Recruiter Report

MBA Career Services
ESADE Business School
Av. d’Esplugues, 92-96
E-08034 Barcelona Spain
T +34 93 495 2073
www.talent.esade.edu
Recruiter Report
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Table of Contents
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11 13 15 19 23 27 31 33 Leading into the Future
ESADE Business School in the Rankings
Why recruit at ESADE Business School?
Class Profiles
Placement Report
Recruiting at ESADE Business School
MBA Career Services Contacts
Core Curriculum
Strategy & International Management
Marketing & Sales
Finance
Operations
Information Systems and Human Resources
Information Systems and
Human Resources
MBA candidates at ESADE Business School can also opt to specialise in Information
Systems or Human Resources.
With information technology constantly developing amongst the myriad of existing options, deciding which technologies to implement is fundamental in ensuring organizational efficiency. Investing in the wrong technology can
cost a company dearly in terms of productivity, efficiency, stress levels and monetary terms.
Constant multicultural teamwork fine tunes our candidates’ abilities to manage diversity, respect different cultures
and detect cross-cultural motivational patterns, factors which are paramount to be successful in HR.
Specialization curriculum
Information Systems
Strategic Information Systems Planning
Electronic Marketplaces
Business Intelligence
Systems analysis and prevision
Collaboration and Knowledge Management Systems
Customer Centric Systems: Creating Customer Preference with ITC’s
Advanced Management of Information Systems
Human Resources Management
Creative Problem Solving
Intellectual Capital and Value Based Management
Conflict Management and Resolution
Benefits and Compensation Evaluation Systems
The Impact of Culture on Business
Managing Diversity
The Transnational Manager and Cross-Cultural Assignments
Change Management
Strategic Innovation
Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
MIS/IT
0%
45.000 €
N.A.
2%
Human Resources
2%
4
N.A.
N.A.
0%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
Leading into the future
On behalf of the ESADE Business School community I would like to thank the recruiters worldwide who, for the second year running, have helped maintain our institution
in the number one place in the Wall Street Journal ranking!
Our continued success as a Top 3 business school over the past four years rests
in the long-standing relationships we have forged with recruiters around the world,
along with the new ones we constantly develop. The Career Services team works hard
throughout the year to provide recruiters with flexible and individual attention ensuring we put forward the best candidates to match company vacancies.
ESADE Business School is a highly diverse recruiting source for companies
looking to fill vacancies around the world. 75% of current Full Time MBA participants come from abroad representing over 40 countries. We leverage on-campus
diversity to instil a truly international and multicultural mindset within our student
population.
With an onus on multicultural and cross-functional teamwork, entrepreneurship and
the development of leadership competencies our MBA graduates adapt quickly to
their new jobs generating immediate results.
Readily available to assist companies with their global recruitment needs, Career
Services offers a range of events and personalised services to facilitate interaction
with ESADE Business School’s multicultural student body. We hope this placement
brochure will help you better understand who we are, how our MBA program is structured and how our graduates’ differentiation can help your company excel.
Sincerely,
 
Camila de Wit
Career Services Director
ESADE Business School
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“ With 50 years experience in management development ESADE
Business School understands the issues facing companies in
today’s competitive marketplace, which is why our MBA is structured around the real world. In today’s global and multicultural
business environment a firm grasp of the hard business skills
is no longer enough to provide a competitive edge. Leadership
competencies enable individuals to manage and capitalise on
diversity as well as leverage relationships which help achieve
corporate objectives.
It is this latter point that makes ESADE Business School’s graduates unique in our recruiters’ eyes. Our distinct participative
methodology emphasises multicultural and cross-functional
teamwork sharpening leadership competencies that ensure our
graduates are prepared to apply their analytical and management skills anywhere in the world.”
Gloria Batllori,
Executive Director
MBA Unit, ESADE Business School
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ESADE Business School
in the Rankings
In times when decisions in one country impact businesses, economies, politics, society and the environment in
others, companies compete to attract candidates capable of holistically managing complexity and change. Having
talented employees, with the right competencies, skills and experience in the right positions plays a determining
role in the outcome of business decisions.
For this reason, we are particularly proud that based on the opinions of over 4,000 international recruiters The Wall
Street Journal ranked ESADE Business School best business school worldwide in September 2007. As a Top 3 international business school for the fourth consecutive year, we are pleased that recruiters around the world continue
to keep our candidates top of mind.
International awareness, hands-on multicultural teamwork, adaptability and well-rounded professionals are all
attributes which recruiters around the world have recognised within the student population and reflected in the
rankings scores.
The Wall Street Journal - September 2007
Ranked 1st business school worldwide.
Maintaining its 2006 position and rising from 2nd and 3rd place in 2005 and 2004
respectively, the ranking was based on over 4,000 international recruiters evaluating
alumni competences, probability of repeat recruitment activities at the school and
the number of countries recruiters were based in.
Beyond Grey Pinstripes - October 2005
2nd worldwide.
Conducted by the World Resources Institute and The Aspen Institute, the biannual
ranking measures the level of social and environmental responsibility exposure in
the MBA Program and faculty research.
Business Week - October 2006
7th best business school outside the USA.
