · American Nike, S.A. · Antares Consulting, S.A. · Antonio Puig, S.A. · Aransa Europa, S.L. · Arbora y Ausonia, S.L. · Asecorp · Axis Marketing Consultants, S.A. · Bacardi España, S.A · Banco Banif · Bank of America · Booz, Allen & Hamilton · Boston Consulting Group · Brunswick · Cadbury España, S.L · Cap Gemini España · Carlson Wagonlit Travel SAS · CB Richard Ellis, S.A. · Chanel Parfums Beauté SAS · Citigroup-Emea Consumer · Clickair, S.A. · Compañía Española de Laminación, S.L. - Celsa · Coty Astor, S.A. · Coty Prestige España · CS Corporate Advisors · Daniel Vior, SL · Deloitte · Delta Partners · Deutsche Bank, SAE · Dezels · Dorel Hispania, S.A. · Ecofund · Eddadesign · Editores de Revistas Gratuitas, SL · Eneresi, S.L. · Ernst & Young, S.L. · Esearch · Euroleague Basketball, S.L · Europastry, S.A. · Europraxis Consulting, S.A. · Everis · Ferrero Iberica, S.A. · Fira Internacional de Barcelona · Flowlab · Garrigues Consultoría de Empresa Familiar · Garrigues Human Capital Services · GB Global Corporate Finance, S.A. · GB Investment Banking · General Electric, UK · German Foreign Office · Goldman Sachs International · Grupo Damm · Grupo Danone · Grupo Financiero Riva y García · Grupo L’Oréal · Grupo Mahou San Miguel · Grupo Planeta De Agostini, S.L. · GSK · Heineken · Henkel Iberica S.A. · Hewlett-Packard Española, S.A. · Hypovereinsbank AG · Image de Marque, S.L. · IMC Toys · Industrias Murtra · Inter-Ben Consulting · Interbrand · Ipsen · J P Morgan · Jones Lang Lasalle · K-Buy (Barcelona) · KPMG · Kraft Foods · La Camisería T&P · La Sexta- Publiseis Iniciativas Publicitarias, S.A · Lindt & Sprüngli España, S.A. · Macabeo · Management Solutions MS · Marcus Evans · McKinsey & Co. · Mediterránea de Fragancias · Mercer Management Consulting · Miguel Torres, S.A. · Morgan Stanley · Nestlé · Nomura · Nutrition & Santé · Obvium Iberia · Ogilvyone Worldwide, SA · Oliver Wyman · Optim, S.A. · Oysho España, S.A. · Panasonic · Parxet, S.A. · Pepsico Europe Services, S.L. · Pirelli Neumaticos, S.A. · PPF Investments · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Privalia Venta Directa · Procter & Gamble · Procter & Gamble AG (Suiza) · Quadis · Reckitt Benckiser · Riva y García · Roca Sanitario, S.A · Roland Berger · Rothschild · Royal Bank of Scotland Group · Sanofi-Aventis, S.A. · Banco Santander , S.A · Sara Lee · Seat, S.A. · Seg, Sistemas, Estrategias y Gestión · Snack Ventures S.A. · Société Générale Group · Sony España, S.A. · Suministros Industriales Juan Torres, S.A. · Swarovski · Symor Linea, S.A. · The Eat Out Group, S.L · This Week · Tourism & Leisure Advisory Services, S.L. · Unibail Rodamco · Tui AG · Twelve Stars · UBS Investment Bank · Unilever · Unilever Cosmetics International España, S.A. · Valoris Iberia · Volkswagen - Audi España, S.A. · Vueling · Zara (Grupo Inditex) · Zurich Financial Services ·

Career ServicesESADE offers students its Career Services,

aimed at giving guidance and advice in the

preparation and planning of their careers,

facilitating tools and training needed to

successfully gain access to the job market. For

this, all students receive advice and support

from a career manager. Career Services liaises

with the organisations that recruit ESADE

students, ensuring candidate profiles match

their vacancy requirements. Every year over

1,200 organisations in 30 countries put their

trust in this service to select their personnel.

Some of the activities carried out by Career Services

Talent Career Forum: two annual forums that

are key tools for enabling students to get to

know over 60 companies that take part.

Career Resource Center: a resource centre

offering information, consulting material and

search tools and a customised service to help

in career self-management

PracticumThanks to the internship programme or

Practicum, you will have the chance to

enjoy work experience at a company in two

dimensions: academic (ESADE Faculty will

help you plan how the internship progresses),

and professional (in-company tutors will guide

you in applying theoretic knowledge to real-life

situations). What’s more, you will gain the

necessary skills and tools to smooth your path

into the employment market.

