A Multidisciplinary Program: 60% Business + 25% Humanities + 15% Technology
The Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact is a multidisciplinary learning journey: business, humanities and technology for Social Impact. BITLASI it’s for people who want to take action – and who are passionate about creating new business models that have a positive impact on the world.
Key facts
Innovative Educational Model
BITLASI combines diversestate-of-the-art learning methodologies. Together, they deliver an educational experience that prepares you to use the power of business to drive change.
Each of its three tracks (Learn to Learn, Learn to Innovate, Learn to Think) is based on a methodology that reinforces a way of learning: individually, in teams, or in groups. Together, they help develop cognitive, hands-on and socio-emotional skills.
A disruptive multidisciplinary education
60% Business + 25% Humanities + 15% Technology
You’ll learn marketing, finance, leadership, corporate strategy, design thinking, accounting, innovation and more. Not only as isolated subjects but as part of a team working on real, integrated, cross-curricular projects, putting the theory you learn from Esade’s diverse faculty team into practice, carrying out some of the projects abroad.
Tranformative International Experiences
You will carry out twointernational experiences in international innovation hubs in Europe and Asia.
By engaging in real projects, you will immerse yourself in the local business culture and way of life, acquiring lived experiences and insights that are impossible to learn in a classroom.
Internships
As well as a compulsory internship and diverse projects with leading companies, you can also help to improve the lives of poor and at-risk people and communities through a voluntary solidarity internship.
Flexible learning spaces
To enhance the individual learning goals the program is built upon various learning environments, including the BITLASI room, Fab Lab, media room, company facilities, and international ecosystems in Europe and Asia. There is no better way to understand an ecosystem than by experiencing it firsthand.
A truly multicultural class profile
With approximately 35 nationalities per BITLASI cohort, or more than 40 when considering BITLASI classmates together, BITLASI boasts a truly multicultural class profile.
Meet the first graduating Class!
Career options in Business, Humanities, Technology for Social Impact
In 2025, the first cohort of BITLASI graduates stepped into the professional world—and their placement results speak for themselves. Here are just a few examples of where they’re making an impact
I have a strong desire to create positive impact on society, focusing on environmental and social solutions.
Relevant information
Duration
Official Degree: 4 years, 240 ECTS
Start date & location
September 2026
Esade Sant Cugat Campus + hubs and labs of innovation + social impact companies abroad + business development and business acceleration spaces.
Language
English
In-class
The program is built upon various learning environments: BITLASI room, Fab Lab, media room, company facilities, and international ecosystems in Europe and Asia.
Visit our Campus and Experience Esade first-hand!
At Esade we believe that the best way for you to learn about our degrees is to take part in our Experience Day. In this unique event you can attend a masterclass, meet teachers and students, talk with the Admissions team and visit our amazing campus.
Best university in Spain to study business administration undergraduate degrees
QS World University Ranking by subject
1st
Best University for Educational Innovation
El Economista
1st
Best Private University in Spain for a bachelor’s in management
El Mundo
U-TOPICS by Esade Undergrad
Welcome to U-TOPICS by Esade Undergrad, the podcast where undergraduate students share their experiences, opinions, and interests. Each episode features hosts and guests from the Esade community, engaging in informal and authentic conversations about the topics that truly matter to them. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts!
New beginnings, New me
Welcome to U-TOPICS by Esade Undergrad, the podcast where undergraduate students share their experiences, opinions, and interests. Each episode features hosts and guests from the Esade community, engaging in informal and authentic conversations about the topics that truly matter to them.
In this episode, Sofía Arango and Mateu Aspa from the Bachelor of Business Administration welcome Amina Hamed from the Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact. Get ready to dive into the start of university life and all the adventures that come with it!
00:00 Teaser
00:40 Introduction
03:00 Moving to Spain
6:00 Choosing Accommodation
07:17 Making Friends
08:57 BITLASI
12:29 Finding the Balance
15:28 Feeling Homesick
16:58 Sant Cugat and Barcelona
19:32 Rapid Fire Questions
21: 37 Closing
Esade is a global academic institution known for the quality of its education, its international outlook, and its focus on holistic personal development, as well as for its strong ties to the business world. At Esade we aim to drive meaningful change through social commitment and innovation.
