MBA Colleges in Catalonia

Tier 2 Government Est. 1957

AMBA (confirmed)EQUIS (confirmed)

city campus in Barcelona, centrally located — campus area not publicly confirmed

Summary: EADA Business School is a Barcelona-based management school founded in 1957, offering international MBA, Executive MBA and Masters in Management (MiM) programs. The school

official latest-public range EUR 18,000-24,000 for full-time MBA programmes (2026 estimate)

official latest-public EUR 30,000-45,000 range (average salary reported in 2025-2026 placement summaries varied by programme and region)

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GMATGREEADA Admissions Test

Top Recruiters: Deloitte · KPMG · PWC · Accenture · Nestle

EAE Business School

Tier 2 Government Est. 1958

AACSB (affiliate/participation uncertain - official TBA)AMBA (programme accreditation status official TBA)ANECA accreditation for Spanish higher education programmesEQUIS (official TBA)

Urban campus in Barcelona city; multiple teaching sites including Diagonal and other city locations

Summary: EAE Business School is a Barcelona-based government-affiliated management school founded in 1958 that offers international MBA, Executive MBA and Masters in Management pro

official latest range TBA; typical MBA (Full-time) approx €16,000-€23,000 (latest-public range)

official TBA; latest-public average range ~€28,000-€45,000 (gross) for MBA graduates in Spain

€60,000

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GMATGREEAE internal assessment / admissions interviewEnglish proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS) for non-native applicants

Specializations

Finance

Marketing

Operations & Supply Chain

Human Resources

Top Recruiters: Accenture · Deloitte · KPMG · PwC · BBVA

ESADE

Tier 4 Private University Est. 1958

urban campus in Barcelona; multiple facilities including main campus and Sant Cugat campus

EQUISAMBAAACSB

Summary: ESADE is a private university in Barcelona, Catalonia, founded in 1958, known for its international Full-Time MBA and Masters in Management (MiM) programmes. ESADE holds t

official latest-public range TBA; expected €70,000-€90,000 total for full-time MBA

official 2025-2026 average package TBA; latest-public range €60,000-€80,000 (approx.)

€150,000

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GMATGREExecutive assessment (for exec programs)ESADE Admissions Test (internal assessments)

Specializations

Finance

Marketing

Strategy & Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Top Recruiters: McKinsey & Company · BCG · Deloitte · Accenture · Amazon

ESADE Business School

Tier 1 Private University Est. 1958

city campus in Barcelona and Sant Cugat campus; campus area not publicly confirmed

AACSBAMBAEQUIS

Summary: ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Catalonia is a private university business school established in 1958 offering flagship management programmes including the ESADE MBA,

official latest-public range EUR 65,000 - 78,000 for full-time MBA (approx.)

latest-public average EUR 60,000 - 75,000 range (approx.)

150,000

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GMATGREESADE Admission Test (internal assessments)

Top Recruiters: McKinsey & Company · BCG · Deloitte · Accenture · Amazon

IESE

Tier 4 Private University Est. 1958

urban campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York (campus area not publicly confirmed)

AACSBAMBAEQUIS

Summary: IESE is a Barcelona-based private university business school founded in 1958 that runs a full-time MBA (15–19 months) and modular executive programmes. IESE holds triple a

official fees TBA; latest-public range EUR 72,000-95,000 for full-time MBA

official TBA; latest-public range EUR 60,000-75,000 (approx.)

2025-2026

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GMATGREExecutive assessments (for executive programmes)

Top Recruiters: McKinsey & Company · BCG · Bain & Company · Goldman Sachs · J.P. Morgan

IESE Business School

Tier 1 Private University Est. 1958

Multiple global campuses (Barcelona main campus, Madrid, Munich, New York, Sao Paulo) — Barcelona main campus medium-sized urban campus

AACSBAMBAEQUIS

Summary: IESE Business School is a private university business school based in Barcelona, Catalonia, founded in 1958. Known for its international cohorts and executive focus, IESE

official latest-public range EUR 72,000-90,000 for full-time MBA / Executive MBA fees vary; confirm with school for 2026 intake

latest-public average EUR 60,000-85,000 range (check 2025-26 report for programme-specific figures)

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GMATGREExecutive assessments and internal admissions evaluations

Top Recruiters: McKinsey & Company · Boston Consulting Group · Bain & Company · Amazon · Google

La Salle Barcelona School of Management

Tier 3 Government Est. 1904

University of Ramon Llull affiliationEuropean Higher Education Area (EHEA) compliance

Urban campus in Barcelona (city campus)

Summary: La Salle Barcelona School of Management is the management faculty of Ramon Llull University located in Barcelona, Catalonia, offering international-format MBA and Masters

official TBA

official TBA

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GMAT (for international applicants and some programs)Internal admission assessment (program-specific)

Top Recruiters: Telefonica · BBVA · Accenture Spain · Deloitte Spain · Inditex

Pompeu Fabra Barcelona School of Management

Tier 3 Government Est. 1995

Urban campus in Barcelona city (central campus buildings)

AACSB

Summary: Pompeu Fabra Barcelona School of Management is the business school of Pompeu Fabra University located in Barcelona, Catalonia. Established in 1995, it is a government-run

official TBA

official TBA

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GMATGRETOEFL/IELTS (for international students)

Top Recruiters: Deloitte · PwC · BBVA · Santander · KPMG

University of Barcelona Faculty of Economics

Tier 3 Government Est. 1845