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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
anonymous
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish I had gone in the fall instead of the spring b/c of the weather
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
ESADE was an absolutely incredible experience for anyone wanting to advance their language skills in a competitive business environment
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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
Make sure to have enough money in your bank account at all times
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“Professionalism at all levels”
Jose M
OverallProfessionalism at all levels, school, teachers and students, with great opportunity for knowledge growth from teachers but specially for international experience, learning and networking with rest of MBA students.
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Pros
Professionalism, Contents,
Cons
At that time (1998) few IT contens in MBA program. The situation today it's fixed, being ESADE a leading organization teaching and appying IT technologies and concepts to business
Debbita
OverallI wish I had known...
That there´s no chilli ketchup in Spain.
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
All´s well.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Keep your bags safe.
Travel light, there´s a lot of walking to be done.
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Philipp K
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because some of these are more expensive (phone, housing), others happen more often (eating not at home, nightlife, travel)
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more 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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Ann W
AcademicCourse recommendations
ESADE has you test into a class first, however, all classes may not be available. So, you may be in a class that is either too easy or too hard for you. In addition, if they put you in a smaller class, they will take away some of your hours and not offer any other options (refund, etc). This is a real "rip-off". Many of us felt as though we had been "conned" and would not recommened ESADE language school to anyone.
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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
Some instructors are very good, however, some make you feel very stupid if you don't get something right (difficult if you have been placed in a class that is too hard for you). I also, as mentioned before, have problems with ESADE taking away hours that we paid for because the class was small. I, as well as many alumni, would not recommend ESADE for these reasons.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

Jordan M
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments
Spanish is the national language of Spain, however in Barcelona you are equally likely to be spoken to in Catalan, which to the untrained ear sounds like an alien language. Most people can at least speak rudimentary English, so language should not pose any issue.
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