Study Business in London: ESE’s Commitment to a Global, Multicultural Experience

Consistently ranked as the World’s Best City by Resonance Consultancy for its unparalleled combination of Prosperity, Lovability, and Livability, London stands as a global metropolis and a true world hub. With a population of nearly 10 million and roughly 300 different languages spoken (ONS, 2022; UK Parliament), the city offers an unparalleled, day-to-day multicultural experience.

This is why the European School of Economics (ESE), an international business school with a thriving centre in London, has built its philosophy on this very foundation. As a private university focused on global perspectives, ESE doesn’t just exist in London; it uses the city as a core part of its curriculum, ensuring students aspiring to be global leaders are immersed in internationality from day one.

Beyond the Lecture Hall: The Truly Global ESE Classroom

At ESE, the educational philosophy actively cultivates the awareness and skills students need to succeed in the dynamic, interconnected world of contemporary business.

Studying at our business school means joining a student body representing over 60 nations. This extensive diversity ensures that learning goes well beyond traditional lectures. Students gain crucial global perspectives on business challenges and cultural norms directly from their peers, making the classroom a truly global learning environment.

Take, for example, ESE’s flagship Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Business Administration. This is a fully validated British degree, recognized worldwide, but it is delivered through ESE’s unique, pragmatic educational model. It’s designed to develop proactive decision-makers for a global context, enhanced by key features:

• Campus Mobility: Students on our British degree programmes have the unique option to transfer between ESE’s international campuses—from ESE London to Milan, Florence, Rome, and Madrid—experiencing the same programme in multiple international contexts.
• International Internships: ESE integrates two mandatory internship placements, selected from over 1,500 leading organizations worldwide, providing vital hands-on international work experience.
• Language Study: The core curriculum includes the study of a foreign language (e.g., Italian, Spanish, or French), directly increasing international employability.

Alumni in Action: Mastering Global Flexibility

Fernando Lima, an alumnus of ESE London, exemplifies the international spirit found both in the city and on campus. Originally from Brazil, Fernando’s studies took him through Chile and Italy before he arrived in London.

Fernando praised the unique experience of interacting with peers from vastly different backgrounds in every class. “This helps you to open your mind”, he expressed, highlighting the invaluable lesson of cross-cultural communication. Research consistently shows that cultural exposure provides significant benefits for professional development, including advanced communication skills, increased creativity, and higher levels of empathy.

London’s living labs: culture around every corner

Students at ESE London benefit from a campus where cultural immersion is instantaneous. The city itself acts as a massive ‘living lab’ and an extension of the business school environment. 

A quick 20-minute journey from campus leads students to Chinatown, while areas like Little Portugal and Southall (‘Little India’) offer deep dives into global communities, providing living lessons in international commerce.

As Fernando wisely voiced, “We are living in a globalized world. We need to deal with people from different backgrounds… and this opportunity to study in different countries helped me learn a lot about how we need to be flexible in international environments.”

This is the commitment of the European School of Economics: shaping leaders who, like Fernando, possess a greater sense of the world. This commitment is rooted in the philosophy of Ex-Duco—the school’s belief that true education does not fill, but ignites. ESE students are not passive “learners” but sovereign dreamers, capable of transforming outer reality. Studying at ESE, whether in London or any of our international campuses, is an invitation to self-mastery and to becoming a leader capable of impacting the global marketplace through inner order and responsibility.