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MBA
SEPTEMBER 2017
MAY 2019
BARCELONA
WELCOME GUIDE
Welcome
To Do’s
Contents
www.iese.edu/mba
WELCOME TO IESE!
WELCOME
Dear Students, The aim is to provide you with the tools you need to
adjust to life in Barcelona and IESE and to introduce
We warmly welcome you to Barcelona and IESE. This you to the wealth of extracurricular activities that this
Welcome Guide is a general guide to life at IESE and wonderful city has to offer.
combines valuable tips from students with some practical The guide is by no means exhaustive. One of IESE’s
information. The guide was created with the intention of advantages is its small size, which allows for
making your move here as smooth as possible. personal contact among students, staff and faculty.
So if you have any questions about topics that are
not addressed here, please seek assistance from
an IESE representative from MBA Admissions at
mbainfo@iese.edu , call (T: +34 93 253 42 00) or stop in
and see us in person.
By definition, the Welcome Guide is a living
document subject to annual updates. With the aim
of improving and keeping the guide up to date, we
welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions.
We wish you a successful IESE experience.
Itziar de Ros
Director MBA Admissions
IESE Business School
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN MBA
TO DO’S... BEFORE
& AFTER COMING
TO BARCELONA
Here is a checklist to help you easily
keep track of what you need to do:
BEFORE COMING TO BARCELONA AFTER COMING TO BARCELONA
Apply for your VISA. Get the Spanish residence permit (NIE).
Apply for Global Loan, Prodigy or other financial aid. Open a bank account.
Pay your Reservation Fee. Find a flat and sign the contract.
Verify personal details on Virtual Campus. Get the census form (empadronamiento).
Complete sponsors information on Virtual Campus.
Sign up for a Spanish language course on Virtual Campus.
Book flight to Barcelona.
Start looking for a flat (or apartment).
Complete the Online MBA Career Course.
CONTENTS
GETTING FINDING A PLACE GETTING BANKING
STARTED TO LIVE UTILITIES AND MONEY
SPANISH RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL
PERMIT (NIE) INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS STUDENT CARD
PARTNERS IT SERVICES
AND FAMILIES AT IESE
This brochure has interactive features,
including links and internal navigation buttons,
that might not work on certain mobile devices.
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GETTING
STARTED
PREPARING ARRIVING
FOR IESE
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GETTING STARTED
PREPARING FOR IESE *Dates are subject to change.
Please check Virtual Campus for updated information.
IESE Virtual
Campus
Key Dates For MBA Class Of 2019
July-August 2017 Move to Barcelona. Reduced office hours on campus
Get ready for the MBA. 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
June-August 2017 Complete the Online MBA Career Course. Mandatory for all incoming students.
August 22 - September 5, 2017* Intensive Business Spanish classes. Optional - registration required.
September 4-8, 2017* Orientation Week. Mandatory.
September 9, 2017* Financial Accounting course. Optional - registration required.
September 12, 2017* First day of classes. Mandatory.
December 13, 2017* End of 1st Term.
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Preparing For Spanish Intensive Business
We strongly recommend that you start Spanish Course
preparing for speaking Spanish before your The objective of the Business Spanish
arrival at IESE. Take a “crash course” during Program is to ensure that participants
the summer either in your home country or can fluently engage in various business
in Spain. If possible, move to Barcelona in situations with a special emphasis on verbal
midsummer to begin a Spanish-language communication. Both the methodologies
course in one of Barcelona’s many language as well as the materials used are geared
schools. to facilitate the active participation of the
students, who are responsible for their
own learning process. Students practices
the communication situations presented
in the classroom to ensure they can use
their communication abilities with ease and
confidence outside the classroom.
