Bachelor of Business Administration

BBA

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ESADE: INSPIRING FUTURESFOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS

RECOGNISED WORLDWIDE

ESADE has been one of the world’s top-ranked business schools for over 50 years. It is a not-for-profit academic institution that sets global standards in management and law education. The world has changed over five decades but our goal remains the same: to develop leaders who have a positive impact on both business and society.

AACSB International: ESADE was the first business school in Spain and the seventh in Europe to achieve this quality accreditation, 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).

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

2ND IN INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY WORLDWIDE

Financial Times, 2015

3RD IN EUROPE FOR STUDENT SATISFACTION

Financial Times, 2016

5TH BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLIN EUROPE

Financial Times, 2015

1ST IN CAREER PROGRESS WORLDWIDE

Financial Times, 2016

OUR INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS: A SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR YOUR CAREER

YOUR ROADMAP TO LEADERSHIP: MANAGEMENT + BUSINESS SKILLS + ENTREPRENEURSHIP + GOBAL VISION

The Bachelor of Business Administration will guide you towards your career goals, equipping you with the knowledge, skills and official qualifications you need.

“My day-to-day life ESADE is always the same but different. There’s no doubt that attending ESADE is a commitment you have to take seriously. The education comes at the price of having a high level of self-discipline to push yourself to the limits. Nevertheless, the learning and time put into this degree quickly pays off. Soon after starting, you see all the benefits of the programme and how you can quickly adapt your newly learned skills to the outside business world.”

MAYA ORDAZ - CLASS OF 2017

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4

First semester> Accounting and Financial

Analysis I> Economics I> Mathematics> Sociology> Law I

Third semester> Accounting and Financial

Analysis III> Information Systems

Management I> Operations Management I> Economics III> Statistics II

Fifth semester> Strategy I> Marketing Management II> Corporate Finance I> Information Systems

Management II> Economic Environment

Analysis> Operations Management III

Sixth semester> Strategy II> Marketing Management III> Corporate Finance II> People Management> Information Systems

Management III> Sociology II

Eighth semester> Practicum: Professional Internship / International Exchange programme

> Final Degree Project

Fourth semester> Marketing Management I> Principles of Financial

Markets> Company II> Operations Management II

Second semester> Accounting and Financial

Analysis II> Economics II> Organization I:

Organizational Theory> Statistics I> Law II

START WORK

30%of BBA graduates join the workforce

straight away and start gaining practical experience.

STUDY FURTHER

70%some of our graduates choose to pursue one

of ESADE’s top-ranked MSc Programmes in Management: International Managment,

Finance, Marketing Management or Innovation and Entrepreneurship

GRADUATE AND CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Compulsory foreign language: Spanish

2nd foreign language: French or German

Electives available by field:> Digital Innovation &

Entrepreneurship> Economy> Finance & Accounting> Liberal Arts & Management> Personal Development

Electives available by field:> Digital Innovation &

Entrepreneurship> Economy> Finance & Accounting> Liberal Arts & Management> Personal Development

Electives available by field:> Strategy & Organization> Marketing> Finance & Accounting> Social track> Digital Innovation> Personal Development> Operations & Supply Chain> Economics

Seventh semester> International Exchange programme / Practicum: Professional Internship

BBA: BE BETTER ALL ROUND

The ESADE Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA puts you in a privileged position, allowing you to access a very wide range of job opportunities offered by companies, organisations and institutions all over the world.

REAL BUSINESS CASE STUDIES

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW

SMALL GROUPS AND PERSONALISED ATTENTION

INTERNSHIPS IN LEADING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

MANAGEMENT SIMULATION, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND BUSINESS GAMES

TAKING PART IN SPORTS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

LEARNING BY DOING

> General Management education plus specialisation in: Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR and Digital Innovation.

> Development of essential skills and know-how. > Innovative methodology based on

real cases, business simulations, etc.

> Competency Model: competencies based on the main axes of development (Flexibility and tolerance, Innovation, Resilience, Self-awareness and Commitment to Society)

> Spend a semester abroad at one of the world’s top 70 universities

> Over 100 nationalities on ESADE’s multicultural campus> Master Spanish> Learn French or German

> Internships in leading national and international organizations

> Dedicated Careers Service to help you stand out in the job market

> Professors from top companies teaching practical classes based on real business cases

> Multiple career options upon graduation

COMPREHENSIVE CAREER PREPARATION

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLOSE CONNECTIONS WITH COMPANIES

