IESE Business School, University of Navarra,

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Overview
Full Time
Executive MBA

Overview

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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Student/Alumni Profile

"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

Programme Type

Full Time, Executive
MBA Only

Specialisation by Function

General Management

Specialisation by Industry

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

Course Languages

English

Student Profile

% Female Students	29%
% International	80%
Avg. Work Exp.	4 years
Avg. Student's Age	27
Avg. GMAT	672

Programme Profile

Accreditations	AMBA, EQUIS
Start Dates	September
Avg. Programme Duration	19 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)	EURO 69250
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics	Yes
Teaching Methodology	Mostly Case Method based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid	Yes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on (other)	Merit and Need

Admission Requirements

Application deadline	January, March, April, June, October, November, Rolling
Min. Gmat	620
Min Toefl (Paper)	600
Min Toefl (Computer)	250
Accept IELTS	No
Min IELTS	7
Min years of work experience	2
Essay Req.	Yes
Interview Req.	Yes
References Req.	Yes
Resume / C.V.	Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree	Yes
Official Transcripts	Yes
Completed Application Form	Yes
Application Fee	USD 130

Student Profile

% Female Students	14%
% International	80%
Avg. Work Exp.	7 years
Avg. Student's Age	36
Avg. GMAT	620

Programme Profile

Accreditations	AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date	2001
Start Dates	May, August
Avg. Programme Duration	17 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books)	EURO 87800
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics	Yes
Teaching Methodology	Mostly Case Method based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid	Yes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on (other)	merit and need

Admission Requirements

Application deadline	May, August
Min. Gmat	N/A
Min Toefl (Paper)	600
Min Toefl (Computer)	250
Accept IELTS	Yes
Min IELTS	6
Min years of work experience	7
Essay Req.	Yes
Interview Req.	Yes
References Req.	Yes
Resume / C.V.	Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree	Yes
Official Transcripts	Yes
Completed Application Form	Yes
Application Fee	USD 130

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New MBA Students Set to Arrive on Barcelona Campus
School Expands Cohort Size to Meet Demand July 29, 2010 Members of the newest class of IESE´s full-time MBA program will ... Read more

Hitting the Books: IESE Summer School Held in July
The program ran from July 5-9 at the Barcelona campus July 9 2010 IESE Summer School - an intensive, 1-week program ... Read more

MBA Alumni from 34 Nationalities Return to IESE
5-Year Anniversary Celebrations May 31, 2010 In one of the most international editions of the MBA ... Read more

MBA Student World: Multiple Languages, Personal Views
May 25, 2010 Want to hear about the IESE MBA program in your own language? IESE's Admissions Team has recently ... Read more

Kasper Rorsted Urges MBA Graduates to Inspire Trust
2010 MBA Graduation May 7, 2010 In his remarks to the 45th Class of IESE´s MBA program, the CEO of Henkel, ... Read more

Brochures

IESE MBA Brochure
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EMBA Brochure Barcelona
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EMBA Brochure Madrid
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McKinsey global survey on innovation
McKinsey’s global survey of innovation post-crisis finds that little has changed in companies’ approach to managing innovation or the challenges ... Read more

The Innovation Landscape 2: What’s Going On In Business Schools (2 years later)
By Azra Brankovic, IESE Research Associate Two years ago we wrote here about business school offerings on innovation, and we ... Read more

WSJ on management innovation
WSJ article summarizes the lay of the land when it comes to calls for the need for management innovation. Read more

NYT on innovation management
New York Times article notes a rise in the practice of innovation management and addresses the question of what works. Read more

K@W on financial innovation (beyond its being bad)
A Knowledge@Wharton author interview looks at the positive aspects of financial innovation historically and for the future. Read more

Contact Information

Spain

Address:
21
Avenida Pearson
Barcelona
Barcelona
08034
Spain

Switchboard: +34 93 253 42 00
Fax: +34 93 253 43 43

Email: mbainfo@iese.edu

Events schedule

World MBA Tour
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Beijing (EMBA)
- Bogotá
- Boston
- Bucharest
- Buenos Aires
- Chicago (EMBA)
- Dallas
- Dubai (EMBA)
- Frankfurt (EMBA)
- Hong Kong (EMBA)
- Houston
- Istanbul
- Lima
- London (EMBA)
- Los Angeles (EMBA)
- Madrid
- Miami
- Milan
- Moscow (EMBA)
- Munich
- New York (EMBA)
- Paris (EMBA)
- Philadelphia
- Rio De Janeiro
- Riyadh
- San Francisco (EMBA)
- Santiago
- Sao Paulo
- Seattle
- Seoul
- Shanghai (EMBA)
- Singapore (EMBA)
- Taipei
- Tel Aviv
- Tokyo (EMBA)
- Toronto (EMBA)
- Vancouver
- Washington DC (EMBA)
- Zurich (EMBA)
QS TopMBA Connect 1-2-1
- Frankfurt
- London
- Madrid
- Moscow
- New York
- New York
- San Francisco
- Zurich

Application Deadline

Final Round: 7th June 2010

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Admission FAQ

Name: Javier Muñoz Parrondo

Role: Admissions Director & President of the Admissions Committee

Email: mbainfo@iese.edu

How is the MBA program structured?: The first year of the MBA program is divided into three sections, each comprising 70 students. The sections are equal in all aspects, except one section will have classes in Spanish and English while the other two will have classes in English only. In the third semester of the first year, students have the option to change sections. This allows for integration of all students during the first year. During the second year of the program, students choose elective courses, thus interacting with all students.

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Overview

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Programme Type

Specialisation by Function

Specialisation by Industry

Course Languages

Student Profile

Programme Profile

Scholarship / Financial Aid

Admission Requirements

Student Profile

Programme Profile

Scholarship / Financial Aid

Admission Requirements

Video

Social networks

News Feed

Brochures

Photos

Blog

McKinsey global survey on innovation

The Innovation Landscape 2: What’s Going On In Business Schools (2 years later)

WSJ on management innovation

NYT on innovation management

K@W on financial innovation (beyond its being bad)

Contact Information

Events schedule

Application Deadline

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Admission FAQ