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Online Mba Career Course
On the MBA Career Services site that forms
part of the Virtual Campus we provide MBA
Career Services’ assistance to online career
management courses and job hunting tools,
including an overview of the different career
workshops that you can follow while you are The first is that we want to ease your Secondly, we want you to maximize
here on campus. load when you come to the MBA the investment in your MBA. One of
An important part of this MBA Career program, by having you work on career the key elements for successful career
Course is the “PreMBA Onboarding” that issues while you have the time and management is to be aware about who
we ask you to complete before coming to “headspace”. First term is very exciting you are and base your career choices
Barcelona. This part has been designed but also very intense as you try to juggle upon your strengths. Because of this,
with two objectives in mind: new academic demands, settling into one of the mandatory assignments
a new city and the many activities on of the PreMBA Onboarding is a self-
campus. The more you can do before the assessment in which we ask you to
program starts the better off you will be. spend some time researching about
One of this critical task is to build your CV yourself, involving other people’s
before starting the year in order to fintune views. The result will be a “holistic”
it during the year. 360º evaluation that will give you some
Virtual Campus interesting inputs about yourself before
starting the MBA.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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You will have access to the whole MBA Career Each module combines video lectures, We will be communicating with all students
Course and to browse through the different assignments and additional tools and through announcements on the MBA Career
videos and materials, in order to get started resources. Speakers selected for each of Services site on Virtual Campus so please
into your new career journey. the modules combine IESE faculty, external ensure to log in from time to time. If you wish
experts and MBA Career Services Staff. to ask a question on any of the sessions or the
assignments, please reach out to Manuella
Arulnayagam from MBA Career Services
The MBA Career Course has
been organized as follows: marulnayagam@iese.edu
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4
Self-Assessment Explore Tools Action
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Immigration
Some nationalities require a visa to visit and/ The NIE (Número de Identificación de
or live in Spain. Depending on the country Extranjeros) is an identification number
from where you submit your application, this necessary for all legal and tax matters in
may take time and unexpected situations may Spain. You will be required to have a NIE
arise. Hence, we strongly encourage you to for the following: opening a bank account,
do this as soon as possible. Please note that obtaining a driver’s license, signing a
you have to request a student visa so that you lease for an apartment or a rental contract
can legally remain in Spain during the MBA. for a vehicle, obtaining telephone and
If you need a letter from IESE indicating that utilities contracts, as well as several other
you are enrolling in our program for your transactions. For students from outside the
visa application, please get in touch with the European Union, the NIE is also essential as
Admissions Department at: mbainfo@iese.edu proof of legal residency within Spain.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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ARRIVING
ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA
By Air BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY TRAIN: BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY BUS:
The Rodalies (Cercanías) train line The A1 Aerobús is a direct
International and domestic 10 ends at the Airport. The trip into Airport-to-city shuttle service
flights arrive at Barcelona’s El town costs approximately €2.50. If with stops at Estació de Sants
you are arriving or departing from T1 you will and Plaça de Catalunya. It runs every 15
Prat de Llobregat Airport (T1 not be able to walk to or from the train station. minutes during the week and every 30
and T2). It is located about 14 It is necessary to catch one of the free shuttle minutes on weekends and holidays, and
buses that run between the train station and T1. costs about €5.90 each way (pay on the
km southwest of the city. To bus). It can take from 20 to 40 minutes,
You can get off at Estació de Sants, Passeig
get to the city center, you have de Gràcia and Estació de França. Check to depending on traffic.
various options: see which is closest to your destination. Sants
is the most convenient for IESE if you are
going to take a taxi directly from the station.
BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY METRO: BCN AIRPORT -> CITY BY TAXI:
The L9 metro link connects A taxi ride from the Airport to the
Barcelona Airport to the city (Zona center of town usually takes about
Universitaria). There are two stops at 30 to 45 minutes and costs about €25 to €35,
Airport Airport Barcelona airport which are called: Aeroport including the luggage fee.
T1 T2 T1 and Aeroport T2. The airport metro service
operates to the same hours as the normal
metro system. The single Airport metro ticket
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ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA
By Train By Car
THE TWO MAIN STATIONS FROM THE NORTH: The AP-7 FROM THE SOUTH: There are two
SERVING BARCELONA are Estació Autopista is the main toll road toll roads that enter Barcelona from
de Sants and Estació de França from France. An alternative the south: the A-2 Autopista (which
(also known as Nord). All trains non-toll route is the N-II, which goes along joins the AP-7 from Lleida and Madrid) and
from within Spain arrive at Estació de Sants the coast and tends to be crowded with the C-32, or Autopista Pau Casals, which
(Metro: Sants-Estació). Most trains from tourists in summer. follows the coastline. An alternative non-toll
France and other parts of Europe arrive at route is the N-340, which winds through
Estació de França (Metro: Barceloneta). Some some small towns and tends to be slow
trains stop at both. moving due to traffic.
IESE is located in Pedralbes, a residential
suburb of Barcelona. If you come by car,
you can park in the adjacent streets (free
parking) or at IESE’s parking facilities on the
Estació Estació de IESE North Reina North Campus. If you use public transport, you
de Sants França Campus Elisenda FGC will not have any problem finding IESE, though for
your first couple of trips it may be best to take a
taxi. The closest subway station is Reina Elisenda,
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From The Airport From The City Center / Hotel
A taxi is the simplest and most direct way to A taxi is the simplest and most direct way to
come to IESE from the Airport. The cost will come to IESE. The cost will be approximately
be approximately €25-30 and will take 15 to €10- €15 and will take 10 to 15 minutes.
