Length: 1-year

Format: Full Time

Intake: January

Location: Madrid

Tech MBA

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Tech MBA 6 The Big Picture
7 The Context
11 The Best Things Come in Threes
12 Five + one Reasons

15 About the Profile

16 The Tech MBA is for you if…

18 The Program
21 Key Areas
22 Program Structure
26 Beyond the Program

TECH MBA
31 Takeaways

32 The Future: Your Career

34 Technology Roles
36 Carreers Services
38 Let Our Experts Support You

A cutting-edge experiential
learning journey in the areas of 40 The Experience
technology, management and
40 The Way You Learn
transformational leadership. The 42 The Way You Live & Madrid
Tech MBA inspires professionals
who seek to be fluent in the
language of business and tech,
getting them ready to lead the
fast and continuous pace of
technology evolution.
The Big Picture
A one-year program based in Madrid,
designed for professionals with a
minimum of 3 years of work experience
who want to further evolve their career
in tech-centric roles, our Tech MBA aims
to develop leaders fluent in the language
of business and technology, helping
graduates towards their goal of building
a career that leverages their analytical
skills and professional experience with
an enhanced vision and strategic skills
to succeed in the business world of
the future.
THE CONTEXT
The fast-moving technology
environment is a world of unprecedented
opportunities, but also a complex
space for managers and organizations
to navigate, especially when making
decisions about new technology
products, the development of services,
strategy and investment. In a world fueled
by digitalization, where everything is
connected and intelligent, companies
today wishing to embark on such a
voyage of transformational change
need talented, highly skilled managers
who possess both the technology
capabilities to master cutting-edge
technologies, and the business and
transformational leadership skills required
for driving strategic business technology
innovations.
This is where you come in.
A Tech MBA degree is vital in today’s
hyper-speed, constantly evolving
digital landscape where tangible
benefits come to those companies that
manage to keep pace with the latest
technologies. Our one-year, first-in-class,
specialized Tech MBA program focuses
one hundred percent on business for
tech and from the very beginning you
will be immersed in tech-rich business
challenges through experiential learning
courses and field projects. But when
the pace of change is such that most
students are preparing themselves for
jobs that don’t even exist yet, you will
need more than solid know-how to stay
ahead of the game and lead the way.
And that’s where we come in.
TECH MBA
LENGTH: FORMAT:
One-year Full-time
INTAKES:
January
LOCATION:
Madrid
LANGUAGE:
English
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO
BE A LEADER IN THE DIGITAL AGE?

A digital leader needs observation, listening, risk

taking and transformational leadership skills together LEAD.
MANAGE.
with curiousity and vision. To become a digital leader,
you first need to transform yourself into an explorer
and develop an agile mindset, because in times of
continuous change, that is the only thing that will
keep you ahead of the game. Our Tech MBA trains
professionals who want to gain a competitive edge
and become the gamechangers of the future by
leveraging an enhanced tech vision.

SHAPE…
A NEW WORLD DEMANDS NEW
SKILLS

Our Tech MBA puts the focus on gaining the

necessary leadership and communication skills to
secure an upward trajectory in your career as a
digital leader who’s looking to capitalize on new

TECH MBA
opportunities in tech-centric companies and roles.

THE
Our unique integrated approach connects two main
areas, Business Mastery and Technology Immersion,
that are glued together by a novel Transformational
Leadership module. Our goal is to ensure you are
equipped with the soft skills, leadership style and
tools needed to design and manage digital business
transformations and disruptions. This excellent
grounding in both business strategy and the strategy

FUTURE
of technology ecosystems will ensure your career will
thrive whether you choose to take your leadership
skills into the tech sector itself, head the digital
transformation of global companies in other sectors
or apply your knowledge to businesses working in
the innovation of software, products or services.
Additionally, you will master the frameworks and
tools that are needed to implement the required

OF TECH.
changes and to facilitate cross-company dialogues
with key stakeholders, resulting in a compelling
shared vision and culture for your digital strategy.
Your transformational leadership skills will ensure
you can respond to changes and lead in both these
worlds, and that’s what makes this program unique.

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8
Change fixes THE BEST THINGS
COME IN THREES

the past. 1
Digital
Develop in three areas: Business
Mastery, Technology Immersion
and Transformational Leadership
– the ingredient that keeps you

transformation
ahead of the game.

creates
the future. 2

Choose from three Tech

Tracks: Digital Transformation,
Data Analytics and AI, and
Digital Finance.

3 Equip yourself with three vital

advantages: After the IE Business
School Tech MBA you will have the soft
skills necessary to lead transformational
change, the confidence to communicate
with senior leadership and to manage
José Esteves teams of technical professionals at
home and abroad, and the skills and
Associate Dean for MBA programs
resources required to think and plan
IE Business School strategically to shape the future.

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5 (+1) REASONS TO STUDY SKILL UP! BECOME A BUILD YOUR TECH NETWORK AS YOU
DIGITAL LEADER LEARN FROM THE BEST
OUR TECH MBA
Acquire the skills needed to collaborate Our Faculty and Tech MBA Advisory Board
across a company, eliminating are made up of leaders in the Tech industry:
information silos and seeking out just check out their resumés. With their

3 1 innovation; take your place as the hub

of a network (not the top of a pyramid);
learn to recognize failures and challenges
as opportunities to grow and improve,
and build the agile mindset needed to
evolve and adapt to meet changing
requirements. Expand your comfort zone
so you can courageously lead change
– in short, become a transformational
leader of the digital revolution!
extensive sector experience, they foster
a relevant educational environment using
current and highly stimulating course
content. Our reputation attracts students
from a wide range of backgrounds who go
on to be stars in their field, ensuring you
also build an excellent network of peers
working in the technology sector and
forging professional connections that will
last a lifetime.

