Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI
Esade Business School · Esade Business School · Barcelona, Spain- 5 years
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What is Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI is a 5 years, 360-ECTS programme in Barcelona, taught in English. Funding its published route on this baseline takes EUR 203,650, or roughly INR 2.22 crore; that estimate includes Barcelona living at EUR 1,350 a month and a EUR 150 application charge where applicable.
The sequence begins with Business Administration and culminates in Dual-degree capstones; this isn’t a complete module list. Evidence was checked on 5 October 2026, while the live Esade page and written offer control later changes to subjects, fees and payment dates.
How much does the Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI cost an Indian student?
The planning total is EUR 203,650, about INR 2.22 crore, converted with the ECB reference rate. It combines the latest published tuition with EUR 1,350 a month inside Esade’s Barcelona housing guidance and the EUR 150 application fee where charged. Flights, deposits, insurance and document work remain outside it.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme tuition | INR 1.33 crore | EUR 122,500 | By the programme payment calendar |
| Barcelona living at EUR 1,350 a month | INR 88.14 lakh | EUR 81,000 | Across 60 months |
| Application fee where charged | INR 0.16 lakh | EUR 150 | At application |
| Planning total | INR 2.22 crore | EUR 203,650 | Before excluded arrival costs |
Spain's EUR 600 monthly visa-funds threshold is separate from tuition and is not a realistic Barcelona spending forecast. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 108.8205, using the ECB reference rate dated 30 September 2026.
The tuition line follows Esade’s latest published programme basis for Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI. A later edition can change both the amount and instalment timing, so the admission letter and invoice control.
Barcelona living uses EUR 1,350 a month, inside Esade’s current EUR 1,350 to EUR 2,240 guidance. Housing choice can move the total sharply, especially near the September intake.
Scholarships are competitive and aren’t deducted before a written award. Student work is also excluded because legal permission does not guarantee a suitable job or a workable timetable.
Can an Indian applicant meet Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI entry rules?
The core academic test is Indian Standard XII completion plus Esade’s undergraduate selection process. Selection is programme-specific, so a formally valid Indian qualification does not by itself guarantee admission. Grades, subject preparation, test results and the complete selection file all remain part of the decision.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Academic fit (India) | Indian Standard XII completion with strong mathematics, Esade's admission assessment and English evidence | Map degrees, marks and relevant subjects to the published entry profile |
| Selection evidence (India) | Complete Esade's admission test or the alternative evidence allowed on the live application route, then satisfy the programme's language requirement. | Use only tests and documents accepted on the live route |
| Language (India) | English | Check the required certificate, score and any waiver before submission |
| Document status (India) | Readable degree, transcript and requested identity documents | Prepare certified, legalised or translated copies only where Esade or the visa authority requests them |
The transcript is the starting evidence. Prior preparation for Business Administration and Programming and Data needs to be visible where the programme expects it; a degree title alone can hide important gaps.
The published teaching basis is English. Certificate, score and waiver rules can differ by programme family and are fixed by the current application route.
Admission and immigration are separate decisions. An Esade offer does not replace the Spanish visa decision, and neither process is automatic.
Three checks that decide a Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI file
The official page sets the programme test
“In 5 years, you’ll earn two official degrees, opening doors to both strategic business positions (consulting, investment banking, corporate management) and technology roles.”
This exact wording from the official programme page anchors the academic or experience profile. Meeting the minimum profile still does not promise a place.
Do not assume a test waiver
Complete Esade’s admission test or the alternative evidence allowed on the live application route, then satisfy the programme’s language requirement.
Visa documents are a second checklist
The Spanish study-visa authority in India can require legalisation, translations, insurance and financial evidence even when the academic application accepted simpler copies.
How should an Indian applicant apply for Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
Apply through Esade’s programme route, pay the published application fee where charged, and submit the complete selection file. Use the live undergraduate admissions calendar; places can close before the academic year begins. The admissions team considers the file only after every requested document arrives.