20 minutes. Tell the driver to use the Ronda
de Dalt - Exit 10.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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IESE in Barcelona is currently home Business Spanish Unit
South Campus Auditorium
to North and South campuses. 6 Cafeteria
Library (Basement)
7 Career Services
The South Campus includes Building F, where MBA Computer Room (F-101)
MBA Program
classes are held. The North Campus, inaugurated in MBA Office (F-401)
Student’s Lounge
2007, features 30,000 m2 of facilities, including an 8 Chapel
9 Computer Room (F-10
auditorium seating 700 people. 10 ATMCONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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PLACE TO
LIVE
CHOOSING RESIDENCE TEMPORARY HOUSING, RULES OTHER WHAT IT WILL BARCELONA
YOUR HALLS ACCOMMODATIONS AND PRACTICES EXTERNAL COST LEASES NEIGHBORHOODS
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IESE STUDENT-TO-STUDENT ADVICE
ON FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Steps
Open a bank acount Calculate your Decide on the area Contact Housing Walk around the areas As soon as you find a
(see Banking in this approximate housing you would like to Agencies. you have selected and sign in a building that
section). budget per month. live (see Barcelona look for signs saying you are interested in,
Neighborhoods in this “Piso en alquiler, Pis ask the door person
section). en lloguer (appartment (portero/a) if you can
for rent, in Spanish visit it directly (ring the
and Catalan), or even bell marked portero);
Barcelona without the words piso usually they also know
Banking Neighborhoods or pis. These signs the price. If there’s no
are usually hung in door person, there’s
windows, on balconies always a phone
and on building number on the sign
entrance doors. that you can call
during office hours.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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IESE STUDENT-TO-STUDENT ADVICE
ON FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Advices
Get a mobile phone to The best time to look for Check all utilities (water, When meeting with rental Know your rights. Don’t let
help you carry out your apartments is in June electricity, gas) are already agencies and/or landlords, them ask you for a huge
apartment search. (especially early June on, if not, refer to the look serious and formal; deposit or several month’s
when IESE students are section on getting utilities. bring 2 copies of your pay rent in advance (see rental
still around and there’s The additional cost is slip from your last job, a contracts section).
the distinct possibility about €240 and it can take copy of your bank balance
of hooking up with a a number of days to get and on IESE document. Rental
newly vacated student connected. Don’t let them doubt your contracts
apartment!), July or capacity to finance your
September. Avoid August life without working.
if at all posible (life stops Getting
in Spanish cities during Utilities
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NEIGHBORHOODS, RESIDENCE HALLS
AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS
Barcelona is a wonderful CHOOSING YOUR RESIDENCE HALLS
city which offers various NEIGHBORHOOD For alternative housing, some may consider
Check section Barcelona Neighborhoods to Residence Halls within walking distance of
accommodation possibilities. know the different neighborhoods or districts IESE:
You can choose a quiet and in the city. Once you have an idea of the COLEGIO MAYOR UNIVERSITARIO
area in which you would like to live, take
calm neighborhood, a vibrant PEDRALBES
time to walk around. Look for signs that say
area like Gracia or a convenient “en alquiler”, “se alquila” (Spanish) or “en www.cmupedralbes.es/
neighborhood, such as Sarria lloguer” (Catalan) meaning “for rent”. You For male undergraduate
can also inquire with door-men (porteros and graduate students only.
which is located close to IESE. o conserjes) to see if any vacant flats are RESIDÈNCIA UNIVERSITÀRIA SARRIÀ
Take your time to understand available for rent in their building.
www.residenciasarria.com
the city, the different “flavors” Undergraduate and
of its districts and the time you graduate students.
Offer both single and
will need to commute to IESE double rooms.
every day.
TEMPORARY
ACCOMMODATIONS
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HOUSING, RULES
AND PRACTICES
Carefully read through the recommendations 1. Fees vary according to landlord, agency, 3. Make sure there is a good heating system.
of the Real Estate Agencies Association agreement and neighborhood. In most cities of Bear in mind that electric heating can be
Spain, and in particular Barcelona, the agency very expensive and, although Barcelona
(www.apibcn. com/ing/index.htm) prior to renting
you deal with will not be the actual owners of enjoys a mild climate, heating is still a
an apartment or flat. Almost all of the the apartment. The owner leaves the control of necessity. A fan is also advisable for warmer
agencies you’ll deal with are members of the the apartment to the agency. Thus, the agency, summer evenings. Air conditioning is
association and are obliged to follow the same acting as a liaison between you and the owner, considered a luxury but may be available in
rules and practices. may have its own set of requirements for a few apartments.
renting apartments.
2. Promptly agree on a time frame with the
agency for communicating and resolving
any problems the apartment may have. You
normally have a month from the moment you
Real Estate enter the apartment to request any repairs
Agencies or have the apartment repainted. Check
Association the condition of the plumbing and kitchen
appliances, as tenants are usually responsible
for repairs once they have moved in.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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AND PRACTICES
4. If you do not have a private mode of 5.Many flats for rent are furnished, so it is not 7. It is common practice to have to sign an inventory
transportation, it is advisable to live near a bus stop necessary to ship your own furniture. Furnished of the contents of the flat when you take possession
or metro station that offers easy access to IESE. flats are strongly recommended because of the of the property. Make sure that the inventory listed in
As in most large cities, traffic during rush hour is difficulty finding used furniture and the expense of your lease corresponds to the contents of the flat.
slow. The TMB Company (public-owned Barcelona buying it new.
Transportation Company) has a very good website, 8. Be extremely cautious when taking a flat
where you can enter the address where you are and 6. Requesting a landline telephone isn’t a good idea without working gas, water or electricity, as you
where you want to go, and it calculates how you can since it is expensive and takes a long time to install. could be waiting days or even weeks to have them
arrive by public transportation and how long it should If you can get by just using a mobile phone, then you reconnected and this may be very expensive.
take. It encompasses all types of public transport really don’t need to bother with a landline.
