David López, Associate Dean of Esade’s Full Time MBA, highlights the changes
Our Full-Time MBA begins the academic year with a renewed focus on innovation, diversity, and social impact, all while maintaining its well-established global standing. The program is currently ranked 8th in the world by the Financial Times.
This year’s class brings together 180 students from 54 nations, 42% of whom are women, reflecting Esade’s international character and its strength as a global hub for talent and ideas.
Key developments this year include:
- More emphasis on digital transformation, AI, and sustainability, with expanded content in social impact, ESG, and responsible leadership.
- A learning-by-doing model, featuring career acceleration programs, innovation labs, strategic simulations, and real consulting projects with companies.
- An energized entrepreneurial ecosystem, closely connected with eWorks, the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute, and the Esade Business Angels Network.
- Expanded international opportunities, including study tours, exchange programs, double degrees, and strategic global partnerships.
These changes enable us to deliver an education that merges academic rigor and practical impact, preparing purposeful leaders for a dynamic world.
Executive MBA
Xavier Ferràs, Associate Dean of the Executive MBA, outlines a stronger technological focus
Current trends in executive education highlight the growing need to bridge the gap between management and technology. Professionals and executives must continuously build knowledge and skills in management, finance, marketing, and strategic technology management.
Our Executive MBA programs are placing an ever-stronger emphasis on technology and artificial intelligence – both from a tactical perspective, improving productivity, and from an organizational perspective, exploring how AI can transform business models and drive innovation. We provide an overview of the state of AI at the research level (how it affects scientific progress), industrial level (how it affects business models), and geopolitical and ethical levels. In addition, our students can graduate with a minor or specialization in AI.
Additionally, we are offering more personalized solutions, designed to meet each participant’s needs and partners’ objectives, through custom programs, consulting, and applied research.
Electives have also been expanded to include Generative AI, AI Strategy, AI Agents, Executive Risk Management, and new business simulators for crisis scenarios.
