EXECUTIVE

MBA

LEADERSHIP & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

The Executive MBA from IE
Business School is designed
to empower you and create
a transformative business
education experience so
you can become the next
best you, stay ahead of the
curve and be the leader a
changing world needs. In
our Executive MBA, you’ll
acquire competencies
elected by a C-level leader
and prepare for your future
in today’s rapidly evolving
business world.
ABOUT THE
PROGRAM
Your program overview

Mode of Study Part-time

Format Blended

Intakes September & April

Duration 20 Months

Language English

Location Online + Madrid or 100% Online

Our Executive MBA is a

transformational program, a
journey designed to help you
achieve your professional goals
without putting your career
on hold. You’ll be guided by
a personal executive coach
to guide you throughout the
program and assist with your
personalized development plan
based on your unique career
and life objectives.
 WHO IS THIS
PROGRAM FOR?
The perfect fit

The Executive MBA is for experienced

professionals who aim to become leaders
with purpose and real impact. If you
want to gain the thinking, behavioral and
digital skills required of C-suite executives
and lead organizational transformation,
this is a chance to push your boundaries
even further, scale up your already solid
professional footprint and prepare yourself
to drive excellence.

Our Executive You want to You’re an industry

MBA is for you if... transform yourself expert with a solid
to lead change career, but want to
in people and future-proof your
You want to business, for a leadership skills for
prioritize your better future. the digital era.
personal and
professional You want to You’ve established
growth, while get out of your yourself in your
developing a comfort zone industry of choice,
global network of and push the but want to take
top professionals boundaries your leadership
from across of constant skills to the next
sectors. improvement. level.
WHY CHOOSE
THIS PROGRAM?
Reasons you should join

01 02
Get the leadership Get ready for the
skills to stay relevant C-Suite
in the digital era We’ll help you to get C-suite ready,
giving you the cutting-edge insight,
The Executive MBA is for business global strategic vision and practical
leaders who want to make a positive experience you need for today’s
impact in the business world. Through business world. Our Executive MBA
experiential, skills-based, integrated teaches you how to take your skills to
learning, you’ll practice in real time the next level and demonstrate them
contextual business scenarios where effectively, leaving you ready to make
you’ll apply the concepts where you an impact in the boardroom and
can convert the learned concepts, beyond.
tools and methodologies into
tangible deliverables for internal and
external stakeholders. Whether you’re
improving leadership skills or changing
your career trajectory, you’ll gain the
technical and interpersonal skills to
become a purposeful leader.
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A future- Network with
proofed learning experienced sector
methodology leaders—for life
Our unique methodology combines At IE Business School, you’ll be
online and face-to-face learning immersed in a diverse community of
in an way that reflects today’s reality; leaders, enabling you to grow your
there’s no need to put your career top-tier network and expand your
on hold to benefit from a world- professional footprint. You’ll gain
class education. Through a project- exposure to top executives from
based, hands-on approach, you’ll different industries and benefit from
hone your leadership skills in a networking opportunities with fellow
challenging learning environment as executives and our expert faculty. You’ll
you collaborate with fellow executives also have lifelong access to our global
and faculty, gaining the skills and network of over 70,000 alumni.

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knowledge you’ll need today and well
into the future.

Personalized career
transformation
Whether you’re already on a growth
path in your current environment, or
thinking about changing industries,
you’ll have access to a personal career
coach to assist you with your individual
executive career transformation
plan. You’ll also have customized
activities to help you expand your
executive professional footprint and
a mentor throughout the program,
whose years of experience will give you
valuable insight into your future career.
IE Business School does a great job
organizing networking activities that
encourage unexpected connections. Also,
the work groups for projects rotate, so you
get to know lots of your classmates very
well. IE Business School and some great
class reps will make networking for your
future career a very pleasant experience.”

Marieke Jonker, Netherlands

​​Director, Filmhuis Alkmaar
PROGRAM 65%
STRUCTURE of recruiters list
leadership development
Your learning journey and succession
management as their
top priority.
McKinsey

Twenty months
The Executive MBA is a unique
combination of online lectures,
forums and activities, blended

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seamlessly with in-person classes.
Providing cutting-edge business
intelligence to inspire you to lead
transformational change, this is a truly
global vision of business.

