The Global MBA is a specially designed program flexible enough to be studied online from anywhere in the world in conjunction with a full work schedule and family life. With no need to make frequent trips to Madrid or spend long periods away from home the course is completed over 15 months without forcing students to take a break in their career. While fundamentally an online course, two one week residential periods in Madrid provide the opportunity to network with classmates and professors. Additional optional oportunities to connect with students will be offered at various locations throughout the course.
Utilizing both the Global MBA virtual campus (with asynchronous online sessions and live interactive video ones) and integration days (for face-to-face learning and development), the Global MBA is a completely new generation of blended learning, emerging as the most advanced concept in modern business education.
The Global MBA is aimed at young professionals who want to pursue a quality MBA without leaving their career. Through the Global MBA, learning may be combined with work and family duties, while still allowing students to gain the same knowledge, competencies and title as they would have learnt through studying a full-time face-to-face MBA program.
CloseIE Business School's Global MBA, lasting 15 months, introduces subjects progressively, accommodating students from varying academic backgrounds. This allows students who have no specific prior experience in the areas covered, to participate actively in the course. IE Business School employs the case method, as well as other techniques in its training, providing hands-on experience in real life cases.
The videoconference sessions have two time options:
The remaining classes are asynchronous and take place from Monday to Thursday, allowing participants to log on and join at a time that works best for them.
CloseThe blended learning methods (a mix of online and face-to-face) used throughout the Global MBA course are eminently practical, based on teamwork and the case method – the same methods used in our face-to-face programs. Topics are analyzed through participants’ discussion of real cases and business simulations under the guidance of a professor who leads and focuses the debate.
The blended learning dynamic is based on combining live videoconference sessions and asynchronous discussion forums all supported by the multimedia materials available on the virtual campus.
Visit our blog, http://online-masters.blogs.ie.edu, in which current students give an insight into their experiences of our online programs.
CloseThe Global MBA requires two obligatory residential periods of one week duration taking place face-to-face on the second and final weeks of the program in Madrid. During these weeks, participants have a chance to meet each other and socialize in order to form lasting bonds that will be of use throughout their professional life; one of the great benefits of studying an MBA.
While much networking is done via the video conferencing and smaller work groups, the Global MBA participants can also attend additional optional face-to-face events organized by IE Business School such as the Global Alumni Forum, IE Clubs and IE International Events around the World. These events complement the academic experience and offer a unique opportunity of making friends and contacts through IE community and networks.
CloseWhile studying the Global MBA you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the business world across functions and sectors, as well as your entrepreneurial potential; and heighten your analytical and problem solving capabilities. It is YOUR MBA, and it offers you the chance to maximize your potential and your opportunities.
The combination of case studies and teamwork with innovative online teaching methods creates a new, advanced, and culturally diverse platform for training global managers, exposing you to an international network of professional contacts in your professors, corporate collaborators, and of course, your fellow students, equipping you with the up-to-date specialized skills that you will need as you embark on your career.
Emerging from the need of today's business professionals for creative thinking, teamwork and a global contact network, the Global MBA is a part-time program that can be followed from anywhere in the world. Aimed at young professionals who choose a 15-month track, the Global MBA is ideal for those who require the ability to pursue an online MBA without leaving their career. Utilizing both the Global virtual campus (with asynchronous online sessions and live interactive video sessions) and residential periods (for presential learning and development as well as networking), the Global MBA is the most advanced concept in modern business education.
CloseBeing 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 benefit from the corporate relationships that IE has fostered over the years.
CloseTaking an MBA is an investment in your future. IE Business School graduates are exceptional people with exceptional skills, and are in great demand from companies, consulting firms, and financial institutions around the world. IE Business School's Global MBA is a vital step on the road to career success.
CloseWe seek dynamic, motivated, creative candidates with excellent academic and professional backgrounds who also offer the kind of interpersonal skills that will benefit the program. If you think that the Global MBA is right for you, here you will find out how to apply and finance your program.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Department at (+34) 915 689 610 or blended.programs@ie.edu.
To be considered for admission, a candidate must have successfully completed the following prior to submission:
The demanding nature of the Global MBA means that a 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.
The admissions process is a rolling 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 embark on the process many months or even a year before you intend to start.
More on the Admissions Process in our Detailed Information
CloseCandidates pay a non-refundable application fee of €120 to cover administrative costs
The tuition fees for the Global MBA March 2012 intake amount to €39,200 (including contribution to the IE Business School Foundation).
The fees for the Fall 2012 edition of the program amount to €43,200 (including contribution to the IE Business School Foundation).
Admission is valid for two intakes, thus allowing students to plan their MBA experience. To reserve a place on the Global MBA, intake students are required to make a of €5,000 + the contribution to the IE Business School Foundation (€1,200).
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University Diploma
Those students in possession of an official university diploma, or with an equivalent official diploma that allows access to post-graduate studies in the country of your university studies, will be awarded an Official University Master in Business Administration from IE University.
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