A biannual ranking, the publication rates schools along recruiter and MBA candidate
feedback as well as research conducted by professors.
Financial Times - January 2007
10th in Europe and 24th worldwide.
Based on alumni responses, diversity factors and faculty research, ESADE Business
School has enjoyed a steady rise in the worldwide ranking, up 3 places from 2006.
Triple Crown Accreditation:
ESADE Business School is one of the 30 business schools worldwide accredited by
the three most prestigious accreditation organizations (Equis, AACSB, and AMBA),
thus baring the so called “Triple Crown”.
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Why recruit at
ESADE Business School?
We realise top MBA recruiters seek talented candidates that not only excel in their analytical skills but who also
have the social skills to confidently interact across organizational hierarchies. The foundation of our long established reputation for producing successful international managers lies in our culture’s focus on developing both the
hard business skills and softer interpersonal competencies.
To help entice your curiosity, we outline just a few reasons to recruit at ESADE Business School.
Diversity. While cultural diversity is an enriching element for participants on the Full Time MBA programs
it also offers advantages to recruiters. With 75% of
students coming from abroad, companies can exploit
on-campus diversity by recruiting for a broad range of
vacancies around the world. Diversity also extends into
the professional experience of ESADE Business School’s
students comprising an interesting mix of functional and
industry backgrounds.
Methodology. To ensure theory is converted into
practical experience, our demanding MBA programs
constantly challenge our candidates’ decision making
and negotiation abilities. As opposed to business
schools that base their methodology solely on the case
approach, ESADE Business School believes that a
varied methodology is key to ensuring students absorb
classroom knowledge. Our programs, therefore, utilize
a mix of theory, case studies, team and individual
assignments, role play and live simulations. Given the
relatively small class sizes, the rigorous programs foster
the acquisition of multifaceted skills and competencies needed by managers to cope with complexity. Our
proven methodology ensures the knowledge and tools
gained on the MBA become second nature to participants.
Teamwork. With up to 30% of a course’s grade being awarded for team performance, teamwork is a core element of
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our methodology. Simulating real working conditions,
teams are designed and set by Program Management
every term to incorporate members from different
geographic, functional and sector backgrounds. During
team assignments the group competes to achieve
a group grade rather than individual team member
grades. As such, the persons comprising the team must
adapt to each other to ensure the group performs effectively and meets objectives. This creates a cooperative
mindset, fine tunes negotiation skills and develops a
very hands on attitude.
International Managers. Close interaction between the
40+ nationalities on-campus stimulates a rich cultural
interchange and foments a global outlook. Students
benefit from the diverse perspectives by learning to
analyze situations from different angles and by developing sensitivity to cultural differences. By fostering
synergistic dynamics through continuous cross-functional and multicultural teamwork, candidates learn from
each other and develop holistic international management skills. Fruit of the inquisitiveness generated
by the daily interaction between cultures, geographic
mobility characterizes our students with all candidates opting for international experiences during
their MBA whether through internships, exchange
programs, International Study Abroad Weeks or
Dual Degrees.
Personal and flexible recruiting services. As a relatively
small business school, we are able to offer a high
degree of flexibility to recruiters and students with the
objective of ensuring smooth recruiting processes. The
Career Services team provides recruiters with unparalleled personal attention and is always open to receiving
new suggestions to help you meet your hiring needs.
Leadership competencies. Recognizing the demand
for managers capable of successfully leading international teams and adapting to fast moving global
markets, our MBA programs help students identify
and develop key leadership competencies through the
Leadership Assessment and Development Program
(LEAD). A mix of individual and group activities, 360º
evaluations, coaching sessions and teamwork, LEAD
ensures the continuous development of managerial
competencies enabling graduates to detect and build
on their own strengths and weaknesses relative to
their professional objectives.
Entrepreneurship. Identifying new business opportunities, developing feasibility studies, securing finance,
successfully launching business plans and effectively
managing projects are important skills in the corporate
world. As such, entrepreneurship is a requisite course
on our MBA programs which nurtures out-of-the-box
thinking even if candidates do not intend on starting
their own businesses upon graduation. Candidates
joining companies upon graduation transfer entrepreneurship and creative problem solving concepts in
their new careers, essentially becoming “intrapreneurs” that instill innovation within an existing corporate
culture.
Multilingual. ESADE Business School leverages its
Executive Language Centre by integrating language
instruction into the MBA core curriculum. During the
first academic year of the 18-month program, participants can choose between the English or Spanish
track. By Term 3, all candidates are fluent enough in
both languages to choose electives given in either one.
Similarly, the first six months of the One Year MBA are
taught in English but parallel Spanish classes ensure
fluency in both languages. Students entering the MBA
program with a good command of both languages are
encouraged to take alternative language courses.
Corporate Social Responsibility. As leaders in Corporate Social Responsibility, our faculty train MBA participants in the latest theory in the field. While provided
with the tools and insights to ensure profitability is
reached, our candidates are also focused on sustainability and socially responsible decision making. Recruiters frequently commend the loyalty our candidates
demonstrate to their employers.