Combining four optional face-to-face

periods known as Bootcamps with
two optional residential weeks and
online study throughout the duration
of the program. These Bootcamps are
highly recommended as you’ll have
the opportunity to join a cohort of
experienced executives from around
the world and gain a more global
business perspective. Gain a solid
business foundation before going on
to focus on your chosen niche. Become
a global leader in an evolving world.
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Leading your own
brand and career
Throughout the program, IE Business
School provides a helping hand for
your personal transformation. At
the beginning you will work on your
personal objectives, and convert
them into a personal development
plan. You will have at your disposal
personalized services of a executive
coach to help you work on your brand
and career development. This will
define not only your objectives, but
also specific actions that will lead to
the achievement of those objectives.

Executive Self- Every student is assigned a personal

coach to follow up on their Executive
discovery Bootcamp Career Transformation Action Plan.
Each student’s plan will have regular
This Bootcamp lays the foundation touch points with the personal coach,
of the once-in-a-lifetime learning and even the possibility of being
experience. After an initial 360° assigned a post-program mentor.
executive discovery assessment,
each student will develop a personal
development plan together with an
assigned coach. This development plan
will be regularly revised during one-to-
one coaching sessions throughout the
program.

Understanding yourself, how you’re

viewed by others, and understanding
your environment is the basis for
applying your leadership skills.
Through hands-on workshops,
simulations and role-play in different
situations, you’ll not only gain insights
into problem-solving, critical thinking,
creativity, strategic thinking and
decision-making, active listening and
inspiring others, but will also integrate
and apply them in numerous business
scenarios throughout the program.
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expertise
In a C-suite role, you need a 360°
understanding of all relevant business
aspects, not only relating to your own
role, but also from the perspective
of your peers. This is critical to
driving sustainable operational and
organizational excellence. Leader's
business expertise comprises a range
of modules designed to enhance the
technical business skills that help
leaders make the right decisions by
understanding the business landscape,
dependencies, and the impact of
seemingly unrelated business aspects.

Leader’s impact It includes the 360° Business

Foundations, Advanced business
skills (Cognitive and topics and your choice of specialization
track:
Behavioral) ▶ Leading Business Transformation
▶ Leading People and Organizational
In a series of four in-person
Transformation
Bootcamps throughout the
program, you’ll learn to understand
key behavioral impact skills, which
ultimately define what you do and how
your behavior impacts the outcomes
you generate for your organization and
your surroundings.

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While the Bootcamps are optional,
they hold the potential to deepen your
understanding of the entire program,
featuring practical workshops,
simulations and varied situational
role-playing exercises designed to
enhance your problem solving, critical
thinking, creativity, strategic thinking,
and decision making. You’ll practice
active listening and discover how to
inspire others, integrating and applying
these cutting-edge competencies in
numerous business scenarios.
Leading Board Readiness
transformation Module
in a digital era This module will address a
comprehensive set of strategic
You’ll have the opportunity to apply topics which are on the agenda in
your knowledge directly as you every boardroom, giving you a 360°
acquire skills and expertise with understanding of what’s required
hands-on projects that focus on for a CEO to successfully manage
creating a transformation roadmap relationships with the board.
for a company. This is followed by a
number of business sprints in which
you and your fellow students will
work in groups to deliver solutions for
specific business challenges and secure
the expected outcomes.

“First and foremost, the IE

Business School Executive
MBA has given me
confidence. I learned what
I’m capable of—which is more
than I thought. I developed
both personal and business-

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related skills that were useful
to me even while I was still in
the program.

