Let’s talk about living and moving to Barcelona.
I have received numerouus enquiries about how and where to find apartments and therefore I would like to highlight a few things.
The people from the current 18month program are not actually leaving in September but in April 2010 same as the students from the 12month program. Therefore the class starting in August 2009 cannot just take over the apartments from them unfortunately. However there are good chances that a few students of the 18months-program are going away for internships or exchange programs so there will potentially be some vacant rooms. I will try to assist in the communication between the incoming and outgoing students as good as I can.
With regards to the locations there are many opinions about where to go and I can only give you my perception. I enjoy living close to the school so that I can walk! If you are not that fortunate and need to commute you should be aware of the following. The metro “Maria Cristina” is further away than you think and most people rely on the bus network, which is excellent!!! Check out locations for your apartments that are along the bus lines 22, 78, 63, 75 and 68 instead of only Metro Line 3! For more information about the public transport check out TMB.
Concerning the relocation company “Olympic“, that has been working with ESADE until now, there will be changes. There is a rumor that the contract will expire and ESADE will not continue to work with them in the future. However some of the current students have found some excellent apartments through Olympic.
There is however a new relocation service provided by an ESADE alumni (as mentioned earlier) that I would like to remind you of. Please find the email that was sent to us hereto below:
Please contact Michael Corcoran, a recent ESADE MBA 2009 graduate, for access to ideal apartments for incoming ESADE students. He is offering customised leases in association with BornLiving, a reputable real estate agent in Barcelona. The relocation package is designed to directly suit the needs of an ESADE MBA. He will be personally managing the process from end to end for the incoming Masters students.
For more details see their site at: http://www.bornliving.com/services/graduate/
Contact him at: graduate@bornliving.com or call me on +34 695 153 968
All the best for you relocation to Barcelona!
