ESADE Business School

ESADE was established by a group of Society of Jesus members and Spanish businessmen. The school is located in Europe’s most international city and Spain’s second largest city, Barcelona. ESADE is focused on students’ team spirit, analytical and problem-solving skills, communication and interpersonal skills, international knowledge and experience. The school has already been educating students about social responsibilities even before universities around the world began establishing MBA programs. ESADE believes that it should take on economic and social responsibilities. Promoting the pursuit for greater social justice and freedom is the schools education and founding philosophy, therefore the campus fosters a humanistic atmosphere. ESADE stands atop in various evaluations. In 2006, the school ranked top in the Master of Business Administration worldwide ranking, and in the same year, the school again stood atop in the business school ranking conducted jointly by The Wall Street Journal and the Harris Interactive International. In 2008, the school was placed at No. 28 in Financial Times’ Global MBA rankings (http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2008).