Cynthia Abad, United States

Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy Director at
MullenLowe U.S.
Make the most of students from different part-time MBA
programs, and explore new cultures.
your Executive MBA
Global Network for Advanced
The Executive MBA gives you the Management Week (GNAM)
opportunity to take part in two optional During the Global Network for
residential weeks that will broaden Advanced Management Week (GNAM),
your global business perspective and you have the opportunity to study
enhance your network. These optional at another business school in our
weeks are the Global Immersion Week international network. You’ll attend
and the Global Network for Advanced classes, visit local businesses and meet
Management Week. other Executive MBA students from
Global Immersion Week different schools from around the
world.
The Global Immersion Week is a
unique opportunity to broaden your The GNAM is an optional part of the
perspective on international business Executive MBA and takes place during
markets by visiting your choice of one a regular class period of the program.
of four destinations. It’s also a chance Students are responsible for managing
for you to network with students from assignments and classes throughout
other executive programs. the program that may overlap with the
GNAM.
During this week-long international
study tour, students will attend
masterclasses, visit companies, network Find out more
with local and global executives and

70% 51%
of CXOs lack complete confidence in of executives plan to build new
their organization’s ability to respond business and value creation models by
and adapt to disruption. using digital investments.
Deloitte PwC
STUDENT PROFILE
Your future network

The Executive MBA experience is a

launchpad for professionals from an array
of professional and cultural backgrounds.
You’ll benefit from networking with fellow
executives to boost your global business
network. After graduation, you’ll be a
lifetime member of a professional network
of over 70,000 alumni and have lifelong 50%
of students
access to our Talent & Careers Service. are women

35 25+ 12

48+
years old is the nationalities average years
average age of represented in of professional
students in this the classroom. experience.
program.

Common industry Responsibility levels Companies

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backgrounds of participants represented

▶ Consulting
▶ IT
▶ Construction
▶ Food & Beverages
▶ Financial Services
▶ Professional Services
▶ Health and Pharma

Middle Senior
Management Management

Senior Executive Other

Management
ADMISSIONS
PROCESS
& FINANCIAL
AID
The IE University admissions Who you are
process is simple yet Students across
rigorous—and carried out all program areas
share common traits
entirely online. that we look out
for. We particularly
value dedicated and
talented individuals
who come from
While the particulars may change diverse backgrounds
depending on your chosen program, it and possess a global
always follows a similar format, which mindset.
you can discover below. With our Alongside your strong
rolling admissions process, there’s no interpersonal skills and
application deadline. But spaces are innovative outlook,
you thrive under an
limited so we recommend that you apply intensive academic
as soon as possible. workload, considering
it an opportunity to
share new experiences
and create unique
The first steps approaches to
problem-solving.
Before you embark on your personal
learning journey, there are five
preliminary steps you need to take.
01 03
Online Entrance Exam
Application Form Next, you will have to take
either the GMAT, GRE or
Complete the online
IEGAT. If you would like
application form and
to apply to a Finance
upload the documents
Program you must take
required by your program.
either the GMAT, GRE,
02 CFA Level 1 or CAIA Level
1. Note that this is a
Online mandatory requirement,
Assessment and the IEGAT will not be
accepted.
With the application
submitted and the fee
paid, you will receive a
link to answer three live
questions, two in video
format and one in written
format.

04 06
English Final Decision
Proficiency Your entire application
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo will be evaluated by the
or Cambridge (C1 or C2) Admissions Committee
certifications may be and you will receive an
necessary to demonstrate answer within 1–3 weeks.
your English level.

05
EXAM:
Personal
Interview
This online interview
will take place with an
A
associate director of the
B
admissions team.
C

* Special admission requirements

This process may vary depending on the program. Be for Master in Finance candidates,
sure to consult the Admissions area of your program of contact the admissions team for more
interest for more details on the admissions process. information.
** If you are considering a dual degree,
keep in mind that students must be
Get started →
admitted to both programs.
FINANCIAL
AID

If sorting out funding Most of our students rely on a

combination of different types of
and scholarships is financial means to cover the tuition
fees and the overall costs associated
an important part of with program attendance. These
means typically include personal
making IE University resources, student loans, scholarships
your next big step and, at times, some form of family
support or tuition assistance from
in your professional employers.

journey, the good The IE Financial Aid Office will help

you understand the different financing
news is that we have options and scholarship opportunities
available. Researching, understanding
a range of funding your options and planning ahead is
options available to key. The FAO will provide you with all
the necessary guidance to make any
support you! scholarship or loan application process
as smooth as possible.

