Founded and spurred on by a handful of entrepreneurs and the Society of Jesus as a management training centre in 1958, ESADE Business School has witnessed a remarkable trajectory and is a consistently top ranked business school worldwide. We have developed a cooperative culture that focuses on teamwork, closely following today's corporate trends. The innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that has characterised ESADE Business School from its inception is as strong as ever.
January 2009, Financial Times: 7th in Europe and 18th worldwide
Based on alumni responses, diversity factors and faculty research, ESADE Business School has enjoyed a steady rise in the worldwide ranking, up 3 places from 2008.
Other interesting ESADE Business School results in the FT's 2009 ranking:
- 3rd best business school worldwide for alumni career progression at 3 years post graduation.
- 5th best business school worldwide for alumni salary increase.
- 8th best business school for international mobility at 3 years post-graduation.
October 2008, Business Week: 6th best business school outside the USA
ESADE Business School was also ranked 1st in Europe and 3rd worldwide (excluding the USA) by international recruiters.. A biannual ranking, the publication rates schools along recruiter and MBA candidate feedback as well as research conducted by professors.
August 2008, América Economía: 3rd best MBA programme in Europe and 8th worldwide
Based on alumni placements, the alumni association's international activities, brand recognition and international cooperation agreements.
October 2007, Beyond Grey Pinstripes: 2nd best business school outside the USA
Conducted by the World Resources Institute and The Aspen Institute, the biannual ranking measures the level of social and environmental responsibility exposure in the MBA Programme and faculty research.
September 2007, The Wall Street Journal: 1st business school worldwide
Maintaining its 2006 position and rising from 2nd and 3rd place in 2005 and 2004 respectively, the ranking was based on over 4,000 international recruiters evaluating alumni competences, probability of repeat recruitment activities at the school and the number of countries recruiters were based in.