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Class Profiles
Full Time MBA Programs
The cultural, professional and academic diversity found on-campus undoubtedly distinguish ESADE Business
School. This diversity extends to the careers our students embark on upon completing the MBA program. Following
are the pre- and post-MBA statistics to give you a better feel of where our students come from and end up in terms
of geography, functions and sectors.
Class 2007
Class 2008
Class 2009
MBA Program
Program participants
Average age at entry
Male v Female
Average work experience
Countries represented
18-month
86
28
78% v 22%
4 years
31
One Year
25
31
52% v 48%
7.5 years
15
18-month
92
28
71% v 29%
5 years
27
One Year
29
31
76% v 24%
7.5 years
17
18-month
115
28
69% v 31%
4 years
35
Geographical backgrounds
Latin America
Spain
USA & Canada
Western Europe (excl. Spain)
Asia
Middle East
Eastern Europe
Oceania
Africa
29%
24%
20%
17%
7%
2%
1%
0%
0%
12%
24%
12%
40%
8%
0%
0%
4%
0%
18%
28%
16%
21%
11%
1%
4%
1%
0%
10%
17%
14%
39%
3% 3%
0%
0%
14%
26%
18%
22%
14%
15%
1%
3%
0%
1%
Functional backgrounds
Marketing/Sales
Finance
General Management
Operations
Consulting
MIS/IT Consulting
R&D
Legal
HR
Other
29%
19%
18%
14%
7%
6%
3%
3%
1%
6%
20%
32%
32%
4%
8%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
32%
12%
15%
10%
8%
10%
4%
3%
3%
3%
28%
31%
14%
7%
3%
14% 0%
0%
3%
0%
31%
21%
11%
19%
3%
8%
2%
2%
1%
2%
Sector backgrounds
Manufacturing
Financial Services
General Services
Consulting Services
Technology
Government/Non-profit
49%
18%
12%
11%
9%
1%
28%
20%
12%
4%
32%
4%
39%
16%
20%
7%
13%
5%
48%
14%
17%
4%
17%
0%
33%
20%
19%
4%
16%
8%
Academic backgrounds
Economics/Business
Engineering
Humanities
Sciences
Law
38%
26%
18%
12%
6%
60%
36%
4%
0%
0%
33%
35%
18%
9%
5%
45%
35%
6%
14%
0%
40%
30%
12%
15%
3%
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Class 2007 Placement Report
As of end-June 2007
Nationalities and geographic mobility. All MBA programs (%)
PRE - MBA
POST - MBA
Asia
Spain
W. Europe
E. Europe
Middle East
Oceania
Spain
E. Europe
USA & Canada
Latin America
Middle East
Spain
W. Europe
USA & Canada
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Student placement locations. (%)
34%
32%
42%
42%
Worldwide average salaries for full time jobs. (€)
53%
54%
55%
66%
60.800
49%
56.500
40%
40.700
2007
2006
2007
FULL TIME JOBS
Outside country of nationality
2007
INTERNSHIPS
In Spain
40.320
2006
Pre - MBA
Post - MBA
2006
Increase
Student placement by region for full time jobs
All MBA programs (%)
6 1
Class 2007
Class 2006
6
41 1
12
34
13
42
12
Spain
Western Europe
Latin America
17
27
North America
Asia
24
Middle East
Eastern Europe
7
Average salaries by region for full time jobs
51.300
3%
15%
3%
Class 2006
45.000
N.A.
17%
76.800
50.000
72.000
N.A.
63.000
95.000
Latin America
North America
Asia
Eastern Europe
Middle East
Class 2007
Increase
Source of offers. All MBA programs (%)
5
5
Career Decisions. All MBA programs (%)
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FUNCTIONS
PRE - MBA
Internships
Full time jobs
2
7
POST - MBA
Finance
44
Consulting
Entrepreneur
Finance
Management
Marketing / Sales
25
4
26%
39
44
21
60
26
97.500
3%
0%
Western Europe
44.200
Spain
63.000
84.000
78.800
51.000
38
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Career Services
Networking
Company Sponsored
Marketing /
Sales
Postponing Job search
Starting own job
4
17
21%
Pre-MBA employe
Consulting
Entrepreneur
Management
Marketing / Sales
Operations
26
49
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Pre-MBA professional experience. (%)
Operations
18-month MBA
One Year MBA
17
24
Consulting
Entrepreneur
Finance
Management
Marketing / Sales
Operations
29
7
13%
7
36
44
7
14
38 16
54
Management
2 - 3 years
15
3 - 4 years
4 - 5 years
11
52
11
5 - 6 years
28
Consulting
Finance
Management
Marketing / Sales
26
18%
6 + years
Consulting
Student placement by functions for full time jobs.
All MBA programs (%)
20
17
5
27
1
7 4 14
MIS / IT /
IT Consulting
22
Other
Consulting
Entrepreneur
Finance
Marketing / Sales
Other
11
8%
Operations
26
30
30
MIS/IT/IT
24
20
10
20
HR
18
26
Consulting
Finance
Management
Marketing / Sales
MIS/IT/IT Consulting
10
9%
Class 2007
Class 2006
3 21
4
Consulting
Finance
80
5%
22
Entrepreneur
11
Finance
34
Marketing/Sales
Management
of total MBA students
Consulting
Worldwide average salaries by functions for full time jobs
72.700
71.900
65.000
55.800
3%
0%
Class 2006
69.800
55.200
61.500
44.000
53.200
65.000
Marketing/Sales
Finance
Operations
MIS/IT/IT
HR
Class 2007
8
2%
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Management
65.000
Consulting
1%
N.A.