Please visit our financial aid website

for more details or schedule an
appointment with our team.

Go to the Site →
The aim is twofold:
celebrating and
rewarding outstanding
individuals and
providing scholarship
support to deserving
and promising
candidates who would
otherwise not be able
to attend IE University.

IE Scholarships
Thanks to the IE Foundation and
the generosity of our students,
alumni, parents, corporate partners
and other benefactors who support
our groundbreaking Financial Aid
program, we are able to maintain a
strong commitment to providing top-
notch education to highly qualified
candidates from around the world,
regardless of their economic situation.
Our wide portfolio of scholarships Direct Awards
allows us to guarantee diversity and
excellence through our needs-based There is no formal application process
and merit-based scholarships. for the IE High Potential Award—
all applicants are automatically
Scholarships are awarded based on considered. Awards are communicated
economic need, merit, distinctive at the time of admission and
competencies and/or academic and recipients are chosen based on the
professional excellence. The aim is information provided during the
twofold: celebrating and rewarding admissions process: the strength of
outstanding individuals and providing their application, academic merit,
scholarship support to deserving and professional experience, the quality
promising candidates who would of the interview, competitiveness,
otherwise not be able to attend IE life experiences and suitability to
University. the program and our school. These
awards are need-blind, and are
compatible with other IE Scholarships
should the candidate require further
Check the IE Financial Aid website to discover the full
list of scholarships available and to learn more about the support through a formal scholarship
application process. application.
Loans Tuition Payment Options

Many of our students rely on loans While making an investment in higher

—either government and/or privately education is extremely worthwhile,
funded—to at least partially finance we understand it isn’t always easy. At
their studies at IE University. As we IE University, we allow students to pay
strive to provide our students with in interest-free installments, without
further financing opportunities, pre-approval requirements or credit
we are committed to securing checks.
agreements with both Spanish and
international institutions that offer The number of installments and
our students financial loan schemes conditions depends on the program,
on favorable grounds. While there are please talk to your admissions advisor
many organizations that lend to IE for more information.
students—including those we have
an agreement with—it is critical that
you understand all fees and terms of
available loans to compare them and
determine which are best suited to
your particular needs.

Contact our dedicated team at [email protected] to find out

which financing options may be available to you. Please
note that many financing schemes are time sensitive
and may require planning several months before your
program starts.
ABOUT YOUR
UNIVERSITY
The IE University
ecosystem is designed
with the student in mind.
Rooted in a human-
centered approach to
entrepreneurship and
innovation, we offer an
extensive global network,
cutting-edge facilities
and top institutional
partnerships—empowering
future leaders to define
their journey.
WHO WHO
WE ARE? WE ARE

First and foremost,

we are Liquid Learners.
Liquid Learning
at IE University is the
culmination of our
educational vision,
transcending any single
platform or approach
to produce a holistic,
streamlined academic
experience.
Developed over 20 years, this model
blurs the lines between online and in-
person education resulting in a flexible,
highly interactive learning journey.

By breaking down traditional barriers

to education, Liquid Learning provides
access to the same world-class
education, regardless of location or
personal circumstances.

But what does this mean? Allow us to

explain. As Liquid Learners, we are:
1,800+ Leaders in
Business Education
students can attend
the same session IE University was founded by entrepreneurs
simultaneously with a vision to disrupt traditional models of
education to equip students with the skills
they need for the future.

100% To achieve this, the institution was

created with five values in mind: diversity,
of our students have
humanities, technology & innovation,
online access to classes
sustainability and entrepreneurship.

Pioneers in
200 Disruptive Learning
classes streaming IE University transformed business
online simultaneously education by introducing disruptive
in HD teaching methodologies, ranging from
immersive classroom approaches and
technological innovation to close ties with

100K+ industry leaders.

Over the years, our broad spectrum of

online sessions disruptive learning innovations has helped
in total students from 140 different countries
unleash their true potential.

“Through Extended Reality (XR),

we’re integrating engaging
technologies into our academic
offering to simulate real-world
scenarios and bring immersive
learning to life.”