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Future Forward
Welcome to U-TOPICS by Esade Undergrad, the podcast where undergraduate students share their experiences, opinions, and interests.
Meet Ismail, a student in the Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor in Business and Artificial Intelligence program, Joel and Ferris, both pursuing the Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact. These three Esade students are eager to challenge the status quo and make the world a better place.
What should the leaders of the future look like? How will AI impact society, and how can we ensure its benefits are sustainable and equitable? Join this exciting debate on the potential and risks of AI from a unique and authentic perspective.
00:00 Teaser
00:40 Introduction
02:45 BBA & Bachelor in Business and AI
04:09 Dangers & Ethical Dilemmas
06:14 Understanding How AI Works
07:01 The Social Media Algorithm
08:37 Skepticism
10:40 Skills Needed for the Future
12:30 How to Make the World a Better Place
14:33 The Risks of a Biased Technology
15:18 The Value of Diversity
18:16 AI & Social Impact
20:01 Rapid Fire Questions
23:13 Closing
Esade is a global academic institution known for the quality of its education, its international outlook, and its focus on holistic personal development, as well as for its strong ties to the business world. At Esade we aim to drive meaningful change through social commitment and innovation.
Learn more about Esade Degrees: https://www.esade.edu/bachelor/en
Follow us on Social Media to stay up to date!
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Making choices, crafting your future
Welcome to U-TOPICS by Esade Undergrad, the podcast where undergraduate students share their experiences, opinions, and interests.
Sofía Arango and Mateu Aspa, both students in the Bachelor of Business Administration return to U-TOPICS to have a conversation with Oliver Cobos, student in the double degree program in Law and Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order from Esade.
This episode explores making choices -those big and small decisions that will shape your future. What to study, which university to attend, whether to pursue a single or double degree, where to go for an exchange program… How to handle so many options? Take it easy and listen to their experiences; maybe you can relate to them!
00:00 Teaser
00:40 Introduction
02:27 Double Degree
03:28 The Exchange
06:37 Barcelona vs. Prague
08:39 The Freshmen Year
09:32 Esade Campuses
10:32 Managing a Double Degree
14:41 Small Big Decisions
17:30 Rapid Fire Questions
20:07 Closing
Esade is a global academic institution known for the quality of its education, its international outlook, and its focus on holistic personal development, as well as for its strong ties to the business world. At Esade we aim to drive meaningful change through social commitment and innovation.
Learn more about Esade Degrees: https://www.esade.edu/bachelor/en
Follow us on Social Media to stay up to date!
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Si no te gusta, cámbialo
Bienvenido/a a U-TOPICS de Esade Undergrad, el podcast donde los estudiantes universitarios comparten sus experiencias, opiniones e intereses.
Si hay algo en lo que coinciden todos los estudiantes de los Grados de Esade es que formar parte de las asociaciones es una parte fundamental para poder vivir la auténtica experiencia universitaria.
En este episodio hablaremos de ello de la mano de Maria Tolosa, del Bachelor in Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order y Bernat Balcells, del Doble Grado en Derecho y Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order. Ambos charlarán con Fanta Diop, una estudiante de tercer curso del Grado en Derecho apasionada por dejar huella y aportar un impacto positivo en la sociedad.
00:00 Adelanto
00:40 Introducción
02:45 Asociaciones
05:11 De la Teoría a la Práctica
08:15 Consejos para los del Primer Año
09:05 Experiencias Internacionales
11:40 Tracks de Especialización
12:41 Mitos del Mundo del Derecho
13:34 El Futuro del Derecho
15:02 Referentes
17:00 Mi Yo del Futuro
18:04 Preguntas Rápidas
19:49 Cierre
Esade es una institución académica global conocida por la calidad de su educación, su perspectiva internacional y su enfoque en el desarrollo personal holístico, así como por sus fuertes vínculos con el mundo de los negocios. En Esade nuestro objetivo es impulsar un cambio significativo a través del compromiso social y la innovación.
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