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BOOST YOUR CAREER IN JOIN THE IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

2
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY & COMMUNITY
MANAGEMENT
You want to immerse yourself in the
Working in the technology sector is real world, so break the boundaries and
your passion, but to build your career explore: Be part of a diverse class and
and become a leader who is going a school campus with more than 132
to move and shake the tech business nationalities and join our optional trips to
of tomorrow you’re going to need to top tech cities. Tech MBA graduates will
develop wider skills. As your role shifts also gain access to the IE Business School
from performing your own technical global family of over 60,000 alumni
tasks to managing a global and diverse spread across more than 100 countries.
team, we’ll get you ready to lead. Share what you have to offer, learn from
others and grow from it. You are part
of this world.

LEARN HOW TO ALIGN BUSINESS GLOBAL SHAPER

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AND TECHNOLOGY
The world of technology is constantly
As a digital leader, you will know how changing and advancing through the
to align and integrate tech into an vision of incredible people who act as
organization’s strategy and operations. global shapers of the future. Global
You’ll be ready to handle new challenges shapers challenge conventional wisdom
in the current digital environment while by thinking in creative, visionary and
improving the business performance of sometimes revolutionary ways, and have a
your company. You’ll gain the confidence strong vocation for improving society. Join
to communicate and partner with the futurists, thought-leaders, innovation
senior leadership and manage teams practitioners, business leaders, academics
of technical professionals at home and and other people interested in tech and
abroad. Your tech-centered mindset innovation and help build networks of global
will equip you to disrupt and shape the shapers to influence the future of technology
traditional business model. development and help organizations shape

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and design innovative future realities.
About
the profile
Tech centered companies need agile
and transformational professionals
who understand not only HOW
their products and services are
created, but also HOW to effectively
manage staff who are often highly
technically skilled.

The keys to capitalizing on success and to helping

companies make decisions about new technology
products and services, strategies, and investments
include appreciating processes, applying data to
drive decisions, visualization skills, prototyping and
math, together with an innate curiosity to explore
and discover how things work from a technical point

TECH MBA
of view.

For this reason, and due to the highly specialized

nature of the Tech MBA itself, it is a prerequisite for
prospective candidates to have an undergraduate
degree in either Science, Technology, Engineering,
and/or Math (exceptions can be made for
undergraduate degrees, such as Economics or
Finance among others, where students can verify
that they completed a substantial amount of STEM
related coursework as part of their academic
background). Prior work experience in the tech
industry is not required: however, you must be able
to demonstrate a passion for the tech world and
the businesses and opportunities that are part of it.

How you demonstrate that you are a techie is up

to you. You might recognize yourself as a techie
if your vocabulary includes terms such as the
Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, artificial
intelligence, quantum computing, fintech, smart
energy grids and waste management, agri-tech,
and/or robotics, among others.

We are looking for talented professionals who are

explorers, who actively seek challenges, and who
are dynamic risk-takers with an innovative approach.

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The Tech MBA is for you if...

You have an undergraduate degree in STEM.

You want to enhance your skills and develop

an effective technology strategy so you

5
can manage technology projects inside any
organization.

You are looking to utilize emerging

technologies such as Internet of Things,

AVERAGE
virtual/augmented reality and Artificial
Intelligence, to move from data to insights
to strategy.
YEARS OF

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You are driven to develop frameworks to WORK EXPERIENCE
understand and act upon future technology
trends and reinforce your strategic thinking.

AVERAGE AGE
You are a tech-savvy innovator who enjoys
identifying and implementing technology
solutions to fill in critical organizational gaps.

You have a disruptive mind and are ready YEARS OLD

to improve your transformational leadership
skills to lead teams, communicate vision and
drive change management initiatives.

You want to challenge yourself and the

status-quo.

You want to explore.

You are dynamic.

The Program
Immerse yourself
in our specific
Our one-year, full time, intensive, specialized Tech MBA
technology
program takes students on a profound and exciting
experiential and
learning journey over four terms, each with its own unique
action learning
focus. Students dive deep into an exploration of tech
approach.
ecosystems through experiential learning courses, learning
everything they need to make sure that not only will they
not get left behind, but that they can lead the wave of
change we are riding.

Your learning journey will ensure you acquire technology,

management and transformational leadership
competencies by using a:

Three-stageintegrated
approach

TECH MBA
Choose from

Explore tech and electives to sharpen

business with a your business or

program of both tech knowledge.

business and
specialized tech
courses.