Diego del Alcázar Benjumea

CEO of IE University
Diverse
Visionaries
Our cutting-edge methodologies
and global approach to education is
complemented by the diversity of our “I'm able to
community. study with
Students are in constant contact people from
with a variety of academic, ethnic all around the
and cultural backgrounds, which world and learn
challenges preconceived notions about different
and empowers them to think in new, cultures.
innovative ways.

Patricia
Master in Management
25% Restless
Entrepreneurs
of our alumni have
started their own
businesses All our programs are taught from
an entrepreneurial perspective,
encouraging students to craft and

1,500+ apply solutions in the real world—

whether in an intrapreneurial or
students trained entrepreneurial capacity.
in entrepreneurial
management Through startup accelerators and
networking opportunities, students
are able to fuel their ideas, fully

100+ supported as they embark on their

entrepreneurial journey.
mentors working
alongside our students
 WHERE WE ARE
OUR EDUCATIONAL
“IE University
ECOSYSTEM
teaches you
to work and
cooperate
with people
from different
backgrounds,
and to bring
out the best in
others.

Enjoy the right university

experience for you.
We have three locations:
Segovia, Madrid and
Online.
Dionysios Stavrakas, Russia
Executive MBA
 Segovia Know more →

Declared a World Heritage Site

by UNESCO in 1985, Segovia is
famous for its cathedral, alcázar and
“In every corner aqueduct.
of Segovia, in
every step you One of the city’s most historic
take through its buildings, the Convent of Santa Cruz
streets, squares, la Real, is home to the IE University
and countryside, campus. This campus combines
there’s a sense rich history with state-of-the-art
of tradition, art, classrooms.
and history.

Cheyenne Uribe
Switzerland. Dual Degree in Laws
and International Relations
Class of 2020
Madrid Know more →
Online
Our online classrooms
Our urban tech-based education hub
enable us to provide
is located at the heart of one of the
Liquid Learning with
most exclusive neighborhoods of the
hybrid teaching
city. Not far away, you can find our new
methodology.
innovation tower—the fifth addition
to the Cuatro Torres—bringing an Featuring synchronous
environmentally efficient and avant- and asynchronous
garde architectural design to a lively learning, the online
business district. campus puts the
student at the center
with dynamic learning
methodologies that
adapt to individual
circumstances.
The IE Tower in numbers 7,000
square meters set aside for
green spaces

180
meters high and 35 floors

6,000
undergraduate students on
campus

35
story tower with classrooms
and educational zones

70+
classrooms and a large
number of workspaces and
chill-out zones

50,000
square meters
 66,000+
OUR ALUMNI IN NUMBERS

total alumni

169
countries

1,300+
alumni events worldwide

28 Global Presence
alumni reunions Our extended IE community stretches
across the globe, with 30 offices working
together to build a lasting community

6,000 around the world.

These offices organize thousands of

participants
international networking events, connecting
our alumni community, candidates,

60+
companies and partner universities.

Benefits for ▶ Venture Days ▶ Worldwide

career sessions per year our global conferences
▶ Networking
community:
and social events ▶ Career
▶ IE events, for alumni and opportunities

300+
masterclasses and students for alumni and
workshops led by students
▶ Global Alumni
IE professors
Weekends ▶ Alumni clubs
career orientation ▶ Corporate
▶ “Glocal” network
interviews partnerships

Know more →
Find us at one of our international offices.
WHAT'S LIFE
LIKE AT
IE UNIVERSITY
“IE University
has provided me
with the right
network and
environment
to strengthen
my professional
There’s always something potential as an
entrepreneur
happening at IE University.
and architect.
From business conferences
to sports games and
coding competitions,
you’ll never be lacking in
opportunities for growth— Dana Nayef Alfayez

and fun!
Alum. Master in Business for
Architecture & Design
 Venture Days
Event that connects
the entrepreneurial
community across all
continents.

30+
cities around the globe

1,000+
startups applied

Area 31
Weekly Venture
Venture Lab
Launchpad for
10
Network event with startups under the
finalists go to the
pitches given to guidance of industry
Venture Day in Madrid
investors. experts.