45.000
18%
Increase
PLACEMENT BY EMPLOYER INDUSTRIES
%
Av. Salaries (€)
%
Monthly remuneration (€)
Manufacturing
46
60.000
37
1.200
Automotive/Transportation
0
N.A.
2
1.200
Construction/Real Estate
7
75.000
4
N.A.
Consumer Products
6
50.100
2
1.350
Energy/Utilities/Petroleum
2
84.000
4
1.500
Fashion/Cosmetics/Beauty
2
74.300
5
1.000
1.050
Food & Beverage/Tobacco
6
62.500
5
Industrial Goods
5
51.000
0
N.A.
Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Healthcare
16
54.300
11
1.000
2
N.A.
4
1.700
Consulting: Management/Strategy
Raw materials/Chemicals
29
65.000
21
2.000
Financial Services
14
76.000
18
4.670
2
65.000
5
4.500
Commercial Banking
Investment Banking/Management
3
80.170
7
6.560
Corporate Finance/Private Equity/Venture Capital
3
54.000
2
1.000
Wealth Management/Private Banking
1
62.000
0
N.A.
Real Estate
5
105.100
4
2.000
1.630
General Services
5
50.670
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Transport/Logistics/Distribution/Trade
0
N.A.
8
2.500
Hospitality/Travel/Tourism
4
48.000
2
1.200
Marketing Services
1
60.000
4
1.200
5
50.000
5
1.300
N.A.
Technology
eBusiness/Internet
3
N.A.
3
Hardware
1
40.000
0
N.A.
Software
1
60.000
2
1.300
1
N.A.
5
N.A.
Government/Non-Profit
Worldwide average salaries by sector for full time jobs
65.000
60.000
50.670
9%
10%
11%
Career Decisions. All MBA programs (%)
SECTORS
PRE - MBA
76.000
1%
Manufacturing
4%
54.000
59.000
70.000
50.000
48.000
Manufacturing
Consulting
Services
Financial
Services
General
Services
Technology
Class 2007
4
69
General
Services
Class 2007
Class 2006
5 1
5
5
5 1
14
38
23
46
28
33
34
11
17%
11
11
Technology
21
7
7
13%
36
29
Manufacturing
Consulting Services
Financial Services
29
26
5
Financial
Services
Student placement by sectors. All MBA programs (%)
21
48
18%
Increase
24
2
44%
Class 2006
POST - MBA
50.000
General Services
Technology
Government/Non-profit
Consulting
Services
80
20
Consulting Services
Financial Services
General Services
Manufacturing
Consulting Services
Financial Services
Manufacturing
Technology
Consulting Services
Financial Services
General Services
Manufacturing
Technology
Consulting Services
Financial Services
General Services
Manufacturing
Technology
Consulting Services
Financial Services
5%
Governament
/Non profit
33
67
Financial Services
Government/Non-profit
3%
of total MBA students
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Recruiters repeatedly turn to ESADE
Business School searching for talented,
multilingual and adaptable candidates
with the ability to successfully work in
international teams.
Being a relatively small business school,
the Career Services team is in a strong
position to act as an effective bridge
between companies and MBA candidates.
Getting to know our students and their
career objectives on an individual basis
translates into us being able to match
their profiles with company vacancies and
provide recruiters with a high degree of
personal attention and flexibility.
With 75% of current Full Time MBA
participants representing over 40
countries ESADE Business School is
a highly diverse recruiting source for
companies looking to fill vacancies around
the world. MBA candidates also come from
diverse functional and sector backgrounds.
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Recruiting at
ESADE Business School
TALENT RECRUITMENT EVENTS
Career Services hosts Talent Recruitment Events throughout the academic year to facilitate face to face interaction
between recruiters and candidates. Adapted to industry recruiting timelines, we strongly encourage company initiatives
on-campus to ensure they remain top of mind and preferred employers within our student population.
MBA Career Week: 22nd-26th October 2007
Although featuring companies from diverse industries,
this event primarily focuses on the consulting and
financial sectors which have earlier internship and job
application deadlines than other sectors.
International Career Day: 14th November 2007
Launching in 2007, this new event has been designed for
international companies wanting to recruit senior (MBAs)
and junior (MSc) profiles on-campus. The day consists of
two presentations per company, one for each target group.
MBA Career Forum: 4th & 5th February 2008
Held every February the MBA Career Forum attracts multinational companies across all main industries enabling
leading employers to communicate with MBA participants
through company presentations and interactive sessions
at company stands.
Corporate Presentations: All year round
Corporate Presentations are an effective platform to initiate contact with MBA candidates for companies choosing
to come on-campus aside from the above events.
Networking Events: All year round
Companies opting for a more informal outreach towards
students, whether on or off-campus, also host breakfasts,
lunches, cocktails or dinners as well as other events such
as case study practices.