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KEY
AREAS
Our Tech MBA is a tech-centered
program that blends the three
modules – Business Mastery,
Technology Immersion and
Transformational Leadership
– into a seamlessly integrated
program.
TECHNOLOGY IMMERSION
This module ensures you understand
the tech ecosystem, exploring the
processes and challenges that underpin
technological innovation, and gain the
skills needed to manage within firms
that are focused on tech and innovation.
BUSINESS MASTERY
At the heart of any MBA program, whether
general or specialized, lies a curriculum
in business management, strategy, and
economics. In the case of our specialized
Tech MBA, this core is designed to ensure
you are equipped with the knowledge and
lasting growth strategies that every tech-
centric business needs in order to succeed
in the current landscape, applying case
studies and examples taken from the tech
context from the very beginning.
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
The leadership module prepares students
to be leaders who can design, drive
and manage change by expanding their
mindsets, skills and tools, in a context in
which the future of work is defined by
VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity
and ambiguity). This is the glue that holds
the program together, differentiating you
from other Tech MBA graduates. This is
the vital element that will equip you to
lead the future.
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PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
EXPLORATION ACTION FOCUS

PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 PERIOD 3 PERIOD 4

CORE

Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Strategy
Entrepeneurship
Economics
PRE-TERM COURSES

Leading people
Operations
& change

Tech tracks period Electives

Digital business & innovation Data analytics & AI

Programming Strategy
Database management Software engineering
Cybersecurity

Transformational Leadership module Tech TRIP

Capstone project
Tech & Industry Forums

TECH Career Treks

TECH MBA
During the core modules the COURSES - PERIOD 1 PERIODS 3: TECH TRACKS COURSES

focus is about 55% tech and • Financial Accounting • Digital transformation

Period 3 offers you the chance to get
45% business. However, the • Marketing Management • Marketing intelligence
practical experience in specific Tech tracks
electives offered in Term 4 • Tech Entrepreneurship & New product
– Digital Transformation, Data Analytics
• Product commercialization
mean you can customize your
Development
& AI and Digital Finance – and to join a
• Emerging tech
• Digital Business & Innovation • E-commerce
Tech MBA to make it perfect • Managing People & Change
Tech Immersion trip. In this phase you’ll
for you. If you choose all tech • Software Programming
bring everything you’ve learned so far into
sharp focus on the main areas of digital Data Analytics & AI
electives, by the end of the • Database Management
• Technology industry & forums transformation. Gain a comprehensive and in-depth
program your percentage of
• Transformational leadership program understanding of how organizations today
tech courses will exceed 75% design data-driven strategies. Dive into
of your studies. Digital Transformation the world of data science, gaining practical
COURSES - PERIOD 2 knowledge in a wide range of Artificial
Traditional organizations are being
Intelligence techniques from machine
• Corporate finance transformed by technology. New digital
PERIODS 1 & 2: CORE learning, to deep learning and natural
• Managerial accounting entrants are disrupting existing business
language processing.
• Strategy for tech models, and established brick-and-mortar
We cover core courses in all three stages, • Economics companies are adapting to click-and-mortar
which are completely integrated. • Operations Management strategies. Learn how to lead and manage
COURSES
Also included in Periods 1 and 2 are Tech & • Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence these digital transitions. Develop your
• Advanced data analytics
Industry Forums which take an experiential • Software engineering technology consulting skills through real-
• Data visualization
learning approach and provide a practical • Cybersecurity world projects with leading companies.
• Natural language processing
perspective with workshops on Fin-Tech, • Technology industry & forums & text mining
Insure-Tech, Edu-Tech, etc., all featuring •
• Transformational leadership program Advanced machine learning
leading experts. These lead into the next

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phase of the Tech MBA.
Digital Finance
Get a grasp of the emerging tools and
technologies available to successfully
tackle challenges in financial services
including fintech, blockchain, big data,
robotics process automation and
Artificial Intelligence. Learn to design
and build an automation strategy for a
real company.

COURSES

• Fintech
• Blockchain
• Robotics process automation
• Advanced machine learning
• Emerging techs

TECH MBA
PERIOD 4: ELECTIVES
Specialization through
electives
Period 4 offers a choice of electives,
and here you can choose to strengthen
the business or the tech side of your
career as you wish, choosing from
electives from the International MBA
or the specialized Tech MBA. You can
also choose to participate in exchange
programs with other schools such as
Cornell, Stern and MIT, or leverage
internship opportunities.
In this period, students also write their
Capstone project – a final thesis in
which they focus on a problem (real,
theoretical or academic) working with
a mentor over ten sessions and in
groups.

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BEYOND
THE PROGRAM
TECH IMMERSION WEEK
Embedded in the real world
– Beyond the business school
At IE Business School we will give you
all the knowledge and tools you need to
launch your career to the next step. To
complement the rigorous curriculum of the
business and tech modules and our unique
focus on perfecting your soft skills for
transformational leadership, we offer our
Tech MBA students numerous opportunities
to immerse themselves in the real world
of the tech sector through networking
opportunities, contact with top companies,
international exchange opportunities and
tech events.
The optional Tech Immersion Trip is a
unique experience that allows students to
explore international companies that are
centers of innovation. During this one-
week trip you will discover what it’s really
like to run a global tech business, and gain
TECH
IMMERSION
a working knowledge of local business
practices. This will happen through lectures
and dynamic sessions led by professors
and industry professionals from world-
class organizations, alongside visits to
top companies where you analyze tech
success stories through direct interaction
with managers. Whether you go to San
Francisco, Dublin, Singapore or elsewhere,
you won’t want to miss out on this
incredible opportunity to learn from the
biggest players in the Tech sector.
TECH MBA
Possible destinations of the
Tech Immersion Trip are:
• United States: San Francisco or
Seattle: Silicon Valley and the start-
up capital of the world
• Europe: Dublin, Amsterdam or
Berlin: The world’s next tech hub
• Singapore: One of the most tech-
savvy smart cities in the world
• Canada: Toronto - Vancouver
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TECH CAREER TREKS IN TECH EVENTS
MADRID OR BARCELONA
Many of the most successful disruptive
innovations first raise their heads at
Your time in Spain will
international tech events and these play a
provide the perfect
fundamental role in the tech ecosystem,
opportunity to acquire in-
bringing people together and facilitating
depth knowledge of the communication and collaboration
tech scene in Madrid and amongst industry players.
Barcelona.
That’s why we support our students
During our Career Treks students spend
and encourage them to participate in
2-3 hours visiting a global tech company
key challenges within a wide range of
with the objective of learning about their
specialized international events such as:
company culture, their priorities and also
to learn more about career opportunities
when applicable.
These cities are home to the European
HQs of important global tech companies,
and we arrange visits to cutting-
edge players such as EY, IBM, Google,
Amadeus, Indra, BBVA, Accenture,
Amazon, Microsoft, etc. which will give
you the inside track on international

