Esade Executive MBA in world’s top 10 according to QS
The Esade Executive MBA is the 9th best in the world and 7th in Europe according to the latest QS Executive MBA Ranking, produced by QS, the publisher of the Top Universities and Top MBA portals. These rankings are due particularly to gender and nationality diversity in the classroom (2nd in the world), the reputation of the program amongst future employers of participants (5th in Europe) and career advancement in terms of salary and promotion upon completion of the program (6th in the world).
According to Prof. Luis Vives, deputy dean of Esade Programs, “the extraordinarily high quality of our Executive MBA – a program based on collaborative, practical learning with very innovative approaches – has been acknowledged once again. Besides offering a wide portfolio of international experiences (including international weeks, electives abroad and the possibility of exchanges), our classroom diversity and the quality of participants are distinguishing features that make the Esade EMBA one of the best ten in the world”.
The Esade Executive MBA is an experiential program that consolidates learning by hands-on practicals, decision taking and real-life case studies. It provides first-hand experience of different business cultures, models and best practices, incorporating specific content into technological fields, in addition to equipping executives with the hard and soft skills necessary to manage complex projects by applying innovation and digital transformation.
Esade EMBA for executive career advancement
The Esade EMBA has climbed higher in terms of professional advancement, diversity and reputation amongst employers. Employability is one of the aspects of the Esade program rated most highly by the QS Executive MBA Ranking: 5th best in Europe. This is one of the most noteworthy categories because national and international employers regard Esade graduates as amongst the best recruits.
Regarding the impact on executive careers in terms of promotion and salary (6th in the world), 90% of EMBA participants had a salary increase one year after finishing the program and 79% were promoted. In this respect, the Esade Professional Careers team also contributes considerably to creating the conditions necessary for participants to achieve this career advancement in terms of both salary and promotion.
As for gender and international diversity, in which Esade ranks 2nd in the world, “45% of all EMBA participants are women”, highlighted Prof. Luis Vives, “and we have executives of 21 different nationalities. This diversity and range of experience enhances learning in the classroom even more.”
Four formats for different needs
The Esade Executive MBA is available in four formats: monthly and bilingual on the Madrid campus; monthly in English on the Barcelona and Madrid campuses; weekly and bilingual on the Barcelona campus; and a new, blended-learning format on the Barcelona and Madrid campuses. Participants in the blended-learning format can choose to study for between 18 and 24 months depending on the optional courses they take, with maximum benefit when working individually or in teams always guaranteed.
