Master in Business Administration 

at IESE Business School, Barcelona

According to a few unofficial sources, the average salary for MBA graduates is €99,500 (Around INR 88 L), with salaries ranging from €45,000 - €194,800. As per the employment report, 94% IESE MBAs land a job within 3 months and more opt for careers in Consultancy. 21% of the graduates opted for full-time jobs in Finance and 16% opt for Corporate and Management roles. Amazon, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company and the Boston Consulting Group were some of the firms that hired the most MBA graduates last year.

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.

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.

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 the employment report for MBA 2023, IESE Business School placement rate is 94%. In other words, 94% of MBA graduates secured a job offer within 3 months after graduation. It has been noted that there were 400+ recruiting companies involved with hiring the IESE MBA graduates. 66% is the percentage of source of opportunities from IESE Career Development Center and IESE Network.

Some of the famous people who went to IESE Business School are given below: 

IESE Business School Master in Research in Management admission deadlines are given below:

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 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).