(bus, metro, tram, etc.). 9. We recommend you to join our Facebook Group
Go to www.tmb.net/en_US/home.jsp and in the for MBA Class of 2019. There you will be able to
destination field enter IESE’s address. That will help share accommodation with your future classmates.
you calculate the commute between your apartment
and IESE.
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OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES
Looking through advertisements The Col·legi d’Administradors de Finques Some popular websites for renting flats are:
is the official governing body of real estate www.fotocasa.es
in the local newspapers or agents in Barcelona. The organization
www.idealista.com
websites is also helpful. provides a free service called La Bolsa de
Alquileres, both on line (for Spanish and www.enalquiler.com
The Sunday edition of La Vanguardia
Catalan only) and in person. This service www.habitaclia.com
carries the largest number of ads for flat
allows clients to set their criteria, such
rentals. Look under the classified section for www.api.cat
as preferred residential areas, monthly
Pisos - alquiler. Many of the listings are for
rent, number of bedrooms, furnished or
agencies (Agente de Propiedad Inmobiliaria,
unfurnished, and etc. The service also
API: – Real Estate Agent), so when you see
provides a printout of flats matching the set
the same telephone number repeated for
criteria, see link:
different addresses, bear that in mind. The
weekly publication, Primeramà, is another
good source of information. Note that the LA BOLSA DE ALQUILERES
majority of flats advertised in newspapers are
Col·legi d’Administradors de Finques,
unfurnished, unless otherwise indicated.
Calle Mallorca 214, 08008 Barcelona
T.: 93 451 0202
Fax: 93 451 37 35
www.cafbl.cat
La Col·legi En
Vanguardia d’Administradors Fotocasa Idealista Alquiler Habitaclia APICONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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WHAT IT WILL COST
Rents vary depending on the neighborhood, Additional Costs
the size of the apartment, the amenities
FIANZA
included, etc. Bear in mind that the month of
(security deposit) = typically one month’s
August is the most difficult time to conduct
rent. If the apartment is furnished, they
your search so, if at all possible, start your
can ask for a deposit equivalent to two
search in mid-July.
months’ rent.
ON AVERAGE, RENT PRICES RANGE FROM
HONORARIOS
€600 TO €1400 PER MONTH. Depending
(fees to agency) = can range from one
on the landlord or the agency, you might have
month’s rent to a year’s rent divided by
a few additional costs when getting started.
10. The fee also includes VAT (Value
Added Tax – IVA in Spanish).
REGISTRO DE CONTRATO
(lease registration fee) = approximately €6.
CONTRATO DE VIVIENDA
(lease fee) = approximately €30.
PÓLIZAS DE ESTADO
(government fees) = approximately €130.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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LEASES
After you have found the The lease should specify:
right flat for the right price,
you will be required to
sign a lease.
You will be expected to pay the first
month’s rent, one or two months’ rent The total amount A description of The annual The amount of Which services, The facilities and
as a deposit (fianza), the equivalent of of rent to be paid all of the furniture increases in money to be paid repairs and amenities that you
each month. and a complete rent to be paid, in advance and maintenance fees are entitled to use
one month’s rent to the API (if using a
The monthly inventory of other according to the what it will be are to be paid by (parking space,
rental agency) and lease fees. These
community contents of the flat. official index. used for. you and which storage rooms,
fees are payable upon signing the lease. charges, or gastos by the landlord. rooftop terraces,
The landlord keeps the deposit to cover de comunidad, Additional pool, garden, etc.).
possible damages and the last month’s should be expenses, such as
utility bills, which usually take a few included in the for a concierge or
months to arrive. Ordinarily, the landlord rent each month doormen, central
pays for any damage that occurs to for furnished heating, pool
the structure of the building (e.g., the apartments. and/or garden
maintenance,
walls). It is the tenant’s responsibility
elevators and
to maintain the flat, heating system
gastos de
and plumbing fixtures. Your lease will comunidad should
usually be made out on a form provided be included for
by the government, although individual furnished flats.
leases are written out in some cases.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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BARCELONA NEIGHBORHOODS (BARRIOS)
The Guía Urbana is a small The following are brief (and subjective) BARCELONETA is the closest to the center of
descriptions of the neighborhoods or barrios the self-contained village suburbs that used to
book with excellent detailed in Barcelona. Please bear in mind that while surround the city and now form part of metropolitan
maps covering all areas some of the neighborhoods are listed as being Barcelona. Although conditions have improved
since the 1992 Olympic Games, it can be a bit
closer to IESE than others, Barcelona remains
of Barcelona. It also has a a very easy city to get around in, and you are
seedy at night. Rents are low in Barceloneta, but
transportation to IESE is inconvenient. Expect at least
comprehensive street index, not going to be at a disadvantage if you choose 45 minutes’ transport time using a combination of
useful telephone numbers, to rely on public transportation to get to IESE. metro, train (FGC) and bus.
and bus and Metro routes. THE BARRI GÒTIC is the old center of town.
Full of color, low rents and interesting people, it is
This book is sold in kiosks and also noisy and many of its apartments are in poor
bookstores and may prove condition. In recent years this has changed quite a
bit and the area has become a fairly trendy place
invaluable in your search. to live, though it should still be navigated with
caution, especially at night.
