Global

Executive
MBA
Open the door to global leadership
Senior Executives

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Open the door to
global leadership
Until now you have excelled. You’ve grown like you. People from every corner of the world,
professionally, personally. Rising to meet every from every sector. It’s time to immerse yourself in
challenge. Taking every opportunity to push the classes in Barcelona and New York, in Silicon Valley
boundaries. Until now. and Shanghai, and in Munich. To explore the world’s
leading multinationals. Make exciting discoveries.
Now you are at an inflection point. Now you face Broaden your vision of yourself, your role, your
a totally new challenge. The challenge of helping organization, your opportunities as a leader, your
your company to grow in an increasingly complex world.
and uncertain world. Of mastering new markets
and complex, cross-cultural business dynamics. The time has come to open the door to global
Pushing your boundaries in knowledge and leadership.
understanding.
To join a world-class Global Executive MBA.
It’s time to invest in your full potential. To share,
exchange and live new experiences with people

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Transform the
way you lead
IESE’s Global Executive MBA is designed to put you and your leadership needs at
the center of a transformative learning journey that delivers immediate, impactful
and lasting benefits.

1
Real-world global experience
You gain personal exposure to leading-edge business thinking and practices across the world. Modules
are delivered in Barcelona, New York, Munich, Shanghai and Silicon Valley. You also have the choice of
intensive elective modules in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.

2
Immediate impact
From day one, the Global Executive MBA delivers a curriculum that is as rigorous as it is relevant to
your needs. The modular format means you apply on-campus learning, new ideas and approaches in your
day-to-day work immediately – putting theory into practice with real-time impact.

3
A world-class global network
You join a cohort of senior business leaders from all over the world – change-makers, risk-takers, original
thinkers and doers from every walk of life, every sector, every background. Your peers will challenge,
stretch and support you, becoming an international network that will last a life time.

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A faculty second to none
IESE professors are at the very forefront of innovative, global thinking. Renowned for their academic
prowess and their real-world business acumen, our faculty guide your learning, ensuring that it is
entirely personalized to you and your needs.

5
Perfectly blended
Blending on-campus learning and field work with off-site preparation and consolidation, the Global
Executive MBA is built around a modular design that gives you the flexibility and reassurance to balance
your professional responsibilities with your professional development.

6
You at the center
Throughout the program, you remain at the very center of the journey. Everything we do as a school,
from faculty to program directors, from the curriculum through to the support community around you,
puts you at the very heart of your own, personal transformative learning journey.

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A global MBA for
world-class leaders

Our Global Executive MBA is uniquely international, taking you to global business hubs
in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Your peers will be equally as varied,
in nationality, in professional experience and in perspective. The program’s content and
format are designed for maximum impact.

Duration: 16 months

Structure: 6 core modules + 2 elective modules + final week

Blended Format: The program is built on a seamless blend of activities taking place
digitally or face-to-face, on-campus, at company sites or while you are at home. You will
learn from professors and peers, through discussion of business cases, workshops, role
play, games and simulations, as well as from a long list of guest speakers.

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 CORE PROGRAM: Six modules

Core
Modules Module 1 Module 2 Module 3

Preparation:
Distance learning. Two weeks
On Campus
Face-to-face. Two weeks
Consolidation: Barcelona New York Munich
Distance learning. Four weeks
Module 4 Module 5 Module 6

New York Silicon Valley Shanghai

& San Francisco
ELECTIVE MODULES: Choose two

Elective
Modules*

Preparation:
Distance learning. One week
On Campus:
Face-to-face. One week
Consolidation: USA: Latin America: Asia:
Distance learning. Two weeks New York São Paulo South East Asia

Africa: Europe: Asia: Online

Accra Barcelona India

*They will be offered according to the number of interested participants.

FINAL WEEK AND GRADUATION

Barcelona (one week)

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Four transformational
learning journeys
Four fully transversal journeys are integrated across your learning
experience. These journeys are fully adapted to your personal and
professional needs. Immersive experiences, they are designed
to empower you with the understanding, the competencies, the
innovation mindset and the global vision to drive your professional
and personal development. You emerge the leadership toolkit
to address the challenges faced by global business leaders today.
And tomorrow.

