IESE Business School, University of Navarra,

With some 430 MBA students from more than 50 countries, an extensive network of international corporate connections, and academic partnerships with many of the world's leading business schools, IESE is a school of extraordinary global reach. With ca ... Read more

With some 430 MBA students from more than 50 countries, an extensive network of international corporate connections, and academic partnerships with many of the world's leading business schools, IESE is a school of extraordinary global reach. With campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, a centre in New York City and offices in Munich and Warsaw, the school's alumni work for major corporations and new business ventures in more than 90 countries.

Goals of the MBA Program:
The IESE MBA is an academically rigorous, 19 month program with a general management orientation. It seeks to develop sound business judgement, the ability to work effectively in a variety of cultural contexts, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes for on-going professional success in the field of international business.

Mission: Our mission is to transform business through management education and leadership development, creating a better world by creating better leaders.

Why a Bilingual MBA?
The MBA program is taught in English and includes Spanish-language instruction throughout the first year (Spanish is not required for admission.) During the second year, students have the option of taking electives taught in Spanish. The program is bilingual in order to help students master the ability to acquire foreign language competency even while maintaining heavy work loads. This is a capability MBAs will need throughout their professional lives as international managers.

Admissions:
IESE seeks students with strong academic records, substantial and substantive previous work experience, leadership qualities, and the ability to speak at least one foreign language fluently. On average, current IESE MBA's are 27years old, have 4 years of post-graduate work experience and a GMAT score of 680.

IESE in Recent Rankings:
IESE ranks among the world's top 10 Programs according to the most recent
survey of global schools conducted by the Financial Times, Business Week, Economist Intelligence Unit and Forbes.

MBA Career Services:
MBA Career Services maintains excellent working relations with major corporations and new business ventures throughout Europe, and North and South America. Some 50 leading firms attend IESE's annual MBA Career Forum and around 350 companies recruit for IESE MBAs each year. Some 86% of students find their first job three months after graduation through Career Services.

Recruiting Companies (partial list):
Accenture, A.T. Kearney, Barclays Capital, BASF, Bayer AG, Boston Consulting Group, British Petroleum, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Eli Lilly, Ford, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, McKinsey & Co., Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Roche, Roland Berger, Sara Lee, UBS Warburg.

Faculty:
IESE's full time faculty have earned Ph.D.'s from some of the world's most prestigious business schools and contribute their research and writings to publications and books published around the world. They also work as consultants to many of the world's leading companies. This ongoing research and relationship with corporate clients makes IESE one of the biggest business case publisher´s in the world; its cases are taught in leading universities throughout the world.

Barcelona:
IESE occupies a verdant campus with sweeping views of the Mediterranean and the Barcelona skyline. The city and surrounding countryside offer unparalleled opportunities for business and recreation.

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"IESE was a great chance to spend significant time in Europe, getting a truly global perspective. It was also a smaller program than most US MBA programs. This meant that I could expect a different level of intimacy with my classmates. I wouldn't jus ... Read more

"IESE was a great chance to spend significant time in Europe, getting a truly global perspective. It was also a smaller program than most US MBA programs. This meant that I could expect a different level of intimacy with my classmates. I wouldn't just see faces without names, but rather colleagues and friends. The case study method only reinforced this opportunity. Instead of listening to someone talk at me for hours on end, I could learn from my classmates: from real, relevant experiences that they've dealt with. The final factor for me was the ability to immerse myself in another language. As American's typically speak one language, it was a great way to diversify myself. Oh yeah... and the beaches and sun of Barcelona were like icing on the cake!" Alex Bastian, U.S., MBA 10

"IESE was my top choice when I decided to do an MBA. I felt that an IESE MBA would prepare me to face the real challenges of a top manager in the business world. The 2 years of the program gives enough time to acquire and internalize the skills that are taught, while fostering a global network necessary to be successful in ones business career. In addition, the case method is in my point of view the ultimate way to make business problems real and allow students to develop strong decision making skills. This approach promotes proactiveness rather than passive assimilation of theoretical nonsense. Finally, the truly international student body and entrepreneurial focus is a breathing ground for innovation and ideas to launch my own business. When choosing IESE, I knew I would get a degree with real value." Patricia Riopel, Canada, MBA 11

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Full Time, Executive
MBA Only

• General Management

• Banking / Financial Services
• Consulting
• IT / Telecommunications
• Pharmaceutical / Bio-Medical
• Real Estate
• Retail / Consumer Goods
• Venture Capital & Private Equity

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