Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Study your BBA at the #1 private university for business management

The Esade Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree lays the foundation for your future career success. When you graduate, you’ll have a solid general management education from one of the world’s leading business schools, plus extra capabilities, knowledge, and experiences that employers value: an international mindset developed during a term spent abroad, real-world experience from a high-quality internship, specialist studies of functional areas within companies, Spanish, and French or German (optional) studied and practised on a multicultural campus. The diverse learning experiences of the Esade's BBA in Barcelona, recognized in the main international rankings, prepare you to become a next-generation manager with an exceptional professional profile.

Best private university to study a BBA bachelor's degree in Europe according to the rankings

For innovation, international experience and student satisfaction.

• #1 Best Private University in Spain for a Bachelor in Management – El Mundo
• #1 Best University for Educational Innovation – El Economista
• #1 Best university in Spain to study business administration undergraduate degrees, QS World University Ranking by subject

Our claim

Do Good. Do Better. Describes our leadership in academic innovation and our internationally recognized impact on society – as well as the professional and human quality of our community.

Our Community

It is made up of students, alumni, academics, researchers, professionals, and members of the Society of Jesus. We cooperate in changing society and the planet by focusing on innovation and social engagement.

We build our identity on a set of values that reflect human quality and academic and professional excellence. Our behavior is guided by concepts of integrity, sensitivity, diversity, the common good, justice, and sustainability. We encourage inclusive leadership and the development of talent through academic innovation, technology, and solidarity. Esade has created a collaborative ecosystem to develop these values.

Our university campuses are spaces for knowledge, educational experience, and networking – and where students live within a rich environment of academic, entrepreneurial, business, and organizational activities. Our campuses are laboratories for innovation, entrepreneurship, and social progress.

The Esade community is entirely committed to supporting talent and diversity. We believe that having that talent and diversity in our classrooms is fundamental to be able to enrich our students’ educational experience, providing them with ever greater learning opportunities and favoring progress and social justice at the same time.

To help support and develop the best talent, we strive to attract the most outstanding students, regardless of their financial situations, origins, cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. In this way, we can train future leaders who are innovative, socially responsible and academically excellent.

For all these reasons and to ensure the most talented students have the opportunity to study at Esade, we have created an ambitious Scholarship Program and also offer different grants and financial aid options.

Esade’s Bachelor of Business Administration will open up a wide range of career options in companies in diverse sectors in Spain or abroad. You’ll have a highly sought-after professional profile, with additional skills and experiences that will increase your likelihood of landing a top job either before you complete the program or shortly afterwards. Our job placement figures support this: Did you know that 97% of our students secure employment less than three months after graduating?

Your Career Options

The Esade Bachelor of Business Administration is one of the best in terms of career options. Its combination of general management fundamentals and specialist knowledge of functional areas expands your range of opportunities.

• Company Executive
• Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resources or Digital Innovation Specialist
• Entrepreneur
• Investment banker
• Private Equity manager
• Strategic consultant
• Auditor
• Stock market advisor

Some of the sectors where you could work

• Consulting
• Banking and finance
• Fast-moving consumer goods
• Technology
• Retail and luxury goods
• Health and pharma

Esade's methodology offers a quality, innovative, and international educational experience that is centered on the integral development of the individual. This commitment to excellence has positioned us as a leading business and law school. This is reflected in our position in the world's most reputable rankings, as well as in the various categories.

Rankings for Esade Business School undergraduate degrees in Spain

• #1 Private University in Spain for a Bachelor in Management – El Mundo
• #1 Best university in Spain to study business administration undergraduate degrees, QS World University Ranking by subject
• #1 University for Innovative Education – El Economista