Esade application and selection come first; acceptance, enrolment and the Spanish study-visa process follow.
| Step | Task | Allowance | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Audit programme fit | 14 days | Map the academic record and experience to Indian Standard XII completion with strong mathematics, Esade's admission assessment and English evidence. |
| 02 | Complete required tests | 60 days | Complete Esade's admission test or the alternative evidence allowed on the live application route, then satisfy the programme's language requirement. |
| 03 | Prepare the application file | 30 days | Collect transcripts, degree evidence, CV, essays or proposal, references and identity documents requested on the live form. |
| 04 | Submit the Esade application | 21 days | Upload the complete file and pay the current application charge before the binding deadline. |
| 05 | Start the Spain visa file | 75 days | After admission, use the offer, payment evidence, funds, insurance and the current India consular checklist. |
The allowances are preparation estimates, not deadlines or processing times published by Esade Business School. Start dates remain unconfirmed.
A submitted form is not an offer. Interviews, tests, references or research review remain part of selection where the programme asks for them.
The portal defines the accepted document format. Legalisation or translation applies when the receiving authority requests it; one rule does not cover both admission and visa files.
The Spain-in-India guidance calls for the long-study visa file at least two months before teaching begins, with extra preparation time needed for funds, insurance and housing evidence.
What jobs can follow the Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
The career case for Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI rests on whether Dual-degree capstones demonstrates capability relevant to AI product management, analytics consulting, digital strategy and technology entrepreneurship. No verified programme-level employment rate or starting-pay dataset is published by Esade for this degree. Work permission is conditional.
| Measure | Finding | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI directions | AI product management, analytics consulting, digital strategy and technology entrepreneurship | Published Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI curriculum |
| Evidence from Dual-degree capstones | Artificial Intelligence and Dual-degree capstones | Assessed Artificial Intelligence and Dual-degree capstones |
| Student-work boundary | Compatible work up to 30 hours a week | Current Spanish study rule |
| Graduate search boundary | Up to 24 months when eligible, without work permission | Current Spanish graduate rule |
For Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI, the role families above are interpretations of Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence and Dual-degree capstones; they are not appointment, salary or visa promises.
For AI product management, analytics consulting, digital strategy and technology entrepreneurship, a portfolio should show what was done in Artificial Intelligence and how it informed Dual-degree capstones. State the problem, tools, evidence and individual result so the master’s has a visible professional signal.
During eligible higher education, Spain can permit compatible work up to the 30-hour weekly ceiling. That legal ceiling is not a forecast of earnings or vacancy availability.
Spain’s search or business-project residence offers eligible graduates time, up to 24 months, to find a route forward. It is a non-working residence until another authorisation is obtained.
How is Esade ranked for Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
Rankings provide context, not an admission or employment guarantee. Esade reports current programme positions for its MBA, finance, marketing and international management portfolios; other courses should be judged from their own evidence. They don’t replace a comparison of programme structure, cost, admissions fit and assessed work.
| Publisher | Position | Table and year |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Times | Full-Time MBA #7 worldwide; Master in Finance #10 in Europe | 2026 |
| QS | Marketing #9 and International Management #10 worldwide | Business Master's Rankings 2026 |
Who is the Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI for, and who should avoid it?
The best match for Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI combines marked work in Business Administration with a concrete reason to study a complete BBA combined with applied artificial intelligence and data. Someone hoping the master’s will replace missing foundations, or unable to use English, should look elsewhere.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Prepared for Business Administration | Indian standard xii completion with strong mathematics, esade's admission assessment and english evidence |
| Strong fit | Purpose for Dual-degree capstones | Wants Dual-degree capstones to strengthen evidence for AI product management, analytics consulting, digital strategy and technology entrepreneurship |
| Needs evidence | Ready for English | Can study in English after checking each class group |
| Needs evidence | Can fund Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI | The INR 2.23 crore baseline still excludes several arrival costs |
| Do not shortlist | Missing Business Administration | Cannot evidence Indian Standard XII completion with strong mathematics, Esade's admission assessment and English evidence |
| Do not shortlist | Needs guaranteed AI product management | No audited programme-level placement rate or salary guarantee is published |
A direct-fit candidate should be able to discuss marked work behind Business Administration and why Artificial Intelligence is now necessary. The intended Dual-degree capstones output should follow naturally from that account.
Selectors can accept relevant preparation under a different degree name, but they still need subject-level evidence. Similar branding cannot fill an academic gap.
Esade’s name can’t justify Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI when Artificial Intelligence, English or the entry base conflicts with the intended study plan.
