The best business schools in Madrid

Madrid is a business destination and we trainer of company leaders.  The city is in the top international rankings in which innovation and the entrepreneurship of their qualifications and teaching methods are highly valued.  It has become an educational hub to which the most ambitious students want to come.  If this is your case and you want to form part of the management team in a major company in the future, we will help you choose the centre that best suits you, not only for its methodology, but also for its economic cost and entry requirements.

University of Navarra IESE Business School (Camino Cerro del Águila, 3)

Founded in 1958, the prestigious University of Navarra IESE Business School recently extended its campus to Madrid, opening up brand new classrooms in the city, not far from the Ciudad Universitaria. The British newspaper, Financial Times, placed IESE at Number 1 in the Executive Education world ranking, and The Economist ranked the school Number 1 in MBA Programmes worldwide in 2021.

ESDEN Business School (Ponzano, 87)

With 10,000 students and 10 years of experience, ESDEN Business School has different agreements with renowned universities, such as the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Instituto Marangoni School of Fashion in Milan, which enable students to spend study periods outside Spain   and add training experiences to their curriculum.  Its methodology focuses on what it calls “Reverse”, which consists of introducing students to the subjects before going to class, in order to optimise their knowledge and learning through action.

IE Business School (María de Molina, 31)

Opened in 1973 in Madrid under the name of Instituto de Empresa, IE Business School offers students the possibility of studying full time or part time.  The Master’s in Business Administration is divided into three parts: Tech MBA, International and Global Online MBA. Its classes are in English. It must be highlighted that IE Business School is ranked Number 12 on the Financial Times list of the world’s best business schools.

Centro de Estudios Financieros (Ponzano, 15)

Founded in 1977, under the name of Instituto de Estudios Financieros, this school has its headquarters in Madrid but also has branches in Barcelona, Valencia and the Dominican Republic. Its first Master’s Degrees, in Taxation, Tax Consultancy and Accounting, were offered in 1984 and its range of post-graduate studies has gradually expanded to other fields:  Human Resources, Legal Labour Advice and Banking and Finance, Healthcare Management, International Business Management, Law, Accounts Auditing, Digital Marketing and Big Data. In 2006, the CEF Group also set up the Madrid Distance Learning University (UDIMA), which offers official undergraduate, Master’s and PhD programmes on-line.

Chamber of Commerce of Madrid (Pedro Salinas, 11)

The Madrid Chamber of Commerce’s Training Centre offers knowledge related to business. Here, you can do an MBA or Executive MBA with essentially practical and real content, as most of the teachers are experts from the business world, and its contents are adapted to the business reality.  It offers a selection of Master’s degrees and business administration courses, as well as ongoing training for companies and formal professional training.  There is also training adapted to the needs of each company.

EOI, Escuela de Organización Industrial (Gregorio del Amo, 6)

Founded in 1955, it became the first business school in Spain and one of the first in Europe.  Throughout its history, it has achieved significant milestones, which have consolidated it as the oldest school of all knowledge and training centres in Spain. In 1994, it was the first business school to offer training to entrepreneurs and SMEs with the support of the European Union structural funds.  In  2013, it was the first to offer higher education in Big Data.  Its catalogue of studies includes Master’s Degrees in Digital Transformation, Quality Management and Process Re-engineering, Big Data Analytics, Engineering and Environmental Management, Renewable Energies or the Energy Market, as well as an MBA and Executive MBA.

ESCP Business School (Arroyofresno, 1)

This international business school, which was founded in no less than 1819, is open to all as its training is based on European multiculturalism. It has six campuses in Berlin, Madrid, London, Paris, Turin and Warsaw, which are interconnected, which means that the studies can be completed in any of the countries in which it works.  Here, it is possible to study an  MBA, Executive MBA, international MBAs, various Masters Degrees in finance, business and administration, as well as PhDs, specialisations and summer courses.

IMF Business School (Bernardino Obregón, 25)

For more than 20 years, this centre has trained 140,000 students who are now leading the most prestigious companies in Spain and abroad.  Here, you can study business administration and management with the endorsement of the universities attached to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). You will also be able to study areas like Marketing, Strategy, Operations and Finance.  In total, it offers more than 900 training programmes on-line and face-to-face.

Ipac Bachelor Factory (Calle de Pedro Salinas, 11)

This is France’s leading education group with about 70,000 students across 50 campuses located in France, Switzerland, Africa and one in Spain, specifically in Madrid, for the past 10 years or so. They offer international studies in three languages within the Bologna system, with Undergraduate and European Master’s Degree programmes. The teaching method is original, mixing learning and work placements in companies in Spain but also internationally, from the first year onwards.

CUNEF University (Campus Pirineos: Calle Pirineos, 55 // Campus Almansa: Calle Almansa, 101)

CUNEF is a private university that is a benchmark in the field of Higher Education due to its specialization; the excellence of its students, professors and researchers; and its high degree of internationalization. Its degrees include Business Administration and Management, Finance and Law, and it has recently incorporated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) disciplines to respond to the new demands of the labour market.

The Valley Digital Business School (Calle Arapiles, 13)

The Valley Digital Business School specialises in the digital sector. It offers different types of courses to ensure that the teaching is adapted to each type of student.  The Valley is a hub that turns digital knowledge into opportunities for people and organisations and it has been recognised on numerous occasions for its high level of innovation.

Spain Business School (Antonio Toledano, 7)

This business school was founded in 2013 and is specialised in Digital Businesses. It boasts M.A.’s accredited by Cualificam, which can be studied face-to-face, 100% on-line or as a combination of the two.  With a percentage of international students of around 50%, it offers M.A.s in Digital Marketing, Web Analytics and Big Data, MBA' s, Digital Transformation ... With different specialisations, such as HR, Digital Business, e-Commerce, Neuro-marketing, etc. It has 3 campuses, with the main one in Madrid, another in the Dominican Republic and another in El Salvador.

Madrid Executive Business School (MEBS) (Antonio Toledano, 7)

MEBS is a school specialised in technology which emerged from two leading business giants from the Technology and Education sectors (it came about from the Spain Business School and the OpenIT technology centre). It is an academic institution to accelerate the technological change towards the new more competitive and efficient model.  Its aim is to optimise the potential of people. 

Comillas ICADE: Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences and Faculty of Law (Alberto Aguilera, 23)

Comillas ICADE is one of the leading institutions in Europe specialising in the education of business professionals.  It has a long academic tradition and enjoys great prestige in the international business world.  Comillas ICADE offers specialisations in law and business as well as different Chairs and research centres.

EAE Business School Madrid (Príncipe de Vergara, 156)

EAE Madrid stands out for its culture and dynamism, occupying the top positions in all of the rankings of Europe’s best business schools to undertake, experience and develop your career.  Its methodology is adapted to different modalities, needs and formats so that the student can choose the programmes that best suits his/her needs.   Its study programmes include: Business Management; Marketing & Digital Transformation; Supply Chain Management; Financial Management; Talent & Leadership Management; Tech & Data Management; and Hospitality & Tourism Management.

ESIC Madrid University (Av. de Valdenigriales, s/n. Pozuelo de Alarcón) / ESIC Madrid Business School (Av. Juan XXIII, 12. Pozuelo de Alarcón)

ESIC Madrid offers the highest level of training to take your knowledge beyond the goal of continuing to evolve and develop professionally.  Specialised training adapted to real life with programmes that are constantly being updated to incorporate the latest trends and tools.  Its most popular degrees include the Master’s Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management; Executive MBA; and University Master’s Degree in Business Administration.