On-campus Interviews: All year round
Modern installations are available on-campus all year
round free of charge for face to face, telephone and
videoconference interviews.
The above events are an excellent opportunity for recruiters to reach out to top talent on the Full Time and Part
Time MBA programs on a one to one basis. Companies usually maximise on-campus presence to interview candidates and begin recruitment processes. Please note that to facilitate recruiter access to our 500+ MBA candidates,
no classes are scheduled during the MBA Career Week, International Career Day and MBA Career Forum.
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CORPORATE INTERNSHIPS & PROJECTS
Benefiting from candidate analytical and cross-functional skills on a low risk, low cost basis, Corporate
Internships & Projects are an excellent platform for
employers to screen potential full time hires within a
real life working environment.
Students on the 18-month MBA are available for full
time internships or projects worldwide from early June
to early September.
In Barcelona, or cities where ESADE Business School has
international exchange agreements, internships can be extended on a part time basis from October onwards. During this
period, One Year MBA participants can also undertake part
time internships or projects in Barcelona.
We strongly encourage full time MBA participants to implement the skills developed during the program through
corporate internships or projects.
POSTING OFFERS
To facilitate company recruitment processes and tap into
our talent pool, Career Services has developed a free
internship and job posting facility.
In 2006, the Business School’s Career Services team managed 2500 internship and job offers on the employment
portal alone from 1,500 companies in over 30 countries.
With close to 10,000 registered members of the Alumni
Association, the job offer posting service enables recruiters to access a wide talent pool.
STUDENT CV SEARCH TOOLS
We also provide online and printed CV search tools for
recruiters. Our online CV search platform, www.esade.
jobs, enables recruiters to browse through individual
candidate profiles on the different programs according
to selective criteria.
CV Books featuring the profiles of the second year participants on the Full Time and Part Time MBA programs
are published annually. Additionally, at the beginning of
each academic year, we produce Corporate Internships
and Projects brochures which provide a synopsis of each
student’s professional experience on the 18-month and
One Year MBA programs.
Please feel free to contact us for login details to our
online CV search platform or to receive our printed
CV search publications.
www.esade.jobs
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For further information pertaining to MBA Career
Services, Talent Recruitment Events, candidate profiles,
posting job/internship offers or any other queries please
feel free to contact:
Camila de Wit
Career Services Director
ESADE Business School
Avinguda d’Esplugues, 92-96
E-08034 Barcelona
Spain
Direct line: +34 93 567 6682
Switchboard: +34 93 495 2073
camila.dewit@esade.edu
www.talent.esade.edu
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“As a comparatively small business school, class interaction and the amount of individual
attention received, whether from Program Management, Professors or Career Services is second
to none. ESADE Business School believes that learning doesn’t only take place through the
faculty but also through learning from peer experiences. As such the institutional culture
and courses are set up to stimulate as much knowledge transfer as possible through continuous teamwork. With a highly international student population, teams aren’t only set up
to create a balanced functional mix but also to foster multicultural groups where different
perspectives grow exponentially.
Unlike other MBA teaching methodologies where team members eventually compete against
each other to achieve the highest possible individual grade, at ESADE Business School teams
seek synergy in order to achieve as high a group grade as possible. I learned a lot about international teamwork during my MBA and walked back into the professional world confident in
my multicultural management skills and leadership competencies”.
Nicole Curti
Vice President, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie
18-month MBA, ESADE Business School Class 2005
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Core Curriculum for
Full Time MBA Programs
Our Full Time MBA programs focus on the training of global managers using a broad range of practical and contextual learning activities to ensure our candidates are prepared
to cope with and overcome international business complexity. Apart from a global perspective, candidates develop strong decision-making skills, a multidisciplinary approach
to problem solving and an excellent capacity for teamwork.
As bilingual programs, the 18-month and
One Year MBAs challenge candidate’s
Spanish and English language skills. The
Leadership Assessment and Development
Program (LEAD) ensures our candidates
align and develop the necessary managerial and leadership competencies with their
desired post-MBA career.
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Pre-term: Business Foundations
> Economics
> Accounting Management
> Statistics
> Information Technologies
> LEAD
October
Term 1: Operations Management & Innovation
General Management & Strategy
> Organizational Behavior
> Managerial Accounting
> Marketing Management
> Financial Analysis & Management
> Applied Quantitative Models
> Decision Models
> Sustainability
> LEAD
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Term 2: Integrating Strategy with
Business Functions
> Competition and Strategy
> Corporate Finance
> International Finance
> Marketing Strategy
> Operations Management
> Managing People in Organizations
> Information Systems
> Environmental Issues
> LEAD
Term 3: Global Management
> Strategy Implementation
> International Business and Corporate Law
> Corporate Finance
> Operations Strategy
> Trade and Investment in the World Economy
> Global Marketing
> Global Strategy
> LEAD
Term 1: Integrating Strategy
with Business Functions
> Financial Management
> Marketing I
> Process and Operations
> Competition & Strategy
> Corporate Finance I
> LEAD
Summer Break Experiential Learning
> International Corporate
Internship or Projects
Term 2: Strategy Implementation
> Marketing II
> Corporate Finance II
> Management and Information Systems
> International Business Law
> Negotiation Techniques Seminar
> Organisation & Management
> LEAD
Terms 4 & 5: Electives
> Entrepreneurship
> Over 50 electives offered
> International Exchange Programs and/or
International Residency Week at Babson
College or BiMBA (Beijing University).