EL BORN Nowadays the Born district is one
of the trendiest places to live in Barcelona. The
streets are lined with restaurants, cafes and
Guía museums. It is also the center of design in the city
Urbana and for this reason can be an expensive area to
live in. Transportation connections to IESE and all
parts of the city are easy from Plaça de Catalunya,
but it can still take a long time - 30 minutes’- to
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THE EIXAMPLE is the grid-like area of the city PEDRALBES is the barrio where IESE is located, SARRIÀ is an old neighborhood within about a
center and is well served by bus and metro along and is a quiet, lovely neighborhood; however, it is 15-minute walk of IESE. It offers flats with average
Diagonal and Passeig de Gràcia. Residential an expensive neighborhood where few students to expensive rents. As this was once a town
buildings date mostly from the early 1900s. Rent live. The district is fairly well served by buses to considered quite separate from Barcelona, it has a
prices are average but flats tend to be large the city center. real neighborhood feel to its streets.
(although often with strange layouts). Getting to
IESE takes between 30 to 50 minutes’, depending THE PORT OLÍMPIC is modern and eclectic,
on where you live in the district. being one of the city’s newer neighborhoods.
It was used as the main housing area for the
GRÀCIA is an older neighborhood, which Olympic athletes in 1992. Although the flats are
includes Plaça Lesseps and continues as far nice and new and the views of the Mediterranean
as Diagonal. There are many points of interest, are tempting, as is the nightlife and shopping, it is
including hundreds of restaurants and bars, with quite a distance from IESE, and rents tend to be
excellent connections to the center and IESE. on the expensive side.
The number H4 bus and the trains from Plaça
Molina and Gràcia stations take you within a 15 SANT GERVASI, a quiet residential area in the
minute’ walk of IESE. Gràcia has affordable rents. upper part of town at the foot of Tibidabo, has
Frequent criticisms of the barrio include noise and a large number of apartments with average to
lack of light, but it is without a doubt one of the expensive rents. The convenience of this area,
more colorful neighborhoods of Barcelona. which includes good services, restaurants and
some popular nightspots, makes it very popular
LES CORTS is less expensive than many of the among IESE students.
other barrios located near IESE and is similar to Most people coming to IESE take the 68, 63,
Gràcia in that it used to be a town in itself, but it H4, 78 or 75 buses or catch the FGC from Plaça
is a bit quieter. It has narrow streets and is well Molina or Muntaner. It takes approximately 25
connected to IESE via bus routes 113, H4 and minutes by bus. It is also a pleasant walk to the
54 which take around 20 minutes, or a 30- to 40 school and can take up to 40 minutes, depending
minutes’ walk. on where you live in the district.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY WATER LANDLINE MOBILE INTERNET
AND GAS TELEPHONE PHONES IN SPAINCONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER
Renting an apartment without ELECTRICITY WATER
utilities is not recommended. AND GAS ENDESA
AGBAR (Aigües de Barcelona)
You can benefit from better rates if
However, as it is sometimes you purchase both of these services
T.: 900 710 710
necessary to do so, you from the same company: www.aiguesdebarcelona.es
GAS
will find details of whom to ENDESA You don’t need to visit their NATURAL
contact below. www.endesaclientes.com office in order to sign up for
GAS NATURAL their service. Call the number
www.gasnatural.com listed above for information.
The major gas and electricity companies
sometimes outsource these services, so they IBERDROLA
www.iberdrola.es/clientes/hogar IBERDROLA
may direct you to a local service center to get
connected to the service. Try to get started EDP ENERGÍA
on this as soon as you sign a lease, as it can www.edpenergia.es/es/
take from several days to several weeks to get
To get connected, you will may need some of the
everything up and running. following:
EDP
1) Some form of ID (e.g. passport or other official
document)
2) Complete address
3) Apartment lease
4) Bank information
5) Boletín de Instalación Eléctrica (electricity
certificate provided by a registered electrician)
AGBAR
6) Cédula de Habitabilidad
Note: Make sure that your landlord or rental agency
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LANDLINE AND MOBILE PHONE
LANDLINE TELEPHONE MOBILE PHONES under one roof and can explain the benefits
of each. Then you can both go ahead and
To get your own landline in your apartment, Sometimes mobile phones are the least
purchase your phone there (their prices are
you should go to the nearest Telefónica, Ono, expensive and the most convenient alternative.
competitive) or you can see if you can find the
Vodafone, Jazztel or Orange store to request The biggest disadvantage is that they don’t
one you want cheaper elsewhere.
service, or visit their website. offer Internet access at home.