450+
startups participate
Exclusive workspace for
each year
admitted teams

100
events every year

Know more →
EnlightED
Bringing together
the most innovative
startups in education,
innovation and
edtech.

South Summit IE Rockets

Brings together the most Residency program to
innovative startups regardless build your skills and
their industry, development brand in the higher
stage and country. education sector.

146
6,700+
startups applied

CEO / Executives
participated in our
latest edition
$60M
raised from startups

$4.3B+
raised by former startup
competition finalists
IE Clubs and Centers Women at IE University
in numbers...

We believe that campus life is just as

important as academic life. With more than
120 active student-led clubs on campus
and online, our students have access to
countless opportunities to engage with 39 %
a variety of topics and learn beyond the of our full-time faculty
classroom. are women

Club spotlights

IE Out & Allies Club 48 %

The IE Out & Allies Club endeavors to broaden of our students are
understanding and support for LGBTQI* populations women
worldwide. This student-led LGBTQI* club organizes
inclusive, year-round events, which range from
educational meetups to networking and cocktail
events to celebrate a break from school.
The club also proudly organizes the LGBT@Work, the
56 %
longest-running LGBTQI* work conference in Europe,
of the scholarships
and third-largest business school LGBTQI* conference
offered to master’s
in the world.
students are awarded
to women
Women at IE
At IE University, we strive to maintain and promote

7.7
gender equality both on and off campus. With over
2,000 members, the IE Women in Business Club was

million
created to reduce the obstacles facing women in
gaining top leadership positions. ​
We also work with multiple international women’s
organizations to provide talented and driven women was awarded to women
the financial resources required to reach their pursuing a master’s or
academic and professional goals. bachelor's degree in
Every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day 2019​
with a week full of events addressing gender equality.

IE Clubs →
 1,500+
annual face-to-face and
online events

600+
speakers hosted on campus

37,000+
attendees

IE Center for Diversity in More IE student clubs:

Global Management ▶ Net Impact
The IE Center for Diversity in Global Management
▶ AI & Big Data
harnesses the power of diversity to help organizations
become more resilient, efficient and innovative. ▶ TechIE
Created in September 2002, the Center is an invaluable ▶ IE Tech Lab
resource for the IE University community, engaging
▶ IE Tech & Innovation
in training, applied research and awareness-raising
activities, alongside holding networking events to ▶ IE Smart Cities
foster international debate.
▶ IE Cybersecurity

IE Africa Center ▶ IE Blockchain

IE Africa Center aims to revolutionize the way the next ▶ IE Air & Space
generation of global executives understand African ▶ IE Fintech
innovation—past and present.
▶ IE Coding
We understand that the intellectual and physical
contributions of Africa and its people are not only ▶ IE Women
central to the modern world as it exists today, but are in Business
crucial to building a better future. ▶ IE E-Commerce
▶ IE EdTech
and more...
IE Centers →
 OUR STUD EN TS
IN N UM BERS
85 %
international students

160+ 45+
nationalities languages spoken
on campus on campus

52 % 70,000+
male students students on campus

48 % 100+
female students active clubs on campus

“I think the fact that there

were only 20 of us and there
are 17 different nationalities,
the fact that we got to learn
so much from different
cultures, is great. I think I
learned as much outside as
inside the classroom.

Manon Germain
Alum. Master in Talent Development
& Human Resources
OUR RECOGNITION
& REPUTATION

Pioneers
in Online MBAs
since 2001

1
Worldwide
5 Best MBA
ST TH
Online MBA Program
for Entrepre-
neurship
QS 2022 P&Q 2021

3 Worldwide
5 Worldwide
RD TH

Online MBA Master in

Management
Financial Times 2022 QS 2021

5 Worldwide
7 Worldwide
TH TH
Executive MBA Global MBA
(Joint programmes)
QS 2021 QS 2021
WORLDWIDE
ACCREDITATIONS

“I believe it is critical to understand

cultural differences and to be able to
work in a diverse environment, which is
exactly what IE University provides for
both its professors and students.

Bin Ma
Assistant Professor, Human Resources
& Organizational Behavior