ESADE MBA Recommendation Questions
The application for the ESADE MBA program at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona requires two recommendations. It is recommended that they both be professional, but academic references are also accepted. Your recommenders should be able to speak to your global mindset and personal motivation. Recommenders can answer in English or Spanish. The ESADE MBA recommendation questions for the current admissions season are below.
2025-2026 ESADE MBA Recommendation Questions
Section 1: Short Answer Questions
1. How long have you known the candidate? In which context? (Max 1000 characters)
2. What do you consider to be the candidate’s most noteworthy qualities? (Max 500 characters)
3. What are the areas in which you believe the candidate needs to improve? (Max 500 characters)
4. Please comment on the candidate’s potential for management. Describe an occasion in which you observed the candidate in a leadership role. (Max 500 characters)
Section 2: Ranking
Please give us your opinion in terms of the following criteria:
Leadership potential
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Organizational skills
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Teamwork
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Maturity
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Self-confidence
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Creativity
- Exceptional
- Good
- Average
- Poor
- Unobserved
Additional Comments
Please add information on the ratings you have assigned and make any additional comments about the applicant’s motivation, ability, leadership potential or any personal qualities you would like the Admissions Committee to take into account. (Max 32,000 characters)
Recommenders may upload an additional supporting letter of recommendation as well.
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I'm currently evaluating MBA programs in Europe and Asia (Singapore, Japan, HongKong)
For context, I have a GMAT Focus score of 575 with 4 years of work ex within the clinical and corporate side of the healthcare sector
Background: 27, male, SouthAsia (non Indian). Top national undergrad, GPA just under 3, strong GRE (330/167Q).
Experience 5 years: Founder of a cross border consumer-electronics venture (led a successful B2B pivot) operating over 3 continents, and Director of Ops & Supply Chain at a Regional distribution company (in a similar domain to my own business).
Leadership: Elected civic role (thousands of constituents); founded an award-winning COVID relief effort.
Goals: Short-term consulting (MBB/T2, ops & transformation). long-term to build an advisory firm for emerging-market SMEs.