1
The Global
2
The Leadership
Journey Journey
Your Global Journey is an exploration of the Mobilizing and aligning others around a shared
different dynamics at play in our globally sense of purpose, sharing vision, mapping the
interconnected, multi-cultural business terrain ahead: all this calls for a broad skillset.
panorama: the integration of geographies, For the capacity to manage:
cultures, styles and values. Leading in this • your organization
environment means developing a truly global • your team
leadership mindset that embraces difference • yourself
and values diversity.
Your Leadership Journey is a challenge to
step up. To negotiate, inspire and make the
compelling case for change.

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The Entrepreneurship
4
The Digital
Journey Journey
The Entrepreneurship Journey is a challenge Through the Digital Journey, you will develop a
to become flexible in your thinking and your fully digital approach to business, enabling you
approach. To see uncertainty as a chance to identify and respond to today’s technological
to try something new. To be unafraid to fail. threats and opportunities - and to those of
To experiment, prototype, innovate and tomorrow. You will emerge with a sophisticated
embrace every opportunity to learn, to grow understanding of the impact of technologies on
and to deliver new value to your organization. companies and markets, and with the ability to
incorporate disruptive technologies into your
business model.

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Innovative learning
methodologies
Throughout the program, in class or via our virtual platform, in each module or
case study, you never stop learning. You continuously explore business problems
from an array of angles, exploring new approaches that translate into practicable
solutions that you can apply immediately in your own work for direct and
continuous impact. From day one, through to graduation and beyond, the GEMBA
program accelerates your problem-solving, decision-making and leadership
competencies exponentially.
Drawing on the case method, simulations, team work and field workshops with
businesses, your learning will be as experiential as it is dynamic, giving you the
opportunity to embed concepts and approaches and translate them into practice.

Case study Company Peer-to-peer

method visits learning
You will hone your critical Case studies will come alive Peer learning will expose you to
thinking and decision-making during company visits to new ideas and practices outside
capabilities by analyzing some of the world’s leading your sector and corporate
real-world business challenges organizations, giving you an up- sphere, as well as enhance your
and outlining a course of close look at the secrets behind professional network.
action among a pool of equally their success.
plausible solutions.

In-company Interactive Role-play and

project workshops simulations
Working in teams with a Interactive workshops on critical Realistic test environments,
sponsoring company, management areas, including complete with time constraints
you will identify a real-life cross-functional team leadership and opposing power sources,
challenge and build an and entrepreneurship will will advance your executive and
actionable plan to address it. strengthen your core communication skills.
leadership competencies.

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 “The interaction between students, faculty and
outside influencers creates a hyper dynamic,
self-development and learning environment.
The program gives you knowledge, experiences
and time for self-reflection which gave me
a boost of confidence in order to dare to make
changes in my life and career.”

Anders Liljenstolpe, GEMBA 2018

CEO, JLL, Russia

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World-class leaders
from all over the world
The Global Executive MBA not only takes you to key markets and business
communities around the world. We bring the world into your classroom.
You share experiences, exchange ideas, forge ties and build lasting bonds
with other leaders from the broadest spectrum of backgrounds and cultures.
People like you, willing to embrace change. And to drive it.

Global Executive MBA Class of 2021

Class profile

55 39 15
Participants Average age Average years work experience

30+ 30+ 32%

Countries represented Industries represented Women

Regions represented

40% 15% 15% 13% 10% 7%

Europe Asia Latin America North America Africa Middle East

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Sectors represented

Financial 27%
Industry & Manufacturing 17%
Transport & Communication 13%
Consulting 11%
Distribution 11%
Real Estate & Infrastructure 8%
Health & Pharmaceutical 6%

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Others 7% 13 IESE Business School
Charting your
career path
The Global Executive MBA arms you
with the tools, insights, knowledge
and expanded worldview to
accelerate your career. You will acquire
what it takes to become a catalyst
for positive change within your
organization.

Coaching
Under the guidance of an experienced coach, you will develop
new competencies, integrate new behaviors and design a
long-term action plan.

