FAQ's

You must be a graduate in Business Administration and Management or a similar discipline. Your qualification must be an officially recognized one.

Send us your academic record detailing the subjects you studied and the scores you achieved.

No, professional experience is not an admission requirement of the MSc Programmes in Management.

The MSc Programmes in Management are designed for young graduates in Business Management or a similar discipline without professional experience (internships are not counted as professional experience) or with minimal professional experience (under 2 years). The Master programs capitalize on previous knowledge by approaching it from a practical perspective and specializing in an area of interest. You also develop a range of personal and professional skills which will boost your career opportunities.

MBA programs from world-leading Business Schools, such as ESADE, are aimed at professionals with at least two years professional experience. In fact, the average of our students is 5 years. MBAs are for graduates from any discipline who want to receive in-depth training in management. There are some MBA programs which do not require a minimum of two years professional experience, however, these tend not to appear in rankings or on recruiters' shortlists.

They are taught entirely in English.

No. Unless you’re also doing the CEMS MIM, for which you need to have a basic klnowledge of Spanish (A2+) before being admitted.

Yes, there are compulsory Spanish classes as part of the study plan. From February you can also choose some electives in Spanish. If not, you can follow the whole program entirely in English.

Yes, you do, unless it is your mother tongue or you have studied a minimum of 3 academic years at an English-speaking university.

The following accrediatations are valid: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge ESOL Examinations, PTE Academic.

Unless you are opting for the CEMS MIM, no accreditation of other languages is necessary. If you do have other accreditations, do present them; knowledge of foreign languages is highly valued in the admission process.

No, you cannot. It must be studied in conjunction with either of the ESADE MSc Progammes in Management: Master in International Management, Master in Marketing Management, Master in Finance or Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

To access the CEMS MIM you must speak three languages: your mother tongue and two foreign languages. One of the three must be English. The CEMS MIM programme requires a basic level of Spanish (level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) which will be assessed during the telephone interview that forms part of the Admissions process.

You have to submit the application for the MSc Progams in Management: it is the same for all programs but includes a special section for CEMS MIM candidates.

Yes, the interview is compulsory for all candidates as it helps us to know more about you and to clarify your suitability for the program. Most of these are held over the telephone, although if you are visiting the campus, you can also carry out the interview then.

In your application you should indicate your preferences and as places on the exchange program are limited, these will be assigned according to academic merit after the first semester.

Now. We are already receiving online applications for the next edition of the program to begin in September (sole intake). You should begin the admission process as early as possible given that there are very few places on this program and if you wait until June, they may all have been filled. You don’t need to wait until you have all the supporting documents to submit your online application. Remember also that the admission process is lengthy and there are several steps which do no depend entirely on your availability: 

• Gather all the documentation required: academic record, university certificate, etc.
• Take the GMAT: If you wait to take the GMAT at the last instance, you may find it is not possible in your city until long after you expected. Also bear in mind that if you are not satisfied with your score, you must wait a month until you can resit the exam.
• Take a level test of English: Some are available twice or three times in one year. If you choose the TOEFL, you may find the same problem of lack of places as with the GMAT.
• Apply for a visa: Do you need a visa to come to Barcelona? If so, apply for it as soon as you are accepted on the program. The visa process is usually lengthy and must be done entirely in your home country. . Find accommodation in Barcelona

As we run a rolling Admission process, please check the Staged Application Deadlines to know when you should complete your file and when you will receive the decision. The sooner you apply the better. You don’t need to wait until you have all the supporting documents to submit your online application.

The process begins when you submit your application and pay the process fees. Currently, the steps you must follow are:

• Submit your admission application (online application)
• Send the documentation required in the required format (no simple photocopies will be valid, only originals or officially certified photocopies will be accepted)
• Take the GMAT or ESADE Admission Test
• Carry out a personal interview

Taking into account the Application Rounds' dates, once all documentation has been received, including academic record, the GMAT score, language certificates, etc., the Admissions Committee will begin to assess your application. This process takes approximately one month. The decision of the Admissions Committee will be uploaded on your Intranet. You can find this information in the Check the status of your application section.

Your letter of acceptance includes instructions to reserve your place.

Yes, you can, but you do not have to send the application twice. Simply submit your application to your preferred program and indicate your second choice.

It is not necessary as it can be held over the telephone.

You must take an admission test, but not necessarily the GMAT. If you speak Spanish, you can take the ESADE Admission Test.

The average GMAT score of our September 2010 intake is 640 points for the Master in International Management and also for the Master in Marketing Management; and 670 points for the Master in Finance.

Yes. ESADE's own Admission Test.

No, there is not.

No, you cannot. It is a test you must take in person in Barcelona and, occasionally, in other cities around the world. Please consult the agenda for further information.

You have to submit your admission application, pay the registration fees and also 100€ for the examination fees.

It is an aptitude test very similar to the GMAT. You can prepare it in the same way as you would do with the GMAT.

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You will probably find the answer to many doubts about online application in this document. If after reading it, you still have doubts, please contact the Admissions Office.

Please contact the Admissions Office and they will reactivate your application.

Please contact the Admissions Office.

It is important to check that you are on the right page, that is, "Check the status of your application". If so, check that you are entering the correct username and password. Your password contains letters and numbers and it is easy to confuse, for example, the letter "O" with the number "0". If you continue having problems, please contact the Admissions Office.

Documentation takes some days to arrive here and the Marketing and Admissions Service may take some time to update data. After a few days, if the documentation still appears as "to be sent", please contact the Admissions Office.

Do not worry. If you are in your final year at university, you will not be able to send an official copy of your degree until shortly before the program start date. This does not interrupt the admission process: you must submit your degree certificate once you have it, though.

Yes, there is. You can apply for a grant for academic merit. We also organize an annual Business Plan competition with grants for these programs as awards. If you would like more detailed information, please visit the grants section of this webpage. 

You should submit your application for a grant when we notify you that you have been accepted. A grant application does not exempt you from reserving your place in the period indicated in your letter of acceptance.

They start in September. The Registrar's Office will notify you of the exact date. You should arrive in Barcelona, at the very latest, by the second week of September.

The first phase of the program is made up of five compulsory subjects, so registration is automatic. Once at ESADE, you will register for the remaining subjects after a tutorial with the program director.

The Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your country.