EADA in numbers

Participants

• More than 6,000 participants attending postgraduate management development and executive education programmes.
• Over 120 participants studying on the International MBA programme, accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and over 100 studying on other Specialised Masters programmes (Marketing, General Management, Finance, Legal and Tax Assessment and Human Resources).
• Since EADA began its process of internationalisation in 1999 it has attracted participants from all over the world, with an average of 40 different nationalities attending each year.

EADAClub

More than 2,000 members belong to the EADAClub whose aim is to promote continuous learning and keep its alumni informed of the latest key issues in the area of business management through forums, seminars and continuous learning workshops.

Staff

EADA's faculty is made of a number of PSD, graduates and engineers who have previous management experience and who dedicate their time to training, applied research and consulting together with publishing books, cases and technical notes.

EADA has 250 faculty members, comprised of full-time and part-time tutors, associates and visiting professors. Due to the focus on executive education, EADA's policy is to have a significant number of associate tutors who can provide hands-on experience within the classroom. The main academic areas are; Management, Legal, Economic-Financial, Marketing and Sales, Operations and Production, Human Resources and Tourism.

Quality

It also holds the EQUIS accreditation awarded by the efmd (European Foundation for Management Development) following a rigorous assessment process EADA has been awarded with the AMBA accreditation recognising the quality of its fulltime and Executive MBA programmes. This double accreditation is currently only held by 42 of the world's most prestigious institutions.

EADA is part of several international associations, such as EFMD, AACSB, AMBA, CLADEA, AEEDE and ForQ.

Associated Companies

Currently, more than 325 Associated Companies belong to a network which fosters information exchange and enables EADA to design its management training programmes and so adapt them to the real needs of companies. EADA creates a rapport and exchange of ideas with companies which have shared interests in being at the forefront when it comes to continuous training and the development of people in management.

Research

EADA faculty publishes annually 10 books, 70 national and international articles and 40 research reports and working papers.

Research at EADA is founded on two pillars; the collaboration of associate companies on different projects and EADA's academic participation in international research networks.

Profile of Professional Competencies

Participants undergo a personal and introspective analysis of themselves so that they learn which competencies need to be developed further.

This programme is a pioneer among Spanish business schools. It provides added value for the participants as it prepares them to face the world of work with confidence and competencies.

International Links

EADA maintains agreements for participant and faculty exchange with 23 international academic institutions, like European Business School Handelshochschule Leipzig (Germany), Vlerick Leuven Gent - Management School (Belgium), Georgia Institute of Technology - Dupree College of Management, University of Minnesota ISP (EE.UU.), Audencia School of Management IAE Aix-en-Provence, EDHEC - Business School (France), Open University of the Netherlands, University of Maastricht Business School (Holanda), University College Dublin (Ireland), MIB School of Management (Italy), Nagoya University, (Japan), Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Poland), Aston Business School, Henley Management College, Bradford University School of Management, Edinburgh Management School (UK), University of Stellenbosch (South Africa), Linköping Universitet (Sweden), Centre International de Glion (Switzerland), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) (Tailand), National Chengchi University (Taiwan)

Career Service

The Career Service of EADA has been conceived as a way of furthering the professional growth and self improvement of the people we train, creating networks between companies and our participants. Many organisations contact us throughout the year seeking to improve their human resources so as to be in a position to face the constant challenges and changes in the labour market.

Campuses

EADA has two campus: One is in Barcelona's town and the other is a residential trainig centre. EADA is the only business school in Spain with its own residential training centre.