MBA

The journey of a lifetime

Young Professionals
Why IESE
Business School?

You aim high. You aspire to lead. You

want to make a difference. But you
want to achieve a leadership based on “IESE took me out of my
professional excellence, integrity and comfort zone in every
spirit of service. aspect -- from being
Welcome to IESE Business School. surrounded by people
At IESE, the business school of the University of Navarra, we’re who speak different
committed to developing business leaders who strive to make
a deep, positive and lasting impact on the people, companies
languages,
and society they serve. learning from an
Since 1958, more than 50,000 executives from all over the incredibly diverse set of
world have experienced our integrative, people-centered, and
socially-responsible approach to decision making in business
peers, to learning how
and organizations.  to sail. The experience is
Our programs are transformative journeys towards personal transformative --
and professional growth. Our professors, advisors and partners,
are active at the highest levels of business and academia. You
packed and designed to
will feel challenged by their rigorous research and state-of-the- challenge you and guide
art teaching methodologies.
your self-discovery. It
We are truly global. Our unique reach goes beyond our 5
international campuses and over 50 academic alliances with top was during the program
universities. In our classrooms, you’ll find the brightest talent that I realized what type
from over 130 nations. And you will become part of our highly
global community of partner companies, alumni and friends. of leader I want to be
We believe in the individual as a force for change. We believe and the kind of impact I
in good will, in giving your best and in helping society through
your work. We work to develop effective managers, responsible
want to leave.”
leaders and better people.
Pia Tumbocon
IESE MBA
We are IESE Business School.
A way to learn. A mark to make. A world to change.
A thriving career
Every year, our recruitment events worldwide bring students
and potential employers across different sectors and continents.
Full-time
employment 6% 14% 27% 36% 12% 5%
by region
North America Latin America Spain Europe Asia Rest of the world
(excluding Spain)

USA France
IESE Meets the Valley Retail Career Fair
New York Overseas Ireland London Treks LATAM Career Fair
Module Dublin Tech Trek Investment Banking Trek Spain
Consulting Trek China
Mexico Germany On-campus Recruiting UAE
Sports Business Trek China Trek
Mexico Trek Germany Trek & Start-up Career Fair Dubai Trek
London Tech Trek Shanghai Overseas
Berlin Start-up Trek Asia Career Fair Kenya Module
Brazil Consumer Goods Trek
São Paulo Overseas Switzerland Fin Tech Trek Italy Nairobi Overseas Singapore
Module Healthcare Trek Retail & Luxury Trek Milan Retail & Luxury Trek Module Asia Career Summit

Recruitment Events Worldwide

Employment Sectors

31%
A.T. Kearney, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, Monitor Deloitte, The Boston Consulting Group
Consulting

30%
AB InBev, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Nike
Industry

20%
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Wayfair
Technology

American Express, Bank of American Merrill Lynch, 19%

Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley Finance Services

Career Opportunities

94% 23% 72% 500+ 128%*

Employed within Triple jump: Accepted job offers Recruiting companies 3 year salary increase
3 months of graduation changed industry, through Career Services
function, and geography *Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2019

Download Employment Report online for more information

A lifetime of impact
It takes time, space and depth to build the
foundations of a lifelong career.
At IESE, you’ll be stretched, pushed
and challenged to master the essentials.
You’ll hone your entrepreneurial skills, and you’ll be
exposed to business concepts in different sectors,
markets and regions – across five continents.
Whether you complete the program in 15 or 19
months we will give you a lifetime of impact.

