Instituto de Empresa Business School

• Learn about technical foundations of management through the examination of real companies in the real world rather than abstract learning and theory
• Acquire business skills expertise and choose among its three specializations:

  Sales & Marketing, Digital Business or International Business

• Experience a fine-tuned education in a highly international environment that equips participants with leadership capabilities, flexibility, adaptation and cultural awareness, all essential to compete in a globalized world

• Understand the ethical implications of business actions
• Fast track your career: access to key recruiters
• Enjoy the benefits of a lifetime partnership with IE that will open you many doors with its 40,000-strong network of alumni, distributed in more than 100 countries
• Obtain 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) recognized in more than 40 countries

Top graduates from all backgrounds and young professionals: who seek to develop a professional career in the international arena and have a clear idea of achieving and creating a competitive advantage on a global level.

Young members of family-run businesses: future generations have to reframe traditional strategic dilemmas to address a new environment and identifying best practices for managing international companies, both globally and locally.

Young entrepreneurs: maximizing opportunities when implementing business plans requires informed decisions about investment, expansion and judging global business opportunities through a detailed understanding of the customer and markets.

• Format: Full-time
• Program Length: 10-months
• Intakes: February and September (specialization option varies)
• Optional Beyond Borders Experience: additional 3-6 months during the last period (program totals 13-months if participants choose this option)
• Languages: English, Spanish or Bilingual
• Specializations: Sales & Marketing, Digital Business and International Business

The specialization in Sales & Marketing molds versatile global minded professionals with deep strategic vision of how sales and marketing plays a critical role in business processes coupled with a finely tuned blend of specialized skills in diagnosing market forces and how they impact the organization’s value proposition. This period boasts an optional residential period in Shanghai and runs in collaboration with Publiespaña a large group of corporate sponsors.

The specialization in Digital Business has been designed to provide a deep insight into the change process currently taking place within the digital industry from telecom to content and media. We develop professionals focused on innovation, business development and marketing strategies on a 2.0 environment with a global perspective and comprehensive understanding of the digital convergence process. The period includes an optional residential in Silicon Valley and is supported by key players in the technology industry such as Accenture, Cisco, Nokia, Red.es and BlackBerry.

The International Business specialization shapes young professionals and entrepreneurs with a broad vision of the multinational company, capable of operating organizations in competitive, global and diverse environments. This aim is achieved through a twofold process including, on the one hand, the acquisition of a sound knowledge of the most innovative international management and operation techniques, and on the other the development of the skills required to identify global opportunities. This track has been specifically designed to mold future leaders facing the challenge of globalization, multicultural contexts and international business networks. The program has the support of important sponsors, including Microsoft, Cintra, Sanitas and Carrefour.

With a variety of options, the Master in International Management offers you a unique chance to customize your experience:

• Study in English, Spanish or Bilingual format
• Develop an entrepreneurial mindset to distinguish you from your competitors through the optional Venture-Lab
• Participate in an optional international residential week in cities like Shanghai, Milan or Silicon Valley (depending on the chosen specialization)
• The Beyond Borders Experience presents you with an array of personalization options, furthering your academic knowledge whilst also providing you with a unique experience so essential to putting your knowledge into practice

Being part of the IE community is more than just being an alumnus; it's being a part of a global network of people sharing a set of common goals, and ethical values. You will build up a network of contacts with your classmates, professors, and associations and clubs; as well as the corporate relationships that IE has fostered over the years.

Making the Master in International Management is an investment in your future. IE Business School graduates are exceptional people with exceptional skills, and are sought out by companies, consulting firms, and financial institutions around the world. IE Business School's Master in International Management is the beginning of a bright future for you.

To be considered for admission, a candidate should send to IE:

• Complete university transcripts or expected grades if you have not yet completed your degree (originals or photocopies bearing official stamp)
• GMAT exam, GRE or IE Admissions Test. The test result from one of these exams is a prerequisite for admission.
• English Language Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or IELTS) for all non-native applicants
• Spanish Language Certificate (DELE, DIE or Cámara de Madrid) for bilingual format and for all non-native applicants
• A complete application for evaluation by the Admissions Committee, including all supporting documents.

The demanding nature of the Master in International Management means that the large number of candidates are subject to a rigorous selection process. The main objective of the admissions process is to select students with the highest potential.

Admissions at IE Business School are carried out on a rolling basis process and as such there is no deadline for applications for a particular intake. However, given the limited number of places on the program, we recommend that you present your application one year prior to program commencement.

More on the Admissions Process in our Detailed Information

The tuition fees for the September 2010 and February 2011 intake of the Master in International Management total €28,200. If candidates choose to study the optional Beyond Borders Experience (BBE), there is an additional fee of €5,000.

Fees for the Master in International Management include:

•          All expenses related to learning activities, including, but not limited to: access to relevant technology, multimedia learning tools, conferences, access to physical and digital library resources, language training courses and access to the various IE Centers of Excellence

•          A contribution to the IE Foundation*

Admission is valid for three intakes from the date of admission, allowing the successful applicant to plan their learning experience.

Candidates pay a non-refundable application fee of 120€ to cover administrative costs.