You’ve probably heard a lot about GDPR – or the General Data Protection Regulation – this year. It’s a new Europe-wide law that came into effect on May 25th with the intention of further safeguarding people’s data online. On the surface, it stops companies from using your data without your …
The mercury is rising and things are definitely getting hotter and stickier in Barcelona. Travelling on the metro is getting unpleasant and you’re probably fed up with the crowds of tourists by now. So if you’re going to be here over the summer, what can you do to escape the …
Your mouth is dry, your hands are shaking, and – let’s face it – you don’t fulfil half of the requirements on the job application form you completed. Interviews are nerve-wracking, unnatural experiences. Sitting in a room facing a group of strangers as they proceed to grill you on your …
Interning at a company, whether large or small, can be a life changing experience. Not only can it lead to employment, but it can also uncover hidden talents, open doors to new jobs and present opportunities you had not even considered. Around 60 percent of ESEI students who intern at …
Graduating from university with a bachelor’s or master’s degree is a big step for anyone and a huge achievement. You deserve to celebrate, but there’s no time to relax! You can be sure that your former classmates and graduates from all over the country are now all vying for the …
What accommodation business had no hotels, no receptionists, no beds, no cleaning staff, yet still scaled to more than 150 million paying guests every year? That would be Airbnb. The company, which began in 2008, was a pioneering startup in the sharing economy; a movement that promotes collaboration between people …
Entrepreneurs are seen as risk-takers. They are admired for their tenacity and often thought of as being larger than life. They turn ideas into value, creating jobs and improving the economy as they do so. So why don’t we see more entrepreneurs and more startups? While the rewards for entrepreneurs …
On April 19th, ESEI headed out to an escape room complex called Game Point Barcelona with 40 business students and high expectations! But this wasn’t an ordinary outing for ESEI. We were excited to attend an experimental recruitment event led by ESEI Alumnus Jasper Deprez, CEO of Tradler Vacations. So …
Presentations can be energising, interesting, entertaining ways of engaging an audience and giving them valuable information. We’ve probably all sat through one or two stand out sessions where we’ve walked away with a “wow” feeling and a spring in our steps. Unfortunately, those are the “unicorns” – the exceptions to …
Anyone reading recent headlines will see that the rumblings of international discontent are louder than usual. With a U.S. president bent on an international trade war and Brexit looming on the horizon, it’s a good time to consider the position of businesses as they seek to grow. Let’s look at …
Barcelona is a big city with an even bigger community. Startup founders and students alike can take advantage of the huge number of different networking events, conferences and meetups that take place all throughout the year. Here are 5 networking tips and 5 excellent startup events to kick start your …
One of the first major decisions we make after graduating high school or A-level college is deciding on which higher education degree to study. On average graduates in the UK earn £500,000 more in their lifetimes than non-graduates, so it’s certainly a wise way of furthering your potential. But with …