ESADE MBA ranked among world's top ten by América Economía magazine

The ESADE MBA is again among the top ten in the world according to América Economía magazine. The programme is ranked seventh in recognition of its focus on innovation and the multicultural classroom experience. The ESADE MBA currently includes students from 48 nations, which means it is among the top 6% in the proportion of international students and fourth highest in the world, according to América Economía magazine.

The ranking also considers the diversity of lecturers, networking potential in Latin American countries, careers service, curricular flexibility, and position in other international rankings – such those produced by the Financial Times, The Economist, and QS.

For Josep Franch, dean of ESADE Business School, one of the keys to the success of this recognition is that: 'our business school is a gateway to Europe and brings a different perspective to the traditional Anglo-Saxon business model – because we prioritise cooperation and teamwork for success. Our prestigious educational model is innovative and practical'.

A growing commitment to Latin America

This result reaffirms ESADE as one of the most important business schools for Latin American companies and coincides with ESADE's commitment to the region. Initiatives focussed on Latin America include: the Multinational MBA, which ESADE offers in collaboration with the Adolfo Ibáñez School of Management. Both business schools have also started working together to offer in Miami an Executive Master in Finance aimed at senior executives. Other courses in which the schools are cooperating include Finance for Non-Financial Executives and Brand Driven Strategy, and the offer will be widened in the months ahead.

The growing interest by Latin American students in ESADE is also evident in participation in massive open online courses (MOOCS). This year, Latin Americans accounted for more than 30% of the 11,000 students who enrolled in the MOOC 'Geopolitics and Global Governance: Risks and Opportunities' led by Javier Solana (president of ESADEgo). A similar percentage is expected to enrol in a new programme ESADE is offering in this category: 'Family Business: management, direction and succession'.

ESADE's involvement in the training of Latin American students extends to the institutional sphere, as the school is a member of the Latin American Council of Business Schools (CLADEA), which unites more than 200 business schools from 30 nations – and in 2014 celebrated its 50th anniversary at the ESADE campus in Barcelona.