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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Bryce C
AcademicCourse recommendations
Avoid CSR-based courses like the plague - full of vague, hypocritical clap-trap. The leadership courses are less than impressive too. The core courses - Marketing, Finance, Logistics, etc. - are seldom exciting but are taught competently.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
ESADE is heavily into image but lacks a genuine international flavour despite a sizeable foreign contingent in its student body. The fact is, ESADE is very 'Spanish' in its mindset and reflects the society that gave rise to it. This 'cultural handicap' will take a long time to eradicate and I wonder whether ESADE really has the will to pull it off.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
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melaniehowarth
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's the best way to ensure you meet natives, and get an idea of the local lifestyle.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing was organised through an agency external to the local university.
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EUGENIASY
OverallI wish I had known...
yes.. a lot of experiences
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
If you are a student studying on business, this school can offer you good knowledges, but if not, you need to try to get something to fit on you for yourself.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
open your mind and try to learn all the things around you...
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Marie-Hélène D
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
There was a lot to see and do. Going in a foreign country is mainly motivated by the will to know the culture, so you have to go out more often than at home!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Steffen B
OverallI wish I had known...
No.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Go there!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
See as much as you can of Spain, spend less time studying. Go visit the different "fiestas" around Spain, such as the carnaval in Sitges, San Fermin in Pamplona, Holy Week in Sevilla++.
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Bryce C
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish I had dug beneath the 'Barcelona, Fun City, Culture City' hype and examined ESADE's 'international credentials' more closely. I was disappointed on both scores.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
The core courses are good but not outstanding. The CSR and Leadership programmes are hype and simply an attempt by ESADE to stand out in a competitive international market.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
1
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Travel as much as you can on Spain's fairly cheap railway system (if only to get away from Barcelona).
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