Virtual mobile phone service providers are a
The phone bill comes monthly or every two You may have some trouble signing a
new development in Spain. These providers
months. Note that all local calls are not free contract for a mobile phone before you have
often offer lower rates because they are able to
of charge, which can really add up if you use a NIE. If this is the case, Prepaid Cards are
set their rates independently of the networks
the Internet from home. Avoid this by signing the best option.
they use.
up for a flat-rate Internet plan. There are several main companies that
Providers include: Eroski Móvil, Euskaltel,
A good way to save some money is to get a offer mobile phone services both prepaid
PepePhone, Lebara, Carrefour Móvil,
package that includes Landline+ Internet+ and contract phones, including Movistar,
Happy Móvil
Mobile Phone or Landline+ Internet+ Mobile Vodafone, Orange and Yoigo. It pays to shop
Phone+ Cable TV. around for the best current offers, as these As soon as you contact apartment agencies,
four companies are always competing to they will want a local contact phone number
attract new customers. There are also monthly for you. They likely won’t want to call an
contract phones, which may end up being international number and you won’t want to
cheaper if you’re going to use your phone a lot pay the roaming costs either. So why not get
(especially if you decide that you’re not going your cell phone number before you even leave
to have a landline in your apartment). home and that way your family and friends
have it also?
A good place to compare phones, prices and
plans is FNAC, with branches located in the Prepaid Cards are a great option since when
Triangle Shopping Center in Plaça Catalunya the chip is prepaid, you do not need to sign a
and at L’Illa Shopping on Diagonal, which is contract nor have any long-term commitment.
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INTERNET
INTERNET IN SPAIN INTERNET CONNECTION
You will probably want home access to the AT HOME TELEFÓNICA
internet also.The regular ADSL service is Internet connections are made through a
Spain requires a landline connection,wether private ISP (Internet Service Provider). Some
you want it or not. of the Internet access technologies currently
provided by ISPs are: RTB (Red Telefónica
ORANGE
Básica), ADSL, cable, wireless, etc.
The main ISPs are:
TELEFÓNICA (MOVISTAR)
JAZZTEL
www.movistar.es
ORANGE
www.orange.es
JAZZTEL
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AND MONEY
TRANSFERRING BANK
OPENING FINANCIAL AID EXCHANGING FUNDS FROM CREDIT PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATE COST OF
AN ACCOUNT CURRENCY OVERSEAS CARDS BILLS FOR RESIDENCE LIVING
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OPENING AN ACCOUNT
It is fairly easy to open a bank As soon as you get to Barcelona, you can stop
by the branch of Banco de Sabadell located
account in Spain. You will in the street of Capitan Arenas 26 with your
need your passport to open passport and let them know you are an IESE
student the process is fairly quick and the
your account and to make conditions for IESE students are favorable.
transactions. Even though you The account also has debit card that you can
can open an account in any use in the ATM at IESE with no cost. In a few
minutes you will have the account ready and
bank, we recommend you to you will save a lot of time and money because
open your account in Banco of the special conditions it has. Banking
hours are approximately from 8:30 a.m. to
de Sabadell if you are thinking 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
about applying for the Global Remember to change your account from
Loan to finance your MBA. nonresident to resident status as soon as you
receive your residence card. In addition to
the savings on service charges, you will also
save considerable hassle when you receive
a money transfer. Spanish law currently
requires a cumbersome reference check
Banco Global for personal transfers larger than €2,700
Sabadell Loan to nonresident accounts. There are further
restrictions on transfers from your summer
employer, so make sure to switch your
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FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid Office Loans
The Financial Aid Office provides assistance
to all students in terms of what financing
options exist to meet the cost of attending the GLOBAL LOAN LOAN PROGRAM U.S. LOANS OTHER FINANCIAL
MBA program (e.g. loans and scholarships). FOR MBAS AID OPTIONS
Offered by Banco There are several options
You can contact us at: faohelp@iese.edu. Sabadell. This loan covers available for U.S. citizens,
Offered by Prodigy For more information
up to 80% of tuition Finance. This loan including US Federal on external financial aid
fees for international provider offers the loans, Sallie Mae loans, options, please consult
Scholarships students and up to possibility of financing and GI Bill benefit in the our Financial Aid Office
Candidates can apply for IESE scholarships 100% for Spanish up to 80 % of cost of case of U.S. veterans. search engine.
through filling out the Scholarship Form students. Please consult attendance, depending
the online brochure for on your risk profile. The Please contact
(included in the MBA Application). Recipients
details on the conditions application is done online faohelp@iese.edu
will be informed of an award as soon as
and requirements. The and you can apply as for more information.
the decision is taken by the Scholarship application is done online soon as you have been
Committee. Apart from IESE scholarships, and you can apply as admitted into the MBA.
incoming students can search financial aid soon as you have been
options through independent institutions, admitted into the MBA.
foundations and organizations. These
scholarships are not administered by IESE,
but we are prepared to provide admitted
students with any supporting documentation
required from us as an institution. Please
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CURRENCY AND MONEY TRANSFERS
EXCHANGING CURRENCY If you are a visiting exchange student, it may TRANSFERRING FUNDS
Once you’re established in Barcelona, you’ll
be easier to maintain your bank account in FROM OVERSEAS
your home country and withdraw money from
want to open a bank account and draw your There is no problem transferring funds to
the automatic cash machines/ATM that are
money directly from it (see Transferring Spain from another country. It is important
connected to networks such as CIRRUS and
funds from overseas section). But until to have the bank code information for both
STAR. Check with the bank in your home
then, how are you going to get money? banks in order to facilitate the transaction.
country as to whether the same network exists
The easiest way is through cash machines Always be sure to ask about the fees
in Spain.
