IESE Business School

School

IESE Business School is a renowned graduate business school with campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York City, and São Paulo. The Master in Management (MiM) program in Madrid equips students with essential management skills, leadership abilities, and a global perspective. 

Location

IESE has campuses across the globe in Barcelona, Madrid, New York, Munich, and Sāo Paulo. While IESE’s Madrid campus is home to many national and multinational companies, it is IESE Master in Management’s as well. Located on 19,000 square meters of park-like grounds, which serve as an inspiring introduction to everything that can be found inside. The campus has cutting-edge multimedia technology in its classrooms, fully equipped conference rooms, workrooms, two dining areas, a library and underground parking.

Accreditations

IESE Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improve System (EQUIS), and the Spanish Ministry of Education’s National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA). 

These national and international accreditations are proof of IESE’s top-notch faculty, resources, and programs, which are consistently under rigorous assessment. 

Programs

IESE Business School offers a Master in Management (MiM) program based in Madrid. The 11-month program brings students from all over the world and focuses on helping them build a solid foundation of business management knowledge. While the program makes use of advanced frameworks and theories coupled with practical experience, the core learning methodology is the case method. During the program, students can also choose one of three specialized tracks: The Data & Analytics & Digital Business, Strategy & Sustainability, or Finance.

Scholarships

IESE Business School offers 17 master’s scholarships (Loans and Scholarships | IESE Business School) for Master in Management candidates, most of which are merit-based. This includes the IESE Ambassadors Scholarship (awarded to 20-30 students with outstanding academic and professional records), the IESE Women in Business Scholarship (awarded to women with an excellent academic track record), and the IESE Diversity Scholarship (awarded to impressive candidates from underrepresented groups).

IESE master’s scholarships can be up to 50% of tuition fees. To apply for a scholarship, candidates must submit an essay as part of their standard application.

Fun fact

The main learning methodology in IESE Business School’s programs is the case method, popularized by the prestigious Harvard Business School. Working in small teams and guided by faculty, students will analyze real business cases and come up with real solutions. The purpose of the case method is to develop your communication, thinking, and decision-making skills – building the core skills of any business leader.

In the IESE MiM program, 80% of classes use the case method, covering a diverse range of scenarios. In the past, IESE has used real cases from leading companies such as Marvel, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, Google, and Adidas.