Program Structure: 15 or 19 Months

AUG SEPT JUNE

15 Month Program

Electives**

Start of Business
Core Courses
Spanish Program* 19 Month Program

Summer Internship

24 Core Courses Electives

Learn the essentials in Finance, Marketing, Operations, Leadership Summer classes will focus on
and Self-management, Decision Making for Executives and Strategy Marketing, Information Systems
and Entrepreneurship
Students decide on 15 or 19-month duration in March

Summer Internship
• Corporate internship
anywhere in the world

• Entrepreneurial Experience
on campus

*You have the option to take the Business Spanish Courses throughout the MBA
**More than 130 electives are available at IESE
The Case Method
At IESE we use the Case Method whenever it can be used because we find it to
be the most effective way to leverage each classroom’s immense diversity.
All our cases are taught in alignment with Harvard Business School’s teaching
method, which enables discussion of real business situations from a general
management perspective under the guidance of world-class faculty.

400+

Exposure to Gain the CEO’s Group Practical Representation of real Number of

real-life business transversal discussions led by learning vs discussions from the cases discussed
problems from vision of the expert professors theoretical management sphere during the MBA
all sectors company in the field learning

SEPT DEC APR MAY

Electives** & Overseas Modules

or International Exchange Program

Graduation

Electives** & Overseas Modules or International Exchange Program

Electives** & Overseas Modules or International Exchange Program

Overseas Modules
Study electives abroad for 2 weeks in New York, São Paulo, Shanghai or Nairobi.

International Exchange Program

Spend a term in one of our 30 partner schools around the world.
Americas Sloan (US) Asia & Oceania
Booth (US) Stern (US) CEIBS (China)
Columbia (US) Tuck (US) HKU (Hong Kong)
Darden (US) Wharton (US) HKUST (Hong Kong)
Fuqua (US) Yale (US) ISB (India)
Haas (US) IUJ (Japan)
Europe
IAE (Argentina) Keio (Japan)
HEC (France)
IPADE (Mexico) MBS (Australia)
LBS (UK)
Johnson (US) Nanyang (Singapore)
RSM (Netherlands)
Kellogg (US) NUS (Singapore)
Kenan-Flagler (US) Middle East Yonsei (South Korea)
Ross (US) TAU (Israel)
Do you see
yourself here?
There is no such thing as a typical MBA student.

Your class will be as diverse as it is rich. Students

come to us from all walks of life. Each individual is
unique, yet you will all have one thing in common:
reaching your fullest potential, and making your
mark on our world. The best journeys are not
measured in miles. They are measured in lasting
bonds and friendships.

Class Profile

Pre-MBA Sector Nationalities

3.4% 2% 13.5%
61% Middle Africa North
Industry and Services East America
24.4%
20% Latin
Financial Services America

13%
Consulting

6%
Social and Public Sector

24.7%
32% Asia Pacific
Europe

Student Profile

29.3 30% 350+ 85% 5

Average age Women Students International students Average years of

work experience

5 reasons to choose the IESE MBA

1 Global nature
& scope 2 General
management
& action-oriented 3 Leadership
development 4 Bilingual
experience 5 Entrepreneurial
mindset
Are you ready to begin?
Your journey is about to begin.
Are you ready to take the first step?

Meet us

The IESE team hosts events at any of

our campuses in Barcelona, Madrid,
New York, Munich or São Paulo as
well as around the globe.
To organize a visit, please contact us
at mbainfo@iese.edu or sign up at
www.iese.edu/mba-events

Worldwide Open Days

Barcelona New York São Paulo

September 27, 2019 November 16, 2019 November 30, 2019
November 8, 2019 February 22, 2020 February 8, 2020
February 7, 2020
April 24, 2020
June 5, 2020

Application Deadlines Application

For September 2020 enrollment
Checklist
Early Decision Round CV
September 3, 2019 Essays
Official transcripts
GMAT/GRE
Round 1 English test
October 10, 2019 One letter of recommendation
Photo
Round 2
January 8, 2020
Financing
IESE offers students several financing and
Round 3
scholarship options for their MBA and provides
March 3, 2020 ongoing support throughout the process.

Banco Sabadell Global Loan

Last Round U.S. Federal and Private Loans
May 5, 2020 Other private loans (e.g., Prodigy)
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A Way to Learn . A Mark to Make . A World to Change .