IE Business School is part of IE University and offers a technology-based learning ecosystem, training the leaders of tomorrow to make positive change through innovation, global vision, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a unique focus on the humanities. Founded by entrepreneurs in 1973, they are committed to instilling the entrepreneurial spirit in their students.
IE Business School runs its MBA program in the heart of Madrid’s financial district. The IE University campus spans 17 buildings, the newest of which is the IE tower, the seventh tallest building in Spain. IE tower is ultra-modern and sustainably designed. Its proximity to leading international companies gives students superb networking and job opportunities.
IE Business School offers several MBA, dual degree, and Executive MBA programs.
The International MBA (IMBA) and Tech MBAs are full-time, one-year, programs taught on campus. The Global Online MBA is a part-time program that is available in a hybrid format or fully online. The IMBA can be combined with another master’s program as part of the dual degree program.
The Executive MBA (EMBA) is a part-time, 20-month program taught online and in Madrid, or fully online. The Global EMBA is a part-time, 15-month, program available in a hybrid format with residential weeks in London, Singapore, and Los Angeles. The IE Brown EMBA is provided in partnership with Brown University. It is a part-time, 15-month, program taken online and in Madrid, Providence, and Cape Town. The EMBA Presencial is a part-time, 10-month, Spanish program taught in Madrid.
While most programs are taught in English the IMBA offers some courses in Spanish, and the EMBA can also be taken totally in Spanish.
IE Business School holds the esteemed triple-crown accreditation: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. Only 1% of business schools have all three.
EQUIS is an international accreditation awarded by the European Foundation of Management Development, based in Brussels. The AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is an international impartial authority on postgraduate business education, established in 1967.
IE University and The IE Foundation tuition assistance to talented students based on economic need, and academic or professional excellence. Students are automatically considered for awards and can apply for scholarship consideration.
The Social Impact Lab is a cross-functional project in which IE collaborates with Emzingo, a leadership development company. The goal of the program is two-fold: provide students with hands-on and innovative learning opportunities that give them the chance to apply what they learned at IE Business School and participate in a project aimed at improving the welfare of low-income communities in South Africa.