BBA CLASS PROFILE - 2016

AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOR A GLOBAL WORLD

Your semester in one of ESADE’s international partner schools, included in the syllabus, is a passport to a world of opportunities. You’ll expand your network, gain new insights and experience life at another of the world’s top institutions:EUROPE - Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) · Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (The Netherlands) · HEC School of Management, Paris (France) · Sciences Po, Paris (France) · Aalto University School of Economics, Helsinki (Finland) · Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen (Norway) · Reykjavik University (Iceland) · St. Petersburg State University (Russia) · Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) · Universidade Católica Portugesa (Portugal) · Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Italy) · Universität St. Gallen (Switzerland) · Universität zu Köln (Germany) · Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) · University of Economics · Prague (Czech Republic) · University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) · Warwick University (United Kingdom)· Alliance Manchester Business School (United Kingdom)· Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Austria) · WHU- Koblenz (German) · KOÇ- University Istanbul (Turkey). UNITED STATES - Babson College (Babson Park · Massachusetts) · Bentley University (Watlham · Massachusetts) · Boston College (Chestnut Hill-Massachusetts) · Cornell University (New York) · Emory University (Atlanta-Georgia) · Georgetown University (Washington · DC) · Indiana University (Indiana) · Loyola University (New Orleans- Louisiana) · McIntire School of Commerce- University of Virginia (Charlottesville - Virginia) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy-New York) · University of Florida (Gainesville-Florida) · University of Illinois (Illinois) · University of Minnesota (Minneapolis-Minnesota) · University of North Carolina at Chapel-hill (Chapell Hill- North Carolina) · University of Pennsylvania · Wharton Business School (Philadelphia) ·

University of Richmond · Robins School of Business (Richmond · Virginia) · University of Southern California (Los Angeles-California) · University of Texas at Austin (Austin - Texas) · University of Michigan - Ross School of Business (Chapell Hill- North Carolina) · University of San Diego (San Diego-California). CANADA - HEC Montréal (Montreal) · McGill University (Montreal - Quebec) · University of British Columbia (Vancouver - Bristish Columbia) · University of Western Ontario (London - Ontario) · York University (Toronto - Ontario) · Queen’s School of Business (Kigston - Ontario). LATIN AMERICA - Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas (Brasil) · ITAM (México) · Pontificia Univ. Católica de Chile (Chile) · TEC de Monterrey - EGADE (México) OCEANIA - University of New South Wales (Australia) · University of Otago · Dunedin (Nueva Zelanda) · University of Sydney (Australia) · Melbourne Graduate School of Management (Australia). MIDDLE EAST - Kuwait University (Kuwait) ASIA - Antai College of Economics and Management (China) · Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School (China) · City University of Hong Kong (China) · Hong Kong Univ. of Science & Technology (China) · Fudan University School of Management (Shanghai) · Korea University Business School (KUBS) (Korea) · Nanyang Business School (Singapore) · National University of Singapore (Singapore) · Singapore Management University (Singapore) · Thammasat University (Thailand) · Tsinghua University (China) · Yonsei University (Korea) · Guanghua School of Management · Peking University (China) · National Chengchi University (Taiwan) · Tongji University (China) · KEIO University (Japan)

GENDER

NATIONALITIES

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

MEN55%

WOMEN45%

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

60%NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED

30

SPAIN / FRANCE / GERMANY / MOROCCO / BELGIUM / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ITALY / NETHERLANDS / POLAND / ROMANIA / RUSSIA / BRAZIL / SWITZERLAND / ARGENTINA / ARMENIA / AUSTRIA / BOLIVIA / BULGARIA / CHINA / SLOVENIA / PHILIPPINES / GUATEMALA / HUNGARY / KAZAKHSTAN / MALAYSIA / MÉXICO / NORWAY / NEW ZEALAND / UNITED KINGDOM / SOUTH AFRICA

BARCELONA: THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE IN EUROPE

Barcelona is rated as Europe’s number one city for quality of life for a reason.

Whatever you enjoy doing most, you’ll find it on your doorstep: world-class

cuisine, cosmopolitan culture, non-stop nightlife and some of the best sport an-ywhere. You’ll be right beside the beach but just a short trip from the mountains.

Stay in the city and you’ll find a deep artistic and archaeological heritage plus

a dynamic, innovative and entrepre-neurial business culture that’s home to

many multinational companies.

* Current partners 2016

CANADA: 6

U.S.A.: 20

LATIN AMERICA: 4

EUROPA: 21

ASIA: 16

OCEANIA: 4

MIDDLEEAST: 1

PRACTICUM: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPPracticum is a compulsory part of your BBA experience. It consists of an internship inside a leading national or international company. You’ll also have the option to take part in a project for ESADE’s SUD (Servicio Universitario para el Desarrollo – University Development Service) which works to improve living conditions in Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. You’ll be supported by tutors throughout your Practicum, as you gain real-life problem-solving skills and increase your value to future employers.

ALUMNIWhen you join ESADE, you’ll join a lifelong network of over 57,000 professionals across the globe. The dynamic ESADE Alumni community organizes over 650 events each year, giving you access to continuing education and vital networking opportunities. As an Alumni, you’ll have direct contact with top-level contacts in 115 countries – a powerful tool for your future career.

CAREER SERVICES

THE PERFECT LAUNCH-PADFOR YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL

€62,457 +57,000

The multifaceted education provided by the BBA is a proven platform for your career – wherever you want to go.