Term 3: Global Management
(September)
> Strategy Business Simulation
> International Residency Week at Babson
College or BiMBA (Beijing University).
> Corporate Citizenship
ACADEMIC YEAR 2
August
September
One Year MBA
Terms 4 & 5: Electives
(October-April)
> Entrepreneurship
> Over 50 electives offered
April
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* Foreign language classes are mandatory for the duration of both Full Time MBA programs.
ACADEMIC YEAR 1
18-month MBA
September
“As an annual employer of MBA candidates for both internships and full
time positions, Novartis has enjoyed a successful recruiting relationship with ESADE Business School over the years. Being a leading global
company within the fast paced pharmaceutical sector, we not only need
proactive employees with solid analytical skills and a firm understanding of strategy but who are also able to anticipate and quickly adapt to
change within our demanding environment.
Every year we interview and hire at ESADE Business School because
given the close cultural fit between our organizations we know that beyond fulfilling the above criteria, ESADE’s MBA candidates are excellent
team workers, have strong leadership and social competencies as well
as an international outlook. We highly value the roll up your sleeves
and get things done attitude we find amongst ESADE Business School
graduates.”
Alfonso Casero,
HR Director, Novartis Spain
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“As a leading strategy consulting firm,
we look for bright candidates that can
handle the industry’s high-pressure
and competitive environment not only
providing innovative and value added
solutions, but also supporting our
international client base in the transformation process of putting those
solutions in place.
Teamwork, time management, strategic thinking and analytical skills are
key assets, but energy, initiative and
willingness to innovate and improve
are crucial to succeed in our market.
We have a successful recruiting relationship with ESADE Business School as
a source of talented candidates which
fulfil our hiring criteria.”
Gonzaga Avelló de la Peña
Partner
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
18
“Prior to my MBA I worked in operations and sales for one of Germany’s main
utilities companies but really wanted to
pursue a career in international management within the sports industry.
ESADE Business School’s faculty with
their open doors policy and debate
fostering classes provided me with a
solid grounding in management theory
and practice which prepared me well
to join my dream company’s rotational
program.”
“With previous project management
experience in the telecoms industry
in Eastern Europe and North America,
I wanted to make a move into a top
consulting firm and take my career to
the next level.
ESADE Business School’s MBA provided me with the leading analytical
tools, strategic insights, decision
making theory and language skills
I needed to make the leap to BCG
Barcelona.”
Frank Massfelder
Business Development Program,
Adidas
18-month MBA, ESADE Business
School Class 2007
Darek Tasak
Consultant
The Boston Consulting Group
One Year MBA, ESADE Business
School Class 2006
Strategy &
International Management
Strategic planning, international management, corporate strategy and other similar functions navigate organizations towards common growth objectives as the areas with the
broadest global view of a company’s activities, core competencies and markets.
A firm grasp of all business functions, strategic vision,
analytical skills, complexity management, leadership
competencies and international outlook are necessary
to be successful at the company’s helm. Through theory
and practical sessions (including live strategy games,
intricate management simulations and case study
competitions) the Strategy & International Management track prepares candidates to be successful
cross-functional managers across different industries
and geographical locations.
Through constant contact with the worldwide business
community, international research projects and reciprocal visiting lectureship agreements with partner schools
around the world, faculty experience in this area is extensive and global. Exposure to business reality across
different regions and sectors filters through into an
enriching classroom experience with MBA participants
benefiting from an innovative, engaging and diverse
teaching methodology.
With ever increasing pressure on creating and nurturing
competitive advantage, students are required to fulfil a
minimum amount of credits in Entrepreneurship but can
also opt to specialize in the area during their elective
year. The entrepreneurship courses focus on sustaining
innovation within existing companies as well as providing frameworks for the starting-up of a new business.
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Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
Consulting: Management/Strategy
42%
65.000 €
2.500 €
27%
Management
11%
71.900 €
2.000 €
26%
General Management
9%
55.000 €
2.000 €
12%
Project Management
2%
63.250 €
N.A.
9%
Senior Management
0%
92.600 €
N.A.
5%
Entrepreneur
4%
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N.A.
N.A.
4%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
Specialization curriculum
Strategy & International Management
Economic Analysis and Forecasting
International Macroeconomics and Finance
Corporate-Level Strategy
Strategic Consultancy
Project Management
Intangible Assets and Business Policy
Strategic Innovation
Creative Problem Solving
Strategic Business Simulation
Geopolitics
Emerging Markets
China and India and the Global Business Revolution
Business in Europe
Strategies in Small & Medium Size Firms
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Finance for Entrepreneurs
Family Business Management
Corporate Citizenship
Instruments and Tools for CSR Strategy Management
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“With 7 years commercial experience
I was attracted to the ESADE One Year
MBA to consolidate my professional
achievements at least opportunity
cost, hone interpersonal skills taking
advantage of the on-campus cultural
diversity plus broaden my knowledge of
international business management in
order to make the next leap in my career.
