IE Business School

Madrid, Spain · Private · International MBA, full-time, 11 or 15 months (September and January intakes)

  • Program tuition: €102,189 (full program)

Essays

Personal statement (550–650 words (essay), 3-minute video or 10 slides)

This section is crucial for us to gain a deeper understanding of who you are, not solely as a student but also as an individual, enabling us to understand the unique value you could bring to our program. What is the most significant aspect you would like us to know about you that is not reflected in your resume or application?

Online assessment (Kira; format) (3 live questions (2 video, 1 written), about 10 minutes)

Once you have submitted your online application and paid the application fee, you will receive a link to answer three live questions, two in video format and one in written format.

Editor's notes

  • No deadlines doesn't mean no hurry. IE fills places first come, first served by admission date, and says scholarships tend to go earlier in the cycle. Its own advice is to apply about six months before you start. For January 2027 that point has passed; for September 2027 it's March.
  • IE's AI rule is unusual, so read it. You may use AI in the application, but anything it produced has to be marked as AI in quotation marks, with sources. In the live assessment and interview, no AI and no translation tools at all.
  • You can test with the ieGAT, IE's own exam, or the GMAT or GRE. If you're applying elsewhere too, a GMAT or GRE does double duty; IE's policy recommends 605 on GMAT Focus or 310 on the GRE.
  • Your personal statement can be an essay, a video or a presentation. That freedom is a trap if you pick a format for novelty. Choose the one that lets you explain clearly why IE, and why the 11- or 15-month path fits your plan.

Sources

  1. IE Business School, International MBA admission process and fees
  2. IE Business School, International MBA programme page
  3. IE University, Master admissions policy 2026–2027 (PDF)
  4. IE University, Integrity policy for admissions (PDF)
  5. IE Business School, International MBA career report 2024 (PDF)
  6. IE University (Uncover IE), How to apply for an MBA: International MBA

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