School Profile

European MBA

Spain

Innovation, Excellence, Entrepreneurship

IE Business School, one of the world’s top international business schools, is a pioneer in business education, 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 have met with international acclaim, 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.

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Program Info

Program title :
• International MBA
• International Executive MBA
• Global MBA
Type of program:
Full-time: International MBA
Part-time (distance program): Global MBA
EMBA: International Executive MBA

Length and Structure:
International MBA: 13-month program, with classes held at our central-Madrid campus.
Global MBA: An 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.

b) Fully presential classes held every two weeks in Madrid with a 1-week intensive period in Shanghai.

Accreditation: AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS

Rankings:
Financial Times:
MBA: 6th Worldwide (Jan. 2009)
EMBA: 5th Worldwide, 1st in Europe (Oct. 2008)

BusinessWeek:
International School MBA Rankings: 2nd (Nov. 2008)
EMBA Ranking: 15th Worlwide, 1st in Europe

Economist Intelligence Unit:
MBA: 10th Worldwide, 5th in Europe (Sept. 2008)
Distance Learning MBA Ranking: 2nd Worldwide (Jan. 2008)

Aspen Institute:
MBA Rankings: 10th Worldwide, 1st in Europe (Oct. 2007)

Student Body

Nationalities: Over 80.
International MBA: 90% international, 57 nationalities
• Europe 31%
• North America 6%
• Latin America 30%
• Asia 13%
• Africa & Middle East 3%
• Spain: 18%
Global MBA: 95% International
International Executive MBA: 90% International

Men/Women ratio:
• International MBA: 4/1
• International Executive MBA: 80/20
• Global MBA: 50/50

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, work experience
International Executive MBA: Bachelor degree, managerial experience

Costs

Application fees: €120
Tuition fees:

International MBA: € 48,000 + € 1,100
International Executive MBA: € 51,000 + € 1,100
Global MBA: € 35,000 + € 1,100

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: http://www.ie.edu/business
Dean: Santiago Iñiguez
Program Director: Camino de Paz
Associate Director of Admissions: Deise Leobet
admissions@ie.edu

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