Marketing: 30%

Auditing: 18%

Finances: 12%

Others: 7%Auditing: 18 %

Mass consumer products: 16 %

Financial services: 16 %

Industrial: 5 %

Others: 8 %

Pharmaceutical and Perfume industry: 5 %

Fashion: 3 % Hotel management: 3 %

Marketing: 2 % Consultancy: 24 %

Consultancy: 18 %

Comercial: 5 % Mergers and Acquisitions: 5%

Control Management: 3 % General Management: 2 %

ESADE is looking for talented young peopleIf you are a talented student in your final

year of high school and think that university

education should be an intellectual challenge,

which, once obtained, will enable you to

achieve your personal and professional goals,

ESADE is your best choice.

ESADE has its own admission process,

independent from the pre-enrolment process

used for public universities. It is open to all

students studying the final year of high school

in any field except Humanities and Arts.

The admission process takes place before

the end of your final year at high school.

Therefore, final admission for candidates

passing the Admission Test or the SAT will be

determined by the results of the final year at

high school, and by passing the June Spanish

university entrance exams or equivalent,

according to your country of origin.

Admission process step-by-step:

1. Fill in the online admission application

form: www.esade.edu/online.2. Send us all the documentation to

accompany your admission application,

including your academic results for the

last four years.

3. Sit the ESADE Admission Test or the SAT.

4. Personal interview: the Admissions

Committee, made up of professors from

the programme, may call the candidate

for a personal interview as part of the

selection process.

The admission process is ongoing, with

several opportunities to apply throughout the

year. You are advised, therefore, to start the

admission process as early as possible.

Grants and financing

ESADE offers talented young students wishing to study at ESADE different types of funding to

facilitate their access to ESADE’s undergraduate courses regardless of their income, or geographic,

social or cultural provenance.

1. Grants

Academic excellence grants Full grants for the 10 best academic records with university entrance

marks of minimum 9.5 above 10.

Academic merit award Award of €2,500 for students with university entrance marks of

minimum 9 above 10.

Talent grants Grants of up to 90% for students with an outstanding academic record but

insufficient financial resources.

Accommodation grants Grants covering 50% of accommodation in a residence approved by

ESADE. For students from outside Catalonia with insufficient financial resources.

Interest grants Grants covering up to 100% of the interest charged on a study loan.

Family grants 10% discount for brothers or sisters of students on an ESADE degree.

2. Study loans

ESADE’s agreements with several banks enable ESADE students to finance their studies under very

advantageous terms. Short-term loans enable the remainder of the first year’s fees to be paid off

once registration is confirmed. Long-term loans cover the full cost of the degree course and begin to

be repaid at the end of the degree at ESADE.

Accommodation

The Barcelona-Sant Cugat Campus has modern Halls of Residence offering spacious common

areas, comfortable single bedrooms, and all the services to make you feel at home.

The ESADE Marketing and Admissions Service also has information on other accommodation

options in Barcelona and Sant Cugat.

Marketing andAdmissions at your disposalThe ESADE Marketing and Admissions

Service organises activities so that all

potential candidates can find out more about

the institution and clear up any doubts they

may have:

- Open Days: several are held every year and

consist of an information session and guided

tour of the campus.

- High school information sessions. - Participation in education fairs. - Personal information interviews.

A very intense student lifeStudent initiatives

ESADE encourages student participation in

cultural, sports and solidarity activities, which

are recognised with academic credits. These

activities are part of the student’s learning

process, as they help to develop many of the

competences regarded as essential, such as

teamwork, initiative and social responsibility.

Voluntary workStudents co-operate with NGOs that fight

against the social exclusion of certain groups.

University Development ServiceAs one of their internship options, students

can contribute by carrying out a business

development project in Bolivia, Guatemala,

Nicaragua or El Salvador. This is a professional

internship that promotes solidarity, enabling

students to put into practice the knowledge

acquired in the classroom and take part in a

unique experience at the same time.

Student AssociationsESADE has several student associations, each

of which are run by the students themselves

and managed with a pre-assigned budget. The

associations organise several social, leisure,

sports and cultural activities.

The ESADE Barcelona-Sant Cugat Campus

The ESADE Barcelona-Sant Cugat Campus

has 19,800 m2 for academic use and

another 26,800 m2 that hosts the Business

Area. In all, 46,600 m2 of cutting-edge

facilities that incorporate the latest advances

in pedagogical innovation and the academic

and leisure services that ensure a unique

university experience.

The campus has a library and a management

resource centre, student residence, and

cafeteria and refectory services. It is located in

a greenbelt area half an hour from Barcelona

city centre by public transport.

Barcelona-Sant Cugat CampusESADE Business School

Av. Torreblanca, 59

E-08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès

Tel: +34 932 802 995

Fax: +34 934 952 077

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