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IE students come from 80 different countries & cover 71 Nationalities

The majority of IE students are fluent in two languages upon completion of the MBA

IE offers support to their student entrepreneurs, helping them write their business plans

Out of the IE MBA faculty, 47% are international and 33% are women

Over the course of 12 months, IE MBA students will complete 500 practical case studies

There are more than 50,000 IE Alumni members working in more than 100 countries

Ranked 4th Business School in Europe by the Financial Times, 2016

The IE campus is in the center of the capital city of Spain, Madrid

The Economist ranks IE 1st worldwide for their Distance Learning International EMBA

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International MBA Program (Full-Time, English &/or Spanish, 12 months)

IE Business School's top-ranked, full-time International MBA is designed for professionals looking to consolidate their management experience. Students come from many different backgrounds, creating a truly international experience, and allowing you to build a truly global network of contacts.

Format: Full-time
Profile: Professional graduates with 5.2 years of experience (on average)
Length: 1 year
Intakes: January and September
Languages of instruction: English and Spanish (Bilingual)*
Admissions Period: Rolling Admissions Process. No deadlines
Campus: Madrid
Optional bilingual opportunity by taking the Core Period in Spanish and the Elective period in English or vice versa.

Global MBA (15 months, Blended)

IE Business School’s Global MBA invites students to challenge themselves.

During the 15 months of this part-time MBA, students must find a successful balance between professional, personal and academic aspects. The program is tailored for students to maintain the obligations of an intense work schedule, personal life and their education.

Format: Blended, face-to-face (part time)
Profile: Graduates with an average of 6 years of experience and an average age of 30, who have passed the IE admissions tests - ieGAT (or equivalent: GMAT or GRE)
Language: English
Intakes: September and April
Duration: 15 months
Application deadline: Rolling admissions process. No closing date.

Global Executive MBA (Blended, 15 months)

Ranked #1 in online MBA programs, IE Business School's Global Executive MBA, a blended program, is designed for experienced executives looking to add new perspectives to their already vast management knowledge. The part-time blended format means you can earn a top-ranked executive MBA without putting your career on hold.

Format: Blended
Language: English
Intakes: May and November
Duration: 15 Months
Location: Madrid, Shanghai, Providence, São Paulo and Online

Executive MBA (10-13 months, English or Spanish, Various formats)

IE Business School’s Executive MBA is a blended program offered to allow students a flexible, yet rigorous academic experience. During this program, developing skills and competencies is enhanced and strategic business vision is extended so that our students can successfully meet the challenges of the new business environment: an environment that demands directors with a high capacity for leadership to empower their teams to achieve proposed objectives in efficient and effective ways.

Format: Blended, face-to-face (part time) or a combination that suits you best
Profile: Professionals with an average of 7.5 years of experience, an average age of 32, and a minimum of 3 years´ experience in positions of responsibility
Language: English or Spanish
Intakes: April, SeptemberTotal program duration: From 10-13 months depending on the Spanish or English program
Application deadline: Rolling admissions process. No closing date.

IE Brown Executive MBA (15 months English, Blended)

The IE Brown Executive MBA is a top-ranked part-time blended MBA that combines IE Business School's expertise in practice‐oriented management education with Brown University's excellence in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and life sciences.

Format: Blended
Language: English
Intake: March
Profile: On average, 14 years’ work experience and a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in a management position.
Total program duration: 15 months
Application deadline: Rolling admissions process. No closing date.

IE-SMU MBA (12 months English, Blended)

The IE-SMU MBA program, a joint initiative between IE Business School and Singapore Management University, offers insights into Asia-Pacific markets, business strategies and management cultures. It combines the best of theory and practice by allowing students to test out newly learned concepts, skills, and management techniques.

Format: Blended
Language: English
Intake: September
Profile: Graduates with an average of 5 years’ work experience and an average age of
Total program duration: 12 months
Application deadline: Rolling admissions process. No closing date.

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IE is one of the world's top higher education institutions. A pioneer in business education, IE Business School trains tomorrow’s business leaders, shaping them with an innovative approach and acting as a catalyst for the creation of new businesses. IE is located in Madrid, a global and vibrant city. With more than 90 nationalities represented on campus at any given time, the IE Experience is a truly international one.

IE Business School's MBA programs (International MBA, Global MBA, Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA, IE Brown Executive MBA and IE-SMU MBA) have been met with worldwide acclaim, featuring highly in the FT, Economist, and Business Week business school rankings, and cementing IE's reputation as a global leader in business education. Catering to the real needs of the corporate world, IE Business School offers a number of formats (full-time, part-time, and Blended learning, which combines face-to-face periods with online interactive learning) to ensure utmost flexibility in its programs.

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Application Deadlines

There are January and September intakes

"IE Business School operates on a ROLLING ADMISSIONS PROCESS. As such, there is NO EXPLICIT DEADLINE for applications for a particular intake. However, given the limited number of places in the program and the diverse student body, we recommend that you initiate the application process as far in advance as possible, roughly one year in advance of the desired program intake. This is especially important if you plan on applying for a scholarship as only accepted students may apply for a scholarship."

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