TECH MBA
careers routes.

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 TAKEAWAYS
AFTER OUR TECH MBA
YOU WILL BE READY TO:

• Dive headfirst into your digital leadership

career with all the tech, business and soft
skills needed to successfully navigate the
tech ecosystem.

• Complement your STEM background

and passion for tech by becoming fluent
in the language of business for tech,
enhancing your capacity to think and
plan strategically, capitalizing on tech
opportunities for both you and your
organization.

• Be a digital leader and get ready to

disrupt and shape your environment.

• Use your global network to support you

TECH MBA
as you shape the future.

TAKE-
AWAYS
The Future: Graduates of the Tech MBA will be able to access
both both generalist and more specialized roles

Your Career
linked to their chosen track.

In generalist roles our graduates will use

If you are a professional with a background in STEM,
this intensive program from one of Europe’s most
prestigious business schools is the next step you
need to take towards evolving your career. Whether
you are thinking of moving from a specialist tech
role into a management or consultancy role, or
expanding your career towards innovation or highly
in-demand tech roles, the IE Tech MBA can help you
focus your efforts and reach your goal.
their skills to supervise technical staff, advise
employers on leveraging existing technologies
to improve business operations and models,
and on effective technology strategy and
implementation, building a career as Sales
Managers, Digital and Innovation Strategists/
Managers, Transformation or Technology Project
Managers, CTOs, etc.

IE Business School is considered one of the

world’s leading business schools by international
journals such as Bloomberg Businessweek,
Financial Times, The Economist and The Wall
Street Journal. And also by international
companies and organizations actively recruiting
our graduates. Tech MBA students will graduate

TECH MBA
with a brand recognized for its excellence among
recruiters, benefiting from our strong relationships
with hundreds of exciting companies.

Professionals who have earned

a specialized Tech MBA will be
well positioned to secure jobs as
consultants and business advisors,
digital managers, digital strategists
and innovation, transformation
or technology project managers.
Furthermore, the program also
prepares you to pursue tech or
managerial positions in tech-
centered companies.

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 1 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Includes all the roles related

to planning, managing
and executing a digital
transformation strategy in
a traditional company or to
managing a digital native
business, in roles such as Digital
Transformation Consultant,
Marketing Intelligence Manager,
ECHNOLOGY

UX Strategist, E-commerce
Manager, etc.

2 DATA ANALYTICS & AI

Includes all the roles related to

TECH MBA
managing the complexity and
opportunities of a data driven
business, in roles such as Big
Data Project Manager/Architect,
Analytics Manager, Data
Engineer Lead, Applied Machine
Learning Engineer, etc.

3
OLES

DIGITAL FINANCE

Includes all the roles that require

Depending on the
specialization track followed,
other more specialized
technology roles will also be
open to you:
a deep understanding and
management ability with key and
emerging technologies that are
disrupting the financial industry,
in roles such as Finance and
Strategy Senior Analyst, FinTech
Product Manager, Blockchain
Business Strategist, Digital
Payment Platforms Director, etc.

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CAREERS
SERVICES
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL
WITH IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
TALENT & CAREERS

Our Talent & Career department can

support you as you search for the next
step in your career. Made up of a growing
team from all over the world, our staff
work closely with more than 3,500
international recruiters, connecting them
to you directly. Our international job bank
gives you lifelong access to opportunities
spanning different sectors and functions.
Our dedicated Careers Team provides
advice from experts on how to brand
yourself better, improve your CV and how
to tackle job interviews. In cooperation
with the careers department, IE clubs and
the Tech MBA Advisory Board, students

TECH MBA
will also have access to industry-specific
panels and networking events.

TOP TECH COMPANIES RECRUITING

AT IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

6,000+
ROLES FILLED EVERY YEAR

3,500+
COMPANIES WORLDWIDE HAVE
RECRUITED IE STUDENTS

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LET OUR
EXPERTS
SUPPORT YOU
We provide expert services
to help you take your next
step. Our Talent & Careers
Department offers in-depth
career assessment, giving you
a host of tools to design a
successful job search, with:
IE Talent & Careers helps companies
recruit for all aspects of their
business, from junior professionals
and middle managers to senior
executives. Through on- and off-
campus initiatives, companies acquire
talent from our programs, as well as
from our wide alumni network.
A large number of companies,
organizations and executive search
firms come to IE Business School
year after year in search of top
professionals, attracted by the quality
and diversity of our students and
graduates.
We partner with companies across
all industries and regions to help
them identify the talent they need
to succeed in today’s complex and
competitive business environment,
adapting to their needs and
recruitment cycles.

