ESIC Madrid

A semester spent at the modern campus in Madrid of the multi award-winning ESIC Business School will enrich not only your CV but also your life. You will love the ‘Madrilenians’ and be in an ideal location from which to discover all of Spain.

With in excess of 40,000 students, over 50 years of history and lecturers with excellent academic qualifications, ESIC offers an outstanding opportunity for obtaining a high-quality university qualification. All of the study programmes have an international gearing and include practical exercises. Many of the courses are offered in English. Most of the professors also work in industry, thus ensuring that the teaching is highly practical. In recent years, various media around the world have recognised the quality of ESIC, ranking it amongst the best business and marketing schools. Here are just some of those: In 2011, ESIC was the only European university to feature in the Top 20 Business Schools as selected by the renowned Business Week. In 2014, Américana Economía rated ESIC at Number 12 in the world’s best business schools. This was followed in 2015 by Merco Talent awarding ESIC the title of best business school in its sector in Spain, while in 2016, CNN Expansión Mexico rated the MBA as one of the best in the world. Erasmus students are greeted with a Welcome & Orientation Day. By the way, many of the courses do not take place until the afternoon.

The capital city Madrid is the third-largest city in the EU. Not only is it the geographical and cultural centre of Spain, it is also the seat of King Felipe VI. The average summer temperature is 24 degrees, while its high altitude compared with the rest of Spain makes for much colder winters (January: 6.2°C). The cityscape is characterised by the Habsburgs and Bourbons and has retained its historical charm right up to the present day. This is also thanks to the city’s top sights, such as the Royal Palace and Royal Theatre, Retiro Park, the Cathedral of the Almudena and El Prado Museum. People who live in Madrid are called ‘Madrilenians’ (even if they have just moved there). They are known to be sociable, and along with the rich cultural offering, the large numbers of tourists and the active night-life, the city is diverse and vibrant, making it a very popular destination for Erasmus students.