360 Evaluation
The 360-degree assessment tool will allow you to evaluate your
unique competencies, enhance your self-awareness and pinpoint
potential blind spots.

Professional development
Innovative tools and resources will boost your leadership
potential and capacity to inspire and align your team.

Career platform
An online platform will provide you with tips, tools and resources
to plan and manage your career.

Networking events
You will explore synergies and expand your network.

Online resources
You will also have access to other online resources like the alumni
network, conferences, market research and more.

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Admissions
& Fees

Admissions & Fees Key dates for admissions rounds – Class of 2023

Are you ready to take your leadership to the global level? 1st round: May 28
2nd round: July 9
Our highly rigorous admissions procedure ensures that you will
3rd round: October 1
pursue your Global Executive MBA at IESE with the brightest and
4th round: November 19
the best in global executive leadership.
5th round: January 21
6th round: February 21

Admissions Criteria

Academic Tuition Fees

A strong undergraduate degree and proven analytical skills.
The tuition fees* for the class 2023 (beginning in April 2022)
Fluency in English.
are €120,700.
Leadership potential
The program fees include: tuition, all course materials, most
A minimum of 10 years’ relevant professional experience with four
meals during residential sessions, and access to the IESE
years minimum in managerial roles. Clear career progression.
Business Center, library and other resources.
Motivation to deliver and contribute in a global context, both
The program fees do not include airfare or accommodation,
during the program and thereafter within your organization,
so you will need to budget for this separately.
the IESE community and society.
*IESE reserves the right to modify the program fee at any time.
Drive
A strong commitment to your personal and professional
development. The will and wherewithal to complete a rigorous
Financing Options
program bearing in mind the time and the financial resources
required. There are a number of options open to you once you have been
admitted into the Global Executive MBA.

For more information, visit our website:

Admissions Process
globalexecutivemba.iese.edu/financial-aid
We encourage you to contact our admissions team as soon as
you think the GEMBA could be right for you. We can informally
talk you through the process and procedures. Questions?
The admissions process is broken down into four stages: Our admissions team personally attend candidates from all over
the world and will be delighted to arrange a meeting with you to
• Apply online + documents required
discuss the program in more depth.
• Admissions interview
Contact Information
• Submit admissions application to the Admissions Committee Telf: +34 93 253 42 00
Email: globalemba@iese.edu
• Final decision from the Admissions Committee
Web: globalexecutivemba.iese.edu

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 “The Global Executive MBA taught me
to enjoy a challenge, embrace it and
work with others to solve it.
It enabled me to benchmark myself
with some of the best business leaders
in the world.”

Jes Chonzi, GEMBA 2018

Principal Investment Officer,
IFC – International Finance Corporation, East Africa

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Why IESE
Business School?
You aim high. You aspire to lead. You want to make a difference.
But you want a leadership based on professional excellence,
integrity and spirit of service. Welcome to IESE Business School.

At IESE, the business school of the University of In our classrooms you’ll find the brightest talent
Navarra, we’re committed to developing business from over 130 nations. And you will enter our
leaders who strive to make a deep, positive and community of thousands of alumni, friends and
lasting impact on the people, companies and partner companies present on every continent,
society they serve. industry and stage of life.

Since 1958, more than 50,000 executives from all We stand on the solid pillars of Christian humanism.
over the world have experienced our integrative, We believe in the rights and dignity of every person.
people-centered, and socially responsible approach We believe in the individual as a changing force.
to decision making in business and organizations. We believe in good will, in giving your best, in
helping society through your work. We work to
Our programs are transformative journeys towards develop effective managers, responsible leaders
personal and professional growth. Our professors, and better people.
your advisors and partners, are active at the highest
levels of business and academia. You will feel We are IESE Business School. A way to learn. A mark
challenged by their rigorous research and state-of- to make. A world to change.
the-art teaching methodologies.

We are truly global. Our unique reach goes

beyond our five international campuses and more
than 50 academic alliances with top universities.

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Personal
transformation
Do you want to grow as a leader? Get ready for change. Our programs will
open your eyes to new ways of understanding people, companies and
contexts. Choose the path that best fits your personal and professional
situation. At IESE we’ll make sure you reach your full potential.

