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European MBA
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IE Business School, one of the world’s top international business schools and a pioneer in business education, is based in Madrid, Spain. IE trains tomorrow’s business leaders, shaping them with an innovative approach and acting as a catalyst for the creation of new businesses.
The IE campus is situated in the heart of Madrid; students can experience in full everything the city has to offer. Madrid is the capital of Spain and has a rich heritage in the arts and a cultural experience like no other in the world. The city boasts a host of museums, parks and gardens; palaces, modern and historic architecture, as well as being surrounded by Spain’s other treasures; the Alhambra in Granada, the University of Salamanca, and the ancient city of Córdoba to name but a few.
IE’s MBA programs are internationally acclaimed, featuring highly in both the FT and Economist business school rankings. IE also offers specialist Master’s programs in a broad range of industries. In addition to the Master’s programs offered in the areas of management and business administration, IE’s commitment to business education extends to the legal sector through its Master of Law degree programs for executives and in international legal practice.
Complementing IE’s postgraduate and executive Master’s programs is an additional stream of services to meet the specific training needs of managers and corporate leaders at any stage of their career. The Executive Education division offers training courses for the executive through its Advanced Management Program (AMP), Senior Management Program (SMP), seminars, conferences, forums, in-company training programs and consulting.
IE is also a hub of international research boasting an array of specialized centers dedicated to furthering the business community in such areas as entrepreneurship, information management, and corporate responsibility amongst others.
Being part of the IE Community is more than just being an alumnus; it’s a way of life. Members of our community hold firm ethical values and recognize their responsibility to the environment in which they operate, as well as to the wider business community. IE alumni are part of a global network of business leaders, spread across the globe in more that 100 countries.
Program Info
Program titles:
International MBA
International Executive MBA
IE Brown Executive MBA
Global MBA
Type of program:
Full-time: International MBA
Part-time (distance program): Global MBA and IE Brown Executive MBA
EMBA: International Executive MBA
Length and Structure:
International MBA: 13-month program, with classes held at our central-Madrid campus.
Global MBA: A 15-month program combining online training with face-to-face workshops lasting 2 days each, held throughout the program.
International Executive MBA: A 13-month program with:
a) 3, 2-week face-to-face periods held in Madrid and Shanghai; with 2, 22-week online periods in between.
OR
b) Fully presential classes held every two weeks in Madrid with a 1-week intensive period in Shanghai.
IE Brown Executive MBA: The program is part time with 5 face-to-face periods, (2 periods of 2 weeks and 3 periods of 1 week). The face-to-face periods take place at the campuses of IE in Madrid, Spain, and Brown University in Providence, USA. Between each of the face-to-face periods participants undertake online modules. This enables participants to follow the program regardless of their geographic location.
Accreditation: AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Rankings:
Financial Times MBA:8th Worldwide (Jan. 2011)
Bloomberg Businessweek:
• International School MBA Rankings: 3rd (Nov. 2010)
• Executive Education Ranking: 6th Worlwide, 1st in Europe (Nov. 2009)
Economist Intelligence Unit:
• MBA: 22nd Worldwide (Sep. 2010)
• Distance Learning International Exec. MBA Ranking: 1st Worldwide (Feb. 2010)
Aspen Institute:
MBA Rankings: 9th Worldwide, 2nd in Europe (Oct. 2009)
Student Body:
Nationalities: Over 80.
International MBA: 95% international, 57 nationalities
• Europe 33%
• North America 20%
• Latin America 14%
• Asia 18%
• Africa & Middle East 10%
• Spain: 5%
Global MBA: 95% International
International Executive MBA: 90% International
Men/Women ratio:
• International MBA: 4/1
• International Executive MBA: 4/1
• Global MBA: 1/1
Average Age:
• International MBA: 27
• International Executive MBA: 37
• Global MBA: 30
Admission
International MBA: Bachelor degree + GMAT or IE Admissions test + professional experience
Global MBA: Bachelor degree + GMAT or IE Admissions test + professional experience
International Executive MBA: Bachelor degree + managerial experience
IE Brown Executive MBA: Bachelor degree + managerial experience
Costs
Application fees: €120
Tuition fees:
• International MBA: € 58,200
• International Executive MBA: € 55,200
• Global MBA: € 37,200
• IE Brown Executive MBA: $95,000
Scholarships/ Financial aid: Scholarships and Financial Aid are available to all IE students. For more information, please contact us.
Contacts
Address: Maria de Molina 13
28006 Madrid, Spain
Telephone: +34 91 568 9600
Website: www.ie.edu/business
Dean: Santiago Iñiguez
Admissions Program Director: Julián Trigo
admissions@ie.edu