• RESOURCES

TECH MBA
From industry and salary guides, to
sector-specific job banks, we give our
students everything they need.

• TRAINING

With one-on-one Career Advising

Sessions, webinars and other IE Career
Portal resources, we guide your career
trajectory towards success.

• OPPORTUNITIES

Access diverse job opportunities through

our job bank on the IE Career Portal at
any time.

• MEMBERSHIP

Prestigious career service associations

and alliances

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 The At IE Business School we are passionate about
reimagining education. Our international faculty is

Experience
comprised of entrepreneurs, executives, academic
experts and authors published in top journals. Many
IE Business School professors have held executive
positions in start-up companies or multinationals.
They bring intellectual diversity and the different

THE WAY perspectives of the business environment to the

classroom to create a rich and challenging business

YOU LEARN program. This world-class faculty teach the most

cutting-edge management techniques available
and do this using the most up-to-date and exciting
Shape your future with this educational methods and resources.
innovative academic experience.
Enjoy an unforgettable learning
journey and explore everything
a world-class business school
has to offer you.

CLASS TIME

TECH MBA
TEAMWORK

CLASS
PREPARATION

A TYPICAL WEEK

Our students typically have classes from

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
However, there are additional workshops
or lectures that might be in different
timetables.

During the afternoon, Tech MBA

students gather to work on their group
assignments as well as to prepare for their
LIVE THE IE
BUSINESS SCHOOL individual tasks. Besides, to complement
EXPERIENCE the rigorous academic curriculum, IE
offers Tech MBA students countless
networking opportunities, social events
and sports competitions and student
clubs to enrich their IE Experience from
different angles.

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THE WAY
YOU LIVE
There’s no time to waste
when you’re taking time
out to sharpen your tools
and broaden your career
BUILD YOUR CONNECTIONS
horizons. Make every FOR THE FUTURE.
moment of your year-long
Want to meet new people and broaden
Tech MBA count towards your network? With more than 6,000

your future! students from 140 countries studying

at the university, you could meet
someone from a new country every
weekend. There are plenty of networking
opportunities outside study time too –
some recent examples include:

• Social Responsibility Forum: A 2-day

CATCH THE SPIRIT
OF CAMPUS LIFE
Our campus is more than a place – it’s
a whole way of life. Our Tech MBA
students are immersed in a unique
ecosystem in the heart of Madrid’s
business district that is an international,
cosmopolitan hub of creativity.
The Campus Life office coordinates
and supports a huge range of activities
all imbued with the IE spirit, offering a
great opportunity to network outside
of class at events that showcase IE’s
diversity to the maximum.
With more than 100 IE Student Clubs,
no matter what your thing is, there’s sure
to be something to excite you.
These are some of the clubs you can
be part of:
• Big Data & AI Club
• Coding Club
• FinTech Club
• TechIE Conference Club
• Women in Business Club
• Marketing Club
event to explore how to take action,
make an impact and lead change
through a series of panels, case
studies and interactive sessions with
a broad range of issues involving
social responsibility.
• Global Village: One of IE’s iconic
festivals that celebrates all the
different cultures on campus across
all the programs.
• Other networking opportunities such
as the Venture Network, the IE Asia
Pacific Forum, the IE Chinese New
Year Celebration and the Annual IE
Alumni Forum.

Want access to state-of-the-art

technology, or a space where your
entrepreneurial creativity can thrive?
Our campus is a hub of new
technology.

Want the challenge of taking part in https://clubs.ie.edu

a TEDx talk on campus or singing in a
Talent Show? Or want to try something
adventurous and new, like scuba diving
in Alicante?

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MADRID
FOR
YOU

Take away
memories that
will stay with you
for a lifetime.

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 SAVE
TO
WISHLIST
3rd Best City in the world
for EXPATS
INTERNATIONALS EXPATS
INSIDER 2017
Madrid is one of the most popular cities
in Europe for travelers, and is one of the
most student-friendly cities in Spain,
with a great, affordable public transport
network, cool underground culture
and fabulous nightlife. But Spain’s
capital is also home to international
tech companies of the stature of
Google, Microsoft and Apple, creating
myriad opportunities for a professional
experience. Our Tech MBA takes place
in the heart of Madrid, placing you
right in the center of the action in this
bustling global city.
Madrid is a center for tech-centric
industries such as: Aerospace,
Telecommunication, Energy, Biotech &
New Materials.
Here are just some of the other reasons
why you’ll never regret choosing to
study at IE Business school.
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 ost sustainable
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Madrid’s residents and local
government appreciate the value
students bring to the city and
you are sure to be given a warm
welcome. Whether you are on
our central campus, visiting any
of the world-class museums or
out enjoying a cold drink and
tapas on a sunny terrace, you will
always feel at home in Madrid.
1h. away
from the
mountains
1h40away
from the sea
M
 ADRID IS CULTURE
One of the oldest cities in Europe,
there is so much to explore. Whether
it is ancient history, modern art,
classical music or flamenco dance,
you will find a range of activities to
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suit your interests and your budget.
Film buffs shouldn’t miss the Cine
Doré, a beautiful cinema that is
home to Spain’s film institute, tasked
with preserving the country’s films,
which screens films from around the
world, many in English, with tickets a
bargain at €2.50.
 MADRID IS
CLOSE TO NATURE
Hiking, skiing, mountain biking…
these activities are all possible
within 45 minutes of the city
center. La Pedriza, Cotos or the
Guadarrama mountains and
nature reserve offer the best
hiking territory, and there are
even small refuges in case you
decide to head off for longer.
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 M
 ADRID IS LIFE

3,100 d ifferent Chilled-out roof top terraces with a view,

restaurants cavernous underground bars, cool clubs,
17 WITH MICHELIN STAR festivals, flamenco tablaos, music.
Madrid has what it takes to have fun.