The MBA fine tuned my analytical skills
and provided a rigorous understanding
of the complexities of operating a sustainable business, ultimately providing
the tools to make decisions which
have no precedent.
Following several interviews with Alstom Power Spain, the company created
an entirely new position heading regional sales for Iberia and the Benelux
countries.”
Julian Harland
Business Sales Manager
Alstom Power
One Year MBA, ESADE Business
School Class 2006
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“With previous experience in engineering I decided to do an MBA hoping
to branch out into international
marketing and business development.
ESADE Business School’s MBA was
fundamental in helping me develop a
strategic marketing vision, understand
market behaviour and the importance
of adapting to local markets.
My summer internship experience with
Kimberly-Clark in Argentina was an
excellent springboard helping me get
into Johnson & Johnson’s Commercial
Leadership Development Programme
upon graduation.
I knew I made the right decision
accepting the offer and am currently in
my second of three rotations. I am now
an integral part of the Latin American
marketing team in which I manage
strategic projects, including one aiming
at creating detailed market growth
strategies for specific countries.”
Jessica Mas
Commercial Leadership
Development Programme
Johnson & Johnson
18-month MBA, ESADE Business
School Class 2006
“In the fast paced and competitive
markets Johnson & Johnson operates
in we need MBA candidates that can
adapt quickly to changing circumstances, work effectively in international
teams and think strategically as well
as tactically.
We have a close recruiting relationship
with ESADE Business School and value
this partnership; their students have
proven to be well rounded candidates
that also share our corporate values.”
Michelle Oakley
Senior Recruitment Specialist
Johnson & Johnson
Marketing & Sales
In their quest to outperform their competitors across international markets, marketing
professionals are driven by their need to access reliable market intelligence and understand consumer behaviour. Recognised by recruiters around the world, our candidates
stand out for their ability to effectively synthesise complex and disperse data into meaningful information that drive successful marketing strategies.
ESADE’s Brand Center is a platform where the
business and academic worlds meet and its aim is to
catalyse knowledge interchange on the latest brand
management and product development trends. Leading
multinationals regularly turn to Brand Center in search
of practical solutions to real business scenarios. This
immersion in the real business world and knowledge
transfer to the classroom ensures students remain at
the forefront of the latest trends.
Beyond providing a strong grounding in the discipline,
our MBA program simulates real working conditions by
leveraging on-campus diversity to foment multicultural
teamwork. Our candidates thereby develop a global outlook while at the same time appreciate the importance
of adapting marketing and sales plans to local consumers and country market needs.
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Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
Marketing/Sales
20%
55.000 €
1.150 €
18%
Analyst
4%
69.500 €
1.300 €
5%
Brand/Product Management
5%
42.500 €
5%
63.250 €
5%
1.200 €
Business Development/Sales
10%
1.050 €
PR/Advertising/Communication
1%
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60.000 €
1.000 €
3%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
Specialization curriculum
Marketing & Sales
Strategic Marketing
Product and Brand Management
Branding
Marketing Channels
Retail Marketing & Management
International Retailing
Behavioural Patterns and Costumer Insights
Consumer Research
Key Account and Sales Management
B2B Marketing
China as a Consumer Market
Creative Problem Solving
Services Marketing
Relationship Marketing
Sports Marketing Insights
Communications
Design Management
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“Each year, Citi hires candidates from ESADE Business
School into several international business divisions and our
relationship with ESADE just keeps getting stronger.
We value the diversity found at ESADE Business School and
the financial knowledge their MBA candidates bring to us.
We find the hands-on team approach of ESADE candidates
enables them to hit the ground running.”
Cristina Galindo
Talent & Development,
EMEA Global Consumer Group,
Citigroup
“Prior to my MBA I was running my own retail business and
working as a management consultant, but always wanted
to work in investment banking. I knew I needed to acquire
in-depth financial and industry knowledge in order to make
the jump and decided to pursue an MBA at ESADE Business School to bridge the gap.
With the assistance of Career Services I secured an
amazing ten week internship within the Equities division of
Morgan Stanley. Following a period of induction and initial
training I experienced individual rotations in most functional areas, exposure to senior management and worked
on several interesting and challenging projects. I enjoyed
a degree of flexibility allowing me to focus on my interests
and strengths throughout the program which eventually led
to a full time offer.”
Victor Cortés Diez
Associate, Equity Sales, Morgan Stanley
18-month MBA, ESADE Business School Class 2007
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Finance
Grounded in the faculty’s leading research, ESADE Business School’s MBA program
provides rigorous financial training where candidates develop a global and strategic view
of the field. Seamless knowledge transfer in the classroom ensures participants also
receive in-depth technical know-how to fully understand the mechanisms behind international financial markets.
Our faculty is particularly renowned for its standard
setting research in the identification and creation of new
markets and the consequential launch of new financial
products to exploit such opportunities.
Converting theory into practice, live simulation games
are used in class emulating, for example, derivative fluctuations and risk management scenarios so candidates
develop a firm grasp of the principles, preparing them
for real life situations.
