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You want private business school in Barcelona and life in Barcelona.
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ESADE vs IE
ESADE Business School and IE University are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- ESADE: ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh
- IE: ₹51 lakh – ₹61 lakh
- ESADE cheaper by ≈ ₹2.7 lakh
- 3 shared programs
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ESADE or IE: which is better for Indian students?
ESADE costs less: about ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh in total versus ₹51 lakh – ₹61 lakh for IE — a difference of roughly ₹2.7 lakh. ESADE is known for private business school in Barcelona; IE for private business school in Madrid and Segovia. Both offer Management, Finance and Business Analytics, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Official sources: ESADE Business School — official website · IE University — official website
ESADE vs IE
- Total cost
- ESADE: ₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh · IE: ₹51 lakh – ₹61 lakh
- Location
- ESADE: Barcelona · IE: Madrid
- Type
- ESADE: Private · IE: Private
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ESADE vs IE: the numbers
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Choosing between them
Pick IE if…
You want private business school in Madrid and Segovia and life in Madrid.
Cost
ESADE saves about ₹2.7 lakh over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Management curricula, electives and outcomes.
Living costs
Living costs in each city
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ESADE, by about ₹2.7 lakh in total on our figures (₹49 lakh – ₹58 lakh vs ₹51 lakh – ₹61 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. ESADE is known for private business school in Barcelona; IE for private business school in Madrid and Segovia. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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