2,710 hours of sun

per year

16º C/ average annual

61º F temperature

 MADRID
 IS

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FRIENDLY AND DIVERSE

Madrid is a very multicultural city and

 MADRID IS GREAT FOOD
prides itself on its openness to all people,
with no discrimination due to gender,
Paella and tapas are international
sexual orientation, religion or race.
words, and Spain has a strong culinary
Lavapiés and Malasaña are probably the
tradition with eating out an affordable
most multicultural neighborhoods to head
option for all. But don't forget to go
for if you want to experience the city’s
local and sample 'cocido madrileño',
rich cosmopolitan maelstrom of influences
a stew made with pork, chicken and
from all corners of the world.
beef, served with chickpeas.

 MADRID IS SPORT

The Spanish are great lovers of sport,

and the capital is no exception.
Madrid is all this
The city has two local teams in the
Champions League – Real Madrid and and more, and is the
perfect backdrop to an
Atlético de Madrid – but there are all
sorts of other sports you can enjoy
when studying abroad in Madrid, from
hockey and netball to handball and
unforgettable year.

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athletics.
IE Business 53 A word from our Dean
School 54 The School
58 The Experience
62 Humans of
IE Business School
64 Lifelong IE Business
School

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64 Talent & Careers
67 Alumni Community

69 Accreditations &
Rankings
70 Admissions &
Financial Aid
74 International Offices

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 A word from
our Dean
More than At IE Business School, one of our primary objectives is
to build a close and supportive community of students
60,000 students, and alumni all around the world. More than 60,000

alumni and students, alumni and professors from over 165 countries
make up an ecosystem that is rich in vision and ideas. By
professors from joining IE Business School, you become a vital member

over 165 countries of an amazing community, where immediately you will

find yourself playing an integral part in making our
make up an community even stronger.

ecosystem that A leading aspect of IE Business School’s DNA is diversity.

is rich in vision Diversity in terms of geography, culture and points of

and ideas. view serves as a powerful engine for innovation and

allows IE Business School to stand out as one of the top

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business schools in the world.

In today’s professional environment, students clearly

need to push initiatives and drive their own vision,
generating an impact on not only the people around
them, but also the global business community. At IE
Business School, we support our students as they work
towards attaining their goals and dreams. Throughout
their journey, we aim to instill an entrepreneurial mindset
that provides them the skills, knowledge and confidence
that will make them successful in their careers.

Having been a part of this community for more than

ten years, it has been, ever since the beginning, this
incredible entrepreneurial spirit that led me to choose
what I feel is the perfect match for me.

Martin Boehm
Dean of IE Business School

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The School

We’re an institution
of restless learning.
An institution of powerful
connection. An institution
that always strives

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for more.

Our global network represents OUR WAY

international, transformational
At IE Business School, our values
entrepreneurial vision. From our
come from a belief that we can
Bachelors to our Doctorates,
use innovation and technology to
we mirror the market, molding
break down boundaries, benefit-
our education to incorporate
ing people around the world. We
current trends using innovative
don’t believe there is just one way
methodologies. At IE Business
to do something, that there is a
School, what you imagine is
one-size-fits-all approach that can
possible is only the beginning.
incorporate the diverse range of
nationalities and institutions we
represent.

 ECHNOLOGICAL
T
IMMERSION AND A CULTURE
OF INNOVATION

 NTREPRENEURIAL
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MINDSET

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UNDERSTAND THE WORLD
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 This is
the place

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The Experience

Not
just a

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Business
School
IE Business School is
much more than a school
– it’s an experience.

THE WAY YOU LIVE

What is life like at IE Business School? It’s

the hustle and bustle of a major European
city. It’s quiet cañas after class in Segovia’s
scenic streets. It’s an international hub of
bubbling creativity. It’s getting to travel the
world and have classmates that become
your local tour guides. With a hugely
diverse student body, an always-connected
community and a lifelong network around
the world, life at IE Business School is a
transformative experience.

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 I love that in class I have learnt
we have such a the power that
multicultural and comes out of
confident group. diversity.
Janna, Philippines. Arpit, India.

A creative and This is the best

disruptive washing International

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machine! experience I could
Luca, Italy. imagine!
Carola, Spain.

A hothouse for A burst of visions

innovation where and creations!
ideas sprout. Paula, Colombia / Netherlands.

Peter, Australia.

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Humans
of IE Business
School

Welcome to our diverse

community represented
by 160 nationalities in our
student body.

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
COMMUNITY

IE Business School promotes everlasting

relationships among the members of the
community, facilitates a common platform of
business, career development and lifelong learning
opportunities, with the objective of encouraging
personal and professional development of students
and alumni.