Over the past three years, ESADE Business School has
seen a strong increase in candidates being recruited
into financial positions not only within the financial
services sector but also within industry. Propelled by
the MBA Career Week, organised by Career Services
every October, recruitment in Investment Banking and
Corporate Finance has particularly increased.
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Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
Finance
17%
72.700 €
3.880 €
18%
Corporate Finance/Private Equity/Venture Capital
3%
60.000 €
2.000 €
2%
Financial Analysis/Risk Management
7%
59.450 €
2.400 €
9%
Investment Banking
4%
89.300 €
6.560 €
7%
Real Estate
3%
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105.080 €
N.A.
0%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
Specialization curriculum
Finance
International Macroeconomics and Finance
Derivatives
Enterprise Wide Risk Management
Financial Risk Management
Portfolio Management
Corporate Restructuring
International Finance
Long-term Financial Strategies
International Investment Management
Bond Markets: Analysis and Strategies
Corporate Finance in Emerging Markets
Project Finance
International Finance Simulation
Management Control Systems
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“When you are the worldwide reference for bridal fashion
you need to remember that every bride is unique and demanding. My challenge at Pronovias is to ensure excellent
client service at 3000 points of sale across 60+ countries.
ESADE Business School’s MBA sharpened my analytical
skills, out-of-the-box thinking and international operations
strategy vision to keep doing my part in ensuring Pronovias’
success worldwide.”
Albert Vidal
Planning and Service Control Director, Pronovias
18-month MBA, ESADE Business School Class 2004
“As a diversified industrial company providing products
and integrated solutions across five main business areas
to a varied customer base in 200 countries, we operate
in a competitive landscape. In order to remain the leading
company in our sector, we continuously seek to provide our
commercial and industrial customers with innovative solutions that increase operational and logistical efficiency. To
that end, we need people that can bring international and
holistic operations management thinking to the company.
We recruit at ESADE Business School every year as we find
many candidates on-campus not only walk into the MBA
program with experience in operations strategy but graduate with in-depth knowledge of the area.“
Hilde Verhoeven
Talent Recruiter, Ingersoll Rand
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Operations
Located in Catalonia, a region of Spain, with a long and successful history in manufacturing and logistics, ESADE Business School is in a prime situation to lead the road in operations management and strategy. With increasing competition from low cost countries,
Catalonia has successfully adapted and progressed up the production value chain.
As a leading industrial base for the pharmaceutical, automobile, chemical, electronics,
wine, cosmetics and fashion sectors, to name a few, there is a high degree of reciprocal
knowledge transfer between ESADE Business School faculty and industry, which ultimately passes onto the classroom.
Specialization curriculum
Competing through Operations
Purchasing Management
Manufacturing Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Agile Supply Chain
Measuring Business Performance
Service Management
Corporate and New Business Innovation and Creativity
Service Quality and Excellence
Business Forecasting
Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
Operations
3%
45.000 €
1.000 €
5%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
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“I walked into the MBA program wanting a career change from financial
controlling to management consulting and the experience an international career could bring me.
The international management and strategy courses along with the
support received from Career Services were instrumental in broadening
my skills and bridging the gap between my previous work experience
and professional objective.
I never imagined that when graduating from the MBA I would be able to
fulfil my goals having landed a consulting job in Dubai within a rapidly growing firm.”
Inken Lasar
Senior Associate, Delta Partners
18-month MBA, ESADE Business School Class 2007
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Why recruit at ESADE Business School?
Class Profiles
Placement Report
Recruiting at ESADE Business School
MBA Career Services Contacts
Core Curriculum
Strategy & International Management
Marketing & Sales
Finance
Operations
Information Systems and Human Resources
Information Systems and
Human Resources
MBA candidates at ESADE Business School can also opt to specialise in Information
Systems or Human Resources.
With information technology constantly developing amongst the myriad of existing options, deciding which technologies to implement is fundamental in ensuring organizational efficiency. Investing in the wrong technology can
cost a company dearly in terms of productivity, efficiency, stress levels and monetary terms.
Constant multicultural teamwork fine tunes our candidates’ abilities to manage diversity, respect different cultures
and detect cross-cultural motivational patterns, factors which are paramount to be successful in HR.
Specialization curriculum
Information Systems
Strategic Information Systems Planning
Electronic Marketplaces
Business Intelligence
Systems analysis and prevision
Collaboration and Knowledge Management Systems
Customer Centric Systems: Creating Customer Preference with ITC’s
Advanced Management of Information Systems
Human Resources Management
Creative Problem Solving
Intellectual Capital and Value Based Management
Conflict Management and Resolution
Benefits and Compensation Evaluation Systems
The Impact of Culture on Business
Managing Diversity
The Transnational Manager and Cross-Cultural Assignments
Change Management
Strategic Innovation
Placement statistics as of end - June 2007
Placement by functions
MIS/IT
0%
45.000 €
N.A.
2%
Human Resources
2%
4
N.A.
N.A.
0%
Internships
Full Time Jobs
Monthly remuneration (€)
Av. Salaries (€)
MBA Career Services
ESADE Business School
Av. d’Esplugues, 92-96
E-08034 Barcelona Spain
T +34 93 495 2073
www.talent.esade.edu
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