The Esade Business School MIM program is one of the best management programs through which students can pursue specializations in different fields in their master’s degrees. The Esade Business School MIM program offers M.Sc. in Global Strategic Management, M.Sc. in International Management, M.Sc. in Marketing Management, CEMS MIM, etc. If you decide to pursue the Esade Business School MIM program, you would be required to gather all important information about the application process, its requirements, different rounds of admission and the deadline dates, course fee, etc. All of this information and more has been compiled in this post.
Application Requirements
While applying to the Esade Business School MIM program, there are many requirements that one needs to take care of. The details of these requirements are as follows –
1) Bachelor’s Degree – An undergraduate degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree is required.
2) Academic Transcripts – Scanned copies of Bachelor Transcripts in the original language are required. Transcripts that are not in Catalan, Spanish or English need to be submitted with an official translation.
3) Score in GMAT/GRE – It is quite important to have a good score in GMAT/GRE not only for the selection for an interview but also for scholarships. 670 is the recommended score in GMAT.
4) English language proficiency tests – Scores in any of these tests can be submitted – TOEFL, IELTS, Academic Pearson, Cambridge. A minimum score of 100 is required in TOEFL iBT. In IELTS, a minimum score of 7.0 is required. 68 is the minimum requirement in Academic Pearson while in Cambridge, a Certificate in Advanced English: B+ or Certificate of Proficiency in English: C+ are required.
5) Resume
6) Photograph of the applicant and identity card
7) 2 recommendation letters – These can come from either professional or academic referees.
8) Essay questions – Some of the questions asked in the application of the Esade Business School MIM program are –
1) What makes you you? Answer any one of the following.
(3000 characters)
(A). Which country/culture do you consider the most different from your own? Why? If you would be sent there, how would you adapt? How would you help somebody from that country to adapt to your own?
(B). Are there any attributes and competencies you consider crucial to succeed when dealing with diversity in the corporate world? Are those different to the ones you would use in your personal life?
(C). Share with us the most amazing experience you have had far away from your comfort zone? And the most shocking one? And the worse?
2) Why do you think ESADE’s MSc programmes in management are a good fit for you?
3) Describe your mid-term and long-term visions for your post-MSc Programme in Management career path. What is it about ESADE you think will help you reach your goals?
4) Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee. This may include gaps in employment, your undergraduate record, plans to retake the GMAT or any other relevant information.
The course fee for different specializations of the Esade Business School MIM program. For example, the total fee for the first year of M.Sc. in Marketing and International Management is €29,100 while it is €33,100 for the first year of M.Sc. in Global Strategic Management.
For the second year, the fee for a Master in Global Strategic Management is €20,950 while it is €16,950 for MSc in International Management and Master’s in Marketing. Other than these, the estimated figures of living expenses in Barcelona for M.Sc. in Marketing and International Management are as follows –
Shared rent – €300-550
Utilities – €80
Groceries – €200
Cafeteria – €115
Transport costs – €60
Sports and other miscellaneous expenses – €345
Other expenses of Master’s in Global Strategic Management are mentioned below –
Compulsory housing fee details –
McIntire Accomodation – $5,150
Esade Accomodation – €3,450
Lignan Accomodation – ¥10,000 to ¥13,000
Other compulsory fee details –
McIntire fees – $2,725
Esade fees – €220
Lignan fees – ¥800
Scholarships
There are different kinds of scholarships available for students of the Esade Business School MIM program. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholarship essays, transcripts, scores in exams like GMAT/GRE, etc. Some of the scholarships available are mentioned here –
1) The MSc Scholarship for Excellence – This scholarship is awarded by regions like America, Asia, Europe, etc. This is awarded to exceptional students with a great academic record and GMAT/GRE score, etc.
2) The Global Marketing Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to students applying for MSc in Marketing Management.
3) The MSc for Global Leaders Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to students applying for MSc in International Management and MSc in Global Strategic Management.
How to Apply
Before applying to the Esade Business School MIM program, one needs to know about the different rounds of admission, the details of which have been described below –
1) Round 1 – The application package needs to be completed by the beginning of October for this round. Feedback is given by the last week of November.
2) Round 2 – The application package needs to be completed by the last week of November for this round. Feedback is given by the third week of January.
3) Round 3 – The application package needs to be completed by the second week of January for this round. Feedback is given by mid-February.
4) Round 4 – The application package needs to be completed by the beginning of February for this round. Feedback is given by mid-March.
5) Round 5 – The application package needs to be completed by the beginning of March for this round. Feedback is given by the third week of April.
6) Round 6 – The application package needs to be completed by the second week of April for this round. Feedback is given by the last week of May.
7) Round 7 – The application package needs to be completed by mid-May for this round. Feedback is given by the first week of June.
8) Round 8 – The application package needs to be completed by the beginning of June for this round. Feedback is given by the last week of June.
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After the evaluation of applications, selected applicants are sent invites for interviews. The interview is conducted by an associate director of admissions. It is either in-person at Barcelona or at one of the international off-campus admissions events or through Skype. The final decision can be found on the student portal.
If one is clear about one’s focus on building a career in business management, the Esade Business School MIM program has a lot of options to offer. One needs to work hard on various aspects of the application requirements in order to secure a seat at one of the coveted programs.
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