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ALUMNI

The Alumni network is a system that provides ser-

vices and tools for all our esteemed Alumni. Also
serving as a lifelong point of contact between Alumni
and with IE, the tools, resources and events aim to
positively impact our own community—and beyond.
With volunteer programs, alumni recognition, clubs, NATIONALITIES
reunions and other networking events, we ensure our IN OUR ALUMNI NETWORK

+60.000
graduates play an active part in an institution they
can truly call their own.

ie.edu/alumni
ie.edu/alumni/es

ALUMNI

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Lifelong
IE Business
School:
IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
TALENT FORUMS:
TALENT & CAREER
DEPARTMENT 10+ sector-specific forums on
campus every year
Our Talent & Careers Department is
made up of top industry experts and
professionals from around the world.
IE TALENT FORUMS:
Through close collaboration with
international recruiters, this dynamic
PHARMA:
team puts our students and alumni
in contact with the most in-demand
jobs. You will also gain access to our
global job bank, which will allow you to

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FMCG/LUXURY/ RETAIL:
apply for exclusive cross-sector career
opportunities. What’s more, with expert
advice from our dedicated Careers
Team, you’ll also learn how to brand
yourself, improve your CV and tackle TECH:
challenging job interviews.

FINANCE:

230+
companies on campus,
REAL ESTATE/ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN:

CONSULTING:

participating in
IE Talent Forums, INDUSTRIAL/ENERGY:

company presentations,
networking events,
assessment centers,
interviews and more. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

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WE ARE A MEMBER OF:
As a member of these associations, at IE
Business School we have the opportunity
to build relationships with other prestigious
institutions of higher learning. This allows us to
develop advanced coaching tools and resources
while enhancing our student services through
reciprocity agreements.
At IE, we have established agreements with:
Georgetown, Stanford, Chicago Booth, Kellogg,
MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Yale, Michigan Ross,
Tuck, UCLA Anderson and UC Irvine in the USA,
Queen’s University and UBC Sauder (Canada),
CEIBS (China), SDA Bocconi (Italy), INSEAD
(France and Singapore) and London Business
School (UK).
Thanks to these alliances, our students benefit
from exclusive services, including:
1. Our world-class services, which are constantly
being updated thanks to efforts to share and
exchange best practices and cutting-edge
resources with other globally minded schools.
2. C
 ollaborative efforts with other top
institutions, providing our students with
a wealth of resources from other Talent &
Careers departments.
3. A
 ccess to a global network of highly
esteemed faculty members, allowing
us to make contact with our IE Talent &
Careers team through partnership events,
and other networking activities.
ALUMNI COMMUNITY More than 60,000
alumni are part of our
A unique network of contacts – we
organize various events around the world,
community in over
including masterclasses, networking 100 countries. As an IE
events, and international club chapter
meetings, amongst others. Our alumni also
community member, you
have the chance to become a part of our will gain lifelong access
clubs located in different countries and to
participate in clubs that highlight sectors the IE network and the
and functions (entrepreneurship, innovation opportunities that come
tourism, etc.)
with it.
LIFELONG LEARNING:
After finishing your program, you will
be able to continue your education with
both classroom and online activities
available. Some examples are businesses
updates, workshops, insights, conferences
seminars, book preparations, and technical,
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management and communication trainings.
Accreditations
& Rankings
2
nd Worldwide
For Return On
Investment
QS 2018

2
nd Worldwide
Online MBA
FINANCIAL TIMES 2019

3
rd European
Business School
FINANCIAL TIMES 2017

6
It’s not just creating rd NON-US MBA
a shared vision FORBES 2019

that keeps us
going. It’s not just
the boundaries
we’ve broken; IE Business School is fully

the connections recognized by the world’s leading

accreditation bodies:
we’ve made, or our
consistent success
in world rankings.

It’s the vision we want to realize.

It’s continuing to break boundaries

and forge connections. It’s not just the
recognition that comes from school
rankings, but all of our achievements—with
www.ie.edu/
the promise of more to come. We’re a school business-school/
that truly looks to the future. rankings/

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Admissions &
Financial Aid
We are looking for talented
professionals who are explorers,
who actively seek challenges, and
who are dynamic risk-takers with
an innovative approach.
To be eligible to apply for the Tech MBA,
you must have completed an official APPLICATION The Tech MBA follows a staged
admissions process, with 5 to 6
bachelor’s degree in either Science,
Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
DEADLINES: application deadlines for each of the two
intakes per year. Competition for each of
(STEM). In addition, a minimum of 3 years the rounds is equal. Please keep in mind
of full-time work experience in any type that deadline dates are subject to change,
of industry is required, although a total and are reviewed on a yearly basis. Check
of 5 years is recommended. A passion for the Tech MBA website for the most up-to-
technology is a must. date information.
*Exceptions can be made for undergraduate INTAKE
degrees, such as Economics or Finance
among others, where students can verify
JANUARY 2021
that they completed a substantial amount Admissions Scholarship
Round Application Deadline Application Deadline Decision Weeks *
of STEM related coursework as part of their
academic background.
IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
1 4 November 2019 27 November 2019 2-13 December 2019
2 7 January 2020 4 March 2020 16-27 March 2020
3 2 March 2020 29 April 2020 11-22 May 2020
4 4 May 2020 18 May 2020 29 May - 5 June 2020
5 5 June 2020 21 June 2020 3-10 July 2020
6 5 July 2020 19 July 2020 31 July - 7 August 2020
7 14 August 2020 14 September 2020 28 September - 3 October 2020
8 27 September 2020 27 October 2020 2-7 November 2020
9** 8 November 2020 1 December 2020 4-9 December 2020
REQUIREMENTS:
* Decisions in some cases may ** R
 ecommended for EU
be communicated before the passport holders only.
O
 fficial bachelor’s degree or above-listed dates.
equivalent in a STEM-related field
M
 inimum of 3 years of full-time
work experience
D
 emonstrable passion for
technology and an understanding
of the tech industry
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ADMISSIONS
PROCESS:

ONLINE ASSESSMENT ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

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. This
way, our admissions team will
be able to meet you virtually
and evaluate your capacity to
FINAL DECISION
After the interview, your entire
application will be evaluated holistically
by our Admissions Committee. This is
FINANCIAL
the last step of your application. The
Admissions Committee will get back
AID
to you with a final decision in line with
the established deadlines for the
Tech MBA. We understand that pursuing an MBA
degree in a world-class business school

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respond in real time.
represents a significant investment both in
terms of time and cost that requires prior
planning.

When evaluating how to pay for education

at IE Business School, our students often
explore a number of resources, including
personal financing, scholarships, tuition
assistance from their employers and
student loan programs. Many students rely
on a combination of such resources to fund
ONLINE
their studies.
APPLICATION FORM

At www.ie.edu/app, candidates should PERSONAL INTERVIEW

complete the sections that appear in You will have a personal interview
the online application form. (face-to-face or via Skype) with
an Associate Director of the
Admissions Team. At this time,
ENTRANCE
you will be asked to answer the
EXAM
following prompt:
Students are required
How will the skills learned in the
to take either the
TECH MBA program enable you to be
GMAT, GRE or IEGAT.
successful in your future career plans?
www.ie.edu/app
SCHOLARSHIPS
We are proud to support and nurture the
most talented candidates from all over the
world in joining our programs, through
generous scholarship funds provided by
the IE Foundation. Scholarships at IE are
awarded on a broad range of criteria such
as merit, need, talent or diversity.
AND REMEMBER…
Every year about 40% of master’s degree
candidates receive some form of financial
assistance from IE Business School.

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International Offices
IE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
BUILDING COMMUNITY AND NETWORKING
AROUND THE WORLD
Based in 30+ offices worldwide, our 150-strong
recruitment staff search far and wide for top
international talent. This begins a life-long
relationship that lasts even after graduation.
With over 5,000 events per year in more than
100 countries, our International Development
team provides support to our candidates,
students and alumni.
CLOSE TO YOU, CLOSE TO COMPANIES
Close relationships with leading global companies
and start-ups place us in the heart of corporate
and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Join over 1,000
career-focused events, including industry-oriented
conversations with IE experts, or take part in career
fairs organized alongside IE Talent and Careers.
Beyond the events, you can connect with top
alumni or tap into local entrepreneurial ecosystems
in your region, all the while benefiting from expert
research on the future of the workplace.

Attend one
of our events

EUROPE LATIN AMERICA ASIA

europe@ie.edu latam@ie.edu asia-pacific@ie.edu

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FRANCE - PARIS ARGENTINA & URUGUAY - AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
france@ie.edu BUENOS AIRES - SYDNEY
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND argentina@ie.edu australia@ie.edu
& AUSTRIA - MUNICH uruguay@ie.edu NORTH CHINA – BEIJING
dach@ie.edu BRAZIL - SAO PAULO china@ie.edu
ITALY & THE BALKANS brasil@ie.edu SOUTH CHINA – SHANGHAI
italia@ie.edu CHILE - SANTIAGO DE CHILE china@ie.edu
PORTUGAL - LISBON chile@ie.edu INDIA & SOUTH ASIA -
portugal@ie.edu COLOMBIA - BOGOTA MUMBAI
EASTERN EUROPE colombia@ie.edu india@ie.edu
& CENTRAL ASIA - MOSCOW centroamerica@ie.edu JAPAN - TOKYO
eeca@ie.edu ECUADOR - QUITO japan@ie.edu
SPAIN - MADRID & SEGOVIA ecuador@ie.edu SINGAPORE & SOUTHEAST
iespain@ie.edu MEXICO CITY - MEXICO ASIA - SINGAPORE
TURKEY - ISTANBUL mexico@ie.edu singapore@ie.edu
turkey@ie.edu PERU, BOLIVIA & PARAGUAY southeastasia@ie.edu

UK & IRELAND - LONDON - LIMA SOUTH KOREA - SEOUL

uk@ie.edu peru@ie.edu korea@ie.edu
bolivia@ie.edu
NORTH AMERICA paraguay@ie.edu MIDDLE EAST/
northamerica@ie.edu VENEZUELA - CARACAS AFRICA
venezuela@ie.edu mea@ie.edu
WEST & MIDWEST USA -
LOS ANGELES SAUDI ARABIA - RIYADH
westcoast@ie.edu saudi@ie.edu
SOUTH USA & CARIBBEAN - UAE, QATAR, BAHRAIN,
MIAMI KUWAIT
southusa@ie.edu & OMAN - DUBAI
uae@ie.edu
NORTHEAST USA - NEW
YORK WEST AFRICA - LAGOS
northeast@ie.edu nigeria@ie.edu
CANADA - TORONTO SOUTHERN AFRICA -

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CONTACT US
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