(cajeros automáticos). You can find them involved on both sides of the transaction (the
everywhere; you also have one in IESE (G Traveler’s checks are considered a safer originating foreign bank and the receiving
Building). Be sure to check with your bank option than cash. They can be replaced if lost Spanish bank), especially when converting
at home before you leave, however, to make or stolen and, unfortunately, pickpocketing is currencies.
sure that your card is compatible with a common in the major tourist districts. They
Students have sometimes been surprised that
Spanish system. Some machines don’t can be cashed at most banks and exchange
even though they paid the transaction fees in
accept PIN numbers of more than 4 digits offices. You’ll need to show your passport
their home country, they had to pay additional
and the keypads don’t have letters on them, when you cash checks.
fees for the Spanish bank to receive the
so be sure you have the right numeric code Use your credit/debit card to get the best transfer. The same applies when transferring
before coming. exchange rates for purchases, including funds to IESE for tuition fees.
your hotel stays and meals. Please note
that foreign currency exchange booths in
the center of Barcelona may charge high
Currency commissions and give an unfavorable
Website exchange rate.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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CREDIT CARDS, BILLS AND BANK CERTIFICATE
FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT
CREDIT CARDS PAYMENT OF BILLS BANK CERTIFICATE FOR
All the major credit cards are issued in Spain A simple way to pay recurring bills such RESIDENCE PERMIT
and accepted in most stores and restaurants. as rent, electricity and telephone bills is to In the application for a Spanish residence
In order to obtain one, you must have a authorize these payments to be debited permit, students need to include a certificate
residence permit. You can, of course, use directly from your bank account. from their bank.
your existing foreign credit cards such as Domiciliaciones, as they are known, are
Visa, MasterCard and American Express. easy. You must fill out the forms at your bank
instructing them to pay certain creditors.
Inform your creditors of your bank details.
The bank will advise you of the amount they
have paid on your behalf and to whom.
Service charges are very common in Spanish
banks for almost every transaction. These
charges vary from bank to bank, so you
should inquire as to the charges at your bank
and check your statements carefully.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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COST OF LIVING
The following estimated
cost-of-living expenses were
created with student input
and are updated yearly based ESTIMATED Students Married Students
MONTHLY Living Alone and Students
on current students’ reported BUDGET Sharing Housing
living expenses.
Housing 750,00 € 1,100,00 €
While many students are able to spend
considerably less, some are obviously Utilities (gas, electricity, water...) 100,00 € 100,00 €
capable of spending more.
Your personal budget will vary greatly, Telephone & Internet 100,00 € 100,00 €
depending on your own habits, priorities
and capabilities. The estimates are divided Lunch at IESE 250,00 € 250,00 €
into two sections: students living alone and
Groceries 250,00 € 300,00 €
students with spouses and families. If you
plan to have roommates and share expenses, Transportation 80,00 € 130,00 €
use the framework provided for students
living alone, but consider deductions based Gym membership 60,00 € 100,00 €
on sharing some expenses.
Entertainment 250,00 € 250,00 €
Misc. Household,
Moving Expenses & Laptop 260,00 € 300,00 €
*Please note that this is a budget estimation.
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RESIDENCE
PERMIT (NIE)
SPOUSES OF CITIZENS OF SPOUSES AND
CITIZENS OF CITIZENS OF NON-EUROPEAN CHILDREN OF
EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN UNION NON-EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES UNION COUNTRIES UNION
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CITIZENS OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Anyone planning to live All E.U. citizens have the same obligations To get all the documents required for the
as Spanish citizens for working, paying NIE you must:
indefinitely, work, or study taxes, social security, etc. and it is highly 1) Ask the Admissions Department for:
in Spain must apply for a recommended that they obtain a residence a. The official IESE acceptance letter.
certificate (NIE) in order to help them with
Spanish residence permit (NIE administrative procedures/transactions
b. The health insurance documents.
– Numero de Indentificacion in Spain. The Spanish authorities issue a 2) Go to the city district council office and state where
you will live here in Spain (*) to get the census form
Extranjero, the Foreigner residence certificate to all European citizens
(empadronamiento). Documents required are:
who request one on a Card.
Identification Number) within a. The Spanish bank account number/certificate.
30 days of arriving in Spain. b. An original passport or ID card (not a photocopy).
c. A copy of your lease or, if you do not have a lease,
you can present a utility bill (e.g. water, gas, electricity,
telephone and etc.) showing the address where you live.
d. Since July 2012, the government has requiered NIE
applicants to present a document certifying that you
have a medical health insurance (public or private) in
Spain or via the European sanitary card.
(*) Sarria – Angli 31 // Eixample – Aragó 311 // Les Corts – Plaza
Comas 18 // Gracia – Francisco Giner 46 // office hours: Monday to
Friday 08.30 - 17.30.
NIE IESE Virtual
Campus 3) Obtain the residence certificate (NIE). All E.U. members
have to apply personally in order to obtain this certificate,
so please download the instructions from IESEs Virtual
Campus. This information is available for students and
their direct family members.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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SPOUSES OF CITIZENS OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Spouses will have to do all of the above.