ESADE’s Careers Services team will guide and advise you, giving you the tools and training you need to stand out in the job market.

SOME OF THE COMPANIES THAT EMPLOY OUR STUDENTS:

93%OF BBA STUDENTS FIND

JOBS WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF GRADUATING

AVERAGE SALARY OFGRADUATES WORKING

ABROAD (CLASS OF 2015)

ESADE ALUMNI AREWORKING AROUND

THE WORLD

CAREERS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

FUNCTIONAL AREAS SECTORS

FINANCE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MANAGEMENT

OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS

GENERAL SERVICES

CONSULTING

INDUSTRY & MANUFACTURING

MARKETING & SALES

CONSULTING SERVICES

OTHER

OTHER

ESADE RECRUITMENT FAIRSThese fairs are the two annual forums are key events in the recruitment calendar, putting you face-to-face with over 60 participating companies.

ESADE JOBS – ONLINE PORTALa constantly updated database containing the latest job and internship offers from top employers around the world.

CORPORATE PRESENTATIONSLeading global companies present you with their current career opportunities.

ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWSCompanies come to ESADE to speak with you as part of their process to identify and recruit top talent.

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28%17%

4%2%

37%

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33%20%

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Abac Capital · Abante Asesores · Accenture · Affinity · Altadis Imperial Tobacco · Antal International · Auto Almogavers · Banc Sabadell · Barclays · BCG · BDO · Beiersdorf (Eucerin) · Bene Agere · Blackstone Group · Bluecap Management Consulting · CBRE · Citigroup · Global Markets Ltd · Damm · DeciBel champán · Deloitte · Delpozo · EY · Google · Grosvenor Estate Management Limited · Grupo Escada España S.A.U. · GSK · Hay Group · Heineken · Henkel · HP · IMS Health · Inditex, Stradivarius · Inveready Technology · Investment Group · ISS Facility Services · J.P. Morgan · KPMG · Laboratorios Hartmann SA · Management Solutions · McKinsey & Company · Microsoft Iberica · Miguel torres · Mondelez International · Moodys Investor Service · Morgan Stanley · Natixis · Nike · Nomura Odgers Berndtson Management Consultants · Oliver Wyman · Orangina Schweppes Spain · Oysho, Inditex · P&G · PwC · RB · Rhenus Logistics · Richard Ellys CBRE · Roche diagnostics · Rothschild · SCPF · Societe Generale · Stradivarius · Strategy& (part of PwC) · Swarovski · The Burger King Coorporation · UBS · UVE Solutions

YOUNG AND TALENTED?ESADE IS LOOKING FOR YOU

If you’re in the final year of secondary education and you think you’ve got what it takes to create a great career, then we’d like to hear from you. The BBA is an opportunity ... and a challenge. Are you ready to meet it?

Our admissions process starts before you finish school and runs from October to June.

FILL IN THE ONLINE ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM

www.esade.edu/online

THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS: https://youtu.be/DxjyCWAlH9Q

SEND US ALL OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION

WITH YOUR ADMISSION APPLICATION,

including your academic results for the last four years and you must present a certificate of your proficiency in English.

SIT THE ESADE ADMISSION TEST, THE SAT OR THE ACT.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW: the Admissions Committee, may call you for a personal

interview as part of the selection process.

ADMISSION PROCESS

STEP-BY-STEP

SANT CUGAT CAMPUS: A HUB OF ACTIVITY Studying at ESADE’s Sant Cugat campus, located just 20 minutes from Barcelona city centre, immerses you in a leading international support centre for more than 60 innovation-oriented companies. You will find endless networking possibilities, learn first-hand about exciting entrepreneurial initiatives and feel the energy created by the constant generation of knowledge. But there’s more to the campus than just education and enterprise; you’ll plug straight into an active community of student associations, sporting events and cultural initiatives, making your BBA experience as memorable on a personal level as it is rewarding on a professional one.

ACCOMMODATION: ROBERTO DI NOBILI RESIDENCE

For the majority of students, ESADE’s halls of residence are the best place to live during the BBA programme. Location: Save time by living right on-campus in Sant Cugat.Social life: Residences allow you to socialize and discover Barcelona alongside your classmates.Study: You’ll be able to hit the books whenever you want, in your own room or in a dedicated study area, helping you make the most of the programme ... and your free time.www.resa.es/Residencias/Roberto-de-Nobili

Grants and awards• Talent grants• Accommodation grants –

Exchange grants• Academic excellence grants• Academic merit award• Family grantsMore information: www.esade.edu/bachelors-grants

Study loansYou can obtain low-interest study loans that cover part of the cost of the programme through our partner bank, Banc Sabadell. More information:www.esade.edu/bachelors-loans

GRANTS AND FINANCINGESADE offers different types of funding to talented young students to facilitate their access to the school’s undergraduate courses, regardless of their income, or geographic, social or cultural provenance. 58% of ESADE bachelor students received some form of financial aid during 2015.

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