Master in Business Administration 

at IESE Business School, Barcelona

Due to the nature of the case study method, 3-10 years’ of work experience is recommended for IESE MBA. The average work experience that IESE Business School MBA students have is 5-6 years. Make sure to submit academic transcripts and GMAT / GRE score along with the application materials.

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

To get admission to IESE Business School MBA, first of all, complete the application online. Submit the application fee which is €200. Along with the application, do submit the required application materials such as application transcripts, letter of recommendation, CV, GMAT / GRE test score, etc. After submitting all the materials, the application will be considered by the admission committee. Then, an interview will be conducted. After this, there will be an assessment day (not mandatory) but recommended. After this, the application shall be presented to the final committee. After this, a confirmation will come from IESE.

GMAT / GRE score is required for IESE MBA. At IESE Business School, a holistic admission approach is followed. The GMAT acceptance range is 580 – 750. All the other application requirements for the MBA course that should be met by the applicants are:

• University transcripts
• GMAT / GRE
• English language proficiency test
• Passport copy
• One recommendation letter

For holistic admission process, other factors apart from the academic achievements that are taken into consideration include motivation, personality, goals, leadership abilities and communication skills.

IESE Master in Management (MIM) degree is designed for students who have just completed or are about to complete, an undergraduate degree are aiming to launch their business careers. The typical MBA candidate of IESE will have 5-6 years of work experience. The duration of an MBA programme is 15 months or 19 months, whereas, the duration of MIM programme is 11 months.

As per some of the unofficial sources, IESE Business School acceptance rate is between 25% - 26%. This means that the school quite selective at the time of granting admission. So, to get into IESE, the applicants must have good grades in their previous academic studies. Apart from this, the applicants must aim to meet all the entry requirements. For instance, make sure to have an undergraduate degree to get into MBA and MIM program. Also, submit the application materials as required.

IESE Business School offers programs like MBA, MIM, Global Executive MBA, Executive MBA, Master in Research in Management, and PhD in Management. Additionally, IESE offers some Executive Education programs that range from short programs focused on skill, industry, to longer-format programs with a general management approach. Note, that IESE Business School does not UG level programs. But, the University of Navarra, to which IESE belong offers around 50 UG degrees in a wide range of subjects.

IESE Business School was founded in the year 1958. Since then, it has been at the forefront of education and leadership development. The business school is located in Barcelona, Spain. In total, the campuses of IESE are located in 5 cities of the world; Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York, and São Paulo. Some key facts in the context of IESE's history are given below: 

• In the year 1964, MBA programme was launched.
• Then, in the year 1991, Madrid campus was opened and in 2007, New York campus was opened
• Later, in 2015, Munich campus was launched

IESE Business School offers graduate programs as well as a few Executive Education programs (part-time programs). So, to take admission to the graduate programs of IESE such MBA, MIM, Master in Research in Management (MRM), the applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree. Apart from this, the applicants should meet the English language requirement. Also, standardized test scores are also required along with the necessary application materials such as academic transcripts, letter of recommendation, CV, etc.

IESE Business School fees vary as per the programs. The fees for MBA and MIM programs are given below for the first-year:

Cost of Living: Besides the tuition fees, the applicants are also required to pay the living expenses and these may vary as per the lifestyle of an individual. According to Numebo.com, the cost of living for a single person for a month will be INR 70k (without rent).