YOUNG MASTER IN MANAGEMENT (MIM)*

PROFESSIONALS No professional experience required
Make a strong entrance into the job market, with a
broad vision of management tools and access to the Madrid
world’s top employers looking for fresh talent.
11 months / Full-time / On campus

English

MBA* 4+ years of professional experience

Change the course of your career with new
management skills that prepare you to make strategic Barcelona
decisions in any industry and market. A unique
15 or 19 months / Full-time / On campus
experience during which you will learn alongside
students from all over the world. English

FUNCTIONAL EXECUTIVE MBA* 5+ years of professional experience

MANAGERS Branch out beyond your area of professional
expertise and acquire the leadership, decision- Barcelona, Madrid, Munich or São Paulo
making and entrepreneurial skills you need to
18 months / Part-time / On campus
take on new responsibilities.
English, Spanish

BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROGRAM (BAP) 5+ years of managerial experience

Deepen your managerial competencies to drive
your career forward. Benefit from a scope across Munich
sectors and exposure to new ideas, processes and
5 months / Part-time / On campus
trends.
English

PROGRAMA DE DESARROLLO 5+ years of managerial experience

DIRECTIVO (PDD)
Push your career toward senior management, Barcelona, Madrid or other cities
consolidating your existing knowledge and 6 months / Part-time / On campus
forging new paths, without neglecting your 8 months / Part-time / Blended
current professional obligations. Spanish

PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT 8+ years of managerial experience

DEVELOPMENT (PMD)
Alongside other high-level managers, fast track Barcelona or São Paulo
your way to senior management through a broader 6 months / Part-time / Blended
understanding of business, without neglecting (On campus & Online)
your existing professional obligations. English

For more information on our programs visit: www.iese.edu/programs *Our masters’ programs are official university degrees,
accredited by the appropriate official agencies, lasting between 11 and 19 months and requiring entry exams.
 SENIOR GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA*
EXECUTIVES 15+ years of managerial experience
Together with senior executives from around the
Barcelona, New York, Shanghai &
world, open the door to global leadership and Silicon Valley
deepen your understanding of best business 16 months / Part-time / Blended
practices in a classroom that spans continents. (On campus & Online)
English

PROGRAMA DE DIRECCIÓN GENERAL (PDG) 2+ years of general management

experience
Make the leap towards new levels of leadership, in
the company of CEOs and executives who have over Barcelona, Madrid or other cities
two years’ experience in general management
6 months / Part-time / On campus
positions.
Spanish

C-SUITE PROGRAMA DE ALTA DIRECCIÓN DE 15+ years of senior management

EMPRESAS (PADE) experience
Outline the strategies that ensure the long-term Barcelona, Madrid or other cities
future of your company and get to know the best
6 months / Part-time / On campus
practices in business management alongside top
executives and senior managers. Spanish

ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 15+ years of senior management

(AMP) experience
Get the competitive edge that you need in order Barcelona
to grow, surrounded by CEOs, managing directors,
7 months / Part-time / On campus
members of the board and entrepreneurs with
over 15 years of general management experience. English

GLOBAL CEO 20+ years of senior management

Three of the world’s best business schools (CEIBS, experience
IESE and Wharton) come together across three Philadelphia, Barcelona & Shanghai
continents to offer a unique learning experience
7 months / Part-time / On campus
for the most senior executives.
English

Functional Managers / Senior Executives / C-Suite Companies

FOCUSED PROGRAMS CUSTOM PROGRAMS

Explore specific topics in-depth, in a short period of time. Focused Programs Tailor-made learning to meet the specific needs of
will dive deep into the most critical challenges you’re facing, and will help your team. Professors work directly alongside you
you to develop the leadership skills you need to overcome them. to design a program that fits with the current needs
of your company and its goals for the future.

7+ years of professional experience

Barcelona, Madrid and Munich

2 days – 8 weeks (depending on the format)

On campus, blended, live online and online

English, Spanish 100% customizable

www.iese.edu
Barcelona
Madrid
Munich
New York
São Paulo

A Way to Learn . A Mark to Make . A World to Change .

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