Esade Alumni

What Esade Alumni does

Esade Alumni is the official alumni association of ESADE Business School, founded in 1989 and registered in Barcelona, Spain as a non-profit association (asociación de utilidad pública) declared of public utility by the Spanish government. It serves approximately 83,000 former ESADE students distributed across 74 international chapters (territorial, transversal/cross-sectional, and international), providing career development services (individual counseling, mentoring, coaching, legal-labor advisory), networking programming (Desayunos, Matins, International Gatherings, topical clubs), entrepreneurship support (Esade BAN investor network, Best Startup award with BStartup/Banc Sabadell), and pro-bono consulting (Consultor Solidario, 4,100+ alumni participating over 19 years). The association is governed by a board of directors presided over by Luis de Grandes, with Joan Riera identified as ESADE BAN co-founder and board member. In academic year 2024/2025, €2.8M was deployed through the Esade BAN network to support alumni-founded ventures.

The core product is a web-based membership platform (connect.esadealumni.net) layered with the Esade Alumni Content Hub (multimedia library including the 2025-launched Esade Alumni Futures Lab podcast), a JobTeaser-integrated career portal, lifetime @alumni.esade.edu email with Office 365 access, and WhatsApp member communications. The platform is not a unified software product with native AI features; it is a community/membership orchestration layer integrating third-party services. Revenue is generated through recurring member subscription fees plus a deep corporate sponsor and partner-benefit ecosystem that includes CaixaBank (Visa Oro/Platinum cards, Club Finanzas, Club Women Empowerment), Bankinter (virtual profit-sharing office), DKV (health insurance), HP (technology discounts up to 40%), SEAT/CUPRA (auto discounts 20–22%), CriteriaCaixa (Matins Esade events), Talman Group (Top Management Network), CBRE (real estate), Anticipa (real estate), Occident (life insurance), and JobTeaser (career platform). Go-to-market is community-led via chapters, events, and referrals, supplemented by channel-partner activation for executive-tier programming.

Name

Esade Alumni

Legal name

ESADE ALUMNI

Website

https://esadealumni.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Esade Alumni is the official alumni association of ESADE Business School, serving 83,000 former students across 74 international chapters through membership subscriptions, career services, networking events, and a corporate-sponsored benefits ecosystem anchored in Barcelona, Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Alumni Network Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM), Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs (EDALAOAL), Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH), Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK)

Keywords

• Alumni network
• Career services
• Professional networking
• Executive education
• Alumni association

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual/multi-year membership fees providing access to alumni network benefits, services, and community features. Members receive professional development resources, networking opportunities, and exclusive discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Esade Alumni is a non-profit alumni association operating a membership-based professional network for ESADE Business School graduates. It provides career development services (job portal, mentoring, coaching, individual counseling), networking activities through 74 international chapters and industry/territorial clubs, and a range of member benefits including banking, insurance, technology, automotive discounts, and executive education pricing. The association reinvests into the community via entrepreneurship support (€2.8M invested in 2024/2025) and a 19-year-old pro-bono consulting program with over 4,100 alumni participants.

Product overview

Esade Alumni operates as a professional alumni association network serving over 83,000 members across 74 international chapters. The core offering centers on career development services (job portal, mentoring, coaching, counseling), networking through clubs and events, and content resources. The platform provides both community engagement tools (Content Hub, networking activities) and practical member benefits including banking services, insurance partnerships, technology discounts, and executive education pricing. The architecture combines the core alumni network platform with integrated partner services and member benefit programs rather than a unified software product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.8M€ invested in alumni projects during 2024/2025 academic year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and standard.

• Talman GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2024Strategic alliance wherein Talman Group becomes the sponsor of the Esade Alumni Top Management Network. Partnership aims to boost ventures for senior management through exclusive events, workshops, and networking opportunities focused on responsible leadership and business challenges. Talman Group gains visibility within the Esade community while providing members access to executive search expertise.
• BStartUp (Banc Sabadell)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor for entrepreneurship initiatives including the Best Startup competition and startup support programs
• CaixaBankflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor supporting Club Finanzas, Club Women Empowerment, and various member benefits including Visa card programs
• CriteriaCaixamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Matins Esade and other key events for the alumni community
• DKV SegurosmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive health insurance partner offering preferential rates for members and their families (DKV Integral and DKV Mundisalud policies)
• HPstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner offering exclusive discounts up to 40% on HP products for alumni members through dedicated store
• BankinterstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerVirtual banking office with preferential conditions for alumni including the Cuenta Inteligente Digital and profit-sharing model
• ESADE Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing educational programs, brand association, and academic credibility to the alumni network
• JobTeaserstandardTechnology or IntegrationCareer platform integration for job portal services, offering recruitment and career development tools for alumni
• SEAT/CUPRAstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive partner offering exclusive discounts (up to 22%) on SEAT and CUPRA vehicles for alumni through My SEAT Club program
• AnticipastandardGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Club Inmobiliario and real estate-related member services
• CBREstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial real estate services sponsor supporting alumni real estate networking and services
• OccidentstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerLife insurance partner offering personalized advice and exclusive discounts for alumni members

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IESE Alumni Association: IESE Alumni is the official alumni network of IESE Business School, a fellow top-tier Spanish business school and direct competitor to ESADE. It mirrors Esade Alumni in offering career services, networking events, international chapters, and lifelong learning to its MBA and executive alumni, making the comparison one-to-one.
• IE Alumni: IE Alumni represents graduates of IE University/IE Business School, another elite Spanish institution competing with ESADE for MBA and executive education talent. Like Esade Alumni, it runs events, mentoring, job platforms, and international chapters for a similarly international member base.
• EADA Alumni: EADA Business School, based in Barcelona, runs an alumni association serving former students of its MBA and executive programs. It is comparable to Esade Alumni in geographic overlap (Catalonia), member profile, and programming structure, though it operates at a smaller scale.
• INSEAD Alumni Association: INSEAD Alumni Network connects graduates across more than 170 chapters worldwide, similar to Esade Alumi's 74 international chapters. Both serve globally mobile MBA and executive education alumni with career, networking, and lifelong learning offerings.

Emerging players

• ESADE Executive Education: ESADE's Executive Education division is closely tied to the alumni association as both feeder (graduates become alumni members) and beneficiary (alumni receive tuition discounts on Executive MBAs). It is a strategic partner/segment of the broader ESADE ecosystem rather than a pure peer.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Business School Alumni Association: HBS Alumni Association is the global benchmark for premium business school alumni networks, serving ~90,000+ MBA and executive alumni worldwide with clubs, career services, and lifelong learning. It is a relevant peer in terms of mission, services, and member experience even though it operates at much larger absolute scale.
• London Business School Alumni: London Business School Alumni network spans 140+ countries and offers career services, events, and learning similar to Esade Alumni. Comparable target member (international MBA/executive alumni) and business model, but operates from a UK base and at larger scale.
• Stanford GSB Alumni Association: Stanford GSB Alumni Association serves MBA alumni globally with clubs, learning, and career programming analogous to Esade Alumni. Relevant for benchmarking elite-school alumni engagement, though at a different tier of selectivity and scale.
• Wharton Alumni Association: Wharton Alumni Association operates a large, globally distributed alumni network with similar offerings (career, learning, regional clubs). Comparable structure and member profile to Esade Alumni though at substantially larger scale and longer institutional history.

Others

• JobTeaser: JobTeaser is the career platform provider integrated into Esade Alumi's job portal and serves student/alumni career centers across European universities. It is a technology partner and enabling layer in Esade Alumi's offering rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ESADEAlumni
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esade-alumni
• Instagraminstagram.com/esadealumni

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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