What does the 360-ECTS Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI curriculum cover?
The published programme map covers Business Administration, Programming and Data, Artificial Intelligence and Dual-degree capstones across 360 ECTS. These blocks explain the course’s academic direction, while the official 2026/27 study plan controls the complete subject list, credit values, prerequisites, class language and availability.
| Component | ECTS | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 90 | Foundation and core |
| Programming and Data | 90 | Advanced depth |
| Artificial Intelligence | 90 | Applied or specialist work |
| Dual-degree capstones | 90 | Integrative final work |
| Total | 360 |
- The standard full-time plan carries 360 ECTS
- The normal duration is 5 academic years
- The current official study plan controls actual subjects and credit distribution
The sequence is a progression rather than four interchangeable labels. Business Administration establishes the base, Programming and Data adds depth, and Artificial Intelligence should prepare the method or subject choice used in Dual-degree capstones.
The official page remains authoritative for every named subject and ECTS value. This summary does not guarantee that every optional subject runs in a particular year or language group.
Should an Indian applicant shortlist the Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
this programme deserves a place on the list if the academic base is secure and the path from Business Administration to Dual-degree capstones serves a specific goal in the stated career direction. Reputation cannot repair a weak match. That evidence should be visible before any fee is paid.
Its practical value lies between Programming and Data and Dual-degree capstones: one supplies specialist depth and the other tests whether the student can use it independently.
Two risks can overturn the choice: an academic gap around Programming and Data, and inability to study in English. Financially, even INR 2.23 crore excludes several unavoidable arrival and document costs.
- Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI is a full-time, 360-ECTS route planned across 5 years.
- The published teaching language is English; confirm the live evidence rule and class-language detail before applying.
- Esade's latest published programme tuition used here is EUR 122,500. The written offer and invoice override this dated guide.
- The planning total is EUR 203,650, about INR 2.22 crore, before insurance, travel, housing deposits and document work.
- Spain's 2026 study-visa maintenance floor is EUR 600 a month, which is a legal minimum rather than a realistic Barcelona budget.
- Eligible students may work compatibly for up to 30 hours a week; work and post-study status are conditional and should not be used to close the funding gap.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI for an Indian student?
Esade's latest published programme tuition used here is EUR 122,500. Adding EUR 1,350 a month for 60 months and a EUR 150 application charge where applicable gives EUR 203,650, about INR 2.22 crore. Insurance, travel, deposits and document costs remain outside the baseline.
Is Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI full time?
Yes. This page covers the full-time route shown by Esade. The published structure is 360 ECTS across 5 years.
What Indian qualification is needed for Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
The programme entry basis is Indian Standard XII completion with strong mathematics, Esade's admission assessment and English evidence. Esade assesses the complete record, and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
What is the Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI application deadline?
Use the live undergraduate admissions calendar; places can close before the academic year begins. The live programme page and applicant portal provide the binding date; applying earlier protects interview, visa and housing time.
What language is Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI taught in?
Esade publishes English for this route. Check the current programme page for certificate scores, permitted waivers and the language attached to each class or subject.
Can I work in Spain after Esade Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI?
Eligible higher-education students may undertake compatible work for up to 30 hours a week. Eligible graduates can seek a job-search or business-project residence for up to 24 months, but that search status does not itself permit employment; a later status change is required.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on October 5, 2026. The next intake covered here is September 2027 planning; use the live admissions calendar.
| No. | Source | Evidence role |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Esade, Double Degree in Business Administration and Business AI official programme page | Core programme evidence |
| 02 | Esade, current programme catalogue | Supporting external evidence |
| 03 | Esade, current admission requirements and calendar | Supporting external evidence |
| 04 | Esade, current tuition and financing schedule | Supporting external evidence |
| 05 | Esade, Barcelona student living-cost guidance | Supporting external evidence |
| 06 | Embassy of Spain in India, study visa and 2026 funds | Supporting external evidence |
| 07 | Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, work during study | Supporting external evidence |
| 08 | Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, graduate job-search residence | Supporting external evidence |
| 09 | European Central Bank, EUR to INR reference rates | Supporting external evidence |
| 10 | Research Organization Registry, Esade | Supporting external evidence |
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