ESADE Business School

ESADE Business School is a private business school in Barcelona, Spain. It is part of ESADE and linked to Ramon Llull University. The school helps people learn skills for working in businesses around the world.

ESADE Business School has a special award called triple accreditation. This means it is approved by three famous groups: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. These approvals show the school gives good education and is trusted by students and businesses.

Students from many countries study at ESADE to get ready for good jobs. The school is famous for teaching useful skills that students can use in real work.

History

ESADE Business School started in 1954. Some Spanish professionals and entrepreneurs wanted to improve business training. They worked with the Jesuits and began their first classes in a small building in Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, in 1958. Over the years, they added many programs, including an MBA in 1964. New campuses opened in Pedralbes, Barcelona, in 1965, Sant Cugat del Vallès in 2009, and Madrid in 2025.

Programmes

ESADE Business School offers many types of studies for students. You can choose from undergraduate programmes, which are like regular college degrees, and graduate programmes for people who already have a degree.

One of the most popular programmes is the full-time MBA. This is a special business degree that can be finished in 12, 15, or 18 months. Students can also do internships or study at other schools around the world during their MBA. Most students come from many different countries.

ESADE also has special classes for people who already have jobs, called Executive Education. And for those who want to teach at business schools, there is a PhD programme to help them learn how to become teachers and researchers.

International Rankings

ESADE Business School is one of the best business schools in the world. It is famous for its excellent education and its strong reputation around the globe.

Notable alumni

ESADE Business School has taught many successful people in different jobs. Some famous alumni are Albert Rivera, a Spanish politician, and Enrique Lores, the CEO of HP Inc. Ramon Laguarta is the leader of PepsiCo, and Josep Maria Bartomeu was the past President of FC Barcelona. Other well-known alumni include Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City F.C., and Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, founder and CEO of Meliá Hotels International. The school has many graduates who are politicians, business leaders, and professionals from all over the world.