Esade: the most highly reputed academic institution in Spain in 2023, according to Merco

29.06.2023

Esade ranks highest in the Education category and 58th in the overall ranking of the 100 companies in Spain with the best reputation

Thursday, June 29, 2023. Merco, the corporate reputation monitor, acknowledges Esade to be the academic institution with the finest reputation in Spain in the 23rd edition of its companies and leaders ranking (Merco Empresas y Líderes). In this new edition of Merco Empresas, Esade is at the top of the “Training” category as the #1 business school with the best corporate reputation in Spain and #58 in the general classification of the 100 companies with the best reputation in Spain in 2023.

For María Díaz, director of Communication, Brand and Institutional Relations at Esade, “the Merco ranking reflects the opinion of a community of great importance to us, which includes executives and professional experts, opinion leaders, journalists and financial analysts. The fact that they rank Esade as the school with the best corporate reputation is an indication of their confidence in our brand and approach. Thanks to its strategic alliances, Esade makes a positive impact on society whilst assisting companies in their transformative challenges and helping talented individuals with their integral development and life-long learning”.

This acknowledgement of Esade bolsters its commitment to academic innovation, research and knowledge, its drive to enhance companies and society, and also its contribution to social debate. Esade is internationally acclaimed for its impact on society, and the professional and humanitarian qualities of its community.

Reputation rating system

Merco is one of the foremost corporate monitors in Spain and LatAm. Its ranking is based on the merits and reputational progress of each company and institution, the appraisal of management committee members and the opinions of different groups of experts including financial analysts, trades unions, journalists and university professors. Other findings of the Merco monitor related to Talent, Society and Digital considerations are also taken into account.

This global evaluation incorporates the perception and assessment of 26 sources of information together with reputational merits, and contemplates variables related to economic results, the quality of the goods or services provided, innovation, talent management, ethics, corporate responsibility and reputation.