ESADE Business School

Currently at capacity for the 2013 application period

Country Spain
City Barcelona (pop. 4.2 mill. in urban area)
Accreditations AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Key Rankings
  • Wall Street Journal ranking of International Business Schools: #1
  • Business Week ranking of International Business Schools: #4
  • 2012 Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools: #5
  • 2012 Financial Times ranking of Masters in Management programs: #7
Program Duration
20 months
Year Launched 2011
Language English
Degrees Earned
  • Master of Science in Marketing Management (ESADE)
  • Master in International Business (Queen’s)
Admission Requirement Bachelor’s degree in Business from accredited university
Key Features
  • Optional international exchange term (Queen’s – Year 1)
  • Opportunity to take MBA courses (if staying at Queen’s, Year 1)
  • Optional international study tour (ESADE – Year 2)
  • Choice of deliverable: thesis, business plan, in-company project (ESADE – Year 2)
Spain

Application Deadlines

Round 1: November 30, 2012
Round 2: February 1, 2013
Round 3: April 12, 2013
Final Deadline: June 21, 2013

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First Year

Queen's

Fall Term (September - December)
Core and elective courses
Formation of student learning teams

Varies*

Winter/Spring Term (January - June)
Elective course  
Continued development of team-based research project

Varies*

Summer Term (July - August)
Completion of team-based research project (completed remotely)
*Your choice of:
  • Spending a term abroad at one of Queen’s School of Business international partner universities
  • Taking additional MBA and/or Masters courses at Queen’s School of Business
Second Year

ESADE

Fall Term (September - December)
Major/specialization courses
Thesis preparation seminar

ESADE

Spring (January)
Choice of: international study tour, skill seminars, professional career planning

ESADE

Spring (February - April)
Two marketing elective courses plus three free elective courses

ESADE

Summer (May - June)
Choice of final deliverable: thesis, individual business plan, or in-company project