The required documents are the same, except
for the certificate of admission to IESE, plus:
1) An original, notarized copy or apostilled marriage
certificate or document proving marital status issued
by the corresponding authority, i.e., the Spanish
consulate from the place of origin or residence, or the
embassy or consulate of your own country of origin.
It is recommended that you obtain this document in
your country of origin or the country in which you were
married. Be sure that the document correctly certified for
you to use in Spain.
2) Financial resources required for a family should be
taken into account. Dependents must show the residence
permit of the person they are dependent upon.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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CITIZENS OF NON-EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
To get the residence permit (NIE) all
non-E.U. citizens must:
1) Complete the official application form: 3) Include three original ID photographs (passport size
EXTRANJEROS: Tarjeta de estudiante. Forms and with a white background).
a guide with details about the process can be
4) Submit the certificate of admission from IESE in
downloaded from IESE Virtual Campus.
Spanish (stating that you have health insurance).
5) Provide a certificate from a bank in Spain confirming
an account balance or, if a person or institution is
IESE Virtual
assuming the expenses, a legalized letter.
Campus
6) Register at the city district council office* to get the
census form (empadronamiento), where you must
confirm where you are living here in Spain. Documents
required are: original passport or ID card and a copy
of your lease or, if you do not have a lease, you can
2) Provide a passport or other valid document of entry
present a utilities bill (water, gas, electricity, telephone,
into Spain. Include a photocopy of your passport, as
etc.) showing the address where you live.
well as your current student visa (it should be a series
D visa with one of the following codes: NE0, NE1, NE2, (*) Sarria – Angli 31 // Eixample – Aragó 311 // Les
NE6). Corts – Plaza Comas 18 // Gracia – Francisco Giner 46
// office hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 - 17.30.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF NON-EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Spouses and children of citizens of non- Get the most updated information at the
European Union countries will require all of Virtual Campus.
the above plus: In case of any doubts or additional queries
1) Photocopies of the IESE Students passport. please do not hesitate to contact:
2) The immigration form. mbaoffice@iese.edu
3) A certification of a health insurance valid in Spain.
4) An original, notarized or apostilled marriage
certificate or document proving marital status issued
by the corresponding authority, (e.g., the Spanish
consulate from the place of origin or residence, or the
embassy or consulate of your own country of origin).
It is recommended that you obtain this document in
your country of origin or the country in which you were
married. Be sure that the document correctly certified for
you to use in Spain.
5) Translated and notarized birth certificate(s) of the
IESE Virtual
child(ren).
Campus
6) Financial resources required for a family should be
taken into account.
7) Dependents must show the residence permit of the
person they are dependent upon.CONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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INSURANCECONTENTS GETTING FINDING A GETTING BANKING RESIDENCE HEALTH AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND IT SERVICES
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A comprehensive health Health care in Spain shall be provided at
the clinics and doctors included in the AXA
insurance policy with service Medical Network.
provider AXA (www.axa.com) When health care is received outside Spain,
is included in the tuition fee. It AXA will reimburse the insured 95% of
the related expenses incurred (within the
comes into effect at the end of sub-limits established for the particular
August and will be valid until health conditions). Coverage includes
reimbursement in Spain as well. To apply
your graduation. The policy for the reimbursement you will have to fill in
covers a wide range of services this Refund of Expenses form.
including medical consultation, The insurance coverage goes into effect on
the same day as when the intensive business
hospital stays, surgery, Spanish course starts and ends after your
pregnancy and birth, pediatrics graduation. Spouses and children are entitled
and gynecology. to be included in the previous mentioned
policy, from their arrival to Barcelona, subject
to a monthly premium to be paid by the
insured parties. This insurance has worldwide
AXA coverage on a reimbursement basis outside
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REQUIREMENTS
DRIVER’S REGISTERING PARKING ROBBERY ACCIDENTS RACC MOTORBIKES &
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DRIVER’S LICENSE
All driving permits issued in European Union Countries with exchange agreement are:
Countries area good for driving in Spain as Democratic Republic of Algeria, Argentina,
long as they are valid. Republic of Bolivia, Republic of Chile,
For drivers from other countries, the first six Republic of Colombia, Republic of Ecuador,
months is the period when you may use your Morocco, Republic of Nicaragua, Republic
current driver’s license as long as it is valid of Peru, Dominican Republic, Republic of
and the data is in Spanish or you have an Panama, Republic of Paraguay, Republic of
International Drivers Permit. After that period, Uruguay, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
you need to get a Spanish Driver’s License. Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of
El Salvador, Republic of the Philippines,
If you are lucky, the country that has issued Republic of Guatemala, Republic of Serbia,
your Driver’s License may have an exchange Republic of Turkey, Tunisia, Ukraine,
agreement otherwise it is required to do a Macedonia.
course and practice exam.
For additional information, contact: Jefatura
Provincial de Tráfico Gran Via de les Corts
Catalanes, 180-184. 08071 Barcelona
T.: 93 298 65 39
www.dgt.es
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